Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-05-23
WASHINGTON, Nav 10,

a special dlspatcn 10 tne 1ffoune says
The announcement of a new military de-
partment, including Virginia, North Care
lima and Tennessee, has added intensity to
the war excitement, and further an
nouncement that it was assigned to Gen.
Butler, in no way diminished the feeling.
Gems. Scott Mansfield and Butler have
been in consultation with Mr.. Cameron
most of the day.
The Massachusetts 9TH and eighth regi-
ments received orders this p. m. 10 prepare
for instant start.
A battery of eleven guns on Aqua Creek
has been discovered, also extensive earth
works near the mouth.
Last night three Zouaves strayed from
Camp. When arriving before Col Els
worth this morning one of them unwonnd
from his body secession flag seventeen
feet long, which they hauled from pole at
Alexandria.
. A person direct from Richmond, who
saw Gov. Letcher night before last, reports
the Governor TO be very much frightened,
and to have said that he hoped and be-
lieved there would be no fighting.
Dispatches to the World say by Wednes-
day it is believed that ten thousand of our
soldiers will be encamped on Burlington
Hights.
Secretary Cameron has declined to ac-
cept the four Maryland regiments offered by
Gov. Hicks simply for the defense of that
State and of the District. The Governor
has entirely misapprehended the tenor Of
the Secretary's explanations, and if Mary
landersenlist they must muster into general
service.
A letter received here from the editor of
Memphis paper, formerly resident of
Washington, states that provisions are very
scarce in that city and all business ruined
and that soldiers are no: coming forward
as rapidly as was anticipated.
The Times dispatch says: Gen. Sickles
left this p. m. for New York with his COM
mission and instructions. His whole brig
ade will be at once put in the field, and
probably they will go to some point near
Buffers command, near Fort Monroe. He
is ordered to make all possible haste in bis
movements.
The HeralFs Washington correspondent
of May 10th SAYS it is understood that
Gen. Mansfield will take command of 25,
900 volunteers and $4,000 regulars to be
advanced into Virginia from this point.
The forces that will be detailed to take
Harper's Ferry will probably be comman-
ded by Brigadier General Rector.
Gen. Patterson and staff including Sen
atol Sherman, are here to receive verbal
instructions concerning the proposed move
ment of troops from Southern Pennsylva-
mia upon Virginia.
The President has been absent from
home nearly all day recounoitering the Vi
cinity of Washington.
1t is decided that no more troops will
be accepted by the Government under the
last requisition either from New York or
elsewhere. Some $4,000 men are already
enlisted.
The War Department contemplates es
tablishing shortly two large cantouments,
one att Gettysburg, Pa, and the other in
in the neighborhood of New York. The
force that will be collected in these camps
will probably be $4,000 to 10000 men.
They will be worked up BY the best Off
GERS to the highest proficiency and kept in
constant readiness for active service.
The force at Geyttsburg will no doubt be
employed at the right moment for an in
inland movement, that it may not be prop
er at this time to disclose. Tho force at
Staten Island is meant so be directed a
gainst various points of the seaboard boun-
ding the rebel States.
Orders are issued to get ready, at the
earliest moment, feet of steam transports
that will rendezvous in the adjoining wa
tiers, so that in few hours when the sig
nal is given, the whole of the force on the
Atlantic coast can be embarked and pro-
ceed with all speed to the service desigua-
ted,