Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-06-28

Don IlatJ mas been appointed on General
Schenck's staff He has resigned the captaincy
of his company and gone to Washington.
A large gun has been mounted at Cairo,
which the Illinois boys call the "Pillow Case, "
calculated to hit Gen. Pillow at a distance of
four miles.
Twenty -fonr thousand eight hundred and
ninety-ive slaves were successfully landed in
Cuba the past year. About six hundred only
were captured.
That was triumphant question Of topper
in discussion with a temperance lecturer
who asked, :" If water rots your boots, what ef-
feet must it have on the coats of your stomach
The Pawnee, on a cruise down the Potomac
on Saturday last, seized 5000 lbs of bacon and
other stores, destined for the secessionists.
private of the Ohio 10th was killed on
Wednesday, while scouting near Phillippi Va.
Thirteen rebels were captured Mt Clarksburg
Va, by the Sd Virginia Regiment secess-
ion Rag and arms We're also captured.
1t is believed the Government will not inter-
fere, with the due course of law, in the case OF
the captured pirates of the privateer Savannah.
They will probably be hung.
Government will soon issue orders preventing
the army and navy from performing service as
slave catchers. Good; let it be done at once.
|. Mr.. John G. Underwood, of Virginia, has been
Appointed Consul to Callao.
On examination of several shells taken from
the Navy-Yard, they were found to be filled
with sawdust.
A detachment of regulars from Kansas City
captured thirty five secessionists and a small
quantity of arms and ammunition, at Liberty
Mo, on the 10Th inst.
Thirty-four full companies of Kentuckians
have already volunteered for the war They
will be formed into two regiments to be COM
manded by Major Anderson.
Two cases of desertion from Federal army
only, have occurred since the proclamation was
issued.
A woman was arrested in Washington on
Tuesday as a spy, and chart with the precise
position of troops, DC, was found on her.
The State Journal says the Fund Commits
sioners have started for New York with the
necessary funds to liquidate the Ohio interest
falling due on the lst proximo.
The Montreal papers contain an official pro-
hibition of the entering ofprivateers into Cana
dianan ports.
Hon. John A. Gurely, Representative from
the Cincinnati District, has obtained authority
for Gen. Mcclellan to draw $5000O0 with which
to pay the three months volunteers.
The Louisville Journal publishes a letter from
Bowling Green which shows that arms are be-
ing daily smuggled from Louisville via Bowling
Green to the Secessionists of Tennessee.
The Richmond Wing says that whatever
shame and humiliation may be involved in the
confession, the fact cannot be denied The Vir-
ginia forces behaved shamefully at Fairfax Court
House, and still more shamefully at Phillippi.
Prince Williams County, in Virginia is now
suffering under a reign of terror A universal
CONSUMPTION seizes upon the men, young and
old, and. the person and property ofno one sus-
pected of loyalty to the Union are in safety.
Ex-Treasurer Gibson's bail has again been
renewed in the matter at Columbus for embez-
zelnent while in office, and the case been con-
tinued until the next term of court.
The first new wheat ofthis season was receiv-
ed at Memphis, Tenn, on the 18th, and sold for
81 ,25 per bushel.
Flour from new wheat, has made its appear
ance in st. Louis.
About 5000 United States troops are concen-
trated at Boonville, embracing Iowa troops un-
der Col. Bates, Kansas forces under Col. Spen-
Ger, and Gen. Lyons command of United States
regulars and Missouri volunteers from the west.
1t is asserted that Wilson s Zouaves have gone
to Fort Pickens, but il quite likely they have
gone TO Charleston. Several other regiments
about leaving the North will probably go there
also.
a report has reached Washington that A. II.
Stephens, Vice President of the 50 called Con-
rederate States, is dead. 1t is well known he
has recently been ILL.,
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foundly agtated underneath, and is only held
in check by fear At any indication of an out
break, Maj. Gen. Banks viii without doubt shell
he city from Ft McHenry. He is the man to
'bey his orders to the very letter.
The first shot from the riAed cannon, tried
the other day at Fortress Monroe, struck the
Magazine at Sewells Point; the immediate re-
suit was rapid scattering of the rebels; the
next result was the removal of the magazine to
more secure position.
The Government has assured Messrs. johnson
md Etheridge that the Union men in Tennessee
shall be aided and sustained That State is to
be included in the district under command of
Baigadier-General Robert Anderson.
There are now in Washington and on the op-
posite side of the Potomac, tifty-eight full reg-
nents of Federal troops, numbering 10000 men.
This number will soon reach $4,000, This i'm
mense body of men can be concentrated by Gen.
Scott at any one spot on the other side of the
Potomac in two hours.
Gentlemen from Georgia represent that strong
Union feeling prevails in several portions of that
State suppressed only from fear of the conse-
quences Of utterance. Many people there earn
esty hope that reconstruction of the Union
will be effected.
Gen. Jim Lane returns to Kansas in few days.
His brigade consists of five regiments of infan-
try, six companies of cavalry, and six ofartillery.
He will have 1000 men under him, all raised in
Kansas. The famous Montgomery will COM
mand regiment They will invade the "very
sacred soil" of fArkansas, and Immediately march
through that State and form a junction with
Gen. Prentiss at Memphis.
A spy was arrested in Washington on Monday
morning last who had full details ofthe number
Of our troops, position and strength Of the bat
.eries around Washington. There was also
found upon him sketch of plan of attack
upon the city. He had the positions of all the
cannon in the vicinity of the city.
Last week store house at Richmond, con-
aiming 100000 worth of property, was de-
'trOyed by fire, and Saturday night the war
steamer Glenclove was burned to the waters
EDGE. Both were fired by incendiaries, whom
he rebels were yainly endeavoring to discover.
They now have but two small steamers on the
liver.
A naval expedition of much magnitude win |
oon be fitted out to Operate on the coast of
'exas, consisting of war vessels and transports, |
anying munitions of war and men.
The expedition will be large enough to take
he field, and form a nucles around which the |
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