Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-15
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The Message concludes by saying heavy
responsibilities have fallen, in the providence
Of Goa. upon this Government aud people,
and they are welcome4-they could not have
beer safely postponed. s- .rs
They have not arrived too soon. They
will sift and try this peo5le-all who lead
and all who follow--but This trial is given
US TO revive our past, and will breathe the
inspiration of new life into our national
character, and reassure the destiny Of the
Republic. va
WAsHEeToN, May l4--Genersl Butler has
ordered outPosts of Colonel Jones's camp at
the Relay House 70 be extended this after
noon come ten miles toward Harper's FerrT.
They will act in conjunction with an ad :
vsncipg force from Chambersburg, whose
operations will be against HaFper's Ferry.
Ihese advanced outposts are also Intended
TO cut eff the flying rebels from Baltimore,
who, IL is supposed, have attempted TO esl
cape from General Buffers forces.
One thousand troops, under Colonel Jones.
entered the city this afternoon,
This movement was made in consequences
OF reports that another attempt WAS being
made to revive the mob spirit in that city,
and 10 prevent the passage of troops, and
destroy the railroads.
WAsHINeToN, May l3-The Navy Depart
ment expects the ports of Charleston, Sa-
vannah, and the mouth Of the Mississippi to
be blocbaded in the course of a week, -
The Government contemplstes the erec-
ton of earth works at regular intervals
along the railroad lines leading from Che
North through Maryland. Preliminary sur
veys are now making. .t
The Capital is surrounded by circle of
encampments, controlling all roads TO Vir-
ginia and Maryland.
Captain Pope, of the Typographical Engi-
neeTs, who mustered the Illinois troops into
service, is here.
The State authorities of illinois were anx-
ious 70 secure his services as General Com.
msnding the volunteer forces, bat could not
gain the consent of the War Department,
whose rule, not to detaeh any officers from
the regular army in view of the formation
OF new regiments, will not be devisted
from.
Captain Pope says Cairo is perfectly safe,
and the report of an impending attack by
the rebel troops without foundation. -r
The Pd,onee is now opposite the main
wharf at Alexandria, with her guns loaded
and run out of the portfolios. She crossed
to stop interference with the free navigation
of the Potomac, attempted several times
within the last few days by the rebel gar ri
son of the town.
Her appearance produced quite panic
among the Secessionists.
New York Tribunes Dispatch.J
WAsHINGToN, May 13-Mr. McMullen has
just gotin from Richmond. Hesays there were
ten thousand troops there, ten thousand at
Norfolk, seven thousand at Hsrper's Ferry,
and others were preparing to leave Rich
mond for the latter place. Business in
those places was entirely suspended
WHEELING, VA, May 4.-The Oonven-
tion assembled ct eleven o'clock. The at
tendance wss larger than yesterday. PRAYER
was offered by Rev. Mr.. Smith.
The journal was read, and after some cor
Iections, among which was striking out
! Frederick County, the Chair announced that
the business before the Convention was the
report of the Committee on State and Fed
eral Relations. ...
Mr.. Wilby, of Monongalia, rising to q
| question of privilege, said he had been mis-
understood yesterday, as favoring a post
ponement of action until the Ordinance of
Secession was voted on, and only differed
with Mr.. Carlisle, who favors immediate
action, H s. a.
The committee not being ready to report,
| General jackson, of Wood, moved an ad-
| jouiDnen till two o'clock, but Withdrew his
| motion 10 enable Colonel Wheat, of Ohio
| County, to present resolutions as to the sense
of the Convention, which he said he did on
his own responsibility, to be referred to the
Committee on State and Federal Relations,
condemuing the action referring particularly
to the Ordinance of Secession, and the sched.
ule attached to the ordinance, and the trans.
fer OF the State to the Southern Confederacy.
BE was followed by a resolution of Mr..
Carlisle, introducing the Committee on
State and Federal Relations to report an ordi-
nance directing the connection between the
counties comprising the Tenth and Eleventh
Congressional Districts, including the county
of Wayne, be dissolved; also TO report dec
laratiOn of independence, with a constitu-
tion as new State, to be called "NeW Vir-
ginia"
Colonel wheat objected, on the ground of
forestalling the action of both the committee
and the Convention, as all debate on such
resolutions was prohibited.
A debate ensued between Messrs. Carlisle,
Wilby, Jackson, and Wheat.
Finally Mr.. Carlisle modified his resolu-
tion so as to read, asking the Committee to
report the expediency of such an ordinance
A resolution was then adopted, referring
all suggestions tending to the action of the
Convention TO the Committee on State and
Federal Relations, without debate or explain
alton.
General Jackson's motion to adjourn till
two o'clock, then came up, aud was carried.
LANCASTER, ONO, May 14.-The Seven
teenth Regiment, quartered at Camp Ander-
son, held their election yesterday. ..,
j. NJ. Oonnel, of Lancaster, was elected
Colonel; Captain Pond, of McConnellsville,
OF st. Clairsville, Major.
Three volunteers were drummed out OF
camp for refusing to take the oath. .,.