Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-22
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Especial to the New York Herald "a
WAsBIgeToN, May 2l.-There was fight
at Sewalrs Point between two United States
vessels and a rebel battery, it being the
eighth and last work now in rebel hands
defending approaches to Norfolk, and il re-
garded as an important work against block
ading James River, where there are twenty
prizesnow lying laden with tobacco.
The steamer Star commenced Saturday
noon sbelling the works, soon after aided by
the FTeebOrn, driving out the rebels. She
then proceeded 10 Washington with dis
patches from Commodore Strinehsm. She
captured two small vessels on Sunday, near
Cedar Point one Of them having fifty men,
bound for the rebel army.
The Postmaster. General has issued an
order to cut off all the steamship mails on
the coast. Also, all mails on the river
steamers plying TO seeded States.
New York, May 2l.-The Tribune saws:
Yesterday, by a bold stroke, Government
obtained possession of the most Invaluable
documentary evidence against the sympa-
thizers with treason in the North. At q
given hour the officers of the law visited
every considerable telegraph office in the
free States, seizipg manuscripts of dispatches
for year. The Government can now trace
the secret operations of the rebels and their
aiders end abettors, and hencefJrth hold
the Northern enemies of the Republic at its
mercy" -al arfr -'. .ra
Especial to the New York Tribunel
l. WARRINGTON, May 2h--It is understood
that General Butlerhas orders TO proceed al
once to active movements in Virginia, and
will directly remove distractions in Nor
folk Harbor. .........
Governor Letcher has met with loss
10 hod nada n fnr 10 IL -
maps of Virginia. These having been fin
ished at Washington, were on their way to
the Governor, when they were seized by
order of the War Department ..... 7
The adjourned meeting of the Wheeling
Convention of the 4th of June will be at
tended by delegates from counties east of the
mountains, and the Convention will beurged
to declare the conduct of the authorities of
Virginia usurrations of power, and the actors
rebels and traitors. ,.... =
Instead Of dividing the State, the policy
| proposed will be of forming Provisional
| Government for the whole State, aud an
election will be proposed for Governor
and State officers. .,... -,.
-Four regiments will be accepted from
Michigan, instead of three, on account OF
the favorable impression made by the one
now here. ....-.,. .
Especial to the New York Times
HABPER's FERRY, ria FREDERIcK, May 10 =
Two thousand Mississippians arrived here
to. day. -. i.,,s !
Two Regiments arrived from Alabama
! yesterday; they ore all hard lot, The
smallpox has broken out among the troops
| there. ,4-'.,. -,',.,1 ...,f
A company Of, cavalry left Harper's Ferry
for Martinsborg, to prevent Union men from
voting, on the 23d, as this is strong Union
district
n,lo H.. r,oa . 5.-:.I r,,.
arrested man, who was setting fire to a
large lanyard. .,....'.I /,
The city is guarded by Union men, and
all Secessionists are watched. The Union
men in this district will nominate an uncon-
ditional Union candidate for Congress next
Saturday. , ..-,.,. - ~.
Especial to the New York Herald ~ ,
u, ,CHAMBERsBUBG, PENNA., May 2O.--A re-
liable Union man, living in Maryland, says
be was at Harper's Ferry Friday night; saV
sixteen Indians in one squad, but did not see
moIe. He says the smallpox is known to
exist among the troops there, but to what
He believes the troops are being scattered
over Berkley, Jefferson, Loudon, Frederick
| and Clark Counties to carry, them for Secej-
sion. The legitimate voters are largely for
| the Union. Passengers, this afternoon, from
| Hsgerstown, say fifteen hundred more Seces-
| sion troops are expected at Williamsport to
| night. They were sent over the river fol
boards 10 construct tents, indicating the
purpose of forming regular encampment.::
| New York Times's oorrespondence.I
WASHINGTON, May 20.--Tbe Postofice De
partment has discontinued. the steamboat
! mails on the Mississippi, all the way frou
! st. Louis to New Orleans; the steamboa
mail from Mobile Vid Lake Ponchartrain
the steamship mail from New Orleans Uit
| Pensacola, Apalachjcola, Cedar Keys anC
! Tampa Bay to Key West; also all the steam
ship mails from New Orleans to the seaport
in, Texas, as Sabine City, Galveston, Indian
ola and Brazos Santiago. "a
Nv WAsHINGToN, May 2l.-The time for tn,
reception of proposals for the remainder o
the United States stock, amounting TO nearly
$9,000,O00 under the act of February, hai
| been extended to Saturday. The offers re
| garded as most advantageous to the United
I States will be accepted.
Ex Governor Floyd having been commits
| stoned as General in the Confederate ser
vice, hiss commenced raising brigade il
| Virginia. 70 Eg7SYo3 - 5ftT I.u
5iA dispatch, dated Portsmouth, from
| Southern source, says: 1lFol4 -'..
Owing 10 the firing into the battery OF
Sewalls Point, lively times are expected
and perhaps troops will be marched TO thI
Olnt Il hOLn ,NoIiOiA. -.
fatereons Dstsetor cautions the Pnoll,
agAnst counteiielt tens on Broadway Bank
New YORK. The city Is Hooded with them
They are an excellent imitation.
ane Sefssas FanEh, OF Liverpool 10
crew of the Niagara. 5-a .LT1 70 'L
oqShs was spoken off Cape Romdine on tn
18th, and ordered of. The next day sh
was'captnred IN attempting 70 r19 the block
aae;' 8 one was toMee ~ 20 tne Ntavy-yard- ard
@ is..Lhe @Pr,ze % snip Is slx nunarea !uns, with
ksnelal ks cals laIso POIAoh De,ng sait.
4 IS Suspected inat arms and munitions OF wa