Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-05-23
LATEST NEWS.

WAsntvGroS, May 16.-"Timcs' despatch |
saysno more troops except for the war will
be ordered in this direction. Troops for
short service will, however, be accepted at
present in the Western service.
1t is said that Col. Jones, who led the |
Massachusetts, 6th through Baltimore on the
18Th ult., will succeed Gen. Butler in the
Brigadicr Gcncrashp.
A messenger was sent to Gen. Butler this |
morning and 10 night he arrived in special
train.
Gentlemen from Alexandria visited the
President this motning and assured him that
Unprotected at tie polls the people Of that
precinct would give 1000 majority against Sc
cUssiOn.
a number people are busily engaged at
Baltimore trying to create sufficient sympathy
/ for Ross Winans to run him for Congress.
/ They, OF course, sympathize with secession
The Union men intend to nominate II. Win.
ter Davis and j. Morrison. 1t is probably
they will be elected.
In less than ten days Gen. Butler will have
more than $1,000 men under his command at
Fort Monroe, and squadron adequate to the
support of the land forces. This demonstra.
ton looks to the possession ofthc public prop
erty at Gospoit.
7 The "Tiibuno's" special says:-.Extra Bill.
ly Smith had an interview with Adit. Gen,
Thomas yesterday, and said the Administra-
ton is positively mistaken in suppUsing Viz
ginia has now, or ever contemplated attack
ing Washington, and that such an attempt
would never DC ma q under any circumStan-
ces. as it would involve an utter destruction
q of everything valuable in it. All we want is
c to be let alone Keep your side of the Poto-
r. mac and we will keep ours. Virginia is de-
tcrmined to maintain the ground she has
u taken.
Con. Pomeroy had a consultation with the
Cabinet this morning concerning the three
e Regiments to be accepted from Kansas Tw o
is of them are for three months only, the other
a. is for the war.
8, Direct news from TIOrper's Ferry and re-
- ceived by this arrival say new batteries have
IN been erected on the hills
Yesterday scouting parties were sent out
and telcgraphic signals agreed on, by which
T. approaching troops were to be made known.
70 Gentlemen from Virginia here now confirm
II the reports that any army which nvadcs that
State vi be harasscd by numerous bands OF
y gucrrllls.
d The Chimes" Washington dispatch says.
thcSccrctary OF War, has to-day accepted
the First Brigade of Chicago, 5000 strong
=, They go for the war. Col. Milligan leaves
+ for Illinois tomorrow to bring them on
p They have orders for marching in this direc-
tion rs soon as he arrives.
We learn from The Post Master General
" that it is intended Tomorrow to suspend all
The steam mail service in the seeding States,
as these steamers shave no business now OF
4 any Importance except the mail service from
9. which the Government derives no benefit, il
10 becomes nothing but asubsidy to sustain bro
- ken down vessels in Rebolious Territory
All such contracts will therefore be annued
lc by the Government.
n 1t is reported that letter was received
IN from Col, Lee to gentleman in this city says
the whole statement OF the Removal OF Wash
ington's remains is without the slightest
- foundation.
=; 1t is rcport ted that in consequence of Gov
Hicks remonstrancc the Virginia troops have
ne been promptly withdrawn from Maryland
I'd If promptly occupied by the United States
IN troops the Heights thus vacated will com
- pletey command the town and cnGampmen
- Of lIarper's Ferry
O. The steamship Huntsville has Joined tn,
Niagara before Charleston harbor, and tn,
two constitute an efficient blockade there.
10 1t is stated that Chief Engineer llaSwoll
* from Now York, who was lately under arrest
M at llarpers Ferry, was released on the
strength of dispatches from New York
:" which declared that if he was hung, every
u Nirgnian in tho North that could be found
c would meet similar fate.
|. The President has accepted three more
Tugs, offered by Mr.. Sturgcs, Of Chicago
some weeks since.
hwy VIII btutllIlcu lDT ScINlCt 1T talIo.
l. Arrests for treason continue to be made
" daily. The lines arc being drawn more clear
D. ly.
le A young man Of Newark, N. j., just ar
;s rived from Charleston, s. G., says there Is
= very little military activity there.
All the troops had marched for Virginia.
~ lio witnessed tho bOmbardmeut Of Fort SUM
Is ter aud il any were killed at Fort Moultrie OF
o this battery, they were burned there and the
9 fact was not known in Charleston. That h
has seen Beaurcgard twice since the lombard
mont. lie remained in Richmond one day;
There all is action. Troops are continually
- arriving and departing He says tho cavalry
are good men, but poor horses seem to bt
very numerous, and perfect confidence as to
q the result OF the conflict rcigns everywhere
II 1t is useless to disguise the fact that the
= leadlng members of the diplomatic corps in
}, w Washington arc engaged in constant and any
II ious discussion on the course it may be nee
, essary for them at any day to adopt.
Il They have recently received urgent in
: slrucllons from their respective Goyernm nts
u to inform them with the utmost precision OF
the chances OF the two section in their pres
ent deadly quarrel. 1t is leaking ont that the
y Governments in question declares that their
commercial Interests are identified in great
! degree III the South, aud that II they are
I forced into taking sides with either, they Will
, ton and Tree trade.
England is disposed to move cautiously in
TINS important matters and is play ing her usu.
: al game OF urging France to take the chcs w.
nuts out Of the tire The country may not
goncrally be aware that there is at this mo-
mcnt an agent of tho French Emperor travel
; lnS III the South by the name OF Baroche.-
lie is instructed to say that he is simply col
loctIng information for the commercial bureau
Tor the Minister of Public W orks, but it is an
ariIice. lie is u political moro than COM
merclal agent, aud has dispatches regularly
forwarded To Paris, necessarily exercising
great influence over the mind OF the Emperor
IL Is beginning to tlunspire that Mr.. Rus
sells correspondent of the London Times is
not merely writing letters to that Journal but
that his private communications tor higher
quarters contain II good deal OF interesting
dlscruet to print.
The President summoned tho Cabinet to-
day in great haste and they were in sossio
about an hour
Secretary Seward lett the white House
and proceeded to the quarters OF Gen Butler
aud not finding the Latter in, despatched one
OF the General Aids in pursuit OF him, The
interview lasted some time.
1t is evident from appearances that the
Government intends dealing with Missouri in
the Same manner II has with Maryland. AS
! an evidence OF this the Government has con
cludcd to take charge OF the Hannibal X st.
JoScphs Il. r., aud employ it for Govern
mrnt purposes.
y 1t appears that thp Govprnmnnt IL stnolilv