Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-07-18
DIsparches from washington /.
Ito the Associated Press. !

WASHINGTON, July l6.-The army has ad
vanced. Gen. Mcdowell left at $50 p. m. to
go somewhere. The first brigade Of the fifth
division is commanded by Brig. General Lewis
Blenker. Last night the brigade formed about
three miles from their original location.
To-day they were at Hunting Greek, Va, ten
miles from Washington, and are to form the
vanguard of the whole column. This forward
movement of the troops has had wonderful
effect upon the sick list. Il has nearly closed
out the hospitals. ,,,, ..,,e5 r.... ID I.
WASHINGTON, July l7.--The Republican this
morning says the general movement was in the
direction OF Fairfax Court House, which is ne
great distance from the right Of General Nc
Dowell's line, though 1t is near fourteen miles
from the extreme right. The army will halt
for the night this side of Fairfax Court House
which the enemy will probably take occasion
to evacuate to-night-and resume their march
In the morning '". .". q - H
The Intellgencer says an officer arrived here
last night direct from Martinsburg yesterday
morning. He says Gen. johnson broke up his
camp OF Bunker Hill on Monday, and commenc-
ed the retreat of his whole army towards Win
chester. Gen. Patterson, with his entire force,
Immediately went in pursuit., and was about
eleven miles in the rear of Johnson Cd la5 ]
c.'4 10, Worlds Special -i'.o. u .'+ +
All the militia Of Eastern Virginia are or.
dered to march for Staunton. ...-..-..,
The Times says Mr.. Shanks, Of the Indiana
llth Congressional District, has been appointed
aid on General Fremont's staff, and has accepted
the appointment. sagy -. glsa 5.s ls.li p I.s /
The Tribune's dispatches say tho columns
this p. m. probably moved on to the advanced
| pickets. Tomorrow morning at early dawn
they will press forward upon the enemy. The
first fighting will probably take place at Fair.
fax 9, H., where there are nine rebel reg-
ments.rrs .iis.si, ~. -. = sr'l... -a-T Il.
1t is believed that it is the design of our
Generals to avoid Manassas Junction, and, II
possible, circumvent It. Apositive intention 10,
heWever, to allow no delays, but to push vigor.
ously South, and fight their way to Richmond. .
IL is also supposed that the movement to this
important point will not be direct, but by flank,
and that our columns will pass around the city,
and approach It from the South, after cutting of
all communications. '~'"
| The report that the Hon. Jos. Holt, Of KY,
will be appointed Justice of the Supreme Court,
is without foundation. There will probably be
no new appointments until the Court has been
recognized. EuEfgTe af-9 E-EI'
Information received to-day states that the
rebel forces at Occoquan, Dumfries and one or
two other points on the Potomac have been re-
moved to Manassas Junction. ......
\ Reports from Arizona and New Mexico state
the secession feeling in those territories to be
very strong, the inhabitants being mainly set
tlers from Texas IL will be necessary to send
United States troops to Fort Bliss to suppress
them, jsJ6'b tittbna g sctAeaieo y hos
1 From intelligence received here by the last
mail from Vera Cruz, 10 is stated and believed
that j. T. Pickett, late Consul of the United
States at Vera Cruz, who was recently In this
4 city, has gone up to the Mexican Capital as the
diplomatic agent Of the rebels, with, the hope
: Of circumventing Minister Corwini In. his hego.
tiations. % ,sraHGTss
II 4 ws Herald Dspatch.1
T The discovery Of pass to enter the Kappa.
hammock river lines on The, person Of q man re-
Gently found at Richmond, and the effort OF the
rebels to create difficulty In consequence be-
tween the British Minister and our Govern.
ment, has on investigation turned out to be, a
very, ,shrewd rebel trick to involve our, Govern.
ment in quarrel with England. 'nla sss ts
EpvinF 20, Especial to commerclal.l "'''' 81 .
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