Litchfield enquirer., 1861-07-04
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THE WAR NEVIS,

I THE WAR NEWS.
 Il N0TwITHsrAxDING all the recent statements te to the contrary, it is now intimated that an i'm mediate forward movement of our army in Vir' ginia is probable-so immediate, in fact, that the Fourth of July may be celebrated by driving in the rebel pickets, and clearing the country az ] far as Fairfax Court house. Some ground for such belief may perhaps be found in the fact that Gen. McDowell is to be retained in com } mand-the statement that he was to be superse- ded by Gen. Dix being now authoratively con- tradicted Of the movements and intentions of Beauregard and his rebel host, we receive yari- ous reports, the most recent of which was brought to Washington by lady who escaped from Richmond after various vicissitudes. According his intention to move towards Washington, and hopes yet to be able to obtain possession of it. His plan is to get as near the Arlington outposts as possible with his main force and to shell the city-pushing his column on, meantime, to en- gage our forces, until he sees an opportunity to march upon the Capital with his reserve. This plan might undoubtedly be made to work, were it not for the fact that the Government has with in call some seventy or eighty thousand we'll drilled troops to support perfect cordon of artillery, which it will be necessary for the reb- ell forces to pass before they can hope to attain their end.
 l Another skirmish is reported as having taken place near Alexandria, on Saturday night, be- tween the picket guard of the First Michigan Regiment and a party of about twenty rebel scouts. One of the Michigan men was killed, I and one was wounded, while the loss of the reb- els was two killed and two wounded. The at tack upon the pickets is said to have been made from ambush.
 1 From Fortress Monroe we learn that the for ward movement, already spoken of aa likely to occur, was to take place Sunday. The Third Massachusetts Regiment was to move from the Fortress and take up strong position beyond was to be joined by the Fourth Massachusetts regiment from Newport News. Col. Aliens reg iment taking the place vacated by the latter.
 Affairs continue quiet in Baltimore, and thero 1 AS AA|sAS oA Ao SA"h6c HI POASS oAaAS o1ASc tuC arrest of Marshal Kane, and the consequent ex- citement among the police force. A Home Guard on the plan of those in Hagerstown, Williams port, and other towns in Western Maryland, is about to be organized in the city, which will consist of one hundred and fifty men from each Ward, fully armed and equipped in the best manner. The Fifteenth, Sixteenth and Thirty second New York Regiments passed through Baltimore on Sunday, making about seventy thousand troops in all which have past through since the commencement of the National troubles.
 Affairs in Western Virginia seem to have un- dergone no change-Major-G Gen. McClelland and Staff are now at Clarksboro', and Gen. Morris is in command at Phillippa, which place the rebels appear to have given up all idea of attacking at present. They probably have wholesome dread of the place. Gen. Hill commands to Ma tional forces at Grafton and along the railroad from Parkersburgh and Wheeling to Piedmont. l-N. Y. Times.
 STARTLING EVENTS IN BALrIMoRE.-Juiy 1. } Since o'clock this A. M., startling proceedings are going on here. Detachments of artillery and infantry have been sent to various sections ofthe city, and are now posted in Monument Square, Exchange Place. and in the Eighth Ward Broad way, and other points. Before daylight all the members of the board of police commissioners except the mayor had been arrested and sent to Fort McHenry. There are multitude of ru- mors as to the cause of this sudden movement there is nothing definite. It is said that plot is discovered of an intended outbreak.
 Gen. Banks has just issued the following proc lamation:
 HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF ASNAPoLIs,( FoRT McHENnY, July l. | In pursuance of orders issued from the head quarters of the army at Washington for the pre- servation of public peace in this department l have arrested and do now detain in the custody v of tho United States, the late members of the board of police, Messrs. Charles Howard, Wm. Gatchell, Charles Hisks and John w. Davis. The incidents of the past week afforded full justification for this order. The headquarters under the charge of the Board, when abandoned by the officers, rcsembled in some respects a concealed arsenal. After the public recognition and protest against the suspension of their func- tions, they continued their sessions daily, where upon by forced and unwarrantablc coRstruc- ton Of my proclamation of the 18th ult., they declared that the police law was suspended and the police officers and men put off duty for the present, intending to leave the city without any police protection whatever.
 They refused to recognise the officers and men necessarily selected by the Provost Marshal for it's protection, and hold subject to their orders now and hereafter the old police force, and s large body of armed men for some purpose not known to the government and inconsistent with it's peace or security. To anticipate any inten- tions or orders on their part, have placed tenn porarily portion of the force under my com mand, within the city.
 disclaim on the part of the government represent, all desire, intention and purpose te interfere in any manner whatever with the or dnary municipal officers of the city of Baltimore Whenever loyal citizen can be named who will execute it's police laws with impartiality and ir good faith to the United States, the military 3 force will be withdrawn from the central parts
 of the city at once. No soldiers will be permit
 ted in the city except under regulations satis |. factory to the marshal, and if any so admitted t violate the municipal law, they shall be punish ed by the civil law by the civil tribunals.
 (Signed) NArHL P. BANKS,
 Major Gen. Commanding. k The military remain posted through the city !, Col. Lylles' regiment and detachment of Bos - ton artillery, in Monument Square, detachmen of Col. Morehead's regiment near Green Noun ' Cemetery. Rumors of an intention to arrest tn, t