Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-05-23
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It is understood that Gen Butler has orders to
proceed nt once to active movements into virginia
and will directly remove obstfuctons in Norfolk
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GOV. Totchcr has met with loss. He had made
Tor his study accurate military maps OF Virginia ;
these having been finished at Washington were
on thoir way to the Governor, when they were
seized by order of the War Department.
The Adjourned meeting ol the Wheeling Con
vauuon Oi the Ith OF June will he attended by
Delegates from Counties cast of the Mountains
and the Convention will be urged to declare the
conduct Of the authorities of Virginia usurparions
| ot power and the actors rebels and traitors In
stead OF dividing the State the policy will be pro-
posed OF forming Provisional Government for
the whole State and an election will be proposed
ut n Governor ami State oil .crs.
-Four Regiments will be accepted from Michigan
instead Of three, On account ol the favorable i'm
preston made by the ono now here
FREDERICK, May 10.
Two thousand Missssippiana arrived there to.
day
Two regiments arrived from Alabama ycstcr.
day They are all hard lot.
The small * h1s broken ont among the troops
there.
4 compory of cavalary left TIarpcr's Ferry for
NartinShurgh Oprrvent Union men from voting
on the 33i, as this is a strong Union district.
The Homo Guards OF Frederick city have ar
rested man who was setting fire to large tan
yard
The city is guarded by Union men and all Sc
GO CsslOnsts n Z wa Chcd,
The Union men ot this district will nominate
an unconditional Union candidate for Congress
on Saturday,
CH,MnEnRnuRG, May 30.
A relnhIe Union man, living in Maryland, says
that he was Mt iIurpcr's Ferry On Friday night,
and saw sixteen Indians in one squad, bat did not
SEQ more.
He says that the small pox is known to exist
among tho troops there, but 10 what extent is un.
known
He beIievcs the toops are being scattered over
Berkeley, Jefferson, London, Frederick and Clark
counties, 10 carry them tor secession. The Iegili
mate votes Of counties were largely for the Union
Passengers this p. IN. from ilogerstown say
1900 more secession troops are expected at Will
Transport tonight. They were sent over the river
Tor boards TO construct tents, indicating the pur-
pose OF forming regular oncampmenl
WASHINGTON, May 30.
There was fight at Sewalls Point between two
u. : vessels aud r, bel battery, it being tht Sth
and last work now IN tue rebel hands defending
approaches to Norfolk and it is regarded us un i'm
porlant work against blockading James River,
where there are now lying twenty prizes laden
with tobaccu
The steamer Star commenced, Saturday noon
shelllng the works, soon utlor aided by the Free
born, she drove out the rebels She then pro.
Sringham She captured two small vessels on
sunday, near Cc lar Point; one ot them having
ON board 80 men bound lnr the rebel army.
The Post Master General has issued orders to
cut off all the steamship mails on tho coast also
all mails on tho river steamers plying To seeded
States.
WASHINGTON, May 81.
The tim1 for the reception of proposals for the
remainder oi the United States stock, amounting
to nearly $1,000 900, under the act OF February
has been extended Ia Saturday, The offers re.
gardCd as most adv van;ageous to the United States
will be accepted
EX.Gov. Floyd having been commissioned as
General in the Confederate service has commenc
ed raising Brigade in Virginia.
a d,spatch dated Portsmouth, from Southern
osurce, says that owing To firing into the battery at
S2wall's Point, lively times are expected and per
haps troops will be marched to that point from
Norfolk
BosroN, May 81,
It is reported that the t. 5. brig Bainbridge
will proceed direct To Aspinwal and act con
vcy TO the California steamers crossing the Gull
and protect them from priyateers.
BALTIMORE, May 81.
Two Philadelphia companies seized large
quantity OF arms st ored in an occupied house
comprising 1900 muskcts in boxes, marked
Virginia musketSi also 1000 pixies.