The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-06-13
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS


NDh HEkN ASSOl1hl ED EAA.
The Baltimore Sun OF Mondays and Tues
days dates was received yesterday. The fol-
lowing news through the Northern As=oci-
ated Press, will be read with the usual allow
ance
Important Military Movements - An Ad-
vance Oh Harper's Ferry.
WASHIsGTos, Juna S-There is military au-
thorliy for saying that the Irst regiment OF
Cavalry and the second regiment OF Dragons,
United States Army, have been ordered from
the department CT the West to this neighbor-
hood.
Capt. Palmer, of the corps OF typographical
engineers. has returned from reconnaissance
of several points on the Potomac river. He
landed at several places on the Virginia side of
thu Potomac, and attended by two officers and
twenty marines proceeded a considerable dis
lance to White House Point, where com
pany of about sixty Secessionists had made
their appearance only a few days before. At
Aquia Greek two small batteries with some
500 or Goo men were distinctly seen by the
party.
WAsHISGTos, June 9.-The Rhode Island re-
ment Will break camp at midnight, and leave
per railroad direct for H;trper's Ferry early
to morrow morning. Their marine battery
was brought into the city, and taken TO the
railroad station and loaded on the train, to-
gether with the artillery horses and the field
and staff horses. at SIX o'clock this evening.
Professor AIKEN, OF Rhode Island, this after
noon brought into this city large balloon
which he Int.tt from the street gas-ppe
corner OF Mas tChusettS avenue and Fourth
street. and afterwards loaded IL down with
sand bags tor more convenient transportation
| to the Rhode Island camp, on Cations farm at
which place II cord . 600 feet long was attach
ed to a basket and experimental ascension
made TO that height. The balloon IS for imme-
! dlate reconn0lterIng purposes, and IL is said
that be Will start on has Grlal voyage early to-
morrow morning.
| Later from Ariington---Two Prisoners ard
Drove of Cattle Captured.
WAsHtHGToH, June S-Tha engineer corDs
! Of the 69th New York Regiment with cCmpa-
| ~ Is OF second Cavalry, yes terday took five
| prisoners and three horses. They also cap
| tnred drove OF cattle, fifty in number, which
| We're on their way 10 the Secession forces
The Held works OF the Goth Regiment have
| heeu recently eX tended New breastworks
| have been thrown up and cannon mounted.
! There is good reason to believe that but for
| recent changes IN the movements OF the Con-
| tederate troops, large forces having centered
| 81 Manassas junction within the past few
| days, an advance OF Federal troops from Alex
| tndrit and this point would certainly have
| been made during the past week. On Monday
| last orders to that effect " ere received at Al
! eXandria, and since then the troops have been
| n momsntary expectation and readiness to
| receive marching orders.
lie skirInish which took place at Fairfax
| Court House between the party OF Dragons
| and the COufederttes, seems to have had the
| effect OF directing the attention OF the Con-
tedeTates to that point, and since that occur
| renee large accrsslons have been made 10 their
force in that vicinity, ana Gen Beauregard
mas arrived and assumed the command. This
| change in the position Of afaiTs will cause
| some delay III any active operations in that
djrec ton by the Federal troops. As 10 the
| purposes OF the COntedeTates. OF course all is
| coniac ture. Yet the apparent eCurity mtuq
| tested by the people still remaining at Alex
andri3, gives assurance that 10 immediate az
| tack Is prOlsc, ed. Comm unicati between
The city ana the southern camps undoubtedly
exist, by which the Inhabitants viii be able
10 receive warning if any attack from the
| Confederate forces Is conteTn plated.
Washington Items.
WASHINGTON, June 9.-The Treasury De-
! partmpnt has Just issued a circular expiana.
tory of the act of March, 1851, rslating to the
ippraiseinent OF imported merch iDdIze, and
| Of the tariff act OF March last. Two period
| Of time are therein indicated as the dates at
| which values are 10 De ascertained. 1t is the
| Oninion of the Department that the former OF
these perlOds-nameiy, the date OF actual hip
3, | men t-appHes 10 mcrcha ndIze ex ported from a
| shipping port of the country OF expectation.
lud that the latter-namely, the date of ex
| uOrtatiOn-apniIes 10 mrTcA andiZo eXpOr &c!
fro Ii an interior country having no shipping
ports The regulations heretofore established
| ire there ore modified accordingly.
| 1t is thought that the action Of the British
Govern mcnt, in lis recognition OF the validi "
| Of letters OF mdTQue ana reprsal from the
| Confederate Government, was a discourtesy
| unprecedented in diplomacy, In view OF the
| tact that lis decision was lilly announced
! without first waiting for the arrival OF the
new minis ter, MIR. Adams, who prepared
| properly 10 represent the policy OF the Ad-
| minis tratlon.
Although the Austrian Government has not
| directly protested against Mr.. BurliagGIns "a
| minister 10 that country, it is known thai
some other gentleman less Objectionable than
| he, on account OF his Legislative prominence in
behalf of Italy, would be acceptable.
| The State OF Missouri is de tached from thC
| Department of the West and incorpora ted
| that under the command
| Mcclellan.
Philip VI. Dallas, son Of ex- Minister Dallas
and who was his Secretary OF Ii gallon, ar
rived here 10 day, and had IA long interview
. with Secretary Seward, during which the lat
ter expressed himself As highly gratiAed witt
the course of Mr.. Dallas.
General Cadwallader and q portion Of hi
, | staff were IN Washington o-day.
There Is trouble III IN. New York Nintf
| Regiment, gro wing out OF the alleged incApa
city OF some or the officers. including Coloue
. Stiles: Yesterday nearly go OF the men re-
! | fused 70 be sworn for three years under tina
! ! commander. Two sons OF Il distinguished
| naval commander, now in the service, Wht
= | are privates in he regiment, are amongst tn
| disatected. Some OF these men afterward re
turned and were sworn in, but the great e
| portion of them will enlist into the light
. | and other New York regiments.
Al six O'Clock this morning full cOmVan-
> ! of the New y ork Second Regiment arrive,
a I and joined their companions. There was ais
a / a large detachment Tor the New York Mint
2 | Regiment.
E WASHINGTON, jane l0.-Hon. John Coch
rane, OF New York, Was to-day authorized b.
;, the Secretary of War 10 have mus tered 10
e immediate service, under the United State
Commissioners for three years, a regiment c
infantry, 10 De rased and commanded by him
self Colonel
Movements Of Federal Troops in Virginia
j ALEXANDRIA, June 1.-TWO prisoners wer
captured yes teTday by four prlyates OF Com
II pany Il, OF the Michigan regiment, one mil
J., this side OF Burks station, aad thirteen II lie
r from here, on the Orange and Alexandra
q Railroad. One prisoner is L corporal in =. ca '
-, airy company. The other is L private in III
4 Governors Guard, OF Richmond, also a cav
,r airy company. The Michigan men, Will
4 | scouting, approached near Burk's Station
r when they saw number of stacks of mu:
kets, and put back. They were pursued b
y the cavalry, and sought refuge III ambush
10 aud succeeded IN capturing their pUrsuers.
, | The prisoners were immediately brought
- | Town and treated with exceeding kindness
n | They appear quite c3utented. One OF then
1. who Is 4 physician, II writing statement
L has experiences; The names OF the prlsone
rs are Dr. 1hos. VI. Fleming aud Sam / Green
AZ Seven thousand yards Of caSsinet and 9TH
n | military goods we're seized at Adams Expre
q | Office to-day, consigned u Poiat OF Rocks, v
r.. the Alexandria and L0udOun County Raj
- road. The goods are valued 81 about sic, 90
nj The seizure Of goods IL this vicinity beiongii
/ 10 the Coutederates Will almost pay the t.
= / penses OF the expedition 70 this point.
ia The first Issue OF the soldiers ne Wspape
The Pennsylvania 5th - appeared this eVrI
70 ing. prin ted III fine style, on the old Alexai
- dria Sen tinel press. l. IS edited by Lieut. HI
o OF Lebanon county. Several columns are d
IA voted to German literature.
a Position of Confeder ate Forces al and Ne,
II Harper's Ferry.
e HAGEKsTowS, June s-No troops fro
- Chambersbgrg have reached either this poll
= or WiliamspCrt 10 day. Your CORES poi del
=, saw The Confederate p!ckrts from William