Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-06-15

alleged that he also made other treasonsble
expressions unbecomibg 10 Union man and
40 officer.
The warrant and information we're taken 10
charge by Mcdonald, to lay before Governor
Curtin.
The friends Of Lorraine allege that be lie
true and loyal, but he was intoxicated at the
time Of using the language, and that the OILY
object ives to quarrel with Mcdonald.
Forty. .6ve companies comprising twenty
nine hundred and thirty'two men, are now 10
camp. Thirty'six meu are 10 the hospital.
BALTIMORE June 9.--The bridges at the
Point Of Rocks and Berlin were burned last
night by Gen. johnson. Thery were not
railroad bridges
Gov. Hicks has not been arrested as has
been reported.
ALExENDRIA, June 9.--Seven thousand
yards OF csssinet and other military goods
we're seized OF the Adams Express Office to.
day, consigned to the Point Of Rocks, via
the Alexandria, Hampshire and Loudon
Railroad, valued at about ten thousand dol
lars. The seizure of goods in this vicinity
belonging to the Rebels will almost pay the
expenses Of the expedition.
WASHINGTON, June Sit Is thought that
the action OF the British Government, in its
recognition OF validity OF Letters of Maruue
was discourtesy unprecedented 10 diplomacy
In view Of the fact that its decision was has
tily announced, without first awaiting for the
arrival OF the new American Minister, MIR.
Adams, who was prepared properly TO repre-
sent the policy of the Administration.
ST.. LOUIS, June 8.-About 200 900 in
counterfeit bank notes, ten we'll engraved and
eleven unfinished bogus plates, we're seized
by the police yesterday, in the house of
Nelson Griggs, and its occupants lodged in
Jail
Col. Smiths American Zouave Corps has
been accepted by the War Department.
This is the thirteenth regiment furnished by
Missouri
The correspondent Of the Democrat says
that nearly oil the State officers have left
Jefferson City.
WAsHIooToN, June l0tb.-Ma al or General
Banks has left Washington to assume the
! command OF the department of Annapolis.
! He has not yet selected his staff.
| Postmaster General Blair, it is said, will
require persons receiving letters from the
Confederate States to pey the postage, not
witbstaDdng they bear prepaid stamps which
are regarded as having been stolen by the
Seeded States from the Government of the
| United States, and therefore are not entitled
to credit no equivalent having been received
for them.
| A general rumor prevails that the rebels
are evacuatng Harper's Ferry, and that a
movement was made to-day for the purpose
Of preventing them from forming o junction
with their confederates concentrated between
the Manassas junction and Manassas Gap
This move, if successfully carried out, will
not only divide the rebel forces, but prevent
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hood Of Harpers Ferry.
1t is confidently believed that before to.
morrow noon fifteen thousand troops. with
those sent yesterday and to-day will be on
the march to hem the rebel forces.
A terrible fight is hourly expected. 1t is
believed that the rebels have a strong force
at the Manassas Junction, which they have
so fortified as to defy invasion from the Fed
eral troops.
Every regiment in this vicinity momentar
lily expects to receive marching orders.
1t is reported that the rebels have brought
from Norfolk, Richmond and Charleston
over two hundred cannon of the heaviest cal
ibre. This, of course, is all surmise, bu'
there is no denying the fact that desperate
struggle must take place before the close Of
the present week.
Shortly after IL o'clock this morning, the
First Rhode Island regiment reached Cam
den Station, Baltimore, from Washington
The Regiment numbered 100 men, in com
maud Of Col. Burnside. The Regiment in
cludes q Light Artillery company of l5t
men, with six field pieces Of riaed cannon
The balance of the regiment acting as nfan
try, and are armed, portion with Mini,
mnskets, and the balance with Sharpe's rifles
The regiment was accom- panied by the Ame
rta IL
Island. and large drum corps. Ate
debarkng at the ComGen Station, they form
ed into lice and marched to the BoltoI
Dept where they embarked for Chambers
burg, Pa.
Col. Abel Smith, of the New York Thir
teenth, arrived at Annapolis, to-day in pos
session Of sloop, six field pieces, one thou
sand stand Of arms, quantity of ammunition
and other valuable property, which he seizeC
from the Maryland Secessionists at Easton
Nd, the capital of Talbot county, eight
+ miles from Annapolis. There was no resis
tance.
A large number Of cars have been sent u
from Grafton, Va, TO Cumberland to conve
. the Federal troops to the latter point. Th
railroad track is in good coalition between
these places.
Everything j. quiet at midnight. 1t
: reported that the New Jersey regiments
, under General Rupyon. will move tonigh,
, and three other regiments at daylight. 1t i
understood that Gen Scott has ordere,
eleven Northern regiments to march mmed
ately to Washington.
The Cabinet has been 10 session to-day
/ relative TO a communication received fror
: distinguished Union men 10 Virginis relatn
to the reception Of fugitive slaves by Genera
? Butler.
q 1t is currently reported that Jackson
Q brother has been captured by the FEEDERS
s pickets, and to bis skill as q marksman
2 attributed to the death of many of on
: troops who have been picked off while o
s guard.
J. WASHINGTON, June l0.-The Presdeu
n made the following appointments to- day -
d Charles A. Washburn. California, Commi
g sioner to Paraguay.
Edward Joy Morris, Pennsylvania, NJ mi
a ter TO Oonstantinople.
a Henry f. Blair. Missouri, Minister Res
. dent at Venezuela.
a Charles NJ. Riotte, Texas, Minister Res
h dent at Costa Rica.
q Samuel Whiting, New Jersey, Consul
}. Nassau, New Providence
a The Administration has resumed the dipl
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