The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-05-20
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Morning Dispatches.
SPECIAL 70 THE HERALD.

mausOleum.
Direct news from Harper's Ferry, received
by this arrival, says a few batteries have
been erected on the hills. 1t was supposed
they would be attacked soon after the close
of this week, and that General Butler would
command the expedition. Yesterday scout
ing parties were sent out and Geographic
signals agreed on by which approaching
troops were to be made known.
A gentleman from Virginia, here now,
confirms the report that any army which
invades that State will be harrassed by nu-
merous bands of guerillas. An officer just
from Cairo says Gen. Pillow was certainly
seen on the Kentucky side of the river on
Saturday.
The Times Washington dispatch says the
Secretary of War has to-day accepted the
first brigade of Chicago 5000 strong
They 90 for the war. Col. Millgan
I leaves for Illinois tomorrow to bring
them on. They have orders for march
/ ing in this direction as soon as he
arrives. | learn from the Postmaster Gen
/ eral it is intended tomorrow to suspend all
/ the steam mail service in the seeded states,
/ as the steamers have no business now ex-
! cept the mail service from which the Gov
/ eminent receives no benefit 1t becomes
nothing but a subsidy to sustain broken
down vessels in rebellious territory. All
such contracts will therefore be annulled by
/ the Government. 1t is reported that a let
/ ter received from Col. Lee to a gentleman
/ in this city says the whole statement of the
removal of Washington's remains is with
out the slightest foundation.
i The statement made by Baltimore pa
per that all the troops passing through Bal
timore had not been molested or insulted is
incorrect. Ringgold's artillery were gross
ly insulted, nearly all the way through the
streets, but no offensive attack was made
1t is reported that in consequence of Gov.
Hicks's remons: rance the Virginia troops
have been withdrawn from Maryland. If
promptly occupied by United States troops,
the heights thus vacated will completely
command the town and encampment of
Harpers Ferry.
The Worlds dispatch says the steamer
Hunts6eId has Joined the Niagara before
Charleston harbor, and the two now con-
stitute an efficient blockade there AT the
last accounts nothing but fishing smacks
had been caught. 1t was deemed necessary
to-day to stop rumors to dispatch messen-
ger to Arlington Heights to make a critical
examination Of tie place, and see if there
were any batteries erected or any troops
near at hand. He has returned and reports
that he saw no cannon, and with the ex-
ceptiOn Of a small picket guard of 20 men
opposite Georgetown, there were no soldiers
to be seen within a radius of five miles of
the heights.
1t is stated that Chief Engineer, Charles
Haswell, of New York, who was lately IN
der arrest at Harper's Ferry, was released
on the strength of dispatches from New
York, which declared that if be was hung,
inia in ba North that h.
found, would meet similar fate.
A gentleman CT Newark, N. j., has Just
arrived from Charleston. He says there is
very little military activity there; all the
troops had marched for Virginia He wit
messed the bombardment of Sumter If any
We're killed at Moultrie, or the battery, they
were hurried there, and the fact is not known
in Charleston. He has seen Beauregard
twice since the commandment. He remain
ed in Richmond one day. There all is ac-
ton. Troops are continually arriving and
departing He says the cavalry are good
men, but have poor horses. They seem to
be very numerous, and perfect confidence
as to the result of the conflict reigns every
where.
The Herald's dispatch says it is useless to
disguise the fact that leading members of
the Diplomatic Corps in Washington are
engaged in constant and anxious discussion
On the course it may be necessary for them
at any day to adopt. They have recently
received urgent instructions from their re-
spective governments to inform them with
the utmost precision of the chances of the two
sections in their present deadly quarrel. 1t
is leaking out that the Governments in
question declare that their commercial in
terests are, in a great degree, with the South,
and that if they are forced into taking sides
With either they will be compelled to look
carefully after cotton and free trade.
England is disposed to move cautiously in
this important matter, and is playing her
usual game of urging France to take the
Chestnuts out of the fire. The country may
not generally be aware that there is at this
moment an agent of the French Emperor
travelling in the South by the name of
Baroche. He is instructed to say that. he
is simply collecting information for the Bu-
reau of the Minister of Public works. 1t is
beginning to transpire that Mr. Russell, cor
respondent of the London Times, is not
merely writing letters to that Journal, but
that his private communications for higher
quarters contain a good deal of interesting
matter, which be does not think altogether
/ polite to insert in his published letters.
i 1t is evident, from appearances, that the
/ Government intends dealing with Missouri
! IN the same manner II mas Win mary lana.
/ AS an evidence of this, the Government has
1 concluded to take charge of the Hannibal
and St. Joseph Railroad, and employ it for
Government purposes. It appears that the
/ Government is steadily carrying out its pro-
gramme of action as to the rebel States
1t has determined to appoint Collectors for
| the different Southern ports, and is engaged
in selecting men of energy to fulfill the i'm
pOrtant functions con63ed to them. The
duties will be collected on board men-of-
war, whatever may be the opinion of legal
authorities here or elsewhere on the subject
Senator Cooper, of Frederick, Md, re-
ports that he will have regiment ready to
be mustered into service on Monday next
The Government has commissioned Mr.
Sickles to raise division of 1000 meu, to
report inside of 20 days. Till then he holds
the rank of Brigadier General Then he
ranks as Major General.
WASHINGTON, May 17.-MajOr Mulligan's
Irish Brigade has been received for the war
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