Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-06-13
FROM the Baltimore Sun, Of Monday. y

II From the Baltimore Sun, Of Monday, VI
gather the following items:
By a late arrival from California, it appear.
; that Hon. j. Lane, Of Oregon. vas lying in mrc!
danger from n gun shot wound. The ball en-
tered the right breast, and passed out through
the shoulder. A report had obtained sUnt
circulation that he was dead; but it was not
generally credited. 1t was no. stated hoT the
wound was received.
There are four party organizations in Cali.
lorltla for tho coming election. Tile Union,
: the Douglas, the Brecklnridsr, and the r.
publican.
+ Senator Latham was still canvassins the
State, making Union speeches.
FROM THE SEAT oE WAR.
The Virginia forces have destro7ed the
bridges at Psint of Rocks and Berlin. These
were the only bridges across the POTOMAC be.
tween Harpers Ferry md the "Chain Bridge, "
SO cuIled just above Georgetown They lave
also destroyed Dam No. 5, On the Chssa peakr
and Ohio Canal, aud, It vas believed were about
10 destroy Dam NJ 4 The former is above, the
latter below Willialnsport
Th" report tfa. The United States troops
have occupied the white House." on The po.
Iolnsc btl1w Alex lndria, is cortradicted. The
report grew out Gr The Yist to that punt Of 4
United States Iec3nnntering party, who soon
withdrew. The same party = sited other
points OH the river, appears from their report,
one item Of which is the grave announcement,
that lhey distinctly perceived two small bal.
teries' at Aqua Greek The Pawnee and the
Frcrbo:n had distinctly perceived" the anne
batteries several days bciurr
The tid!ngs from Washington. on Sunday,
up to midnight, set firth an extensive move
lucnt CT troops lrcm that point, and the belief
'Tas that 1t Vas FOR L movement against liar.
pcr's Ferry. The Rhode Island regiment aud
the West Point battery were taking the cars
for lllrper's Ferry, by way Of the Relay; and
troops we're advanced beyond the city lines, on
the North
The telegraPhic dispatch to the Sun, dated
at midnight, in Sunday, says that the char.
acier ol the military enterprise, "Sonn TO be
executed, Hhs such rs 10 render publication
improper.
Gen. Mcclellan had repaired the bridges on
the Blltilrore and Ohio Railroad, between
Grafton and Cumberland, and had himself nd
ysnced 10 the latter town at the head Of t~o
regiments. lie reached Cumberland on Sun.
day Eighr.
The State Of Missouri las been transferred
10 Tie Military Department of General Nc.
Llelland.
I; is asserted that orders had been issned
for an outward movement froiu Alexandria on
the Virginia lines ere this; but they were re,
called by the acccssiouS 10 the Confederate
forces at ManaSsa Junction, or Camp Pickcns,
| aS il is known in military orders.
4 I'M I,,,;, IL A.
wounded on board the Harriet Lane, at the
clnnonade at Pigs Point, some Of them severe
i, and all Of them by "Splintzrs."
NI'cELlANEcuS.
General ScotL's health was good enough 70
permit bin to attend the funeraI Of lis fellow
officer, General Garland.
The New York Tribune says that the plan
which has been agreed Upon by the leaders Of
the Northwestern Virginia REBELLION against
the authority CT the Sla:e, is to organize at
their Wheeling Convention, (Which meets, VIC
believe, to day. Government for the whole
State by froclalming as the legitimate Legis
lature such Of the ruelubsrs recently elected as
shall choose 10 assemble in separate body,
with reference to thst purpose; by elecling
Governor, &c.-dcclaring the rest Of the State
in resurrection, and calling upnn the United
States Government ior aid 10 suppress it. Gen.
John j. Jackson OF Parkersburg, is to be che
sen Governor, and Garlic and sOtuU decided
Republican U. S. Senators.
\ correspondent Of Boston paDer, men.
toEs rulnor that the Confederate pFiYs'eerG
are prcprring to lie like wa.cil.dogs at the
gates ci Gibraltar; and capture both III and ont
going United States vessels, So soon US LIN
cain shall, ss nov contemp plated, withdraw his
Mediterranean squadron Tor the purpose Of en-
forcing The home hlockude. The writer rro-
tests against the withdrawal. Lincoln is like
Il man trying to cover himself with blanket
That is too short If lic eniorccs the blockade
he leaves his commerce unprotected; If he pro-
tects his commerce the blockade cannot be en-.
| iUrcCd.
The market reports from the North exhibit
a still further decline in stocks. United States
skies So.
The Pennsylvania legislature will lie proba.
bly called together to provide means. the late
expedient TO raise Three Millions having failed.
The dispatch sent out from Washington on
Sunday by the Associated Press, says that the
recognition by England OF the belligerani
rights of the Confederate States, and the law.
lulnesS Of their Letters Of Marquc and Reprisal,
is regarded By Mr. LncolH'S Administration
HI IAN act of dscourtesy" unprecedented
among nations.
The Austrian government Is somexhat offend
Cd at the appointment Of Mr.. Burlngamc as
minister to that Court, on account of his posi-
lion on the ltslian question but il is never.
ihcless claimed tina, the Confederate States
will receive no sl npnthy ut that Court
Emerson Etherid.e, Of Tennessee, was an.
| I,,r cponrl, in forn 4 tbn 1Toinn II,
Baltimore, on Monday night. uenry Winter
Davis was also announced for the Same coca.
sion. y gentleman by the name OF log is II
candidate Tor Congress in opposition To II. W.
Davis
THE PEACE CONTENTION.
The Border Stale Peace Convention, which
recently assembled at Frankfort, las issued an
address which is signed BY the following
mines
Eentue&y-J. J. Crittenaro president
james Guthrie, r. X. Wal, rs, Archibald
Dixon, F. ". BriStow, Joshua /. Bell, G. 4
Wickliffe. G. W. Dunlap. J. + l:obinson, John
3. Huston. and Robert Richardson.
-HtssOuri.-H. Il. Gamble Wu. \. Hall, J.
B. Henderson, W. G. P1meIny.
Tsnntssee.-John Caldwell
The address, which is abont two columns,
tlllS StI.i.uorp Inc Baltimore Sun TeEardS II
as valueless. As to doctrine, it pronounceS
the Southern Secession w:t!lo-. toundation in
principle and without necessity in TACT. 1t
implies that the future pr>''!on of the States
represented is with the North. Yet Speaks
Of the eXpediency, if not necessity OF cunstitn.
tional guarantees for the protection 6f the re.
manning slave States, and Indicates the Crit.
tenden amendment as the desired measure o!
relief. AS to tho rest, the address is Il feeble
moan for peace, which, amid the prevailing
din Of war, is as sigh to the tempest. In
these stirring times. demanding action, it is on
unmauly lament, Ikea wall in the 'Tilje:neSs
irorn meu who shrink frolu their duly because
they cannot perform it without doing and das'
ing something.
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ALEIINDRIA--A UNION aEETIHG.
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