, 1861-06-20

WARRINGTON, June 19.--There Is NO doubt |
the rebels are erecting batteries at important |
points on the Potomac. They hope to con |
trol the navigation Of the river, and ezpe1 the |
connection with the North except By Annapo. |
liz. Persons arrived from Richmond state that !
the rebels are making gigantic preparations for |
the defence Of Richmond. It seems as though |
The frat grand stand would bs made there. |
points. The city is strongly fortified Not |
leas than 5000 troops are there
a feet Of steamers hare EoAe down the Ohio
It Is tbought for the purpose Of conveying
troops up The Kanawha river to strike at the
Heart Of fwestern Virginia.
or Fai1fax.
Repairs On the Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad
a1e deferred until Government gets possession
Of the route. About 1000 feet Of The bridge
are burned by the rebels.
o.0o0 Federal troops are expected to arrive
The Richmond correspondent of the Char.
lection Earie7 enys JET. Davis and Wigfau
will take the field in person this week.
a member Of the Fire Zouayes arrived here
reports that regiment yesterday engaged in
throwing up entertainments within two miles
WAsrma1oE, June 1a-The Star eays It Is
believed the secession lines have been extend
f1cm the 0cccquan to Centreville, and that
they arc entre1ching the neIghborhood OF
ffo 6sa,ia1 zaas sssaoh x'h Al ai' Sfesten nds 70
tbe belief that the rebels are daily pushing
forward from Manassas to points near the
Federal lines.
WAsH11s7os, june 1pth.-Puties have sue
ceeded in getting d requisition for four addl-
tlonal regiments from Indiana for three years.
entit1e them to 3 Major General, who Will
probably be Gen. Morris, now commanding
the Indiana brigade. -Four additional regf-
ments are authorized from Wisconsin, and
four from Iowa, one Of the latter to be csy-
The Douglas Monument COMMITTEES met
TODAY. but reached no. final conci1sion. An
scconnt Of the various plaus will be published,
with an address to tbs citizens Of the United
4 sppeazs that Lieut. etewazt formerly Of
the U.'H 8; commanded the rebels in the
| Klcrna fight. I:
t tspecialto tho T1ibune1 -
NAsnHaron, Juno 1880, Afkansas
troops under Ben Mecullock, haye invaded
The Preaident having sent Gov Leteher a par.
I don for convict Who had been sentenced tor
t robhing the mail, Ietcher answered that the
Presidents powszs were not recognized BY
Avesstl was ordered from tbs Navy Yard
to day to attend to the battery erecting On
Vienns has been occupied by 1000 Federal
It i believed an advance, win approach
Fairfax Cont House TO morrow, ,and Manassaa
Junction before many days. Tha torcea oi
Generals Johnston aud Csawatader, 1t Is be
lIeTed, are likely 70 meet st some point north
| west of Harpe1s Ferry. !.
= Especial to tho Post1 '~''- :.
l. w.su1scror. 19-1t 1s3uagedbys som.
cautious persons heie that Beaaregardt 8
withdrawing his advance, aims to catch Mc
Doweua, columns IN amhuseade- Ha:- vii
hardly succeed, after the warning At Vienna
The people say the sonth' Cafo1inaua Los
slh men Killed bJ the return hre, of r.
dood things are received from K:aptaeAyi,
| 1elation to tic congressional ;eleetiont of r.
morrow, The Union men expect TO f tziamprf
!; L. ;:A1k1i1n11A. Jnne 1R-The repots of th
. occupation Of Fai1tsx Court Housa hsFedes:
! troops W2s premature .-
Secession accounts Of the EiennA atta1T SCI
}: that only 81 men. we're In charge eS the gun
!: besides two: companies ,of xsoash Ca1o1fn
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