The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1861-05-31

| Proposals will soon BE- issued for fort
stcam GUN boats Of 500 tone each.
Brig. Gen. Mcdowell takes comman
lof the forces in Virsinia ID place o
Sanford
formation that the Commiasi0pern of thi
Cshfederated States in Europe have me
in England decided and emphatic refu
sai 20 recognize their pretentions. Lor,
John Russell, with whatever uncertainty
he may have expressed himself on Other
7 points made no c0ncealment 10 regard q
this matter.
The same intelligence comes from the
French Government. The Emperor and
". Thouvenal were decided. lnforma.
ten to the foregoing effect has been re.
ccived " a adiplomist In Washington, and
the news is well accredited and is q
matter Of discussion in diplomatic cir
clcs.
Gov. Banks has been appointed Com
missury General.
The Posts special says Advices Just
received from Manassas Gap state that
tho rebels have been throwing up extgn-
sive entertainments at that point for sew
eral weeks past,
ST.. LOUIS, Mays
It having been decided upon to occupy
Birds Point in Missouri, opposite Cairo,
,rlers were received yesterday for the
transfer Of one regiment Of Gen. LYONS
Brigade 20 that place. The Ah Req,-
ment. Col Schnutter, has been selected
aud viii probably embark this morning
on the Government steamer Iatan.
Allthc State troops have left jefferson
City except two companies, who remain
as body guard to the Governor.
The PcBsacola correspondent Of the
Mobile Advertiser says Lord Lyons has
written 10 the British Consul at Pensa-
cola, recognizing the blockading In, the
name Of the British Government, and
warning English vessels Of It's efTeet.-
No movements indicate that hostilities
had taken place.
CAIRO, ILL.,, May 20.
Three thirty-two Founders and car
riages for the three etwenty -four Founders
arrived this evening.
We have no reliable information Of
the movements Of Gen. Pillow or the
Confederate troops
NEw YoRE, May 9s.
The Garibaldi Guard, over 1000 strong
lcit by rail for Washington this evening.
PmLADrrrInA, May 2s.
A special dispatch says that tho Pow
iuttan had arrived ut Washington, hav-
ng landed the New York 7Ist regiment
u Aequia Greek without opposition.
..a BALTIMORE, May 2s.
A gentleman has arrived from Norfolk
yho came through Richmond and Fred
,ricksburg. Butler had net commenced
operations yet, but an attack was .ooked
Tor daily. lie could not ascertain the
number oftroops at Norfolk. lie esti-
mates them at 10000. Troops were da:-
y arriving from the South The have
10 nqPrehensions that Norfolk could be
pken.
Twenty-cight cars filed with soldiers
,ossed Petersburg on Saturday. He
hiaks there were $4,000 troops at Rich
nond. An attack was expected from
York river, which is guarded against by |
batteries and oarth-works. II is said they |
are well supplied with heavy artillery II
He was informed that there were lC 900 |
troops on the hills ubout Fredcricksburg,
strengthened BY numerous batteries.
Munnassas Gap was reinforced on
Sunday night by troops from North Car
olino, South Carolina and Tennessee.
A special dispatch from Williumsport
luys mysterious movements are going on
Here and neither friends nor foes were
Allowed 10 visit the robol camp. II was
5urmised il was intended to make a re-
treat Or cross TIE river.
The Railroad and eanhl were obstruct-
cd at Point Of Rocks, 40 miles this side
,f Harper's Ferry.
D transports conveyed by the Harriet
Lane, with $500 troops, went TO the
mouth of the james river and took pos
esslon Of New Point, then entrcnchedl |
themselves TO command the mouth OF the |
iyer. Sewell's Point battery fired on the |
asst vessel, but Il was out Of range.
The stoamer Yankee brought in more
lew wprizcs to-day.
.-... CHANBERsBuRe, May 2s.
The camp opposite Williamsport was
by SEQ troops on Monday. II
believed they contemplate fording the
liver.
WAsHINsTOS, May 0s.
Gen. Mcdowell is assigned the com
nand at Virginia, east OF the Allegheny
and North Of James river.
Additional troops are daily crossing
he river. sl nan .. .......-.,tf
1t is snrmised that Gen. Mansfield will
command the troops ifa attack is made
on HaTPcr's Ferry. = I E
20 fsI .s ST, Louis, May IS.
Col. sehutt1er's Regiment Of U, s..