The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-29

ness Of his erand, which 10 did, and wa, told
10 call sgan Al two O'Clock, when, ON making
his appearance, he was arrested at tie
instance Of the Secretary Of State by Ca2i Starr and
two odefbes, wbo In the meantime, had bean for
and were present for that purpose. He is In prison
awaiting further orders Of the government.
sKIRMsH OF THE PICKBrs NEAR ALExANpRrA.
Tho rebel cavalry that last night attempted drive in
the Union pickes at Alexis ndrs, sixty strong,
Immediately reiterated when coming up with squad
Of fourteen Of men, ready TO make stand against
them.
FIGHT NEAR CuMBsRIASD-rwBsrY REBELS SLAIN.
General Scott received this evening . despatch from
the headquarters Of General Mcclellan, At Cumberland,
Maryland announcing that portion OF Colonel waace's
Indiana Zouave regiment had sharp skrmish this
ing with rebel outposts In the vicinity OF Cumberland
The Zonaves attacked and routed considerable body OF
cavalry, KILN twenty rebels and capturing seven
teen horses. Only was killed tho Union side
Lieut. General ssott to-day received the following des
patch -
CUMBERLAND, June q, 1861.
have been accustomed TO sending my mounted pick
e'shireen men In ALTO different posts along the
posso u get reliable information enemy yester
day united The thirteen and directed them possible
PrsnGiort torD midwsy between this place and Rom.
within quarter OF mile Of the place. and found
i ion Of cavalry: Returning, they overlook forty
iog and driving them back more than mile, killing
eight OF them and securing seventeen horses Corporal
aayes, in command OF my men, WAS deeperately wound
cd with sabre cuts and baliets. Taking him back
hey hailed aSout IN hour. and were hen attacked
~ the enemy, who reinforced about seventy
men, Ihe attack was 30 sudden that they sbSn
doned the houses and crossed 70 . smIl
islan1 at ,he mouth o: pattorson's Geek me
barge VI the rebels E@ bold aud confident,
50: wenty TIRES ,s under she Ore Of my pckets Close
ah.ut and on the island Ny Fellows Rnay driven
od and scattered each for himself and they are
sl in camp now. One corporal Rsyes Of coIrany
A. wounded, but 10 recovering. One, John Q
Holdingbrook, Of Company b. is dead; The lad Wis
taken rsonsr and brutay murdered. Three cam
Covered everything Belonging to my picket, e.csp:
a few Of the horses The enemy were engaged all
asn s
aneghboripg farm houso / will bury my poor fellow
there are four regiments q rebels Il and
about Romney, under Ool Mcdonald. Whist their parti
The two Pennsy vsnia regiments are In eucsmpmen at
State Line, nine miles from here awaiting further orders
They have not yet reported to me- They hesitate about
me reports Of the skrmsh sounds Like fiction but 4.
not exaggerated The 1ghtwas really one Of the most
LEWIS WALLACE,
Colonel Eleventh Regiment Indiana Volunteers.
G. B. MCCIELIAN, Major General
MILITARY MOVEMENTS IN WESTERN VIRGINIA.
General Mcclellan cannot have less than fifteen
Thousand troops under his command His army doubt
essy about taking the offensive IN conjunction with the
forces under General Patterson against the rebel army
under General Johnston Information received here To-
day ia that General Johnston IL still ct ksrttnsbuS1.
General Patterson u stn at Hagersown and that vic.
nifty, and there is evidence that he contemplates
movement forward.
Colonel Stone ia yet at Point Of Rocks.
rI-r.-
General let him iooee upon General Johuetons rebel
rorces and despatch them?
ARRIVAL OF GENERAL FRKMoST-CHANGgs IN THE
COMMAND OF THE MILITARY DEPARTMENTS.
Major General Jonn @ Fremont arrived here TO night,
AID IL whispered already that he has fastened here 1t
he request Of the President, and may be detailed 70
command forces In Virginia, under Gen. AcDow
e At any rate 1t is determined that Major General Dix
will net command that department. II General Fremont
u not detailed TO the comm&nd-And 1t is hoped he viii
be-there is no doubt that Brgadier General Mcdowell
via promoted to the rank Ct Major General, that
The last and only objection to him VIII be removed
At the the time General Banks and General Frem mt
frat appointed three weeks ago 1t was determined
that the former should command department the
coast, ard cooperate with General Batter, and that
General Fremont should take command OF department
Of General Mcclellan not then exactly determines
upon Since then circumstances have altered cases.
General Banks has been assigned to department where
best display his wonderful administrative ability,
as the last twenty four hours have clearly shown.
II has not only been determined since To create do
patment for General Lyon out Of the western portion Of
that commanded by General Mcclellan, but depart
nent further west to consist Of Kansas Arkansas and
the Territories southwest s to be organized and Brga
der General Jim. Lane, senator from Kansas, s 70
command It. II this programme IL not changed 1t may
nv Mt ho dota; lodW oat
but has been placed command Of the grand army
na-ehaed before Washington. Some other position
been named for General Dix.
REPORTS FROM COLONEL STONES coMMAND-DYs.
POSITION OF TEE TROOPs-DAILY sKIRMIsHsS
WITH TAE ENEMY---THE AFFAIR AT EDWARDS
FtRRy-THE ESBMY's PLAN OF ATTACK ON
WASHINGTON.
A gentleman who arrived this morning from Colonel
stones headquarters, reports that command ell we'll
Colonel Stone is abou! two miles from Poolesvie Ma
ryArd, near Edwards Ferry. Eight companies o; the
Pennsylvania Seventeenth regiment at Pooesvie;
eight Companies Of the New York Ninth at the mouth
Of the Aonecacy the New Hampshire First s o. Con
rad's Ferry Xsgrudezs CASary, Captain Owen's Presi
dents Mounted Guard, the West Point Battery under
Leu nants Piper and H4sbrouk, two companies OF
Pennsy Seventeenth and the third eth and eighth
battaons o; Dstric. Volunteers, at MwHds Ferry.
Two companies Of the New Yo.k Ninth are three m,os
above the mouth OF Seneca creek The res. Of the
mand at intermediate positions, but all within
veneLt distance for rallyipg to any given point.
The volunteers speak with enthusiasm OF the atten-
tkns bestowed upon them by the people Of Rockville,
and particularly By the patriotic wife of Hon Richard J.
Bowie whose kindness and care FOR their CO mort IS
been unresnit.ibg.
Shots are daily snd nightly exchanged between the
pckets the river The repusa OF the rebels
at Edwards Ferry TO been very serious liz
for them They advanced TO the Ferry shout one
thousand strong. Their approach discovered by
OF the National Rifles Darict vounteers who convey
ed the intelligence TO Lieutenant HAbro1k. The al
vSncipg rebels treated nine rounds OF spher al
shot from howitzs-, which Gent them flying
the hills in all directions It lie confidently believed That
from twenty to thirty killed Some farmers residing
in the ne,gho,rhood have heard from their Virginia
neehbors that there sixty o. the rebels killed and
wounded The reported casualties on our side were err