Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-05-30
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REPORTED ron THE STATESMAN
Dispatches from Washington.

WASHINGTON, May %.
Frederick Hecker's Illinois regiment will
probably be accepted by the Government.
The probabilities are that the Brigade Of
Carl Schurz, who is now here, will be sent TO
Fortress Monroe.
Allen A. Burton, Of Kentucky, has been sp-
pointed Minister Resident at New Grenada, In
place Of General Jones. Of Iowa. -, s,.g
btr lworld's speciaI.l ~ ~
The list Regiment only went as far as
Alexandra. The First and Second Ohio Regi
ments marched across the Long Bridge this p.
M, and are encamped near Arlington Heights
will soon be made 90 far into Virginia that all
retreat of the rebels at Harper's Ferry will be
cut of.
A we'll known citizen Of North Carolina
reached here tonight from that State. He
thinks the reports Of the numbers, condition
and armament ofthe Southern troops are great.
~ exaggerated. Il seems that Il is.their deter.
mination 10 act solely on the offensive In this
war. az llf ofif tilu-lf ats
The Second New York Regiment was sworn
in to-day, except some 300, who refused to be
sworn for three years. All their uniforms, ex-
cept their pantaloons, were stripped from them,
and they came into the city from the encamp'
ment. n w, ~ 0 ;NH.
Hon. James Ashley, Of Ohio, arrived to night
from Fortress Monroe. He reports all quiet
there. There are some 10, 900 men under Gen.
Brtler's command. He will make no advance
into Virginia until he has at least 10000 more,
Especial to the Tribune.] i1a .is so
A citizen Of Psducah, Kentucky, who was
pressIngly invited to leave, reports the secession
feeling in the six western counties Of Kentucky
ss being fully equal 10 that Of South Carolina
From the Tennessee river TO the Mississippi,
mob law and terrorism reigned. 5aa
Arms and ammunition are daily being taken
through Montgomery county, Maryland, to Har.
per's Ferry. aS,s56s & =,
The details of the new levy Of 1901 men
will soon be made known TO the country. ~
The President said to-day that all full regi-
ments ready for service would have an oppor-
tunity to come forward In few days.
Fifteen regiments in all have been accepted
from Illinois. as, s-rsa
Lieut.. Colonel Heinizelman had a colonelcy
conferred upon him this morning. He was the
man who drove Contreras from Texas.
An important movement on Grafton, Va, is
being made. A large body Of troops have al.
ready crossed the river hastily to their rendez-
vous. The Virginia detachment is at Grafton
10 Considerable force, and It Is believed that Q
collision ID inevitable. 40 Ed1tlfgtr sifr- II,
tbis direction Of columns. withont snS sd;rsc, ~
demonstration being made upon ths troons tbs, 4
nostsd. op' ''''s
Tomorrow a very important advance apsips,
| The rebel forces AZ Harpers Ferry tskss nlace
from Philadelphia. Five regiments 10 forward
vis Harrisburg and Chambersburg, under Gene.
raj Patterson, Simultaneous with the advance
to be made from the West, under command oi
,u- 9 to - yissltis ~. ~
lhsIslc o0iie'p0ndsnce p snaS ,, 81, -, g.
4 learn nom Government officer that the
secrs.aryof War had made application som'
days ago for large quantity OF rolling stock o.
the baltimore and Ohio Railroad, to be used OF
me ossDgs ana q Aiesancrls road ne win soOI