The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-06-21

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sight of Fortress Monroe and the Hin. Rams
a trial of she gun was made towards Cane
Henry, and proved to have IA very long range
Several families left on a steamer on Mon.
day for New York
An attack on Newport News Point is ex-
pecte and preparations to repeI 1t are now
being made. Everything is quiet in the vi
entity, though there are constant com plain Is
o! depreda tons by the Federal soldiers on the
property OF citizens in Hampton and its vi
cinity.
Yesterday Mr.. James Weaver. of this city.
left Old Point for Great Bethel, in search OF
the body OF MajorW iii throp. If found il will
be brought mp on the Adelaide this morning
and forwarded 10 Massach setts
The DEFINITE number of the killed and
wounded at Great Bethel has not yet been
ascertained.
Three OF the returning soldiers called a the
office OF the Marshal of Police to ask assist
ance TO get TO New York. They report that
General Butler was to have left on Monday
night tor Great Bethel with 5000 troops, to
meet the Confederate ties, who were thought TO
have been reinforced and returned to that
defence.
They stated that the Harriet Lane returned
10 newport News point ON Monday after
noon, from reconnaissance and an engage
ment. One of her wheel houses was destroy
ed, and she had three shots through her hull
She was accompanied by a small side " heel
ste amer, which also had shot through her
nun. mere the engagement took place did
not transpire.
The officers of the Georgiana had no know.
ledge OF these occurrences, they Were in
formed that General Butler was still in the
Fortress.
MODEL PENNSYLVANIA REGIMENT.
The Baltimore Exchange furnishes the fol-
lowing spicy news about Col. Smalrs Penn
sylvania Regiment
About half past o'clock yesterday morn
ing, Col. VIM. r. SmalI's regiment Of Penn
sylvanil volunteers, Of PhlladelphIa arrived
at the President street depot, ana marched by
way OF Exeter, Lombard and other streets TO
the Camden station, where they took the cars
| for Washington. The departure of this reg
| lment from Philadelphia is most graphically
described III the papers of that city The men
| tor the most part were drunk, and refused to
| obey orders. From 10 O'Clock i'll the morning
| until III the evening, the time OF their depar-
| ture, continued riot prevailed. The Ledger,
| in retei ring TO the conduct of the regiment at
| 10 O'Clock IN the morning, says:
| "Ey this time large portion of the sol
| diers had applied themselves lndustriously to
| their cduteens, and the result was a scene
| alike disgTacetul to the men and those who
| had furnished the liquor. Most OF the otii
| GERS seemed to have lost all control OF theiI
| men, and allowed themselves TO be treated
| with Iudignlty. SeTgednts who attempted to
| interfere with the antics OF drunken men,
| were uncpremoniously slapped in the face,
aud finally the soldiers got hshting among
| themselves. RevOlYers were drawn and bay
| ouets used against the breasts OF soldiers
| one soldier had a bayonet thrust into his
| stomach, and bat tor the interference of by
| ISLANDERS, Il dangerous wound would nave
| ueen inflicted
| The scene at the depot is thus described -
| There We're several exciting scenes previous
| TO the depar ture OF the tram, III con seq uenc,
| of some of the men refusing TO obey their Off
| GERS. In one case several soldiers not only re
| fused to obey, but used threatening Ianguag,
| TO the officers, and the difficulty was not set
| lied until the officers drew their swords anC
| began TO strike the men over the head will
| the backs of the weapons The train left th'
| depot about seven O'Clock, the men cheering
and some OF them firing OFT their pieces"
FROM WESTERN VIRGINIA.
| GRAFTON. Va, June IA report reachc,
| Cumberland yesterday that the rebel troop
were marching frCm Rcmney to attack tht
| Federal forces and burn the city. An intens
| excitement was produced, OuJ up to this tim
they had not made their appearance.
| A lettnr received from Gum bertrand sta te
that the telegraph wires aud poles on tn
| Baltimore ana Ohio Railroad from Martins
| burg 10 HarpeT's Ferry have been carried
! away by the rebels. 1t also states that the de
lrgtins to the Wheeling Convention from
| Berkeley and Jefferson counties have been i'm
| prisOued Rt Charles town, Va.
| 1t is not yet known what movement IS con
| tempiated from this point.
| Recruits from the surrounding counties t.
| the Virginia Union Regiments are largely OF
the increase.
| Il LEES BUR G INVADED?
From the following, it would appear tina
the ambitious Col. Stone has not yet occup pie
the town of Leesburg
| CoSRAD's FERRY, (EAsT SIDE,) MoNrGoMER
| COUNTY, MD, June Ito day the enem
have been practicing upon us, TO no purpose
| however, from three or four six FOUNDER
| planted on the other side OF the river, firm
many rounds at the portion of Col. Stone
| command stationed here. The total fOgce q
the enemy opposite to us is judged to be abou
| eight hundred strong. Their fire was returne
| from the rifle pieces OF some twenty pickle
marksmen, who, in the course of their firing
| brought down one of their gunners. The dis
| tance across IS 50 great, however, that eve
riiied muskets are OF little avail, except b
chance shots. Your express came To Inc :
| has tily, and must return at once, so l hav
| only time left in which to say that ali Co
| Stones command are well, and anxious to e
| TO close quarters with the enemy.
| CAMP NEAR THE MOUTH OF SENECA CREEt
| MONTGOMERY Co, Maryland, June 1S.-Ther
are about one hundred OF the enemy's Cav
! airy III sight the South side of the river
about Il mile and three quarters from us
These are mostly visible around a defensiy
| work they have thrown up evidently to com
mand the roaQs leading from the Ferry here
Leesburg and Dralnsy!lIe.-C0r. Wash Sta
GENERAL scoTr's PLAN.
Here is something interes ting from til
Washington correspondence of the New Yor
Tribune. Our military officers should max
a note of 1t:
Everything is in the best condition for a
advance TO Richmond. for which the prepara
tions were making. The approach of Genera
Patterson and McClellan's columns, and Ii
Conceu ira ton of troops from the East woul
seem to foretell this. Army officers prophes
| that the forward movement hence, soutnerl
and from Fortress Monroe toward Richmond
VIII begin within a fortnight, and that Whe
once begun, it VIII not halt until the Reb
| Capital is taken. 1t is believed that the ca
tnre will be made before the day fixed tor Il
meeting OF the Davis Congress.
ASTI-wAR RESOLUTIONS.
Resolution in favor OF peace have been il
PRODUCED into the Connec ticut Legislature
Senator Converse They are preceded by
preamble, stating the alarming condition
the country, the inevitable misery of civ
; war, and the duty of all citizens TO stay u
fratricidal arm. We copy the resolu tons
I RssoIped, That the Senate of the State
| Connection recommend TO the GovernmeI
| OF the United States this, their most earne
. | appeal, that while every prepare ton for II
defence and maintenance of the Goyernme
shall be made, a cessation, if possible, OF al
| other furt her hostlllties may take place, un
n | Congress shall have time to in the pr
9 | misses.
ReSolced, Thas we recommend TO Congre
t the calling of Ational Convention, for Il
1 | settlement of AkSonal difficulties and III
h | every possible, AHrable means shall be lii
- exhausted by - National Government b
fore our prosperous people be plunged into
civil war, the ultimate result OF which T.
, | wIsest cannot foresee.
RsSotUed That We are opposed to civil wa
| prosecuted for the subIugation or destructiC
: | of the seeded States while II is pc Ssibie am
l cably to settle the difficulties now existing.
, RsS0iced, That we are opposed To the pros
B.: | Gu ton of war against the seeded State
i waged under any circumstances, for the pu
pose of emancipating the slaves in the Soutl
ern slaveholding States.