Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-08-24
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When, six weeks ago. Senator johnson and
Emerson EIhdrdge first plead the cause Of
their constitutes at Washington, the rebels
could have done little to prevent the execu-
ton Of their plan for the relief of the men
Of the mountains. But now, as we learn from
uuquestionable authority, not far from 10,
900 armed rebels guard all the avenues Of
access are driving Union men over the bor
| der, and insure the conversation Of oil mail
! aud express routes 10 the purposes Of JEFF |
rerson Davis. Gen. Rosecranz may be able
to reach the debatabe ground in time but
had East Tennessee been even half armed
month ago, her loyal sons would have had
less reason to complain Of the Government
for tardiness in responding to their cry for
help. -...
.Mutiny in the Seuenty.Ninh.
All will deeply regret to hear of a mutt.
ny ir that fine n. Y. regiment. The al
legged violation Of promise, made upon
parade, that they should visit their friends,
aud an alleged unwilngness to go into
Sickles's brigade, induced 400 of the men
to fatty refuse to strike their tents this
morning when the order to move camp was
given.
The non.commissioned officers took from
The men their arms, struck the tents and
placed the teuts and muskets in wagons
and sent them off or the whole regiment
only 100, including the musicians, obeyed
their Colon | These confined the mutinenrs
to the limits of the broken up camp The
city was painfully excited by the movement
of o regiment of cavalry, battalion OF
regular infantry, and battery of guns to
the ncighborhood Of the mutny.
On being surrounded by these troops the
men obeyed an order to fall in line Of march
1t was necessary TO handcutf three only.
The ringeudcrs, about 10 in number
we're then disarmed, placed in the center of
o hollow square, aud marched 10 the guard.
house. The rest Of the regiment we're then
marched over the bridge to Virginia. The
10th are now encamped with the rest Of the
'SickleS Brigade
Camps Of rendezvous and instruction
An order has been issued from the War
Department establishing camps of rem
devious and instruction at Ncw.York,
! Harrisburg, Pittsburgh, and Cincinnati
Every volunteer is 10 be mustered in as
soon as enrolled and sent TO the camp of
.
penses of transportation 10 be borne by the
Government. The War Department re.
serves the right to attach soldiers or COM
panieS to other regiments, in case that for
which they were enrolled be not ready at
the time fixed.
.4nother Brig0dier.
Ex.Gov. Dencver has been appointed o
Brgadier General.
The army on the Potomac.
The army on the Potomac is almost en-.
tirely briguded. Each command is kept,
so far as possible, distinct from the rest.
.4r1ival Of Launches.
Eleven launches, carrying heavy guns,
and designed for use OH the Potomac, ar.
rived to-day from Boston.
Fdulkners Completely ,ciLh the ReJeles
! Iu Faulkner's trunk bill for a quantity
of Sharp'S rifles and Colts revolyers was
| found.
The Blockade.
We have the highest authority for say
ing that not one government in Europe has
demonstrated against the closing of the reb-
el ports but it is not equally true that
there is not a government in Europe that
would not run paper blockade of those
ports At this moment the commercial
cupidity of England, France, and Germany
is penetrating the inlets of the whole coast
OF North Carolina with cargoes of goods in
shallow vessels.
The Rebel agent Muir.
The dispatches and funds intrusted to
Muir ale in the State Department. Both
are interesting. Muir'S lawyer and friends,
with promptitude, if not discretion, begged
carly Oh Saturday morning for his release,
when the evidence against him had not
even been examined. They left Mr.. Sew.
ards presence in anything but high spirits.
The attack on WdshmgtOn.
The rebels have advanced their lines, and
! are in force within short distance of the
riVef, and arc gathering means Of tranSpor-
taton. They have large encampments this
side Of Fairfax. But, probably, the bulk
| OF the advance corps is on the Upper Po
tomac A barricade was discovered last
week miles from Baily's Cross Roads, ac
cross the Lcesburg turnpike projected by
formidable abattis
Intercourse across The LOlcer Potomac.
Gen. Mcclellan has perfected arrange.
nehlS 10 stop intercourse across the Low
er Potomac, between the Rebels n Virgin
ia and their allies here. The number of
persons whom the police regulations are
found to iucommode, indicates how extern
sively this intercourse was carried on.
Closing Of Southern Ports.
A vessel is at Newport, Il. L.. which put
in distress, having Il clearance from Wilm-
ingtou n. q. On board is Frenchman
with orders on Brown d Shipley, Liverpool
for 100000 worth of army cloIhng, blank
cts, coffee, &c, and the Collector writes
for instructions to Secretary Welles. 1t is
properly revenue question for the Treasu.
ry Department.
The Cabinet aud the pirates.
The question of the disposition of the
rebel priVateerSmen has never been introdu-
ced into Cabinet meeting, much less in-
harmoniously discussed there, as has been
inventively allowed.
Gen. yM'Cieilens Department.
All the military departments composed
of the States of Delaware and Maryland,
and portion of Virginia together with the