The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-05-30

DepOpuiatiOn OF AleXand dTiassTefrOT TItm
In Virginia A Massachusetts MANS
Southern Experience.
Especial TO the New York Tribune.l
WAsuISeroN. May 91.-The rumor of
a demonstration at Harper's Ferry. or
elsewhere 10 Virginia, on or after the
vote OF Thursday, is unfounded. No i'm
portance is attached 10 the election. lii
a foresone conclusion.
Two brothers,a New York lawyer and
a Boston banker, went on pleasure trip
to, Alexandria to day, not Disgusting their
continents or residence. They we're
polite ly received By the bankers CORES.
pondent. who said 1000 or 5000 inhab.
i,ants have left since the troubles
I, is deserted village. Six companies,
possibly 500 men, armed with MIME ri.
fes, were the only troops seen. They
are mostly boys. The uniforms are much
/ like ours.
A South Carolina secessiouist. recent.
" from Virginia. by the way of Harper's
Ferry, reports fifty thousand troops, in.
sufficiently armed, distributed at various
points, with view to influence the cleo
ton on Thursday. The Virginians es.
innate the number st eighty thousand
From what he observed, he believes it i:
the intention to attempt to transfer The
battle ground to Pennsylvania, moving
from Harper's Ferry, which is now strong
| ly fortified from al sides.
Mr.. Bailey, NJ. c. elect from the Wor
cester Mass. District, has arrived from
Enterprise, Fla, where he spent the
spring, mostly on accout Of his health
He came via tSavannah. Nashville and
Louisville. He was advised that it was
TO come through Virginia.
having met two men lurled back thence.
His party consisted of thirty including
six Northern schoolmasters, others in
vaIids, and two army Lieuteuants. The
latter were threatened by Savannah mob
who were appcased by Yves. Point class
mate, a Lieutenant in the Confederate
army, and a formal arrest by the Mayor
who advised their immediate departure.
AT Atlanta his baggage was se'rched
by committee of the, croTd. Specia
attention was paid 10 the schoolmasters By
the troops. Alterward the party divided
No passes were required. lie had NJ
trouble in Florida on his journey. Hi
invalidism was his protection. ..
Mr.. Baily reports soldier everywhere
10 motion toward Virginia, well disci
pline, armed and equipped. AT Chatian
ooga, there were from 1000 to 1900
He heard no Union talk till he reached
Kentucky. ....s ,.....
Mr.. Walbridge has been recalled herr
to give important typographical informa
tion. He spent much time 10 the Caro-
! lines, Kentucky. Tennessee and Virgins
and is familiar with the country. His in
formation relating TO the entire, indicate
that the operations. of the campaign ar
not con6ned 10 the seabord.
Gov. Letcher has issued proclamation
req ucsling soldiers to vote, tomorrow, il
order TO carry the Secession ratification
beyond all question.
In the doubtful districts it is said tba
electors will be compelled TO publicly de
clare their votes, and tl,a. if in favor O
the Union, will be straightway compelled
10 leave the State. The Union men ar
uncertain how 10 act in this dilemma.
is also declared that travel into or through
Virginia will be prohibited after Thurs
Gay, except by special permit of the Gov
einor. .... .. ...
A man calling himself Capt. Bucher
was arrested as spy yesterday 7. NJ
in the camp of the New Jersey brigade
and held for examination.