The national Republican., 1861-06-27
FROM WESTERN VIRGINIA!
GEN. JOHNSON ADVANCES
TO MARTINSBURG 10000 STRONGl
Gen. Patterson Advances to meet them |!
COL. WALLACE REINFORCEDl
CAMPS ABOUT ALEXANDRIA,
RIFLED CANNON MOUNTED AT FORT
ELLSWORTH
RUNORED ENGAGEMENT WITH THE
n BLACK HORSE GUARDSl
TWENTY KILLED.
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Late and Interesting from Fort Monroe

Late and Interesting from Fort Monroe!
FROM wfsTERN VIRGINIA. .r.H
Balimore, June ga letter from Williasns-
port, dated yesterday, says it is reported Gen.
eral johnson, with All advance guard of ten
thousand men, had advanced from Winchester
to near Martinsburg. .a ....
General Patterson was moving towards the
Potomac, to prevent his crossing the river, if
such was his intention. ~ r.. " .. rar
reinforced, and is now ready to assume the Of.
fensive.
General Mcclellan was hourly expected there,
followed by fifteen thousand Western troops.
No further actual hostilites are reported.
INTERESTING FROM WESTERN VIRGINIA.
Cincinnati, June 26.-Special dispatches
from Grafton say that Col. McCook's German
regiment removed to Philppi yesterday morn.
ing. Sergeant Durham, of the ninth Indiana
regiment, the best scout in the service, and an
old comrade Of Kit Carson, has returned, hav.
ing been three days inside of the euemy's line.
He reports their number ct $500, including
500 cavalry, two infantry regiments, and one
Of South Carolina troops, with plenty Of guns,
but Of q miscellaneous character. They have
five 6.pounders, two in masked battery.
Ex-Governor Wise is expected with three
regiments, when an attack is to be made on the
camp at Philippi. Dunhsm recently had an
only brother hung in South Carolina and
therefore has sworn revenge. He shot three
rebels while out, one lieutenant. .... ....
Couhers just in from Philippi say everything
is ready for an instant move. .. ... ~
All quiet at Cumberland and Piedmont.
The forces on both sides are concentrating.
Our troops are in fine spirits, and eager for
action.
Governor Pierpont to-day appointed Col.
Kelly Brigsdier General Of the Western Vir-
ginia troops.
CAMPS ABOUT ALEXANDRIA.
Alexandria, June ga test, this afternoon,
of the riAed cannon at Fort Ellsworth-the for
midable feldworks which have been in course
of erection for several weeks on Shutters Hill,
and are now approaching mpletion-resulted
in giving the utmost satisfaction. Thirty ten
Founders were fred. All the guns have been
mounted, and the fort is well garrisoued, in.
cluding force Of regulars. Guns are also
placed outside commanding the roads. Good
military authority pronounces these works per.
feet in every detail, and good against siege
Of ten thousand Of the best troops. They have
been constructed under the superintendent
of Captain Wright.
| Intelligence from Manassas junction gives
satisfaction at headquarters, that the force there
is not near as large as represeuted-that the
troops are not we'll clothed or fed.
Colonel Heintzleman has never entertained
any apprehensions of an attack in this imme.
date locality, though every precaution has been
taken to guard against such an attack, should
it occur. The troops are now SO admirably
posted for defence, and the field works are SC
extensive, that all fears of that character arc
now generally dismissed.
A reconnoitering party discovered several
hundred troops gathering near Vienna this
morning.
Intelligence from Camp Tyler this evening
represents that all the Confederates have dis
appeared from Falls Church, and that the place
will soon be occupied by Federal troops.
Bishop McIlvaine visited Camp Upton this
evening, and delivered an impressive sermon
to the Ohio troops. We have highly respecta
BILE authority for stating that letters have beer
received by citizens here, announcing meet
ing Of the Black Horse Guards and Alexandri,
RiAemen with Federal force, the character o.
number Of which is not stated, resulting, so tn,
letters state, in killing thirteen and woundinl
twenty odd, capturing three of the latter. Thes'
letters are represented as having come iron
sons of the pa,ties who received them, mem
bers Of the Alexandria Riaemen. But OUTSIDE
Of these reports, there is not TO be found, afte
the most diigent inquiry, partcle'of evidence
to credit them. Military men are entirely il
ignorance of any such occurrence. They are
however, generally credited by secession citi
zens here.
7 INTELLIGENCE FROM THE GULF OF MEXICO.
ri Ne1c York June 26-The steamer PurkerS