The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-06-14

cretly brought from Tennessee to Ken
lucky, by secessionists, on We ednesday.
WAsHIsoroN. June Five ompanies
Of the U. S. Infantry left ON cars for
Chambersburgh. Thirty.six guns are
nox mounted on embankments near Ar.
lingtoB House. An attack shortly ex.
pecte6 from Rebels at Manassas. E..
New York. June &.
The Herald says letters just received
I from John q. Fremont dated London. state
i,o has purchased 10 900 Enfield Rifles aud
several batteries OF l,hod Cannon for the
Government. which ho is waiting to bring
| with him. enly being delayed ill u portion
of tho rifles are finished. Ho a'so status
that tho commissioners of the Confederate
States had instructions to procure several
| stuarnors tor tho service of tho Montgomery
| Gnvernment, but that thcrs was difficulty
about getting money. They succsOded,
howovor, in purchasing two steamers, for
which they paid 700 900 pounds. These
| vessels, IL appears. are to sail for Southern
port under the British flag. and registered
| as property OF British owners, carving
nothing cnntraband OF war, hut probably
in ballast merely. How they will bc served
by our blockade squadron romans to be
soon. A dispatch to tho World. dated Waeb-
ington, 7th. says: The moment the robels
a,o driven from II ,rper's Ferry, tho BLlti
more & Ohio railroad will TO repaired by
the Government The last person in all
here for tutoring disIoyal sentiments. was
discharged to-day, on taking the oath OF
allegiance. This p III. the u. S. f"rces cap.
tured rebel company Of thirty men in Nr-
gicia, some seven Iniles above Goarget0~n
They wsro heavily armed, aud had plenty
4. (. 4. b..
men who have beun firing on our advance
picke's.
i NEW YORK. June 8.-Gov. Letcher has
ordered out the entire force OF the Vii.
gnia militia and invncibles Tor Harp.
er's and Manassas junction. The steamer
Mt. Vernon arrived from Fort Monroe.
and reports the entire town Of Evansport,
eleven miles this side OF Aqua Greek. in
A .mes. The property in The town was
principally owned by Union men.
MiLwAuKEE, June 8 THE lst Wis
consin Regiment, Col S,arkweather. has
received marching orders to start a.
10 O'Clock on Sunday morning for Harris
bnrgh. This regiment is composed ol
some of the best citizens. and are well
disciplined and well equipped.
:; MARTIKsDUR0H, June 8.-Gen. John
son caused Assacan Bridge to be burned
l also tried TO destroy the ferry boat but
failed. II is evidently The object OF the
secessionsts TO destroy all ferries and
guard all fords the whole line of The
Potomac. The river is very full anc
cannot be easily crossed at present.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. June "a lot o
! military goods were seized at Adams Ex
0 press, valued at $4,000. The amour
: Of goods seized in this vicinity will almos
=, pay the expenses of the expedition.
WAsnIsGr,N. June 9.h.-Msryland il
y detached from Department at Washin ston
:, and attached TO that commanded by Nc
u Clellan. 1t is said that there are SOM
i six hundrel faglives at Fortress Monroe
u and now twelve thousand U. S. troopi
:, there. There il rebel camp establlshc.
u four thousand stlong,a a few miles this sid
g of:Aquia Creek
> WAsHIsoroS, June l0.-.Our troop
" complain OF the discharge OF the prisoner
}. Of war by the Government. asseriian ths
d there is no use Of capturing rebels il the.
y are TO be Immediately released. TIL
l. .fertiGcatious OF Arlington Heights are nov
: very formidable. i. Ieta.d's,spscisl Balli
r, more dispatch.- Banks head quar-
o' ters is McHtnry. CadwsIader takes Al
u important command southwark.
ID HAGERsrowN, June Io.-The destruc
~ ton Of The dam on the. Potomac river %,
'e the Secesslonists, caused great indignation
: among the people in Southern Maryland
& The Virginians attempted to destroy tn
Is dam five times, but was resisted by th
N home guard OF Williamsport. An EN-
: gagement is progressing. Parlicuis
}. unknown. Fight fifteen miles distant
u Numbers Of Virginians are escaping
IS Every man in Virginia between the age
OF l6 and 80 are required 10 enter tn
service before Thursday next. Secession
% lists claim there are $1,000 troops "
u IL IIarper's Ferry. Unionists say there ar
y y only 5000.
'. CAIRo, June i0,-Capt. Schuttner.
,. command OF Birds Point, to-day brok
u up a camp Of secessionists. near Norfoll
'g Missouri, snd succeeded in capturin
u eighteen rebels. who are being examine
y, before Gen. Pren;iss. A number OF othel
=, IN sde their escape.
or WAsHrsGroN, June lO.-This has bee
to a day Of anxious expectation. 1t is n
ho ported that the evacuation Of Harper
od Ferry BY the rebel forces has alread
10 begun. 1t is known that the policy
~ ~ such a step has received serious conside
of s:ion from rebel chiefs. They appear
ds have abandoned all idea OF offensive op
by rations, as FIRST laid down by them, Nj
ur only think now Of being able to hold VIII
cd. they have got. It is certain Gener
,ro Johnston has been largely reinforce
,'s no within few days. and it may be his u
NV INV ten,ion to try the mertle Of Patterson
-" McCieian's, and Cadwallader's COT
.I mands. He will find himself surround
i, nn all sides, and out Of reach OF assistan
'I' from the South. II he retreats tow ar
'aS. Manassas Junction, he will be close
followed by the whole Federal force nc
,Ss concentrated around Harper's Ferry. a
w., the reIrogade movement will hardly ST
IT, IT, north OF Richmond. have reason
~" "aI believe that Lieut.. Gen. Scott leaves
ros night for Frederick, 10 command
an M ;. Federal forces in person. His horses VI
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