Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-05-30

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{ man who shot Jackson, fairly bit of lipthrougl
to keep from crying audbly.
Litter.
b Federal Troops near Washington.
Washington. My PA messenger inst from
o the Virginia side Of the Potomac reports that
the First, Second. Third and Fourth New Jersey
regiments are still occupied in throwing up
works one mile beyond the Long Bridge, and
other works are to be commenced forthwith, ST
as to effcctualy defend Washington.
The Eighth New York Regiment is on Airing
, ton Heights, with Berren's battery.
|, The Sixty-ninth New York Regiment are still
engaged on works about mile and half from
Georgetown. These completed entertainments
!, and brcastworks will be extended further into
Virginia.
The New York Fifth and Twenty eighth are
two miles beyond, similarly engaged
> This morning capture was made fouy miles
beyond Alexandria, the line of the railroad ;
4 car loaded with provisions, and eighteen Sc
cessIon soldiers, in citizens dress, were brought
to Alexandria.
"A man who was seized three miles from TIE
city with secession flag, was made by his cap
tors. several Iouaves, to carry it on a. pole to
tn, the Marshall House, and there trample upon it,
he man was then placed in custody & =
about $3.50 on his person, together with pistols
and papers. He was deprived of theseasaeets
and released on his parole. Other seizures con-
tinue to be made - 5---~
1t is determined to order twenty th{.isand
more volunteers to Washington.
Private Buckley. of Company F, NeMYork
Zouaves, was shot on Sunday morning.swhile
assauting a super Or officer
One of the Zouaves, is under arrest, charged
with having ravished woman in Alexandra.
If the charge is proved, he will be shot, sr the
Government has determined to deal very sum
marily with any soldier who is guilty os.law-
lesness.
Another Zouave, j. NJ Wilcox, Company C.,
was shot on Sunday, while attempting B run
the guard at Alexandria, He refused three
times to respond to the challenge, and the senti-
mel shot him dead in his tracks. The discipline
Is very strict Under Farnham, the new Colonel.
! Nj. Cameron, Secretary of War; expects soon
to go to New York on important business for
the Government, which it is not safe to trust to
other parties. 1t is understood that it relates to
heavy equipments for the regular army ana ar
engagements for the furnishing of large amount
of artillery.
The following is the arrangement Of the troops
on the Virginia side. The completeness Of the
plan and its admirable execution will be readily
seen:
On this side the Long Bridgeis planted bat
terry, sweeping the whole range Of that portion
of the river.
Sentnels guard the road as far as the camp
of the New York Seventh, near the New JERSEY
First and New Jersey Fourth at Columbia
Springs, half a mile beyond the Bridge. They
have fine camp. The first thing that attracts
attention is an effigy of jeff. Davis hanging. to
a tree put up there last night by some Of the
boys. The same thing is done at every camp
except Alexandria.
Beyond, at the four-mie run, is the camp Of
the New Jersey Third Regiment. They were
busily engaged in putting up their tents, len
and arranging their equipage, -
Further on is the Massackusetta. Fiff g ID
a are che advance. post in that direction. TIE.
: had just completed their camp. 1920 r. ~
e Beyond them short distance is full battery
K commanding all the approaches.
q Turning to the right, towards the heights
q and almost half way up, is the New Yorl
e Twelfth.
l. On the extreme summit of the Heights is tn
e New York Twenty Fifth, They commence to
e morrow to cut down the surrounding woods 70
great distance around and as soon as this i
e done, to throw up earth-works commanding th
n whole country around them. 4 battery is t.
% be sent to them soon, and will be posted Th
S troops were all at work to-day, during the hot
d test hours without making any complaints.
n Beyond the tol-gate, towards Georgetown, i
d the New York Eighth, who arrived to-day, IAN
It pitched their tents. I. j.
is Still beyond on the. heights over theaAeua
g duct, opposite Georgetown, is the Sixty Ninth
ID New York. =. xysEt.
d This is really the great point of danger iTh
l. men, even to the Colonel, were at work i'd til
e broiling heat of the sun, erecting their cart
l. works and battery The embankment-fof tn
lie battery is seven feet high, and built in squares
: On these embankments are posts fve feet high
!. which will be filled between by sand bags, max
TT ing the battery twelve feet high. They had jus
IS received their new tents from New York, FAN
j. they very gratefully received and inucl
needed The men were all at work in their re-
1t shirts, and presented very singular appearance
d with pick and shovel, digging away With re
: markable perseverance,. ~ 81
y Mr.. Snowden, of the Alexandria GokeHt
l. would not publish Col. Wicox's proclamation
# A squad Of printers from the regiment were de
y tailed to take the office and print the paper.
u From Fortress Monroe.
;, Silly reports were circulated here on Sunda
e that the SewalPs Point Battery had been attack
lie ed and captured by the Government forces o.
Friday evening, and four hundred Confedsrat
# troops killed. The accounts by the steame
Georgeanna, at Baltimore on Sunday mesbins
showed the story to be entirely false. She re
e, ports that neither Col. Dimmock, commaniin
., the fortress, nor Gen. Butler the peninsula, re
10 garded it necessary or advisable at the preser
"a time to resume hostities.
The whole force at Fortress Monroe is no,
l. about 5000. The steamer Quaker City ha
G. captured the bark Wnifred, of Richmond, frol
OF Rio de Janeiro, laden with coffee
is The Virginians had finally succeeded in dc
N stroying the bridge leading from Old Point
~ Hampton.
i The Virginians are said to have obstMcte
as the mouth of Cone river, by sinking vess els
We the channel, to prevent the ingress of FEEDER: