Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1861-05-24
summary Of War News.


Er St. LOUIS May,17 \
Several Union men having been driven
from Potosi. on the Iron Mountain Rail-
road, o detachment Of volunteers, under
command Of CAPT. Cole, was sent down on
Tuesday nighfto protect the loyal citizens
Of that section. Capt Cole reached Potosi
at 8 O'clock yesterday morning, surrounded
the town with a chain of Sentinels, and
shortly after daylight about one hundred
and fifty citizens were taken prisoners.
They were formed in a line, and the
Union men among them, after recognized
were released. About fifty Secessionists
were liberated OF parole, and nine of the
leaders brought to the city as prisoners Of
LouIsvILLF, May IL.
The official returns from eighty-nine
counties show the Union vote for Border
States Delegates to be 9S.56l. There are
eighteen counties to hear from The
aggregate Presidential vote In November
was l46,2l6. ..Htf TH mI
FRANKFoRr, Ky, May IL.
The House yesterday concurred in the
Scnate-bil legalizing the suspension Of
specie payment by the Kentucky Banks.
WASHINGTON, May Is.
A Louisiana regiment arrived at Rich
mond on Monday. 400 Tennessee troops
and a battalion Of Alabama troops have
reached Lynchburg. At Norfolk there
are about 1000 troops, including two conn.,
panies Of Georgians. The authorities we're
fortifying Norfolk in all directions, also at
Hatteras Inlet. North Carolina. A Board
of Medical officers will convene at the Ma
val Hospital, N. Y. on the first of Jnne
next, for the examination of candidates for
admission into the Medical Corps Of the
Navy. rs t
NEW YORK, May 10.
A letter received from the frigate Min
nesota at Hampton Roads says they have
seized $3O0,000 worth Of ships and tobac-
co, and are now anticipating the enemy
will attemp to fortify Sewell's Point. If
so we shall attack them.
The rebels fired upon the Federal troops
on Wycomica river, while r%escuing the
light ship which was returned by the Fed
eral troops by several volleys, after which
no rebels were to be seen.
Herald Special-Baltimore 18th:
The city Government arrested three
men who were concerned in the attack on
the Massachusetts troops. and have been
indicted by the Grand Jury. They are
now on bail of $500 each. .e'.'
Torpedo and submarine batteries have
been sunk near Norfolk.
Beauregard is in Charleston.
1t is understood that all forces which
will serve for three years will be accepted.
The river Rappahannock has been block
ades to prevent supplies for Virginiaus.
A battery has been discovered at Mat
tier Point, on the Virginia side Of the Po-
tomac. 700.
The Tribune's dispatch says:
Richmond will be attacked.
Gen. Cooke has 5000 well armed troops
at C~ulpepper, and 5000 m re between
there and Alexandria. Military authori-
ties consider it best to march on Culpep-
per, thence to Charlottesville and Lynch
burg. Forces will also be sent by Aqua
Creek; also a large force to Norfolk, thus
molesting Richmond on all sides. Proba.
bly, the first encounter will be at Culpep-
per.
Elk Gov. Wise is dangerously i'll.
1t is probable that Gen. Mcclellan will
enter Western Virginia at the head of his
Ohio and other western troops. simultane-
ously with a movement by Gen. Butler on
Norfolk-at the same time a column Of
regulars from Washington, attacking Vir-
ginia at three or four different pcints
A deserter from Virginia reports a scar
city Of percussion caps and other ammuni-
ton, and but five field pieces and a few
old iron cannon at Harper's Ferry, and
that the provisions are also short. Col.
jackson is commander there. m
Negotiations for the purchase of the
steamship Atlantic for SI50,000. were
Immediately broken off Oh the Secretary Of
the Treasury ascertaining that il had been
offered for 500, 900 less to the Galway
liue. .}1s .oH
Vanderbilt has offered his three steam.
ers to be fixed by the Govei nment agent.
If that is declined he will give the Govern
ment the Vanderbilt. aH .
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