Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1861-07-03
consisting of the First Wisconsin. the Fourth

lens independent Rangers also. from the
fact this corps is the especial bod guard OF
General Patterson. presume that he too
moves his headquarters southwark
Lieut.. Elder. of Ca plain Doubleday's COM
mand, learned from party who brought In
flag of truce yesterday. that the Vlrglnlaus
are forced to feed their horses exclusively on
corn they have no old hay, and acknowledge
that not only provender. but that provisions
of all kinds are very scaIce. They said every
thing in the valley of Virginia has been lit
orally exhausted.
1t is believed that our troops Will cross the
Potomac, partly at Williamsport and partly
at Sheppardstowu, nine miles below. Both
are excellent fords. IF they cross at the lat
ter point and push rapidly forward, they
might succeed iD capturing three hundred
cavalry troops. All are iDspirited at the idea
of a forward movement; the enthusiasm is
chilled by the fear that they will be marched
ten or fifteen miles, and halted again for
weeks.
Intelligence from Stevenson's station where
Johnsou's headquarters DOW are, declares that
the force encamped Immediately about him
is full B 900. He has sixteen pieces of artil-
lery. OF these six are rihed twelve FOUNDER
two twenty-four Founders of the old kind.
two twelve FOUNDER hOwitzers the old
kind and the remainder six Founders; none
of the latter are rifed. The troops are well
drilled. but not SO we'll equipped as ours.
Under very strict discipi e, the Ten seem
discontinued aud are sloyenly iu their habits
Two regiments, one of Alabamiaus aud
the other of Mississippians, reached Harper's
Ferry this morning aud destroyed the balance
of the railroad trestIe work, and came over to
IL IL Ill III .brr-
could get. either breaking them up or taking
them over the river. All the Union men of
Harper's Ferry were again driven out.
Alvery, the secessionIst leader, was arres
ted here ten days ago. He leaves here to-
morrow for Fort M'Henry by way of Cham
bersburg and Harrisburg. His trunk is al
ready packed. He is under a guard of Nc
Muller's Rangers. Any attempt st rescue
would prove hazardous in the extreme. |
have just learned that M'Mullen's Rangers
encamp tomorrow night at SheppardstoHu
Some regiments will be thrown forward with
them.
The headquarters Of Gen. Patterson will be
advanced farther southwark within a day or
two.
Capt. Newton, of the Engineers, has visit
ed Maryland Heights for the purpose of selec-
ting the point upon which to erect battery
to command Harper's Ferry.
BALTIMORE, June 2s-The public mind
is quite feverish here to day, ard there Is
much sub1ued excitement, but DO deDonstra-
ton has been or Is likely to be made. Con-
siderable crowds surround the police stations,
anxious to hear of expected developments
under the new police regime. a search has
been progressing in the Marshars office and
a large quantity of arms and ammuuiti on
were found secreted in a cellar, 10 the walls
and beneath the floors a case of valuable
pistols, over eight hundred rifles, twenty five
of which are the MIME pattern, were among
the discoveries TIE latter are supposed Il
have belonged to the Massachusetts soldiers.
whose arms we're stolen by the mob on the
| 18th of April.
An immense quantity of percussion cars
estimated at 900 600. were also found as
well as 3100 ball cartridges and variou:
| other articles, including balls for the steau
gun. The search is still progressing. 1t i:
supposed that considerable quantity of arm:
will be found at the various station houses
This morning, Gen. Bauks issued an order
directed TO Col Kenly, in reply to the prores
| of the Police Commissioners, in which be saws
"You will take special notice that, by m,
! proclamation, neither the law nor the officer
appointed to execute the law are affected in an,
/ manner whatever. except as 1t operates upon tn
members of the Board of Commissioners aud th
| Chief Of Police. Every named will be continue,
| in the service and the positions they now occu
! py, unless they shall refuse In such cases tn
| Provost Marshal is to select others to I'll thei
placsS."
Among the articles found at Marshal Kane
| Office a twelve pound cannon ball, bearin,
the inscription, from Fourt Sumpter to Marsha
! Kane"
NEw YORK, June 26.-Barque Virgin,
Ann, arrived here to day. reports that on tb
10th inst, in LAT. % and long. 81. she wa
boarded by the British ship Branlley More
from Mobile for Liverpool, and eceived iron
her negro belonging to the North, who Wa
permitted to leave Mobile. She reporte
that she was boarded the day previous By th
U S. steamer Massachusetts, which had tn
day previous taken tIrenty. .tive prizes one. tn
English ship ForfdrShire, from Mobile. Th
Virginia Ann was chased on the 23d, a
day and night. by a supposed privateer. whic
apparently had formerly been a pilot boa
IMPORTANT News from California was re
ceived in Washington on Wednesday, to th
effect that the rebels of that State are aboI
to proclaim the Southern portion of it belor
80 30 seperate State. and to ally themselv,
with the Southern coufederacy. 1t is sal
that stroug party In New Mexico, Arizona
and Nevada Territory Is in favor Of the DR.,
Ject, and prepared to second it. 1t
probable that the government will take yigo
Gus measures to repress this reasonable nov,
ment III the Golden State.
WASHINGTON. June 29-After extended el
quIrles 1t cannot be acertaDed that John \
Bolts hes recently been in this city. H
most intimate friends. including several vi
glnlans, believe that the letter received in Ne
York is a canard pernetrated bv soms n,