Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-06-20
The Rebels to Attack Phillippi! d!
TWENTY-FIVE INDIANA RzaI-
MENTS I'm TIE F1ELDl
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New York Tribuno's Dispatch

Fort MONROE, June l9-Tbe Minnesota
has arrived with the crew of the priyateer
Saydnndh aboard.
Nothing was known about the reported
concentration of trooUs above Newport
News. The report is doubted. The steamer
seen on James River was probably carrying
guns to be transported to Yorktown. Col
onel Woodruf's sword, which Major Win
throp wore when he fell, has been sent to
North Carolina as a trophy.
Captain Smith, Typographical Engineer,
has been accommodating. He gives the
opinion that the plan of the enemy is to oc.
cupy the district between Hampton and
Yorktown.
1t is stated the Missouri Senators wont
take their seats at the extra session of Con
gress. Possibly they fear prosecution for
treason.
PHILADELPHIA, June ia member of the
Fire ZOuaves who has arrived here reports
that his regiment was yesterday engaged in
throwing up entertainments within two
miles of Fairfax Court house.
New YORK, June l9.-The ship Monarch of
the Sea arrived from Liverpool to-day with
nine hundred ard fifty Mornlons for
Utah.
Especial to the New York Commercial Advertiser
WASHINGTON, June l9.-There is no doubt
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portant points on the Potomac.
They hope to control the navigation of the
river and expel Federal vessels from its
waters, closing up the connection with the
North except by Indianapolis.
Persons arriving here from Richmond
state that the rebels are making gigantic
preparations for the defense of Richmond.
1t seems as though the first great stand
would be made at that place. Masked bat
teries are placed at advantageous points.
City strongly fortified; not less than thirty
had gone down the Ohio, for the purpose, it
is thought, of carrying troops up the Ka-
Dawha River to strike at the heart of West.
ern Virginia. No advance made last night
on Vienna or Fairfax. Repairs on the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad are deferred till
the Government gets entire possession of the
route. About seven thousand feet of bridges
have been burned by the rebels. Five thou
sand more Federal troops are expected to
arrive in Washington by Friday.
The Richmond correspondent of the
Charleston Courier says JEFF Davis and Wig
fall will take the field in person this week,
Especial TO the New York Tribune.J
WASHINGTON, June l9.-Fifteen hundred
Arkansas troops under Ben Mccullough
have invaded Missouri.
The President having sent Governor
Letcher pardon for a convict who had been
sentenced for robbing the mail, Letcher an
swered that the Presidents powers were not
recognized by Virginia.
A vessel was ordered from the Navy-yard
to-day to attend to the battery erection on
White House Point.
Vienna has been occupied by four thou.
sand Federal troops.
II is believed an advance will approach
Fairfax Courthouse to morrow, and Manas d.
sas Junction before many days.
The forces of Generals johnson aud Cad
wallader, it is believed, are likely to meet at
some point north west of Harpers Ferry
Especial to the New York POST
WASHINGTON, June l9-It is judged by
some cautious persons here, that BeaIregard,
in Withdrawing his advance, aims 10 catch
McDoWelps column in ambuscade. lie will
hardly succeed after the warning at Vienna.
The people of Vienna say the South Caro-
linians bad six men killed by the rettrn fire
| of the 0hioans.
Good tidinRs are received from Kantucky
| in relation TO the Congressional election OF
to-mOrrow-the Union men expect TO tri-
umph.
WHEELING, June I9.-T The time of the
| Convention to-day was occupied with a
debate on the ordinance reorgani4ng the
State Government.
Mr.. West, of Wetzel, offered an amend
| ment that no one who voted for Secession be
allowed TO hold office in the State during
the war.
Mr.. Martin said that SecessionistI in his
county were in the habit of taking be oath
and afterward repudiating it. Men had to
learn to disregard the oath to be goOl Seces.
sionists.
The amendment was lost-ayes t{1, nays
sixty six. The ordinance finally bssed-
seventy-three TO three.
The ordinance provides for an entire re.
organization of the STATE GoVenment
Every officer will be obliged TO swar ale
glance anew to the United States, hnd re.
pudiate the Richmond Convention.
The Convention will now ptoeed to
choose q Governor and council for be new
State. A seal and other emblemSof au-
thority have been ordered.
LANE, OeLE COUNTY, ILL.,, June 10 IT. d.
Burk, a rabid Seeessionist, was hsfed 10.
day, by the citizens, from the third tory OF
the Court house building. He was IhaTged
with causing the destructive fires there on
the 7th of this mouth and DecemRr last.
His guilt was fully established. II ias also
proved be had planned the burniEl Of all
the business part of the toWn.
CmcAao, June l9.-Sturgiss's Rtes lefl
this evening for Cincinnati Schau hback's
Cavalry here, and Captain Burke's Dhgoona
at Cairo, are under orders to probed to
Grafton, Va.
CHICAGO, June 19.-The TFibane has In.
telligence that Colonel Curtiss SecOid lows
Regiment, learning that there Wer( Seees-
sionists at Savannah, Mo-, thirty mills north
Of 81. Joseph, had driven out, or imHisOned