Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-06-11
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We had an intsryieW this .morplng With q
gentleman who had jast reached Philadelphia
from Richmond, virginIa, and who had passed
through Harper's Ferry and the Manaasas Juno
tion on BIS way North. He represents the
military spirit a. very high at the, capital Of
Virginia. Great numbers Of troops were there,
aud the most extensive Preparations were on
foot for fepelling the expected invasion: Many
OF the soldiers are hardy men and htted to per-
form arduous duty.
Ben McCullough's Texas Rangers are de-
scribed by our informant as o desperate set Of
fellows. They number one thousand half saw
ages, each Of whom is mounted on mustang
horse. Each 10 armed with pair Of Colt's
navy revolvers. q rife, o tomahaWk, q Texan
bowie knife and lasso. They are described
as being very dextrous IN the use of the latter.
These men are to be pitted against Wilson's
zouaves and MoMullln's Rangers.
The people Of Richmond appear 70 be perfect
" familiar with everything going on In the
North. They admit that there are some good
men In the ranks Of the Northern regiments,
but they say that they are generally composed
Of the dregs Of society. The clamor about
frauds in army supplies in the North has had
its natural effects ia the South, and the Rich
mond people urge that the Yankees are 90
mean asto cheat their own soldiers. AZ to the
latter, II they getinto tight place In action, n
10 only necessary TO give them aadoll6ror two
and they will sell out their muskets.
While the ridiculous stories OF the death oi
General Beauregard were In circulation In the
North, equally absurd rumUrs concerning him
were afoat In Richmond. TWAS asserted there
and believed by many, that while these rumori
were floating around here, Beauregard was trav.
| slin0 ahouk N Raltiu,opa phiIadainhta and Naxu
York, making his own observations and eacsp'
log suspicion.
| Our Informant was present when JEFF. Davis
was received at Richmond. He says that JEFF.
looks badly, having but juat arisen from a bed
of sickness. He was roughly handled by hii
military friends at the Virginia capital. for the
were not content with hand shaking, but they
also cut him through course Of hugging.
| General Lee arrived at Richmond on Thurs
day week, for the purpose Of having an inter
view with JEFF. Davis. Henry A. Wise was but
little heard Of, and Il was understood that ht
was In q rapid decline. AZ ~
Northern goods are smuggled through from
Frederick. Nd to Richmond, and there is {
brick demand for certain articles which are sup
piled 10 this way. Our informant left Richmopt
on Thursday, the 30sh Of May. He passe,
Manassas Junction. Thergis q large numbe
Of troops stationed there. They are engaged II
digging wells. They declare their intention o
resisting to the death, and that they will no
retreat while there 10 man left.
He reached Harper's Ferry on the morning o
Friday, the 3lst, and spent the greater part 0
1.-The day there, From the best authority be coul'
reach be believed that there are from 10 .000 Il
$1,000 men there. The utmost possible scores
10 observed In all the military movements. Me-
aud cannon were constantly arriving and beinI
pushed forward into the mouutains, by Whic
the Ferry is surrounded. The mountains o.
both sides of the river TEEN with men, and 1t J
believed. that masked batteries are numerou
there. II 10 also .paid that the roads and tb
bridges are mined. nl GaLetal
Our informant saw fifty or sixty boys engage
In making bullets and certridgesi The machin
cry sthat.has been saved from the wreck Of th
government buildings there, 10, taken 70 Rich
mond as rapidly as it can be transported,
At the headquarters Of the Maryland troop
ct the Ferry, be saw an efhgy Of Governor Hicks
90 galloWs, and with 40 open oofia under Il
The efigy was plpcarded, "The Trailor Hicks.
While at Harpef's Ferry, our informant, will
another Northern man, asceuded the eide of I
mountain, and thew we're about entering int
conversation upon Union subjects. when the,
were suddenly surrounded by squad of armed
men, who seemed TO use his own words) so
spring up out of the EARTH" The Northernerl
and they were allowed TO beat hasty retreat.
The oficers at Hafpsf's Ferry declare theil
confidence Of being able 10 maintain the pos
against any odds that can be brought against Il
No person whatever can travel without pas
from the Southern authorities. Trains ar,
stopped at short Intervals, and persons and ba z
gage are overhauled very strictly. There 10 NJ