The Nevada Democrat., 1861-06-04
LATE EAsTERN ITEMS.

LATE EASTERN ITEMS.
The Virginia secession ordinance was voted
on, May 23d. Partial returns from eight OF
nine western counties give majority of between
1000 and 5000 against secession. The Eastern
portion Of the State had not been heard from,
but it is universally conceded that the ordinance
will be adopted. In the town of Alexandra,
opposite Washington, the Union men did not
dare to vote, for fear Of violence, and similar
state of things existed throughout most parts of
Eastern Virginia.
The steamer ]. c. Swan was seized May I'D,
thirty-fve miles below St. Louis, by order Of
Gen. Lyon, of the arsenal. The Swan had been
employed in bringing cOntraband articles from
Baton Rouge to st. Louis.
The New York Second regiment passed
through Baltimore on the 2lss of May. They
were well received and eheered in some parts
of the city.
A letter to the New York Herald says that
the U. S. steamer Baltimore got aground, near
the mouth of the Potomac, on the night of May
10Th. A propeller, with heavy guns and full of
men, attacked her there, and out of twenty on
board the Baltimore, four were killed, five NOR
tally wounded, and three slightly. The rebels
fred grape and cannister and had 100 men.
Letters have been received in Washington
from Senator Johnson, Of Tennessee. He IS
still canvassing the State, and thinks the. Union
cause viii triumph at the polls.
A dispatch to the New York Times says that
two regiments from Alabama and 1000 Missis@
sippians arrived at Harper's Ferry on the 18th
and 2Oth of May. The smallpox had broken
out among the troops there.
The Government has received the amplest as
surances from England, France, Austria and
Prussia, that they will have nothing to do with
the rebels.
On the 18th of May, two vessels from the
feet at Fort Monroe, paid visit to Sewell
Point, about four miles from the fortress, where
the Virginians were erecting batteries, and
threw shells at the works, spelling materially
the architectural arrangements. Shots were
fired at the vessel, but without effect. A dis
patch from Baltimore, says it was understood at
Fort Monroe, that the Minnesota would attack
the battery at Sewell's Point on the 23d, while
an effective land force would go in small tugs,
to effect landing and capture the battery at all
hazards.
No vessels are allowed to leave New York
harbor now between sunset and sunrise, an or
der to that effect having come from the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury. The rule is enforced by
armed vessels in the Narrows and in Long Is
land Sound.
1t has been determined to destroy the old sig
nal books used in the army and navy, and fix
upon new signals not known to the officers who
have resigned and entered the service of the
rebels.
The ladies Of New Orleans have raised $12,-
900 for the Confederate army-about "drink"
for each man.
Judge Campbell of the United States Su-
preme Court, who resides in Alabama, has sent
in his resignation. He is Union man, but
feels bound to adhere to the fortunes of his
State.
The convicts in the Massachusetts, Peniten-
tiary are now employed in making Minnie balls,
tin dippers, canteens, iron kettles, clothing,
etc., for the use Of the State troops.