Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-06-22
THE WAR I'm VIRGINIA.
NEVIS Gossip, Rumors, ana 1ies IRAN
RIack Republican Sources.

sent nm Indicating that they purpose making some
stay in that neighborhood Inc fourtn fennsyiya-
;s REGIMENT passed through Alexandria last night,
| with heavy baggage train and ercamped on Shul-
| ter's Hill, near the ZOu&ves.
So far as General Johnston's movements are
known he has not advanced north of Martinsburg,
though it was ten hours since given ont By disaf-
fec,ed people heTeabout, that his purpose was inn
mediately to attack General Cadwallsder. His line
is dotted between Martinsburg and. Winchester. Its
strength is variously estimated from l20O0 to 5,-
000 / believe the least number will cover it. His
object must have been either to have taken Cad al
LADDERS advance unawares, Gf finding he-could dare
to attempt to do so) to distract forces from the
line of Washington by assuming threatening posi-
ton, with the expectation OF being able scamper
off suddenly to Manassas after having done so, and
to be in position to receive aid Or. as desper-
ate and forlorn hope, to advance on Mcdowell col
unn before troops to have been thus decoyed to
Pattersons line could get back to the Federal Me-
tropolis.
seem to have proved a failure already, as Cadwal-
lader evidently kept himself well advised OF his
(Johuson's) progress in this direction, and SO us
posed of his advancing column by promptly cross
ing the river and concentrating on advantage
| ground as to render assault upon IL nopeless.
| While Patterson has already strengthened CaaWa
lader by sending up heavy reserves as that not only
more troops necessary to be brought here from
your city, but very fine Rhode Island Regiments
can conveniently be spared to resume at once their
old position in the Washington line As at present
posted Johnston's line must give way whenever
| seriously assailed by Cadwalader's troops, and i
do not perceive that forward movement on his
part is likely to be delayed hours longer
Gen. Lee was certainly at Manassas Junction tne
day before yesterday.
Special Dispatch to the New York Tribune.
WASHINGTON. June I9.-Fifteen hundred Arkansas
troops, under Ben. Mccullough. have invaded Mis-
1 souri,.
Avessel was ordered from the Navy Yard to-day
| to md fn no haffpTv qPpptlQC White House
| Point
Vienna has been occupied by 10000 Federal
troops.
1t is believed that an advance will approach Fair
fax Court Hou Tomorrow, and Manassas juno
ten before many days.
| The forces of Generals Johnston and Cadwalla
der it is believed, are likely to meet at some point
northwest of Harpers Ferry.
The Star says it is believed that the Secession
. lines extend from near Occoqua to Centeryille
| They are entIenchng the neighborhood OF Fairfax
Station with heavy guns, only IA miles from Alex
andria
All information tends to the belief that the rebels
are daily pushing forward from Manassas to points
near the Federal lines.
Col Rousseau is authorised to raise two regiments
, in Kentucky.
There has been no advance on Viena or Fairfax
as reported here. Fortifcations are being thrown
| up on the hill commanding Falls church. RumorS
of an attack are prevalent.
Gen James II. Lane, of Kansas, has been appoint
ed BrigadIerGen of the army.
The fine covered bridge over Goose creek, neal
Leesburg connecting with the middle turnpike lead
ing to Alexandria, has been burned by the Virgins
troops.
special Disratca to fhe New Ysrk Times.
Three hundred Federal troops under Capt Gard
ner. of the Pennsylvania First, had skirmish yes
| terday evening at Edwards Ferry with consider
able force of Secessonists The fight lasted nearly
three hours when the rebels fed having had from
fifteen to twenty of their number killed and woHnd
, | ed One private in Capt Gardeners company was
killed and three or four wounded slightly. The
, fight occurred from across the river. The attack
was made by the enemy with view taking pos
| session of the terry. Transformation was brought
to Washington by Gardner'a First Lieutenant who
was engaged in the action.
regiment of the rebels returned to Harper's
Ferry on Monday, coming back for some mechanics
proficient in making. Having impressed as
many of them they could find, the regiment then
, left.
Ii is ascertaned that the rebels have lines of COM
muncation across the Potomac from BHdd's Ferry
by small boats used in the night which are concealed
in the woods by day, and thus avoid the obserTa-
ton of our cruisers. Only letters and papers are
conveyed thus. Supplies of provisions are going on
through kentucky and Tennessee, instead Of via
Baltimore and Frederick, as heretofore.
Special Dispatch to the New York World.
| WELLINGTON June l9.-Scouts have learned that
the rebels have masked battery on the road lead
ing from Falls Church to Fairfax. The rebels have
their scouts within TWO Hlles OF the Feuerai Hnes'
| Three pickets of the Michigan regiment who
were sent out last night had not returned to Alex
| andria this morning. 1t is believed they have been
| picked of by the rebel scouts.
Special Dispatch to the Cincinnati Commercial.
GRAFTON. June l9-Bridge on the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad over the Potomac, SIX plies east OF
| Piedmont was burned by the rebels last night.
| They occupy Piedmont four or five thousand strong
A guard of 40 Marylanders from Cumberland I'M
der Capt. Besey, stationed there with one piece
| of Artillery AS the rebels advanced, they poured
shot into them, moving them down like grass. and
continued to do till the gunners were all killed
The brave little band all cut to pieces, only
, two escaping.
Such are the reports which reach US. which are
BY.
IL is feared the rebels will burn the bridge over
: Youghiogheny river.
Communication with Col Waace's Ind ana Elev-
enth Regiment is cut off If necessary they can
retreat into Pennsylvania. The rebels came via
Winchester and Romney, and were reinforced from
Harper's Ferry.
The rebel attack at PhilIippi is indefinitely post
poned.
Lieutenant Colonel Thompson, of the Confederate
| army, was captured by scouts, near Phlilppl, and
brought over under guard.
Col Kelly is slowly gaining strength, and will 60
to Wheeling this week
| Brownell who killed jackson, has been appointed
Lieutenant in the regular service.
| Fairfax has been evacuated as well as vienna by
the rebel troops. At the latter place they destroy
ed all the railroad buildings and much private prop
erty, the latter belonging to Northern men. Nc
| movement will be made toward Fairfax Tor some
DAYS vet The Government will first concentrate
an immense force near Vienna before a forward
movement is made.
Lieutenant Slemmer and Captain Doubleday are
! promoted to be Majors.
: pisps.cles to tie New York Associated Press
GRAFTON Va, June I9-The rebel forces from
n tba hpidCa New Greek
| twenty miles west OF Cumberland, early this morn
; ing and marched on to Piedmont, which place they
now hold. The telegraph wires east OF Piedmont
were cut by them. Their number is variously est
f mated at from two to four thousand. Notice was
given of their approach TO town, and the citizens
were preparing to leave when our informant lett.
All the engines belonging to the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad were fired up and sent west 10 Gra1
ton. The greatest excitement prevailed a com
pany of citizen soldiers who were guarding the
bridges are reported killed. On the approach OF
the rebels the PedmoDt operator closed the tele'
| graph Office and fed, and we have no means OF as
certaining what damage is being done CommunI
J cation by rail between Cumberland ana tnls Piace
: is cut off, ,..,roo
Information thought to be reliable, says that l5Ot
of the Confederate forces are IN the neghDornooo
of Beverly and Philppi and that an attack VIII oe
made on the latter place Ihere can De no oou1'
increased and that some grand movement is con
tempiated The Federal troops will be equal TO any
emergency. Large reinforcements Will probably
:, reach here in few days. A force sumclent e
+ guard Cheat river bridge has been sent forward
from here.
HAaERsTowN, June lit appears now that the
cause of the movement of the troops across the 70
tornac on Monday night, was that General Johnston
was advancing from Winchester
The secession account of the Vienna fight says
that they captured two wagon loads OF arms and Of
blankets There are number OF unreliable re
ports about the rebels being at Fairfax yesterday
afternoon.
Special Dispatch to the New York Herald
BurMoEE, June I9.-Gen. Cadwallader had ar
rived at Martinsburg, Va. No signs of Gen
Johnston There was some excitement to>day II
CONSEQUENCE of Col Smith, of the 18th New York
Regiment seizing and tearing up some Confederate
states envelopes, which boy wss vending. The
bvstanders interfered and made up purse for the
boy and cautioned Col Smith not to repeat the get
Shortly after the Colonel seized a lot OF Jefi
Davis likeness from a mans store and tore the n
nm. declaring that if he caught him selling any