The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-06-12
THE WAR.
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH,
From the Seat of war.

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From the Seat of War.
WASHINGTON, June 7.-Several hundred
regulars have left within twenty four hours
for the Relay House. They win form por-
ton ofon OF the columns which are to ope.
rate against 1Iarper's Ferry. A column of
Gen. Patterson's army is approaching by
the way of Hagerstown, and column of
Gen. McClellan's is moving from the West
! Help cannot come to Gen. johnson from
Manassas Junction, for Gen. Mcdowell will
engage the whole attention OF the rebels
posted there, nor can they be reinforced from
Richmond and Norfolk, for Gen. Butler will
be a dangerous foe to leave even inactive in
the rear, and he will not remain quiet There
are armed steamers enough in the Potomac
to threaten other approaches to the capital
of the Old Dominion. a..
| We have good reason to believe that be-
fore many hours column of 1000 men will
march from this city towards Harper's Ferry,
the whole commanded by COL Stone of the
| 18th infantry. The hour of starting which
has been postponed several times, is not yet
definitely determined. This column will
probably have no more serious task than that
of ntercep,ing the fugitives driven by other
commands from Harper's Ferry. Other reg.
iments are under marching orders.
! We have from a prominent politician from
! Wheeling what will be the probable couse
of the Convention. All the leading men have
agreed not to attempt making new State
out of Western Virginia, but to act for the
Old Dominion as whole, setting up pro-
visiohal government The first act of the
Convention will be to depose Gov. Letcher
and his rebellious associates. lie will then
appoint good and true men in their places.
The Provisional Governor will probably be
Gen. Jackson, of Parkersbarg. The Con-
vention will then declare Eastern Virginia in
lnsurrection against the General Government,
for which aid to put down the rebellion will
be invoked. The Legislature, chosen on the
Odd ult., the members of which are, by it's
request, to meet with the Convention, will
be pronounced the legally elected Legislature
of the State and will be empowered to pro-
coed at once to the transaction of business.
The Governor will send in his message to
the two houses and two Senators, of whom
John S. Carlisle will probably be one and
leading Republican the other, will be chosen.
In this plan Of operations Messrs. Carlisle,
Wiley, Picrpont and Jackson will unite. -
Oar informant thinks the Convention will be
oae ofthe gsandest popular assemblies ever
called together. -.
| New YORK, June S.-The Herald saws
letters have just been received from John G..
Fremont, dated London, stating that he has
purchased 10. 600 Enfield rifles ard several
batteries of rifled cannon for the Governm, Mt,
which re is waiting for to bring with him
only delayed until portion of the. n flies are
finished. He also states that the Commits
sioners of the Confederate Confederacy had
instructions to procure several steamers in
England for the service Of the Montgomery
/ Government, but there was difficulty about
getting money. They succeeded, however.
in purchasing two steamers, for which they
paid $40 900. These vessels, it appears.
are to sail for Southern port under the
British flag carry ing nothing contraband of
war but probably in ballast merely. How
they will be received by our blockade squad
ron remains to be SEEN
! WAsIuNGToN, June The moment the
rebels are driven from Harper's Ferry the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad will be repaired
by the Government
| The last person in Jail here for attering
disloval sentiments, was discharged to-day,
on taking the oath of allegiance.
\ This afternoon the u S. forces captured
a, rebel company of 80 men, in Virginia,
some seven miles above Georgetown. The;
were heavily armed and had plenty.
! WASHINGTON, June St is said the Union
feeling in Virginia is growing remarkably.
A vote now would show decided majority
in favor of the action of the Government.
Reports from Key West state that Vol
unteer Company has offered its services to
the Union
A Union Mayor and Council are chosen.