Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-06-15
NEWS AS REPORTED NORTH.

CAIRO June ll-Gen. Prentiss has sent two companies
OF Abolition troops to Mound City,
Col Shutner, at Birds Poiut has captured eighteen
Scessionsls and brought them into Cairo for ex4mina
ton.
HAGEssrowS, Nh June 1.-THE friends of Governor
Hicks call for aid at Frederick. The dsoyay Is very
strong among the members of the Legislature.
Tie destruction of the dam on the Potomac caused
great sensation in Southern Maryland.
The Southerners also attempted five times to destroy
dam but were resisted by the Wiamsport Home Guards.
The fight between the parties s progressing but the p
ticulars unknown.
WASHINGTON, June llth.-E Joy Morris has been 2.
pointed Minister to Constantnope, and Henry T. b. Low
Minister to Venezuela.
Relations with Peru have been resumed.
The Nashville pos; Office has been discontinued.
Great anxiety aud expectation have been infested
here all day. 1t is reported that the evacuation of lar
pers Ferry by the Confederate troops has commenced
bu it is known that Johnston has been strongly rein
forced within the last few days and it may be his inten-
ton to fight Pattersons, GcCellans and CadwalIders
columns.
The Tribune's Washington gossip says army officer
had an interview with Gen Scott and was positively
sured by the latter that no important attack would be
made the encmy's position until the Notifications
around Washington are entirely completed.
steamer will be sent Portugal for our Minister,
Mr. Harvey and he will be brought home prisoner
This morning large force marched through George.
town towards Point-of-Rocks.
The Southerners in possession Of information con-
corning all the Federal movements
The Government has adyces from Manassas Junction
that the arranged in circle with the rail-
road station in the centre
The Southerners talk of hanking the federal lines
and capturing the city Of Washington and going by way
OF Baltimore.
General Scotrs hors, was sent to Baltimore to-day,
and it is believed he will leave tonight for Frederick,
where he will take command.
a..
are of such character will horz, publicity 1t
ia believed change of position has been made by the
Sou,herDers The Fairfax O. H. affiir is depored US
causing Southern movements which embarrass the Fed
eraiss.
Although all ia quiet at the War Department on Sun
day there really business than any day since
the
The New York Times Paris correspondent says there
Is why Hayii may not excite the commits
Grafton of the French Emperor, precisely for the same
reason that Domingo excited the commiseration of
SPAIN
CINCINNATI Juno 1.-THE steamers A. O. Fowler,
Lexington and Conway having guards raised, ma
chinery put in and sides plated with threench iron.
WAsHISGroy, June Interpretations are felt at
Washington that the Southeners will advance from Point
of Rocks encouraging another revolt ia Baltimore aide
By Maryarders and attack Washington through Mary
land, supported by formidable advance from Manassas
Gsp
It's reported that Gen. Dix will resign
Chase will probably recommend loan OF $3.50 900 000
BALTIMORE, June ll.-Maryandi attached to McClcl-
lands Department.
HAGEEsrowS, June II The Southerners have burnt
the bridges at Point of Rocks and Berlin. The ferries
snd sks have been secured by them, and every ford
guarded. ultfg
San FRAscIso, May 26.-Col Crittenden son of John
j. Crenden Major Longstreet of South Carolina Lieut.
II. McNel of Texas and several Others have resigned
and left for the Confederate States, via Texas,