, 1861-06-11

RECALL OF Mr.. HARVEY.
In Difference to universal sentiment, the
President will suspend the diplomatic fuuc-
tions Of james E. Harvey, Minister to Portu.
gal, By h1s prompt recall. :.
It !s not true that Alexander Cumming, Of
- Affairs N ALEXANDRIA. -
"A meeting was held Last evening at the'
Marshall House, Alexandra, in room open.
Ing from the passage In which Col Ellsworth
IVES killed, for the purpose Of choosing dele
gatss to the Convention at Wheeling; Henry
were elected delegates. Addresses were made
~ ". f. Prentiss Of New Yo.k and Mr..
Close. The Postmaster under the new Admin
istration. VIM. D. Magsey, refused to CO oper-
etc On the ground that the movement Was rev
1tisa question II The Government acts wise
y In reetori7g captured rebels to freedom on
such easy terms as have been offered th9u1.
Capt Ball OF the Alexandria Cavalry declared
to citizens at Ale1anGria, before leaving for
the South, that he had no intention Of abiding
BY his cath Of allegiance, maintaining that It
bad been forced: from him; aad It is not
doubted that he has gone to resume his post
In the Dlsunlon force. -
TEE WHEELING CONVENTION.
The Convention will be enc Of the sraadest
popular ntsemblaRea ever called together. The
leaders are few. Behind them are The people,
numerous ard united. In this movement lies
the hope and salvation Of tho Old Dominion.
Through its action, in cooperation with that
Of the Federal Government, she will be trans
formed from wholesale negro trader into a
great commonwealth. The sentiment Of West
ern Virginia is represented to be all one way
In SO counties, out Of "a 600 free votes, Ill but
S,oM we're tor the Union. No traitors are al
lowed to plot treason now. The polls are ex-
amtned, and every voter. for Secession is lod,
without violence, with the utmost kindness,
70 the courthouse, where he Is required to.
take the oath Of allegiance to the United
States. There are very few who hare not t.
5. .nAGERsrowN. Friday, June7, 1861,
The advance brigade Of Federal troops under
Col Thomas .renched Grecrcastle, thirteen
miles south Of Chambe1sbnrg, to day. This
co1umn. 10 expected to reach here Tomorrow
might, -Four br:gades are to be pushed forward
The arst column will probably encamp ut;
Transport road. Tba! another column will be
pnshed South fs confirmed. Everything looks
ike decisive action within = shorktime on the
Maryland eide Of the Potomac to|a.d Harpcr's
BA111xoHE, Friday, June 7, 1861,
The Wnlsamsrort correspondent Of The
american, who has shown hirnself to be d most
careful and faithful man, writes this mornIug
that a number Of Virginia companies at HaF,
ners FeIEyhaTe been dishanded, and most Of
the soldiers TINT went from Berkeley, have re-
turned home. a deserter, who this moment
arrived here, assures me that deserttous haye
reduced some companies to about half the
original number.
1.-TWO boys Of this place (Wiliiamsport),
atout II years Of age, were induced this morn
Ing to cross the river by two men, represent.
tgg themselves as Unionists desiring to escape
The moment they crossed, the boat Was seized
by hidden soldiers, and broken to pieces, and
the boys carried Otto the camp,n
J. a Baltimore descrteT at Harpe1's Ferry, az
rived here, represents y deplorab1e state Of AZ
fairs there. Re says there ia no: discipline;
the men are only half armed, aud the food Is
obtained BY scramble, fight or foraging.
Half Of the force is watching the oppo1tunt.
beng IL condition to rspe IL The si forces ~ snst sp
proaehiug from Chambersburg. He thinks
that eecess1on Is playea out IL that part OF
Virginia, and that the place will be evacuated.