Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-06-13

Advance OF Federal Troops to Cumberland.
Cincinnati June lO.-The special correspon-
dent of the Commercial, tclegraphing from
Grafton says the Eleventh Indiana regiment
had passed through to Cumberland Md, where
they expected to join Gen. Patterson's division.
The Confederates, at last accounts, were en-
trenchcd at Cheat river. and few were at Bcv-
erly There is also camp at IIutonsville, but
the troops there arc said to be dcmoralized and
disbanded.
General Morris has issued proclamation in
viting Union men to muster for the support Of
constitutional government at their scveraTcoun-
ty teats, where arms will be furnished them.
}, The troops at Cumberland are anxious to
meet the enemy Nothing is known Of the in
tended army movements in this direction.
i The Confederate Plan of Attack.
Some of the Northern papers profess to have
information to the effect that Jefferson Davis,
Gen. Bcurcgard and Gen. Lee have been in con-
sultation at Richmond for several days, during
which time they were in constant communica-
ton by couri rs with Gen. Johns n comm n l.
ing at Harper's Ferry Gen. Ice, it is alleged.
was eagerly in favor Of aggressive action. He
made a statement in detail, showing that there
were 147 900 troops at different points in Vir-
ginia, and that 10000 men in North Carolina
were ready to march to any point in Virginia
that their presence might be required He al
vlsed an immediate attack Washington and
Alexandria by three corps d'armee of 2s 900
men each from Richmond, Lynchburg, Manassas
Junction, fredericksburg Petersburg and Gull
pepper, and further urged an advance movement
from Harper's Ferry on the Ohio and Pennsyl-
!, vania troops. His views however, did not pre-
vail with the other generals and it was finally
decided by Gen. Davis and conceded in by
Beauregard, to act entirely on the defensive
and that no troops were to cross the Potomac
in any event Harper's Ferry is to be held or
abandoned as circumstances may demand.t The
line of railroad from Manassas Gap to Aqua
creek is to be the first basis of military opera
tions, and will be defended by force of 81, 900
, men, to be strengthened by an addition of 49,
, 900 more if necessary.
BsJ"A correspondent of the Baltimore Sun
, says: "a glance at the map shows that it is
practical for force operating from Winchester
to join at Leesburg that now at Harper's Ferry
Together they might be sufficient in numbers,
> under the lead of an entcrprising General, to
cross the Potomac at Seneca, below Leesburg,
and march upon Washington. 1t is to guard
against anything of that sort that Gen. Scott
t has sent column there (via this side Of the
, Potonaac.( If no force in strength opposes, it
will doubtless cross the river and occupy Lees
burg"
Adjourned Special Session of the Maryland
Legislature.
5 Frederick, June 4.
In THE HoUsE.-The House of Delegates re-
} assembled here to-day, pursuant to adjournment,
and was organized at 2o'cock, a quorum being
present.
M. Mcintyre, the new elected member from
Cecil county, was sworn in and took his seat.
! DR.. G. w. Goldsborough, on behalf of the
committee appointed to present to President
Lincoln the report of the Committee on Federal
Relations, submitted the following report Is
The undersigned, a portion of the committee
lappointed by the Legislature to present and en-
fOrce it<.eeeekltin 4a~~-:A~-ss aasasAsaed
7 DAVIS, Bog leave to report.
That the manifest purpose of these resolutions,
were, in the opinion of your committee, 10 Sc
cure, if possible, through the instrumentality of
Maryland, peace to our distracted country and
if failing in that, then cessation of hostlites
, on the part of the armies Of the Federal and
Confederate troops until Congress should express
, its opinion on the subject.
These purposes being defeated by the move
ments of Federal troops on Virginia, and an ac-
tive commencement of hostilities, we have.con-
sdered our mission as ended and, therefore,
have not felt authorized on the part of the;sov-
, ereign State Of Maryland to present request
which has in advance been repudiated. The
dignity of the State as well as selrespect SEEM
: ed to demand this of us.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
JOHN B. BROOKE,
G.. w. GobDSBoRoUaI,
r GEO. H. MORGAN,
BARNES COMPTON.
: Without transacting any further business, the
House adjourned until tomorrow.
! The Senate organized and Immediately adj
journed.
Frederick, Ju,,sb.
In THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES, Mr. Kibourn,
Speaker, of the House, presented memorial
signed by fifty citizens of Carroll county, assert
ing that the public welfare would be promoted
by an immediate adjournment of the Legislature
sine die, and suggesting such step.
Mr.. Chaplain said that the right of petition
existed within restricted sphere, and was to
be exercised with reason and with respect, nei-
Their of which requirements had been met i'd this
case. He moved to lay the paper on the table
The motion to table was, after discussion, re-
jected by vote of ayes to 4S nays s
The memorial was then, on motion ofsMr.
Ford, referred to joint committee.
Similar memorials were presented by Mr..
Fiery, from citizens of Washington county; by
Mr.. Mccoy from citizens of Hartford county !;
by Mr.. Nall and by Mr.. Routzahn, from citi-
; zens of Frederick county.
Mr.. Dennson, of Baltimore county, presented
the following:
Whereas sundry citizens of the State of Mary
land have been arrested without color of, and in
opposition to, the established laws of the United
States and of this State, and have been carried into
, neghboring State by troops in arms, acting un-
der military and in disregard of all civil authoti
ty; and
) Whereas a citizen of Baltimore county has been
arrested in the middle of the night when peaceably
sojourning in his own house, and is now forcibly
detained in United States fort, in defiance of the
, authority of the highest tribunal known to the
land and
: Whereas such outrages upon the rights of cit-
of Mar yland have been of late of frequent
currence, and may continue to be, and it is part
of the duty of the Governor of the State to protect
the territory of this State against outage and its
t citizens AGAINST Observation-Disclosures