Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-31
THE WAR.
OHIO TROOPS ENTERING WESTERN VIRGINIA.

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THE WAR.
OHIO TROOPS ENTERING WESTERN VIRGINIA.
WASHINGTON. May 2S-Information has been received
here that over two thousand Ohio troops from Camp
Dannison Yesterday took possession of the
Virginia railroad which from Parkersburg TO Graf
ton for distance Of so miles, and proceeded in the lat
tor direction. large number Of troops also crossed
the Ohio at Bslair miles from Wheeling, for the same
destination This is Indicative oil events at Hirper's
Ferry.
Passengers from Alexandria onght state that nothing
of esneci inheritance has occurred there to day. The
ou,pots however were being extended further into Vr
einis.
Frederick Hecker's Illinois regiment will, it is thought
be acceI ted by the government The rooabiity is that
the brigade Of Carl Shurz minister to Spsin who is
here will be sent to Fortress Monroe.
The LIST German Rifle and the 9th n gimels Of New
York arrived here to-day They elected general admra
ton.
WASHINGTON ITEMS.
WASHINGTON, May 2S -Conversati0us in diplomatic
circles recently reported to the effect that the Conedr
ate commissioners had an interview with Lord John Rus
sell and NJ Thouvena and had been told tha. they could
not be recogn zed are manestly overated There has
been no arrival here later than the one which brought
adyce that the commissioners of the Confederate States
had not vet been received IN London aud had not yet
appled to be admitted in Paris Of the same character
is the report that the Seward proposition accede the
eced Il is understood that these instructions were
sent to Mr.. Adams and Mr.. Dayton.
The belief that the President has determined to ten
der Col Fremont Msor Generalship elcits much graft
fc Ition.
Ex-Governor Banks is here by invitation of the Sec
rotary of War.
GEN. MCDOWELL IN COMMAND OF THE FORCES
TO BE SENT TOWARDS RlCHMOND-COL0NEI
MEIGS.
wAsHrSGroy. May 2S-Brig Genl. Mcdowell, United
States army is have command of the forces operating
towards Richmond. 1t is understood to be General
SCOTS policy to put the younger class of officers into
field service and therefore i il said that Col Megs
employed on other duties than wha Ieates to tie
structon of public buildings.
WESTERN MILITARY MOVEMENTS.
ST. LOUIS, May 2S The occupation Of Birds Point,
opposite Cairo the Missouri shore, being decided Oh,
the 4th Regiment, under command of Col. Schu.tner,
has been selected and will probably embark this morniI
on the government steamer Japan. The encampmenI Oh
the suburbs of the city broken up to-day and the
troops quarered in the Arsenal and Jefferson barracks
The American Zousves, regiment to be commanded by
Col Morgan l. Smith, is forming here.
1t is understood tha. General Harvey has authorized
the immediate formation of companies Of Union Home
Guards at Hannibal 81. Josephs Kansas oy and Spring
field Ten companies be mustered into the United
States service and furnished with arms. All the State
troops have left Jefferson city except companies
who remain as body guards to the Governor.
The tabeas corpus cases oil Capt Mcdonald Is still to
be argued before Judge Treat.
John c. Fremont has BEEN appointed major general
The Cincinnati papers state that Miles GREENWOOD Of
that city, has taken government contrac. for ring old
muskes and will prepare eight hundred OF these arms
per day.
The schooner Creushaw, Captain Winter, from Rich
mond another prize from the Chesapeake blockadiDg
squadron, arrived a. New York on Monday in charge OF
Lieut.. Hunter of the frigate MinnesOt She "ss
laden with S75 600 worth Of tobacco, and taken ia
HAMPTON Roads while atttmp ing run the blockade
The schooner Haxall, Captain Morse, from Richmond
bound to Baltimore With about $4,000 worth of Tobacco
has also arrived at New York as a prize.
.. FURTHER DETAILS FRoU ALEXANDRIA.
Everything appears to be comparatively que. at Al
exandril, Va. We make the sutioined extracts from
the Washington Star of last evening:
A CoMaAxDER FOR THE ADVANCING COLUMN.
Brgadier zen raj Mcdowell has been duly charged
with the command OF the division OF the forces OF the
Unite! States recently thrown across the Potomac from
this point. We infer from his selection for this com
mand that it is the purpose Of the Commander uChie
10 push field operations with that column with great Wig
or to the end Of cutting OF the rereai of the forces
now at Harpcrs Ferry and preventing their reinforce
meut either OF which be effected only By passing
down the Manassas railroa to the junction point with
ia fifteen or sixteen miles from no most advanced pc
sLoos at present visited hy the scouting parties connect
ed with General McDowelis command and upon which
it be proposed to advance consderable pol'
The following officers have been ordered to duty as
members of the staT of General Mcdowell viz :-ColO.
mel Charles I. Stone, OF the Fourteenth Infantry Capt
r. o. Tyler assistant quartermtser; Brevet captain
James b. Fry, assistant adutlnt genera Lieutenant
Putnam typographical engineers.
GENERAL MANSFIELD.
This officer IL retained in command Of the military de-
partmeut OF Washington, which is regarded by the Off
GERS of th, service now u Washington city, clear
indication of the departments determination that his
services are required in commanding in person the col
umu that will not long hence close down on Harper
Eorry ircm this side OF the Potomac.
STRENGTHENING THE COLUMN.
Additional troops being daily dispatched across
the river from this poot aud i; is understood fast
the ten additional relneuts eIfccted TO arrive here
very shortly reach Washington, the troops now here
will be sent by regiments.
THE NORrHwEsrERN VIRGINIA MILITARY DEPARTMENT.
The boundary OF the military department to the CON-
mand of which Gen. Irwin Mcdowell has been assigned
comprises all that part of Virginia of the Aeg hany
mountains and north Of the James river except Fort
Monroe, and sixty miles around that point
MoRx ARRESTS IN WASHINGTON.
The Star states that Yesterday squad of OF ON.
pany 4. Union regiment, arrested Mr.. f. Haikoe, late
iourh-csss clerk in the State Department. on charge
of having said in a conversation with j. q. Wright, in
Georgetown, that he was in communication with the
Southern commissioners in Europe. Mr.. N. at the e1-
animation before Justice Dom, explained what he said
to the witness. He is an intimate acquaintance OF A.
Dudley Mann one of the South Carolina commissioners to
Europe and received few days before this conversation
letter from him. in which he stated positively that Eng'
land and France would recognize the Southern Cooled
erscy In the conversation Wright Ipressed the Opinion
that the European Powers would not recognize the South
crn Confeder the prisoner expressed different
opinion and referred to his letter as the ground for it,
he declared that he ready TO show that letter 10 the
President ut any time aid claimed TO be good Union
man. The Justice detained him in custody TO await the
order OF Gen. Mansfield.
THE MKT DEMONSTRATION.
The n York Tribune says that military movement is
now under way Western Vreinia, which is TO have an
important effect upon the position OF aflirs Though
the PARTICULARS of the cannot be given, it il
stated that il is be Hlrpers Ferry, though that
poirt is expected TO come again into federal hands by
flank moy,msrt.
INTERESTING FROM CAIRO, ILL.
The United States forces encamped at Cairo Ill, are
busly employed terrifying that place. letter to The
Chicago Times dated the 2i'h, says;
large force has been engaged, during the past two
DAYS, tearing down buildings at the extreme point
to make way for the proposed fertilization heavy
construction train is bringing in earth from pont
twelve miles out on the line of the Central railroad to
construct cross emblnkment from the Ohio TO the Mis-
sisspp evee 30 as to enclose of about six
When this embankmCn is finished laid out the troops
here will be amply protected on every side by breast
works of character that would resist the heaviest
noradirg perhaps for twelve months. This work will
cost the Government about 5000 or $780, 600
The effect of the blockade at Cairo is serious felt at
nil towns along the river and the people at tota
loss how to retaate. Ii is confidently asserted that
there are fifteen thousand Southern troops Fort Rector
and Mound CITY, Arkansas well drilled and handsomely
supplied with arms and ammunition. | am persuaded
that there are troops here, but not rainy mel
TO exceed $500.
A company is organizing at Humboldt, which, when
Glied NJ, will como forward 10 Union Git The talk