, 1861-06-12
/ SPECIAL DlsPAT cHES::. :.
| PHASES s; OF: THE"WAR
| BRIG CAPTURED AT SAVANNAH. /;
KANSAS MILITARY. n.
LATE EUROPEAN ADVI0Es:
The Great Eastern not to be Had.
OUR FL LAG TO De PLACED On
|. ?. MARYLAND HEIGHTS. -,
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10000 Union Troops Move From,
.Greencastle, =. =. !.
BEAuREeARD's PRoclAMATlua.
Gen. Scott Commands in Person.
TIE GREAT AND LITTLE BETHEL
- BATTLE. ~
DIFFICULTIES IN REBEL RANKS.
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HARVEY RECALLED.
FR Q M o A 7 R Q.
Kentucky Railroads to ship no More
Supplies.
Discharge Of Norfolk Prisoners.
WAR BALLOONS.
+ MO MORE coRTRABAaD NEGROES.
The Fire Zouaves.
Kentucky Railroads to ship no More
Supplies.
Discharge Of Norfolk Prisoners.
WAR BALLOONS.
Mo MORE CoRTRABAhD NEGROES
The Fire Zouayes,


Especial Dispatch to the Chicago T1fbune1
WASHINGTON, June II, 1861.
Under temporary arrangement with: :the
Government, Prof Lowe will commence aero-
nautical reconnaissance of the enemy's posi-:
tiou at Manassas Junction in 9 day or two.
An engineer officer aud telegraphic operator
will accompany him in 1lia balloon ascensions
the first to survey the works, and the latter
OF communicate the result Of his observations
by means Of wire to be ree1ed off as the bal
loon rises. In all ascenslons the balloon will
bc held in position by means Of cord Of suf-
f1cient strength to prevent it being carried OF
BY rebel gales.
Gen. Butler has been Instructed BY the Gov
ernment not to receive any more fugitive
slayes at Fort Monroe The number has In
creased 60 rapidly that there no Nay to taxa
care Of them.
Two secession pickets were shot last night
ne:r Alexandria BY the New York Fire Zou-
ayes.. They were endeavoring to approach
orr lines.
The propeller Resolnte returned from a
c1uise down tho Potamac to-day. She took
and burned several vessel5 engaged in Illicit
trafac with the rebels, aud between Maryland
and Visg'nia.
The steamer Monticello started down the
Potomac with double armament and = heavy
cargo, to-day. :.-
A Large number of locomotive and cara from
the North were taken across the river yeste1.
day, and were placed on the tracks of tae
Alexandria d Orange, and the Loudon &
Hampshire railroads 70 .iiJ. This Indicates .
+ forwurd movement. Thoroads are completed
severa1 miles out.
Gen Beauregard, 1t Manassas Junction, has
Issued orders to let no one pass through the
rebel lines after noon to-day. He has issued q
proclamation czhorting al1 Virginians to rise
up against The invaders of their sacred soil,
who have come to destroy households, rob
and murder the men and ravish the women,
and much more Of the same sort. Il is greet
ed here with "roars Of laughter."
notwithstanding the intense heat Of to-day
aud yesterday, the work on the entertainments
on The Virginia side, at Alexandria and there
about, has been vigorously prosecuted The
men work with will
The disaster Mt Great Bethel is much regret
ted here. 1t was due, without doubt, to the
,tg2orance and cowardicc Of Gen. Pie1cs. Ac.
ccrdfng to official accounts communicated to
the President, our troops had actually to act
Without leader. That they did not retreat
before they did, Is surprising. Gen. Pierce
| will undoubtedly be court-1nartia2led and de-
! priyed Of his command.
| The bearer Of dispatches from Fort Monroe
| told me TIM: Gen. Butler said, just before he
left, that he won1d hive possession Of the bat
terry at Great Bethel, this morning.
a meeting of the Cabinet was called imu,e
diate1y npon receipt Of the news from Fort
| Monroe.
I have nothing to add to ny speculationa as
to the true meaning Of the movement directed
against Ha1per's Ferry. You will see within
q few Gays that there has been q bloody fight
or sEiit fdnteraen. -.