Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1861-05-24

or Hicks simply, for the defence Of the State
and the District.
The Government has entirely approved Of
the Secretary's explanation and if the Mary
landers enlist they must enter the general ser
vice.
It is decided that no more troops will be
accepted by the Government under the last
requisition, either from New York or else
where. Some $50, 900 men are enlisted.
The War Department contemplates to es-
tablish shortly large environments; one at
Gettyburg, Pa, and another in the neighbor-
hood of New York. The forces that will be
collected in these camps will probably be Is,
900, to 10000 men. They will be worked
up to the highest proficiency and be held in
constant readiness, for active service.
The forces at Gettysburg, will no doubt be
employed at the right moment, for an inland
movement, that it may not be proper at this
time to disclose: that near New York is
meant to be directed against various points,
of seaboards, bordering rebel states. Orders
are issued to get ready at the earliest mo-
ment feet Of steam transports, that will
rendezvous on the adjoining waters, so that
in few hours where signal is given; the
whole of the force on the Atlantic coast can
be embarked to proceed with all speed on
service designated.
Report says that Memphis is in deplora-
bic state. Troops are constantly arriving
and being transferred to Fort Randolph. Uni
versal talk there was how can the North be
conquered"
WASHINGTON, May 2O.-On Sunday night
a Government Coast Guard steamer got ashore
at the mouth of the Potomac. She was at
tackled by armed propellers from Richmond
and after brisk contest the rebels were bea-
ten off, Four Government soldiers were
killed and five wounded. An armed steam
er has gone in pursuit.
Late advices from Charleston say they are
erecting batteries on the coast near Charles
ton of rihcd cannon to beat off the blocka-
ding feet.
A collision at Harper's Ferry is regarded
as certain this week.
Judge Wilson writes from Tennessee that
the Union men of the Eastern section of the
State will give 10000 majority against seces-
sion.
Last night three Zouaves strayed from
camp. When arriving before Col. Ellsworth
this morning, one of them unwound from
his body a secession flag 16 feet long, which
they hauled down from pole at Alexandria.
New YORK, May 21.-The Tribune says
yesterday by bold strike government OBJ
tanned possession of most invaluable docu-
mentary evidence against the sympathizers
with treason in the North. At given hour
the officers of the law visited every consider
able telegraph office in the free States, seiz-
ing manuscripts of dispatches for year
Government can now trace the secret oper-
atoms of the rebels and their aiders and abet-
tors, and henceforth hold the Northern enc
mics of the Republic at its mercy.
The 7ri6une's correspondence Of yester-
day says it was understood Gen. Butler had
orders to proceed at once to active move
ments into Virginia, and will directly remove
the obstruction in Norfolk harbor
Gov. Letcher has met with loss. He had
made for his study accurate military maps of
Virginia. They having been left in Wash
ington, were on their way to the Governor,
when they were seized by order of the War
Department.
A special dispatch to the Herald dated
Washington, May 20, says there was a fight
at Sewalfs Point between two United States
vessels and rebel battery, it being the 9Th
and last work now in rebel hands defending
the approaches to Norfolk, and is regarded
as an important work against blockading
James River, where there are now lying 20
prizes laden with tobacco. The steamer Star
commenced Saturday noon Smelling the work
and was soon after joined by the Freedom,
when the rebels fed. She then proceeded
to Washington with dispatches from Com
modore Stringham. He captured two small
vessels on Sunday near Cedar Point, one of
them having fifty men bound for the rebel
army.
The Postmaster General has issued orders
to cut off all the steamship mails on the coast.
Also all mails on the river steamers plying
to seeded States.
Times correspondence, Washington Goth.
The Post Office department has discontinued
the steam Mails, on the Mississippi river, all
the way from st. Louis to New Orleans.
The Commercial learns from an authentic
source that the extra session of Congress will
be short. The business will be compactly
arranged and presented. According to pres
ent appearances almost perfect unanimity
will prevail An impetus will be given to To-
cal sentiment, and everything done to bring
the contest to speedy Termination.
Information just obtained leads to the firm
belief that England and France will concur
with our government in steps taken to reas-
sert its supremacy. This is also the case
Washington. A cordial understanding ex-
lists with them all. 1t will be found that
Lord Lyons will fully support the views ex-
pressed in the instructions to Mr.. Adams.
The London Times says regular cam
paign in Maryland appears unavoidable, and
the borders will perhaps witness the war,
which will be remembered for generations
All England can do is to stand aloof. Not
only positive law but the moral feeling of the
country will forbid any British subject to en-
gage in the conflict
Private dispatches announce that the
Southern Confederacy has established a block
ade at Memphis, prohibiting the passage OF
all upward bound steamers.
Special to the Times -Harper's Ferry via
Frederick 10th. Two thousand Mississippi
ans arrived here to-day. Two regiments ar
rived from Alabama yesterday, They are
all hard lot.
The small pox has broken out among the
troops there.
A company Of cavalry left Harper's Ferry
for Martinsburg to prevent the Union men
from voting on the 23d as this is strong
Union district.
Special to the Herald. Chambersburg 20.
"A reliable Union man living in Maryland
says he was at Harpers Ferry Friday night