The national Republican., 1861-05-28
BY TELEGRAPH.
Virpinia Election.

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Virginia Election.
Marietta, Ohio, May 26.--The following elec.
ton returns have been received here from West.
ern Virginia, showing Union majorities, A.
stated Berkeley county, 700 majority Harri.
son county, 900 majority; Wood county, 1880
majority Morgan county, 400 majority; Richie
county, 318 majority; Loudoun county, 1000
majority; Jackson county, 400 majority; Writ
county, 800 majority; Pleasants county, $50
majority; Doddridge county, $50 majority;
Barbour county, $50 majority Taylor county,
70O majority; Marion county, 450 majority
Wetzell county, 1000 majority; Mason county,
LOO majority; Cabell county, $50 majority;
Kanawha county, 1900 majority; Wayne coun.
y, Soo majority Preston county, 500 majority.
The Office Of the Parkersburg Ne,os, . Sc
cesion paper, was completely demolished on
said they considered it their duty to put stop
to its issue.
Troops En- Route for the Capital.
Nep lo'k, May 26.-The ninth and the
seventy ninth New York regiments leave here
tomorrow for Washington.
From Leavenworth.
Learenworth, Muy 25.-The United States
forces from the Indian country west of Kansas,
comprising six companies of cavalry and FIVE
of infantry under command Of Lieutenant Col.
onel Emery, are within u few days march of
this city, with all means Of transportation and
plenty OF subsistence. On the Texan frontier
they made rapid retrograde march, and cap
tured twenty-five Texans, who had been dog.
ging the troops for some time. They were
held prisoners Tor one day, and then discharged.
L. +. Conway has been nominated for re.
election to Congress from this State.
False Dispatches from Chambersburg.
ChambersJurg, May 25-Thpre was no dis.
patch sent from this place to the Associated
Press yesterday and last night; and there il
not one word of truth in the dispatch dated
here, pretending to give the force of the rebels
in Mary yland, saying that there were great ap.
prehensions Of an invasion Of the Cumberland
Valley by Virginians, &c. The people here
are not alarmed about any invasion.
From Trenton.
Trenton, N. J Nay 25-About one.half of
the three regiments for three years service, as
volunteers from this State, have arrived here,
and by Monday evening will be under tents at
Camp Oden, two miles out of the city the
other companies have been ordered to report
here during next week. Camp Olden is under
the commanded the senior colonel w. r. Mont.
gomery, and the men and officers are aud will
be subjected to the most rigorous drill and dis.
cipline during their stay here. G. W. Mclean.
j. NJ. Tucker, and l.. Buck, of Newark, have
been appointed colonel, lieutenat colonel, and
major, OF the second regiment. Captain G. W.
Tay lor, Of Iluuerton, is colonel Of the third
regiment. II the General Government does not
authorize the raising OF another regiment in this
State, which could be done in two weeks, a repi.
mcnt from another State will be attached TO
these three, to form u full brigade. The Presi.
dent appoints the brigadier general, and it is
confidently expected that Adjutant General
Robert f. Stockton, jun, will, in accordance
with the recommendations of the field officers
of these regiments and other officials receive
the appointment. 1t will give great satisfaction
in this State. The contracts for the clothing
and equipment Of this brigade will be deter.
mined on Monday.
The Arrest of Mr.. Merryman.
Baltimore, Nay 27.-Ihe habeas corpus in
the case of John Merryman, issued by Judge
Taney, was made returnable this morning, in
the United States District Court. General Cad.
walader declined surrendering the prisoner until
be heard from Washington.
An attachment has been issued for General
Cadwalader, returnable tomorrow morning. Mr.
Mcrrymnn is still at Fort McHeury.
Mr.. M.rryman is the President of the Mary
land Agricultural Society, and was arrested on
Friday by order ofthe Government. The charge
against him is, of having led the party that fol.
lowed the Pennsylvania troops from Cockeys.
vile, aud burnt and destroyed the bridges be.
tweeh that point and the Pennsy ylvania line.
How the Death of Ellsworth was Re-
ceivcd at his Home.
Mechdnicsrilte, May 2G.-The death of Col.
Ellsworth has caused in this, his native town,
the utmost sorrow. The father of Col. Ills
worth happened to be in the telegraph office
when the intelligence was received. Mr.. Ellis.
worth's grief was indescribable on learning the
sad news. He left Immediately, in company