Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-28

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TNev Yofk Posrt spbeii DispatchI
wAsmsur6s, May 2l.-Schuyler CoiAx
has Just arrived here from Indiana for the
purpose Of urging the Government to accept
the services OF elk regiments OF volunteers
from that State.
The Cabinet have been in conIultation to-
day on the question Of appointing Governor
Banks and John @. Fremont to Major. Gem
erals in the army. No decision yet.
Another military movement is or foot but
Government keeps 1t strictly secret. Haf-
pei's Ferry sdvices state that the rebels
there are greatly alarmed at the Government
movements and expect a momentary attack.
Especial to the Commercial AdvertIser,I
WAsHISoTos, May 27-The bridges Of the
Orange and Alexandria Railroad aud Of the
Hampshire and London Railroad, have been
destroyed for twenty miles. Seventh Regi.
ment is ordered home to morrow, Rebels
are evidently preparing for action. Reports
received this morning state they are throw
ing up entertainments at the Monnassss gap
junction, and Secessionists in Alexandria
are loudly Boosting to-day that they will
soon be relieved by the advance of rebel
troops from Richmond. The Government
however, il prepared at all points 10 check
any forward movements of the enemy
IL is understood that any movement of
General Lee for throwing rebel forces for.
ward from Richmond, in the direction Of
Mappassas Gap OF bHarper's Ferry will
Immediately be followed By an attack of
General Buffers forces on Norfolk.
Richmond is the aim Of General Butler,
and IL is reported he intends occupying il by
the Goth Of June.
General Patterson will throw large masses
of troops from Ohambersburg down the
Maryland line, in the direction Of Harper's
Ferry, in order to check any movement
from that point.
There are three thousand Federal troops
at the Relay House, near Baltimore, and
they can hold that place against great odds.
Large scouting parties are sent out by the
Federal officers every night as far as the
Point of Rocks.
WLsHiSeroN, May 2T.-The New York
NTH and Twenty-eighth Regiments are two
miles beyond Alexandria, on the line Of the
railroad.
A car loaded with provisions, and having
eighteen Secession soldiers on board, in
citizens dress, has been brought to Alexan-
dria. r.
A man who,was seized by Zouaves three
miles from that city, carrying a Secession
flag, was made by them to carry it on a pole
to the Marshall House, aud then trampled
on it. The man was then placed in custody.
NEW York, May 27.-Captain Miller, OF
the barque Sarah, was arrested to-day,
charged with fitting out that vessel for the
slave. trade.
A Colonel of one of our Zouave regiments
has not been heard from for ten days, and
S24, 600, raised for the regiment, is also
missing.
The Ninth and Eighth Regiments leave
for Washington to. night. The Twenty
ninth Scotch Regiment leaves to morrow
morning.
A merchant was arrested to-day by Super
intendent Kennedy for using seditious Ian
guage.
BALTIMORE, May 27.-Tn the case of John
Merriman, a writ Of hdbeas corpus has been
issued by Judge fancy, returnable this
morning in the United States District Court.
the prisoner till he had heard from WASH
ington. An attachment has been Issued for
General Cadwallader, returnable to. morrow
morning,
Merriman is still in Fort McHeury. No
steamer from there will arrive here until
Wednesday morning.
Troops are rapidly erecting Notifications
commanding all the approaches to the city.
The Western trains are still detained at
Harper's Ferry. No trains are arriving.
WAsHINeToN, MAY 2T.-The Minnesota was
expected to leave Fortress Monroe, to. day,
to blockade Charleston. Two or three
other vessels would soon follow.
A passenger who left Richmond yesterday,
arrived here this morning, by way Of Manas-
sas Gap. He says the train on which he
Travelled brought one thousand South Caro-
lima troops to The Gap, and that the entire
number of Confederate troops there was
estimated at five thousand. They were
tolerably well armed and equipped, and were
throwing up entertainments in anticipation
OF an attack. The belief there was that the
Federal troops would move toward Harpers
Ferry by that route.
The War Department Is much annoyed
by irresponsible persons attempting to draw
acquisitions for various things, and incur
expenses on account of the Government,
under pretense of patriotic aid.
WASHINGTON, May 27.-0ne of the captured
Secessionists confirms the report that, on
Saturday afternoon, about seven hundred
SeeessiOnists were but a few miles from
Arlington, but retired when they discovered
the Federal troops coming over from Wash
ington. The War Department is satisfied this
is reliable.
CHICAGO, May 27.-The annual meeting Of
the American Medical Association, which
was TO have been held in this city on the
first Tuesday in June, is postponed one yeaI
by order of the Committee of Arrangements
GALEsBURG, ILL, May pa fire thil
morning destroyed property to the amour
OF $50, 00e; insured Tor $l6, coo. The princi
pal losses are: A. Jacobs, boots, shoes anC
clothing, So, 900; Bartlett & Judson, furni
ture store, S6,0OG Read & Babcock, hard
ware, $1,000.
MECHAKIcsvIL1E N. Y, May Filth,
funeral of Colonel Ellsworth took place to
day here, and was attended by an immens,
concourse of people. Military and iremeI
from various parts of the State. Impressive
services were held at the grave.
BosToN, May 27.-The steamer Massdcku
sets sailed for Fort Pickens with q crew O
one hundred and twenty four men and on,
hundred extra seamen for the feet and
large amount of munitions of war.
CHICAGO, May 27.-Currency is now in
fair way Of being settled. The Banks to
day only receive on deposit gold, Eastern
Indiana and Iowa currency.
NASHVILLE, May 27.-A private dispatcl
TO the DAILY Gazette says that there wa
fighting at Harpers Ferry on Saturda,
evening, in which the enemy were repulsed
On Sunday a fight took place at Hampton
near Fortress Monroe. Six hundred of Lin
GUMS troops were killedS ED wounded
The Southern loss was only fifty.
Partial returns from eighteen counties /
Virginia show only thirteen votes agains
Secession.
FRAsKFoRT, KYJ May 2z.-The Border
State Convention met to- day. John j. Crit
tenden was appointed Chairman, and Or
lando Brown Secretary. Delegates fror
Missouri and Kentucky were present. Tn
Convention adjourned till tomorrow, I
await the arrival of delegates on their wa
hither. IA
C-HAMBERsBURa, PENNA, May 2T.-Th
number Of Virginia troops opposite Williams
port is reduced to four hundred. Heavy dc
sertions take place daily. To
Elk Governor Thomas has been nominate
for Congress at Frederick, Nd. He is a
unconditional Unionist. Js
B~ALTIMoRE, May 67.-A New Hampshir
Regiment arrived here to-day, marehe
through the city and took the cars fc
Washington, The Western train on th
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad is in. Tn