Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-06-06
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ers in the evening, that several thousand rebt
were at Centreyille, ten miles from Aexandri
The result was, that each of our regiments
,ur the Virginia side was notified to be prepared
he o night attack. q,
Preparations are going on in several commi
sary departments for six, eight and ten day
M. rations for many Of our troops, indicating fol
ward movements.
e. Intelligence reached Fortress Monroe, ye
es terday, that a scouting party of Col. Allen
oe Troy Regiment had been taken prisoners by
!. body of 500 rebels, near Hampton, on the pre-
~ vious day, but Gen. Butler doubted the report
from the fact that the country in that directio
10 had been thoroughly reconnoitered, and no suc
IN force of rebels could be discovered The Gen
eral Immediately ordered Col Duryea's Zou
i aves 10 pursue the rebels and rescue the party
D. II they had been taken.
Slaves continue arriving 10 considerable
a numbers at Gen. Butler's camp, and are put Il
work In the trenches. They are said to com
d prehend the position Of affairs very clearly, and
o rep0rtthat their masters are very much alarm
a ed, and are flying from their homes every day
The steamer Freeborn will receive an arma.
ment of rihed cannon. She is expected to re-
D turn to Aqua Creek on Friday. ff
D Immense quantities of provisions have been
and are now being shipped from Louisville, over
the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, to the
insurrectionary States; the present Collector
at Louisville, o secessionist, refusing to obey
the orders of the Treasury Department pro-
hbiting the shipment Of provisions South. A
new Collector has been appointed, who will en-
force the prohibition. He will enter upon his
duties in few days.
The Government has been advised of the
openly avowed purpose of large armed force
of Tennesseeans 10 make rush to Louisville
tha mi AL In do he
embargo there, to stir up, If possible,
an insurrection along the line and
take possession of the Nashville road,
the Tennesseeans expect, and would doubt
less obtain, strong support from the Kentucky
precipitators, and their open abettor, Gov. Ma
Coffin. 1t is to guard against this that the
Government contemplated ordering the Ken.
lucky brigade to Louisville to co operate with
the Union men of Louisville and the State at
large in resisting the intended invasion Of Ten.
nesseeans; but 1t appears that very strong
prejudice exists In Kentucky against the bri-
gade. A large number of Its members are from |
Ohio, and the so-called Kentuckians are most |
ly from the border towns and counties; only q
small portion Of them are natives Of the State.
The secessionists have been in the habit of rep
resenting the whole brigade asconsisting of bo-
gus Kentuckians. This is unjust, but there is
enough truth In it to give coloring to great
deal Of scandal and apprehension. Any other
Federal troops, indeed, would be more accepta
BILE to the Union men of Kentucky. This being
understood at the War Department, the Ken.
lucky brigade will be ordered here, and Home
Guard like that in st. Louis will be organized
and armed at Louisville. This wise determine.
tion will remove much difficulty and apprehen-
sion.
Especial to the POST
aa n NJ nj |
along the river between Indian Head and Piney
Point Is tenanted with rabd secessionists, who
are constantly sending supplies to the rebels in
Virginia. 1000 men win be dispatched to pre-.
vent any communication with the enemy. A field
battery will be sent to this point, and one of the
river hotillas will be stationed there.
1t is also contemplated to occupy White
House Point. The channel there is very mar
row, and if the rebels should take possession
there, it would cost valuable lives to retake it.
IL commands the entire channel for several
miles.
All dispatches announcing that hostilities
would soon occur at Manassas Junction or
Aquia Creek, or reports of ON advance of rebels |
from Hsrper's Ferry, are incorrect No move.
ment Of the kind has been ordered, nor likely
to take place.
A band of telegraph operators has been or.
dered to accompany the Federal forces. Offices
will be open in every direction back of Arlington
Heights, sothat the troops can be instantly con-
centrated at any point.
Several members ofthe Maryland Legislature
recently visited the rebels at Harper's Ferry and
Richmond; doubtless to confer with the Confed-
crate leaders.
There is is a decided secession feeling still
lingering in Maryland, and needs watching.
Especial to the Tribune.l
IL is not confirmed that the rebels had ad.
vanced from Harper's Ferry to Leesburg. Ii
may have sprung from the presence of the line
of disunion pickets from Fairfax Court House
and Leesburg.
Marshal Kane at heart is as bad as Merry
man, against whom there are strong proofs of
treason. He is still at large, and boasts that
the Government is afraid to arrest him. His
friends threaten to rise If he is touched.
Reports received in Richmond recently from
the rebels at Manassas Junction boast that
their position is now impregnable. They we're
anticipating orders to march upon Alexandria.
Count Garrawski was to-day designated to
confidential position near the Secretary of State.
Especial to the Commercial Advertiser.
WASHINGTON, June S.
1t is understood that Gen. Scott disapproves [
of landing forces at Aqua Creek, as he regards
the point unimportant at present.
Ito the Associated Press
,. WARRINGTON, June 5.
The belief extensively prevails that q new
levy is to be called for by the War Department,
and various offers have, therefore, been made
of regiments additional To those already accept
ed; but Il is certainly ascertained that no such
levy is now contemplated.
Minister Corwin passed through Jalapa on the
4th Of May, on his way to the city of Mexico,
having had pleasant and important interview
at the latter city with the Mexican Minister to
France, who recently arrived in New York, en-
route for Europe. |,
Mr.. King, Minister to Rome, having obtained
leave of absence in order to command the Wis.
consin troops, is in Washington on business con.
nected with military affairs.
Mr.. Nicollay Private Secretary of the Preei-
dent, left thisP. M. for Springfield, Illinois.
Written arguments have been submitted
on McCormick's Patent Reaper extension case,
but the Commissioner will not finally decide for
several weeks.
Current reports and newspapers have sent
feet with troops down the Potomac last night,
but this is news to the Navy Department.
John p Sanderson, an ex-Chief clerk ofthe
War Department, has recently been appointed
Lieutenant Colonel in the army, and will be
second In command to Coll Anderson.
The Star says 1t has certain Information from
Leesburg that Beauregard was positively at the
Junction. Also, that there was an aggregate
of 10000 rebels at Manassas Junction, Gem
trevilie, Fairfax Station, and Fairfax Court
House.
The people at Waterford, Loudon county, |