The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1861-06-01
LATEST ny TELEGRAPH.
FROM WASHINGTON.

Wash;r~."r Nav 2sth.-The Presiden.
has accepted four Illinois regiments who
came to him rather than await State action.
They include Ellsworth's original Zouayes,
and Herker's German regiment.
An advance column Of the grand army
will be pushed forward to Monasses juno
ton.
The Government is satisfied that it's Naval
preparations are in such a state of forward.
ness as to effectively blockade every South
ern port by the 18th of June.
Other election returns in Virginia, show
that the vote in Accotink precinct, near Mt.
Vernon, was rs for Union and Is for seces-
sion. Wetzel county gives GLIB majority for
Union.
The Secretary of the Treasury to-day
tclegraphed to the collectors, an order to
facilitate supplies to the loyalists in Western
Virginia, entering at the port of Wheeling
that section being exempt from the restric.
tions Of blockade. The general character
of the correspondence just received here
shows better undertaking in European
capitals, of the true condition of things iu
this country.
The first diplomatic dinner of the Presi.
dent will take place on Thusday next.
00nNlnt
the Hon. r. G. Schenck as Brigadisr. Gem
eral.
Col. Anderson has been assigned to the
command Of Western Military Depart.
ment.
Gen. Mcdowell, commanding the new
Virginia Military Geographical Department,
has no particular place for his head quarters.
tney Will De movable according to circum
stances. .
Information has been received at Wash.
ington, that the secession forces have thrown
up eorttworks 200 feet square, at Manassa
zap Junction, and commanding the track
Tor perhaps mile.
They are under the command of General
Bonham, of North Carolina.
Col Magruder, was there in command of
a battery. g
1t is believed that Col. Ksrshame's regi-
ment from South Carolina has moved I'D the
road to Centerville, Fairfax county, to
strengthen the position there in view of
probability that the Federal troops would
strike blow at that point to cut off COM
munication with Harper's Ferry.
Philadelphia, May ga western move
ment of the Philadelphia troops is on foot.
Several regiments under General Patterson
leave at once on the Pennsylvania road. 1t
is rumored their destination is Harper's
Ferry.
Baltimore, May ga gentleman from
Norfolk, says Beauregard is expected on
Thursday night. The troops there don't
exceed 1000. Accessions are daily expected
Sewali's Point is almost DESTROYED bv the
guns of the Monticello. A large force is
now repairing it.
IL lis expected that Butler will land a larp.
force at Ocean View, SIX miles from Saw
airs Point, and ten from Norfolk,
In Portsmouth seventy votes were cast
against secession by a rife company-thev
were Immediately disbanded.
They have but one riasd cannen at Sew.
:, Chamberbarg, May 29-The la.es. from
Harper's Ferry says l0, 900 troops are there.
and 400 on the Maryland High,s-the latter
withou. field pieces.
New York, May 29-Ths transport steam.
er Umpire City arrived from Fortress Mon.
roe, reports that the Harriet Lane has can.
sured the schooner Cathsine Of Nevburn
and inis OF Baltimore, both laden with
naval stores.
Cairo, May PA full regiment Of
Saint Louis volunteers under command Of
Colonel Shutter, arrived this P. NJ and pro-
ceedsd at once to Birds Point, which thew
will permanently hold. They are supplied
with Minnie rifles, camp equippage, and
camp provisions, for thirty days. Two BAT
ieries will be sent from here to. morrow.
Washington, May 30.-Ilarper's Ferry. If
i is not already evacuated, will soon faIl.
The troops there are not near so numerou.
as has been sa1d theYe ape not nvav A 6s1o
~ y, or about the place, and they are misera-
bly, equipped and nearly starved.
Zen. McClelland with 5000 troop, is al.
ready on the march towards Harpsr's Ferry.
Another fsscs viii proceed from Chsnbsrs-