Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1861-05-31

prevails in the military there He was only
| permitted to leave on being identified as a
well.khown Baltimore merchant The gen.
eral sentiment in Richmond was that an at
! tack must be made on the Federal forces at
] Alexandria, but that idea did not prevail so
extensively as he came farther North The
public feeling was that war was fully inau-
gurated, and that while the present is full of
trouble, their future is dark and ,gloemy.
! The Government has satisfactory ihiorma-
ton that the Commissioners of the Confede-
rated States in Europe have met in England
! with a decided and, emphatic refusal to recog-
| nzc their pretentions, Lord John Russell,
| with whatever uncertainty he may have cx.
| pressed himself on other points, made no con-
! ccaIment in regard to this matter The same
| intelligence comes 4rom the French Govern
lncnt. The French Emperor and NJ Thou
vcnal were decided. Information to the fore
going effect has been received by diploma
| tic in Washington, and the news is well ac
crcditid and is matter Of discussion in dip
lomatc circles
i Gov, Banks has been appointed Commits
Esary General. .s-"t
| Hon. John B. McClelland, of Illinois, is
| here, urging the prompt assembling of a very
large force by the Government on the line of
the proposed military operations. He urges
the Government to promptly purchase large
quantities of provisions and grain now in the
hands Of Illinois farmers, and save them in
some measure for their loss, in cutting off the
lower Mississippi markets.
\ Nirginian, from some 40 miles from
here, reports to night he met on his way some
5000 rebel troops, all marching for lIarpers
Ferry. They were poorly clad, and two
thirds of them were armed with reyolvers,
tied around their waists with ropes.
Gov. Banks viii be rendered Brigadicr
IGeneralship, and will be detailed to the Bur-
eau Of Quartermaster General. John G.
Fremont has been appointed Major General,
and Gov. Dennison Naval officer. N
The President to-day accepted six addition
al regiments of volunteers from Indiana
The war department was to-day offered a
battllion and battery of four twelve pound
Eers, by gentleman from Baltimore, proba-
| bly, be accepted AT / O'Clock this A. NJ,
I Lieut.. Tompkins with squad of mounted
men reconnoitered towards Fairfax Court
House. 4 mile this side, two horses was
csped without riders, the horses s.were sur
rounded and two uniform men started up
! one leyelled a fowling piece at the Lieut.
| The bugler drew revolver and the fowl
| ing pieces dropped. The revolver accident
ally went off, and the Nirginian was shot in
| the right arm. Both were taken prisoners
and had fine horses. Rumors predict spec
/ dy advance OF troops, commanded by Beau
reguard, to retake Alexandra. A Union flag
| is flying over the Marshall House, III place of
the Southern rag. ..-.as-.l. ys.
Times has a letter from Pettersham, West.
ern Virginia, which says State troops are con-
stanty coming in and bringing arms, and we
are anyiously looking for help from Ohio to
drive them off, aud | hope they will come
| soon.
| Col. Lefforts addressed the New York 7th
regiment informing them that their term of
enlistment had expired and they were at lib
! erty to return home if they desired, but the
Secretary of War would be glad if they would
remain in Washington three days longer
Every man shouted he was ready to stay for
that time and as much longer as the Govern
/ ment desired. has hra.. .a=
One Of the traitors standing guard last
night shot good Union man dead, as he was
i going to town. Fathers are against sons,
brothers against brothers. We have force
enough in our own section, but we have no
authority to act under. We want United
States officer to lead u.s. saa.
Gov. banks favors putting an army of300,
goo men in the field, SO that the difficulties
be speedily settled.
\ ST. LOUIS, May PSI having been dccid
ed upon to occupy Birds Point, in Missouri
opposite Cairo, orders were received ycster
day for the transfer of the first regiment o
Gen. Lyons Brigade to that place The
fourth regiment, Colonel Schultley, has beer
selected, aid will probably embark this morn
ing on the Government steamer Iatan
4 1t is understood that Gen. Harvey has au
thorized the immediate organization of com
panies of the Union home guards at Hanni
bal, st. Joseph, Kansas City and Springfield
These companies are to be mustered into thu
U. S. service, and furnished with arms.