Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-06-07
TELEGRAPHIC
REPORTED FOR THE STATESMAN
Dispatches from washington.
Especial to the Tribune

, Especial to the Tribune.l
WASHINGTON, June 5.
person recently from Richmond saws th
troops march at night without music. Th
journals are forbidden to chronicle these secre
movements.
The Union men are in Jail as hostages for tn
safety OF secessionists in the hands OF the Gov.
ernment.
Many of the cannon at Norfolk have beel
removed and deposited along the line, for fea
oil falling into the hands of the federal troon
when Norfolk shall be taken.
The brothers Of Col. Ellsworth's assassin ar,
believed to be the murderers of our pickets a
various points. They are said to have com
pany OF 10 or 20 men, fuely mounted.
Fairfax county will be represented in the
Wheeling Convention by Unionists who have
been driven from there.
man whose assumed name was Williams.
an agent of the Government, was arrested al
harper's Ferry, yesterday, and Immediately
hung as a spy.
Private dispatches from an officer in that vi.
cinity affirm that the total number of disunion
troops at Harper's Ferry, on Monday morning,
did not exceed 1000. Nearly all were little
more than half dressed, and ali only half fed
Almost half were either entirely without arms.
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Dispatches from our Ministers abroad rive
gratifying evidence of better feeling toward our
government. The united sentiment of the
North, and the firm, dignifed, but temperate
| tenor OF the instructions from the Departme en- I
OF State to our diplomatic corps, has convinced
iorelgn cabinets that we have courage, spirit and
resolution at home and will vindioate our rights,
honor and territorial integrity abroad.
lt is said the Austrian Cabinet have declined
70 receive MIR. Burlingame. His rejection is from
bis agency in procuring the passage of the bill
raising the Sandman legation to q full mis-
sion.
dispatch to the World
large amount of rolling stock from the
pennsylvania Railroad has arrived here, to be
used In transporting troops and munitions of
war in the contemplated advance on Manassas
Junction. Orders have been issued tonight for
three transport steamers to be fixed up and kent
ready at moments notice.
DR.. Cansta, well.known physician of this
city, was captured in Maryland, 25 miles above
the city, by party of Virginia secessionists,
yesterday, which caused considerable excite
ment.
A Government corps of teegraphic engineers,
under the superintendence of Mr. Alfred d. Tai.
colt, commenced to day re.erecting the lines ex-
tending along the Orange and Alexandria Rail.
road, and have proceeded as far as Clouds Mills,
about four miles from Alexandria.
Several of the rebel prisoners, now confined
on board the Powhattan at the Navy Yard,
sent petition to Gen. Mansfield tonight, ask
ing to be permitted to take the oath Of alle-
glance, so that they may be released.
The Common Council of Petersburg has yot.
ed to enroll all the white males In the city from
IL to SO years old.
Especial to the Herald
The position of Maj. Gen. Banks was finally
settled to day. The President, against all ar.
gument to the contrary, backed by Gen. Scott,
determined that Gen. Banks shall take the field
at the lead Of column operating on the coast,
in connection with Gen. Butler. Gen. Banks
will assume his command at once.
II is reported tonight authoritatiyely that
Federal scouts had captured rebel pay agent,
just this side of Harper's Ferry, with $4,000,
which was to pay the troops at Harper's Ferry.
Information was received here this morning
of the destruction Of the Baltimore and Ohio
R. R. bridge across Sleepy Creek, on the bor-
ders Of Md, and about 20 miles from Harper's
Ferry. 81, s-'ta f~
Col. Bartlett, of the Naval Brigade, states
that Gen. Butler has orders from the President
and Secretary of War to accept the Naval Bri.
gade, with the full compliment of / 200 men
and 80 officers, as ordered by the President on
the 22d of May
In the New Orleans mail which reached the
Washington Postoflce yesterday, uia Pitts.
burgh, was by mistake letter addressed to
Postmaster General Regan containing applica.
tion for the contract TO carry the mail in the
Confederate States. Esv rs
rnonmerc;aIa Disnatch
Col. Cummings, OF the World newspaper, has
been appointed Brigadier General, prior to an
appointment as Quarter Master General.
A large quantity of letters received here des.
tined for the South are stopped.
Special to the Post.l o
Marshal Bonifant, of Baltimore, has begun a
thorough work against the Maryland rebels.
Yesterday, large quantities of powder and other
contrabands, also considerable amount of
specie, evidently intended for the rebels. were
seized and put in safe place. The government
has approved Of the Marshals acts.
Two brass guns belonging to the New York
7th Regiment were found to.day aboard rebel
schooner at Alexandra, the captain Of which
refused to hoist the Federal flag, when mem
ber of the New York 9th Regiment shot him
in the hand.
Secretary Seward remarked this morning that
he expected to hear very soon Of sharp work at
Harper's Ferry. sv sett.rs .
Before closing the postal communications in
the rebelIious States, the Department sent cir
culars to all Southern Postmasters, informing
them OF the Intended suspension. large mum
Der have replied, expressing loyalty to the Gov.
Several Of the three months troops in vir-