The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1861-06-13


Tribune says letter received from on board the
Anaeosta says =" We are in hourly expeeta-
ton OF making an attack upon Pig Point BAT +
terry, IN conjunction with the Harriet Lame and |
Cumberland. They also expected to pay visit
to Sewalrs Point and Craney Island. a warm
time is anticipated,
An army officer who had an interview with
Gen. Scott yesterday, states that be was posi-
lively informed by him that no important at
tack would be made upon the positions OF the
enemy until the Notifications around Washing |
ton should be entirely finished and guns mount |
ed
1t appears that Arlington heights were On
the point Of being attacked on Monday night |
Oae OF Lieut.. Tompkin's companies came IN to-
wards midnight TO the camp OF the New York
69th Regiment reporting the enemy coming IN
force Wlth cavalry, infantry and artillery, al u
distance u only two miles. Our troops were
formed III line Of battle, but for some cause an
known, The rebels concluded at the last moment
to deter their project, and withdrew.
Col. Van Aliens regiment Of cavalry. 90U
rank and file, has been accepted, to be ready
for service, Sept. lst..
The order recalling Mr.. Harvey goes out in
Wednesdays steamer. Were not all OF our
ships Of war absolutely required Tor the block
ade, he would be brought home in a man-ot-war
as a prisoner. Under the circumstances he VIII
be allowed to choose his own conveyance 10
America. His guilt is denied in soml quarters,
but this is useless The evidence is overw helm.
ing
At s o'clock this morning large force. was
marched through Georgetown towards Point OF
Rocks. The combined forces, i'll conjunction
with Gen. Patterson's column and perhaps
with Gen. McCieIlan's, will etfectuauy surround
Harper's Ferry.
Intelligence deemed Trustworthy shows that
the rebels are retreating from Harpers Ferry
| 1t seems the rebels received early news OF tle
movement of troops from Washington 1t Is
| doubtful whether our columns can combine III
season to make a capture. The rebels mean to
make stand at and perhaps an attack irom
Manassas Junction, which is, according to re-
ports received by the Government, strongly for
| titled. The cannon are in a semiclrce, IN the
r. r. staten. The rebels talk about thanking
the Washington lines and capturing the city
directly, without going around by Baltimore
sure that the place would rise in moment, Ii
the capital was taken.
We have further confirmation of the disat-
fecaon at Harper's Ferry. Three companies
refused to serve under any flag but the Stars
and Stripes. They are probably Keniuckians,
who hold the Maryland heights and who if
previous statements can believed, Will turn
their guns against the rebels, of whom they are
nominal allies.
WASHINGTON, June I1.-This has been
day of anxious expectation. tbs reported thar
the evacuation of Harper Ferry by the rebel
forces has already begun. 1t is known that
! the policy of such a step has received serious
consideration from the rebel chiefs. They ap-
pear to have abandoned all idea of the offensive
operations at first laid down by them, and only
think now of being able to hold what they have
got Secession flags won't float over Washing
ton, Independence and Fanueil Halls.
1t is certain that Gen. Johnson has been large
ly reinforced within few days, and it may be
his intention to try the mette of Pattersons,
McClellans and Cadwallader's commands. He
will lind himself surrounded on all sides, ard
out of the reach of assistance from the South.
If he retreats towards Manassas Junction he
viii be closely followed by the whole Federal
force now concentrated around Harper Ferry
the retrogade movement will hardly stop North
j Of Richmond.
l have reason to believe that Lieut. Gen.
Scott leaves tonight for Frederick to command
the Federal forces in pers on. His horse went
forward to Baltimore to-day.
Fortress Monroe, June 9,
Via Baltimore, June IL.
|, Gen. Butler having learned that the rebels
were tortifying camp with strong batteries al
Great Bethel, nine miles from Hampton, On the
Yorktown road, be deemed it necessary to dis
lodge them. Accordingly movements Were
, made last night from Monroe and Newport
News. About midnight, Col. Duryea's Zouavef
, and Coz, T0wnsend's Albany Regiment crossed
the rivtr at Hampton, by means OF large bat
teaux, manned by the Naval Brigade ANA tooh
: up the line OF march, the former tW0 miles ii
} advance of the latter.
q At the same time Col. Bendix'S regiment ant
detachment4 Of the Vermont and Massachusetts.
regiment at Newport News moved forward tt
form junction with the regulars ilOm Fortress
, Monroe at Little Bethel, about haf way be
tween Hampton and Great Bethel The Zou
} ayes passed Little Bethel about a. m Col
: Bendix' S regiment arrived and took up posi-
ton on the intersection o. the roads. Not un-
Outstanding the signal, the German regiment
} in the darkness OF the night, fired upon Col
, Townsend's column, marching III close order
. and led by Lieut.. Butler, son and aid de-comp
, of Gen. Butler, with two pieces cf artilley.
f Other accounts say that CoLTownsend's reg
, iment fired first. At all events the fire of the
Albany regiment was harmless while that OF
the Germans was fatal, killing ole man and
wounding seriously two others, with several
others Slight casualties.
The Albany Regiment being back OF the Ger
, mans, discovered from the accouCrements Iett
, on the field that the supposed enemy vas a
friend. They had the meantime fired nine
rounds with small arms and field pieces. The
Zounves hearing the firing, turned and also iii
cd upon the Albany boys. At d4ybreak Col.
Aliens and Col. Cars regiments moved from
the rear of the Fortress to support the main
body.
The mistake at Little Bethel having been as
certained, the buildings were burned. and a
Major, with two prominent Secesslonists taken
prisoners. The troops then advanced upon
Great Bethel, but our three small pieces Of ar
tilery were unable to cope with the heavy
rihed cannon Of the enemy The rebel battery
was completely masked. No man could be
seen--only the flashes Of the guns. There We're
probably less than 1000 men behind the bat
teries Of the rebels.
A well concerted movement might have Sc
cured the position but Bigadier Gen. Pierce,
who commanded the expedition, appears to
have lost his presence OF mind, and the Troy
regiment stood for an hour exposed to CALLING
ire, when an order TO retreat was at last given.
Lieut.. CREDIBLE of the U. S. a, in command OF
the Artillery, was struck by a cannon bail and
instantly killed He had spiked his gun, and
was gsllantly endeaYoiingt to Withdraw his com
mand.
Capt Geo Wilson, of the Troy regiment, af
ter the order to retreat was given, took posses
SIGN Of the gan and brought it off the field with
the corpse of the Lieut.. Both were brought il
to Fortress Monroe this evening.
About25 killed and 100 Of the Federal troops
wounded. Lieut.. Butler deserves the greatest
credit for bringing off the killed and wounded
Several of the latter are now in the hospital
here. Great Indignation is manifested against
Brig. Gen. Pierce.
Good for Crittendcn
1t is automatically stated that Hon, John J.
Crittenden received a despatch last week from
a younger son-Robert, we -believe-who is an
officer in the II s ArnAu ctnt;n.,oA %. II y.