Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-05-27
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MONROE, Saturday, P. M, via Baltimore,
Sunday.-Col. Duryea's Zouaves arrived this
morning, by the Alabama. They have en-
camped this side OF Hampton bridge, with the
Vermont and Troy Regiments. The Penn
broke has also arrived, with Two companies of
Massachusetts troops. There are now about
600 men within or under the walls OF the
Fortress. The Quaker City came up with a
rich prize this morning, the barque Wintred
of Richmond, from Rio, loaded with coffee.
The Minnesota sails southwark, today. Com.
StIingham, it is said, will visit the Gulf squad
ron.
Gen. Butler, accompanied by acting Adjt
Gen. Talmadge and aids, made a dashing re-
counoisance several miles between james aud
York rivers. The picket guard OF the rebels
fled on their approaching. Three fugitlves,
the property OF Col. Mallory, commander Of
the rebel forces near Hampton, were brought
IN by our picket guard, yesterday. They rep
resent that they were about to be sent SOUTH
and hence sought protection. Maj Long came
i'll with flag OF truce, and claimed their rem
dition under the fugitive slave law, but was
informed by Gen. Butler that under the pecu-
liar circumstances he considered the fugitives
contraband OF war, and had set them to work
inside the Fortress. Col Mallory was politely
informed that SO soon as lie should visit the
fortress and take solemn oath to obey the
laws OF the United States, his property would
be promptly restored Another party came i'll
this morning, under IA flag of truce, but with
no better success. On their return, it is sup
posed they set fire TO Hampton bridge, an inn
mense volume ul smoke being now visible in
that direction.
Ore Of the Vermont soldiers was buried in
the fortress, Wednesday, named Benjamin
Underwood or Underhi
LATEST FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, May 26.--Pustmaster Gener-
al Blair has just issued the following order -
All postal service in the states Of Virginia,
North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia,
FL rida. Alabama, Mississippi. Louisiana, Ar
KANSAS, aud Texas, will be suspended on and
after the 3lst inst Letters for offices temper
arlly closed by this order will be forwarded to
the dead letter Offices except those for western
Virginia, which will be sent to Wheeling.
Copies of the following proclamation, by
Maj. Gen. SANFORD OF the New York state
militia, i'll the service OF the United States,
have been extensively circulated in Fairfax
county to-day =
HEADQUARTERS Department of Fairfax,
Va Arlington House, May %, 1861. I
Fairfax county being occupied by tile troops
under my command, l deem it proper to re-
peat publicly the assurances / have personally
given 10 many OF tile g0ou cltlzens about me
that its inhabitants may return or remain in
their homes and in their usual pacific occupa-
tions, in peace and confidence, and with as
sured protection 10 their persons and property.
AS the United States forces i'll Virginia will
be employed for no other purpose than that OF
the suppression of unlawful combinations
against the constitution of the Union, and of
causing the laws thereof to be duly respected
apd executed"
Major Haskin, who commands fort Washing.
ton, few miles below Alexandria, on the
Maryland side, has thoroughly strengthened
his position A battery will be erected on the
hill Immediately behind the fort.
The pockets of the force at Alexandria were
last night fired upon, ana the troops were
called to arms in consequence, but nobody
was hurt.
The New York 7th regiment will return
home, il is reported, on Thursday.
Strong and extensive entertainments are be-