Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-06-06
AFFAIRS IN WASHINGTON,
PRoGREss OF EyExTs.
News, Gossip, Rumors, and Lies.
Special Dispatch 20 the Cincinnati Gazette.

ment troops on Manassas Junction will take Mace
soon after midnight. Ny information leaves no
doubt of this determination.
There have been no military movements today of
Importance. Some two thousand troops arrived
The Government has not deemed il proper to re-
new the attack on Acquia Greek to-day
1t is understood that heavy fire will be opened
from six vessels, and force landed under cover of
the fire, The battery which the rifed cannon had
demolished has been rebuilt.
1t seems to be the general impression in the Off
cial circles that movements viii be made on Fair
fax Court House by morning.
Jno. D. Arnold, of Peoria, Illinois, is appointed
Consul at st. Petersburg
1t is believed that the Cabinet has decided TO raise
new levy of seventy five thousand troops for three
years service. s Il
The Government has discovered that the rebels
are obtaining information via the Relay House. at
Harpers Ferry, and thence to Richmond.
Special Dispatch 70 the Cincinnati Commercial.
WASHINGTON, J une 3-Between forty and fifty thou
sand effective troops are now here. Their health is
remarkable good.
Three regiments are to proceed to Fairfax Court
House tonight or tomorrow night
Four hundred labOrers are across the river to re-
pair the railroad and teegraphs, in preparation for
the q. S. army advance.
1t looks as though the Vlrginians would attempt
strong movement on Baltimore by way of Har-
per's Ferry a m
A movement upon Harper's Ferry from Pennsyl-
Vania is expected to take place this or tomorrow
night.
learn from officers of the Kentucky Brigade
that Gen. Scott told them the Brigade would be or
dered to louisville The object being to enforce the
Government order about shipment of provisions to
insurgents.
Dispatches to the New York Associated Press
WASHINGTON, June 3.-The Twelfth Regiment has
been ordered to sleep on their tonight.
The War Department will issue general order
on the death of Douglas which will be read to all
the regiment Itsuggests that all the colors be dra
ped in mourning in honor of the illustrious dead.
An officer stationed at Hampton reached Wash
ington to-day says the Federal forces in that vicin
ity are perfectly secure in their position, having
complete information regarding the enemy every
day from volunteer negroes who flock into the camp,
some coming even the distance from Yorktown.
Tomorrow there will be reconnaissance toward
Yorktown where it is believed the enemy not in
| force.
| There was skirmish night or two since at Falls
Church. seven miles from this city. Two of our
soldiers were slightly wounded, and several Seces-
sionsts badly hurt
| Marshal Bonnafort returned to Baltimore this
morning with instructions from Secretary Cameron
| to arrest all persons plotting against the Govern
ment, and seize all and ammunition in the pos
| session of such persons, or which may have been
secreted by them and to appoint additional force
of deputies sufficient to enable him efficiently to
guard all the high ways leading from the city. Mar
shall BOnnafOrt ILL., under these Instructions hold
himself counlable to the War Department only.
Lieut.. Col. Engart and Capt Frank z. Cahill, of
the First Kentucky Regiment of Volunteers arrived
here to-day, and have had very satisfactory inter
view with Secretary Cameron and General Scott.
The object of their visit is to obtain arms for the
Kentucky brigade, which is comprised of the First
| and Second regiments, numbering 200, and which
| will be commanded by Col. Guthrie. They are as
sured by Gen. Scott that Gen. Mcclellan will be i'm
mediately instructed to supply the brigade with
arms and accoutrements and that orders were issued
to Col. Guthrie to report at Col. Andersons heads
quarters at Louisville with his command forthwith.
On Capt CahilPs remarking to Gen. Scott that
this order would test the potency OF Gov Asgofins
proclamation and that in all probability collision
would ensue at the outset between the brigade and
the SecessiOnists at Louisville, theIGeneral replied
~ on shall be sustained Sir we can send you ~ OOO
men in three days" Capt. Cshill says Col. Ander-
con quite ill when he left Kentucky. He con-
firms the assertion made by Etheridge that eight out
of every ten IN Louisville are loyal citizens, but
many there processing loyalty are really secretly
ccnniving with the rebels as in Baltimore.
The State Department will be draped in mourn
ing tomorrow, the 4th, in memory of Senator Doug
las.
A dispatch to the World says there can be but
little doubt that movement will be made on Man
nassas Junction after midnight. Aside from
reliable information to this effect several regiments
are under marching orders in the CITY, If = fight IS
had it will doubtless be soon. Three thousand
| troops there who have entertainments thrown
up. and battery of railroad iron from rails torn
distance this side of Manassas there are 500 South
Carolina troops.
There is no truth, in New York papers state
ment that Fairfax is occupied by Federal troops.
I Gen. James, proprietor of the celebrated rifed
cannon. proposed several weeks since to take one
or more of his hundred pound shot and shell in-
struments down the Potomac and silence all the
batteries that could he discovered on the Potomac
or Chesapeake, but the proposition was refused.
The proposal was made again to-day. The Secre-
L rV Of the NAVY accented and the General has
left for New York TO execute his pledges.
1t is not improbable that a forward movement
Will take place during the next forty-eight hours.
The first move will be upon Fairfax Court House.
Three regiments, probably the fire Zouaves, the
| Michigan regiment and the fifth Massachusetts,, will
form the advancing column, to be supported, IN
case of necessity, by the entire remaining force on
the Virginia side, the number and strength of which
will be increased by several regiments on this side
that had received orders to hold themselves in
readiness and expected to cross the river either
tonight or tomorrow.
The railroad and telegraph between that point
and Alexandria will be put in working order.
General Mcdowell does not expect the rebels to
make a stand at the Court House. He is said to
have received positive intelligence to day that the
rebels there had received orders not to offer any
resistance in the Federal troops should advance,
| but to fall back on Manassas Junction.
| A spy employed by the Government to visit Har
per's Ferry, Point of Rocks and the surrounding
country to ascertain, nearly possible the num-
Der Of troops strength and position of the fortca
tons and number Of batteries at those Places has
| just returned and made his report to the Govern
ment, bringing with him map of the country.
He was arrested Immediately on arriving at the
Point of Rocks, and held prisoner about thirty
| hours. He played the Secession dodge upon them
and proved sound to their entire satisfaction. At
the Point of Rocks three thirtytwO pound batteries
| are erected on the Virginia side.
On the Maryland side there were $50 men station
ed picket guards, where they were just erecting
batteries. The guards took him from there to Har
per's Ferry, where he was detained for some time.
| Here he ascertained through several of the SOL
| ders, Of the number and names of the regiments.
| There are fourteen full regiments at Harpers Fer
| ry and the Point of Rocks.
After he was released there seemed to be plenty
of arms. He saw them open boxes, and at once
arm these that had Just arrived.
At Harpers Ferry they have large number of
heavy batteries planted all sides, and were bust
y engaged in constructing others at all available
points where they could be effectually used.
| WASHINGTON, June 4.-The oath of allegiance was
administered yesterday to the employees of the
Navy Yard. Three persons refused to take 1t and
were Immediately discharged.
The army is undergoing thorough re-organiza-
ton. All junior officers in the service will be pro-
NOTED.
About 500 commissions for officers of new regi-
ments are being made out, and will be cent in for
confirmation at the ensuing session of the Senate.
New appointees will fill the places of promoted
officers.
Lieut.. Col. Farnham has been appointed Colonel
of the New York Fire Zouaves in place OF the
late Col Ellsworth.
600 men are at work to-day extending the Rail
road track from the depot to the Long Bridge.
Gen. Butler has refused to be put in the regular
army establishment, preferring TO return to civil
life when the war is ended.
FIendIsh Outrage by Yankee Troops.
From the Baltimore South. May 20.
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