The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-06-05
Reports from Washington.

WAsHISGToy, May 3I.--Gra..Vu, Va, on
the Baltimore and ONO Railroad, 10 repor-
ted to be occupied by Federal troops to-
day. The Southerners retired without tir-
ing gun.
The Second New York Regiment is do.
moraized, and has disbanded.
Capt. EngIe. U. ). n, reports Seselrs
Point - be impregnabie. Four thousand
Southern troops are 81 d to be there. II is
now alleged that Gen Buffers plan will DO
TO surround aud st-rve them out.
A new military district, called the De-
partnent Of Kcutucky, ha, been formed,
and Col Anderson appointed 10 the CON-
mand.
The department cmLtaG,s the whols
State Of keu,ucky,t to wrinin one hundred
mile, OF the Mississippi river.
Anderson will come oliciGily, but alone.
lie will probably endeavor To swear in the
Home Guard, 50 AS 10 accustom Kentucky
to the sight OF u. ). buttons gradually, aud
Tins 10 brius ke1tucSy down TO the posi-
lion Of Missouri.
There are runor,, however that the Nash.
Vile Railroad will be placed under sm bar
90 on Mo.day, in which eveGl The Teanss-
serans, considering k,ntucky's Neutrality
yitiatcd, Will advance. The Union aud
Southern Rights men, however. seem deter
mined TO repel aggressions from either side,
and the Tennescean. viii galu tNVqsani,
of supporters Dy wa,,ing. The Marion
Rifles of Louisville are intensely Union ia
sentiment. They have refused, by MA
jori,y of one, to bs s~oru into the iIuna
Guard.
It is reported here lha, Judge Tancy has
resigned.
The New York Times received here by
mail. i, very bitter on the subject Of the
present attitude Of England aud France to.
wards the South, 1t says:
~Wittout circumlocuiion, it /, evident
that England and France, will formally rec
ognIzc the Independence vi the Confeie.
rate States"
An otlisial letter from tho War Depart
lnent to General Busler, aliuding to sla, %,
says: "iou will refrain from surrendrrinp
them TO alleged masters or persons who
come iIhin your lines. You will employ
such persons (,la,es) in the service TO
which .hey are best adapted, Keeping an nc
count Of those services"
The New York Iri5uae says that il was
rumored that Gsnersi Lee was approaching
Alexandria. Three thousand Southerners
were at Fairfax Court House. The Herald
| says there arc 10000 Soatherners al iiar-
pers Ferry, with plenty Of heavy artillery.
Gen. Butler was reinforced yesterday
with 1000 mon. The Times says tha, there
are 5000 mon at Hnrpsr's Ferry, and 1000
NJ Point Of Rocks, that these arc partially
demoralized, but viii light desperately -
There is no confirmation Of the runored
evacuation oi liarper's Ferry. The forces
expect an attack nigblly, and sleep on tneir
arms.
Gen. Irwin Mcdowell has Information
that Gen. Lee is adsancingDn AIexand, -
with $4,000 men. That Mcdowell antici-
pates an attack is evident from the activity
he evinces in fortifying his approaches.
SAvAssAH, May 29,--A war steamer mp.
pcared of Tybeo yesterday. To-day the
Russian and British Consuis visited her.
She prosedto bs the Union propeller. of
about six hundred tCss burthen. She 70.
ports our port bIockaded from yesterday.
Aod staies that four vessels will DO used TO
blockade the ports Of Savannah and Char-
lest0n, as follow, The Wabash, AIinnesota.
Union, and one other. game unknowu.--
Mercury.
NEw Yoax, May 27.-A ZoaAve Colonel
with $4,000, raised for his regiment, haa
been missing for ten days.
A merchant was aFrasted to day by Police
superintendent Kennedy for using ~sedi.
sious language"
| Capt. Adams. u. s. NJ, commander Of the
United States iees OF Pensacola, has been
ordered home, In eouseq nenee Of his sup.
posed secession pfocIisitIss.