The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-05-23
THE LATEST WAR NEWS.

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ginia this morning is not Of startling
character. 1t is clearly the intention OF
Cen Scott to proceed with sure steps, a.
voiding the risk of being compelled to-
retrace his way. Aggressive measures
will not be taken till they can be so ia
ken that there shall be DO necessity Of
going twice over the same ground. -
Meanwhile the North is gaining strength
and the South increasing in weakness.
nj nched in ba-ket and store. Ii JEFF
Davis becomes impatient of delay Oh
our part which Injuries him more than
several pitched. battles be may push Oh
and nake an attack. If this is done,
the responsibility will be on his own head.
Such seems to be the tenor and tone Of
the word frou Washington this morn
ing.
Those who have within day or two
visited Alexandria say that the town
seems like deserted village. Four or
FIVE thousand people have left Alexan.
dria since the commencement of the pre-
seut troubles. There were perhaps six
con panies Of soldiers there, numbering
at the outside 500 men. The Pawnee is
living close at hand, in an attitude quite
discoura ging to traitors.
A Virgiuian, lately arrived in Wash
ins ton, says that there are in tue State
from 1000 to $4,000 armed mep. He
thinks jeff Davis intends to push on to
Pennsylvania. Gov. Letchcr is calling
on the soldiers to-sote for the Ordinance
of Secession at the approaching election,
and it is said the voters IN some districts
will be forced to declare their votes open.
IL, 80 tha the Union men can be com
pelled to leave the State.
Persons who have recently passed
through the South northward, say that
they received some annoyance, though
mono of a very serious kind. Soldier:
we're everywhere in motion toward Vir
ginia, all eager for fight.
1t is said that 600 men left Harper
Ferry on Monday for Grafton, Va. tt
resist passage of Federal troops to Wheel
ing.
The Nev-York 2i Regiment passed
through Baltimore yesterday, receiving
many attentions, and being eheered a
various points of the route.
The ship Gen. Parkbill of liverpool, OF
the way to Charleston, S. c., was cap
tured on the 9th by the Niagara. Sh'
was supposed to have arms aud aumuni
ton concealed beneath load of salt
though her captain declared that be va.
innosent of any evil intent.
The valuable services of Floyd have
been secured by the Rebels, who have
made him General. They must lool
sharply after their arms, unless the ex
Secretary has tanned his propensities silct
be ran away from the United States Gov
Derment.
1t is stated that the rebels have estah
lished blockade at Memphis, prohibit
ing the passage of all upward bounc
boats.
A reconuoiteripg party from Cham
tcrsburg yesterday visited the rebe
camp They saw 300 troops ten mile,
from Harper's Ferry, and 700 at VII
Transport. L, is believed that they in
tend forward movement soon.
Gov. Ellis of North Carolina has tele
sraphed to jeff. Davis that bis State ha
passed an act of Secession by unani
nous vote.
One bundled and twenty soldiers from
the Philadelphia camp went to Baltimore
yesterday and seized large quantity o
arus, stored in Cd unoccupied house
There were taken 500 usketS and 4 f,
600 pixies. The arms had been in the
care of the city authorities - Tribune.