The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-06-06

IMPoRTANT FROM ESIERN virginia.
CINCINNATTI, May 30.-Thc Ohio and
Virginia troops, under command of Col
Kelly, occupied Grafton at half past two
o'clock this afternoon, the rebels hay
ing fed on their approach without firing
a shot
The Indiana Sixth Regiment, under
Col, Crittenden, fully armed and equipped,
arrived here at 1--WE o'clock this evening,
and passed through the city on the way
to Camp Dcnnison, where they encamp
for the night. Their destination is under
stood to be Grafton. They were most
enthusiastically greeted.
Another Indiana Regiment passed Day
ton last night, going east
Alr. Anson Stager has been appointed
superintendent for military purposes of
all the telegraph lines with the depart
ment of Ohio. A very complete system
has been devised for the use of the tele-
graph for Military operations and placed
at the disposal of Major Mcclellan, and
Il number Of experienced telegraphers are
cooperating with Mr. Stager, to render it
of the utmost possible efficiency for the
army service.
CONTEMPLATED MOVEMENT OFTIIE FED
ERAL TROOPS.
BALTIMORE, May, 3l-By well-con-
firmed reports, We learn that in addition
to Frederick, Williamsport and Hage1s-
town, Hammock and Cumberland, Nd,
We're both about to be occupied by the
federal troops. 1t would appear evident
that the federal government is determined
as part Of its military plans, to take pos
session of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
as far as Wheeling, Parkersburg, Grafton
and their intermediate points are already
possessed by troops.
This movement, with the occupation of
the points just cited, will leave only the
small territory between Martinsburg and
the Point of Rocks (between 80 and 40
troops. 1t is supposed that the federal
armies are accompanied by corps of sap
pers and miners, with bodies Of laborcrs
to repair destroyed bridges, railroad tracks,
and telegraph lines to be used by the gov
ernment.
SECRETARY CAMERON ON THE CONTRA
BAND "CHATTELS' QUESTION.
WAsHINGToN, May 3l.-Col Butler
returned to Fortress Monroe last evening
bearing with him the following letter Of
instruction TO his brotilcr:-
WASHINGTON, May 80, 1861.
R:-Your action in respect to the
negroes who came within your lines, from
the service Of the rebels, is approved. The
Department is sensible of the ombarrass
ments which must surround officers con-
ducting military operations ia State, by
the laws of which slavery is sanctioned.
The Government cannot recognize the
rejection by any State of its Federal obli-
cation. Resting upon itself, among these
Federal obligations, however, no one can
be more important than that Of suppressing
and dispensing any combination of the
former for the purpose OF oyerthrowing its
whole Constitutional authority.
While, therefore, You will permit no
interference, by persons under your com
nland, with the relations of persons held
to service under the laws Of any State, you
Will, on the other hand, so long as any
State within which your military opera
tons are conducted, remains under the
control Of such armed combinations, re-
lrain from surrendering to alleged masters
any persons who come within your lines.
You viii employ such persons in the ser
vice TO which they viii be best adapted.
keeping an account Of the labor by them
performed, OF the value Of it, and the cx-
pcnse OF their maintenance. The question
OF their final disposition will be reserved
for future determination.
SIMON CAMERON, Sec. of War.
TO Major-General BUTLER.
SECESSION "SQuELCHED" ATPARKERS-
BURG, VIRGINIA.
PfgTsBuRG, June IA gentleman
who accompanied the Ohio troops in their
recent descent upon parkersburg, states
that the tnion mon were completely
frantic with JOS on seeing them Some