Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-07-06
FROM WARRINGTON. .
WAsniNaror, July l.

frn friend Of the vonnteer, and who hes been |
Jealous 10 advocating that they shall bn |
properly attended to, will propably be Chair
man. Specimens Of tue blankets, shoes, &c.,
with which the volunteers from your State
Ne7o supplied, will be provided, and they vii!
donbtiess astonsh the committeeman from
ether States, whose cous stltuents were so well
equipped by the autbo rites OF their respec-
tive States.
British subject reached here to night
from Rcn.noD6, having walked to Alexandra 4
frem Manassas Junction, which place is the
furtbest he could come on the cars. The
Rebels are runoing cars to within ten miles
Of Alexandra. There are immense numbers
of troops all. along the lipes, aud large camps
at Gainesville, Union N ills and Fairfax
Station. A gang chslsyes and soldiers are
filling in q deep cut on tbs railrotd, about
one mile from Springfield Two companies
of cavalry. with splendid black horses, are at
Fairfax Station.
Colonel Fremont having accepted the po-
sition Of Mnjor. General in the Regular army,
his department or command bas not yet been
determined upoo. 1t is stated that be did
n3t contract for, purchase or receive any
cannon or small arms fcr the Government
while in Europe, all tie reports TO the con-
trary Notwithstanding.
source, that about 200. 900 stand of arms have
already been issned by the War Department,
leaving halt that uumber at still on hand,
with others being constantly manufactured.
! These arms are additional to those furnished
| nv the State authorities. None have been
! ordered from abroad through the Ordnance
Bureau hence the recent iTportations must
be on State or private account Dealers and
| inventors are dnaily Offering to supply the
! Government, which, however prefers its own
! pattern Of uniformity. There is 90 lack OF
| facilities, il will be seen, for srniDg oil the
! troops that may be called into the field.
| There is an abundance of ordnance, ordnance
stores, aud Other esgincry of warfare.
CNCINNArI, July l The Sixth aud Thir.
teen.h Ohio left Camp Denaison yesterday
for Virginia, and the Fifteenth aud Seven.
teenth Indiana left Indianapolis for the
same point this afternoon. They have com.
plete equipments OF every kind, and each
regiment has corps Of sharp.shooters and
two pieces Of artillery. They take fifteen
days rations, 100000 rounds Of chrtriges aud
200 rounds of shot ard she'll for the artillery
One company of Cavalry leaves for Virginia
tomorrow and another in a few Days. The
Thirteenth and Fourteenth lndianna are now
eucamped !C!iy equipped, ready and anxious
to receive marching orders.
Governor Morton has i2saed orders for the
Eve regiment under the new quota to rendez.
vous at Indianapolis and at Lafayette this
week. Double the uunber of companies
required for tie new quota have rendered
their services.
FoRT KEARSEY, Juue 29.-We have relia.
bic information from Denver City, as fol.
lows - ..
Ii =.
set out from their rendezvous, % miles ur
Cherry creek, to-day, for the avowed purpose
Of taking Forts Wise and Garland. They
are well armed and equipped, and expect tc
gain admittauce TO the forts by stratagem
and then to be Joined by majority Of tie
forces inside There is much valuable prop
erty and money 10 the forts. TIE movement
is watched, but we ere comparatively power
erless, apd without ar,hority or leadership.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-Tbe following
letter, from Charles Worthngton, agent fol
the steamer st. Nicholas, was addressed to
day TO tho Secretary Of the Nevy:-
"The steamer st. Nicholas left Baltimore
on Friday, at 4 o'clock p. NJ, laden will
freight for the consumption Of the citizens o
st. Mary's and Charles counties, Maryland
and with other cargo fer Washington
Alexandria und Georgetown. SEo also hs,
on board q number Of passengers who wer
to be landed at be: regular landings on th
Maryland shore OF the Potomac river.
"ftis reported by tie officers OF tb
Diamond State, which arrived here on Satur
day, that they saw her about one o'clock tha
morning, leaving Point Lookout and heRdn
under great press of steam, for tie Virgini
: shore, and it vas supposed that she Wa
( destined for kinsole There is GO doubt bu
Oh 10 tol ~
parties who came as passengers in her froI
ual;imc-s, aided By force from Virgini;
(: though it is not known that she had on boar
r auy suspicious persons when she left Bait
;, more. such, however, :aay have been th
v case, unknown to her officers. Nothing hs
o been heard of her since.
II will add, that after ON interview wit
you and your chief clerk, week ago, too
passage 90 her. on Tuesday last, for Bait
more, for the purpose OF concerting wit
Captain Ward ss TO the most efficient mod
- of preventing the Landing ou the Marylau
:, shore, articles intended for tFansportato
across The river into Virginia, at the snu
time avoiding pny unnecessary detention
her. The arrangement we made mutaa!
/ satisfactory, and he promised to meet b
: every Saturday morOiug at the mouth Of q
n river, and 10 give her Il pass TO proceed
- her trip. But, alas be % no more.
n "Doubtless evil disposed persons to-
advantage Of the absence OF q GoVernme
n officer and made tho seizure.
~ "As the lives ard property Of loyal citize
n of Alexandria end The District of ColuGt
;" are hazzarled BY her detention, may / Q
II what measure may at once be taken for
= recapture?
~ (Sguedl "CHARLEs WoRrHEGToN."
BALTIMORE, Jolly 1.-The seizure Of I
,r. steamer ST. Nicholas, from this port, pros
ny to have been a bold pira,ical expedi,i,
as When the steamer left here, on Frd
evening, che had on board about fifty Sec
SION passengers, mos, Of whom were DISCUS
w as mechanics going topoiuts on The Maryla
~ shore of tho Potomac. Among the Iuml
be was Captaia Rollins, inte Of the Unit
States ship susquehanna, who was disguis
na some accounts say, Gs Il woman and that
's, retired to his berth Immediately on going
aU board the steamer,
After the boat had left Point Locke
Captain HolliDs threw off bis disguise, 6
10y with ths aid Of the passengers seized
lg' boat which was immediately put across
10 Coney river, on he Virginia side Here
En' rest Of the passengers, not parties 20
ss' plot, were landed, including the Captain
the boat who was placed urder a qua