The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-03
Interesting News from Eastern
and Western Virginia,
Cairo and Missouri.
Iyoeeedipgs Of the East Tennessee
Union Convention.
appalling Catalogue Of Rebel
Atrocities,
A1- Ae., ~.
EN- SPECIAL QAsnsSGros ossraraaes.


YAssAaE OF GENERAL rATrRRsON's DIVISION
ACROSS THE POTOMAC.
Information Was received ths m rnpg, by special
messenger Inst about e,gt thousand union troops
under General Patterson. 70 tne pot0nAo
Whlamsport aud Shepardsburg, with tho intention Of
concentrating few miles above aarper's Ferry. me
messenger brought intelligence that all the reoes
bad left Hsrpers Ferry had moved tn the direction
Of Manassas Junction, by way of Winchester. rhs
forward movement OF General Patterson has undoubtedly
changed the progrs in regard to The withdrawal Of
that officer and the detailing Of General Fremont to the
Command Of that c0,umn The government ia anxious
TO give General Patterson opportunity redeem him
self
me Harrisburg Telegraph of 10 dAy has the
We from, gentt direct from Hagsrstown, Nd
that General Patterson his headquarters south
ward towards aafpers Ferry this morning, II one
o'clock The march Of the division represented 10 have
been enthusiastic and orderly, and the fordng OF the
river oescri ed as imposing and exciting spectacle
From the same also tnat a battery is
10 be erected in the vicinity Of aap-r's Ferry, viii
win completely command that point from further in
cursions Of the enemy.
ADVANCE OF THE UNION oUrPOsrs.
The Second Maine regiment moved out this morning to
point short distance beyond General rylers CON-
nand at Falls Church, arriving there a. about four
O'Clock They the advance guard.
EXPEDITION DOWN THE POTOMAC RIVER.
Information received from Alexandra this evening
that advance movement will be from that point
down the river road towards Mount Vernon. Ths
expedition to start at O'Clock morning.
and Ia 10 consist OF two companies from 1--WE different
regiments. The precise object Of this movement an
unable to state but impression exists that masked
battery has been 10 being erected at Mount
Vernon, with the intention the part Of the rebels to
control the river Ny informant thinks the detail for
this advance will be made a. folows-rwo companies
from the First Michigan regiment, two companies from
the Massachusetts, Firth, two companies from the Ellis
worth Zouaves, two companies from the Pennsylvania
Fourth, and two companies from the Pennsylvania Fifth
ABANDONMENT OF THE SIEGE OF FORT PYcKHNs.
report has reachsd here this evening brought by
gentleman from Richmond the effect that the rebels
have raised the siege Of Fort Pickens Intelligence was
brought by gentlemen from New Orleans who arrived
here days ago. that Gen. Bragg intended 10 aban
don Fort Pickens.
PASSAGE OF TROOPS INTO VIRGINIA.
ihe Fourteenth New York regiment passed over the
Long Bridge early this afternoon, and encamped
near Arlington House, on the Virginia side. Three
four other regiments crossed the Potomac at the aque
duct to the Virginia side It h understood that they
70 take position In advance Of the Connecticut and Ohio
troops that constitute the present outpost at Fans
Church.
ARRIVAL OF TROOPS.
me Eleventh Massachusetts, regiment, Colonel Clark,
arrived here at to-day, and proceeded immediately
to camp.
The Fourth Michigan regiment Colonel Woodbury.,
cape y. at two O'Clock this morning.
THE RHODE ISLAND ARTILLERY.
The Marine Artillery Of the First Rhode Iasnd rsg
ment left Washington yesterday evening, BY rail- des
nation unknown
REBEL FORTIFICATIONB ON THE MANASSAS GAP
RAILROAD.
Information has been received that the rebels have
about q thousand negroes work, filing up cut on the
Manassas Gap Railroad Springfield station ten
miles west Of Alexandria.
INSTRUCTIONS TO THE PICKET GUARDS.
In consequence Of the treachery used owds pick
cts in the Of Leeeburg by parties approaching
them and shooting at them when challenged instead Of
answering, an order has been promulgated that the
pckets on the Leesburg road SHALL without challenging,
fire upon any one approaching them.
THE REBEL DErKNcBs IN VIRGINIA.
An officer Of the army, belonging 10 General McDow-
ellis staff, who arrived here this afternoon from FAILS
Church. states that positive Information has been
oeived that the rebels have but position this side Of
Manassas Junction where there any Notifications
intrenchments Those arc Il Centrevine, eight miles
this side Of the Junction. They few MASKED Bat
teries between Vienna and Fairfax Court House.
GEN. FREMONT NOT ASSIGNED 10 COMMAND.
Asjor General Fremont has not yet been assigned
command. he expresses hope that he win not long re-
main inactive
TERRIBLE RAIN sroRM-Tn CAMPS FLOODED.
Tho terrible rain storm that ragged here for several
hours last night fairly washed several regiments
their camps The barracks Of the Twelfth New York
regiment were literally overaowed. Several hundred
soldiers spent uncomfortable night, In wet uniforms,
in the market houses and tho doorseps along Penn
evfvnria avenue.