The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-06-28
Important from Washington.
WASHINGTON. June 20.

| WASHINGTON, June 20.
| SPECIAL TO Tribune Glen. Mcdowell
visited Gen. Scott to-day with plans aud q
! proposition to capture the enemy immedi.
ately. Gen. Scott answered, no, sir-no..
The Ohio camp is supposed to be direct
y menaced; their picket flags are visible
from Gen. Schenck's headquarters.
The Department knows nothing of land
ing our troops at Savannah or elsewhere on
the Southern coast.
1t should be understood that a large
numoer of the regiments accepted by the
Government within few weeks, were &C.
cepted on condition that they should be
ready to move within specified time. Not
few have failed to comply with this stipu.
lation. There is more room for new regi-
ments than there might otherwise be. No
tull regiment ready within ten days will be
likely to be refused.
The Secretary of War telegraphed to-
day to Gov. Curtin for more troops. A
similar message, we learn, has been sent to
Gov. Morgan and other States. 1t is
deemed desirable that regiments now &C.
cepted should be ready for the field at the
earliest moment.
The Board of Army Surgeons meet to.
morrow to examine applicants for surgeons
to fill the vacancies in the army. No one
will be appointed unless certified for by the
Board as duly qualified. A contract for
six hundred OF the Griffin guns was award.
ed to day. Gen. Meigs strongly recon.
mends it.
There are from $4,000 to 10000 troops
on the Virginia side within ten miles of the
Potomac. On this side there are from 3d.
600 to 10000 ready to cross at moments
notice. Should the enemy advance from
Fairfax, they will meet not only the number
of troops first named, but flank movement
will be made by force at least 10000
strong, stationed on the river six miles above
the city. The Federal army will be fully
10000 men, while that of the rebels cannot
be more than $4,000 or 10000 at the far
the rest.
The citizens of adjoining counties OF Vir.
ginia were arriving almost hourly in Alex
andria to-day, afoot, to escape being inn:
pressed into service. Guards are securing
these counties with lists of voters against
the ordinance of secession, and arresting all
they can get hold of taking them to Man
masses Junction. Many who were escaping
were fired on by the rebels. The object in
arresting them is to impress them into SER
vice against the Federal Government.
The War Department has discovered fe-
male secessionists carrying on regular cor
respondence with Beauregard via Mt. Yer
non.
The National Republican this morning
says it is probable Congress will place
means at the disposal of the President for
the colonization Of as many of our colored
people as desire to emigrate to Hayti, and
that the contraband slaves now held by the
Federal troops wills be included in this
measure.
WASHINGTON, June 81.
Special to Post. A party of rebels came
up the Potomac last night, and attempted
to fire Long Bridge. They were fired upon
by our troops. -Four or five were killed
number wounded, and the balance, nineteen
in number, taken prisoners, and are now at
the arsenal The rebels were provided with
powder and matches to destroy the bridge.
The number killed is probably exaggera.
ted.
All army surgeons connected with regi.
ments were ordered over the Potomac late
last night.
Especial to Commercial Officers of the
army say unless collision occurs before
tomorrow evening there is little chance of
any taking place at any time. There is
confirmed conviction here that the rebels
are outfanked and must fight or surrender.
Especial to Post. This morning the
rebels were concentrating in large force at
Fairfax Court House. Every movement
indicates an attack on our lines within a
short time 1t is believed that Beauregard
can concentrate $4,000 troops at any given
point within week. Undoubtedly he has
large forces at command, and it is not i'm.
probable that be will be forced to make a
speedy advance movement to-day.
Advices have been received from the
camp of the confederate troops, near Vien-
ma. No new movements had taken place.
Our troops in occupation of Vienna are
fully prepared for any attack. A strict
examination of the causes of the lamentable
affair at Vienna has resulted in the excul-
patton Of the engineer of the train which
took up the Ohio troops. The responsibility
of the blunder, which resulted so disastrous.
ly to our troops, rests upon Gen. Schenck.
New YORK, June 81.