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REPORTS FROM BALTIMORE.

BALTIMORE, May 70, 1881.
letter to the Am'rican from wlIamsport says that
about 600 Virginia and South Carolina troops from
Harpers Ferry took position Sunday on Virginia
side Of the Potomac, opposite to that town, and com
madng the ferry; and they expected to be joined by
other Thousand to day, with field pieces
Wiamsport is but seven miles from Hagertown, Nd.
The rain Of TO day has made the camp at Locust Point
very uncomfortable The trenches dug only partially
carry of the water in Colonel Iyles regiment
According to the Surgeons official report, fifty seven
in the hospital
Much excitement caused in the city this afternoon
by report, which wildly circulated and generally
believed that company from the camp had into
the city with loaded muskets, and demanded the
dopa release of their comrade Kanley the soldier who
assaulted the Baltimore merchant yesterday. II Is
ascertained that the report Incorrect Manly is not In
jail, has not been arrested and in the camp
this evening. The company OF soldiers were sent
TO take possession Of gunpowder and pixies,
information OF the whereabouts Of whi:h bad been
communicated 10 General Cadwalader. The arti.
cles could not be found, however the soldiers
returned to camp.
battalion Of troops raised Baltimore and adjacent
counties, numbering scven hundred men, portion OF
whom have drilling at Fort McHenry, ef. here this
afternoon for the Relay House. They will be uniformed
and mustered into the service there and viii form part
OF the Maryland regiment, TO be commanded by ex.
Senator Cooper.
Much obstruction has been caused 70 trains on the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad within the two lays by
stoppsges and examinations by both parties No night
train will hereafter be Day trains arrive here as
usua The government win take possession Of the road
as IL dsIodges the rebels at Harper Ferry
A thousand Virginia troops from Harpers Ferry
marched TO the ferry opposite wiamsport on the Pco
mac, yesterday, Of which they took possession.
Up 70 TO night two thousand Bstmorans In all
left TO DIN the confederate forces mostly at Hsrpers
Ferry.
The affair Of the descrter Stanley, at chsmbtrsburg,
stratsgem the part Of the rebel chief 10 bM,d the
government their real strength at Harper's Fe-ry.
The statements in my former dispatches are correct
A gentleman just arrived here from jackson, Miss
says that the wheat crop in that State and in Georgia and
Alabama will be large, and In some counties hss already
been harvested. Flour had already been made Of new
wheat.
Two regiments from Mississippi and one from .vhans.s
left Iynchburg while he was there, for the North He
says the design Of attacking and capturing Fortress Non
roe openly talked Of at Richmond and that the attack
viii be made from the land side He says that the ma
chinory from Harpers Ferry has been put up IN work
shops 70 Richmond and that in few days they win be
making muskets there the as those made nj Harp
ers Ferry. He Gays the sanpere caves Of Alabama are
now being worked.
For oddtiond Var Nelcs see Eth and
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IMPORTANT FROM HARPER'S FERRY.
CONDITION OF THE SECESSION TROOPS THERE,

. -.
Via Chambersburg, Nay 20 /
! have lust returned from Harper's Ferry. Two
thousand hssissppians arrived there 10 day they are
hard looking set, poorly clad and dirty Two regiments
arrived from Alabama yesterday They are Of the Same
stamp.
The small pox has broken out among troops there
company of cavalry left Harpers Ferry for Martins
burg this morning, 70 watch and prevent Union men
from voting on the 23d Of this month as ths strong
Union district.
The Home Guards OF Frederick CITY have arrested o
man who was setting FIRE TO large tan yard and barn
He put in jail The city s guarded by armed Union
men, and all secessIonists are watched closely.
The Union OF this district will nominate candi.
date for Congress next Saturday. Tho nominee viii be
unconditional Union man, against whom there wiz be
no opposition.
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DEATH OF COL. vOSBCRGH, or THE Sc
vENTY FIRST REGIMENT.

NASHiNroN, May ~. 1851.
Col yoeburgh OF the Seventy. frst reg ment diei at
his headquarters at the Navy Yard at half past eight
O'Clock this morning Col Y. has occupied arduols
and highly responsible post OF duty since hs command
arrived here and being in delicate health proved too
much for his fral constitution.
Poor voeburgh may be considered the victlm Of his
patr,otc ardor His health feeble TO encounter
ths constant fatigue Of his duties on Friday he was on
his feet the whole day and severe hemorrhage pros
trsted him night Contrary to tic orders Of DR.. Pug
net ply sican 70 the regiment he resumed his work as
usual Saturday, and mounted on horseback. He
forced TO take to his bed Saturday afternoon and
grew steadily ON Sunday he quite deirous,
and his mind seemed wholly eugrossed with the Of
his command as he constantly giving directions and
orders he had frequent attacks of bleeding at the lungs
during Sunday, but this morning he fancied he was
growing better and whilst the doctor at his break
fast below he ordered his attendants TO take him from
his bed and place him upright chair AS he was
raised IN ne tainted from weakness, and In few mo-
nepts more he was dead
This sudden and melancholy oven, has cast the deepest
gloom over his regiment and the vide circle Of friends
who knew him. He Exceedingly respected aud be-
loved His death unexpected that is hard TO
realize IT, Only Friday he entertained his old friend
General sckes and passed several hours In tour Of in
spectons over the Navy Yard, where he guartered
pointing out the arrangements ne naa nae lot 'he Cum
fort OF his men, He exhibited on this occasion very
beautiful horse had just bought Tor which General
gicklee offered him double the price. "No old fellow
he said playfuly, "You cant have him till am Knocked
over; then you are slcome 70 him.
He was In apparent health and high spirits as ne spoke
and IN little forty eight hours he none then
ssireamt--''knocked over
His body ID laid out In the room where recently his
cheerful voice was heard, cnveoped the folds OF that
flag 70 whose honor he has sacrificed his life Ills sword
and cap repcse on his breast four sentne pace their
nourna round glancng with fearful eyes at the cold
calm features Of their late beloved commander
me s.ss Of ussyne vosturg IN or bs ro,a a,
svsehngon today, unconscious OF hev lass she !, lef
= Sh two children 10 affections .au ana
/. .s, -~ed father. NJ
co,o, vel vcsburgh's remains will be forwsrdSs "a NJ
yo,s an omorrow afternoons train The Marine crns
sbe seventh Eighth, Twelfth and sixty ninth reg en,s
end his own rel. ~ent, win form the esvor, ae DEPOT
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THE REPORTED MOVEMENT OF TROOPS TO
wILLIAMsPORT UNFOUNDED.
HlcSRsrowS, NJ

HAHRsrowN, Nay 90 1861.
Tie Confederate troops have not yet crossed the Poo
mac to williamsport They have tents, and very
ltlc II any, provisions. The commander Gays that he
has no intention to crus. This is reliable.
II is reported that 500 expected to.
night with eight pieces Of artillery.
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CAPTURE BY A PRIvATEER.

despatch TO Fridays New Orleans PicoYlrs, by the
Belize hne says the prvstcer steamer Calhoun captured
the 18th the bark Ocean Eagle Capt Luce from Rock
land. Maine, with 3,l4i ckks q lime, consigned TO
lyetvy Tarwen.
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THE SANITARY CONDITION OF THE SOL.
DIERS' QUARTERS.

WAsHISGroS, May 20 1861.
The Secretary Of War has addressed letter TO Acting
Surgeon General Wood in which he says-This depart
ment learned with deep regret that the sanitary
dition Of the various barracks in this city, occupied by
the volunteers now the service Of the government
and especially those In the OF the City Hall and
the Assembly Buildings, in which several OF the
Pernsy yvana regiments qusrered demands its aten
,on. Representations OF this character have been made
to II by benevolent private Individuals and also by
official authorities including the Board OF Health OF Wash
ington whose business II s 10 guard the health OF the
city The citizen sodicry, he added, who have 80
promptly and periodically left their homes In
response 10 the call OF the President, and taken
up defeucc Of the constitution and laws and TO
vindicate and maintain American nationality, are
titled to the tenderest and asiduous attention
Of the government in every respect most especially
the duty OF the government TO promote their health
and comfort You therefore directed diaely
cause inspection Of these barracks to be made
or more experienced, sklful and competent medical
officers with view Of ascertainng their actual sanitary
condition. and instruct them TO report 70 you for the
information Of this department such and regu
laoDs as will, in their opinion, not only speedily and
enectuAly remove any evils which may be found 70
~ya~<, .rhicb will promote protect and insure the
nc eltb and comfort Of these citizen soldiers.
TIE Secretary also addressed letter TO General Mars
ncld OF similar humane and patriotic tenor, drccpr
him 70 oaue the Fourth and Ffh regiments Of Penpsyi.
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taai traitors stn IN The pay Of ,he Government N
The various departments was net without foundation.
There are more yet Clean them ont, gentlemen
IN iodays HrRALD you mention .cInessee - part Of
General Buter's department, ana express lhe cpnion
that South Carolina, nsteaa Of tennessee, is probably
embraced IN his department. As telegraHhed TO yon
on Saturday evening" Tennessee s not in the department
Ny Sunday Herald dispatch contains the fact that Eern
Virginia 10 the summis o. the Bine Ridge north, ana
south Carolina s the territory to be called the Depart
menI Of Virginia
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ne fOner services win be hei st the Navy Yard a
TIE REPORTED NAVAL ENGAGEMENT IN
THE CHESAPEAKE.

There no truth in the statement about the fight be
tween tho two steamers at the mouth OF the Potomac
II was intended be sent into Virginia. to Dcte the
people 10 action.
The blockade Of Richmo end is perfect that II is i'm
possible for Q steamer to leave tnat port.
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captured this morning with lumber chin. IN hal
last, taken yesterday.
The mail cioses In moment, and can say but little
more
Tho guard on the enemies side the Hampton bridge
has been withdrawn, but clustering Dr. Vaughan comes
down picket, seemingly TO reconnotre.
Tho women and children being sent OF RAPIDLY,
They are in great fear, IL seems.
The health Of the troops continues good
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Highly Important from
Washington.
First Fight with the
Rebels.
Ne Battery at Sewall's Point, in
Hampton Reads, Bombarded by
the United States Ships Star
and Freeborn.
THE FIRE RETURNED.
The Troops at Harper's Ferry Taking
up a Position in Maryland,
near Hagerstown.
IMPORTANT FROM KEY WEST.
The Gulf Squadron Taking Prizes
and Sending Them North.
General Orders Of Col Ruggles to the
Virginia Troops.
The Soldiers Being Called Ont to
Defend their Homes.
important Report Of the Committee on Foreign
affairs at Montgomery on Davis Message.
Position Of Cairo, its Garrison
and Batteries.
Death Of Col Vosburgb, Of the Seventy.
first Regiment, at Washington,
&s., he, aes
important Report si the Committee on Foreign
affairs at Montgomery on Davis Message.
Position Of Cairo, its Garrison
and Batteries.
Death Of Col. Vosburgb, Of the Seventy.
first Regiment, at Washington,
H., As., aas
GENERAL BUTLER EN- ROUTE FOR FOR
TRESS MONROE.

WASHINGTON, May ~, 1901.
General Butler left here at hafpast two O'Clock this
afternoon for Annapolis. He will leave that city
row or next day for his field OF operations making
Fortress his headquarters for the Department
Virginia General Butler is accompanied by his brother
Colonel j. Butler two Of his Aids, Captain, Hagerty
and Fay and Mr. VIM. Green, private secretary TO the
General.
All the Massachusetts, troops, except the Fifth rcgi.
roent now in tho Treasury Buildings, win accompany
General Butler to Fortress Monroe and the Fifth viii
proceed to Join the command Of General Butler at the
expiration OF twenty days.
General Mansfield, who commands this department dig
likes TO have the Massachusetts, boys who have done
we'll and given so much satisfaction Of their
Rertiemanly conduct and great OF the building,
moved TO give place to strangers. 1t is important
post and Secretary Chase pays Massachusetts, the cop
ent to say that he would rather her troops should guard
abe Treasury which she has done much to replenish,
than those Of any other State.
Major General Butler has decided to appoint upon his
new staff Captain r. Fay Of Boston, who has achieved
no many successes Of his late sa his nephew,
Lieutenant George H. Butler OF California, and recently
attached 10 the regular service Most If not all Of the
other members Of the staff will be experienced oncars
Of the regular army Mr. Fay being selec.ed from civil
hfe will be General Buffers military secretary. Lieu
tenant G. q Butler Of colonel Lauders explor-
inr and wagon road pDrty proved himself gal
knt young man.
Lieutenant Colonel Green, OF the Fifth Massachusetts,
reeinen has obtained leave Of absence for days
and leaves forthw th for Massachusetts.
protest, couched in very language, has been
received at the War Department against accepting
Colonel Shermans New York regiment General Butler
says ne does wish them IL the protest sets the
facts about them and 1t very doubtful II they will be
bsed into the service There no Colonel sherman in
command of a regiment in this city-T,p HEG ttD.l
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For oaditiond Var Ne'cs see Eth and
Eighth Pages.
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IV7'H'1H HVNFVE, W., Nay TO, 1901.
ihave just oonvered with Captain Johnson OF the bark
Ida from Boston, who has been only day or two from
Norfolk He was in prison there fve days. and narrowly
escaped with his life He says there are six thousand
men in and about Norfolk made up Of Mississippi LouIs
ana, Alabama South Carolina and Kentucky besides vir
gnia militia.
They had recovered the sunken cannons and smsl
arms, unspiked the cannon in the Navy Yard, and
were sending them 10 New orleans and other points
south. They were mostly heavy coumbiads and Dahl.
gren guns They we're expecting 70 attack this post
but had not quite determined the day We prepared
Tor then.
TlebIOssase more stringent Than ever schooper
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Msssss. Hsssr r. wrsos a Co. dee. Ms WI.
.on,. I.i, E,s,nsrabs AnS Hair Dressing the standard
.rticls Of al hair preparations. have, In s'any IN.
.,anee, knosn them 10 restore The hair where u bal
fallen o. remove dandruh restore The ii 10 US ishi
soor eur entirely the most painful bssiaees-aad In
come most serious hnnsors Personally. have
been a sharer IN several ~ thee tepshn
Raw. uEskY HILL, Manchester, n. ii.
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Sherin's Sale.
YORK, a..

YORK, 81
TAKEN on execution, and will DO sold ut
i public auction on saturday the seventeenth
day OF August, A. ID, Mt two and half OF the
clock IL the afternoon, AZ the house OF Samuel
Alley in Berwick in said County OF York, all
the right and equity which John Howe Of Wells
Ia said County Of York, has to redeem the fol-
lowing described real estate, situated in Wells
In said County VI York, TO wit certain tract
or lot OF land with the buildings thereon situa-
ted on Trcadwelis Island, 50 called, In said
Wells located and bounded as fOllows-Begin-
ming at = store being the corner boundry ola
lot Of lanl on said Island. belonging 10 the
estate Of Henry Holt deceased. thence by said
Hoits land, South eighty degrees West, about
one rod to q ditch, thence by said ditch south
westerly about eight roads, thence northeastern
IN and southeasterly by the beach or sea road 10
the road, leaving two rods rs II formerly was
thence south-easterly seven and one half rods
10 said Hoit's line. thence by said lloits lot
south eighty degrees west. 10 the store begun
Mt. containing about enc acre and twenty-five
suuare rods. In the same more or less, except
log and rescrting all the right which the public
highway over part Of the above described
premises have vested In the public, being the
same premises now occupied by said Howe. The
above described premises being subject TO q
mortgage given % the Somersvorth Savings
Bank on which there Is now due and unpaid
ASouttwenty one hundred dollars Conditions
made known at sale.
WILLIAM A. ROLLINS, Dep'y Sheriff.
July OH 1851. 3w3o
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IMPORTANT TO FEMALES.
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rBr HEALTH AND LIFE OF WOMAN

THE HEALTH AND LIFE OF WoMAS
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A valuable Pamphlet 70 be had nee OF the Agents
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Stnte of MInine.

YORK, S.
Al ns Ssyr,ms .Jsiiciai Court, begun ari acid al
Itrsf. ritAiH aad for tAs C0Hsfy Of fOrk on hs
fOsrtA T.ssiIy Of May ~ tAs gsag Of sr Lord one
tAOasaad siJAt AsAaysd and siEty-Osss
ITPON the foregoing petition, ordered, that the
u petitioner give nOilee % persons unknown and
Interested in the prayer thereof To appear before
the Justice OF our said Court 20 be held at Alfred
within and for said county OF York, on the third
Tuesday of September next by Publishing an at
tested copy OF sald petition and this order thereon.
three weeks successfully In the Union Journal, =
newspaper printed In Biddef0ri In said County Of
a. Least before the sitting OF said Court that they
NAV then and there In our said Court show cause,
m any they have. why the prayer Of said petition
should not be granted.
Attest, q. ID. LORD. Clerk.
A,rue copy Of the petition and order Of Court
thereon.
,wSo Attest d. LORD. Clerk.
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Commissioners Notice.

I'VE the undersigned. having been appointed by
w The Judge OF Probate for the County OF York.
Commissioners % receive and examine the claims
Of the creditors OF Hugh Nc L. Morris, OF Liner
lex in said County % York, an Insane person, un-
der guardianship, whose estate Is represented in
solvent, hereby give notice that six months, com.
mencing the secOOd day Of July, A. II. lc6l, have
been allowed 10 sald creditors 10 bring Ia and
prove their claims aud that We will attend TO the
discharge OF the duties assigned US, at the Office OF
HlWin M smith, In said Limerick. on the second
Tues,,ays OF September, OctOber, November and
Dccenher 1901, from ten o'clock In the forenoon
until four o'clock In tho afternoon OF each OF said
DAYS aud the creditors of sald Morris are hereby
notified 90 appear and present their claims against
him at tie place and times aboye-named.
Dated this second day Of July, Ia the year ofour
Lord sne thousand eight hundred and sixty-one.
EDWIN d. SMITH. IT,,
awl0 HORACE z. GREENE, N'n'
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To ths Hon. Justices Of the Supreme Judicial
Court, holden at Alfred, l0ithiE and for the
County Of York, on the fourth Tuesday "
Nay, a. ID. 1861.
OLIVER TRACY, Of Buxton, in the Coun-
" ~ of York and State Of Maine, petitions
and shows that your petitioner is seized and
possessed in common and undivided with Mama
smith, Of Boston, in the county of Suffolk and
Commonwealth of Massachusetts,, and with
other persons to your petitioner unknown, OF a
parcel OF land, with the dwelling house there
on, situated in said Buxton on the Northeast
erly side Of the private way leading from west
Buxton village 10 Moderation Boom, ESQ called
which parcel is bounded and described as fol-
lows, TO wit Beginning by said private way
and nj the South. westerly corner OF a par
eel Of land conveyed by Nathan Elden to
Phineas Harmon, by deed dated November IL,
is2s, which is recorded in Book l39, page 219.
OF York County Records, and thence running
South thirteen degrees East forty feet by said
private way, thence sixty.eight and one half
degrees East, by land Of Charles l.. Weld, To
an angle in said Yields land, thence North
west by said weld's land, and land OF Others
unknown, TO said parcel conveyed as aforesaid
10 Phineas Harmon, thence South sixty-two
and one-half degrees West 10 the place OF be-
ginning, that the same Is . fee simple estate,
and that the proportion OF sald reai estate
claimed by your petitioner, Is one.haii OF me
sane, and that he is DESTROYS OF holding his
share # the Aforesaid real estate IN seyeralty.
Wherefore your petitioner prays Judgment
thai partition OF said premises be made, and
that his proportion Of said real estate may be
divided and set of from the rest to be held in
seyerslty by him.
And in duty bound viii ever pray.
OLIVER Tracy.
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Biddcford City Bonds.

IN conformity with an act Of the Legisla.
i ture of the State Of Maine, approved February
18th, A ID. 1861, and entitled "An act TO authorize
the City OF Bddcford 10 consolidate Its debt" and
with an order OF the City Council, vesung IN the
by given that the Bonds of aid City viii be Issued
and Cor sale at the once Of the City TreasuIer on
the fret day Of July, 1861, 10 the amount OF Sly
thousand dollars, In sums Of one two, hss anu yen
hundred dollars each, payable In ten, fifteen and
twenty years, with semi-annual interest coupons
sasS " JOHN Q. ADAMS, City Treasurer.