Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-06-24
special Di.tatch to Tho N. Y. Herald. /

tuOAethu uOOpSi VI htDethl blCDOWells Dl-
vision, including TWO Ohio Regiments, have
moved forward from Balls Cross Roads to
the neiphborhood Of Falls Oburch, about
three miles distant from either Fairfax
Court. house or Vienna.
Ceptsiu Thompkins, Of the cavalry, re.
TUNED rom recon- Uisauce this afternoon.
toward Vienna, and reports force of two
thousand five hundred rebels at that point
II, as is probable, the latter should be re
eDicrctd tonight, battle between these
forces will he almost inevitable to morrow.
f.. A collision occurred this morniug between
8 picket guard Of the Second Connecticut
Regm,nt and rebel picket, rear Falls
Church.
The Connecticut picket was ordered to
occupy the position held by the rebel picket.
II is reported that, on taking possession of
tie ground, one of the Connecticut men was
killed and tour wounded. The loss Of the
other side is supposed to be greater.
- This report needs confirmation, although
IT is fom reliable source.
lesru iron General Walbridge that the
Goyupois Of all the States have replied to
his let!eIs, iuquirirg Whether they we're in
favor Of vigorous prosecution OF the war
They ate a unit in declaring that they are
rtady with men ard money TO bring the war
10 er end.
Colopel Richie, Of Governor Audrews's
staff, telegfaphed to the Governor tonight,
al The ItqUest of the Government, to start
seven Of TIE ten regiments accepted yester-
dey, by to- morrow. 1t is said the seven reg
imebts referred TO have been drilling for
sume time, and ale thoroughly appointed and
ready to start.
1t is now evident that the main blow
against the rebels will be struck from the
Federal Capital.
The army OF Washington now consists of
fully forty five thousand effective men, COM
prising two infantry, aud one cavalry regi-
ments Of the regular army, twenty one regi-
mems from the ciry and State Of New York,
i've from Penrsy ylvenia, four from Maine,
three I, ON Connecticut, three from Michigan
Two from Ohio two from Massachusetts, one
from Rhode Island, ard SIX batteries of light
artillery ten thousand more men will be
added TO this INN ense body early next week:
len thousand with the District Militia, will
he sufficient for The events at the Capital so
that grand army Of forty-five thousand as
spirited torps as can be found any. where
caD he moved against the rebes
With he aid Of General Patterson's Df.
vision, they will be more than sufficient to
| break the lines Of the rebels and dtive them
in the objection of Richmond Slrprise has
been expressed in some quarters at the fail
uIe Of General Scott to prevent the erection
| bark OF the Potomac.
! The imper ding advance Of the Union army
! toward Richmond, however viii either com
| pei the rebels 10 remove their batteries or
kleneer. tht " an easy pucy 20, the Federal
! forces. General Scott is simply indisposed
| 10 take, at great sacrifice of life, what will
be had in due time without bloodshed
General Mcclellan has been instructed to
| sweep Tie last vesiiges Of Secession, both out
l. Hf Nor ouA
| gluia. His army will be strongly re enforced
for in mediate operations south of the Kama
wba River. q, a. r
lie heavy sea-cOast guls are now nearly
| all mUuuiCo in the batteries on the Virginia
side, OF d regular artiilersts are daily drilled
at them TOR several hours
An opinion is entertained here that the
main BODY Of the rebel army had not re.
ruTned 10 the peighborhood of Harper's
! Ferry, but only detschmeDts, to attract the
attention of General Patterson's Division by
! creating the impression Of the retnru of all
| Gtnelal JohnstoD's force, to prevent the send. q.
! ing toward Of any part of General Peter
| sons troops to strengthen the Federal
! column here.
There is reason to believe that in the mean
/ time the plirc cipal part Of General Jobnston's s
| CON maud is DOW in the vicinity of Leesburg
and EdwaIds's Ferry.
! lNeW 1ofk TrUunes SPECIAL Dispatch J
| AsHINGToN, June 2l.-Itis probable that
all the roads between the advance posts of
! the enemy, and from there toward our liues,
are covered by masked batteries, in addition
| 10 those discovered by Lieutenant Tompkius.
| 1t has heeD asceTlained that there is one, and
| probably more, in The woods near Spring field,
! the fist station from Alexandra, on the
| Orange and Alexandria Railroad nine miles
| rom Alexandria, and eighteen mites from
! MsIaesas Junction. A force of several hun.
dItd protects them. 1t is believed that they
| have been erected lately.
lSpe,i0 DispatCh to the Few York Times
Secretary Seward gives notice that here.
aiier DO passports 10 leave the country or to
lass within the lines OF the Uebes, signed by
| FOIeign Ministers OF Gonsus, will be good
! unless countersigDed by the State Depart.
| ntnL.
/ A special n messeDger arrived from Fortress
| MCuiCe says two mtn arrived there who had
escaped from Stweli's Point.
1t seems the battery at Sewell's Point is
composed Of five Coiumbiads, six pieces OF
1 small bore ana three rit1ed cannon, in all
| fourteen guns. Between the Point and Nor
! tOlk aIe Two other batteries, armed with the
i stOen guns from the Navy yard. AT SySv-
elrs Poiut there are five hundred men, aud
| at Norfolk fifteen tbousaud men, most OF
!
intermediate points about two thousand.
Among them are fifteen huIdred South
! CaTolinisns, two full regiments from Louis
lana, and one from Georgia. The three last
/ have been so much dissatisfied with their
treatment and probable destiny that Howell
| Cobb, who bas two sons in the Georgia regi-
ment, wss sent for from Richmond to address
them. He bade them be of good courage,
ard pledged his honor that within three
| non.hs the Confederate army would not
only occupy Washington, bat would have
subdned the entire Union forces of the
! North. .[
] These men also say that The rebel leaders
/ will force Them through bloody war, aud
| persist in their treason 10 the end. -
They also say that the most exaggerated
reports Of OutTsges committed upon women
by Northern soldiers reached the rebel camps
these base tabrications acting as stimulant
upon the men.
Governor Pickens has issued proclama,
ton, forbiddiDg any more South Carolins
| troops iIom leaving Palmetiodom, and ex,
presses the belief that the Northern horde:
contemplate an invasion of the sacred soil OF
| South Carolina, Via Charleston, ana says
"that the first duty OF South GaIoliaians il
TO the State" a III .r. .r.
This is the legitimate beginning Of the end
/ Especial Dispatch 10 the New York Werld. .
/ WAsHSGToN, June 2l,-The fight at Ed
wsTdss Ferry, on Monday, seems to havt
leen rather serious affair Rs we learn from
YirRiDiaDs who came over for protection
that betwtep forty and 6fty were killed by
The bombs that were thrown vita so macE
accuracy among them, from howilzer OF
] this side. m sr -oa
A boat load of rebels were crossing The
mouth OF small creek making into th,
river toward the close of the action, when I
bomb from the battery burst immediately
over it, and after the smoke cleared away
only two men were seen standing out o
between twenty and thirty in IT, Many
bodies were distinctly seen floating in thu
water about the boat. ,i I5ssal. ortfr
| LoURv1ILR, June "a On aud after Mon
day next, freight over the Nashville Rail