Daily national Democrat., 1861-06-25
The following is from the Unions Tele-
graph details of Eastern news by Pony En-
press:
BALD WIN, j.
CoPE, j.

an opportunity to the Administration of eX-
planning the position in hich the Gevprn-
ment Of this country was placcd-the object
of the rebels, and the power Of the Govern
ment to suppress the rebellion. Adams took
occasion To represent to the British Minister
the Injustice Of recognizing the rebels and
to warn him that our Government would not
permit the interference of any foreign Gov
ernment to prevent the suljugution of the
rebel States Of the Union
1t is more than probable the Spanish Gov
eminent will decline to receive Carl Schurz
as Minister to Spain. At least the rpprcseu-
tatives of Spnin here at Washington do not
hesitate to express such "A beliof
DOUGLAS SUCCESSOR.
The suggestion of the hcngo Trijune that
Governor Yates should pproint Douglas
| Democrat a successor TO Senator Douglas
does not meet with much favor in Washing
ton. 1t is probable that Judge Davis or Jes-
Sc 0. Norton will be appointed
IMMENSE FORCE AT MANASSAS GAP.
The Times correspondent says Gen Beau
regard is said to have declared lie intended
concentrating GO or 10000 men at Manassas
| Gap. and make their position imrregnalle
and when e Federal forces are spent in try
| ing to dislodge them then he i going to ut
tery overwhem and destroy them
MENACING ATTITUDE or MARYLAND.
The Tribune's dispatch says: Gov Hicks
has warned the Government the peril men
acing their Capital from his State, and re
queslny that a force he sent to Frederick
| City, and the reinforcement of the regiments
at Baltimore Marshal Bonnrfort states that
| there are 10000 secossiou-ts in ljaltmorc
with concealed arHs, waiting favorable op-
portuuity to rise.
/ A \. Y dispatch dated June 10Th. says
/ Troops will be dispatched to Frederick Md
on Thursday. 10 protect Union men, it being
understood that there is "a plot on foot among
the seeessiousts to depose Gov Hicks on that
day, and estthii-h Il Provisional Government
G en. Mansfield received information that
the Michigan Regiment was fired at in Bal
limore An army officer has been sent there
to investigate the affair
Gen. Banks fakes command at Baltimore
to-day.
A REPUBLICAN TRAITOR ORDERED HOME.
The order recalling Minister Harvey goes
out in Wednesdays steamer Were not all
our ships-of- war absolutely required for the
blockade, he would he brought home in
man-of-war rs "A prisoner. Under the cir
cum stances, he viii Le allowed to choose lis
own conveyance to America. His guilt is
l.niad in s"mo qHnrtors. tut this is useless,
for the evidence l. oterWh Ginning.
MANASSAS JUNCTION AND WASHINGTON.
The rebels mean to make a stud at and
perhaps an attack from Manassas Junction,
Which is, according to reports received hy
Government, strongly fortified. The cannous
are in semi circle, in the center Of which +
the railroad station The rctcs talk about
ilanking the Washington lines and capturing
the city directly, without going around 10y
Balimore. It. j. sure that place would rise
in moment if the Capital were taken.
MARYLAND
BNrNoRu, June Io-Goneral Bauks's
headquarters is Fort McIlenry General
Cudwailader takes an important command
ard. The populace Of Baltimore are
irlitated by the presence cf Northern troops
but the eoucljatory programme Of General
Banks removes apprchen,ious.
lIAGEusrowN, (Md,} June 1O-Frionds Of
Governor Hicks have visited Gen. Thomas
and asked him TO send troops to Frederick
Dis!oyaily is strong among the members oil
the Legislature.
KErAILs OF THE BATTLE At GREAT -BtTHEL, "a.
FoHrGEss MONROE, June ., via Baltimore,
June ll.-GeueIal Butler having learned
that the rebels were Certifying a camp with
strong batteries at Great Bethel, uire uilc,
from Hampton, or the Yorktown road, lac
deemed it necessary to djslodge them Ac-
corilu4Iy movements were made last nighl
from Fortress Monroe and Newport News
about midnight. Colonel Duryea's Zouaves
( and Colonel Iuwusends Albany regiment
crossed the river at Hampton 10y means OF
six large hattenuX. manned by the naval
brigade, and took up the line of march the
former some two miles in advance of the
latter. at the same time Colonel Benrdct's
regiment, and detachmruts of the Vermont
and Massachusetts regiments at Newport.
moved forward to form a junction with the
regiments from Fortress llonroe ut Lillle
Bethel, about halfway between IInmptor
and Great Bethel The Zouaves passed Little
Bethel about four o clock in the morning
Colonel Benedct's regiment arrived and took
up position at the the intersection of the
roads. Not understanding the signal, the
German regiment, in the darkness OF the
| night, fired upon Colonel lownscnd's column
EmHrchiug in close order and led hV Lieut.
Butler son and aid-de-cump of Geu Butler
with two pieces of artillery. Other accounts
say that CalGne Townsend5 regiment fired
first. At all events the fire Of the a lhany
regiment was harmless, while that Of the
German was fatal, killing one man and
wouudlng seriously two or three others, with
sev era other slight casualties The Albany
regiment heng back of the Germans dis
| covered from accnutremeuts left ON the field
that the supposed enemy were their friends,
They had, III the meantime frd nine rounds
with SMALL arms and field iece. The Zouaves,
hearing the firing. turned and also tired upon
the Albany regiment. at dnybreak, Col
! Aliens and Col. Car's regiments moved from
the rear of the fortress to support the main
| body. The mistake at Little Bethel having
been ascertained, the buildings were burned,
| and MaJor, with two prominent Secession
lists, taken prisoners. The troops then ad-
vanced upon Great Bethel, but our three
small pieces of artillery were unable - cope
with the heavy riIled cannon of the enemy.
The rebel battery WAS completely masked
No man could he seen-only the flashes Of
the guns. There were probably no less than
ii thousand men behind the batteries of the
rebes. a well concerted movement might
have secured the position; but Brigadier
| General Pierce, who commanded the eNpedi-
! tion, appears to have lost his presence Of
mind, and the Troy regiment stood for an
hour exposed to calling fire, when order to
ret eat was at last giyeH. Lieut. Credible, OF
the U. S. Army, in command Of the Lery,
was struck hy cannon bah and Instantly
killed lie had spiked his gun and was gal-
mand. Capt. George w. Wilson, of the
Troy regiment. after the order TO retreat was
Civ en-, took possession eff the gun, and
brought it off the field, with the corpse of
the Lieutenant. Both were brought to Fort