The national Republican., 1861-05-29
NEWS ITEMS.

lnuTSudy lHst, tuht tuc hESt pchiRcichp ioouo
between the Union men " of Western Virginia
and the Estate troops" recognising the author
ity of the Southern Confederacy, has been Joined
at the town Of Clarksburg, in the county Of
Harrison. Two companies Of the Confederate
military having marched into that place on the
Goth instant, the courthouse bell was rung as a
signal for the assembago Of the two Union
military companies" of Clarksburg, under the
command of Captains A. C. Moore and ]. G.
Vance, who demanded that the Confederate
forces" should surrender their arms and dis.
band. After brief parley, the demand was
complied with.
The State Department is cautious in grant.
ing passports to citizens of the seeded States.
Where there is reason to believe the applicants
design going abroad on business connected with
secession purposes, passports are refused, rs
has been the case in three or four instances re.
Gently.
The sixth New York State Volunteers, Col.
Wilson, is now fully mustered into the United
States service. Captain Cogswell, Of the Uni.
ted States army, and Surgeon Alexander Mott,
went through an examination of the remaining
FIVE companies on Saturday; the oath was ad.
ministered to the men, after which, the regi
ment being complete, the field and staff officers
were sworn in. They are still on Staten Island.
Advices from Texas furnish glowing accounts
of the grain crops Of that State.
After some inquiry having been made in re-
gard to the prospects Of the next fruit crop in
this county, we may safely remark that it prom.
ises good. Peach trees look finer than for many
years. Apples, pears, and cherries, are pros.
porous. Strawberries will yield abundantly, if
the weather is moderate. In word, the whole
fruit crop bids fair to excel that raised in Cape
May for six or seven years past.-Cdpe May
IN J.) Ocean Ware.
The Union delegates of the fifth Congress.
sional district Of Maryland met in convention
in Frederick city on Saturday last. The dis.
tricts composed of ofAlleghany, Washington, and
Frederick counties-the first named entitled to
FIVE votes, the second six, and the third seven
votes. The convention was organized at eleven
o'clock A. NJ, and the names of ex Governor
Francis Thomas, of Allegheny, Judge Wesel,
of Washington, and j. Philip Roman, of Allie
ghany, submitted as candidates for nomination
to Congress. A spirited contest ensued, and
after fourteen unsuccessful ballotings, at which
time it became apparent that Frederick county
was determined to stand by Ex-Governor Thorn.
as, finally portion of the delegates from
Washington county yielded, and gave three
votes for Thomas, who was thereupon nomi.
mated as the Union candidate for Congress by
majority of one. The proceedings were charac.
terized by good feeling.
We have few additional returns of the late
election in Virginia. At Fredericksburg III
votes were cast for and against secession.
The city Of Norfolk gave its whole vote for
secession, with six exceptions, and Lynchburg
polled l,42G votes, all for secession. At Ports.
mouth only IS votes were & iven against seces-
sion, and Norfolk county is reported nearly
| animnuu Rotatnurt con ntv ditto In An 10
county, as far as heard from, the vote stands for
secession $500, against G. Richmond city, with
the exception of one ward, voted 2,499 in favor
of secession, and against it 2. The ward to
hear from is expected to poll from 900 to
200 in favor of secession. At Henrico Court
House l,086 votes we're cast, all for secession.
Fauquier county is almost unanimous for seces.
sion.
We learn that second attempt to throw
down "Bolmans Rock" at the Point of Rocks,
was more successful on Sunday, and that it now
obstructs the track at that point. This will not
stop the passenger travel, however, as passen.
gers can change cars, as was formerly done be-
cause of the destruction Of portion of the
track.
General Pierce, of Massachusetts,, is appointed
Brigadier General, in place Of General Butler
promoted. He is ordered to report at Wash
ington, and will be sent to Fortress Monroe.
On Saturday, fifty ambulances were shipped
from New York to Washington. The body o
each is eight feet long and four feet wide, with
two shifting seats and mattresses to fit the body
They hang low, and are capable of carrying
two thousand pounds each Hammocks may
be hung inside. Nine men can be seated in
one.
The Governor of Delaware has issued bis
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troops from that State for the Federal Govern
ment, to serve for three years.
The Pensacola Observer of the 18Th inst
says that a prize captured by privateer ha
been brought into Apalachcola.
Commodore Paulding has deemed it pruden
to rearrange and to reform the entire nav,
signal book, so that, although full sets of book
have been appropriated by the deserters, the,
: will prove absolutely of no avail.
Mr.. Henry Reaver, of Georgetown, has beer
commissioned Justice of the Peace for thi
r District.
, MORE BRIDGES BLOWN UP.-We are posi-
lively certain that within the last forty.eigh
hours the disunonists have blown up three i
not four Of the bridges of the Baltimore ant
Ohio railroad across Buffalo run, west oi Graf
I ton. They can, however, be all temporar
replaced IN t"eniy'iour hours by the railroad
company, supported by troops of the Unite,
: Sates-as they doubtless will be, if to repac,
5 them be an object Of military Importance JUS
p now.-Har Of Tuesday.
The President has appointed John Connel
,, ly, of N. NJ to be Governor of the Territor
a of New Mexico; and Miguel A. Otero, Q
: n. M, to be Territorial Secretary of Ne,
= Mexico.
r The seventyirst New York regiment lei
Z their quarters at the Washington Navy Yar
s at two o'clock Tuesday morning, upon steam
; ers, for Alexandria, where they now form par
p of Gen. McDowelrs command.