Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-07-09

YANKEE ACCOUNTS OF MATTERS.
From the Baltimore papers Of Saturday, July q, 70
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From the Baltimore pspers Of Saturday, July q, VI
extract the following Northern news:
novrxrxrs or GEx. PArrrRsos's coLuxx.
MARrIssBuRa, Jolly T. noon.-The whole army moved
no to this place yesterday and now are eDcampsd here
where We are now quietly spending the 4th Of July
Most admirable order prevAh although some outrsges
have been committed upon private property Captain
Nadepbush, commander Of company In Col Aliens Is!
Virginia Regiment has had bis house completely gutted
by strsgglers from various regiments.
Col Bslers 2lst az Col Davis 23d Pennsylvsns reg
iments are principally blamed With it. Capt hcAullen's
Rangers are now keeping guard over L. The soldiers
got into his disees and began 10 abstract large guam
Utica of LIQUOR when The liquor was ordered 10 be emp
tied into the creek.
The nearest force of Copfederates 10 US Is at Big
Springs. the TO Winchester, three miles below
here. This is only double picket guard.
Gen. johnson tss moved forward the heaviest part Of
his column TO Bunker Hill, small village ten miles dis
tant His column has been seriously weakened by send
ing 1000 men forward 10 assist In opposing hcCesns
advance ia therefore, reduced to about $4,000 men,
and Is numerically less than the Federal force BY 1000
men.
Burn.id,'s Rhode Llmd battery will bs fsre to.mor.
row. Major Doubledsy's heavy battery Is nov here
The Wisconsin Regiment and 18th Pennsylvania Regi.
ment have gone back to Wamsport to guard the bat
!ery up this far, and klso the provision train.
Yesterday Company d, Of the 10th Regiment came
'cross Secession patrol Of cavalry and fred upon them
killing one and woundng two.
Yesterday, about fifty cavalry passed through this
place in full retreat Just before the head Of the column
of Federal troops reached here. They In very
great hurry.
In the engagement at GAINESVILLE, the frs. City Troop
of Philadelphia, we're exposed to the fire Of the enemy
for some time
Yesterday morning, the picket guard Of Company E.
Scott Legion, under UapI Hivsworth took four prison
ers among whom was trooper Of the enemy whilst
upon q scout.
The enemy passed through here on Monday afternoon
sh forty-two prisoners taken from various Pennsysa
MA regiments, come Of them s:ragglss who left the
lines 10 6ght upon their own hook; most Of them
Of Captain Hesss company Of the 18Th Pennsy lvAnis
regiment, who fIrrounded by the enemys cavalry
sud being dressed eAcuy Ike the regulars. mista
ken by the Captain for Federal troops until resistance
In the 6ght of Tuesday, near HaInesv:e, Company y,
I'd cavalry captured number Of the tents Of the enemy
said to be fourteen.
LATEST INTELLIGENCE IRON PlrrrRsoSs COMMAND.
MARrSsBuRG. Va July 4.h, P. I'VE have intelli-
gence here that General Johnston seems disposed 10
make saod at last He Is direclv In front Of Gen
Pattersons army, and seven miles Cd only. His com.
mand consists to-day assured OF 10 00Q Of which
COO are cavalry. Patterson must get up with him BY
sunrise TO morning. unless he vamoses Il again
Burnsdss Rhode Island battery has joined Patterson
A yIaHr IN WESTERN VIRGINIA.
WHERLisG, Va, July I'VE have information that
whipped a portion Of Wise's army, Buckbannon,
Upshur county killing seventeen and taking ninety
prisoners besides large number Of horses with incon
siderable loss side The enemy retreated quickly
and vero quickly pursued Governor Wise has about
ten thousand men in his command, and Oppose him
Gen. Mcclellan has $4,000.
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA AND VICINITY.
We understand that party Of 20 Prince William
troops led by Dr. Lambert formerly Of Prince George
county, were seen 10 the nsiGhb Shaod Of Woodlawn
near Mount Vernon, last sUuing' Two regiments Of
South Csronisns reported TO be stationed In the
oeishbcrhoOd Of Springfield Staten, nine miles from
AleIandra. ~.
Robert Bell, j., hiss been appointed deputy collector
at Alexandria
- raE. srpsssTH or fsr y. 8. Army.
<NWAsHHGyos July Sit Is ascertsined that after the
available force Of volunteers amounting to 10000
men, which, added TO the regular army will constitute
total force Of 100000 officers and Il will be for
Congress TO determine shether the army shall at this
time be increased by an addition Of still larger voun.
t,er force.
added 10 the appropriation made 70, the year ending
sih June 1860 70. 4. force now In the field which
has besa accepted and viii be in service within the ne1t
twenty days, is about $ts5, 100000.
The estimates for b. navy 4so LARGE but the exact
6suroa arc not yet exhibited
ADVANCE oy TIE yEpERAL ARMY TO WITHIN THREE MILES
oT FAIRFAX.
WASHINGTON July s., 1890 P. M-Tbe Garibaldian
Gnri otcssed into Virginia this morning, taxing
With them hair baggage The troops have been advanced
70 within three miles Of Fairfax Court House.
TIE wKArHIh.-Auother cheated ,srmr commenced
yesterday. The aercuy rOoe high Up in ths niuess,
and Precipitation cked freely down the cheeks Of obese
people, The temperature was really oppressive and oil