Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-05-19

| WASHINGTON, May T.-Major Mulligan's
Irish Brigade has been accepted for the war.
The Departments daily receive bushels of let.
ters from applicants for places military and civil,
most of which ask for replies. II is proper,
therefore to state that tits the nhexble rule that
letters relating to such subjects, though read
and filed, are not and cannot be answered.
The Times' Washington dispatch says: The
Secretary of War has to-day accepted the first
brigade Of Chicago, 5000 strong. They go for
the war. ati
Col. Mulligan leaves for Illinois TO morrow,
to bring them on. They have orders for march.
ing in this direction as soon as be arrives.
learn from the Postmaster General that it
Is intended tomorrow to suspend all the steam
mail service in the seeding States; as these
steamers have no business now of any import
ance, except the mail service, from which the
government derives no benefit IL becomes
nothing but subsidy to sustain broken down
vessels 10 rebellous territory. ALI such con-
tracts will therefore be annued by the govern
ment. .ni l.ials lsar a
A letter received from Col. Lee by gen
tleman in this city says the whole statement of
the removal of Washington's remains is with.
out the slightest foundation. f.r
The statement made by some Baltimore pa
pers that all the troops recently passing through
Baltimore had not been molested or insulted, is
incorrect. Ringgold's artillery was grossly
insulted nearly all the way through the streets;
but no offensive attack was made. ..
II is reported that, in consequence of Gov.
Hicks remonstrance, the Virginia troops have
been withdrawn from Maryland If promptly
occupied by the United States, the heights thus
vacated will completely command the town and
encampment Of Harper's Ferry. ee
Worlds Dispatch
The steamship Huntsville has joined the
Niagara, before Charleston harbor, and the two
now institute an efficient blockade there. The
last accounts state that nothing but fishing
smacks had been caught
II was deemed necessary, TO day, to stop ru-
mors, to dispatch messenger TO Arlington
Heights, to make critical examination, to see
If any batteries we're erected, or any troops near
at hand. He has returned, and reports that he
saw no cannon; and with the exception Of small
picket guard of twenty men, opposite George
town, there were no soldiers to be seen within q
radius OF. five miles of the Heights.
II is stated that Chief Engineer Haswell, from
| New York, who was lately under arrest at Har
per's Ferry, was released on the strength Of
dispatches from New York, which declared that,
IL he was hung, every Virginian In the North
that could be found would meet similar fate.
lTribunes Dispateh.l as.-.
The President has accepted three fine tugs
offered by Mr.. Sturges, OF Chicago, some weeks
since. They will be detailed for service at
Cairo. a .s.sr asfsa
Arrests for treason continue to be made daily.
| The lines are being drawn very closely. o..
Ayoung man of Newark, N j., just arrived
from Charleston, s. G says there is very little
military activity there. All the troops had
marched for Virginia. He Witnessed the bonn
bardment of Fort Sumter. He says If any were
killed at Fort Moultrie or the batteries, they
were buried there, and tho fact was not known
4 ia Charleston; and that he has seen Beauregard
twice since the bombardment.
He remained in Richmond one day. There
all is action. Troops are continually arriving and
departing. He says the cavalry are good men,
but poor horses seem to be very numerous.
Perfect confidence as to the result Of the con
fict reigns everywhere. 7i.s. t
Washington Hsrald's Dispateh.l
i IL Is useless to disguise the fact that lesdn ng
members of the diplomatic corps In Washing.
ton are engaged in constant and anxious discus
|, sion 90 to the course 1t may be necessary ioi
them at any day to adopt. .Gs
They have recently received urgent instruc
; tions fromtheir respective governments to inform
: them with the utmost precision OF the chance
Of the two sections in their present deadly guar
!, lrel. ~ Nh1..1 80
Il, is leaking ont that the governments il
question declare that their commercial inter-
! ests are identified in a great degree with th,
South, and that il they are forced into taking
sides with either, they will be compelled tC
q look carefully after cotton and free trade.
Engandis Is disposed to move more cautiousl
In this important matter, and Is playing he
usual game Of urging France to take the chest
/ nuts out Of the fire. Ga ..sie...e .s-'f ~
: The country may not generally be aware tha
Z there Ia at this moment an agent OF the Frenc
J Emperor travelling in the South, by the name 0
Q Baroche. He Ia instructed to say that he
simply collecting information for the commercis
bureau, for the Minister of Public Works; bu
. 1t Is an artifice He isoa political more thar
commercial agent, and his dispatches regular
ly forwarded to Paris, will necessarily exercis
= great influence over the mind of the, Emperor
III It's beginning to transpite that Mr.. Russell
:. correspondent of the London Times, Ia NJ
y merely writing letters to that journal, but thu
Is his pfiyate communications for higher quarter
D, contain good deal OF interesting matter whic
d he does not think u altogether discreet
a print. ''ai
D in great haste, and they were in session abo'
. Secretary Seward left the White House al
~ proceeded to the quarters of Gen. Butler, al
= hot finding the latter in, dispatched one OF u
" Generals Aids ip pursuit of him. The inte
oy view lasted some time. sal'is os ,t3oc,5
asl II is evident from appearances that the Go
= fI ernment intends dealing with Missouri in I
y sane manner that'h has with Maryland.
y, evidence of this, the Government has conclud
o. TO take charge Of the Hannibal & St. Jose
Railroad, and employ it for Government p'
poses. Fsenfla scEE.CT
;. II appears that the Government isstead
ny carrying out its programme Of action as to
ns rebel States. 4. ,,cgy ,.,,...,r iUef
his Il has determined to appoint collectors for I
on different Southern ports, and is engaged in.i
lecting men of energy to fulfill the imports
lJg functions confded to them. -
The duties will be collected on board mem
led war, whatever may be the opinion OF the lel
ap. authority here or elsewhere on the subject,
has Ex-senator Cooper, of Frederick, Maryla
w reports that he will have regiment ready
ons be mustered into service on Monday next. /.
go The, Government has commissioned 4
SickIes to raise portion Of 10, 900 men, to
~ Iport in l6 days. Till then he holds the rank
nm Bfieadier General; thence as Major General
iistl Wa HiSoros, May lS-The large bri
connectnf the District with the Virginia Oh
"a was guasded laat night by q larger number
q effective troops than heretofote.' AN ar'
.ss vessel was IN the vicinity, These measr
led, i were precautionary, in view OF reports OF
tc., sign tohjure the bridge by the secessionist
reh, vSlspraiai plbalsh % ins commsroial.l isr e
ado o MAJ. Gun Butler wiz go 10 Apnapolis,.
sIs morrow, TO consolidate the Is tn
yoF Into division, and then Eoto Fortr ess Mon