The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1862-05-31

8ueY, IN den. OeaA0 @oPeA1euss tuO
advices are not 70 cheering Is usual. He
was attacked by large force Of the rebels
and obliged to retreat from Fredericksburg,
Va, beyond The Potomac. His latest dis.
patch, dated at Williampert May rs, to the
Secretary of War, is IS follows:
We believe that our whole forge trains
and all will cross in safety the men are in
fine spirits, and crossing in good order.
The enemy followed us last night on our
march, but has not made hia appearance
this morning.
The news of your. movements south has
unquestienably caused them to look to
their safety. Your dispatch was read 10
the troops this morning amid the heartiest
cheers.
1t would appear by the following that
Banks pursuers for some reason or rather
deemed it imprudent to attempt to hold tho
position they had chased him from. 1t is
dated the 26th:
It is rumored this morning that Jack
son has withdrawn his forces from the
Shenandoah valley more rapidly than he
made his appearances.
Some excitement was ecessioned in
Washington by Banks retreat, and troops
were rallied for the city in case of danger.
It is supposed that the new troops COM
ing on will be put into the forts about
the city, while the more disciplined troops
will be distributed as the exigencies re-
quire.
The President has called for 100, 900
additional volunteers, to create reserve
guard, to fill up The vacancies caused by
disease and battle. Little /" Rhody" re.
piled as follsws:
Enlistments are progressing rapidly.
A regiment will leave tomorrow night
and another the day following. The ma
rine artillery is recruiting. Gov Sprague
accompanies the soldiers to Washington.
And old Massachusetts is as prompt and
patriotic as ever:
The call upon the volunteer militia Of
the State for active service, has been glori-
ously responded to. The enthusiasm of
April 1861 is renewed. Regiment battal.
lions and companies are rapidly arriving
from various parts of the State. Newbury-
port sent ninty men, enlisted since two
O'Clock this morning. The old 9th Regi-
ment which wen. through Baltimore is
fully recruited and ready 10 move. A
large force will be in readiness to move to
night and during tomorrow.
From Richmond is the following dis
patch to the N. Y. Post, dated the 26th !:
Ileft General McClellan's headquarters
on Saturday. A balloon reconnoissanoe
was made from headquarters that day which
disclosed the fact that the rebel army
was then eyacuatiing Richmond.
Very nearly riot was created at Bal
timore by the outbreak ofsecession senti-
ment ON hearing that . Maryland Union
res siment had been defeated at Front Roy
al:
Baltimore streets from Calvert to Holi-
day, is crowded this morning. There is
considerable excitement. The crowd Is
chasing obnoxious people and occasionally
beating some. The people are demanding
the display Of the flag from all the news
paper Offices and public buildings. All
have complied except the News Sheet,
which; Office is closed and abandoned.
The excitement is fearful, and prominent
seecssioniss nave disappeaed fom the street.
The military have taken no parti in these
transactions. ''.~
A recruiting Office has just been opened
in Baltimore street displaying a flag having
this inscription: 6,e
"Recruiting-Ist Maryland Avengers."
"If there is any one who understands
their business better than another, it is
II. Ds0ys-1 C-1-