Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-06-26
THE NEWS!

advancing via, Point oI Racks, 10 eneour-
age a revolt IA baltimore, and aided by
MARY 10 attack Washington fr0m
the Maryland side, while formidable
body VIII advance On the same place irOm
Manassas tap, Another opinion however,
faVors the evacuation of llarpers Ferry on
the approach oT the feleralisIs.
There are four thousand iTOOps al A0uia
Creek for the support Of the batteries. Ii
is reported that ten, John 4, Dix, oT New
York, will soon resign, Chase will prul,-
ably recommend loan of Sa5UOCn, ,WN.
Movements are now going on irom this
point 0f such character as not To admil
Of its publicity,
II Is believed that the recent change Of
pOsiIi, OF the S0uiherners and the affair
at Fairfax Court House, Is much deplore,l,
ms causing Southern movements which en-
barmss the Fedrnlisls. Communication
between Alexandria and the Southern camp
is still kept up, Tennessee E,heridgc /.
spoken oI as the Clerk or the House of Rep
rcsenlatyes, when Congress meets In July,
RiCnMoNp June l2,--llon. II. \, Wise,
il To command the Northwestern Virgin
iRns.
LOUISVILLE, June lO.-Datcs from san
Francisco TO the 2Gth, state that Col. Crit
tcndcn, a son Of John J. Criltenden, Major
Longstrcet of South Carolina, Lieut., II.
Mcneil of Texas, and several others had
resigned aud left FOR the States via, Texas,
Baltimore aud Maryland are attached TO
Gen. McClellans department.
llAGERsTowS, June lO.-Thc Southern
crs have burnt the bridges at Point Of
Rocks aud Berlin Ferries, and seized on
all the skiiis. Every ford Is also guarded.
The steamers A. q. Tyler Lexington and
Conway are having their upper works
RACED, machinery put in their holds and
their sides plated with three inch iron.
! Special 10 the Delta.
RICnMONp, Va, June o.-Ihc City Coun-
ell yesterday, purchased the dwelling of
/ Louis d. Crcnshaw, Rt n cost of about fifty
! thousand dollars for the use Of President
Davis MS q permanent Mansion.
The Hon. Pierre Soulc of Louisiana, ar
rived here last night.
NEW York, June l0.-Thc Tines says
shat Gen. Bcaurcgarl declares it TO be his
| intention TO concentrate 10000 men at
Manassas, to make tbs Junction imprcg-
nablc. When the Fcderalsts have cx-
I,hnustcd themselves in their cndcav0rs of
dislodgmcnt, hc will advance and over
whclm them. The Government is in pos
session of letters indicating that there is
many traitor North. Gov. Hicks has
warned Me Government of the danger me-
nacing the capitol from Maryland. lie re-
quests full occupation of Frederick city,
and reiniorccments for Baltimore. Mar
shal Bonifant says there are 1000 scccs-
sionists in Baltimore with concealed arms,
waiting an opportunity to display them
selves. Arrcss of seccssionists and goods
continue TO be made at the Relay House.
The steamer Marion which arrived to-day,
reports having landed llawkin Zouaves
at Newport News, where the Massachus-
etts Sth, n Vermont regiment, the Scott
Life Guards and the German Rifles were
cncampcd.
WILMINGTON, June l0-Somc little COM
motion was created yesterday about the re-
ported landing of Federal troops below on
the coast. 1t is believed to-day that the
rumor originated frcm persons who took
federal vessels on the blockading expcdi-
lion for transports with troops.
The Raleigh Standard learns that nearly
two hundred companies of State volunteers
have rendered their services to the Cover
nor. The permanent constitution of the
Confederate States has been ratified by the
convention by a unanimous vote.
WAsIuNTroN, June l0.-Fcdcral troops
have reached Edwards Ferry, which is
half way to Harpcrs Ferry.
A brother Of jackson, is said to have
been captured.
LOUISVILLE, June 10.-Col. Anderson
has declined the department. of Kentucky.
1t has been attached to Gen. Mcclellan
department.
Gers Buckner of tho State Guards and
Rousseau of the Home Guards, have been
to Cincinnati for conference with Nc
Clellan, the particulars of which have not
transpircd.
The Rhode Island regiment has departed
for the South Mechanics arc busy con-
structing wagons. a large numcr Of hors-
cs are drilling for artillery.
Ten thousand troops will be in Balti-
more within thrty-six hours that city is
in fermentation. All arc prepared for
vigorous rising. Arms are stored in pri-
vate houses. 1t is authoritativcly deter
mined to lombard the city from Fort Nc
Henry on the first sign of an uprising.
CINCINNATI, juno 1O.-The Indiana Zou-
aves reached Cumberland this morning.
BosToN, June l0.-In the Superior Court
at Boston, THOMAS Thornton and Charles
Chittendcn, convicted of house breaking
were placed on probation conditional up
on their enlistment to fight the South.
New York. June 1O.-The CunardRoyal
mail steamship Arabia has arrived, bring
ing four days later news than are had by
the Fulton.
At meeting in Paris composed of a
! $50 Americans, one third of whom were
women, Mr.. Dayton said that he could de-
tcct no unfrendly feeling of France to- !
wards the North. Mr.. Clay declared that .
if ever the flag of England became asso t
ciatcd with that of the Confederate States, (
the tri-coor Frenchmen not having for
cotton st. Helena would join the Stars and
Stripes against England V decree has .
has been issued opening all French ports
to the import of cotton and yarns.
GALVESTON, June 15.--The schooner
Shark arrived at 5. A. NJ. this morning.
CAIRO, June ll.-Gen. Prcntiss has sent .
two companies to Mound City. Col. Shut
ncr, at Birds Point, captured eighteen Sc
ccssionists who have been brought here for
examination.
HAGERsTowy, june 10-The friends of |
Hicks, call for aid from him at Frederick. |
Disloyalty is very strong among the mem
bcrs of the Legislature. The destruction |
ofa dam on the Potomac has caused great
sensation in Southern Maryland.
II e Southcrners also attempted to dcs-
troy a dam by fire, which was resisted by
the Williamport Home Guard. The fight
is progressing, but as yet We have no par
ticulars.
The Southerners claim to have htteeh
thousand men at the ferry but the Union
lists say they have only 5000.
Great anxiety has been felt here all day.
4 rcnort is anoat that the evacuation OF
IIarpers Ferry has commenced, but 1t Is
known that Gen. Johnston has been thor
gu ghly reinforced within few days, and
il NAV be his intention to fight Patterson
Mcclellan and Cadwalladcrs columns.
WASHINGTON, June 1l.-The Tribune says
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