Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1861-06-12
II II E w A r.
NEWS SUMMARY.
March Towards Harper's Ferry
SECRET MOVEMENTS IN
THE SOUTH.
Regiments from Wisconsin Ordered.
New York, June B.

The Posts Washington letter says, it
is considered certain that Congress will
authorize a loan of loo, 100000, ut eight
or ten per cent, which will be offered
and notes issued from $50 to 500 in
value.
The Wheeling Intelligencer of Satur
day announces the breaking up OF reb-
ell camp of five or six hundred men, at
Buffalo, on the approach of the Ohio reg
iment. The same papes reports that the
seventh and fifth Indiana regiments arc
in Virginia, en- route for Grafton.
MILWAUKEE, June 7.
The LIST regiment of Wisconsin volun-
teers Col. Jno. G. Starkweather, com
mander, has received marching orders,
and leave to morrow morning at 10
clock by extra train over Chicago and
milwaukee Railroad. All in fine spirits
and anxious to leave. They go to Har-
risburg.
WAsHINGroN, June 7.
Several hundred regulars have left
within twenty-four hours for the Relay
House. They will form a portion of OF e
of the columns which are to operate
against Harper's Ferry.
A column Of General Patterson's army
is approaching by way of General Nc
Clel and is moving from the west. Help
cannot come to Gen. johnston from
Manassas Junction, for Gen. Mcdowell
will engage the whole attention of the
rebels there, nor can they be reinforced
from Richmond and Norfolk, for Gen.
Butler will be dangerous foe to leave
even iaactiv in their rear, ana he will
not remain quiet. Steamers enough
have arrived in the Potomac to guard
the other approaches to the capital of the
Old Dominion.
We have good reason to believe that
before MANY hours a column OF 1000
men will march from this city towards
Harper's Ferry, the whole commanded
by Col. Stone, of the l4th Infantry. The
hour of starting, which has been postpon-
ed several times, is notyet definitely de-
termned. This column will probably
have no more serious task than that of
intercepting fueitives driven by other
commands from Harper's Ferry. 9th
er regiments are under marching or
ders.
A person recently from Richmond
says troops march at night witt out mu-
sic. Journals are forbidden to chronicle
these secret movements. Union men
are in Jail as hostages for the safety of
secessionists in the hands of the Govern
ment. Many of the cannon 1T Norfolk
have been removed and deposited along
the line for fear Of falling into the hands
of the Federal troops when Norfolk shall
be taken.
TDespatcb to the World The mo-
ment the rebels are driven from Harper's
Ferry, the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
will be repaired by the Government The
Inst person in Jail here for uttering dis
loyal sentiments was discharged to-day,
on taking the oath of Allegiance. This
afternoon the United States forces cap
tured a rebel company of'hirty men in
Virginia, some seven miles above George
town. They were heavily armed, and
had plenty of ammunition. 1t is believed
these are the men who have been firing
on our advance pickets.
TIri6une's Correspondence Three
regiments from Wisconsin have been Or
dered to Washington. The President
will probably accept four more regiments
from that State.
The names of John M. Palmer, David
Davis. 0. Fl. Browning, John D. Cation,
and John A. McCIernand, are mention
cd in connection with others for the va
cancy in the Senate, occasioned by the
death of Judge Douglas.
New YORK, June s.
The Herald says letters just received
from John c. Fremont, dated London,
state that he has purchased ten thousand
Enfield rifles and several batteries of RI
fed cannon for the Government, which
he is waiting to bring with him. lie
will only be delayed until a portion of
the rifles are finished. He also sites
that commissioners of the Confederate
States had Instructions to procure several
steamers in England for the service of
the Montgomery Government, but that
there was difficulty about getting mon
ey.
The Post Office Department has re-
ceived "a copy of Reager's Confederate
circular, iilstructing Southern Postmas-
tiers TO retain all mail bags, locks, keys,
stamps and all property connected with
TIE postal service, end all ledger accounts
up to the 18th of May, showing final
balance in their possession.
Israel Blanchard, Secession sympa-
thzer, living near Carbl dale, Hin is, has
been arrested and sent to Springfield for
trial for treason.
The Postmaster at Memphis has refus-
ed to distribute mails, and the Postmas-
ter General has ordered the office to be
discontinued, and all the Postmasters to
forward to the dead letter office all matter
directed to Memphis.
New YORK, June 8.
Tho steamers New York and Edin-
burg sailed to-day for Europe. Among
the passengers were Carl Schurz and