Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-07-03
Washington News.

WAsHlSGrox, June 29.-The steamer Paw
nee is now at the Navy Yard.
The steamer Ereeborn had proceeded to
Point Matthias and landed men and sand
bags The men then proceeded tn erect
brea>tworks, when company Of Southcrners
appeared and the b:casLworkers took to the
water. The SouthernerS are now occupying
the breastworks. Capt. Ward, of the Free
born, while firing gun to protect the soldiers,
was shot in the breast and Instantly killed
Fifteen shots were fired ct the Suut!Icrncrs
but with what result is not krowu.
Ii is runored here that the C,binc; Coun-
cil have voted requesting Scott to take Rich
mond il possible, bc(ure the assembling OF
the Confederate Congress.
AicClellaud has tcea authorized to send
prisoners o! war to Columbus, Ohio.
The Federal Government will cndcavur TO
Lorrow $3ll, ,090 COO ;rulu the cplr, in srlllS
Of $50 aud Sl0p The Cabinet src,us afraid
to trust the capitalists.
Tronps c1ntnup to pour in. Several rcgi-
ments arrived to-iay, aud it is expected that
l0C0l mere will arrive before the cud of Lhe
wrlk. We lave ruw Glty-scven regiments
here nuHbrrirg $4,000 nep, but W. must
have more.
III propose,l to Send Gen. Batter, with
10000 men, who eau he spared from Fortress
Monroe direct to Charleston.
The New York Commercial saws Timre
Is the highest authority for coniradcting the
stories about the rebels having made peace
prep ysiions to the Government, though some
presses and Journals have proit. Srd 10 give
somewhat minute details. There is no truth
in it whatever. Tn the contrary the Admin
! i>tration have rec, iyed assurances that the
rebels intend prosecuting the war with the
utmost vigor and, if possible, overthrow the
Government ard destroy the Republic, even
though they p.riSh in The ruins. They feel
that tic two Governments cannot exist in such
clt ST proximity or even on the s;tnIe continent.
IL is understood to be the policy Of the
Government tn permit lhc rrbellious l.rGiS.
l.ture of Maryland TO pass any dislnya acts
it rle,,-cs, but If such acts conflict with the
Constitution and the interest Of the nation
they will abolish the Legislature at the point
Of the sword.
Tie guerrilla system adopted by the cnem,r
will be- met and put down.
CJls. Key and Dunn, detailed to examine
prisoners, decided that they will hold traitors
with the intention OF turning them over TO
the civil authorities for trial FOR; : IN, en-
eept in case of guerilla, who will shot.
Captain Dahney H. Maury. Assistant Al
intant General, Carter Stephenson, Of the
l.. 5. lrtau,ry, and l.ieuens Edward Dill
Ion, al! EirginianS, have had their names
stricken from the army roll for uttcring trea-
svnah'e expressions.
All reports abou the disposition Of the
President lis Cabinet, General Scott, or
anj body tlSc Connected with the Government,
that have the ring Of compromise ur delay on
th,: part Of the Administration, are unfounded.
It's rumorcd here .hat the Confederate
battery, ut Seweis Point, had fired On "a
RECOMMENDING party ol Fcdcr;lists, killing
eight and wounding MARY.
Frank pcrpunt, the Governor Of Western
Virginia, is Aere, and has been comforting
ni;h the Cahinat.
Columbia College has conferred The hon
orAry title OF Ill. D. on Abraham Lincoln,
President ui shc United States.