Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-06-01
WAsBINGroN, May 20
20 f0REIGS RECOGNITION.


! 1t is rumered here, but not generally be
lieved, that the Commissioners from the
! Confederate States have had al intervie "
with the British Ministry, and received G
reply to their missian, to the effect that the
! British Government could not receive theu
! representatives Of any independent govern
ment outside of the Government Of the United
| States. The diplomats here credit this nior
nation, as also statements that the French
| Government has made SIMILAR answer.
AcQuiA BnEEK.
The Seventyfirst New York Regiment is
| encamped at present at alexandria, but 1t is
believed will take possession OF Acqua
Greek Tomorrow.
CUTTING OFF THE vIRGINrAss.
Efforts have been made to cot of inmedi
atey the retreat of the Dsunion forces froui
Harper's Ferry. General McDOwell will
command the Department of Virginia, and
will superintend the movement. His Depart.
meHt embraces all that portion Of the State
east of the Alleghenies tescepting Fort NJ on
roe, with radius Of sixty miles. This shows
that demonstration on Richmond will be
made by land from this direction. The
Guards thrown out INTO Virginia report that
the people are all in arms on the border.
Pennsylvania TROOPS.
Owing to the vsrions reports Of the dis
graceful condition Of the Pennsylvania regi.
men,s. Secretary Cameron will take the
matter in his own hands.
IMPORTANT FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
WAsnIsGToN. May 25.-Col Butler and
Hon Messrs. Ashley. of Ohio and Dnnu, of
lndlanna, arrived to-day here from Fortess
onroe, on the Government transport City
OF RiesmoGd. All was quiet at the For
tress.
Five hundred troops, conveyed by the Har.
riet Lane, went up Hampton Roads toward
the mouth Of the james River, aud took
possession of Newport News Point, ard there
entrenched themselves. The position is one
OF importance, as it commands the mouth
OF the James River about six miles FROM
Hampton.
The tradspors accompanying the Harriet
Lane was fred at by the Sewall's Point
rideo cannon, but the range was toe great to
be effective.
The steamer Yankee arrived to-day, bring
ing three prizes at least one Of the vessels
Is loaded with tobacco.
CHAMBERsBURo, May 28.-The Virginia
camp, opposite Wiliamsport, was reinforced
by i've hundred men on M ondsy night and
four Held pisces. They are without the reg.
ular army supplies, and are fed by the Seces'
sIonists 10 that neighborhood.
On Saturday night, deserter swan the
Potomac and escaped into PENNSYLVANIA.
HARRISBURG, May 26.--It is reported that
ex-senator Jordon OF Bedford will be tender.
ed the post OF Attorney General. aud that
furiylance sent in bis resignation because the
governor pardoned Byerly over his written
remonstrance.
WAsHISeros, May 8-Informstion has
been received here that over 200 Ohio troops
from Camp Dennisop. yesterday took posses.
sloo OF the Northwestern Virginia railroad,
from Parkersburg to Grafton, a distance Of
eighty miles intervening, and proceeds cd in
the latter direction.
A large number also crossed below Ohio,
three miles from Wheeling, for the same
destination. This is indicative of events at
HTper's Ferry.
BALTIMORE. Trr,n,V =, -. lB6i.-As
! intimaisd 10 D.. .',. I'll ,,st,,tsy cLs 4
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