Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-06-28
From Washington.
Especial to the N. Y. World. I

Especial to the n. Y. World
WASHINGTON, June 25.-A citizen of AL
exandria, reached there to-day from Manas-
| sas Junction, who has been confined for three
days, says there are large number of pris
| oners there. He gives painful account of
the rebels. During the three days he was a
prisoner he neither had bread OF water He
underwent an examination before three pei
sons, headed by VIM. Porcher Miles, from S.
O., resulting in his liberation. On being lib
Grated he made his way to the Potomac in
order to escape into Maryland. He found
all the roads blocked by rocks and trees fell
ed to resist the passage of troops, within five
miles of Manassas Junction.
When he was dismissed he was informed
that their troops would be in Washington in
two weeks, and if he should be caught there
he wonld be hung. He heard them boast of
the immensely of their force, but does not be-
lieve there were $4,000 men there. Fully
one quarter of them were armed with shot
guns, while many were not armed at all.
The scarcity of water caused great deal of
sickness among the rebels.
Scouts, who have returned from within the
vic nifty of Fairfax Court House to-day, re-
port that the enemy have erected batteries
one and half miles north and east of the
Court House. All the roads leading from
this direction had been INSTRUCTED by trees
being felled across all the level places. This
destruction OF all the roads precludes the
idea that the rebels intend to advance, and
the same view is sustained in the fact that
the roads leading to Centreville, in the rear
of Fairfax, have been nearly cleared up.
There is but one battery at Fairfax Court
House. Very few troops are in the village,
and but a few thousand located in the rear.
An alarm of an advaEse of the Federal
troops caused both citizens and soldiers to
leave Fai-sIx in great haste. Col. Hardee
command re Rebel forces at Fairfax Court
House. ~
Trains commenced running ON the Alex
andria, Loudoun d Hampshire road to-day
between Alexandria and the advanced out
posts.
The campaign in eastern Virginia will re-
main within It's present limits for some time
ANY advance before the meeting of Congress
is improbable.
Especial to the New York Tribune.
Gen. Butler is proceeding vigorously in or
ganizing his command and their drill is pro-
crossing rapidly. He is also throwing up a
series of batteries opposite Hampton, which
will serve alike to protect his lines from at
tack and cover Hampton.
The inhabitants beyond New Market
bridge complain bitterly of the outrages of
the Louisiana Zouaves.
Information places the loss of the enemy
at Great Bethel much higher than previous
accounts. Their cavalry was thrown into
great confusion by Grebbles shells.
Secretary Welles decided to strike from the
rolls the name of every naval officer who re-
signs in time of war, whether on or off duty.
A reconnaissance of Matthias Point was made
yesterday by the Pawnee. A number of her
crew landed, frightening of the rebel pickets
and bringing on board the Pawnee two hor-
tn 70 Gnio nj .
Captain of a regiment of 1000 men ascer-
tanned to be encamped three miles back of
this point No indications of a battery near
the point were seen.
1t appears that the 3zth regiment had
cool reception in Baltimore. Everybody
looked scouting. No flags greeted them. At
the Custom House they halted, supposing it
was city public building. until the stars and
stripes were flung out. Their muskets were
loaded but not capped.
An officer of Col. Stones command arrived
this morning, states that IS rebels were kill |
ed at Edwards and Conrads' Ferry, in the
recent engagements. This work was done by
Lieut.. Hashbrook, of the West Point battery.
1t is thought JEFF Davis does not intend |
making formal propositions of peace, but will |
accede to propositions drawn by his ennis
saries here, who are pretended Unionists. |
These are the men who are spreading exag-
gerated accounts Of men, money, and resour- |
ces of the rebels. OF such was the reports |
that there were $50, 900 troops in Richmond. |
Our agents fix the whole number of troops
in Virginia at $4,000. not all of whom are |
armed and equipped or can be provisioned.
An agent claimed three negroes confined
at the Navy Yard from the commandant this |
morning. Capt. Dahlgreen referred him to |
the Secretary Of the Navr.