New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-06-13
1upBsA TROOPS GOING s0UTHTARD.
Rebel Retreat frGm PalhX Courthouse.
OF wEsTRx VIRGINIA.

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WASHINGTON, Wednesday, June 10, 1861.
THE INTRENCnMCNTs AT ALEXANDRIA.
An officer from Alexandra ropoI.s that twelve
70 fifteen hundred men are busiy engaged in
completing the entertainments there.
JOHN CoC9IRANE's REGIMENT.
Col. John COchrane went to New.York to-day.
BE declares that within ten days his regiment
shall be ready to take the field.
THE SOUTHERN MAILS.
Southern mails continue to be received "a the
Post Office here from points as far south as Charles
son and Mobile, via Louisville and Harrisburg.
Charleston dates are to June s. and Mobile TO June
g. The letters were brought far as the Secession
borders by virtue o. the mark "Ten. Paid, upon
them, indicating the c. S. A. postage. In order to
carry them further, stolen United States stamps
were affixed. One bearing the Louisville postmark
was directed, Hon. jefferson Davis, President
Southern Confederaey, Washington, ID. C."
Such of these iettsrs bear postmarks of Of
aces in the Seeding States were sent to the
dead-letter Office. The letter for Davis, rs it
bears she postmark of losal office, remains in
the general delivery, to be given to him when be
calls for it.
COLUMBIAN COLLEGE
A story that signal lights to the Rebels have been
thrown UP from Columbian College has been cur
rent 1t Is without foundation. Of over one
hundred students only two remain, the others hav-
ing gone to Southern homes more than month
since. The two are from Baltimore and Ohio, and
are loyal The buildings may be offered for hospital
purposes.
The pckets Of the 1t Maine Regiment, have
been extended across these grounds, and the off,
GERS are keeping lookout for the signal lights
which they believe to have been started from a
point between Meridian Hill aod the next rise to
the westward, occupied lately by the New
Hampshire Regiments.
THE STRUGGLE IN TENNESSEE
A letter from Tennessee says: "Wc have
life and death struggle now in Tennessee. II
Secession mob-rue is tn crush us down, we will
die like Soartans." Another from the same State
says that ut the bottom Of the rebellion il de-
sire for another form Of Government
AERIAL TELEGRAPHING.
Geo. Mcdowell BurDs Of the American Tele-
graph Company, who is one of tho Dppatch EI-
aiming Committee and one or two army and
other officers, will make an ascension from the
Presidential Grounds in q balloon, managed by
Prof Lowe tomorrow afternoon. This is an
experimental trip for the purPoe Of settling the
question whether telegraphic communication can
be Kept I'D between the balloon and the earth
The wire to be used is extremely light. mile
of il will weigh only about bali pound. IL VIII
he reeed off as the balloon rises from its moor
ings. IL the experiment be successful the bal
loon viii DO Of great use on the field OF battle,
IS we'll as in examining an enemy's position
and operations. A general can then communi-
cate with ais aid-de-camps aud direct every
movement. If be succeed, Prof. Lowe Will
probably be taken into Government service, and
> balloon lie attached TO each camp.
GOV. GEARY IN COMMAND OF A REGIMENT.
Gov. Geary of Kansas has been authorized
20 raise regiment, in Peonsy lgabia of three
Years men, He says that he will be able TO
report for duty in few days.
GOV. REEDFR A BRIGADIER- GENERAL.
Fx.Gog. Reeder is here, and has accepted
BrigaderGenerulsbip, under certain conditions,
,yb,ch will leave him at liberty boDOrably to re-
urn to civil life at the end of the war.
MILITARY sT, REKEEPERs GOING INTO THE LINE
Capt. Gibson, Military Stor'keepcr here, and
Capt. Gibson Military stOrekeeper of Philade-
mia are to go into the HE. ihe ioIHer
place will be supplied by ID. Thomas, the latters
bv Chas. A. Alleged, both Of Philadelphia.
ATTACKS UPON PCKErs.
At Alexandria the pickets of the Michigan and
.Zouave regiments continue to be attacked nightly
5y rowing rebels. No regular assault Is now ap-
pretended.
KENTUCKY CAVALRY PROPOSED.
Col. VIM. II. Young Of Louisville, who has
,esn service ia Texas, Mckee, aud Florida, IL
endeavoriog {, procure TIE acceptance OF EeSi-
nent Of Douuted men, principally drawn iron
Kentucky. Four companies are now ut Phllacei'
pbia. at a cost to Col. Yonng for men and
horses Of $50 per day. The residue of the reg
iineut will Join 50 soon ss it is accepted.
THE SECOND ZOUAvE REGIMENT.
The % Zouave Regiment has been accepted.
THE BATTLE or GREAT BETHEL.
Lieut.. Butler, who brought up dispatches from
Gen. Butler this morning, reports that the
official numbers of the killed. at Great Bethel was
IA. and Of the wounded IS. The dispatches add
nothing to tho published accounts.
THE HERALp's SENSATION.
Every oDe h laughing or indignant at The
Herald special sensation announcement that the
Battery at Great Betoel had been taken, and
1000 prisoners made. Rumors to that effect
were current here, but they had no other foupda.
ton than the known char acter Of Gen Butler
and his decar alton that he would carrv On.