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Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-06-03
FROM NORTHWEST VIRGINIA.

The Wheeling "Iuteligenc,r" of wednesday last, q
violent Black Republican sheet furnishes additional ac'
counts of the advance of Ohio troops into Virginia. At
Huntington they had arrested persons charged with
being secessionsts At Pennington the inhabitants fed
but of the fugves shot by the troops, one OF
whom was killed and the other badly wounded.
Two bridges burned we're over Buffalo creek and were
common open railroad pier bridges, all iron except the
ss and cross ties of the track both OF which were con-
sumed. The upper is about four miles below Man.
ningtop and the other quarter OF mile below it.
Il feared that others destroyed between there and
Grafton.
The Ohio troops at Warrington and Pennington num-
her about two thousand. They propose to rebuild the
down like game, and will be tried by ceurtmaral. The
soldiers make every take the oath OF allegiance to
the U. s. who is in the least suspected.
The distance from Wheeling to Grafton is 100 miles.
From Wheeling to Warrington the distance Is 60 mile.
Pennington is miles beyond and 45 miles from Grafton.
Parkersburg is one hundred miles from Grafton, aid
Marietta is only twelve Dcs above Petersburg. A
gentleman from Psrkersburg reports that thousand
Union troops left that place on Monday morning for
Grafton the Northwestern Virginia road 1t is said
the bridges also destroyed this road 30 that these
troops like those at Warrington. will be detained
A despatch from Belsir, May 2s, says four hundred
more Ohio troops have inst left here Warrington, to
Join the troops of Col Kelley command. The 10 Ohio
regiment Col Andrews has just arrived on the other
SIDE and will and leave here at O'Clock to-
morrow morning.
This occupation Of northwestern Virginia is, doubtless,
in consequence of the strong Union vote last Tuesday.
Mr. Frederick Duval and Mr. Joseph Fulton engineers Of
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad immortaz.d by the
CORES pendent OF the Iatsgene for having away
frcm Grafton with engine belonging to the road. The
report that the Ohio troops had reached Grafton seems u
be premature. They not nearer on Tuesday than
ia mingou distance Of 3S miles. Ii is not likely the
yireinans will offer resistance, until they attempt to
ascend the west tlope Of the Aleghanies in the Clei
river region.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-06-03
ITEMS OF TIE DAY.

ALBEMARLE-The ladies of Charlottesville, up to this
date have the following account TO give OF themselves
They have made ZIG coats 1879 pairs OF pants 100 fan
mel shirts "a calico shir 60 cotton shirts l35 fatigue
jackets "a Z)uave caps, SO fosers aprons, 300 bed
,icks l57 camp size E $50 haversacks, 80 kuapsacks,
"a havelocks 33 tents IA towels 400 pincushions-
in ALL too thousand and mety-sir articles. This does
not include lint, baudages and much dssultory work -
and yet they ION untiring wng'-at work in the
Court House. the Town Hall aud the Armory.
The Green Mountain Rangers is the title of indie
pendent mounted company just formed in the Green
Mount4in neighborhood in this county. The officers
are Peyton S. Coles Captain, j. Henry Eusace Isl Lieu
tenant; Z S. Johnson "a do VIM. A. Hoppe, Sd 90.
Mr. Coles has given the company 81 900 and 10 horses
as large donation have heard of in the State
VIM Morris, Ed, Of Louisa proposes 70 give $1,000
to the Artillery company of Charlottesville, when it shall
be organized. He also offers the same company fine
horse the match TO which be has ady gwen to an
officer in service. Besides this, Mr. Morris Of
the farmers who 30 negroes from the Green Springs
neghborhood to Norfolk. He also joins the Artillery
company as private.
APPoMArrox -Co. Thomas II. Food, Of Appoma'tox,
has given 500 to the of the vouateer; Captain
Joel w Flood, 81 900, and Robt A. Poore $500. ID.
Flood ESQ of LyCchburg has also given 800 to the
Appom lttox volunteers besides large contributions 10
Lynchburg.
NILSSON Last Monday being Court day, the Court ap-
propriated $1,000 in addition TO what IL had ready APP
propiAted making sl5 600 This is Going well for Old
Nelson The Piedmont Rae9, Capt. Boyd, have gone
Off There will be three companies that will leave
shortly. The New Market volunteers expec. to 60 to
Charlottesville on next Monday.
SHoT.-We hear through lhe Conductor on the Orange
train says the Charlottesville Rsvie0 that General and
ford has shot three of the troops at Alexandria, for
outrage lady.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-06-03
ANOTHER BRUSH AT AQUA CREEK.
The Fredericksburg Nenoa of Friday evening says

The Fredericksburg NeDd OF Friday evening says
-Four vessels appeared Of Aqua Creek this morning
10 o'c'oek-two steamer, tug, and schooner--and
opeced fse upon battery, which continued till J.,
p N.
When the troops from here arrived it was all over.
We learn from Edward White private in the artil-
ery who has just returned hand Car, that none OF
hurt; the officers Iarters were il jared by
a shell; the enemy fred wid-bg sho:-but often over
the hill tops-nO attempt TO land.
Walkers battery fred on them from the Tump-the
ELEVATION beow-and killed with shell, dis
ncty With glass. Walker feed II shots in two
minutes with three of his guns, aud 100 times in all
AAFylander came over. and says they brought some
ashore to bury.
AZ one O'clock they withdrew, hauled of had enough,
but still in sight. Our are still there.
In view of even;s occurring almost daily at Aqua
Creek the Fredericksburg Recorder says:
l. passes our comprehension to fad out the reason for
the RoereeOr of line of telegraph from this place to
Aqua Creek The cost of it could have been saved 10
ha State at least twenty times since the war has begun
Whose fault ia it that it has not been done? We beg
our metropolitan contemporaries TO aid us IN putting
this matter before the Governor and council The State
certainly taking dsriaens" by the failure TO con-
struc this re and the soundest dictates of wise pub
lie policy demand that the matter should be delayed no
longer.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-06-03
peom lie New York Paper. of sotA May }


The Herald thinks that declaring slaves eontraband
of war will constitute an element Of great strength
to the Federal Government. The Washington cores
pondent of that paper says:
From present appearances we shall have very sud.
den decrease of the slave population in many OF the
slave S.a'es Under this rule, wherever the federal
forces march, slavery will disappear. The OF dis
posing Of the slaves, when set free Is now before the
Cabinet As the slaves thus liberated suddenly become
men, and will be recognized such by Gen. Butler, the
question arises whether they cannot be sent North
their parole Of honor"
The Washington correspondent Of the 7rib'o: thnks
the business Of the approaching session of Congress eau
be finished up in two days He says Army BILL Navy
bill and Loan BILL and if the project Of disposing Of
the whole ia session is adopted most probably
It will be- the members need not be detained here longer
than the time specified.
The vessel captured by Southern privateer and car
ried into Apalachcoa proves TO be the schooner At
natter late trader between Pensacola aud New England
ports.
The Tribune s,ys:
10000 troops to rendezvous ut Cairo for an imme
diate movement memphis.
Major General Fremont is to have command of The
Western Division of the Army and will be ordered &c
operate in the Mississippi Valley.
Tho correspondent says, Frank Bair's Regimen
has been ordered from Missouri to Fortress Monroe
Lieutenant Semmer is in Washington and thinks For
Pickeus can maintain itself against any attack.
H. Brown, who has arrived in Washington from
Columbia s. c. learns that the North undertakes Southern
strength Seven thousand soldiers passed through Coum
ola in one day, whittier 10 one knew. They we're every
Shere mastering. so a.- 80
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-06-03
FROM WASHINGTON,

letter from Washington to the Philadelphia Ioquirer
furnishes the following information:
There can be but little doubt that in less than week
Federal troops Will occupy Manassas Junction and A.
auia creekthe Latter place berg the end Of the Rich
mond, FrcdeI k-burg and Potomac Railroad, distance
Of some 90 miles from Richmond, aud some 60 from
Washngton--snd the former place some % miles from
AleHa dIia The indications to-day point to this ad'arc,
movement AZ preparatory to a contemplated march on
Richmond and cut off the retreat OF the rebels from
Hlrpers Ferry absolutely necessary that the pic g
named should be speedily occupied Richmond can be
easily taken by an advance from Fort Monroe and The
York river on the south by the Aqnia creek on the
northeast ard by the Manassas camp on the north This
is undoubtedly The programme TO be carried out within
the mex. month.
II l.. Understood that the administration endorses Gen.
Buffers course in sIboring runaway slaves.
The Cabinet il is understood have had under consid-
eiaton the hdbeas Corpus case in Baltimore but have
not yet arrived decision. Il to be the pre-
civil process of the court and allow Merrymen 10 be
brought GU; of Fort McHenIy though this decision has
not yet been made
The Government has oiIi;isl information that the
blockade will be in ecve operation by 18Th of June,
on the Atlantic aud Gulf bordering the seeded
States.
1t is reported by gentleman who has just ar.
rived from Manassas Junction, that the Federal troops
have advanced rpm that point from Alexandria, and
that their picket guards within six miles OF the Viz
GINA troops.
The Department Of Kentucky was this DAY created
Ii it ia TO be commanded by Colonel 0ate M'or) Ander.
son. and The headquarters to be established at Louis
vile
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FROM I.OUIoVIIJE

LOUISVILLE, May 25.-Ex Governor Morthead has de-
fined his position. The following is the first paragraph in
the LOUSY e Journsrs leader
The public will fud in the Journal of to-day letter
from our old friend Governor horehead defining, OF
striving to define his political status. We cannot say
conscientious y that the effort is successful As
suredly it is to US unsatisfactory effort More
head concludes: 81 consider the sutjugation of the
South the utter humiliation of every material interest in
Kentucky If the insane attempt should be persisted in
fear that the pillars Of the temple Of liberty will be
torn down. and all that is now sacred to US will be
crushed under their broken fragments" In another
paragraph, abiding to contingency too elaborate to be
explained by telegraph he says: II trust with every pa
trot in the land that Kentucky will promptly unsheatt
her sword in behalf Of what will have become the ccm
mon cause" The importance of the letter will appear
when il is remembered that Gov Morehead was candi
date for the State large the Union ticket for the
Border State Convention.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-06-03
THE TRIBUNE ADVISES TIE ARREST OF CHIEF
Justice TANEY.

The New York Tribune o. the 29th Of May, speaking
Of Jadgc Tauoys action in th' Of Metryman says
Let Us cite historic precedent familiar to The county
IL tbc war Of lSl2-l5, when Gen. jackson the
military commander Of Ncw Orleans an resurrection
AGAINST his authority WAS gaining headway IL, like
Iudwsadcr refused in parable case TO obey the wit
~ haie1s cO,Hy issued by one Judge Hall Thcreupon
Hl Ike Tlrcy Issued hs warrant to arrest Jso'on iof
contempt Of court Whereupon Jackson put Hall ia
prrou; Sad having thus dpo ed Of m. "eut out aud
son the victory OF New Ul-Gis
We mop there will bo no occasion for Gen. Cadwsla-
l,rs following tti- precedent 10 its extreme length for
think Jltga fancy, who is very old AMI feeble, X be-
iu used ia by younger aud bOldr Secession
is Nevertheless, we advise ieu Calwslader mau-
tain h,s position at all hazards remembering that The
country ratified eud pphuded the heroic set oil Jackson
Let him emulate The example Of General Harvey, at St
louis who in bis recent proc iion has declared that
10 such he shall obey the higher ltv Of self.
preservation When treason stalks abroad 10 arms let
iecrep judges give place to capable Of detecting
AID cruso,g Il.
Sp,od Of The Eruption into Western Virginil, the
"Tritul=' says:
Ta.s n oycmeat will be under The immediate direction
o. Gen McClrl-n, and thr Importance Of the step de-
ma is / ajcr Cf 10 less ability. II s not potable tha'
h.. w enter Virginia with army o. lcss thsu 20 coo
.u,h Such force as this, threatening the rebels a.
H1'pars Ferry in the and the Hank will cause
tnem speedily 20 eyscuae that position aud bet Ike them
selves SJuhwsrti this being the only course by wth
n can avoid total route. Nothing will 'hen prevent
he federal troops from pushing on TO RctmOnd the city
whittier all the movements 0! the last few days have
clearly tended
We learn, also, that cooperative movement is to be
| made FIR, III PA ladephia Harper's Ferry by way Of
Harrisburg and Chamb rsburg, by five regiments under
mnand Of GeH. Pate son, aud that this expedition is
20 s.lrt 10 day.
TIE ''Tribunes Washington correspondent speaks OF
| | Lew levy oil 100 GOO men.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-06-03
.rnri.-nna .cr.itoI..

There is a distinction between ,osi AMI trii.-
orr Tory is one Wfo preers fyeisa Iuc before DC
nes,ic independence. but g. wiling % submit; and abide
she decision o. che q15soa m tue mode prsseri,ed,by
Iis AT..tor g. o.e. wao D,i,y a rasy ,pr-;rci.l,
r.ss.s .he constituted srto-it,, 40 home, ard SO.
q -a1yrt cu- sovereignty ty 2'riag ia .,e AID Of .
ill .rl loe To-, may be s. t.rr'gs. agIuL, aad D.:
be- -.s lius.I Nil c.ei-g hs vote NAV be sais',
isf 90 Dis ova c,a5sl.e ..d tlc 6rs.r of .,orn. a
traitor B., guilty. tol o.. to.5i-a sul treason he +
worse ll % .5sgj.u loc-io De i, b,.a lbl. aud DO
ues.ic e.emy TIE is l-e to &c Gos,rruca; shat pso
te,ts lim sud give, l ana ccnlor; 90 he Fu0ie ioe
We hoae this distinction vii boz boone IA mind aul
acted upo3 by our people. Let every nan, ~ho ha'
simply exercised the r..hs o; citizenship in yosg pas
U Iuoles.ej lis life MIL be w,e-shei enough ana BE-
e. DO 10 b4sn Fortunately these very few Of thi>
c4,. e,s: Of the Aleghaui,s
IN the Northwest, however, the case is d.herent-
There Tcry.>m has oos-omedoto t,easou W lie CARL
&Co we're cou;cu. 10 res, i-e t0ryisn on the dec7iO
Of The baotox were IN !4yor Of extending 10 them
uarsstraiaci liberty OF action But when they wen
abroad 70 f1,ega S2,s and sought 70 introduce hos,
Z rces within she Commonwealth, aud 70 p,oSok
civil wsr 10 our mids they forfeited every rigat # ci
zusLil. They becams treachercUs enemies, who de
served to be saOs down with E,e ceremony shee
kltug dogs.
I represented to u.s. that the larger portion Of thOse
In the Northwest who vc.ed a;ns. the ordinance of
c.ssioa have sympathy with CIriIes treason; baV,
10. desired division OF the sale, aud bitterly hos
tile 60 til Introduction o; foreign troops to settle QIss
tsoas o. Virginia poiy. We hope this rePrsssntato.
may p osc tr.e aud tlal tae mca, who by acting wlh
Garlic have shared bis odium WI take proug; measure
TO oug that rep-ool,e ltis, aud thereby SiodCa,c
their owl pl,rolm-
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-06-03
Make Ready.

Nearly all the military companies formed in Richmond
and its vicinity have been into the field. There
as many more young men, as patriotic, who have
been prevented from active military duty by pressing
blsiness and domestic engagements The time has come
now, when every capable of military servcs should
b. prepared for the field. Individual effort accom-
,h but little against the enemy, compared with
results of an organized military force. We cannot
too urgently press upon the attention of the commune
t. the importance of every invivdua becoming men,
Der of some company. In the moment of danger, let
every know precisely where he is to go and with
whom. We understand that Messrs. Roscoe b. Heath,
Maxwell G. Clark Charles Morgan and Others are now
engaged in raising volunteer company of lnian-
try, for active service. Mr.. Heath will receive the
names of those wishing TO join at the office OF the Vi
gaia fe Insurance Company corner of Main and 18th
street.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-06-03
LATEST FROM OLD POINT.

The steamer Adelaide, Captain Cannon, arrived this
morning from Fortress Monroe but she brings but little
additional intelligence, military movement OF note
having ken place since last previous sdvices The
State Of Georgia. arrived there yesterday with the First
Regiment of New York State Militia Col. Allen, which
~as added TO Gen. Buffers forces. Two propelers OF
tho Ericsson line also landed number Of horses and
gun carriages, sent by way Of Pc. ryyilie. n. !.
Fortress Monoe, has been convicted and shot. His
same ard the other particulars Of the CASE other than
those already given unable 70 obtain In
quence Of the efforts us 70 eolfns III knouledze Of
t,e facts within the girrison.
General Batter reurued on Tuesday night to Newport
News Point, to superntend The erection Of batteries
there, and to survey the surrounding country With .
view TO The possessing himself u othfr prominent posi-
ions. 1 f<,4 ~,
From tie remarks made BY The troops Ct the Fortr &C.
tis eved TO be the intention cf Gen. Buier 70 land
his forces ct Ocean view, Hampton Road. sons six
niles from seses Point and ten IRON Norfolk. Al this
point there s 6ns sandy beach and the guns Of the
eamen there cover the landing II the troepa By
dis movement unless intercepted by advancing Amy,
Cen Butler expeets 70 peve Nessh y rsosks ssge
nevsnsnn.--Baif. 6sxfk, ~ a. - Ai y. =. Z.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-06-03
aNoRonY HuRr-NoRoDY SUFFERING

The N. Y. Day Baok, which, except the Daily Nsrs
about he only rs.5e paper published in that wicked
city, sGys:
Ia every direction this house to let or store FOL
rent this property FOR sale sng eff at less than cost
as,gaets' sale, &c, &c, you in the fIce dluked
By hosts of less important, but similar Announcements
Nor are these offers confined to CID inferior buildings
ou hang, Ike plac&ris eiigy, the doorpost
Of Of the neSes. and NEST elegant structures or
our proudest svenue.
F.om the Astor House to the fthe fourteentt
street. you may THE morning count ls9 of these com
nercal cpitAphs and if you slip quickly into many
handsome establishment, where plaegAss yies with gid
log for the aiornmn Of happier days, you may b, told
in Whisper that business is dead aud the place will soor
close"
Unfortunate city Well may she excl4im with Cd
Abe, "Wbat's to become Of my revenues'"
The Boston Commercial Bllletin ssys business gen
orally continues ut a stand still Northern merchants
who hold Southern paper regard it as worthless. The
coaUu difficulties with exchanges at the Yves, aggra
vate the condition Of things Arising from both these
ca Sc CONES the necessity for many really sound ant
solvent houses suspend temporarily ask extension
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-06-03

From tie baltimore Amsriean of 7Asysdsy.
~ TUR ERWl

There arc INDICATIONS ut Washington Of advance move
ments into vrgis !. ia said that the New York 9th
anu the Gaibsidi Guard VIII be defpaiched impor.
t,nt point in few days. Two District companies we're last
night ordered TO arms with preparations for long
march Ten steamers also fitting out at the Navy
Yard fos early despatch on 9 secret expedition. The
troops near Alexandria have commenced TO throw up
TO command the approaches to that city
Three hundred barrels OF Hour we're sized at Airing
ton Mills yesterday being intended for the Confederate
Army.
An active concentration Of troops at Fortress Monroe
and towards Harpers Ferry continues Two regiments
Left New York yesterday for the former place. and two
ohars follow to-day or Tomorrow. The recent move
ment OF five regiments to Chambersburg, Pa, en- route
as is supposed for Harpers Ferry will make the force
nc T. at point from 10 10000 men.
Intelligence from Fortress Monroe, received by the
Norfolk boat which came yesterday, states that the
st had been further reinforced by the arrival Of the
Firs, Regiment of New York The encampment at New
port News Point had been ncresed by the dispatch ther
Of over one thousand troops raising the force there 70
nearly four thousand. Everything remained quiet.
A large fleet OF Government transport steamers arc
being prepared Washington for destination not
publicly disclosed.
tat the mouth of the Mississippi blockaded by the
United States the rs h. The bockadng eef cruising
of the delta Of the Mississippi mas destroyed the fort
o Island. The port Of Galveston 10 also bockaded
an several vessels have been fred at and stopped
The long debate in the Presbyterian General Assent
", 20. 81 in session at Philadelphia, was closed OIL
"Wednesday night by the adoption Of the resolutions
ust,ning the United States Government originally sub
uitted By DIR. Spring, of New York. The vote stood
yeas l5I, nays G6.
The Border State Convention in session at Frankfort
Kentucky, has appointed Committees to prepare Gen
era Address the People OF the United States and also
an Address to the Border States.
Secretary Seward gave another brilliant entertain
m Mt las; Eight to the military officers at Washington
which was attended by the Foreign Ministers and Cab
net officers
The Government loan Of s4 0O000 under the act oil
June last being restricted par is said to have had no
bidders The thirty days notice required for the issue
of Treasury having expired. the Government viii
to this means of raising revenue.
Washington correspondents assert the belief that the
President will dircc. General Cadawalader 10 obey the
writ of habeas eorpu, in Mr.. Merrymans case.
The teegraphic announcement OF the dangerous con-
diton Of Judge Douglas will be read with deep regret
1t feared yesterday that he would not live through
last night
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WHAT THE SOUTH MAY EXPECT FRoM TIE INVADERS.
Uuder the heading Of --latest from Fortress Monroe
the Baltimore "South" of Wednesday afternoon publish
es the following:
"Great excitement has been produced at Old Point by
an outrage perperated by Government soldiers Sat-
urday last Ii appears that party of them had gone TO
genteman's house by and assaulted young lady
some 10 years OF age with the design to outrage her
person. Her father an aged man, to her assist
ance. when these fends seized him. and threatened is
life il he raised an alarm; and, with revolver pointed
at his bead he was forced TO witncs the consumaon Of
their villainous purpose upon the person of his child
Gen. Butler yesterday afternoon engaged in
ing into the case but the result had transpred when
the steamer left Constant complaints are being made
to the officers there BY persons living IN the vicinity
whose lands aud dwellings, have been invaded by the
Government soldiers who steal Nhatever they fancy from
their houses, aud carry off Chickens sheep, and hogs
wherever they can fud them
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-06-03
WHAT MUST BE DONE WITH ALEX ANDRIA.

The NY. "Trbune" thinks the killing Of Ellsworth u
Alexandria an aggravated case of murder. aad wish
heavy penalties imposed upon the city. 1t says;
heavy pecuniary mulct-two or three hundred thou.
sand dolArs-should be imposed upon il. aud failing
thereof the portion Of the city where the crime
red should be eveed with the ground is said in
of the journals that coroners inquest the body Of
the murderer rendered verdict that he died the hands
Of United States soldiers "while defending his own
property in hs own house, victim of awless violence
therefore, and not rebel assassin If this does not
prove completely with the crime on the part of the c-
zsns such would amply justify the sort of retrbutiou
here called for at loss to know wat would. l.
the barbsrans be taught that we are in earnes that
since they have invoked war they shall have war-rg-
orous unrelenting but honorable war; tina. shuns alike
the poison and the esassns arm, and will punish
unsparingy the of either.