Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-05-30

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sed resolutions of respect to Ellsworth.
The rebels are evidently preparing for
action. Reports received here this morn
ing state that they are throwing up en-
trenchments at the Manassas Gap Junction;
and the secessionists in Alexandria are loud
ly Boosting to-day that they will soon be re-
lieved by the advance of rebel troops from
Richmond The government, however, is
prepared at all points to check any forward
movements of the enemy
From Alexandria all along to the George
town aqueduct breastworks have been
thrown up in twenty -four hours-eyery sol
dicr, even in the ranks of the New York
Seventh, working constantly and effectual-
ly.
The President has accepted three regi-
ments from Kansas, including Que Of cav
airy from the Leavcnworth arsenal. A
large detachment Of the former, (and the
main body, if necessary will be deployed
along the Hannibal and st Joseph railway,
to protect passengers and freight from cap
tuFc or injury. There has been no little ap-
prehension Of trouble from secessionists, but
this will guaranty protection to persons and
property.
There are about ten thousand additional
troops in Virginia.
The IIagerstown Torchlght has been furn
ished with the names Of thirty two persons.
residents Of the county, whose houses were
searched by the Virginia troops for arms, &c.
John Savin and p c. Savin refused to let the
searching party enter the house, but after
wards invited the officer in. Mr.. Sparrow
defed aud refused to let them enter his house
Mr.. Alexander Dent, who resided in Sandy
Hook, wished to remove his family from that
place, and before he could DO so had to pro
cure the following permit:
Alexander Dent has permission to remove
his family from Sandy Hook to Montgomery
county, Maryland. on canal boat +. Reid,
without mulestati0n, the said boat to return
empty. BY order Of Coz JACKSON.
J. w. MAssIE, Aid"
Proclamation of Gen, Sandford to the
People o. Fairfax County, Va.
WASHINGTON, May, 2G.-Copies of the fol
lowing proclamation, by Maj Gen. Sanford,
Of the New York State militia, in the service
of the United States, have been extensively
circulated in Fairfax county to day:
Headquarters, DEPARrM'T FAIRFAX. TA.,l
ARLINGTON HOUSE, May %, lSGi.
Fairfax county being occupied by the troops
under my command, deem it proper to re-
peat publicly the assurances have personally
given to many Of the good citizens about me,
that all its inhabitants may return to or re
main in their homes, and pursue their usual
pacific occupations in peace and confidence,
and with the assured protection to their per
sons and property, rs the United States for
ces in Virginia will be employed for no other
purpose than that of suppressing unlawful
combinations against the constituted author
tiles Of the Union, and Of causing the laws
thereof to be duly respected and executed.
BY order Of
Mai. Gen. CHARLES II. SANFORD.
GEORGE W, NoRHELI.. Division Inspector.
A Bridge Burner Arrested at Balti-
more.
BALTIMORE, May 25.-juhn Merrvman. 4
wealthy and highly respectable citizen Of
Baltimore county, and President Of the Mary
land Agricultural Society, was arrested last
might at his residence Ly 4 Government off
GER lie was brought to the city this morn
ing and taken to Fort McIienry. He is
charged with burning the bridges on the
Northern Central Railroad. 1t undcrstood
he says he acted by the authority Of the
Mayor and Police Commissioners.
The writ of haJeos corpus directed to
General George Cadwalader, commanding
him to produce the body of Mr. John Mer-
ryman, in custody in Fort McHenry, was
before Judge Taney, in the Uni
ted States Circuit Court, at Baltimore on
Monday. General Cadwalader did not
obey the writ, and sent through his aid,
Col. Lee, a written response, in which he
states that the arrest of Mr.. Merryman was
not made by his orders, but by Col. Yohe,
acting under the orders of Major General
VIM. H Keim, both United States military
officers; that Mr.. Merryman is charged
with various acts of treason, the chief of
which is that he holds commission in a
military company organized with an avowed
purpose Of armed hostility against the
General c. further states
that he is authorized by the President of
the United States to suspend the writ of
haJeqs corpus in such cases, and in conclu-
sion respectfully asks postponement
of action on the case until he can obtain
further instructions from the President of
the United States. Col, Lee, in reply to
interrogatories from the Court, said he had
no instructions but to deliver the response,
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