The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1861-07-06
Telegraph News.

Interesting from the Ballze-
Telegraph Instruments Seized
The Sumter Gone to Sea-
The Brooklyn Could not Catch
Her-Bark A~shore-Attack
Expected at Head of Passes.
To Col. q. A. Fuller /: T...aI
Head Of the Passes, June 3O.-The enemy
has seized the telegraph Instruments at Pass
al'Outre.
The U. s. steam frigate Brooklyn left the
Bar this morning. and the Confederate States
war steamer Sumter went TO sea- The Brook.
Ign is now apparently chasing her.
The Operator at Southwest Pass saved his
Instruments, though they had a guard over
him about twenty-eight hours.
They laid in wait for us with IS men and
boa, h~owizsrs, but / had to go to for, last night
to clean boilers, so they did not get me.
Mr.. Wool6ey is now here.
They threaten to seize this office on Mon
dap.
i shall keep a sharp look out for them here.
. JAS. F. FuLLER.
Lieutenant commanding Ivy.
Head of Passes, July 1.-The Brooklyn
returned to the bur this morning without the
Sumter. 49,. .s
There is bark to the northward Of Pass-a.
FOntre bar. She seems to be ashore.
The enemy did not come up last night, but l
am expecting them hourly. J. +. FULLER.
Richmond, June 29.-The Virginia Con-
%vention, on Friday, passed an ordinance an-
tborizing a loan Of $4,000,000, Of which
S2,O00,000 are to be issued iu treasury notes.
The report Of The Committee OH Elections
recommends the expulsion from the Conven-
ton Of Messrs. Brown, Carlisle and eight others.
Pending a discussion on this report, the Con
~ycntion adjourned. for want Of a quorum. In
The session to-day, twelve members from the
Panhandle explained.
Prince Camille de Polignac, a distinguished
Frenchman, had AL audience with the Presi-
dent yesterday. The Prince comes to offer his
sword aud services to the Contederacy.
The interest on Virginia bonds not he'd or
due in the United States will be paid on the
lst. OF July, in currency ut Richmond. The
interest due the people Of the United States is
suspended during the war.
Passengers to-day from Winchester report a
skirmish took place at Romney on Thursday,
in which about twelve Federals and two Con.
federates were killed.
There is nothing Of interest from other
points.
The location of troops is SO constantly
changing, their numbers are so often increased
or diminished, 30 many strategics are being
adopted, discreet movement to day are pru-
d%entlaily changed to morrow, with other con
slderallons, entirely supersedes the necessity
Or usefulness of reliable telegraphic references
IN such matters.
Washington, Jniy Capt. Craven com
mauds the Potomac Rotilla, vice Ward.
The steamer Freeborn is SO badly crippled
that she will probably be condemned.
Fourteen Confederate scouts attacked the
pickets at Shutters Hill, killing one aud wound
ing one.
Grafton, July l.-Skirmishing in this neigh
berhood continues, but for obvious reasons
the details are suppressed. 4 -
st. Louis, July Mime Missonrians, witt
powder to blow up bridges. were arrested n
ChiIlicothe. and committed TO Jail.
Fortress Monroe. June 30.--Two regi
ments will advance to New Market bridge to
morrow.
1t is raining here necessarily.
Col. Carey Jones, Of Hampton, has beer
arrested in consequence of letters found o,
the prize rropic Wind, duplicating seyera
notables.
St. Louis, July lat the las, advices
Gov. jackson was at Stockiywn with ,w,
thousand men.
Alexandria. July There is no indica,io,
Of an advance from here.
Hagers,own, July 1.-Two Southern reei
ments nj Harper's Ferry destroyed The bal
ance OF the railroad bridge and crossed over t,
Maryland, captured many boats.
New York, July 1.-The Tribune saws tina
forward movements are impossible until NOR
wagons can be procured. 1000 will be read,
by the 18th Of July. g
The Times says the contest for the Speake
ship Of the House is exciting. The chance
arein favor Of Grow. of Pennsylvania, i'm
f periling Forney, who is working for Blair.
The Herald ssys the Government does no