, 1861-05-27
FROM the Scat OF War

WASHINGTON, Afay Is, S 2. M--Some Of the
troops who SO hastily crossed the river this
afternoon have returned to the city. disap-
pointed in their expectations Of meeting the
enemy. The proceedings, however, demon
etrnte the facility and expedition with which
forces can be thrown into Virginia
Especial Dispatch to the Tribune.]
Advices from Fort Monroe state that 1t Was
intended TO make general attack on the bat
teries Oh Tuesday night, but the attack was
deferred after 2 consultation between Com
ut what time operations will commence. : Ey-
e1ything Is prepared for d 1noment's notice.
The Cumberland, Perry, Yankee and Star will
engage the battery acting in conjunction with
forces landing from Propeller. y,
It is expected that Government forces viii
soon advance into the| interior of Virginia On
tho Orange and Alexandria railroad.
Occoqunn, Virgins, gave: 60 votes against
town the next day md troye. away the Union
The rebels. ID. eaid! to % 5eoncentratin
forces about, Us miles: below Alexandria fof
an attack. e. : s.9l4 -: r
Advices nom1 13u1peper stata that The rebels
'ne tea tspasssl DispPstch l. t6e coaneEsl1 <
tbolitiss 81 'tSs 1allsesa :sa 2iassasFis to
leeson' ,fsnaaS,al ;,a.lI: :to:3ha :Ha4aid.1
WAsu1NaToN, MaE 225.-M MesteM Virginia is
m exception to. the order Of the Post Master
General for the stoppage of the mails in the
,aeceded States. Every taciHty Will be Afforded
for postal accommodations IN that section.
from ntts Cumberland, N and MaIy1and 70 Tiae' Eatcs,
the principal, or only difficulty IN the Tay of
which Ia the refusal Of the rebel troops a} Har-
per's Ferry to allow 1t to pass. Nothing Of
mon ent took place at Alexandria last night
There is no doubt the Government has sent
! garding the Railroad bridges, etc, as t. im-
| pede tic advance Of the Confederate troops.
| Col EuGWorth's remains were this nprn-
! ing, conveyed to the eest room Of the Hesl-
dents House, where they lsy In state.
BALTIMORE, May 225s-No trains were run
| oecr the Baltimore and Ohio railroad LAST
night nor day. Eleven engines and hrge
! Ferry, Forty~nlne men employed on the
trims hare been arrested at Harpee's Fery,
and are now in jail. It Is ru1nored that los
ti1ities are now going On at Hafper's Ferry,
steamer Adelaide arrived from Fortress Mon
roe this morning. The correspondent Of; the
Associated Press there sends the folluWfng;
FORTRESS MoNRoR, May 24.-Gen: B1her
suddenly made his appearance yesterday in
Hampton, at the he'd: 9tEtae Vermont Regi-
14fDlS Qu q EENQ&AIAa&n8kA4sEhtttrAA1 ZHQE4 AT
tempted 70 bum ths 1onE but tere
frustrated 1F stha ES4hasSad lnce
guard. EQ1xF{ EttdAyf fAA zex faadas& re}on.
1oieanca1 sevefs1 :1nilss up tic Peninsula sbe-
tween JameJ md Yoe3szsaa ffe1skSttT ttTha: Grox Id
sss1sR IT, T.
Charlest1a.ssxss:1heEfas tao4dfpE aqnafEun, hff
4 Fort Monfoa tthe 9dn-
:QuakaE aad ftt:S u
are a1s IL
active opaIatisunaeNfI he :11dex kaSSaQ sIuk
sewall's Point: of :1astE1n
three Of tho four g1n8ttff Wf1on1 united
and at least half a2doDem lnEnwera killed. Th|
battery was to contaln.thi1teen guns. Tht
Michigan Regiment is expected ssoon frou
Washington; also, seye1A regiments from
New Yofk and Boston -. -.
RALTMuaE,rMsy :244.@The steamer NorIolE
has arrived. Cen Butler left Fortress Monro.
yesterday with 1000 troops IN propeners, a1i
landed them: An officer, just hon Washing
/ accounts of theS erection Of several new ans
:. formidable batteries near Norfolk, and ther,
,. Tere S@ rebel troors' between Norfo1k::ani
4 gentleman fsgm Richmond yeste1da!
saJs there nEe Z, 900 Eoops there. and Tia
a. menfa from North Carolina arrived whilst b
l t Was there, and Two fFnm South Carolina la9
on:the came train; be started .'uu, bit; turne.
: Of On thu: LEFT At 7aylonville. This Woul
take them to: Gordona! nnd they probahl
l:Went.. to -Culpeper. Ihe: presence Of G. !,
> Johnsten@a @at ;HaIperd Ferry ID 'conilrTae e.
I've. o..Kentueky.Re Regiments Wsra <ordesr.d
! reinforce- The. Vlrginians It Point at Rnc3,
a MenH on the heights bat night. r[To In
a died p soldiers from Federal ?HJTl 9s,isrebt
= through the R1eets. of =Baltin3 re this nffe
n9ep,: md seized tlszgge :9aantity Of g