Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-06-27

washington. June 20
The President has appointed VIM w. Muir
phey of Michigan, consul to Frankfort On-the-
Main and Richard Hidreth, of New York, con-
sui at Trieste.
That the Presidents message at the opening of
the extra session of Congress- will recommend
any compromise having for its object the recog-
milton of those now in arms against the Federal
Government, no one at all acquainted with the
views of the administration believes on the
contrary, it will be doubtless found that the
course already init lated will be firmly maintain
ed in cOnsOnance with the inaugural address
and on this, as on all other subjects, the admin
istration is one, undivided and indiyisiabe
Robert Cunningham has been app onted Post
master at jamestown.
The degree of l.. L d. having been conferred
on the President by Columbia College, New
\ FORK, DIR. Lieber has come hither to present the
diploma.
Lord Lyons accompanied by the Secretary
of State officially visited the President to day
in order deliver to him the royal letter an
nouncing the death of the Queens mother the
Duchess of Kent
The following is Capt Rowan's official re
port of the affair at Matthias point
The Pawnee commanded by Com Rowan
accompanied by the tender James Guy, left
Acquia Creek, Monday for Matthias point, car
rying Capt Woodbury., United States Engin-
GER and Capt. Palmer, United States typo
graphical engineers to make reconnoisane e
to learn whether batteries were or were not be-
ing erected there
AT ) d. m, Capt. Rowan sent an expedition
of forty men, soldiers and marines ashore
IN two boats in charge of Lieut. Chaplin and
Master Blue, all under Capt. Woodburys COM
mand. AS the steamer approached the enemy
showed themselves in considerable numbers but
they scampered over the hills when the ship di-
rected u few shells against them; they were
Ean Oba h. - h.,
expedition was ashore, enabling it 10 complete
its work un nolested.
Its sailors captured TWO horses saddled and
bridIed, compelling the riders to seek safety in
flight.
One OF our men received a slight wound in
the wrist from a revolver shot
The horses were brought off, hoisted into the
James Guy, and sent to the Washington navy
yard as prizes.
During the reconnaissance the Pawnee threw
thirty shells, which kept the enemy in check
though their reported force there is six hundred
men, one hundred being mounted.
The party that landed saw the enemy S camp
from the Grimes House on the hill, and having
on their return TO the Pawnee pointed out its di
rection, Com. Rowan put his ship in proper po
sltion within the shoal and Sheled it, completely
dispensing the camp and setting fire 70 something
behind the hill
negro man came off to the ship and gave
information that two hundred of the enemy are
kept constantly on the beach and the remainder
| in the camp.
The Pawn e was relieved for the trip by the
Freedom, which took her place at the creek.
The first official act of the Government at this
point recognizing the new Provisional Govern
ment at Wheeling the State Government of
Virginia, took place to day in having the regular
| official intercourse with Gov. Pierpoint-com
municating TO him the agportionment of Virginia
| for the 38th Congress.
The aggregate number of troops arrived here
and mustered in the district amounts to about
5000 including 500 regulars and 500 marines
/ A number OF persons are constantly pressing
on the attention Of the army and navy officers,
new inventions for warke purposes There is
no time however for experiments and it is
| deemed best as general rule to adhere to such
distinctive engines as have been already salts
! tactOrily tested.
There is no news of importance from the Vir,
glnla side to-day other than that entertainments
are being extended in the directiod of Fairfax
Court House
Prof. Loves war balloon enterprise excites
no enthusiasm