Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-06-13


prize crew.
There is no truth in the rumored capture G
the steamer Brooklyn at New Orleans.
LATE NEWS FROM THE NORTH.
From the Baltimore Sun of Saturday, VI
clip the following itrms:
Departure Of Troops for Chamberxsur.
00Eapcc'ed Movement Against ifarper'
WASHINGTON, JuEe Five companies o
the Third L. S. ln'antry, namely: company B
Capt. Shepherds company D, Lieut.. Bell com
man'lnG; company q, Lieut.. Williams com
mandlng; company II, Capt; Sheridan; com
pany X, Capt Sykes; accompanied by band
Numbering twenty pieces. with eleven heavily
loaded baggage wagons, left their barracks il
the first ward, at i O'Clock this afternoon, nnt
MARCHED to the railroad station, where they
took passage, So the mcu Said, for Chambers
burg.
This movement, in connection with the cnn
cenlration u[ troops at that point, is regarded
as indicative cf immediate designs by the gov
crnmcnt with reference 10 the sLroneh1is o
the enemy nj l!arpcr's Ferry. Company F, O
the 4!h L. S. Artillery, left The arsenal this ci
ternovn hy rail for Carlisle barracks. 1'heil
place at the arsenal was relieved by Co. y, o.
the I'd Artillery, which! company arrived here
/. few weeks ago from North Carolina.
The defensive works beyond Arlington
House, nrer llouver's place, opposite George
town, are being rapidly and ctFactually strength.
cred by the United States iorcessAIere. TEr.
ty-six guns have been mounted on the elnbank
InenL Tho troops are in expectation Of an
attack upon ilcm " the Confs'lcra!es f:otu
Manassa Junction very shortly.
ADVANCE o. FEDERAL TROOPS SOUTHWARK FROM
cHAMgEgsBrKc TOWARDS HI.gPEks PERRY.
llAogRsTowS, J.!ue An advance brigade
of Federal troops, under Col. Thomas, reached!
Grcsucastlp, IL miles south Of Chslnbcrshurg,
to-day. The column is expected to reach here
by to morrow night.
Four origades are being pushed forward rap.
idly. The frs: Gu: uuln will probably encamp
at the Fair Grounds, one mile below here, OH
the WilliamSport road. Auc!he- column will
push OIL southwark
There is great delight anions the En;on men
at this point at the advance uf the Federal
troops. Everything l"uks like decisive &C.
lion within and OH the Ma,yiand side OF the
Potomac. The Confederate p;ckels still occupy
position opposite Wiiamsport.
The news from the Ferry 10 day is that the
Conledcratcs have had Shcpherd,to~n bridge
mined ready 10 blow it up, for a fortnight past.
Shcpherdstown is ten miles west OF Harper )
Ferry.
TILE LATEST rKUN HAnPER's FERkY-READlHESs
FOR AN ATTACK.
FREDERICK June An Intelligent and re.
liabie gentleman, just lrom Harper's Ferry,
reports complete state Of preparation for at.
tack, which is eagerly expected there the
indications are all aguinst any intended cvacu-
alton oi the place. Troops were constantly
arriving in companies and IN squads.
Fifteen hundred reached there iast night,
appsrently from the interior OF Virginia, and
tive companies, Of about G00 men, arrived
while lie was there. H. also noted The arrival
Of several squads Of recruits Pru7isuns were
abundant anj- the men cheerful.
The stric;rs: discipline is maintained, and
my informant was only permitted 10 enter the
!oFn ,;ndc: n guard. End to Speak tc ANY oi
the soldiers ia The presence Of the officer, who
accompanied him.
P!ckcts cXirndcd for some distance in ;he
direction ol Pennsylvania. SIX or eight Geser
.crs from the Federal camp 1T Chaubrrsburg
reached ilarper's Ferry yesterday evening,
aid several un The cay previous Their arr
sal created lnucn lnarrmcnt III yew Of the
reported deSertions from the Confederate camp,
.n1 which were pronounced Whcily uii,rue-
Nulting wa4 rca:d b. hiui .: the prevalence
II sickness in tie camp
ADVANCE TO HAGEKSrowH--SEw MODE OF Pun
IsnAENT-cArTAiS DOUBLEDAY
CuAngtK>BuEG, Pa, June 6.-Col. Thomas
81 the regular cavalry, has been appointed !
l}rigadiyr General and is 10 make The advance
Tomorrow morning His force will consist G.
his own four companies Of cavalry, the Phla
,lephia City Truvp. Captain Doublcday's Ar
ii!cry, the Twtnty.third Regiment, Colone
Dare, and the SNth Regiment, Colonel Magic
Tho IirSt movement viii be made 10 GrrcnclS
lie, Ten miles On the way 10 llagrrstown
.hcEce to lI4gerstrw: and wherever else ser
;!ce may br required, say TO Wiliaulsport anC
Oh the ouuihrIi; ivrce Vi Col. Allen, at Fallns
Waters,
Captain Mullins Rangers have been attach
cd to Captain Doublcday's command. Lieut.
Porter Of The regular army is acting quarter
maSirr, and Lieut. Hall, o. Fort Sumter ms
mory, is acting co;nnssary. Captain Double
ay will have charge Of The heavy artillery
;wu ~ three batteries nf which are from Car
iis:e
i new no6n ;i! punishment, firs, observed
aInong the cuvairy regulars, has brccme quit
general here. ! he dlS0btdIcnt party is Inad
u Nalh round in circle, IN some instances g.
much Us twenty four hours, without stopping
eating, or sleeping. The punishment is said II
DC very severe.
TIE CAPTURED wHALERs.
LOUISVILLE, June G-Thc captains Of th
brigs John Adams AMI Panama and the schr
Mermaid, captured off the mouth of the Mis-
sissppi by privatecls, passed through here
bound eastward, to day. They represent tha
tncy knew nvlIiing Of letters Of marQue having
oeen Issued, and when the privatccrs approach
cl supposed them to be pilots.
HOME GUARD ~ MISSOURI.
Sr LOUIS, June Cen. Lyon has author
lied the formation of llomc Guard in Bentol
county, for the protection Of Union men there
Three hundred stand Of arms and Ammunition
arrived ut Hannibal from St Louis On Wed
nesday for the Use Of the Union Home Guard
Col. BurenSLcin denies hu7ng resigned.
COUNTERFEIT NGTi.s.
FtTTsrrRG, June G.-'The public is caution
Cd against new aid dangerous counterfeit
They purpo7t to he lens on the Blue Hill Banl
Of Dorchester, MISS Tns yisnette has
blacksmith al his anvil, with = railroad train
on the upper left hand farmer with sickl
anu sheai0f wheat.
PEHILors PASSAGE OF THE MAID OF THE MIST
NIAGARA FALLS, june 6.-The steamer Mait
Of the Mist passed down larough the rspd
this afternoon, under the suspension bridge
With two mcu in charge. She lost her smoke
pipe below the bridge, but otherwise is apPa
rentIy safe. There was great excitement her
at the lEir.
uEAvY ROBBERY OF a BANKING HOUSE.
SCRANTON, Pa, June 6.-The banking hous
Of Gillespie, Pearce < Co, WAS entered b,
burglars last night and $1,000 takrn. They
first entered the dwelling of ole Of the partner:
and got possession Of the keys from his pocket
GAIT. N'DoNALp TO BE PaoDrcED.
ST. LOUIE June 5.-The Republican OF thi
city learns that Capt. Mcdonald is 10 be pro
duced b,lure the Cuuited States District CouT
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