Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-06-06
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BALTIMORE, juno |, A steamer has arrived
rom Fortress Monroe.
A battery of heavy cannon is being erected
N New Point,
Tho Federal transports constantly passE
Scwall's Point just beyond the range of they
ebel battery.
There is no recent intelligence from Norfolk
Commodore Pcndeglast will not al low a boat u
o go up with flag of truce attached. Par
les are anxious to bring away relatives.
The Quaker City yesterday brought up al
,rize schooner from Rio do Jonerio, with al
largo of 5000 bags of Coffee.
The fugtivcs now on Fortress Monroe are2
,ncemped and mustered, and provided With
rations, like the soldiers.
Gen. Butler has issued stringent order,
against plundering in the neighborhood.
Sr LOUIS Juno 1.-Two regiments of IowaI
volunteers are now quartered in Keokuk, andI
a third is expecte daily.
The Iowa Legislature has voted an appro-I
priaition of $500 900 for war purposes.
A Montgomery dispatch of the oath says
an order has been issued to the Clerks of the'
Departments to be ready to leave for Rich
mond on Wednesday or Thursday.
Col. McArthur's regiment of Illinois volun- \
teers have not moved southwark, but arc un \
der orders to march at moments notice
Gen. Doniphan has declined the Brigader
Generalship rendered him by Governor Jack
son.
HARRISBURG, June l.
HARpER's FERRY "A scout returned after
two days stay at Rarper's Ferry, reports that
quantities of provisions were taken there from
the Maryland side.
Army officers believe that, unless the Har-
per's Ferry forces retreat, they will be sur
rounded within week.
Tho number of troops on tho heights over
looking Harper's Ferry is less than 1000,
having a battery of four guns.
The troops speak deprcssingly of the state
of affairs, but will fight hard. No troops
have yet been sent from Chambcrsburg south
ward.
WASHINGTON, June 9.
Official information from Aqua Creek
agrees with ather accounts.
Those of the enemy's batteries which were
lin range were silenced. Only ore seaman was
injured.
The New York list Regiment did not go
Ito Aqua Creek asreported.
Accounts received from England state that
an address had been presented by Lord fal-
4merston.
Important State dispatches were received
b there on the 18th.
The attitude of the British Government has
: not been decisivcly ascertaincd.
There is nothing new from other Govern
Sments.
Among fhe rldicnious rnmors IS one tha'
iCol. Wilcox had joined the secessionists, and
that ~ Michiganders mad been captured by the
4 arebel forces.
Another Zouave was shot last night.
A battalion of regular cavalry and bat.
.tery Of artillery proceeded to Fairfax G.. Ii
last night.
word was received that two missing drag
oons in the Fairfax affair nave been rescued
and brought back by their company, who
heard they would be hung which caused she
whole company to rescue them.
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|''.A'o, III June
I lhcre Is ho'nlng authehtic IN rclatioh 10
tne movement OF troops dowh the river from
TINS point, put IL Is certain that the force al
'hiS point $40 DC considerably increased.
Two addilonai regiments are erdcIea mere
u auul'ioh 10 inc regiment organized In this
1Ooasressio'ial Distrlct.
Another company OF llIihois artiiery Is now
1at an, ,oprlngneid under marching orders' ana
Government has chartered big wharf
steamer that lies here. 1t is capable of cary
ing several thousand troops and stores.
Ii Is uhcerstood also that the Government
nas chartered twenty-five river steamers at
81. Louis.
WAsu,xcrov Juno Tho fo,,owipr facts
have been obtained of tbs contest at Acnnia
|Creek
The on npo goment IVA. beopn on Fr;dov and
LASTED two hour.' Joyer Reach hatterv which
Iva, damaged on Friday was ropoired
The force Observation-Disclosures troons wos spn.
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