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Gen. Johnston's FOrce--CoI. Lannon'S Re
giment Failure--The Federal Army Mt

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WINCHESTER, July 10.
Gen. Johnston is already known to have retreat
ed from Martinsburg to Winchester. He had in-
tended making a stand at Bunker Hill, but the in
TO MIN ta'HhGG 9ti9p. in some newspapers assigning
ed caused him 10 change his plans. His force has
been at 10 time so large as WAS reported in Balti-
more. On the contrary, nothing but the resolute
and determined spirit of the men, who almost re-
fused to retreat decided Gen. Johnston to make a
stand and offer BATTLE he did against such odds.
But Gen. Patterson declined to advance and John
ston fell back. After leaving Bunker Hill Gen.
johnson took up his position distance in front
of Winchester sending all his equipage in the
On Tuesday evening last, Colonel Steuart,
who is not a Maryland but a Virginia Steu
art, was out on scouting expedition with
his cavalry, he suddenly came upon fOrag
ing party of the enemy, which pre-
ceded by field piece Tee parties did not per-
ceve each other until they were only about two
hundred yards apart The Federals or rather
Hessans-Or the NOrtherners called nothing
else now in the South, the Southerners being only
known as Americans opened brisk fire upon the
cavalry, which heat a retreat quickly as posi-
| BILE, which effected with little loss.
| Col. Steuart proceeded at once to Winchester
where he gave the information. 1t was supposed
that this advance guard of Patterson's
force and the troops were at once drawn up in bat
tie array determined to make a stand. They slept
all night on their arms, but Patterson did not ad-
The Lynchburg Republican, of the 18th, has the
folIowing:'
On Monday afternoon, two of our scouts arrived
in camp, who reported that the enemy, in full force
were advancing on Winchester, and that they were
then only few miles off-their artillery entirely
occupying the main road, while their infantry
scattered in every direction for miles either
side.
On the receipt of this information, our troops,
airpr, ,adia atalp naIa aoI,
to give the Hessans a reception.
The enemy's forces, Immediately under command
of Gen. Patterson, are said to be about 10000
ttroug, while about 10, 600 within a shors dis
tance on the oppotite side Of the Potomac, ready
to reinforce him at any moment.
General Johnston had not entirely completed his
Qualifications, but so far advanced were they, that
should the enerBy presume to attack them, that but
a small portion Of our iorch would be able to ami
hiate the entire army Of the enemy.
1t was rumOred at Manassas that the enemy was
advancing, and that an engagement was confidently
looked for. The forces of Gen. Beauregard had
been put in complete readiness, and in the
| highest spirits at the prospect of meeting the
enemy.
The much-taked-of regiment of Col. Lamon, pre-.
tended to be recruited from the Union men of
Berkeley county and the vicinity, has proved per-
fect failure. He has not yet recruited one hun
dred men. General Patterson is so disgusted with
the Union spirit of Martinsburg that he has aban-
! doned the position entirely. The Union men, who
! are very few, are consequently in such bad heart
! that they leaving that place.
General Patterson has proceeded to Charlestown
for the purpose Of taking possession of Harper's
/ Ferry and opening communication with Baltimore.
Gen. Cadwalader was with Patterson.
About $50 of the three months men will leave
tto Federal forces to-day for Baltimore Every
effort has been made to detain them, but they re-
fuse to serve longer. Threats were even resorted
to. The time of large number will expire in a
few days, when many of them will certainly leave.
FROM WESTERN VIRGINIA.
Important Operations of Gen. Mcclellan
Colonel c. Q. TomplSins' Victory at Pipe
Creek.
WASHINGTON, July 20, 1851.
Reliable news has just been received here fl ON
| General McClean's command. There is evidently
a large movement of troops towards Oakland, or in
that direction. strong endeavor is to be made
to disperse entirely and rout the balance of Gar
| netts command and prevent any etfectual rally.
Gen. Mcclellan, however, does not intend tt
push forward to join Patterson. His intention il
to make march towards the Kanawha, effect 6
junction with the forces which he has already de-
| spatched to Point Pleasant the kanawha, ana
after defeating Col. Tompkins and o. j: Wise
push onward towards Wytbeve, and take pos
session of the Tennessee Railroad. Thence he
| PROPOSES to proceed to East Tennessee, where h(
| will arm the Union men, for which purpose be in
tends to carry arms with him. This effected, ht
will join Col. Fremont, and surround Cairo
This would no doubt be brilliant feat, and be
terrible blow to the South; but after the news o
the brilliant victory obtained by Col. C. Q. Tomp
kins over Gen. Cox, at Pipe Greek, news of which
was received last night, Gen. Mcclellan may
find this attempt to obtain possession of so impor
tant road as the Tennessee railroad no easy task
We clip the following items from the Richmon
Examiner of July 18th:
FROM PORTSMOUTH, VA.
The correspondent of the Eraminer, writing fro1
Portsmouth, Va, under date of July 18th, speak
of the bitter disappointment experienced by tn
troops there at 'the idle life to which thew appes
to be doomed" On the 10th, one Louisiana corr
departed for an advanced position, another was
follow in day or two, and the National Greys ar
also under marching orders. The general desir
appears to be to meet the enemy, and much regre
is expressed that the lower portion of the pen'nsu
was abandoned. company from Nortn oa." '. A.,
and large number of recruits for tne ''
: Georgia regiments, have recently reacne'
a mouth
SEVERE HAIL-sToRh. -, --
Une ol the bsbitant' visited the Dismal Swan
OF tne . Sturday, though fortunately, Its rava
region IasS Snad to a district of country not NOR
q q ges we, riIe in width. The Jumps were from tn
80 of hickory nuts up to wainuts, ana hterall
naved the fields. Within its range, cotton, corr