The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-06-29

between the Hack Horse Guards and the AL.
exAndria Hifsmen and Federal force, the
character and number OF which is not stated.
The letters say that It resulted In the killing
OF b. wounding of 90. and the capture Of three
OF the Federal troops. These letters are rep
resented as having come from members of the
Alexandria Riffemeu to their parents In ths
city, but outside Of these reports, there is
not, after the mos diiigen inq uiry;a particle
OF evidence to credit them. Military men are
entirely ignorant of any such occurrence, but
tney are generally credited by Secession citi-
zsns here.
INTELLIGEScE FROM NORTHWESTERN VIRGINIA
CIscISSATI, June 26th.-Special dispatches
from Grafton say that Dol. McCook, of the
German Regiment, moved to Phiilippi yester-
day morning. Sergeant Durham, of the 9th
Indiana Regiment, the best scout in the ser-
vice, and an old comrade of Kit Carson, re.
turned to camp, having been three days in
side OF the enemy's lines.
He reports their number at 60OO Including
BOO cavalry, and two regiments of infantry
are from South Carolina. The troops h ave
plenty of guns, but they are of miscella-
neous character. They have also a We 8 pound
ers, two OF which are in a masked battery
Gov. Wise was expected there with three reg
iments, when an attack would be made upon
Phillippi.
| iE South Carolina, and he swors to avenge
his death. He shot three rebels while he was
out-one Lieut.. Bouriers, just in from Phil
lippi. He says everything is ready for an in
slant move.
All is quiet at Cumberland and Piedmont
The forces on both sides are concentrating
Our troops are in fine spirits and eager for
action.
Gen Pierpont to-day appointed Col. Kelly
| Brigadier General of the Western Virginia
| forces.
INTELLIGENCE FROM THE GULF or MEXICO.
| New YORK, June 2G-The steamer Parkers-
| burg has arrived here FROM the mouth of the
Mississippi via Pensacola and Key West
| She reports the frigate Sabine and the gun
| boat Huntsville and storeship Release an
| chored on Pensacola, and the St. Louis off
| Santa Rosa Island.
| Information has been recei we'd al Fort Pick.
| ems that three thousand of Gen. Bragg's force
| had left Pensacola. Provisions were very
scarce All the heavy guns had been taken
from Fort McRae and placed in the water
| batteries.
| The Brooklyn was anchored off Pass d
| rOutre mouth of the Mississippi the Eth
| where ten large vessels We're aground. Per.
| mission had been granted 20 tow ships to sea
until the 9Th, and vessels allowed to leave
| until the 10th.
| The Irig te Mississippi and steamers Urusa.
der, Mohawk and Il. Il. Cuyler, tOgether with
| the prizes Salyor, Lawrence and Wanderer
| were at Key West on the 18th. The schooner
| Forest KING, of Fair Haven, had been seized
as prize, aud taken to New York by prize
| crew.
| ARRIVAL OF THE SANTA EXPRESS.
| ISDBPENDESCE, Mo, June "a The Santa f,
and Cannon City Express arrived last night
being wo days ahead of time.
| Col. J b. Grayson has been ordered Il
Washington, and would leave in one week
DR. w. S. King, Of the medical department
came as passenger, to report himself at Wash
ington.
| The armistice entered into between the Gov
| erpment and the CamaEches, on the IL tn O
May, has again been broken by the latter
On the 9th OF May a large body of them cam
} ! to Hicks rancho, and drove Off large mum be
of horses, cattle and sheep. Capt. Duncan
L 5. Army, with his small force, followed
! killing one, wounding three, and taking sew
I eral prisoners He succeeded in re-capturin
| some of the cattle.
| s%Officers of the United States Army con thu
TO resign and are leaving via the Sou ther
: route. The Fifth and Ninth Regiments ar
reports ted TO be withdrawn.
'twEsTERS VIRGINIA CONVENTION"
WHEELING, June 25.-The Western Virgini
Convention to-day finished its business TO
the present. Several ordinances of only ioca
| importance were passed-one recognizing tn
duty of the State Government to call out th
| militia in answer to any requisition of til
, | Federal Government.
The Presiden of the Convention, in repl
| 70 a vote of thanks, made q neat speech i
f which he urged the members now to go HON
. and put into operation the State Governmer
: they had naugurated.
IETRLLIGESCE FROM THE WEST.
: ST. Louis, June 25 The steamer Swan le
q the arsenal to-day with a battalion of 90
g BANDS regiment, destined, it is said, to act
s conjunction with Col. Sloans Illinois reg
| ment to form a barrier against the rebsl cam
t near Cape Girardeau, under Gen. Watkin
n Col. Doughertys regiment of volunlee
& from the 6th Congressional district were a
J. mustered into the service for three years
: | Cdseyville to-day.
g Gov. Morton, of Indiana, will issue a pr
y clamation day calling into service elevs
& additional regiments.