Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-06-04

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News, Gossip, 7Rnzors, and Lies.
Special Dispateh 10 III. Cincinnati ENQUIRER.

Special Dispatch to III, Cincinnati Enquirer.
WAsHxarox, May 3l--There was some excite |
menI at Alexandra yesterday, occasloneo oy the |
report that General Lee was about 70 approaah that
CITY and ATTEMPT to drive out the Federal troops
General McDowell although discreet lifting the re-
port thought proper to place the troops in condi-
ton for defense and accordingly beat to arms and
set the men at work in erecting intrenchments.
In the afternoon the New York Twelfth advanced
seven miles from Alexandra. The Quarter-master
and Engineer who were IN advance, were fred up
on and compelled 10 beat q hasty retreat and fall
back to the advance guard. No one was hurt
The President and Cabinet. after due considers
ton have decided upon the important action of Gen
Butler, with regard to retaining fugitive slaves
claiming shelter in his camp. The course Of the
General is fully sustained and he is ordered for the
present to receive these fugitives and keep
count of their value and the cost of their subsst
eDce. s-s "a
learn that the Government of the United States
will continue to afford the usual postal service to
the following counties in the State of Virginia
Hancock, Brooke, Ohio, Marshall, Wetzel, Monon-
gala, Preston, Hampshire, Morgan. Berkeley, Ran
dolph, Upshur, Barbour. Taylor, Harrison, bod
bridge, Ty Ter, Peasants, Richie, Lewis Braxton,
Gilmer, Writ. Wood. Jackson Msson, Kama wha,
Putnam, Webster, Clay, Roane Calhoun, Cabeli.
Wayne and Marion This list may undergo revl~
sion according TO subsequent events.
Special Dispatch TO the Cincinnati Commercial.
WASHINGTON, May 3L-There are now about AS
900 troops in this vicinity. Five regiments came
There we're no less than fifty trans yesterday
from New York.
Everythine indicates a speedy and Overwhelming
advance into Virginia, but don't be impatient yet Tor
a few days. 81 ss... .5ass -aA@ $50
Gen. Scott is said to be greatly amused by the
rebels terrifying Harper's Ferry.
The poorest equipped troops here are the ONO
ans and Pennsy lvanians; the New Workers and New
| Englanders far outshne them.
| The Ohio regiments are not IN Virginia, as re-
ported They are North Of this city.
| The Southern Congress will never meet IN Rich
l mopd A General officer of the regular army re-
marked to-day within my hearing: Let your read
ers remain assured that the stars and stripes VIII
float over that hutrbed of treason before the 4h OF
July"
Government is determined to give three months
men chance to smell powder before dischargng
them from service.
Ten thousand troops have arrived here since last
Monday. tt
The Michigan regiment yesterday captured three
hundred barrels Of four at Arlington Mills, six
miles fl ON Alexandra, the property of Gen. Lee.
| Dispatches to tie New York Associated Press.
WAsTiNaroN June l-AgentleInan fron Virginia
near the North Carolina line arrived here, says the
storehouse of supplies for large portion OF the
Southern country is three Touring mills which are
turning out 5000 barrels of -four daily, all of which
| goes to feed treason.
A portion of the Garibaldi Guards, who wen
down to the arsenal yesterday for guns on receiv
| ing their muskets threw them down, declaring tina
they would have rifles. The Off .ers to whose faul
this breach of discipline is attributed may be cash
| tered To-day the regiment received muskets a
the arsenal temporarily. Three lien stepped iron
the ranks, and declined to take the arms offered
The Colonel handed his pistol to the Lieutenant
and told him to shoot any who refused to obey
orders and return to the ranks. The three men re
turned. the whole loudly cheering.
The movements of Gen Butler considered a:
indicating an intention on his part not TO troubh
Sewalrs Point or Norfolk at present. bat Il
strengthen his position the other side Of jane
river in time to move forward to Richmond.
Gen Scott favors the introduction of retired
list and Senator Wilson, Chairman of the Militar.
Committee, will introduce and do his best to carry
such bin through
A traveller this evening, direct from Richmond
| reports that comparatively few troops were II
Richmond as late as Thursday mOrning-the ma
jority being moved away Immediately on their ar
D rival
The number of rebel troops at Harper's Ferry i
estimated at 900. This includes all within fiv
miles of the railroad bridge; they are all equipped
| with the exception of 900, who are but PARTIAL.
provided with arms. The best of these are Ell
, camped on the heights west of the village. They
have battery of two six Founders, AMI one thirty
FOUNDER all on the Maryland Heights. They hay
four batteries overlooking the bridge and from thre
quarters of a mile to three miles distant, which
command the forces from Manassas Junction Ihes
batteries consist IN all of one sixty four and iv
thirty-two Founders. In the rest of the mail
force back of the village, is battery of one sixty
four FOUNDER and twenty twelve and six Founders
: These last command the approaches from the west
All these batteries are behind barr cades OF tW
lines of timber filled in with gravel.
About four miles from the Ferry. at the little vii
lage of Lenoxville the American flag IS left hy ing
sustained by small band of deter mined tnonists
NY informant had occasion TO test the fidelity o
these men, and knows that in all things they can
reli upon
The two large Columbiads lately shipped from
Pittsburg to Fort McHenry spiked by the Sc
cessonists in the streets of Baltimore, and 1t wa
: not discovered till they were mounted IN the For
There has been great dissatisfaction in the Mas
: sachuzetts camp at the Relay House. arising fror
: | the military conduct of Brig Gen Jones. He we
/ burnt in eff " last night at tier camp.
Brigadier General Pierce will sup rsede Geners
Jones and the latter will go to Fort Monroe.
9 There are numerous batteries in course of eret
ton along the James Elizabeth and York rivers bu
they cannot effect any damage IL vessels IN tn
| river as the range is too long.
e Several of the Fire Zluaves, acting as scouts
= seized so kegs of powder four miles from AleXar
:. | dris. The Zluaves heing too few, only brouEf
away what powder they could and blew up the ba
anCe.
l. The forces in Alexandria expect TO advance t
g night, but do not know how far.
Il Gen Butler will probably supersede Cadwallade
| sgaIn in the Baltimore districts, Gen. Il kno y
the GROUND of the Maryland district and the pee
1t pie. and the Secessionsts there know him by tn
y tune.
!, There is no truth IN the statement that the Co
Il eFpment will call cut 100000 more MEL
The Posts special dispatch says the Governmei
forces had conflict with the rebels at Aqua Gre e.
e The steamers Fl born and Anacusta opened FIR
d and finally sienced the wharf battery. Sewers
p rebels none of ourtroOps. were injured. The PAV
- nee and Yankee were sent there this morning.
Dispatches also state that a skirn,ish to- plaC
last night at Falls Church, six miles back OF Arns
10 tor Heights. Our pickets were attacked by III
le IT bells and several OF our soldiers wounded
a. A later dispatch states that a force of cavalr
70 | and IS infantry, under Leuts Tompkins and Col
don. attacked the rebels at Fairfax Court Hous
Il The plckets met four miles this side, who Il
y | and alarmed the camp. The cavalry then charge
is on the town. encountering vigorous resistance, ii
: | people firing on them from the houses Tenn kin
d" horse was shot under him. and his cavalry surron
:, ed by rebel infantry who poured continuous fir
; but they fought their way through them, taxing
m | number of prisoners. One Of the cavalry Wa
killed and two wounded Some the Staf officer
| of the New York 5th regiment were wounded, the
being with the Federal troops, Lieut. Tompkir
reports thirty rebels killed, and that their fore
u amounted to 1900 They had previously suppose
d there were but 200 there; but troops tonight wi
Is advance on Fairfax Court House and take It.
Another dispatch says the rebels are fast retrea
g ing from Fairfax
: letter from East Tennessee says there is gre'
majority IOr IIle bHlOll anu tudl lOOO
T troops could be raised there, owing TO the nObi
d stand taken by Johnson and Nelson
The Commercials dispatch says IT is believed tbs
e the engagement at Acquia Greek has been sever
o II the batteries have not been destroy cd larg
y force will go Immediately and take the place
( A large body of troops advanced on Fairfax tn
/ morning, ...
e At o'clock, dispatch says that two batteries
Acquia Greek were destroyed.
E. Matters in Cairo,
e Correspondence OF the Cincinnati Enquirer