The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-06-13

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The Cot pr at 4 IS been
removed .fefusins rec the
lprohibj bf..hipnen 65visio6
over " lyi'le ana'Nsssst'ie X:
Ia str Union man, who will csrYf
J. Vt - gnibargo, viii be appointed in
skte.
There are now SO Northern regiments
on this and the Va. side Of the river,
representing with district militia and
regulars, force Of forty-tiF2 thousand
men.
1 An engineer officer started down the
Potomac to-day to survey the position
of the rebels at ana about Aequia Creek.
On his report the operations Of the
federal troops sor the dislodgemens Of
the rebels will be based.
| Everything IS quiet on the Virginia
side, the troops, however, sleeping on
their arms ready both to repel attack
and advance on Manassas Gap juno
ton.
| Large droves Of horses for artillery
ard cay airy service ere nov daily ar
irving here.
Especial to Herald.
WAsHsSeToS, June 3.
The agent employed by tie govern
mont to visit Harpar's Ferry, Point Ct
Rocks ard surrounding country to as
certain as nearly as possible the mum
her OF troops, strength and position OF
foTtifications, and number of batteries
at these points, has just returned and
rade his report to the government.
bringing with him q map Of the coun
trY. He was arrested Immediately on
arriving at Point of Rocks and was
held prisoner about thirty hours. He
played the secession dodge ON them and
proved sound to their entire satisfac-
ton. 1t Point OF Rocks 81 pound
batteries are erected on the Virginia
sitie. On the Maryland side there
were l5o men stationed as picket guards
whore they were just erecting batteries.
Tie guards took him from there to
iIarpe.'s Ferry, whcl. he was detained
for some time. Here he ascestaine1
through sa,eral Of the soldiers the num-
Der and names Of the regiments. There
are fourteen full regiments at Harper !
Ferry and the Point Of Rocks. After
he was released there seemed to be
plenty OF arms. He saw them open
boxes and at once arm those that had
Just arrived at Harper's Ferry. They
have large number Of heavy batteries
planted on all sides, and were busil..
engaged in constructing others st all
available points where they could Be
etsectually raised.
The oath Of allegiance was admins
tered yesterday to the employees of the
navy yard. Three persons refused to
take it and were immediately discharg-
ed.
The army is undergoing a thorough
reorganization. All minor officers in
the service viii be promoted. About
SEQ commissions for officers Of new reg
.nents are being made out and will be
seat ii for continuation st the ensuirg
session OF the Senate. New appoint
ments win ill the places Of promoted
officers.
[specisl to the Evening Post.l
Col. Meies IS to DC 9. II. General OF
tie army.
Gen. Butler has refused to be put in
The regular army, preferring 70 return
to civil lie when the war is ended.
High military authority states that
there will not be any forward move
ments OF orr troops for a few days.
Tt. Co. Farnham has been appointed
Celona! OF the I'::r..t Xouares, il the
place OF the late COL Ellsworth,
Six hundred men are at work to-day
extending tie railroad track from the
depot to Lcng Bridge.
4 theological student IN Richmond
reports loo, 100 men under arms i'll Vir-
ginia; 10000 at Harper's Ferry.
Benjamin McCulloch was in Rich
mond.
It IS believed that the student was
sent to deceive the Government by ex-
aggerated reports Of the strength ofthe
rebels.
Col. Lander has offered his services to
Gen Mcclellan.
It is ascertained 10y careful inspection
Of the proiectiles used by the rebels at
Acqpia Creek, that they are unlike any
in common use, and it is believed that
their cannon and pro.ectiles are from
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