Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-06-26

F~'aNAf o1Os IL MGOLbLLAN,
Major General, Commanding.
FoRTREss SIoxRoE, June 24-Captain
smith, of tho Typographical Engineers,
WIS 10 head nm expedition to Buck river
this morning but the weather proved unfa-
vornJre. ~ =
The light draught steamer Congo was
within three miles of Bethel.
Gen. Butler visits the Rip Raps again to-
day TO experiment with Sawyer's gun.
Capt Dyer of the ordnance corps has
preferred charge against Gen. Butler TOR
permitting MIR Sawyer 10 conduct the ex-
periments with his gun, there being
clause in the my regulations fOrbiddiug
tue interference ofaly officer with the ORD
nance.
Formidable entertainments ure being
thrown up by our troops between Fortress
Monroe and Hampton.
Coils. Max webber and Duryea have OBJ
| tained permission to increase their reRi-
ments to ! 1000 men. Adjt Weiss of the
former regiment, aud Capt. KroGhaldrick
with Sergeant Owen of the latter, will start
this evening for New York tor this pur-
pose:
The only exciting topic here is n quar-
rel about the post of suttler. 1t appears
! that people are willing TO make money
aud serve theircOuntry too. Messrs. Bell
and Worries, backed by the regiments of
New York in garrison here, were in fair
way to get the business Of regularly M.
pointed suffers. Just as their ship load of
stores was ut hand, and fine warehouse
erected, in steps Mr.. Charles WesIer. of
Philadelphia, With papers from Sec. Gam
eron requesting his appointment as sutIe..
Col. SeRur is here endeavoring to pro-
cure the release of two prisoners, AIessrs.
Lachy and Lattimer, whom he declares 10
be sound men. Proceedings against them
are to be recousidered by Gen. Butler. a
court martial will be held Tomorrow.
The steamer Monticello has gone to New
port News.
The weather continues very warm. The
Thermometers yesterday stood lOl in the
shade.
L"uIsvILLE, juno 25.--The conservative
UuiUH men deplOre tho raising of Federal
companies BY Gen. Bousscau. TG.y say
/ the benefit thereof will be more than coun-
lerbnlanced by the pretext it will give
tennessee and Kentucky secessionists to
allege the violation of the neutrality OF
hentncky, aud perhnps inaugnrate civil
war in her borders.
Gentlemen from GeorgiR represent that
"a strong Union feeling prevails in several
portions of that State, suppressed only
from fear of the consequences of utterancc.
Many people there earnestly hope that a
reconstruction Ofthe Union will be effected.
The Memphis -4raianehr learns that the
/ express, which arrived at Madison from
Arkansas, states that 1000 Federal troops
were about TO take Bloomfield, near the
border. The citizens at Chalk BluT, call
upon the Governor for aid to repel the in
lvslers. r.
/ Evansville, Ind, was in n blaze of ex-
element on Monday night, supposing 900
secessionists were approaching, but quiet
I was finally restored. The Wabash river
is entirely blorkaded.
! ALExAxDnrK, June 25.-Professor loves
balloon yesterday having discovered scat
tering camps of the rebels IN the yicinitv
of Fairfax U. e., and one of about twenty
tents, Lieut.. TomPkins, 10 command of his
cavalry and several other companies, went
thither last night. gFe.Tri
A gentleman just from tho Connecticut
camp says that when he left this morning
he heard the tramp of horses Indicating
the return of Lieut.. Tompkins cavalry.
This Information has been obtained In
consequence of a wild rumor which has
i probably been received here from Wash,
ingtOn TINT Lieut.. Tompkius cavalry were
cut to pieces last night by the warrenton
black horse troop.
Definite intelligence of the operation Of
Lieut., Tompkins expedition have not vel
been received.
ST. Loufs, June 24.-The Democrat,
special dispatch from Boouville, says thai
Gen. Lyon addressed the citizens Of thai
Eplace yesterday, and expressed desire tC
be furnished with horses and wagons
This morning his request was responded TO
and he procured all lie wanted. Thi,