The Mother of. States” is having
I an unexpected visit from some of her chil
| dren. ’
WAR NEWS!
Bunker Hill, Va., July 17.
News received via Mdiiroe says that Pat
terson’s army moved on Monday morning,
twenty-one thousand strong, for Winches
ter, encamping on Bunker Hill on Monday
night, after a slight skirmish with rebel
cavalry.
Thj march will resume on Tuesday
inoin : ng. They will encamp in Winches
ter tiie same night.
It is said that Johnson has masked bat
teries on the road, but this is doubted. It
is the general opinion that Johnson will
skirmish heavily, but not risk pitched bat
tles.
Washington, July 17.
Senator Lane reports that Van Dever,
Colfax, Verce, Washburn and Potter went
with the advance guard of the army to
Fairfax this morning, and returned to-night,
h iving left the village at 4:30. They re
port that the skirmishers reached Fairfax
at 11:30, and the advanced guard reached
there at exactly noon. Trees had been
idled across the road, but offered but slight
impeilimeut. There were no pitfalls or
masked batteries. Thu Confederate pick
e:s retired this morning, about an hour be
fore the advance column arrived.
This morning the Confederates
yin re drawn up on the west side of
of the town, and the inhabitants expected
a pitched battled, but at 9 o’clock they
precipitately retreated, leaving camp, fur
niture and provisions behind.
Cairo, July 17.
Last night, secessionists at Nashville,
Washington county, this State, destroyed
several dwellings belonging to loyal citizens,
cut down the Stars and Stripes, and hoist
ed the secession flag. Several Union men
of that town have been notified to leave.
No news from Col. Smith.*
Washington, July 17.
