, 1861-06-27
LATEST EASTERN NEWS.


ST. LOUIS, June 9Th.
The n. Y. Herald says w. F. Washington,
son of the late Col Washington, was captured
IN the late skirmish at Fairfax Court House
buchanan Tornpkins says, after the sk!rmish at
Fairfax Court House, three Of his ineu were
missing, and three slightly wounded Six per.
sons were lost. lie thinks he killed and wounded
thirty-five Of the rebols.
Emmerson Etheridge has arrived at Washing.
ton. and says Fast Tennessee will show large
majority for the Union. West Tennessee is
secession. EtheridgC was obbligcd to leave, to
save his lifc
M. o. Ford Of New York has gone to Cairo,
ILL.,, to construct floating batteries.
No military movement has been made yet from
Fort MunTOe.
Gen. Butler was not recalled to Maryland
As soon as Gen. Scott is ready, Gen. Butler will
make q movement towards Richmond, in con.
junction with Gen. Banks.
It is said portion of Maryland lying along
the river, between Indian Head and Pihy Point,
is tenanled by rabd seccssionists who are con.
stantly sending supplies to the enemy in Vr.
ginia Government has sent 1000 mcE 10 look
after them.
Two companies Of u. S. troops surprised the
rebels at the town Of Pbilippi, Va, on the morn.
ing Of June 4th, and took 40 horses, wagons Of
provisions, and 400 muskets C1l Kelly, n
Federal officer, was seriously wounded. 1t was
reported first that hc was killed, since that he ii
recovering.
An the points in Virginia arc now held by U.
s. troops, and will be strongly guarded.
No movements will be made into the seeded
States for a week or ten days, unless the enemy
make an attack on Alexandria
jeff. Davis is at Richmond, and visited liar
per's Ferry last Monday and rscomnoitCrcd the
works.
The Southern States arc reported hard up for
money.
A. II. Stephens urges the planters to sell their
cotton TO the Confederate Government, and take
the bonds Of the Government.
U. vcsscls are blockading all Southern ports
which cause the rebels much Iineasiness.
Senator Douglas Is dead. Ills death caused
much grief all over the country. Every town
paid respects To his memory. Douglas will be
buried to-day at Chicago, on the shore Of taC
lake at Cottage Grove Judge Layton will sue
coed Douglas.
GCn Lyon, commander at St. Louis has au.
thorizcd the home guard TO be organized through.
out Missouri, TO defend Union men.
Forces arc concentrating at Cairo to 90 down
thc river when ordered.
ST. Louis, juno 10.
Federal forces in Washington seem to bc pre-.
pairing for an important movement, but nothing
d finite is known. There is no doubt that Har,
pcr's Ferry will be attacked either to-day or To-
morrow. Manassas Junction will he the scene
OF operations in a day or two, IL is thought.
The secession troops at llarprrs Ferry ART
reported TO be suffering from disease and want
Of food. Gen. BcNurcgard has charge Of them
Capt Mcdonald was discharged in the U. =
District Court, in Springfield, Illinois, OH june
Sth.
ScccsSionists were destroying bridges in Vir
ginia to prevent the Federal forces from ndvanc
log into the State.
The latest advices from Europe represent that
England, France, aud Austria were more favor
able 70 the cause Of the United States than be,
fore, the present Minister Adams, at the Court
Of 81. James, having brought about friendly
feeling. ...t :. aefta.r.. i