Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-07-18


the House, with amendments, was taken
up and the amendments concurred in.
Resolutions from the House in relation
TO an adjournment on Friday were taken
lup mud laid on the table to give time for
further consideration. Tue bill to pro.
vide for the better organization of the
military establishments WAS taken up.
After various amendments and great
deal of discussion the bill was recommit-
ted to the Committee on Military Affur9.
a message was received that the House
insisted on its amendment to the bill au-
thorizing the employment of volunteers,
and asking for Committee of Conference
which was agreed to.
Mr.. TrumbuIl, of Ill.,, introduced a bill
q TO suppress the insurrection and sedition.
Referred to the Committee on the Judi
ciarY.
After an executive session the Senate
adjourned
WASHINGTON, July l7.-Thc Republican
of this morning says the general move
ment was in the direction of Fairfax c. H.,
to which 1t is no great march from the
right of Gen. McDowels line, though 1t is
near IA miles from the extreme left. The
army it was supposed would halt for the
night this side of Fairfax e. H., which the
rebels will probably take occasion TO va
cate and resume their march in the morn
ing. They took with them three days
rations, four mounted batteries eight srige
guns, and several squadronS of cavalry
are in the column, which consists mainly
of infantry.
The LntciLigeacey says an officer of the
18th New York regiment arrived IN this
city last night, direct from Martinsburg,
which place he left yesterday morning.
He brings bews that Gen. Johnson broke
up his camp at Bunker Hill on Monday
and commenced the retreat of his whole
army towards Winchester. Gen. Patterson
with his entire force Immediately started
in pursuit and was then about IL miles in
rear of the retreating rebels.
The Star of this morning says there
must be at least SO, 900 troops actually on
the murch under Mcdowell, exclusive of
his reserve still resting in and around his
late encampments. From nightfall last
might, the city was full of rHmors that
Gen. Benuregard had abandoned Fairfax C.
H. without II gun being fired. No such
information of reliable character had
reached the War Department to IL y. NJ.
to-day, though that course on his part is
not unlocked for.
The division of Col. Hunter proceeded
doubtless by the Georgetown and Leesburg
Turnpike, via. Langley, to the neighbor-
hood of Vienna and there formed juno
ton with that of Gen. Tyler this morn
ing. The march of this grand column of
some % 600 men started before duy-break
this morning.
LOUISVILLE, July IA detachment of
the Tompkins Zouaves was sent to the de-
pot, last night, to prevent further attempts
to resist the orders of the Surveyor in re-
ference to the shipment of contraband ar
ticlcs over the Nashville r. r.
The Journal suggests change of start
ing hours from noon and midnight TO six
in the morning and six in the afternoon
The Chief of Police has prohibited riot
ohs and hoisterous shouting in the streets,
as it is likely to produce collisions.
The correspondent of the Louisville
Courier, writing from Camp Boone, Ten
nessce, of the l4th, says the KentuckianS
among the Confederate troops there have
plenty to eat, but hard drilling and camp
duty. The requisition for enlistment for
the war, has scared off n few.
Per contra The journal contains state
ment from two young men direct from
Camp Boone, that when they left deser-
tions were of daily occurrence, and the
woods on the Kentucky side Of the river
were full of deserters from that camp, and
that about fifteen hundred ragged, half
starved victims only were left ut the camp.
The Knoxville Register of the 18th nom
mates c. F. Trigg, OF Knox. as Union can
didate for Governor of Tennessee
RtcnMoND.-The Confederate Executive
department prohibits persons leaving the
city without passports.
The Raleigh Register, OF the 10th, says
the steamer Winslow captured or HItteras
! on the Sd the schooner Herbert Morton OF
Barnstnble, Mass, with 81 cargo nf sugar
and molasses valued at $4,000.
I FoETRrss Monroe, July l6.-The Third
Massachusetts Regiment sails for Boston
his evening, in the steamer Cambridge.
The Fourth will follow.
Col. Max Weber's and Col. Bakers Regi-
ments were to occupy Hampton, but the
programme will be somewhat changed.
Brig. Gen. Pierce will return with the
Massachusetts Regiment, and Col. Duryen
will probably be acting Brigadier General
| in Hampton.
It is surprising that Col Phelps, who
commands at Newport News, and who is
too modest to ask for the honors he de-
serves, has not been promoted.
Several companies went ont from New
port News, last night, to surprise, If pos
sible, body of light horse, which has for
some time lowered in the vicinity. They
had not returned on the departure of the
morning boat from Newport News.
/ ST. LOUIS, July l7.-Wm. Haywood, Su-
p"rintendent of the Hannibal & ST. Joseph
Railroad, just from Hannibal, received the
! following dispatch previous to leaving that
place:
HUDSON, Mo, July Height hundred
federal troops came up ahead of the pass
eager train this morning as fhras Millville
30 miles above St. Charles, on the North
Missouri Railroad, where the track was
torn up and the troops fred into. An en-.
g"gement ensned, resulting in the loss of