, 1861-06-03
Prom the Scat Of War;

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ALEXANDRIA, June la sen:inet at Clouds
Mills, on :he outskirts Of Alexandra, was
shot dead during last night, and another
wcunded, probably by the Tebel scouts.
a river craftsman who arrived here Last
night, has reported that while passing Aqua
recticn Of the Creek. The dispatch from
Capt. Dahlgren, In this mornings papers,
gives confirmation.
Tie earnest hope entertained by many in
the North that secession would dw:adle away
before the United States forces, aaa loyalty
view with prominent citizens Of Alexandria,
wko express their grieYances in the strongest
language The officers in command exert
themselves to the utmost to create butter
feeling, with partial succeas. The experience
lead to great discrimination IN the future Sc.
lection If troops for this purpose.
There nrc naany unsatisfactory runors ai1oat
with reference to the movements Of Gen Lee.
7 is not believed that the movement Of the
Virginia forces will br 60 conducted - to un-
necessarily hazard the lives of Southern wo-
men ard children, CT the property Of Southern
citzers,
BALTIMORE, June IA steamer has arrived
from Fort Monroe. Bartlett's brigade had ar
rived therc. A battery Is being erected at
Newport News.
The Federal transports constantly pass Sew
all't Point, just beyond the range ofthe rebel
There Is no recent intelligence from Nor
fo1k. Commodore PendersTast will not allow
beat to 50 up with dsg Of truce attached.
t1yes.
TIE Quaker City yesterday brought up
Prize sehaoner, from Rio de Jenciro, with
cargo Of 5000 bags Of coffee.
The tugitiTe6 now In Fort Monroe are en-
canped and mustered and provided With IL
. Rg9$1a haI ia
sued stringent order against plundering in
the rc:ghboThood.
New York Trihune's DlzpatcA-J
NEW YoRK, June 1-Several Virginians,
Cnlou men, arrived In Georgetown to-t1aY.
having been forced to leave their homes Gy
threats Of violence from eeceeslonists If they
remained. Such OF the Union men Of the
counties Of Eastern Virginia, opposite this
city, That can, ere escaping.
4 gentleman from Virginia, near the North
Carolina line, arrived here, says the store-house
OF supply for q large portion Of the Southern
turning out 5000 bbls Of flour daily, ali Of
which. goes to feed treason. There nra thou
Eands, In his opinion, who only wal. to see
Federal bayonets and the Federal flag to re-
turn to their constitutional obligations.
portion q the Garibaldl Guards who
On receiving muskets, threw them down, de-
clazing they would hare rifles. The officers to
whose fault this breach OF discipline is attrib-
| uted, mny te cashiered to-day. The regiment
received mu=kets ut the Arsenal Temporarily.
Three men stepped from the ranks aud de-
handed his pistol to the Lieutenant and told
| hin to shoot any man who refused to obey Or
! ders to return to The ranks. The three re-
| turning, the whole loudly cheered-
| The movements OF Gen. Butler are consil-
cred as Indicating IN intention on his part not
| $e$ $vn+ l. G>x1o Dnt ~t1.
ent, but 10 strengthen his position on the
other side Of James river, and in time to move
|. forward to Richmond. "
| Gen. Scott fayors the establishment Of q re.
tired list, and Senator Wilson, chairman Of the
| Military Committee, will introduce a1d do his
lest to carry such bill through.
| a traveller, this evening, direct from Rich
| mord, reports that comparatively few troops
were in Richmond, as late as Thursday morn:
Ing, the majority being cent nwny Immediately
| on their arrival
| m. 7. Times Dispatch.1
The number Of rebel troops at Hncpcr's
| Ferry is estimated at 5000. This includes ali
TLssc nrc all equipped, With the exception Q,
LOGO, who aEe but partially supplied with
a1ms At least 1000 Of the men have only
i flint lock mukkets. The bulk Of their men
IRE eneamped on the heights west Of the vii
lhge. They have battery Of two six-poundere
|
heights. They have Tour batteries overlooking
| the bridge and from three qua1tcr5 Of O mil.
to three miles distant. These command the
pa:ses t1om Manassas junction. These bat
teries consist in all Of one 64 ind five SO
Founders.
II the rear Of the mesn fort, back Of ths
yDiageiis is battery Ct che 6+pounder aad 90
i twelve and six poundcra. These last command
lie 1pproaea from tho West Au these guna
are blind bar1icadss Of Lwo lines Of timear
filled in with graVc1. From all appearances
their supply Of provisions vas small -,
lie village Of Knoxville, the American lag I:
kept flying. sustained by small band OF de
termi1ed Uuionists. My informant had oc
cssion to test the fidelity Of these men, and
knows that II all things they can be relied on
The two large columbiads lately shipped
from Pittsburgh to Fort McHenry, Te1t
spiked in the streets Of Baltimore, mud it wa:
not discovered till they were mounted in tht
Fort.
There has been great dissatisfaction in tht
Massachusetts camp ct the Relay House, aris
| ing from the unmilitazy conduct Of Brigadie1
| General Jones. He was burnt In efl1gg last
night at their camp. Briggadier General Pierce
will snpersede Gen. Jones, and the latter nil
60 to Fors Monroe.
There are numerous batteries in cou.se O.
erection alcug the James, Elizabeth and York
rly.ts, bur they cannot effect any danger te
| ftsetIH IL LAG l4feI, W kut lAUGc Is LOO 1QW+
eeyeral Of the "0ld Dominion Dragoons,'
have been taken prisoners BY the Vermont
regiments.
Several zouaves, acting as scouts, seized &
kegs Of powder and five tons of lead, in
house tour miles from Alexandria, Tit
zouaves being too few, only brought AMY
| balance
The 1orces in Alexandria are expected to nd
vance tonight, but don't know how far.
Gen. Butler will probably supercede Cad
wellader again in the Baltimore District, a
| Gen. Butler knows the ground Of the Maryland
District, md the people ard the Secessiouists
there know him BY this time.
There Is no truth in the statement that the
Government will cal ont LOO, 900 more men.