Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-05-25
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REPORTED FOR THE STATESMAN.
Dispatches from Washington.
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WASHINGTON, May 23.-The defalcations dis
covered In the accounts OF the former disbursing
agent OF the State Department, we learn
amount to nearly $20. .O0O. The name Of the
officer 10 Edward Stubbs, a-
A gentleman just from the lower part Of
Prince Georges county, Maryland, says recruits
for the Confederate army are being carried
across the rotomac.
- pntsery Vi tne celeoratee WnitWortn guns
- pounuers, WIN ammuliAon anu carriages
comPle.e, nus Jus. arivsu ln TINS city, as
present 70 t1e g1Sernmens rem pasrlouc Ameri ei
cans eoroau' Eson ons VI we guns oears tne
ioHowing inScIIp"2n' EfSm ON Loyai Americans
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Times Special Dispatch.l
The army sets its face southerIy tonight.
The 7th, 18th and 69th New York, and the Rhode
Island brigade, will fold up their tents to night,
and by to morrow will be on the sacred soil OF
Virginia. They will probably take up their
quarters on Arlington Heights, where they will
throw up entertainments. They took provi-
sions In their knapsacks for q four days. cam.
paign. TT 'h7gjta.sa i2oL 20 ~
The Fire Zouaves move tonight. down the
river four miles, to point opposite Alexandra.
They were everjoyed when they received this
glimpse for fight. !, (. ~ fo,c rs
A detachment of the list goes on the steam
er Mt, Vernon. They, sail most direct for
Fort Monroe, to support the forces there in case
of a movement on the Gosport navy.yard. Aat
am authorized to state there are now $50, =
600 men under arms in the pay of the United
States government. These are all equipped,
or will be by Saturday night.
Especial to the World,l
Geo. w. Doan, q we'll known resident of this
city, reached here from the rebel Confederacy
He is last from Tennessee, oia Cairo. He re-
ports that supplies are now entirely cut off from
western Tennessee, and that great fear of star.
walton prevails. He saw at Memphis about .0OO
troops, furnished with altered hint lock mus
kets, from the Baton Rouge Arsenal There
are two batteries on the mississippi, between
Memphis ana caro-: MANY OF sne troops are
Northern men, VINO nave peen impressed into
service. HAN the SOLDIERS there refused to leave
the city, and the government ISSUED procla-
nation ordering al companies 70 oisoand wno
did not enter the service OF the army uncondi.
tionally. Ammunition was very scarce, and
no unnecessary nring was permitted. Two com
panies IN memphis are composed OF chain gang
conyicts. Mr.. Doan connrms tne report OF an
entire prostranon Oh all Kinus OF business.
Passengers who arrived here TO DAY from
wheeling, over tne bsitimore q onio ksilroad'
state that from tne Onio river 70 WITHIN ten
miles OF Harpers ferfy' tne stars ana stripes
were living. ,,,, r.L.a l bag,
Dr. Ihomas miller, prominen. citizen OF
washington, was arrested to-aey' charged with
secretly receiving ana oehVerlng letlers from
and 70 secesscnists: ne protests ne 10 innocent
put Gtnerai Mansneid resains MIN ior exami-
nation. ". 80 sIi.s.. ~ :.
Governments steamer LETT Tor Fortress Mon
roe this evening. Several members OF the Press
60, In anticipation Of . big battle In that vicn-
ty. .r.a b aa.,sslaa. i4i
WAsHNaroN, May 24.-Intense excitement
was created here by the assassination of Col.
Ellsworth. Bells tolling, Grape on buildings,
and flags at half mast Col. Ellsworth was shot
In the back by one Jackson, proprietor of hotel
In Alexandra. Jackson was Instantly killed
BY Francis D. Beownell, of Troy, member OF
the Ellsworth Z,uaves. y The body Is lying 10
state at the Navy Yard. President Lincoln
who was warm personal friend Of Ellsworth
Is deeply effected by his DEATH ais sFrs. -,
The Government is In possession of startling
information from Baltimore, and that certaiT
prominent pretended Union men, who In tht
presence Of United States troops have loudly
professed devotion to the Union, are secretly
working for secession. Their names, and accu
rate information about them, and their plans
are in the hands Of the Administration
About 10, 600 troops have crossed the Potc-
mac, and are now In Virginia. The Nov Yorl
7th regiment are. holding Arlington Heights
and the 69th are throwing up breastworks there
Sherman's light artillery and che District mi
lltia command the Maryiand shore aoov'
Georgetown, and will rePel any attack by force
moving from harpers Ferry; .sssi.
i Abody OF virginia cavalry ana 4o horse
were captured without bioodahed.
IL is reported that the steamer Ms. Verno
narrowly escaped sinking before reaohing Alex
andria, Injuries mad oeen inflicted on her az ID
Navy yard, PROBABLY pys secessionists.
1t is believed tnat simultaneous movement
Were made oy goves1me1t n9a1, forces last night
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