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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-03
NEWS FROM HARpER,s FERRY


The Charestown (Va) Free Press Of Thursday, says
s impossible to estimate the force stationed ct Bar
pers Ferry. Besides the occupancy Of nearly al tho
houses at HarpeYs Ferry proper and Bolivar acres OF
ground at the latter place dotted with tents occupied
by Southern men.
The Louisville Courier has letter dated Rsrper's
Ferry, May 2b from which we extract the following
More big guns continue TO arrive and are being rapidly
planted on the mountain heights. We are expecting still
other achievements, and In few days will be enabled
TO guard the whole west bank OF the Potomac this
point up Our policy is to be OF defense agrees
sion.
General Johnston assumed command yesterday an I'm
mediatey set to work accommodating the surrounding
country. Attached 10 his STAFF s the Hon. henry A. Ed
mundson, formerly prominent member Of Congress
from this State That Gen. Johnston intends TO hold this
place may be inferred from The fact that he has brought
hts family with bin. His accomplished wife IL the
daughter OF the Hon. Louis McIanc, and sister OF
Hon Robt NJ. McIane Of Baltimore, recently Minister 70
Mexico Is
You viii see by reference to the map Of Virginia that
n the reports be concerning the seizure Of the Man
assas Gap Railroad by the federal troops that We are
completely hemmed In at Harper's Ferry, We have no
Of access TO Richmond, the interior OF the
State, and within rifle shot Of s the frontier while
there thousands Of the enemy in half davis march
Here, then, we must stand and when the time comes
out way out OF this trap But we are not AZ ali ds
heartened or appalled, by these circumstance
We are Of course on the 9 for an attack here a
the movement upon Virginia to be made simultspe
ouely from Washington, Norfolk aud Harper,s rerry
hardly think that we will give up quarters and camp
grounds without some show OF resistance This will be
no Alexandria victory.
Major Whiting very able officer assumed charge
Of the engineering branch Of the service at this point
For additional War Meas Gee FIFTH and
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-03
SUNDAY MILITARY PARADE AT TAUNTON.


Taunton has worn almost holiday appearance today
This morning about forty members Of Company Of the
Fifteenth regiment, attended at st. Marys church.
and were addressed by Rev. Dr. Hearne, in patriotic
discourse upon their national duties At five O'Clock this
afternoon four companies Of the regiment attended
special service Of the North street church, and were
addressed by Rev. Mortimer Blake, and presented
with Bibles by the Rev. Or. VAIL of St. Thomas church;
after which they formed upon the Green under command
Of Colonel Ccuch presenting gratifying and sodierly
appearance and were briefly addressed by the command
ing officer Several thousand citizens OF both sexes wit
messed the display, which conducted in the moet
quiet and orderly manner. 49,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-03
FUNERAL OF A NEW YORK ZOUAvE

HIhAANDHA, JUHe z, Io0I
Henry s. Cornell, the zouave who shot Friday
night at Clouds Mills, was bnried at the Zouave camp
ths morning with military honors. The chaplain OF the
regiment read the Episcopal burial service The exer
cses were very interesting and affecting Joseph Cush
man, Cornell's comrade who wounded at the same
time, is doing well.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-03
THE RECENT ENGAGEMENT AT FAIRFAX
COURT HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, June 2, 1861.
gentleman who came in tonight from the camp Of
Lieutenant Tompkins, Second cavalry United States army
says that they have information that three were
missing from their camp, instead of one, originally
reported They not killed. One wounded, the
other had their horses shot from under them but
escaped themselves without wounds They sent TO
Warrington the county seat Of Fauquer county and
held az prisoners.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-03
REPORT FROM JOHANNESBURG.

JOHANNESBURG, June 2, 1861
General Patterson and staff reached here to-day by
special train, with McMulins Rangers 1t is certain that
portion Of the force here will occupy Frederick within
few days. The military reception very fine. The
Eighth and Tenth regiments formed an escort.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-03
NEW REQUISITIONs TO BE MADE.

WANnNGT0N, June 2, 1851
II is understood to have been decided in the Cabinet
that acquisitions shall shortly be made for lev
ies The President known to have assured applicants
that I'll regiments will then be accepted and mustered
into the service but regiments will not be able by hook
by crook heretofore in instances to procure
recognition when deficient in numbers. Men are more
required by government than officers
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-03
REPORTS FROM ARLINGTON HEIGHTS.

., pI.
At one O'Clock this morning one Of the Connecticut
regiments broke up their camp here and went into
Virginia. All quiet during last night among the
camps on the Virginia shore between xardrit aud the
chain bridge.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-03
THE WAR IN CANADA.
PAkFARATIoNS FOR DEFENCE IN THE BRITISH PR,

VINCES.
The Montreal GGsaN says the Citadel OF Quebec
oeir rapidly plared in efficient condition OF defence
During last week 200 barrels Of gunpowder were landed
a. the ordnance wharf number Of furnaces for heating
sno and furnaces for supplying shell with molten IRON
View worke are also In process CT construction Among
the purchases made here recently for the purpose
Swo thousand short lengths Of chain PROBABLY for gun
ClTaasa
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-03
THE TWO MISSING DRAGONS OF THE
FAIRFAX COURT HOUSE AFFAIR RES
CUED.

WELLINGTON, June z, 1bbI
A gentleman direct from the immediate vicinity OF
Fairfax Court House states thst during last night word
came into the camp of the Twenty eighth New York
regiment that the two Dragons missing from Company
B, which made the sally Fairfax Court House on
Saturday morning, were captured by the rebel forces
and were TO be hung this morning. Company was
Immediately summoned from their quarters. and mount
ing, rode up to the Court House, and having by some
means ascertaned the precise location Of their mprison
ed comrades made dash through the village and re
covered the two men, whom they brought back in
triumph TO the camp at daybreak.
Five Confederate prisoners from the Court House have
been brought ther, Of them Of the late Major
Washington of the army He said he did not want To
fight against the United States and made amends by
taking the oath Of allegiance The other four refused
subscribe To it and were detained.
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TIE TROOPS STATIONED AT ALsxA sDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA,, June 2, 1851
Yre garYhon OF this p,et now consists folowa:-
Michigan FIRST, Colonel WILCOX, seven hundred aud
eighty men; New York Fire Zouaves, Lieutenant Colonel
F1nAan, eleven hundred and tfsy seven men; Massa.
chusetts Fifth, Colonel lawrence, eight hundred aud
eighty mem Pennsy lvania Fifsh Colone, Mcdowell ten
hundred and fourteen men; Captain Ricketts, Light Bat
terry (reguhrs), six peces, one hundred mem Company
e. Second Cavalry, Leutenont Sweet commanding,
" six meu.-rotal, thirty nine hundred and ono men.
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REPORTS FROM FORTRESS MoyRoE.
FORTRESS MONROE, June
Via BALTIMORE. lima rsA1

FORTRESS MONROE Jnner
VIC BALTIMORE, June 2, 1881.
There are no military movements TO-DAY OF ,,,rovt-
ance Our troops transporting heavy cannon 70 thu
Rip Raps midway between Fortress Monroe ana thu On
posite shore.
Order begins to reign In the encampmens.
One tenth OF the Vermont regiment are On the sick
list, mostly with the measles
The regiments a; Newport News are to-day literally
supplied with fresh provisions from Of which hoy
have greatly suffered
Notwithstanding the hard work in the trenches the
Massachusetts and Vermont regiments yesterday sent
down nearly thousand letters for their Northern
friends.
gentleman who left Yorktown at 4 P. N yesterday,
says there about four thousand secession troops
sembled there but that TO be between that
point and Fortress Monroe, distance a twenty seven
milea
ssand n evidently to be made at Yorktown, whasher
the ssveowners = Warwick, rsvk and Elizabeth City
counties ve BEEN obliged to send half of their negroes,
with three days provisions TO work on the entrench-
ments. j. B. Nagruder is in command.
william Carey Jones, noted seoessons., was arrested
at Hampton yesterday, but released this morning.
gentleman residing half way between Hampton and
Yorktown into Newport News at midnight for pro-
lection leaving behind thirty thousand dollars worth Of
property.
Many families have fled, cruelty abandoning the slaves
unfit for labor.
Two hundred free negroes have been forced across
James river to work on the rebel entrenchmen.s.
prominent Union man told me to day that not ten
men In Elizabeth City county would vote fer secea-
sop and distinguished secessionist confessed that
his party all deuded and that tho Chion arc
right.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-03
SEIZURE OF THE WESTERN MAILS.

y,
The rebel troops seized the Western malls coming
this morning at Harper's Ferry and empted the mai
car
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-03
THE POCAHONTAS GUARDING THE POTO
MAC.

ALk1ANDKIN, JUue z, I6bI
The Pocahontas is guarding the Potomac opposite Alex
andria and is in readiness to land field artillery
mens notice TO cooperate against the rebels in Of
attack. Steam is kept up ready to sail at ten mnutes
notice Almost entire change has recently been made
in her officers. At present they follows:-Com-
mander, BENZ. NJ Done; Executive Officer, Lieutenant
J. NJ A. Nicholson; Lieutenant, Semmes Harrison Act
ing Paymaster, Theo Kitchen; Surgeon j. S. Kitchen.
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For additional War News zee FIFTH and
Eighth pages.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-03
MOVEMENTS OF OUR NEW YORK TWELFTH.

WASHINGTON, Uunt l, 1861.
The Twelfth regiment under the command of Colonel
Bntterdeld after severe tonr of duty in the field with
out tents having been relieved by order OF Lieutenant
General Scott will return to Washington, and resume
their position in the camp recently occupied by them.
Colonel Butterfed after his return will report the
bers and condition of his regiment to Major General c.
Sanford
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-03

troops Tor Land operations.
Lieut.. Preudergast reported having two bat
teries In coming up-one two and half and the other
FIVE miles north Of Aqua Creek. Near the upper one
regular encampment Of troops was visible.
1t is the opinion Of all the officers that participated in
the attack the batteries that the rebels cannot be
driven from their positions without the cooperation of
a land force.
The government being determined to keep the naviga-
tion Of the Potomac unobstructed all hazards an
petition will doubtless be organized Immediately for
attack by land
The Pawnee is still cruising of the mouth Of Aqua
creek.
The Resolute going down to night-Lieutenan Budd
says independent cruise the Potomac. The Re
lance Ia to aid her.
The Anacosta came up with the Freedom, and is to
take red cannon on board Lieutenant Prendergast,
Of the New York Seventy hrst and his men, came up
with her.
The boys of the Seventy first generally are eager for
the fight
Major General Banks, accompanied by several New
York and Massachusetts gentlemen, visited the Navy
Yard to-day and examined the United States vessel Free
born which had just returned from the conflict at Acqua
Creek They discovered in the side OF the vessel pro-
ecte showing that the weapon used at the secession bat
teries was not James rifed cannon, supposed.
The proectile found s differently shaped from
the used In James cannon. To had
rot exploded in consequence of splinters being driven
into the apex Of the shell in coming contact with the
hull of the vessel preventing the plunge from working
The repairs on the eeborn will be completed by TO-
morrow night, when she will to Aqua Creek with
two rifed Dahgren guns, powerful Instruments, and will
probably dispose finally of the rebels at that point.
General local sights grow out of the great question Of
the day, occasionally The that has occurred
happened today, when secesaonst announced himself
and was Immediately picked up by Union and
fully whipped, Every time the Onion Ean would bit
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-03
THE NSURRECTION.

THE INSURRECTION.
Important News from Wash
ington and Virginia.
the MOVEMENTS Of The TROOPS
THE SABBATH In ALEXANDRIA.
THE AQUA CREEK BATTLE.
Second Attack on the Batteries BY the
Thomas Freedom and Pawnee.
OFFICIAL REPORT OF COMMANDER WARD.
Beth Vessels Damaged by the Fire
Of The Batteries.
Silencing Of the Batteries and
Flight Of the Rebels.
Arrival Of Jefferson Davis and Louis T.
Wigfall at Richmond.
ANOTHER skIRMtsH At WILlIAMsp0Rr
Seizure Of the Western Nails by the Rebels
at HMpsr's Ferry.
Important from the Seat Of War
i'm the West.
Occupation Of Birds Point by st.
Louis Union Troops,
Departure Of the Highland Guard and
Maine Regiment,
SC, &C., sc.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-07-12

The special correspondent OF ''e 0'"'
cinuati Commercial, writing from Camp
Phillippi, speaks thus of the lst NirginI"
Regiment:
Icannot butadmiret the patience and hero
ic endurance of the men composing the FIRST
virginia Regiment. In the march upon
Phiilippi they carried their cartridges M
their nockets. Subsequently they received
boxes and belts ani canteens, but II was
only on Friday last that they received their
tents, and happier set of fellows was not no,
TO be found at Camp Phillippi. a mouth
or more of hard service. biTou"cklnS on
the ground in all sorts of weather. ana
frequently without ~ mouthful OF tpod tot
dtv. is an experience calculated /" test
the patriotism of any mNn. They have
gone through it without D:urmur, and
will now compare fvorAbly with any
companies in thgir drill and efficiency,
To-day they appeared on the ptrade
ground for inspection, with their olHnHels
slung ON straps across the shoulders. They
have no kuapsacks, but that is n dePriv"-
tion thew care little about. They deserve
monument more enduring than brass or
marble.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-07-12
PROM GRAFTON.
Correspondence of the IntellIgsneef.l
GRArrOS House., dRArIoS'

:
July II, 1861.
lam unable to proceed TO Rowlesbnrg, as
had anticipated. Matters are unchanged
here.
Couriers arrived from Gen. Morris camp,
last evening, confirms the reports that were
here, evening before last, oil the cannon
aiding at Laurel Hill. Our boys threw shot
and she'll into the enemy, md keptit up tor
nearly two hours. The enemy did not re-
turn our FIRE. This morning. it is rumored
that the force under Gen. Morris had mn
engagement with the enemy, drove him
from his position, and captured twelve Of
his heavy cannon, with loss on our SIDE
Of twenty-five killed and wounded. fhe
enemys loss is said to be much greater
ihsn ours. Not being n military man, and
being unable TO get anything from mill
tary men Of my acquaintance on those SUI,
iecfs, beyond shake of the head, OF
course give you these rumors as get them,
for what they are worth. Will try aud get
to the seat of war, where can get items
OF reliable nature. HARRY.
| +. s-A private in Capt. Kuhn's Com
pany. First Virginia Regiment, named Hen
~ Il. Hales, from Richmond Ohio, died in
the hospital here, to-day, of typhus fever,
and viii be buried this afternoon, near
Fetterman. with military honors.
In my letter of the 9Th inst, You make
me say Norton. instead of Morton, the lat
ter being the name of the Colonel OF the
Ohio SintcenIh. H.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-07-12

made 10 him. For be assured " the grace
of God never kept the Judge from taking
all the offices that would pay him. If it
did we don't know it, neither does "nny
other man."
AS a piece of ratiOcination, incapable OF
Improvement in three whole editions, we
come to this paragraph. We will give any
man three readings of it, aud an engross-
menl, and then defy him to give an English
translation of it. Speaking of his refusal
to take the oath of allegiance, he says:
They know that il is no fear OF conse-
ournces which induces this course OF con-
duct on nv part; they know that have
no bope. expectation or belief of q ecun-
rrr.reyolution, though much life may 10
lost and that ! believe that the government
IL strong enough to protect them ana Is
pledeed by constitutional principles, IN the
enforcement of the laws of the Union, ana
moi on the idle fAilacy of the demand OF an
unconstitutional and in no legitimate sense
of the phrase, u de Ggeto Governor TO pro.
teci them against domestic violence and
that il will protect them because in body
and soul, they are transferred to 1t and 10
It's destructive principles as now believe
bevoud the sanclity and requirements OF
any and all constitutional obligations.
In the irst place the Federal Government
is strong enough to protect the Union men
of Western Virginia, who have formed the
new Goyernmeut-so the Judge says: in
the mex, it sis pledged by Constitutional
principles. in the enforcement of the laws
of the Union to do $3.50 the Judge says;
and iu the third place sit will protect them
because in body and soul they are trans
ferrcd to it and to its destructive princi-
ples"-so the Judge says: That is to say,
the Government in the discharge Of its
constitutional principles will protect the
Union men because they are transferred TO
its destructive principles.
If .tbe category of the infinite as on
idea of development must be rejected" and
the Judge says it must, we don't see any
good reason why tho above shouldn't be
served the same way.
But we have not time to-day to 60
through any further with the consideration
of the third edition. The fourth will prob
ably be out tomorrow, and we may then
resume. The field is boundless. To dc
the pamphlet justice it ought to be taken
up seriGhu, line by line, just as the legis-
lnture takes up and discuss the various bills
before it. There never was such II batch
of stuff and nonsense put out before.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-07-12

To The Editor of the philadelphia Press:
Cannot we aveuge ourselves upon Eng
land for the position she has assumed res
pecting our national difficulties? blame
not the Queen OF her people, but her red
tape ministers. But for cotton, England
would be with us heart and soul; and IT
the directors OF her affairs are determined
TO recognize interest before principle, let
us meet them on the same footing. Ny
suggestion, therefore, is, that every Ameri-
can, man and woman, should make vow
NOT 10 purchase Il soiHary article OF EHgieJh
alInufIciWre, as long as the war lasts, or
longer if possible. Whenever anything is
to be bought, let them Hsk rrhere the arti-
Gle was made; let them always prefer the
American; and if necessity compels the ne
cessity of the purchase of tue English or
none, let them initiate the noble example
OF the old Boston drinkers, and prefer
to do without. This will strike ut the
very basis of England "ucutrAlity' and
Southern presumption. tits clear case
that, if we won't buy from England, she
won't want Southern cotton.
TIT-FoR-TAr.
CuAuBERsBURo, Pa, June 81, 1861.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-07-12
Nh. Brpp,s MOnxIxo wALk AID WHAT

Ma. BrBB's MonxIxo WALK ASD WHAT
CANS OF 1T. RUSSELL in one of his letters
from New Orleans, relates the following:
SIN the evening, as was sitting in the
house of gentleman in the city, it was
related az IL topic of conversation that a
very respectable citizen named Bihb had
had difficulty with three gentlemen, who
insisted on his reading out the news for
them from his paper as he went TO market
yolver "casually" in his yocket, and he
shot one citizen dead on the spot, and
wounded the other two severely, if not
MORALLY. "Grent sympathy" nm told,
sis 1T for Mr.. Bibb." There has been
skirmish somewhere on the Potomac, Tut
Bibb has done more business "on his own
hook than any OF the belligerents up TO
this date; and, though can scarcely say
that sympathize with him, far be it from
me to say that do not respect him"
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-07-12

Mr.. Wiley in his speech yesterday MORN
ing came out frankly aud unequivOcnlly,
and fully committed himself to the prose-
ention of the war for the Union. He re.
lerred to the mistrust and doubt many had
shown towards him for his apparent luke
warmness in tue recent movements in this
part of the State, and alluded with COM
mcudabls delicacy to the domestic bereare-
ments he had suffered as being the cause,
and declared that he had never faltered in
his fealty to the Union. With regard to a
division of the State he said the rights and
interests of Northwestern Virginia demand
cd it, and sooner or later it must come
He had been for n division of the State all
the time, but lie had been waiting for the
proper time to come to strike the blow for
it. He did not know whether the legisla-
ture had taken any action in reference to
that matter or not, but he did know that
when the time arrived the division would
not say uueQuivocally whether, when the
new State Government should have been
recognized, the time would have come ioI
the division or not, but left as much to be in
ferred. Dir. Wiley entered into the argu-
ment against secession here. by showing
how destructive it would be to ali our So
cial ties aud material interests, but as the
argument on secession, like tho Z" forward
| movement" Of our army, has become al
most thrsadbare, there was nothing espe-
cially new or striking in that part of his
speech, though thessubjees was handled
with his usual skill and ability. lie de-
slarSd that the rebellion had now gone Sc
far that there could be no longer any mid
die ground, anything like neutrality. Men
must be for or against the government, in
toto and without reservation. For himself
he would now devote himself heart and
soul to the maintninance oft great prin-
ciples of constitutional liberty that under
lie our government.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-07-12

We would invite the attention OF oar
readers to the spicy debate on Mr.. croshers'
resolutions instructing our Senators aud
Representatives in Washington, as fully re-
ported this morning on our FIRST page. The
debate turned chiefly on the resolu ton io-
structiug them ngaiust compromise, and
has served not only to show the posi-
lions and caliber of the members of the
House Of Delegates individually. but e1-
hibits degree of genuine grit that must
prove very crcditable to them as body
Some Of the speeches are especially mcri'
,orious, aud display not only talent and
ability. but m unmistakable soundne's on
aud thorough appreciation Of the greNt is
sues before the country.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-07-12

TIE Charleston brethren sin have u
hankering after the prirateer business
and the seizure of the Savannah SO FIR
from diseeuraging them, seems but to
stimulate their enterprise in that direction.
Hence, such, special notices" as these are
ssudding the advertising columns of the
Courier:-
DRIvATRRR! PRIvATRRRII PRIyATEER .l,-
L nrst class vessel, 10 tOus. drawing six feet
water when loaded for cruise Of four months, will
be htted out for Privateer a. the shirr
ifn flhss IIfsA4sg S5r81ySt Stfi II S1f'r ~