Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-06-02
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REPoRTEDTOR THE STATESMAN.
Dispatches from Washington.
Especial to the Tribune.l
WAsHINaroN, NAV 81

IL Especial to the Tribune.l
WASHINGTON, May 81.
N Several Virginians, Union men, arrived |
Georgetown to-day, having been forced to leav
their homes by threats of violence from seces
q slonists, If they remained
Such Of the Union men in the counties 4
Eastern Virginia, opposite this city, that ca
a are escaping.
A gentleman from Virginia, near the Mort
Carolina line, arrived here, says the storehous
Of supply for large portion of the Southern
country is three Touring mills, which are turn
ing out 5000 bbls. of -four daily, all Of which
goes to feed treason. There are thousands in
his opinion, who only wait to see Federal bayo
nets and the Federal flag, to return to theiI
constitutional obligations.
A portion of the Garibaldi Guards, who went
down to the Arsenal yesterday for guns, on re-
ceivne muskets threw them down, declaring
that they would have rifles The officers to
whose fault this breech OF discipline Is attribut-
ed, may be cashieIed. To-day, the regiment re.
ceived muskets at the Arsenal temporarily
Three men stepped from the ranks and declined
| to take the arms offered. The Colonel handed
| his pistol to the Lieutenant and told him to
shoot any man who refused to obey orders to re
| turn to the ranks. The three returned, the
whole loudly cheering.
The movements of General Butler are consid
cred as Indicating an intention on his part not
to trouble Sewsll's Point or Norfolk at present.
but to strengthen bis position on the other side
of James River, and in time to move for
ward TO Richmond.
General Scott favors the establishment Of q
retired list, and Senator Wilson, chairman OF
the military committee, will introduce and do
bis best to carry such bill through.
A sl. I. G.. 81. 81
reports that comparatively few troops we're in
msjority being sent away Immediately on their
arrival.
5.ear Times Dispatch.l
henumber of rebel troops at Harper's Ferry
is estimated at 5000. This includes all within
FIVE miles Of the Railroad Bridge. These are
all equipped, with the exception Of 1000 who
are only partially provided with arms At least
1000 Of these men have only flint.lock mus
kets The bulk of the men are encamped on
the heights west of the village. They have a
battery Of two Founders, and one 80 FOUNDER,
all on the Maryland heights. They have four
batteries overlooking the bridge, and from
three quarters Of mile to three miles distant.
These command the approaches from Manassas
Junction. These batteries consist In all of one
64 and five 80 Founders. Ia the rear of the |
main force, back OF the village, is battery of
one 64 FOUNDER and twenty IL and 6 Founders. |
These last command the approaches from The
west. All these guns are behind barricades of
two lines Of timber. filled In with gravel Fsom
ali anpearanees. their sunnlv of nrovisiona wos
small. .s..
About four miles from the Ferry, at the little |
village of Knoxville, the American flag is kept
flying, sustained by a small band Of determined
NV informant had occasion to teat the tids,;- |
ty Of these men and knows that in ali thines
thew can be relied upon. 'f''
The two large colnmhiada Ia.elv sb;nood fror,
Pittsburo TO Fort McHenrv were snjkad bv tba
aecessionists in the streets of 3altimore and II
was moi dscovered t;ll thev were nnonntod IN tho
fart.
There has been preat Dissatisfaction in tho
Maaaacbnaatta csmn AZ Tho Ralsv Honse or;o;no
from the unmilitarv conduct oi Bric Cen Iones
He was burnt in efigy last niobt az their camn
Brig, Gen. Pierce viii supersede Gen Jonep'
! nd the Iatter w;II go IN Fart,oos Monroo
There are numepous batteries in conrss of
erection long the lanes. Eliz,heth and YorI
rivers. but thew cannot effect anv damaoe IN
VESSELS on the river. as the range is too lone
Several Of the Old Dominion dragons were
taken prisoners by the Vermont Regiment.
Several Zouaves acting as scouts seized sixty |
Kegs otpowder and hye tons Of lead, in house
four miles from Alexandra. The zouaves, be-
ing TOO iew, only brought away what pow
der tney coulo, ana plew up the oaiance'
lug .otces IN aie1anuLia expected 10 ADVANCE
to,nAgnt, out oon.t know now iar. |