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ne ,aa not crossed his whole force, and if the on
r. hsIs "f ets had closed he must have been bas ter
/ ,prnd -, ne therefore ''acknowrdred the corn ,
avacn.,a t tu retreated. re-crossed the river anG
"te" 'he valley. retiring beroud H.ga,stowr
Lieutenant Colonel and anotbo ',u ~ e So" ~
during this retreat - were taken prisoners
"A a. Gay or two after this, Col. Hill. 18Th vir.
%,nia neg lmeht, IN command of a mart nf ~ ~ o
"ho had "fetreeted" from IIarper's Farrv ona t
had been pushed forward toward Romcar I - " WIZ NJ
readers have learned from our Saturdays editio
sent forward towards New Creek on the pH,h u
river, eighteen miles west of Cumberland f,
companies OF Tennessee and Virginia troops md,
Col. Vaughan, of Tennessee, who found the Van
KEGS posted on the Maryland side of the Potomac
ouF brave fellows, in the face of the enemy forde,
the stream, waist deep, drove them off in the ut
most confusion, captured two pieces of loaded ariI
lery and stand of cGlOrs, DESTROYED the railroad
orldge at that point and returned to Romney, ma
lg. Slng tue march OF thirty-six miles and gaining
ofl,'laht victory within twenty hours.
our readers will thus see what Gen Johnson's
retreat IRON Harper's Ferry has done 1t has
th"roughiy broken up General ScOtts paper pro-
sISime, destroyed his whole western combination,
ana compelled him to remodel his whole plan II
our "retreats' do thus much, we wait with conf
uence 10 see what our advances will do In the
meantime, we beg leave to recall to our readers
| recollection the old motto of This nanar % ",
| Perrons." F"F-'' "'
About three hundred Of the MARYLAND Line two
nlEl n,t nus oacK MADE a living visit to the Ferry
10y nave returned, and report having burned the
| rlle works, destroyed the Shenandoah Rridno
| tumhitd locomotive into the Potomac hrorTbi
| away Z0,O00 rifle stocks, and seven Union rnen -
| prisoners Verify, good nights work. and wor-
thy oi double ratlons! These rife stocks are val
| liable, being made of seasoned wood severaI rearo
| old, and valued at 81 80 each
~ Attack on Norfolk Anticipated.
| rue oruinouth correspondent of the Richmond
HIam'ter, under date of Monday last SAYS:
| , IL Is proclaimed here, with an air of authority
| that before the lapse of another week a naval de-
monstralon will be made against either Norfolk or
portsmouth. Upon what authority this statement
| Is made has not reached ME; but this is known.
those VINO utter the story are of all men here the
most likely to be correct in their prophecyinos :
! TO Federal undertakings and Federal intentions
lhev are politically of the "earth. earthy'-in 9th
| er words, whitewashed Secessionists who voted
| tor the ratification under protest According to
| 'he pronunclamentO these movements will be
mede slmul 'aneouSly, from below, against SeweIps
ana lig Points and Craney Island first by steam
ers and then with surf-bOats, large number of
| Whch are now il Mill Creek
, zen Butler Is represented as perfectly confident
tnat landing can be effected az one or the other
OF these three places and if so that it will be no
uiihcuit task to retake the Navy Yard and hold
Ine twin cities But, in spite of the presumed wis
ao,n OF ths asserted PROJECT, and the "high author
| HoHl Which 1t comes to me, the scheme will
never reach a consummation. Without Lver-
| reaching truth, it is quite probable that Cranev
island alone will offer, if udiciously manned with
| men ana material, quite much trouble to the
| oVar.ssnguine invader as they can desire. Let me
predict, at any rate that such an attempt will end
| lh signal triumph of Southern arms
| m YORKTOWN PRISONERS.
| Inc richmond ErGniner of Tuesday learns from
| a aSehteman engaged in important duti. S under
| Government, and stationed at Yorktown rho f,I
| lowing particulars regarding the seven nrisonars
Drought up from that place on Sunday morning
| 'HSC. one was scout, captured BY one of our
| scouts They met alone, and as soon as the char
acter of each became known to the other thew nra
| Gur &
lankee; hred, struck him in the leg aud inflicted
| SnGht Mesh wound, sufficient, however to throw
MN. lie had no sooner touched the ground than
| our man was upon him, and immediately wrested
his weapon from him, and made him prisoner
/ NO. is NirgiRian, from Hampton, who was
caught in the act OF leading the enemy to our camp
ne Is relative of most worthy aud patriotic
cIuzen OF Richmond, who says he ought to be forth
with hung. Four are deserters from the enemr
The seventh is deserter from North Carolina
company, a native OF Pennsylvania. They are ALL
we believe, together with the glorious South Caro-
| lima gentleman, Hurlbut, confined in the Peniten
uary, both of the other prisons being filed to re-
| pcton with similar cattle
| THE CONNECTICUT PRISONERS.
Lieutenant VIM. +. English, of the MONTGOMERY
Guard, arrived at Richmond on Monday evening ia
charge of the following prisoners of war: CAPTAIN
A. Il. kellog, Second Connecticut Regiment, Ser
geant Austin u Monroe, Company B, of same; and
Corporal Charles B. Hanshurst, Company ID, of the
same. The two last captured on the 19th
instant, while posting picket guards near FaPs
church, and about these there ia nothing remarka.
Bile. Captain Henry taken whilst recopooiter-
ing Tor his own AMUSEMENT hey ond the outposts Of
MS company. lie says that on the occasion OF his
capture the first intimation he had of danger
was the Consciousness of being surrounded by ten
or dozen scouts. He thinks he ventured too
far wv
MONEY AFFAIRS AT RICHMOND.
Exchange on New York, Philadelphia and Balti
more, 712@8 per cent premium. The brokers ar,
selling specie at the following rates: Silver 8, golc
lO per cent; buying at and Z.
ARMY APPROPRIATIONS.
L. Among the bills passed bv the Confederate Con
gress is one making the following appropriations
For pay and mantainance of soldiers s27 993 OO
F@r artlIlsrty and yoltigeurs $50 40
For arms munitions ....... .......... 441o 0ot
MEDICAL and hospital supplies .......... -. $50 O0f
var contingencies. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 500 Ga(
N se'hS''''''''''' '''''''.''........... 329, ,00i
Total al'.........,......... .........$3 $50 426, ,65s
THE ARREST OF H. HURLBURT.
The Atlanta (Ga.) Confederacy of the 2lst inst
thus states the circumstances connected with tn,
arrest of W. IL. HurIburt:
This gentleman, somewhat notorious in the
Contederacy, arrived here on the Tuesday nipbt
tram from Augusta On that day, the lSth. Mar
sinai Boggus received despatch from the Mayor of
Augusta, upon which he arrested Mr. H. on his
arrival. He was carried to the Washington Han
where he was provided with rooms and guarded
MAYOR Whitaker was confined by illness Colonel
D. D. U. ancey, Colonel j. NJ. Calhoun, Lieutenant
" " m. NJ. llllams, e. W. j. Hill AMI J. A. Wise
hsqs, were designated as a committee of invest
CATION. Alter carefully considering all the circpm
stances, and the facts brought to light il we,
Judged best to consign him to our Government a
it'chmond, to be disposed of by them as they ma
judge best. He will be care fully guarded there bJ
Marshal Bogus and assistant.
several articles have appeared in the Richmond
CharIeston and other papers denOuncing him as :
oHld, daring and accomplished spy. If these
charges are false, he will have a chance 10 set him
sell right before our Confederate authorities
Inc richmond Dispatch of Tuesday, mentions TIA,
iact OF the arrival of Hurlburt at that place.
states that the prisoner was in charge of VIM &
Bassord, ot Atlanta, who delivered him to Genera
Davis, who handed him over to the Governor, wbt
sent him to Jail.
If Hurlburt escapes justice in Virginia, there i
warrant for his arrest in Richmond, issued by
Judge Gilchrist, of Charleston, S. c., on which he
will be taken to that city.
THE WISE BRIGADE.
At our last advices from the nucleus of Genera
Wlse's brigade, it was at GauIey Bridge, Kauawhs
} county, and consisted of about 900 men. We are
graIitied in being able to state that John H. Rich
ardson, Esq volunteer officer of great exoeri
ence, has been commissioned Colonel of the Isl
regiment Of infantry in the brigade. Hugh W
Fry, Jr., who has served with Col. R., has also
received the appointment of NJ ajor in the same
regiment.
PRISONERS OF WAR.
Corporal FitZhugh and two priyates of the Ist
Regiment Virginia Volunteers arrived in Richmond
Yesterday direct from Manassas Junction having
In custody three prisoners recently captured b,
our forces near that place. The three Abolition
soldiers were members of the 7th Regiment Con
necticut Volunteers, and looked as If they ha,
been engaged all their lives in the manufacture O
, wooden nutmegs.
4 FLYING ARTILLERY.
lhe company OF Flying Artillery, commanded b.
i Capt. j. Kirby, was mustered into service Fri
: daE last. The officers understand their business
4 soldiers, and the privates for the most part ar
= large and hne-looking men, about twenty of whom
came from Mobile, Ala, to attach themselves Il
e burg IN few days, to join in with the remainder
OF the Legion, when they expect to start immedi
ately for the scene of action.
KENTUCKY.
despatch from Louisville SAYS that j. J. Crit
teuden's majority for the Washington Congress
e $500. Mallory (Union) is also elected. Tn
Union vote in Louisville has fallen off 20O0 sine
the April election
A N&w COURSE COMMERCE.
The Republican says among the arrivals at Sa
vannah on Thursday, by the Central Railroad wa
carload of West India plantains. Where the
landed is another question.
Letter from n Volunteer.
We permitted to copy the following extrac
from the letter of volunteer, stationed nea
Washington, to his wife, whom he left north @
! Mason and Dixon's line:
CAMP -, June Goth, 1861.
My Dear -: Two weeks of camp life hav
amply served to extiuguish all my military ardor
so your last wish is graeified sooner perhaps thai
you imagined. However, suppose must hole
on till the expiration of my three months, ant
then
r Ifever list soldier again.