The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-05-31
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
Exclusively for the Journal.
Morning Dispatches.

WASHINGTON, May 29.-Harper's Ferry
if it is not already evacuated, will soon fall
The troops there are not near so numerou;
as has been stated. There are not over
1000 in and about the place. They are
miserably equipped and nearly starved
Gen Mcclellan, with 900 troops, is al
ready on the march for Harper's Ferry. An
other force will proceed from Chambersburg
under Gen. Keim, another from the Relay
House, and still another from WashingtC q,
| to cut them of.
The Government received no official in
/ tellgence from our ministers by the last
mail from Europe The impression, how
ever. which the Etna's mails conveys re-
! specting American affairs there, is entirely
satisfactory for the Government, and clearly
indicates that great changes had already
taken place in the minds Of the people.
A general order has been issued by the
War Department, granting the volunteers
now enlisted the same money allowances
for clothing as the regulars.
The whole number of regiments accepted
from Illinois, for the war, is now IS.
Col F. P Blair has been ordered to For
tress Monroe.
TRIBUNE's DISPATCH.
At Grafton on Sunday there were $500
troops, and more were pouring in from Her-
per's Ferry. Several bridges had been de-
stroyed, among them one at Clarksburg on
the northwestern road, and one about half
wav between Wheeling and Grafton. The
iron Monacacy bridge was threatened, but
Gov Hicks sent a strong body of Maryland
troops to protect it One end only of the
" Great Rock " was blown down at Harpers
Ferry. 1t had fallen on the track, and two
hours work with gun powder would suffice
to remove it. General Johnston, it is said,
considered that be had time sufficient to Sc
cure his retreat. General Mcclellan has
thrown strong bodies of troops from Park
ersburg and Wheeling towards Grafton.
Some delay would be occasioned by rebuild
ing bridges. The force at JChambersburg
now threatens Harper's Ferry.
To-day Gov Banks was commissiC Aed as
Major General, and orders were issued for |
placing him in command of an important |
column.
Eighty thousand troops will rendezvous /
at Cairo for an immediate move on Mem /
phis. The government is now putting /
forth all their vigor, and will urge the cam
paign to the lowest point of latitude con- /
sistiug with the climate and epidemics of /
August and September without, perhaps, |
any formal proclamation for an additional |
enlistment for the number of forces needed. /
Lieut.. Slemmer arrived in Washington. He |
says the troops at Pensacola are able to
hold the fort against any force that viii be
brought against it. The garrison numbers
about 900 men, and the rebel forces under
Gen. Bragg about 5000 1t is understood |
that Maj Gen. Fremont will be assigned /
to the command of the western Division of
the army, to operate in the Mississippi Val
ley. Two men, who were forced into ser
vice by the Virginia authorities at Rich
mond, have just arrived here. They report
a bad condition of things in Richmond.
The troops were poorly provided, having
to get food as best they can. Incendiary
fires and robberies are of frequent occur
renee. The day the government troops
entered Alexandria, a messenger arrived
and reported the federal troops within an
hours march, and advancing rapidly.
Immediately the whole body commenced
running off through the woods.