Smyrna times., 1861-06-13
War News.

War News.
The army designations, since the troubles
began, amount to two hundred and six, leaving
between six and seven hundred officers still
faithful to the flag
The Secretary of the Treasury will Proba-
bly, recommend loan Of one hundred and fifty
millions of dollars. 1t is of the utmost import
ance that the whole sum needed should be la
ken 10 one loan.
Arrangements have been made for paying
the troops, now in the field, as soon as the ne
cessary pay rolls can be made out. The Gov
ernment has determined to do all that common
sense dictates to take care of the men it its
service.
Col Fremont will return to the United States
in the next steamer to New York. lie has
contracted for some twenty thousand Enfield
rifles, for the use ofour army, one-halfof which
he will bring over with hun.
1t is ascertained thar at the borba Fdment of
Aqui Creek, at least fifteen Of the rebels were
killed. and probably fifty, but great pains was
taken to conceal the fact.
On Saturday slave belonging to Gen A
Washington, a leader in the rebel army, es-
capped and entered the camp at Alexandria,
Mr. Washington's agent came after him noun.
ted on fine horse. Major Petrken declared
slave and horse contra band, and the Colonel
seized and retained them both.
But for the depredations Of certain volunteers
on private property in Hampton, and for miles
around, as we'll as in Fairfax county, il is rep
resented that the Union feeling in Virginia
would have been considerably streng gIhened.
Efforts are now being made to remedy the just
complaints, and to insure the inhabitants OF
protection.
An abortive attempt was made on Saturday
night by the Virginia rebels to seize some ca
nal boats at MercersviIle, laden with flour. but
they were repulsed by the Sharpsburg Home
Guards. They nevertheless burned two bridges
and destroyed Two canal locks, and did other
the Potomac, seven miles above Harpers Ferry.
Four scouts of the Michigan Regiment, sta
toned near Alexandria, made prisoners Of the
enemy's cavalry on Saturday, thirteen miles
out on the Orange and Alexandria Railroad
and only one mile from Berk's Staten, where
a considerable body of rebels are collected
The Michigan men, on discovering their prox
unity TO the rebels, started to return, but be
ing discovered, they were pursued by the TIVE
troopers; but by lying in ambush they succeed
ed in ca pturing both, and took them into camp
Col. Kelley wounded at the brilliant sffai
at Phillippa is reported much better, and Their
is now a strong probability of his recovery
The position at PhillpPa is being rapid
streng thened by the Federal troops, some thre
, thousand having been concentrated there sine
: the route OF the rebels. who are now suppose
] to be IN force at Beverly, the capital of Ran
dolph county, about twenty-four miles south
eust of Phillippa. II has been reliably asceI
Ianed that the loss of life on the part of th
rebels was considerably greater than at fr'
!, supposed-some fifteen of their dead bode
: having been found in thicket.
\ Beauregard, the Ubiquitous, has again bee
= heard from-this time at Charleston. tho seen
ofGll his glory so far, and, as some insist, tn
g place of his death. The General Is represen
ed to be confident that the course of the Cor
. fsderates will succeed, but he does not like th
!. idea of scattering the forces so much-at PEI
), sacola, Memphis, Rchmend, Norfolk, Harper
Ferry, &c. He thinks, rather, that lare
BODY, say 900, should be assembled at M
/. nassa Gap Junction, where in the end the Fe
m eral forces would be obliged TO attack, wi
1t the certainty Of being defeated. This. ther
!, fore, is his programme, and this he inten'
:. shall be done. He expects to be able utter
le to overwhelm and destroy the Federal Arm
Perhaps he will
il The Plans OF General Scott.
ID Interview 6etween Gen. Scott and HO
at Schuyler C"Bdr.
er With reference TO the plans of the veter'
General Scott, and the period within whl'