Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-06-01
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REPORTED FOR THE sTATEsm AL
Dispatches from Washington.
Especial to the Tribune.l 30

eron representing that one Of the largest con
tractors employed by the Quarter Master Gen
eral of Philadelphia, shipped cargo ofsaltpetr
and birthstone to SouthlCarolina after her secess
ion, and attempted once to send large quantit,
Of camp kettles to the rebel army, which wer,
stopped by the government, was watched b,
the Mayor of Philadelphia, on suspicion of beinf
In league with an agent Of South Carolina, ant
only saved from the indignation of the people By
the interpolation of the authorities and the pub
lication of card denying his completely. ~
| The prizes brought to the Navy Yard yester
day are valued ct over $50, 600.
Il is said that with the 5000 troops
near Fairfax Court House, there are ! 1000 ne.
groes in the capacity of servants and laborers.
Provisions are scarce, and the pfivation falls
first on the slaves. .G
Col. Butler returned to Fortress Monroe, bear.
ing the following letter Of instructions to his
brother.
"WAsHNoroN, May 30. 1861.
"SIR:-Your action In respect to negroes who
came within your lines from the service of the
Rebels Is approved. The Department is sensible
Of the embarrsssments which must surround
officers conducting military operations In State
by the laws Of which slavery is sanctioned.--
The Government cannot recognize the rejection
by any State of Its federal obligations. Among
these federal obligations, however, none can be
more imnortant than that of sunn,osain,, a nj AZ
messing anv combinat;on sssembied foss ,ha H. n.s
poae Of overtbrownc its whole conSt;.uypua M sny p
authority. While, therefore, you will permit no
interference by persons under your command
with the relations of persons held to service un-
der the laws of any State within which your
military operations are conducted, but which re
mains under the control Of such armed combi-
m ssters snv ne,sons vbo cana u;tb;r ~e I;ses
Won viii empiov suoh re,aona n ,h so.u;oas 80
vh;ch ,han Iii ha hast odar.ad %oos;" ,ce' W
connt - ' ~ '' "''p'''' A'ep''s ~ az
A marty of lad;es and oantIor,on n;.;,.d
Mornt Vs,nnn raats,dau "a ra',nS a, nsaeI
nerfect,v claar Tbsr so, M;.a T.a.. .no @ aoa ns
The trns,ees of tho Mount va.non as:n.;..;. Euy "
Thew renort evervthnU nntoncbod T, ~ ;n,n.
eating II know ,hat m;sa Tracv hos ha.n 20 -nu aa.
sured bv both Cen scott and Gsn. I.es that no
troons from either s;de sbal he sent ~ he ,;";n;
tv. and that mt move than tbree soId;ar. shail
a. ann ono tine n.ooeod 20 Monr, Wa.no, 'na aad
then never In uniform or In arms.
A magazine stocked with powder having been
discovered In dell, near the Camp, the valu-
able part OF 1t was secured.
Worlds dispatch.
Last week, the State of Virginia advanced
gold enough to pay the duties at the Alexandria
Custom House on large amount Of iron for
rails on the UNFINISHED road to run from Stras,
Durg Soutn. on THURSDAY night, number OF
laoorers were busy removing the iron to cars
running GOWN tne Aie1ano,ia ana Orange road
ana naa ABOUT naii nnisneo, wnen tne nre 1ou.
ayes stopped tneir operations. Ihe amount
taken on 10 sumcient TO lay 20 miles OF track
Inc reoels inseno 70 use IL on tne 10 miles OF
turnpike foau ifom SsrasDurg 10 Wlncnester'-
They can more easily relieve Harper's Ferry or
evacuaIe ~; ~; SPECIFY measures VIII De taken 70
torestall TINS
c AZ 80 w1eA, ~ pe. erly, " non VYeneu.s
wilI no bammed in -O''''
Amonc tbe effscts se;zed ot Alexond,;s o,e
Letters Of great i'm mportanee. which we're tound
IN tha S.ns;nsI ofaco sho.,;na .ha nas.ns -.
which tha aecessior of V;rs;n,a Vas h,ou,ht
sho,t Sor,e S;s,;nrr.bad 5ni;,;,;an. 40 f.,
nlicated. and The Iattsra shovf fbevond donht that
he orSinsncs Of sscsss;on wos onIv nsssod hv
frsnd. G ' " '''' y '.'''N "'' '' pA'''N
,r,r.
Henlds Baltimore Dispatch
There are S9'VoO troops at Harpers Ferry,
ana plenty OF neaVy arnhery ~ every assail-
able point.
Gen. Butter Wasfeiniorced yesterday py 2,VuV
troops. t.
Special Dispatch to the Times.l
There are 5000 troops at Harper's Ferry in
all, including 1000 stationed at Point of
Rocks. ata.I
The troops there are much demoralized, but
will make desperate fight. There were indi
cations of an intention to evacuate the post
but could get no positive information. They
expect an attack from the west, and keep q
sharp lookout every night. The men sleep on
their arms. r-ssaI 49,
Il is understood to-day that Gov. Banks plans
for increasing the army BY l00, 0,OOO men will be
adopted gs1- -ll
iHeralds dspatch.l
Gen. Mcdowell, commanding our forces in
Virginia, has information that Col. Lee, late of
the United States army, Is advancing with 25,.
600 rebel troops upon Alexandria. The precise
point at which he now is do not learn. That
Gen. Mcdowell! anticipates an attack is evident
from the iact tnat tne approaches 70 me city OF
AleAanarn, a ~ iron tue urecuon ol MANASSAS
SeaP anu n''nnionu' "'e Deins s'ronsv ior"'
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yuSp s.s i1ps - sopca. neaa sf.s.s i W
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tne .unrTlon Dus 70, n.'een es 'n,s slae ol
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tonlsns ss neay sse,y fes'~en' ~ 'ne 'i'y 's
ureee pssosa M .aSs,s eon,d 20, v,,h;, o.h,o
nslo.e ;as ,soes 'vu,u ses n'n nn Iyssonaoe nm
ngnHng ossancs .. A,saaIasia, ,S ovvoo Troops
couio % concensra.eu On 'ne ne'gn's west oi
Aiexandria, 20 meet tnem.
snoe nd ,s Known ns,o sns oOuSa Us.o,'plans are