The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-06-29
skirmish at Edwards's Ferry-War Items.
New YORK, June GO.
The Rerald's Washington dispatch, dated

skirmish at Edwards's Ferry-War Items.
New YORK, June 22.
The Herald's Washington dispatch, dated
yesterday, says:
About S, 600 troops of Gen. Mcdowell s
division, including two Ohio Regiments,
have moved forward from Balls Cross
Roads to the neighborhood of Falls Church,
about three miles distant from either Fair
fax Court House or Vienna.
Capt. Tompkins, of the cavalry, returned
from a reconnaissance this afternoon toward
Vienna, and reports $500 Rebels at that
point If, as is probable, the latter should
be reinforced, battle between these forces
will be almost inevitable tomorrow.
learn from Gen. Walbridge that Govern
ors of all the States have replied to his let
ters inquiring whether they were in favor
of a vigorous prosecution of the war. They
| are a unit in declaring that they are ready
with men and money to bring the war to an
end.
| Col. Richie, Of Gov. Andrews staff, tel
egraphed to the Governor tonight at the
request of the Government, to start seven
of the ten regiments accepted yesterday, by
| tomorrow.
It is now evident that the main blow
against the Rebels will be struck from the
Federal Capital. The army of Washington
consists of fully $4,000 effective men. Ten
thousand more men will be added to this
immense body early next week. Ten thou
sand, with the District Militia, will be suf-
fcient for the events at the Capital, so that
grand army of $4,000 as spirited troops
as can be found anywhere can be moved
against the Rebels.
| Surprise has been expressed in some
quarters at the failure of Gen. Scott to pre-
vent the erection of batteries at various
points on the right bank of the Potomac.
The impending advance of the Union army
toward Richmond, however, will either
compel the Rebels to remove their batteries
or render them an easy prey to the Union
| forces. -s...
Gen. Scott is simply indisposed to lake al
la great sacrifice of life what will be had in
| Times Dispatch.-Secretary Seward gives
notice that hereafter no passports to leave
the country or to pass within the lines OF
the Rebels. signed by foreign ministers OF
consuls, viii be good, unless countersigned
by the State Department.
Gov. Pickens has issued proclamation
forbidding any more South Carolina troops
from leaving Palmettodom expresses the
belief that Northern hordes contemplate an
invasion of the sacred soil of South Caro-
lima via Charleston, and says that the first
duty of South Carolina is to the State
This is but the legitimate beginning of the
end, .fe- -.t T
Worlds Dispatch.-Tbe fight at Ed
Wards's Ferry, on Monday, seems to have
been rather serious affair, as we learn from
Vrginians who came over for protection,
that between forty and fifty were killed By
the bombs that were thrown with so much
accuracy among them by a howitzer on THU
side. A boat load of Rebels were crossing
the mouth of small creek making into the
river, toward the close of the action, Wber
a gun from the battery burst Immediately
over it, and, after the smoke cleared away
only two men were seen standing, out o
twenty or thirty in it. Many bodies were
} distinctly seen floating in the water abou
the boat.
Increase in Nayy-sOO.oo0 Men-SmaI
Force in Richmond.
New YoRK, June 90.
Reports from Washington say the nav.
will be doubled in size as soon as possible