Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-07-07
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Tribune specia.l
WASHINGTON, July s.
The grand army will advance in three divis-
ions. The right led by Gen. Tyler of Con-
necticut, the centre by Col. Hunter, and the left
by Col. Henitzelman, the whole by Gen. Nc
Dowell. There will be a fourth corps of re-
serve. Each will be not far from 10 900 men.
Where the three columns will combine cannot
be stated, but we may venture to say that 1T
will be at point beyond Fairfax Court House.
Everything indicates the hour Of marching is
not far distant. The 2Sth Brooklyn Regiment
has received orders to occupy all the entrench-
ments on the Potomac, except those at Alexan-
dria. The regiments now holding them having
orders to move forward.
The following dispatch has been received
here:
"MARrrNsBuRa, July 4th, 4 P. M-We have
intelligence that Gen. Johnston seems disposed
to make stand at last. He is directly in front
of Gen. Patterson's army, only seven miles off.
His command consists of Is 900 men, Of which
600 are cavalry. Gen. Patterson must get up
with him by sunrise to morrow morning, unless
he moves off again. Burnside's Rhode Island
battery has Joined Gen. Patterson"
A general order now constitutes the State OF
| Illinois and the States and Territories west OF
the Mississippi River, and on this side to the
Rocky Mountains, including New MeEico, a
separate military command, to be known as the
Western Department, under command of Maj
Gen. Fremont, of the United States army, with
its headquarters at st. Louis.
It is believed that Gen. Scott will take the
field when the army advances.
The Secretary Of the Navy suggested to the War Ge-
parment to-day the proproty OF sending force down
the river to take and hold Matthias Point; hs told
| to wait two three days. This was understood to
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have other work to do which will take of his attention
from the Potomac and compel him to draw In his advance
CORPS.
| Worlds Correspondence,
WASHINGTON, July s.
Attorney General Bates has prepared opi non al
length concerning the power Of the President to
suspend the writ of habeas corpus special reference be-
ing made to the Merriman He holds that the func
ions Of the Executive Legislative and Judiciary branch
es Of the Government so distinct and Anal that
neither class with the other and that the previous
judgment by the Supreme Court against the Executive
right Of suspending the writ Of habea corpus would moi
continue binding precedent The action of the Presi
dent Is fully Endorsed in the document.
The relations Of the Government with foreign power!
understood to be satisfactory, that the Senate
Committee Foreign Relations will report resoiu
tions having reference to foreign affairs.
i He believed no compromise propositions will
be presented to either Senate or House, during
this session. ...r. .-..--.
Mr.. Breckinridge will no doubt make com.
promise speech at an early day. .-.. Ef
kWe have further evidence that forward move
ment into Virginia is about to take place. By
Sunday, Fairfax, will, no doubt, be in the Fed
eral possession, and by a week from that day,
our troops will encamp at Manassas. Itis not be-
lieved that the rebels will make any stand at
Manassas Junction. .
| Mr.. Colt received an order to-day from the
War Department for $4,000 Minnie muskets
The contest for the Secretary of tho Senate
is growing animated, and candidates increase
daily.
Gen. Dewitt Clinton Clark, of Vermont, will
doubtless be elected Col. Forney ia making
vigorous efforts Tor the position. T h.a .e
Robert Morris, Philadelphia, has been ap-
pointed Chief Clerk Of tho House, by Mr..
Etheridge. '-. le-.7 .-
Times Correspondsnco.l -
Our troops continue to cross to Virginia, but
It is not believed there will be an advance for
some days. The rebels are advancing toward
our lines and entrenching as they come up, or
rather preparing defenses, to cover their retreat
in case they are driven back. predict that
they are to 60 back without fght-they are
gone hook and line and must give way; we
shall have great victory and no blood ehed.
Secretary Cameron and Gen, Fremont have
gone to Fort Monroe. ,,ir'i.i. r,,r'.i aHo
i Herald Correspondent ~ ,ss .l17f
Col. Blinker's Regiments of German Rifles
will form the advance OF skirmishes. A general
movement Is to occur early In the coming week
but the precise time will Of course be made t.
correspond to the movement Of the division o.
Generals Mcclellan and Patterson.
Since the rank of Major General has been
conferred upon General Lyon, of Missouri, il Il
4 probable that Mr., Blair will be promoted to
: Brigadler Stewardship, and will soon resum,
the field .. .-.-.. .r.o, ..-a.f
Mr.. Carlisle, in the House, received a dis
, patch from Gov. Pierpont, OF Virginia, TO day
announcing that two Ohio Regiments had sur
prised nest OF rebels at Buckhannon, Virginia
capturing 400, killing 300, and seiziDg 2OI
horses.
ITO the Associated Press.l .a.
WASHINGTON, July G.
No volunteer will be discharged upon sur
geon's certificate Of disability, until the certlii
! cate shall have been submitted to the Medical
Director, and shall have been approved ont
countersigned by him. 9" isi t'.'r,
Captain John McNab, Of the Tenth Infantry
! ! having, while In command of Fort Laramie
, given satisfactory evidence Of his disloyalty u
the Government, the President directs that hi
name be stricken from the roll OF the army
! The President also directs thstthe name OF As
h blbtant surgeon LAIhyettt 0OuiuI vi tue meulca
: staff, be stricken from the roll for refusing {,
' renew his oath Of allegiance. f9aNSN
II has been decided in the Republican Sena
torial caucus to push business forward with al
possible, ,rapidity, and then adjourn. War ap
preparations are likely to be made at once.
Ex-senator Wilson this morning Introduced billt
: for the increase Of the army. The general i'm
. preston is that they will be put on their pas
u u sage with as little delay as possible. p
y Yesterday, as one Of the rebel regiments wa
y advancing on Fairfax, one Of their own regiment
!, mistook them for regulars, and commenced FL
VI Ing on them; eight were killed and severO
wounded. ,
Another assassination was perpetrsted on
Fire zouave, who was killed last night on tn
street by a concealed foe. cl'ok Q
/. On good authority. advices from our Minis
x ters at London and Paris, give most emphati
!, y assurances that England and France viii full
4 respect our blockade, cotton or no cotton.
10 Especial to Post.1 A'''l
-Flg WAsHINeroN, July 6.
II is rumored that CriItenden, and Wickliff
,r Of Kentucky, are preparing plan Of compr
il mise to be presented to Congress- 1t is, hov
ever, quite certain that no c0mpromiee measu