Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-07-04
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Dispatches from Washington.
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| y WASHINGTON, July 2.
| An expedition Of two companies each from
the 1st Michigan, 5th Massachusetts,, Ellsworth
Zouaves, and 4th and 7th Pennsylvania regi-
ments, leave at one o'clock in the morning for
down the river, near Mt Vernon. 1t Is be-
lieved masked battery has been erected by
rebels near Mt Vernon. ~
Therebels are filling up the cut on Che rail.
road, some 10 mies west of Alexandris, near
sp,ingasd Station. They have fOrtiaoasions
only ct Centreville, this side of Manassas.
II 10 reported at Richmond that the rebels
have raised the seige Of Fort rickens.
Vienna 10 evacuated By the Rebels.
[Trbune's Dispatch.l ES
The Presidents Message will no exceed four
columns of the Tribune. No copies will be sent
in advance of delivery ~
Should battle take place In this vicinity,
Gen. Scott has announced that be will be there
in person to direct the operations. ,
The Cabinet has decided TO make move
ment on large scale.
4Wg III Times Dispatch q v .gE
II is virtually decided that there will be no
party caucus held with reference to the organiza.
tion of the House. Members will vote accord
ing TO their own predictions. p,
COL Hunter will be made Brigadier Gen.
eral. =
Especial to POstl eu7qs,rt-
a,e E WASHINGTON, July2
The plan of the caucus nomination for officers
OF the House has been abandoned by the Re
pnblicans. tH ''- -
The House will proceed 70 ballot for Speaker
Immediately after assembling. aE a5
The Democratic members will probably cast
complimentary vote for Phelps, of Mo-, and
the majority Of them will support the Repubf-
can Candidates. President tcorrespondent!l
WASHINGTON, July 3.
There are many evidences of speedy advance
on Fairfax Court House. Immense quantities
OF army provisions have been sent over the Pc
tomac, and there is unusual activity in military
preparations
Georgia bank has large deposit of bullion
at the Philadelphia mint. Secretary Chase has
Instructed the Directors of the mint not to pay
IL I'll Georgia returns to her allegiance. -.-+
Richmond papers OF Monday, just received
mere, give ridiculous accounts Of the couhlcts at
Matthias Point and Romney, claiming that In
both affairs large numbers of Federal troops
were killed. I.is. YIIIT''
The rebel convention at Richmond has for
mally expelled the members who were elected
from Western Virginia, and has provided for an
election for President and Vice President OF the
Southern Confederacy in November next.
Great excitement existed at Gosport and
Portsmouth In consequence Of an order to ad-
minister the oath OF allegiance to the Rebel
Government to all the workmen now employed.
A Rebel privateer has captured two Northern
vessels of Cape Hatteras. Their names are
the Transit and Hannah Balch; the former
owned in New London, Conn. ~ ~II4I
Gen: Lees wife, formerly Mary Curtes, re
marked q few days ago, that her husband had
sweat'great drops of blood because of thefatal
step he had taken in joining the Rebels. - '''
| Especial to Times .,e ,rsc
WASHINGTON, July 3.
News arrived to-day states that there were
at Manassas Junction last evening only three
regiments of Rebel troops. All the rest of the
forces, under command of Beauregard, moved
forward In the direction of Fairfax and Alex
andria '"eA +"-- We N'itaFf
Two South Carolina Regiments are reported
to be within five miles southwest Of Alexan.
dria. A-'.. A-t-- - p -a-.r ' ~ --H X
Col Garland, formerly of this city, has his
Regiment still at the Junction.
The l9h Pennsy lvania Regiment moved for
ward to-day to the Point Of Rocks tst- .s
The Northwestern troops received orders to
day to advance tomorrow.
ITO the Associated Press.l
=. IT. WASHINGTON, July 8. +
The Minnesota Regiment brvke camp this
morning, and embarked at the Navy Yard on
the steamers Philadelphia and Baltimore for
Alexandria, taking all their camp equipage with
them ,LF47 Lt.fl ,
IL is uncertain whether the Presidents mes
sag will be transmitted to Congress tomorrow
or Friday, probably on Friday.
\ ls may, however, be positively stated that
the document will be teltgraphed TO the press,
as no copies will be sent III advance.
The reports OF the Secretaries of War, the
Navy and the Treasury are. now Complete, but
they are as unattainable as the message itself.
The latter will not much exceed the Presi-
dents inaugural, and will be devoted exclusive
~ to questions growing out Of the war.
lt will be decided and emphatic, and in favor
Of the unity and indivisbility of the Republic at
all hazards 3fef1 H.o a'r 1r ssF@''T ~
Notwithstanding former reports and rumors
1 about Maj Gen. Freemont's command, it was
not until to-day that the conclusion was reached
by the Government. He has impatiently await.
ed bis orders, while car refully refraining from
expressing preference for any particular field. t.
He had q long interview with the President last
night, and will at once leave w ashngton to take
command OF the great western movement.
| Especial To Commercial ~.
| ~, re WAsHINeroN, July 8
The ytiest interest continues to be felf In
the Ell, Ion of Speaker, and it has been decided
by the Republicans not to hold caucus l.
Mr.. Grows friends are feeling quite confident
thas he will be elected on the fst ballot ~ =, 1
It seams also 10 be generally understood that
Mr. Etberidge will bey elected Clerk Of the
House on the first ballot H1a sgIM 7stioca e..
Hon. Joseph Holt, Ex Postmaster General
under Mr.. Buchanan, has left for Kentucky,
having determined to stump that State for the
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