, 1861-06-05

e-cesing above the e,treEchmenta Oh Airing
ten Heights md ut Alexandria, which are too
strong to be attempted. We are ready at ali
poirts-Vgf!ant and efficient.
s.: [DIspatch 70 the World
There can be hut little doubt that u move
mzht. will be made on Manassas Junction
tocn offer midnight. Aside from, rai;able in-
under marching orden in this city: ia fight
is had there, it will oe 4 doubt Some G'OoU
troops ale there HHo hare eatreaehmeuts
fh1own up and battuy Of railroad iron, from
rails torn from the OriEgo and Alexandria r.
x. a short distance th:e side Of Manassas,
:Esre are 2 SEQ South carolina troops.
tnerald's washington Dispatchl J.
It is not probable th,t forward movement
will take place for Tie next IS hours. The
first move :win be upoa Fairfax Court House,
Three regiments, prot.biy the Fire Zouav=a,
the Michigan regiment; and 5th Massachusetts
regiment, viii torn th4 advancing column, to
be supported, In case'U necessity, by the en-
the remaining forco on tho Virginia side, the
number and strength of which will be In
creased BY several regiments Oh this side that
have received orders 10 hold themselves in
readiness, and are expected 10 cross the river
either tonight .or Tomorrow. Tie railroad
and telegraph between that point and Alex
andria viii be put in working order.
General james, proprietor Of tho celebrated
take one OF more Of h;s 100 pound shot aud
shell instruments down The Potomac and 81
leHce all the batteries tEat could be discovered
in the Potomac or Chesapeake Bay, but the
proposition WAS refustd. The proposal was
made again to,dsy; ths Secretary ofthe Navy
accepted it. The General Las left for New
YGrk to execute his pledges.
Especial to then. T. Herald.]
An agent employed by Government to visit
Harper's Ferry, Point Of Rocks and surround
irg country, to ASCERTAIN as nearly as possible
the number Of troops, and the strength and
position Of the fortidcations, and nuinb=r Of
batteries at these points, has just returned aud
made bis re. OFT to the Government, bringing
with him nap Of tue country. He was ar
rested Immediately ca arriyi.g IT the Point
Of Rocks, and HaB held prisoner about 50hour..
he played the Secession dodge on them. and
proved sound to their c1tire satisfaction,
At the Point Of Rocks three two pound bat
terics arc erected en- the Virginia side On the
Maryland side there werc150 men stationed as
batteries. Guards tcck bin from there to U1f-
Fcr's Ferry, where he was detained fo- some
ne. Here be ascertnined through several of
the soldiers The nunber and names Of the reg
inleE;s. There aro fourteen full regiments at
Harpe1's Ferry and the Point of Rocks After
be was released, there seemed to be plenty OF
arms. He saw them open boxes, and ut o2ce
am those that had arrived. At Harper's Fer.
ry they hare q large humber Of heavy batter
les planted on all eidee, and yFece busily cu.
gagged in constructing others at available
points where they could be effectively raised.
Especial Dispatch to the Commercial Advertiser
WASHINGTON, juno 4.-Cobtrary to expec'
tat!oD, 20 movement WAS made On Fairlaxlast
hight. For obvious reasous there vii; he nc
When Gen. Scott is ready the place will be
carried. The Pawnce lies off III. Creek and
will sec no more batteries erected.
Especial 10 the n. I. Post.]
Col. heigs is to be Qua1ter1naster General
Of The amy.
Gen. Butler las refused to be put in the
regular army establishment, prefcring to re-
1u1r to ciFi1 Life when the w2r is ended.
high military antho1ity a.atcs there viii moi
he any forward movements OF our troops fol
. few days.
It is rscGrtained By careful inspection Of the
prejcctiles used By rchcls ct Aquia Creek tina!
they IRE unlike any il cumEio!. use, and it !:
h:lieyed their cannon aaa pzojcct;les are from
Europe. Bct how alG WIEN they go: them i:
The question.
It is repor.:d that tllcro 2=e clerks cti1l lie
tajaed IN tho Treasury Department who late
1y refused to take the cath Of allegiance
lhe municipal elect;ca here yesterday result
ID in tho triumph OF the Unlonists. Lieut.
Col. Fa1nham las bcsa appointed Col. OF TIT
Sew YORK Fire ZcuaySa: Ill place oE the lats
Gel Ellsworth.
Six hanlrsd nsil ar at work 10. day extend
lug the L r. track froia the depotto Tie Long
II1dse.
a theological student from Richmond. re
pcris 100000 men under arns in Virginia
aC,CC0 OF them ct uarptr's- Ferry. Ball. Nc
Cullceh R'cs in Richmond. II is believed the
studsut wcs Ecnt there to deceive tho Govern
ment b; esasgsra:ed reports Of the strangtl
OF the rebels.