Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-05-22
Spccial Dispatch TO the Chr'es'o" Courier.
Thc War News.


Monroe.
Ii is believed that fleet will be ordered
I'D the York river with view to protect the
Cnitcl States troops en- their march from
Fortress Monroe on Richmond.
Iii stated that the Foreign Diplomatic
Corps. 1T Washington, have been notified that
if any Commissioner or Minister from rebel
States Stall be received by any Europeans
Power the Government will not hesitate to
break Il ;,i diplomatic relations with said
offending Power. and will instantly dismiss
s;ci! Minister from Washington.
Lincoln has ordered tie arrest Of Or. Gus.
,ayas Holland, bearer Of dispatches 10 the
:;;;oaii.rF, Coa;rieracy, on his arrival from
Eur0pe.
1t is also reported that the Hon. Charles ].
Faulkner will hc arrested on,,chaygcs net yet
made known.
Alr. iio!a;'! is expected II: Boston tc-aay,
an.! officer, have bee. dispatched ;oarrcst Him
WA -i.::;t,m Ii patches !e;:'l ~ n. c'1nclc-
sion H.; :: i-.::'i ifv:.,e n!i Virginia t!'m
tia. ;,yint XII. lasc :'i;:sc very so.'li.
Dispatches rrGriyr,i at Washington Inn
..'ur: l,vH ~, State '..a> ,ie United S!':it'&
.i;!,.l,,n. iii ayco.'..;.!,ce VIA i:;a,riltit'rs
have i.u; = Stop 70 il", handing Of seSSel* ir''
N, .tic ;;d New Orlea:s with supplies for
tic Southcrn Many, art sa; that the block
adr is nov ct.iepetc No'ish; is anticipated
for some time.
Th. :Icr4ld's Washington dispatches say
that bands OF ARMED mounted rct"s have been
l.arassi::.,r Ike governments ou:posts on tie
;,r:;!.r.:l outskirts vi the cily ior acvria!
nights.
The Seccssio.ists drove in large numbers
Of clt,ic from the Monument grounds i!to
tie canal. where Icy wercdcow"ct.
Ii is SAID tIr,, first collision will probably
takn rlace ut llarrcr's Ferry.
.ihe Administration is alarmed Il: the pro-
..ress Of oar f0r;iticatirn: and batteries, and
viii hasten preparations for an attack
ALEXANDRIA, May ia decided, sober,
second thought is visible i'll Nurtherl! journals
even in Maine. Ohio and Michigan.
The .on'ipn Herald SAYS, il cotton is not to
DC cot by fair means we must not scru@c TO
use fuul means or tie ,!:.iy ,,Ic;:;! :;'';: oi
.;vc iai!lians .,f the working population %'il
De Il! o,:ce stopped.
Tie Detroit liz: Guard numbering S0.2!.
lul lw" PENNSYLVANIA companies, numbering
,G,l. arrived III Washington, via Baltimore.
las; sight.
Ross WinanS was released yesterday by
.rd, Of President Lincoln.
Senator Bayani recommends 4 peaccini
separation. llcn.irrs to resign il Delaware
";is'..S m 10 ,:a 50.
.Ii'l:a .!riiaa: s,rs ,hat ten thousand inca
'ioI! Sr.,;i:i;r! ,. 10 Come over inr 4 grant
Of i".,. lhcY are not earning clever! dollars
4 i'll '@t. nj l"mc
.l,. :.;;!:1ii;;cS a! BaStun ara tryin. %
-. ], Mr |! l!au;l, the Southern bearer UI
.i,i.:!.!."s from Europa.
il j also rrp'rtr! that orders have hcci'
-:iyvii 10 arrest Mr.. Faulkner r!! his ;ar,Tal.
l'icnM">D, Ma: l7.-par;ies i'll New York
:rc negotiating il, Washington iIr tic in:'-
!nG"i' 4 ar-r ip;mbcro! sum boats ior tic Gov
Hra.r:;t. the Secretary Of war states that
';cneral Scott does not want any cavalry. that
nc wants nothing but infantry and rillcmcn.
l'!iS i'",lS as thnugil the Cnmiuai!Ge. in-Chiei
,i III; Federal !trccs docs not intend 70 carry
'e war into the interior Of the seeded States,
.S Otherwise large bodies of cavalry would
.iu;tsIirS<iy BE enlisted. The Federal troops
nave been Withdrawn from most of tic west.
ri, forts. a!:d have been lurncd over to the
Kansas vowMtecrS.
The London Herald intlnatcs that neither
he blockade enforced BY ttc United State,
Government. nor tlic issaenf letters Of marqrc
.a'l r"!,li;:,i by Jefferson Davis, can be t,i
er:tr'l hv England l'rca;s" tls: m;'lS. ::Sn'
IN preventing t!:e rNppr!a,;Ca 81 c",,2:.
WA<u::GroS, May l7.-I!is Supposed here
hat the New York Seventh Regiment will
re!rrn homc next wc,l, Three Kansas rcgi,
nents iiaye bee" acccptc,l.
Eighteen privates OF the New York Fifth
Regiment w"rc dru:nmed out yesterday: un
heir refusal 20 take the required oath.
TIE BLocKApE.-For two days past our
aor; has been without the presence ol the
.N;aErat;. which vessel has left for parts UNI
kn"wi. She mas been reported ui Savannah
N company with tie brig Perry and las been
:"cn of Nvri! EIiS'o. but at present ne haze
- c;.ril;,i information Of her position. Jhc
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