The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-05-24
From New York.

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Ferry have not been furnished with
. arms, are in a state OF mutiny, have
declared for the Union, and are
about leaving for home. There is
trouble there, and desertious are nu
merous.
A Chambersburgh correspondent,
, reports that an attempt was made
} last night to blow up the bridge on
, the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
: just below Point Of Rocks, which
failed.
A special Washington dispatch OF
the 18th says Secretary Cameron has
rendered to Simeon Draper the
Colonelcy OF new regiment ol
dragoons, Mr.. Draper holds the
proposition open tor future consider.
alton.
A Washington correspondent,
says il is understood that the rebel
states have made proifers of pur-
chase OF English and other Europesn
vessel but our government has
notified the Diplomatic Corps tina,
!. such purchase will not be respecte.!
no matter what the dug that covers
them. The language used on this
occasion was unequivocal and dc.
cided.
1t has also notified the Diplomatic
Corps that it any Commissioner from
the rebel states be received by any
European power, this government
will not heslt ,te an instant to break
off diplomatic intercourse witE such
, offending power. and will not only
recall tho Minister OF the United
States, but will dismiss from Wash.
ington the Minister of said power.
1t WIS remarked that the entire
Diplomatic body was present at the
military siree oi the Secretary vi state
last night.
a correspondent says all work
upon the capitol was suspended to-
dav, by order of the Commissioner
of Public Buildings.
A messenger was sent to the
commando OF the Pd,onee, now of
Alexandria with guns pointed upon
the town, and it ia understood the
secession h,e now floating over that
city vii. soon come down.
A Schu1u was seized 10 dav at
! Baltimore. having on boari two
boxes OF Minnie riAes and three
boxes nlHGrluiti0n.
Some Of tho Baltimore Police were
detected in taking boxes OF Minnie
muakcts from warehouse, with the
rsrIcnt purpose Of sccretine them
from the government. The arms
we're seized and taken into camp on
Federal Hill.
Conclusive evidence has been
found beyond doubt OF the completely
OF tho Police OF Baltimore with the
rebels.
Having seen it stated that Sen ,tor
Douglas had received an appoint.
mcnt OF Bri.adier General, | asked
the President ii it wns go. He said
that it was nor, and that he had no,
though: Of rendering it 10 him. He
also said that il Generals were 10 be
appointed from civil life, he i'm
agined there are many who would
DO inferior 10 Douglas in that po
si,ion; that Senator Douglas WAS the
first TO tell him Of anticipated trouble
in Maryl,rd, to point ont the proper
route via Pcrryvlie and Annapolis,
and suggested that Fort Monroe and
Point Comfort were the points that
commanded the whole OF that section
OF the country. Mr.. Lincoln re-
ierred with pleasure to the fact that
Mr.. Douglas earlier than any called
upon him, announcing his determin-
alton to stand by him, announcing
his determination to stand by him.
and approving his coursc.
Congressman Ashley, of Ohio,
proposes plan 10 iloat an army
down the Mississippi river and take
New Orleans.
1t is believed ten thousnni Penn
sylvanians are moving toward Mary.
land.
The transfer OF Gen. Butler To
Fort Monroe, and the sending OF large
quantities OF ammunition and stores
there, is believed to indicate import.
ant movements.
Advices from Fort Monroe state
that Oh Monday a band OF Seces-
lonlsts OF Ham pton sent dcputation
to Col, Dimmick, demanding the
sole possession OF the road leading
across the Diie, which has lately
been under guard. Dimmick's re
ply was that he would give the re-
bells just ten minutes to disperse -
Two companies OF Massachusetts
troops were ordered North ward, and
cannon were placed so as to sweep
the entire distance. The Colonel
with a watch in hand, waited for the
expiration OF the time, when not a
rebel was to be seen. Two hundred
Massachusetts, troops than took pos
session OF the Dixie and bridge.
The government will receive
troops as fast as they can be ad
3 vantageously used.
Billy Smith arrived here and
visited the War Department to day
lie is in low spirits. He says Vir-
ginia is aroused and means to fight,
but the sight of the vast preparations
! ! here evidently oppresses him.
!, The first mail from New York via
] Baltimore, which has left here since
April 10Th, was made up to day.
MIR. Clephane entered on h,s duties
ss Postmaster to dav.