Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1861-06-13
WAR NEWS.

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States were ordered to be sent to the dead
letter Office. Among these letters is being
found as much treason as the telegraphic
dispatches disclosed.
The village Of Transport. eleven miles
from AcQuia Creek. was burned by the reb-
els on Saturday morning. The greater part
of ,hs village belonged to Union men.
The rebels are still concentrating forces at
Manassas Junction. Gen. Scott is daily ap
prised of their movements, by expert spies.
one of whom, an army officer, remained in
the rebel camp two days and returned with
important INFO nation. Jt is stated that
when movement is made against this point
the advancing column will be thirty-6ve thou
sand strong.
Great preparations are being made for a
grand movement on Harrer's Ferry. and the
men are joyous at the p' ospect of fight
that point among the rebel troops.
1t has been discovered that there are
number Of spies in this City, some of whom
are females.
The seizing of iha dispatches has caused
several prominent citizens to leave Washing-
ton City.
Professor Allen. of Rhode Island, brought
into the city a large balloon. II was put
into reconoi ering purposes Immediately.
Arrangements have been made to pay the
volunteers off in few days, without waiting
for Congress-
ALExANDRIA-June 9-The government
troops are doing good service in this place.
by way of searching suspicious quarters
Yesterday store was broken open, former
ly kept by one Richards, in which was found
vast amount of military goods. From pa
pers found in the buidingit it was found that
Richards was formerly Commisarv in the
Rebel army. lie has net been seen since
the occupation of the town.
The printers of the Pennsylvania Fifth are
Occupying" the Office of the Alexandra
Gazetie. They have issued paper called
the Pennsylvania Fifth. 1t is edited by Lieut.
John p. Ely, Of Lebanon. The compositcrs
are S. ". Lascomb, j. G. Ely, Lebanon; =
Henry IIisrick Pitts5urg Alfred Pierson.
Pittsburg A. X. Buoy, r. Smith, Iunting
don Frank Reisesnyde Schuylkil. When
the fl sc was opened it was found that the
type was considerably mixed TO assort this
was the work of days, but the boys "stuck
a. ~ obti tbOy udQ ~ AUQ nOW
they have a neat paper. The inside of the
paper is all editorial. The following is a
copy of the salutatcry:
awe make our best editorial bow to our friends,
extend hand of kindness to the ci tizens of Al
exandria. tip our military cap to our fellow sol
diers, and wish confusion to the enemies of our
country Feeling the want of newspaper in
our camp as we pushed the quill and handled
the stick before we learned to handle the sword,
we concluded to establish medium by which our
friends at ONE and the pubic in general may be
info rmed of what transpres among US. Wa are
called the Ragged Fifth, and, should our paper
not wear in the manner and STYLE that may be
expected, we certainly will be excused on the plea
of shabbiness having become part of our nature
and the home government has not come to our
relief.
up. ELY.
1t is printed on the steam Press of tba
Virginia Sentinel. Copies of the paper WILL
be sent Nurth f,r SALE 1t is the only Re-
publican paper ever printed in Virginia.
Seven thousand yards of cassinet and other
military goods, were seized at the Adams
Express Company Ofics, to-day. consigned
TO Point of Rocks, valued at ten thousand
dollars.
The Marshall House, the scene of Colonel
Ellswortns death is still the centre of attrac,
tion. The work of destruction still goes on.
and curiosity seekers continue to carry away
peices of the house The large sign was sent
to New York. We hope not two stones will
be left. one upon the other by the time We
leave it.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, June 0.-The vote in
this cisY for separation and representatio
was 3033 against it 249 Eleven other dis
tricts in this county gave 1898 for. and SO
ag, g,inst It. The remainder of the State is
largely Secession.
BALTIMORE. June 9.-Tbe bridges a, Point
of Rocks and Berlin weru both burnt by The
rebels, this morning. Both are near Harpers
Ferry.
Another large lot of powder was seized
yesterday on boaro schooner which wss
passing fort Mclienry. A gun was fred
acros her bows, when she ran up the Amer
lean flag but kept on. A shot through her
rigging G. mpelled her to Law to when she
was boarded and found to contain forty tons
Of powder which was to be landed at some
point in Virginia. 1t was, however, soon
removed to the magazine of the Fort. 1t will
be distributed to the rebels in small quaint
ties.
WASHINGTON, June 10.-It seems to be
the general belief to-day that the next forty
a,ght hours are pregnant with big events
Several regiments have received marching |
orders to-day and the camps presented live |
" scene while breaking up. The RhoCe
Island Regiment, the New York Ninth and
the Pennsylvania Fourth. will leave at an
early hour in the morning Their camp |
aquipage and military stores have been re-
moved to the cars. Their destination is sup
posed to be Harper's Ferry. though they will |
90 to Frederick. preparatory to grand ad-
vance on the rebel Camp.
By Wednesday or Thursday at the furthest
the movement on Manassas will be made
10 that. The immense preparations for the
of men, boz on the river ard
by land. are almost completed.
A commissioner is in tte city from Ohio
with money to pay the Ohio Regiments what
10 due them. The Buckeye boos are in grea,
spirits at the attention paid them by their
State auth critics. as they cannot not receive
their pay from the federal government un til
the meeting of Congress.
BALTIMORE. June 7rh.-The monster can
non "Upion," which passed through this
pity from Pit,sburg, fell overheard to day at
Locust Point.
The water where the gun lies is sixteen
feet deep. 1t will be raised, although with
some difficulty. The accident occurred while
the cannon was being shipped on schooner
for conveyance to Old Point Comfort.
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