Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-06-05
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Dispatches from Washington.
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Lspeolal to the TrIbune.l


Especial to the Tribune.l
An officer stationed at Hampton, who reae
ed Washington to-day, says the Federal fore
10 that vicinity are perfectly secure In tn,
position; having complete information regar
Ing the enemy every day, from volunteer n
groes, who flock into camp, some coming ey,
the distance from Yorktown. =,
Tomorrow there will be Reconnaissance Z
ward Yorktown, where tits believed the enen
are not In force. atr t;6
Sewall's Point battery serves to amuse al
occupy the enemy.
this morning. He is instructed by Secretar
Cameron to arrest all persons plotting againl
the Government, and seize all arms and ammu
tion In the possession OF such persons, or whic
may have been seereted by them; and to appoir
an additional force Of deputies sufficient to en-
able him efficiently to guard all the highway
leading from the city. Marshal b. will, unde
these Instructions, hold himself accountable b
the War Department only. ssit ' q.
Lieut. ,nant Col. Enyart and Capt. Frark P
Cahill, Of the lst Regiment Kentucky volun.
teers, arrived here to-day, and have had YER,
and Gen. Scott. The object Of their visit is Il
composed Of the 1st and I'd regiments, number
! 200 men, and will be commanded by Colonel
Guthrie. They were assured by Gen. Scott
hat General Mcclellan will be immed lately in.
stucted to supply the brigade with arms and
Col. Guthrie to report at Col. Anderson's head
quarters at Louisville, with his command, forth.
yith. On Capt. Cahill remarking to Gen. Scott
aRda nat nnf Ac
Magofin's proclamation, and that in all prob
.bility collision would ensue at the outset be.
ween the brigade and the secession
sts at Louisville, the General replied:
You shall be sustained, sir; we can send YOU
wenty thousand men in three days." ~
Capt. Cahill also says tba. Col. Anderson was
ute i'll when he left Kentucky.
He confirms the assertion made by Etheridge,
hat eight in every ten in Louisville are loyal,
ut says there are many there processing loyal-
= who are really secretly conniving With the
ebels, as in Baltimore. "a
The Speakership Of the next House will probs-
ly be given to Grow, Of ofPennsylvania, or Blair,
{ Missouri.
The State Department will be draped In
,ourning tomorrow, the 9TH, in memory Of
enator Douglas.
ie enemy is In motion, and an attack on our
mes within "a hours is looked for.
It 10 known that the rebels are in desperate
tuation, that the Harper's Ferry troops are on
he point Of being attacked, and will be forced
y the cooperating movements of Gems. Nc
lellan and Patterson to retreat, or be cut off, |
r make forlorn hope of an attack on this
ty. 1t is probable that, II made lit will be on |
lis side of the Potomac, the foe crossing above
10 intrenchments on Arlington Heights and at
lexandria, which are. too strong to lie attempt-
We are ready at all points, vigilant and
Efficient. as,'.la -. ...
[Dispatchto the World.l
There can be but little doubt that move
ent will be made on Manassas Junction soon
ter midnight. Aside from reliable informa- |
on to this effect, several Regiments are under
arching orders in the city. Some 5000 troops |
70 there, who have intrenchments thrown up |
I'D battery of railroad iron, from rails torn
ON the Orange and Alexandria r. r. A
lort distance this side of Manassas there are
500 South Carolina troops
There is no truth in the statement in a New
ork paper to-day that Fairfax is occupied by
ederal troops.
[Herald's Washington Di.patch.l
1t is not improbable that forward movement
Ill take place during the next 4o hours. The
rst move will be upon Fairfax Court House.
hree Regiments-probably the Fire Zouayes,
10 Michigan Regiment and the 5th Massachu.
Its, will form the advancing column, to be
lpported in case Of necessity by the entire re
aiming force on the Virginia side, the number
I'd strength Of which will be increased BY seve.
l regiments on this side, that have received |
ders to hold themselves in readiness, and are |
,pected TO cross the river either tonight or to
orrow.
The railroad and telegraph between that point
i'd Alexandria will be put in working order.
Gen, Nc Dowell does not expect the rebels |
make stand at the Court House. He is |
i'd to have received positive intelligence to-day |
at the rebels there had received orders not to |
Fer any resistance, in case the Federal troops
lould advance, but to fall back on Manassas
motion. .. ..,.j-r... ...- .,.I.
Gen. James, proprietor of the celebrated |
ded cannon, proposed, several weeks since, to |
Ike one or more Of his hundred pound shot and |
lell instruments down the Potomac, and silence
l the batteries that could be discovered on
e Potomac or Chesapeake bay; but the propo
tion was refused. The proposal was made
,ain to-day, when the Secretary of the Navy
,cepted IL. The General has left for New
ork, to execute his pledges. a irr
i lHerald's Correspondence. +"
A gentleman employed by the Government to
sit Harper's Ferry, Point of Rocks, and sur.
'unding country, to ascertain, as nearly as pos
BILE, the number of troops, strength and posi-
on OF the Notifications, and number OF batteries
; those points, has just returned and made his
port to the Government, bringing with him |
ap Of the country. He was arrested Immediately |
l arriving at the Point of Rocks, and was held |
'isoner about 30 hours. He played the seces- |
on dodge on them, and proved sound to their |
ltire satisfaction OF the Point of Rocks. 80. |
,und batteries are erected on the Virginia side.
n the Maryland side there were $50 men sta
oned as picket guards, where they, were just |
.ecting batteries. The guards took him from |
lere to Harper's Ferry, where he was detained |
" some time. Here he ascertained, through |
,veral Of the soldiers, the number and names |
the regiments. There are fourteen full regi. |
tents at Harper's Ferry and the Point Of Rocks. |
here seemed to be plenty of arms. He saw
lem open boxes, and at once arm those who |
i'd just arrived. At Harper's Ferry they have |
large number of heavy batteries planted on all |
des, and we're busily engaged In constructing
hers at all available points where they could |
. effectually nsed ssg Sc ia,tL s,r.i..
Especial to the N, Y, Commercial M
WASHINGTON, June,4. |
The oath Of allegiance was administered yes.
,rday to the employees of the Navy Yard.
hree persons refused to take IL, and were i'm
Iediately discharged. &fE WE WssN
The army 10 undergoing thorough reorgani-
,ton. All Junior officers In the service will be