Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-21
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BALTIMORE, May lS-The city govern
ment have arrested three men concerned in
the attack on the Massachusetts troops.
They have been indicted by the Grand Jury.
and are now on bail in $500 each.
1t is said the Government has measures on
foot which will result in a brilliant triumph
for the United States at Harpers Ferry.
Torpedoes and submarine batteries have
been sunk near Norfolk. . ........-
Lynchburg paper of yesterday an
nounced the arrival of large body of troops
from Arkansas and Louisiana
General BesuTegard is in Charleston.
The garrison at Fort Monroe will consist
OF five thousand men, and camp outside of
twenty thousand, under the command of
General Butler.
Il is understood that all the forces that
will serve three years will be accepted,
The Rappahannock River has been block.
aided, to prevent supplies from reaching the
Virginians. r..
A battery has been, discovered at Matter
Point on the Virginia side of the Potomac
Especial to the New York Tribune.l
There will be an early attack made upon
Richmond.
General Cooke bas six thousand we'll
armed troops at Culpepper Court house, and
three thousand more between there and
Alexandria.
Military authorities consider it best TO
march on Culpepper, thence to Charlotte.
vile and Lynchburg. .- ...... .....-
Forces will be cent by Aqua Greek also
a large force to Norfolk; thus investing
Richmond on all sides. Probably the first
encounter will takeplace at Culpepper.
Especial Dispatch to the New York Tlmes.I
Ex-Governor Wise is dangerously ill.
The New York Eighth Regiment will be
sworn in for the war. s- ..--.. .
CHAMDERsBURe, May 19.-Heavy re en-
forcements are expected to arrive here
shortly, when all the troops will march
Southward. 5t ..r .a.g
Deserters from Virginia report scarcity
OF percussiOn-caps and other ammunition,
There are but FIVE field. pieces and few old
iron cannon at Harper's Ferry; and the
troops are short of provisions. Colonel jack
son is in command there. ..
Collector Mason, Baltimore Secessionist,
has been arrested. ....... ..... ... :
NEW YORK, May 19.-Eight cases of mill
tary cloth have been seized at Ellisville, en-
| route from Baltimore to Virginia.
! Professor Mitchell has offered his services
! to the Government.
R. @. Schenek, of Ohio, has been appointed
Major. General. ..'s
| A contract has been closed at Pittsburo for
large amount of rifled cannon, shells, &c.
Gentlemen arriving here report every
| thing untouched at Mount Vernon.
| Captain Chase Gale of the bark Pierce of
| Cleveland, Ohio arrived here, reports his
vessel sunk by the rebels, at Norfolk, losing
his cargo; also, $1,000 in specie. Himself
and family were refused assistance, espe
cially by the English Consul, Myers, who
| acknowledged having possession of the bark e
| cargo and specie, valued at $50 900.
| General Butler will be commander Of the
| military department of Virginia, North Oar
olina and Tennessee. ... o..
A letter received from the frigate Mime
sofa, in Hampton Roads, says that they have
already seized three hundred thousand
dollars worth of ships and tobacco. "
The letter says: "We are now anticipating
| that the enemy will attempt to fortify
| Sewells Point. If they do, we shall attack
! them" .. -sssHt
CHICAGO, May 49, The condition of Sen.
ator Douglas is much improved to day, al
! though he is not entirely out of danger. His
| physicians, however, have strong hopes O.
| his recovery. a.' -.
The Tribuns's Cairo correspondent says
| the embargo on supplies now includes all
| Kentucky towns, unless il can be shown
| that their home market needs replenish.
| ment. This is understood to be in accord.
anee with instructions from Washington.
| Engineer Bepham, of Major General Nc
Clellan's staff, visited Birds Point this after.
noon, with large military escort. He re-
turned after several hours absence, having
thoroughly examined the location. This in
dicates the speedy occupation of that poin
by our troops. gi5 Ig 1.rG
CHAMBERsBURG, May ls.-The troops her,
are in daily expectation of receiving march
ing orders southward. They will certainly
occupy Hagerstown in few days. Union
lists are daily arriving here from Virginia
/ WAsHINeToN, May l9.-The Montgomer,
Advertiser says that the Confederate Con
gless has decided to remove the capital Il
Richmond. .a;--
ANNAPOLIS, May l9.--A propeller arrive,
here to-day, having in tow the light-sh
retaken from the Secessionists IN Nil
CTeekloh sidt .HfI H".Ha tf ra.f rI..
A dispatch last night stated that the tele
graph wire had been cut, and the rails tori
up, on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
twenty miles this side of Harper's Ferry
hut thew were ranairad tn. daV ....