Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-06-03
BRIG. GEs. JONES BURAT In EPGICY
Old Dominion iDragOoss taken PrisoDera
~ the Vermont Regiment.
ANOTHER FIGHT At AQUA
BLY,.
AFTERNOON DISPATCHES.
NEW IORk, June ]
Especial to the Tribune.I

Several virginians, Union men, arrived in
Georgetown ts-dsy, they having been forced to
leave their homes by threats Of violence from the
sscessi onists, II they remained. Such of the
Union men Of the counties Of Easters Virgins,
opposite this city, that can, are escaping.
4 gentleman from Virginia near the North Car
olina line, has arrived here. He says tho store
house Of supply for large portion Of tho South
ern country, is three Touring mills, which are
turning out 5000 barrels Of dour daily sll Of
in his opinion, who only want TO Federal bayo-
nets and the Federal flag, to return = their Con-
stitutional obligations.
A portion Of tho Garibaldi Guard who went
down to the Arsenal yesterday for guns On receiv-
ing musksts, threw them down, declaring that
they would have rifles. Tho officers = whose
fault this breach of discipline 10 attributed may
be cashicred to-day. The Regiment received
muskets at the Arsenal, Temporarily. Three men
stepped from the ranks, and decided to take the
arms offered. The Colonel handed his pistol 70
the Lieutenant, and told him to shoot any man
who refused to obey orders 10 return to tho ranks
The three returned, tho whole loudly cheering.
The mo 1ements Of Gen. Butler arc considered
IS m indication Of an intention on his part, not
to trouble SewaIls Point or Norfolk, at present,
but to strengthen on the other side Of James
river, and in Tins to move forward to Richmond.
Gen. Scott fsvors the establishment Of = retired
list, and Senator Wilson chairman on tho Military
Committee, will introduce and do his best to carry
such a bill through.
4 traveller this evening, direct from Richmond,
reports that comparatively fow troops were in
Richmond, as lato ~ Thursday morning
the majority being sent away, Immediately On
their arrival.
Times Washington Dispa.ch.l
The number Of troops stationed st Harper's
Ferry, is estimated at eight thousand-this in
ciudcs all within five miles Of the X. r. bridge
These are ali equipped, with the exception Of QUO
thousand who are but partially provided with
arms. At least tour thousand Of these men have
oniy fint-look muskets. The bulk Of these men
are encamped On the heights Of tho village They
have . battery Of two six Founders and one twelve
FOUNDER, all on the Maryland heights. They
have four batteries overlooking the BRIDGE and
| three quarters Of mile distant. These command
the forces from Manassas Junction. Those bate.
res consist, in all, OF one sixtyfour and i've thr-
ty-tw0 Founders. In rear of the main Fort, bac X
Of the village, is a battery Of one sixty -four
pounder and twenty twelve and six Founders
These last command the approaches from tn q
| west. All the guns are behind barbados Of two
layers Of timber. filed in with gravel. From all
About four miles from the Ferry, at tho littlo
village OF Knoxville, the American flag is kept
fyins, sustained bya small band Of determined
Unionists. The informant had occasion to tes
the fidelity of these men, and knows they, in all
things, can be relied upon.
iu0 SWO idISo iaIriy sHtppou from
Pittsburg to Fort McIienry, were spiked BY the
Secessionsts in tho streets Of Batim0reand it WAS
no. discovered till they we're mounted in The For =
There has been great dissatisfaction in the
Massachusetts, camp ut the Relay House, arising
from the unmiltary conduct Of Brig. Gen. Jones.
He was burnt in eifgy last night At their camp.
Brig. Gen. Pierce will supe-cede Gen. Jones, and
the latter will 60 to Fort Monroe.
There numerous batteries in course Of eYec-
tion along the james, Elizabeth and York rivers,
but they cannot effect any damage TO vessels in
the river, as the range is too long.
Several ot the Old Dominion dragons were Ia
ken prisoners by the Vermont Regiment.
Several Zouaves, acting as scouts, seized sixty
kegs of powder and five tons of lesd in q house
four miles from Alexandra. The Z0uaves being
toe few, only brought away what they could and
blew up the balance.
The forces in Alexandria expected TO advance
tonight, but don't know how far.
Gen. Butler will probably supercede Cadwalla-
der again in the Baltimore District, - Gen. But
Ter knows the ground Of the Maryland district
and the people and the secessionists there know
him by this time.
There is no truth in the statement that the
Government will call out one hundred thousand
more men.