Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-05-30
Especial to the N. Y. Commercial Advertiser
WASHINGTON. Nav 81.

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Especial to the N. Y. Commercial Advertiser.
WASHINGTON. May q.
The bridges of the Orange and Alexan
iria Railroad. have been destroyed for
twenty miles.
The 7th Regiment is ordered home to-
morrow.
The rebels are evidently preparing for
action. Reports reached here this morn.
ing stating that they are throwing IN en-.
trenchmcnts at the Manassas Gap juno.
'ion. and the secessionists in Alexandria
are londly boasting TO-DAY that they will
soon lie relieved by the advance of rebel
troops finn Richmond The Government.
however. L prepared at all points to check
any forward movement Of the enemy. I;
is understood that any forward movement
of Gen. Zee. for throwing rebel forces for
ward from Richmond. in the direction of
Manassas Gap. or Harqerrs Ferry. will
Immediately be followed by an attack by
Gen. Buffers forces on. Norfolk. Rich.
mor.i is the aim Of Bntlcr. and Il IS re-.
ported he intends occupying it by the 10Th
of July.
Gen. Patterson win throw large masses
Of troops from Cham Iersburg iiown Mary.
land line in the direction of Harp-r's Fer
ry in order to check any movement from
that point. There are 5000 federal troops
at the Relay House. near Baltimore. They
can bold that place against great odds
Large scouting parties are sent out by fed
eral officers every night as far as the Point
of Rocks.
The New York 18th and 18th regiments
are two mile, beyond Alexandra. on the
line of the railroad. A car loaded with
provisions. and having Is secession sol
diers on boarl in citizens Dress has been
brought to Alexandria. t...-.
a Iitanwho was seized by the Zouaves
three miles from that city. carrying Sc.
crssion flag. was made BY them to carry it
on pole TO the Marshall 6onsc. and there
trample on il. The man was then placed
in custody.
~. Especial to the N. Y. Evening Post.Il2
Schuyler Colfax has inst arrived here
from Indiana. fol-, the purpose Of urging
thr Government to accept the~services OF
six regiments of volunteers from that
State. The Cabinet has been in censuita-
tion to-day. on the question Of appointing
Governor Banks and John G. Fremont to
Major Generals in the army. No decision
yet. .ob ,t -
Another niliary movement is on foot.
bntthe GoyerameHt keeps Il strictly Sc
cret.o ...n.e~4 ,as ,I- s.---s-'e ss. = u =,
y Harper's Ferry advices state that the
rebels there are greatly alarmed at the
Observation-Disclosures and expect mo-
fp'en'ary attack Is 53a-ioss ia i-riasr
~ Alse on Northern approaches to Mary
land heights. ont posts and pickets extend
much further. General j Johnston snperin.
lends these movements in person. Twen-
iy1twes additional pieces of cannon. have
arrived from w nches,ef: Is 900 Virginia
troops ase at Graf oDs 10. 900 at Richmond,
,nnsler Gen! Lee. IL 900 al Fredericksburg.
Evening itfsin just in reports affairs at
Harper Ferry still nnchangcd.aasl .ssfa
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Later fron Persacsia.l.ns hlsf
. 10 ;si,Goo Iihds ySrs Lotis, May e.
1.-THE Pensacola CORRESPONDENT of the Mo.
bile Aacstfiser. Says that Lord Lyons has
written the British Consul al Pensacola.
recogaizing the tlocka.lesin the name Of
the British1oG osernnsent, and warning
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