Daily national Democrat., 1861-06-13

and Anacosta were engaging the batteries
there with success, l shall send the Poca-
hontas with her ten inch guns to assist.
Signed, CAPT DAnLGREEN,
Commander of the Navy Yard.
Immediately on the receipt of the dispatch
the Navy Department ordered two men-of-
war for ward to support Capt. Ward.
ALEXANDRIA, May S1.-To-day traveller
from Richmond says he saw comparatively
few troops there.
1t is said the New York Seventy. regi-
ment will proceed at midnight to Acquia
creek. Arrangements have been made fol
their transportation.
Up to half past four o'clock this morning
the Government had received no further ad
vices from Acquia creek.
The keystone witnessed the fight for sew
cral hours 1t appears there were two bat
teries there.
The War Department is to be kept open
all night for information.
LOUISVILLE, May 3l.-The Augusta GA }
Chronicle of the Goth says that Beauregard
issued orders at Charleston, yesterday, re-
linquishing the command of the forces there
to Col. II. II. Anderson, and relieving DIR.
James, who accompanies Beauregard to
Corinth Miss.
Mobile papers say that an agent of the
French Government is there collecting facts
for Napoleon.
BALTIMORE, May 3lst-ExGov, Pratt was
arrested last night at Annapolis, and taken tc
the Washington Navy Yard. 1t is rumored
that Ex-Governor Lowe was also arrested
McLane, late Minister to Mexico, was nomi-
mated 10y the rebels in the 4th Congressional
district tonight
New YORK, June 1.-The Tribune's " ash
ington correspondent says large number oi
Union men from Virginia have arrived al
The movements of Gen. Butler are con-
sidercd as indicating an intention on his part
not to trouble Sewall's Point nor Norfolk at
present. but to strengthen his position on the
other side of James River, and in time to
move forward to Richmond.
The 200 columbiads lately shipped from
Pittsburgh to Fort McIIenry were spiked in
the streets of Baltimore and it was not dis
covered until they were mounted in the fort.
There has been great dissatisfaction in the
Massachusetts camp at the Relay House,
fro,, Iho ur,,,ili4or1- oOu1uot of Rri,r
Gen. Jones. Ike was burned in efiigy AZ their
camp last night.
Brig Gen. Pierce will superccde Gen.
Jones, and the latter will go to Fortress Mon
roe.
Several Of the OLD Dominion soldiers were
taken prisoners by the Vermont regiment.
and several of the Zouaves acting as scouts
seized sixty kegs of powder and five tons of
lead in a house four miles from Alexandria.
The forces in Alexandria expect to advance
tonight.
ST. LOUIS, June lst-r. DR.. George K
Sanlerson, who was stabbed on the night
of May 18th, 10y A. Buckner, died last night
CmLLIcoruE, Ohio, June lst Last night
a train going East, with the Twenty, Second
Ohio Regiment on board, was thrown from
the track by the breaking of an axle. Geo
W. Ballou, of Chillicothe, was killed; sew
eral others were bruised and slightly in'
jurcd.
Chicago, June 1st. - Senator Douglas
passed very comfortable night; his physi
clans say he is no worse
ALEXANDRIA, June 1st.-A sentinel at
Clark's Mills, or the outskirts of Alexandria,
was shot dead last night, and another woun-
ded, probably 10y the rebel troops.
BALTIMORE, June lst.-A steamer has al
rived from Fortress Monroe Bartleu's naval
brigade had arrived there a battery o.
heavy cannon is being erected at Newport.
The steamship Quaker City yesterday bro't
up prizk schooner from Rio Janeiro, with
a cargo of 5000 bags of coffee.