Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1861-06-05
NEWS SUMMARY.
Col. Fremont appointed Ma
jor General.
Gov. Banks proposes 500, 900 Soldiers.
CARL SCHURZ GOES TO
EUROPE.
Fit. Pickens Ilnpregna BILE!
PROSPECTS OF A FIGHT.
UNION SENTIMENT IN IVES
TERN VIRGINIA..
100000 More men to be Call
ed ont.
HEALTH OF SEN. DOUGLAS.
UNION SENTIMENT IN IVES
TERN VIR GINIA.
100, O0O More men to be CALI
ed out.
HEALTH OF SEN. DOUGLAS.

WAsH1NeroE, May %.
The belief that the President has de-
termined to tender Col. Fremont Ma
jor Gene,alship, excites much gratifca-
ton.
Ex-Governor Banks is here by invita-
ton of the Secretary of War.
The Washington City Council have
passed resolution of respect to Col.
Ellsworth.
The Heralds despatch states that
Davis and Beauregard are expected at
Richmond to-day. Defences are being
constructed outside of Richmond.
All the bridges on the Alexandria
r. R. have been burned.
Proposals will soon be issued for 40
steam gun boats, of 1900 tons each.
Brigadier General Mcdowell takes
command Of forces in Virgins, in place
of Sanford. Gov. Banks favors putting
an army of 800, 900 men in the field, 80
that the difficulties may be speedily set
tied.
WASHINGTON, May 20.
Carl Schurz has been deprived of the
qualification of proceeding with his bri-
gade to Fortress Monroe. His leave of
absence as minister to Spain was to-day
revoked and he will at once entered upon
his duties as Minister.
1t is supposed that Harper's Ferry
will soon fall. TIE troops there are not
near SO numerous as has been stated
There are not over 400 in and about the
place. They are miserably equipped and
nearly starved.
Gen. Mcclellan with $4,000 troops
are now on the march towards Harper's
Ferry. Another force will proceed from
Chambersburgh under Gen. Keim, an l.
other from the Relay House, and still
another from Washington to cut off the
rebels.
Lieut.. Slsmmer arrived in Washing
ton. He says the troops there are able
to hold the fortress against any force that
will be brought against it. The garri-
son numbers about 1000 men. The
rebel force in the neighborhood is about
5000.
WAsH1NeToN, May 81.
1t is understood that Gov. Banks plans
for increasing ,he army by 1000 men,
will be adopted.
Heralds Disqualification. Mellow
ell, commanding our forces in Vir ginia,
has information that Col. Lee, late of the
U. S. A., is advancing with $4,000
rebel troops upon Alexandria. The pre-
else point, at which be now is, don't
learn.
That Gen. Mcdowell meditates an at
tack is evident, from the..fact that the zap
proaches to the city of Alexandria from
the direction of Mannases and Richmond,
are being strongly fortified.
CHICAGO, May 81 NJ.
Senator Douglas continues about the
same rs last night-if any change, is
worse.
WASHINGTON, May 81.
Scouting parties reported at headquar-
tiers to- day that there are immense forces,
not only at the junction, but for fifteen
miles this side of there. The reports
are regarded rs greatly exaggerated -
Gen. Scott d, es not believe that there
are more than four or five thousand sold
iors at Manassas Junction, End that these
are poorly armed.
Tonight, it is reported, every regi-
ment in the city is under marching or
ders. Before the rebels could get with
in reasonable fighting distance of Al
exandria, 10000 troops could be con-
centrated on the Heights.
Since it is known the Southern Con-
fede,acy are holding and commanding
Manassas Junction, the Federal troops
are more anxious to get at them, and
envy the Massachusetts troops.
1t is stated that number of vessels
were fitting out here for some destination
not publicly disclosed.
New YoRK, May 31-6 P. M.
The Tribune's dispatch says all is quiet
at Fort Monroe. There were $50 ne
groes at the Fort, and their number was
increasing.
The Washington Star says nina rebels
were killed at SewalI's Point in the late
rencontre, also that the rebels had stop
ped work on the entertainments.
Fifteen thousand soldiers have been
concentrated in Western Virginia.
Four companies of District militia have
crossed into Virginia, with six days "a
tons.
In the Wheeling District the Union
candidate for Congress received thirteen
thousand majorit, /; in the Parkersburg
District three thousand majority.
BALTIMORE, May 81.
Shortly after midnight party of dis
orderly men approached the picket guark
on Federal Hill. The camp guard hail
ed them and receiving no reply, fired -
one man was wounded. They ,arrested
six of the men, four of whom, after ex-
animation this morning, We're dismissed,
while two were detained to stand further
investigation.
Extensive preparations are being
made at Fort Monroe. Troops were
pushed forward rapidly towards the in.
terror, and it was thought an attack on
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