The Nevada journal., 1861-06-14
poNY NEWS.

was arrested last evening at Annapolis, and
taken TO the Washington Navy Yard. It is ru-
mored that Ex- Governor Lowe was also arrest
ed.
Mclean, late Minister to Mexico, was nomi-
mated by the Secessionists in ths Fourth Con.
gressioEa1 District, tonight.
Chicago, June lst.-Senatos Douglas passed
very comfortable night His physicians say
he is worse.
Alexandria, June 1st.-A sentinel at Clark.
Mills, on the outskirts of Alexandria, was sho
dead last night, and another wounded, probably
by the rebel troops.
Baltimore Juno 1ss-H steamer has arrived
from Fortress Monroe; Bartlctt's Naval Brigade
had arrived the4e.
A battery ofheavy cannon is being erected al
Newport. The Federal transports constantly
pass Sewalls Point just beyond. the range Of
the rebel batteries.
! There is no recent intelligence from Norfolk
| Pendegrast will not allow boat to 90 up
with flag Of truce attached. Parties here are
anxious to bring away relatives.
The steamship Quaker City yesterday brough
up prize schooner from Rio Janeiso, with a
cargo of 5000 bags of coffee
The fugitves now in Fortress Monroe are en-
camped, mustered and provided with rations
like the soldiers. Gen. Butler has issued q
stringent order against plundering in the neigh
borhood.
New York, June 1st.-The Tribune's Wash
ington correspondent says a large number Of
Union mon, from Virginia, have arrived at
Georgetown, being driven out of the State
There are said to be great n.any Union men
even in EasternVirginia, but the rod Of ter
ror is held over them.
Dispatches state th at force of United States
cavalry, and forty-fve infantry, under Lieuten-
ants Tompkins and Gordon, attacked the rebels
at Fairfax Court House. The rebel pickets
were met four miles this side, who fed and
alarmed the camp. The cavalry then charged
on the town, encountering vigorous resistance ;
people firing on them from the houses. Tomp-
XII s hor: 0 was shot m under him, his cav.l
ry surrounded by rebel infantry, who poured in
continuous fire; but they fought their way
through them taking q number of prisoner.
One Of the cavalry was killed, and two wounded
Some staff officers Of the Fifth New York; re-
giment were wounded being with the Federal
troops. Lieutenant Tompkins reports 80 rebels
killed, and that their force amounted to fifteen
hundred. They had previously supposed there
were but two hundred. Tonight our troops
will advance on Fairfax Court House and take
it.
Several of the Old Dominion soldiers wero
taken prisoners by the Vermont Regiment, and
several of the Zouaves, acting as scouts, seized
sixty kegs of powder and Eve tons of lead, in a
house four miles from Alexandria. The Zou-
avss, being too fatigued, only brought away
what powder they could and blew up the balance
The forces in Alexandria expect to advance
night, but do not know how far.
General Butler will probably supersode Con
eral Caldwalder again in the Baltimore District
as General Butler knows the ground of the
Maryland District and the people, and the Sc.
cessiOnists there know him by this tine.
BALTIMORE, Juo i.t.
The N. Y. Posts dispatches says the Govern
fncnt forces had conflict with the Rebels at
Acquia Creek. Several rebels were killed
The dispatch also states that there was n skr-
mish, last night, at Falls Church, six miles back
of Arlington Hights, our pickets were attacked
and one soldier wounded. Late dispatches state
that force of U. S. Cavalry and As Infantry,
under Lieuts. Tompkins and Jordan, attacked
the rebels at Fairfax Court House. Lieut.
Tompkns reports 80 rebels killed and that their
forces amounted to fifteen hundred. They had
previously supposed there were but geo there.
Tonight our troops will advance on Fairfax
Court House and take it.
Another dispatch says the Rebels are retreat
ing from Fairfax. letter fom East Tennessee
says there is q great majority there for the
Union and that ten thousand Government troops
could be raised there owing to the noble stand
Of johnson and Nelson.
LIrge bodies of troops advanced on Fairfax
| this morning at 2 O'Clock.
dispatch says two batteries at Aquis Creek
we're destroyed.
| Alexandria, June 1st.-Short1y before one
o'clock, last night, skirmish took place at
Wellington Mills between company of Zouaves
and company Of the Michigan Regiment and
scouting party of Virginia troops. The Fed
erals drove them away. One of tho Zouavcs
was killed and one wounded.
1t is said that with tho 5000 troops near
Fairfax there are 1000 negroes in the capacity
of servants and laborers. Provisions are scarce,
and the privaiions fall first on the slaves
Among the effects seized at Alexandria, are
letters of great Importance, which were found
in the Sentinel office, showing the means by
which the secession of Virginia was brought
about. Some distinguished politicians are i'm
plicated, and the letters show, beyond doubt,
that the ordinance of secession was only passed
by fraud.
Colonel Butler returned to Fortress Monroe,
bearing the following letter of instruction from
the War Department to his brother:
WASHINGTON, May s0th, H.-Sir: Your ac-
tion in respect to the negroes who came within
your lines from the service of the rebels is ap-
proved. The Department is sensible of the en-
barrassments which must surround officers con-
ducting military operations in State by the
laws of which slavery is sanctioned. The Gov.
ernment cannot recognize the rejection by any
State of its Federal obligations. Among these
Federal obligations, however, 70 one can b,