Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-05-31
Last Nights Dispatches.
sneelal to CommerelAl.

Lieut. Col. Farnham will DO Col. Of the
Fire Zouaves, unless he should decline
He is an experienced officer.
1t is now believed the federal troops will
occupy Manassas Junction tomorrow
night, driving away the rebels who have
congrcgated there.
Secretary Cameron is attending to his
duties to-day.
1t is reported that tho Newtown Rifles,
Roger A. Pryor's company, voted in body
the straight out Union ticket, much to
Pryor's indignation, who immediately dis
banded them.
Orders were issued to-day for the return
of tho 7th regiment to Now York, to be
mustered out of service.
Capt. Epgle, from Fort Monroe, reports
Sewell's Point almost impregnable, and
now occupied by about 1000 rebels. But
ler's plan is, to surround them and cut off
their supplies, thus forcing them to surren-
der
New York, May S0.-When the frigate
Niagara was at Havana, two New Orleans
schooners were in port flying the rebel flag,
but q visit from Lieut.. Porter occasioned
the substitution of the Stars and Stripes.
A gentleman from Norfolk reports lo,-
600 troops there, we'll armed, f,od plenty
but high; $4,000 men at Richmond, and
the city strongly fortified. jeff Davis was
i'll, but was expected there Immediately.
Washington, May 30.-Eleven steamers
are at the Washington Navy Yard, fitting
out with ammunition, stores &c, for un-
known destination.
Troops in the Capitol buildings are to-
day moving to their new quarters in the
General Post Office.
A Virginian from Fairfax reports the rebels
will come down the canal to Alexandria when
the federal troops advance, thus meeting them
half way.
The new military district, called Depot of
Kentucky, has been formed, to be commanded
by Col. Anderson.
Chicago May s0-Up to last night 1t thought that
Senator Douglas getting better since then he has
been gradually sinking Fears entertained by his
friends and physicians that he will not live through the
Evening Post Specially
Washington, May 30.-The War Department has been
busy engaged in making appointments OF officers for the
80 regiments Of regular troops ordered by the President in
addition to the present force. These regiments when
rangements for their organization is perfected will be We
nv ehcent az all the commissioned officers will be
who have seen active service.
Philadelphia. May 30,-A Philadephian escaped re
from Memphis has arrived he saws there are about
5000 troops in Memphis, and about many more en-
camped in the fair grounds near that CITY, At Randolph
there about 6o0o and formidable battery OF "a
Founders and mortars at Fort Rector Arkansas. Six
miles above Memphis there are about COO men, opposite
Fort Rector On the Tennessee side is Fort sards with
about 900 At Memphis and various points between
there and the Missouri and Kentucky lines there are
about 5000 men.
day 49, via Queenstown 49, arrived here this morning
The America brings $4,000 in specie:
In the House of Lords, the Earl oEen6orough asked
the Government whether the term lawful blockade used
in the recent proclamation to be interpreted literally
with qualifications as according to the strict meaning
the Paris agreement il impossible to maintain an
effective blockad complained of the vagueness Of the
proclamation respecting articles contraband Of war
The Rarl of Granville then replied that lawful blockade
uat be maintained BY sufficient force but it not alb
soutey necessary render all ngess and egress mpos
Eible, but to render it dithcult.
Lord Derby said there were two points which it
desirable that the Government should come to an under
standing with the United States They proclaim block
ade of the whole Southern coast which they not the
force to maintain, although they could lawfully blockade
certain pot ltwas desirable that they should proclaim
universal blockade but only maintain partial one The
Northern States also declare they should treat prvaeers
ae but they could not do so by the law Of nations
and It desirable Notwithstanding the proclamation
should be declared such penalty British subjects
would not be viewed with Indifference by England.
Lord Brougham said, privateering inter
pretcd according to tointernational law,wa not
piracy, but to join an expedition against
power at peace with England was pirat-
ical act. To constitute an efficient block
ade, such force must be maintained as to
make the passage of it absolutely impossi-
BILE; but this was very difficult
Lord Kingsdown said the northern states
might consider citizens Of the southern
states as rebels guilty of high treason, but
they would not apply to subjects OF other
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New York, May 3O.-The Commercials de-
snatch mentions the rumor of the resignation OF
Judge fancy.
A merchant of Alexandria received letter
from his brother in Richmond urging him tc
leave Immediately, as the Southern army is con-
centrating to drive the federal forces away.
| The Posts despatch says the rebels are evac-
uating Harper's Ferry contemplating concen-
tration near Richmond and Norfolk.
Chicogo, May 3O.-The Bank Commissioner
have made call for additional securities of 81
banks, having an aggregate circulation of $5,-
OOOO0O secured by 81, 100000 Northern S.,
100000 Border State and $S0OOOO seeded
States stock The Commissioners give the
banks until the first of June to make up thc
deficit.
Cincinnati May 30.-The garrison at New
port Barracks fired minute guns at noon to-day
in honor of the memory Of Col. Ellsworth.
ST. Louis, May 30.--In the Habeas Corpus
case of Capt McDougal, Judge Treat yesterday
decided that the return of Gen. Harney was in
sufficient and sustained the demurrer. The
counsel for the respondent then asked leave t.
amend the return which was granted.
Col Blairs regiment was yesterday sworI
into the United States service for three years.
About 200 citizens of Southern Illinois let
for the South day or two since for the pur
pose of joining the Confederate army.
The Paducah Herald, Columbus Crescent am
the Hickman Courier, secession papers of Wes
tern Kentucky have suspended.
Four steamers passed Vicksburg on the 23
with Confederate troops from New Orleans 70
Fort Smith, Arkansas.
Cincinnati, May 30.-The Ohio and Vii
giuia troops under the command of Capt
Kelley, occupied Grafton at half past tw
o'clock this afternoon. The rebels fed with
out firing gun.
: The 4th regiment Indiana volunteers un
der command of Col. Crittenden arrive
here at 5 p. m. While passing along At
Street on their way to the L. M. depot the
were enthusiastically greeted. Their de-
tination is supposed to be Grafton. Al
other Indiana regiment passed east via Da!
ton last night.
st. Johns, N. B., May So.-Pribee Al
red arrived here last night at midnight.
No proposals for the loan of nearly four
teen millions under the act of June las
we're opened. The thirty days required b
law before the power TO issue treasury note
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