Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-07-12
OFFICERS on Parole Ord cred to Forts
tA Kenrny ana Laramie

bIa shcs ,liiglog d.if ir NEW YORK, July III.
The Herald has special dispatch this morn.
ing, stating that the arrest Of Col. Thomas by
the, new Union police Of Baltimore has nipped IN
the bud scheme for the selzure of one Of the
steamships leaving New York, In the same way
they captured the S.. Nicholas. But others Of
the Government steamship pirates are at lib
y The Secretary Of War has finally decided TO
detail those officers captured In Texas and dis
charged on parole, for duty at Forts Kearny and
Laramie. This duty will not conflict with
their oath. -
% Government intends to send sufficient force
to those points and others along the Overland
Route, to fully protect the mails and property
of citizens. e|
A considerable torce of volunteers will be sent
to Salt Lake. From advices just received
trouble 10 apprehended in the Nevada territory
by the resistance Of some of the people to the
exercise of local and Federal authorities. The
Mormonaare said to be at the bottom of this
movement lsi.. srs -ap lIi 5a5I i--s -- "a
2 Col. Fremont had an interview with Gen.
Scott yesterday, and expects TO leave for 81.
Louis In q few days. Kit Carson will probably
Ina brush between pickets at Great Falls Q
few days ago, some Of the lst Massachusetts
Regiment with Long Rifles killed two of th,
enemy. The Rebels have a camp near Grea
Falls. IL Is supposed they are endeavorDg Il
plant batteries.
Friends Of Gen. Lee report that he has resign
j ed, and will be found on the side of the UDion
4 lists In Virginia. .3-a 51s CD -
4 "a gentleman who arrived here to day from
Virginia Feports that there are two regiments
at ,Leesburg, one South Carolina and one Vir
ginia. 'gr $50
1t appears while our regiments average abou
II one thousand men, Southern regiments do mo-
!, average over six hundred and fifty.
There were at Leesburgh one hundred an,
fifty. troops sick ia the hospital The Souil
n carollnians we're mainly diseased with measles
4 The most Important information obtained is
that there has been severe quarrel betveei
u Lee, Leteher, Gov. WISE, Magfuder and Roge
} A. Pryor.. Jef Davis was called in to settl
the matter, and laid Gen. Lee on the shelf
This enraged Gov. Letcher, VINO is still infectiy
i and Indifferent to the success of the rebels
This information confirms q dispatch, that LIE
|, bad left the rebels and was now in Wester
: Virginia, raising force to sustain the Union.
"a Jeff Davis not only snubbed Col. Lee, buI
: against the protest Of Gov. Letcher, Msgrude
: was detailed TO command the rebel forces /
o Eastern Virginia, Gov. Wise to command I
: Western Virgins, and Gen. Beauregard wa
|; assigned the command of the center column a
: Manassas. ..a ,i..t.,. % r.u.
r An organization is on foot here, under th
title Of Lane Guards, to be composed Of refugee
from the despotlsm Of the rebels in the South
srn States, to pWtorm special duties, principal.
/ detecting rebel spies In our midst. 10 '.a ~
y Gen. Backner Of Kentucky, is here enceayor
ing 20 recommend the armed neutrality polio,
which, although proposed originally In goo'
faith by loyal Kentuokians, has been used b.
the rebels as cloak to their operations. Il 1
well known that the Kentucky State Guard 4
entirely under rebel influences, and would un
/ questionably make the pretended neutrality I'D
yantageous to the rebels. .iIei ~ t-f afr
A Home Guard Is now organizing, independ
entn of Gen. Buckner's forces, which will b
, amply sufficient TO protect the Unionsts from
any Vaccinations Of the rebels. la b.
o. Orders were received at headquarters Of th,
army on Monday to send Immediately to tn
seat Of war, the 1st artillery, part of the For
Sumter garrison, which Is at Fort Hamilton
The brave fellows were under arms and on th,
road In few minutes. The old ensign OF For
: Sumter went along with them, as they bell eve
1 there would be no luck without il. III