Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-06-10
LATEST NEWS.
BY TELEGRAPH
TO THE WORCESTER DAILY SPY
Npws EnoM wAsmINGTON.

WASHINGTON. June 8.--Hon. Emerson Eth.
eridge's name having been mentioned in con-
necton with the clerkship Of the house, that
gentleman recently called on Col Forney to
assure him he was not candidate, he believ.
ing that Col Forney's claims to reelection de-
manded every influence that lie (Etheridge)
could exert in his favor.
Philip N. Dallas son Of eX minister Dallas,
and who was his secretary of legation, arrived
here to day. He had a long interview with
Secretary Seward, during which the latter ex-
pressed himself highly gratifed with the
course of Mr.. Dallas.
Gov. Letcher has ordered the entire force
of the Virginia militia to the vicinity OF Man
assas Junction.
Gen. Scott has fresh and accurate informa.
ton as to the numbers and movements of the
rebels, and is preparing to meet the increased
force of the enemy.
The steamer Mount Vernon, from Fortress
Monroe, reports the entire town of Transport,
ii miles this side of Aqua Creek, in flames.
The property in the town is principally owned
by Union men.
A skirmish occurred at Hampton, Friday
night, between the pickets of Duryea's Regi-
ment and party OF the rebels. The pickets
were driven in, when the Zouaves made
dash at the rebels, Selling 100 muskets. The
enemy fled before any prisoners could be Sc
cured. The Union sentiment is gaining
ground rapidly in the neighborhood of Fort
ress Monroe.
The First Rhode Island Regiment are under
marching orders, probably destined to Cham
bersburg.
Captain Sam Whiting has been appointed
consul to Nassau
One of the newspaper reporters states "pos-
itively" that when a forward movement is
made on Manassas junction, the column will
he D.
be equally strong when it crosses the Potomac.
This fellow probably knows all about it,"
Two secession scouts were captured to-day,
by pickelS of the Michigan regiment, near
Berks station, on the Orange and Alexandria
railroad. They report one company of caval-
ry, and two or three OF infantry at Berks, and
confirm the report that Beauregard is at Ma
nassas junction, but say he has only 10000 or
1900 men. There is no formidable body of
troops at Fairfax Court House.
A negro belonging TO John A. Washington
claimed protection in the federal lines to-day,
and Col Hentzeman declined to surrender
him to the man claiming to be an agent of the
owner.
A special messenger to the government from
Frederick Nd, says it is the prevailing opn-
ion that Harper's Ferry will be evacuated on
the approach of the federal troops under Gems.
Patterson and Mcclellan, though the appre-
hensiOn is felt that they may move down the
railroad or the Potomac river, and, aided by
another revolt of secessionists in Baltimore,
and dsunionists in Maryland, attack Wash
ington on the Maryland side, while Gen. Da-
Wis advances upon it from Manassas Junction.
1t has been discovered that there are large
numbers of spies in this city, many OF whom
are females. Some of the spies are men who
have been in the confidence of the government
and imagine they are not suspected.
Gen. Tyler of the Connecticut brigade will
have an important command under Gen.
Mcdowell.
A bearer of dispatches from the British
consul at Richmond to Lord Lyons, was re-
fused pass by Gov. Letcher, but succeeded
in getting through under protection of his
communication. He reports that eXGover-
nor Wise will be placed in command of the
northwestern division of the Virginia army.
The secretary of the treasury will probably
recommend a loan of one hundred and fifty to
two hundred and fifty millions.
There can be no doubt that Frederick City
will soon be occupied by our troops. Barracks
are prepared for three or four thousand troops.
The treasury department has just issued
circular explanatory of the act relating to the
appraisement of imported merchandise and the
tariff Of March last, two periods of time are
therein indicated as dates at which values are to
be ascertained. 1t is the opinion of the depart
ment that the former OF these periods, viz: the
date of actual shipment, applies to merchan-
disc exposed from shipping port of exporta-
ton, and that the latter, the date of exporta-
ton, applies to merchandise exported from an
interior country, having no shipping ports.
The regulations heretofore established are
therefore modified accordingly.
1t is thought that the action of the British
government, in Its recognition of the validity
of letters of marque and reprisal from the con-
federate government, was discourtesy unpre-
cedented in diplomacy, in view of the fact that
the decision was hastily announced, without
first waiting for the arrival of the new minis
ter, Mr., Adams, who was prepared properly
to represent the policy of the administration.
But for the depredations of certain volun-
teers on private property in Hampton, and
for miles around las well as in Fairfax county, it
is represented the Union feeling in Virginia
would have been considerably strengthened.
Efforts are now being made to remedy just
complaints, and to assure the inhabitants of
protection
Although the Austrian government has not
directly protested against Burlingame as min.
lister to that country, it is known that some
other less Objectionable gentleman would be
accepted.
The state of Missouri is detached from the
department of the west and incorporated in
that of Gen. Mcclellan.