Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-06-03
CURRENT FACTS AND RUNORS.
MOVEMENT rPoS MEMPHIS.

CURRENT FACTS AND RUYORS.
MOVEMENT rPoS MEMPHIS
Eighty thousand troops will rendevorn at Cairo for an
immediate movement upon Memphis. The Government
will urge the campaign the lowest point Of latitude
consistent with climate and tho epidemcs OF August AMI
September without. perhaps, any formal proclamation
for additional enlistment for the number of forces
needed The onlv bindrance is the difficulty Of rapidly
accommodating sufficient quantities of subsistence aud
transportation for sudden and swift movements
THE SEVENTH.
The Seventh New York Regiment, II ia said will esre
for home tomorrow At any they have begun 10
pack up They say they expect that by Fall the fight
will be fairly begun and that then they will he wanted
for active service when they will come With a will
Their business sf.irs present impCratvely demand
their attention. as they enlisted hurriedly and on an
emergency for but thirty days.
LIEUr sLsMgEk PTcKgys
Lieutenant Slemmrr his arrived here from Fort Pck
ems. He reports the officers and men IN the highest spirits
and able to hold the fortress againat any force hs, viii
be brough. against IT, The garrison numbers about 1909
and the rebel forces uGder Gen. Bragg, he estimates at
about 0). The courage and fidelity Of Lieut. Semmer
make him an object Of general attention.
THE AQURDUcr BRIGADE
COL Hunter of the u. s. Army, yesterday took con-
m aud as Brigadier General Of the Fiji, TwentyEthh
and Sixty Ninth New York Regiments forming the AQGe
duct Brigade. His headquirters will be with the SIy
Ninth ard no acts under the supervision add orders Il
General Mcdowell O. q. Holysoe of the SiNiy Ninth,
has been promoted ~ aid on Gen. Hant'r's staff
GOV. BANKS IN THE FIkLD
Yesterday Gov. Banks offered tie post Of Brga.
der General, with the unders sndug that he 10 be
placed in the charge Of the Bureau Of the Quarcrmaer
General To-day under some oI.eDces Of tue ub-
lie service his commission as Major General ordered,
with the purpose of placing him IN command Of On
mporant column. The causes OF The change may here
after be made public
At our navy yard all il hustle and confusion The gun
boat Yar kee undergoing stme repairs rendered uecrs
cary by her active service in Hampton R0sds. Sss VII
probably sail for Fortress Monroe. The
boat Anacosa ia also receiving repairs which vii be,
complete tomorrow.
The Ordnance Department is busy working night and
day. They furnishir on an average one twelve
pound Dahlgrcn hOwizer per day. There IL great de-
mand for them.
THE ALEI isDRri AND ORANGE RAILROAD
Locomotives were lsLded at ALEXANDRIA to day or tbo
Orange and Alexandra road which will soon BE- pot II
running order.
GENERAL FRgNOsTs DIVISION.
It is understood that Major General Fremont will DO
assigned the command Of the Western Division Of the
army to operate II The Mississippi Valy.
ORDERED TO FOKTRLss goxRoK.
The regiment Of volunteers at St Louis, commanded
by COL f. p Blair, Jr, has been ordered to Fortress
Monroe.
ARRIVAL OF A PRIZE SHIP AT NEW
The priz. bark Wicilred Captain More seized on the
25.h inst in Hampton Roads, by Flag officer 8 las H.
Stringham Chief Of the bockadng tqCad'
rom arrived at New York, wednesday, 10 charge OF
prize masters Flag Officers Elias n Hale ard Charles
s. Mitchell. The Wnifred left Rio Jsneiro on the 18Th
ut , and bouad for Hampton Roads when seized
Her log records experience OF heavy gale from n. X
OH the 22d and 20 J. nst in the gulf OF Hattss which
listed for twenty four house. Sbe il owned 10 Rich
mond Virginia, and il laden with cargo Of 200
bsgs Of coffee She towed TO tts port By the un.
ted States transport Alabama and delivered
over to the prize commissioners.
Brgadier General Mcdowell who has been detailed
for the command of the Military department just
laid out by the War Department, is comparatively
young officer; having originally entered the servc, IL
July, 1888 He ia = native of Ohio, and graduate OF
the Academy. Iii, first commission filed for BFe'
Leutenancy in the Second Artillery and bears date
the 3lst ef March, 1856 His command geogmphi.
caly will embrace that portion Of Virginia lying east Oh
the Alegtanies aud north Of James River, except Fort
Monroe and vicinity There are low eleven departments
| Of the army.
FROM CUMBERLAND AND HARPER's FERRY.
| The Baltimore South of Wednesday afternoon, FAYE
"a teegraphic despatch from Cumberland 10 the Of
fces of the Baltimore and 0io railroad ftaes, Ma.
last night aer the passage of the train whi-h reached
here this )rnng, several OF the bridges st Of lhs'
place burned which if true will prove another H.
| terrup'ion To travel on the road.
messengers reached Harpers Ferry yesterday, WHO
| 10
cen.rated at Chambersburg, Pa aud Hagerstown ND,
to march rpon Hsrpers Ferry, aud that from all tls1
thew could lain the attack would be made during tbs
week. the troops, to take part 10 II, arrived
these places During the past three days several sd
donal companies baye arrived at the Ferry IRON Ls
/ South and tie officers there entertain doubt oil be-
ing able to hold the place against any force that may 10
| sent agar st them.
"A gentleman OF this city who was there on MOtdly
| afternoon last, witnessed drill Of 5000 Alabama
II ii. &c. LEX.
| ing body Of men be bad seem well drilled well
| armed, and all experienced iihemen.
THE drilling Of the Law Cray Zouaves OF this siy'
who are at the Ferry, has excited great admiration ln
fact all the troops from Baltimore noted for their eI
celence Of drill and orderly behavior"
- THE GOVERNMENT IN A QUAYDARy
The Washington correspondent Of the New York
7imts says:
The Government |. becoming embarrassed with the
question of how the prisoners captured In this connect
now going on shall be disposed Of Our scouts are dai
picking up proved 70 have disunon sentiments, sna
already tho number taken exceeds one hundred ino
ernment viii exchange prisoners. and that by having
sufficient number thoy will be able 10 secure the release
Of the 90 rebels captured It Alexandria
Here is the embarrassment n the Government treai
these rebels taken In arms sgans the Govefmen
they should be hung This would not DC deemed 60.
policy even did not 4dmanty revolt against such CSC
r6ce Of human le On the other side II the system o.
exchanges be sdop.ed there 10 the act recognition
OF the rebels begerents according 70 al aus Of nA
lions The Cabinet has discussed this point several times
without coming to any result tut Il Is probable ua'
The end the miror rebels viii be discharged on plroe
aud tho leaders only hung.
This same correspondent urges the con6scstion zen,
Lees esate worth t2500 600 shich ret to thinks .sou'
| restore Eastern Virginia to is slLg iaroe
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