Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-07-05
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fWAsHINaroN, Juue 29.--lt Il Is GeDeraily be |
lieved that the Federalists will advance the coming
week. They would have moved before but Gene
raj Scott desired military control Of Baltimore,
leaving no enemy in the rear.
yFiyesregiments arrived here last night, making
81 900 troops here. VI NLtL8 4 Il
large force is advancing to support the South
erners ut Harpers Ferry .f1ssr,elsSts11
Gen. johnson is at Winchester with, ] !, 900 men.
Magruder is preparing to advance on Newport
News.
-Four hundred disabled volunteers were dis
charged to-day. falA 1a pti+9at
wAsnIsGroS June 3O.--Capt Craven commands
the Potomac iotIa vice Ward killed. The Free
born is 80 badly crippled that she will probably be
condemned. Fourteen Confederate scouts attacked
the picket at Shutters Hill, killing one and wound
ing one.
GaApTos, June 3o.1skirmishes continue but
the details are suppressed. -4f
ST. LOUIS, June 30--Nine Mssourians with
powder to blow up bridges were arrested at Chilli
cothe and Jailed. The Pioneer overland leaves to-
day. The California telegraph is progressing
Emigration is heavy.
BALTIMORE, July l.--Since o'clock this morn
ing there have been startling proceedings De-
tachments of artillery and infantry posted on
Monument Square, Exchange place, Eighth Ward,
Broadway and other points before daylight aud all
Mayor arrested.
It is said that plot has been discovered at For
tress Monroe. tt
An attack on Newport News Friday night was
only prevented by an ineessant rain.
New York, July 1.-The Times has q letter from
RUSSELL denying the report that his correspondce
is tempered with in the South. .f
LOUISVILLE July Burnett and Breckenridge
are enroute for Washington. Powell will go.
Three halEfilled companies of Rosseau's two
Regiments have gone TO camp at Silver Creek, OPP
posite here, in Indiana The exodus excited more
more laughter than indignation. They were 0
rag-tailed set ..l..
HAGERsTowN Jure 30.-Two Southern regi-
ments at Harpers Ferry destroyed the balance Of
the railroad bridge, and crossed over to Maryland
capturing many boats.
NEW York, June 30.-The Tribune says forward
? movements are impossible until more wagons ar,
ready. One thousand will be ready by the l5tf
t of July. .....-.. .....
The Times says the contest for the SpeakershiI
is exciting. The chances favor Grow, imperiline
Forney, who is working for Blair.
, The Herald says the government does not regart
the occupation of Harper's Ferry of consequence
everything icing destroyed there.
The Journal of Commerce says recent develop
ments indicate that Gen. Scott intends no forwar,
movement into Virginia this summer.
2 FORTRESS Monroe, June 3o.-Two regiment
will advance to New Market bridge tomorrow.
1t rains necessarily.
Col. Cary Jones, of Hampton has been arreste
in consequence of letters found on the prize Tropi
Wind, duplicating several MT tables.
: ST. LOUIS June 3O.-At last advices from Gov
Jackson he was at Stockton with 1000 men.
ALEXANDRIA,, June 30- There are no indication
of an advance from here. 's
INDEPENDENTS, July l. - 10000 Missouriar
I crossed the Marais, 100 miles South of lndepeu
= dence 5000 Federalists are within 20 miles wait
ing reinforcement. l
DENEER CRY, June ga secession force lef
the rendezvous near Cherry Greek to-day for the pun
pose of taking Forts Wise and Garland They ar
well armed and equipped. There is much valuabl
: property and money in the forts.
| ALEXANDRIA, July l.--Another skirmish, tw
Federal pickets killed. aia 7s u
WAsHINGTeN, July The ship st. Nicholas wa
seized by southern passengers.
: BALTIMORE July 3.-zCaptain Armstrong, u S
: N, died Mt Norfolk on the goth of june
LOUISVILLE July COLLECTOR Cotton is gons
station an agent at Franklin, KY, the first static
c above the Tennessee line on the Louisville an
Nashville railroad, to prevent the transmission
contraband goods. Ai ID g 1ftIs.l iaer lic
r BALTIMORE, July Capt Hollins late of To
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guised as woman, after the seizure of the S
Nicholas. He captured three vessels laden with L
and coffee, and took them to fredericksburg
: Especial to the Cincinnati Enquirer 3t
e CAIRO, Monday, July /.
It The principal excitement here at present is col
corning the three years enlistment Gen. Prenti
and the other officers talk very pretty to the SO
r ders but, as it appears vainly. Republican prin
!, say that the is a matter of dollars and cent
- and it seems to be SO around here The troo
l. have not been paid cent since their enlstmen
10 and see chance of being paid. There are claim
in this small town to the amount of 100000 ar
'f no sight for the money If the payments woul
come along it is possible that half of the thrt
months men would go in for the war, but even tn
is not probable. The three months will be up il
20 size of two months, and if the men are moi pa
:. off, it is not likely that one fifth of them will el
10 list for three years. .s...f ...uH- f.Jg
If Capt Pitcher U, s. Army, is here for the purpo
a of swearing in the three years men. 1t is signii
- cant factthat he went upyesterday to Camp Smi
Or the Headquarters Of the Chicago Light Artiller
Company A, to swear them in for three years an
every man refused to take the oath. They are u
best "crowd in Cairo. No one should be surprise
ID at the course taken by the men of this brigade f
they have been treated most shamefuly and feel
bitterly. When Colonies of regiments have not
l. half dime 10 buy q newspaper with, what can
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