Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-06-01
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subjugation of the Rebels.
Nov Yolt Tribune,s plspaleb.l

Charges have been fled with Secretary
Cameron representing that one of the largest
contractors employed by the Quartermaster-
General of Philadelphia shipped a cargo Of
saltpeter and birthstone to South Carolina
after her Secession. He attempted once TO
send large quantity of camp kettles to the
rebel army, which were stopped by the Gov
ernment. He was watched by the Mayor Of |
Philadelphia, on suspicion of being in league
with an agent Of South Carolina, and was |
only saved from the indignation of the peo-
pie by interposition of the authorities, and |
the publication of card denying his com |
plieity.
The prizes brought to the navy. yard yes
terday are valued at over $4,000.
1t is said that with the three thousand |
troops near Fairfax, there are ten thousand |
negroes, in the capacity of servants and
laborers. Provisions are scarce, and the
privation falls first on the slaves.
Colonel Butler returned to Fortress Mon
roe, bearing the following letter of instruc-
tions TO his brother:
"WAsHIAeToN, May 80, ls6O-SrR: Your
sction in respect TO the negroes who came
within your lines, from the service of the
rebels, Is approved. The Department is sem
eible of the embarrassments which must
Surround officers conducting military opera
tions in State by the laws of which slavery
is sanctioned. The Government can not
recognize the rejection by any State fits
f, Federal obligation.
! "Am6ng these Federal obligations, how.
! ever, no one can be more important than
that Of ofsuppressing and dispensing any COM
| bination assembled for the purpose of over
| throwing its whole constitutional authority.
While, therefore, you will permit no inter-
ference, by persons under your command,
with relations Of persons held to service
! under the laws of any State within which
1
which remain under control of such armed
combinations, refrain from surrendering, to
alleged masters, any persons who come
| within your lines
"You will employ such persons in the
services to which they will be bsst adapted,
keeping ON account" al
A party of ladies and gentlemen visited
Mount Vernon yesterday, and found the road
! perfectly clear. They saw Miss Tracy, one
Of the trustees of the Mount Vernon Asso-
! citation. They report every. thing untouched.
| 1t is interesting TO know that Miss Tracy
has been assured by both General Scott and
General Lee, that no troops from either side
shall be sent to the vicinity, and that not
| more than three soldiers shall at any one
time proceed to Mount Vernon, and then
never in uniform or in arms.
magazine stocked with powder having
been discovered in hill near the Camp, the
valuable part to. day was secured.
r New York Worlds Dispatch
Last week the State of Virginia advanced
gold enough to pay the duties at the Alex
andria Custom house, on large amount of
iron for rails ON the finished road, to run
from Starsburg South. On Wednesday night
number Of laborers were busy removing
the iron to cars running down the Alexan-
dria and Orange Road, and had about half
finished when the Fire Zouaves stopped their
operations.
The amount taken on is sufficient to lay
| twenty five miles of track. The rebels
intend to use it on the eighteen miles of
turnpike road from Strasburg 70 Winchester.
They can thus more easily relieve Hsrpsr's
Ferry or eyaouate it. Speedy measures will
per's Ferry, by movements from the North
east, West and South, with ten thousand
rebels will be hemmed in. 49,
i Among the effects seized at Alexandra
3 are letters of great importance, which were
found in the SsntiHel Office, showing the
means by which the secession of Virginia
was brought about. Some distinguished
politicians are implicated, and the letters
show beyond doubt taat the Ordinance OF
Secession was only passed by fraud.
New York Herald's Baltimore DlspAtch.l ,r
There are twenty thousand troops at Har-
per's Ferry and plenty Of heavy artillery al
every assailable point. t,iL .Ias.f
General Butler was REINFORCED yesterday
by two thousand troops. a-tatt
The Times dispatch states that there are
eight thousand troops at Harper's Ferry, in
all, including one thousand stationed at
Point Of Rocks. The troops there are much
demoralized, but will make "a desperate
fight. l .r.a. I'd z.... 1,r1a
There were indications of an intention to
eyaeuate the post, but he could get no posi-
BILE information. They expect an attack
from the West, and keep sharp look out,
every night the men sleeping. on their arms.
1t is understood to day, that Governor
Banks's plans for increasing the army by
one hundred thousand men, will be adopted.
lscll THE New York Worlds dispatch .'i
General Mcdowell, commanding our forces
in Virginia, has information that Colonel
Lee, late of the United States Army is ad
= vancing with twenty-five thousand rebel
troops upon Alexandria The precise point
at which he now is, did not learn.
That General Mcdowell anticipates an at
tack is evident, from the fact that the ap-
proaches to the city of Alexandria from the
direction of Manassas and Richmond are
being strongly fortified.
quantities Of freight for the South is going
J TO Nashville by railroad. Il is rumored thai
the transportation OF goods viii he stopped
on Monday,
!. The exodus of Southerners northward is
! unprecedented, and is partly attributable to
Z the stoppage Of boats on the Mississippi
River.
II is rumored, also, that if the Nashville
Railroad be stopped, the Tennesseesns will
advance into Kentucky, and take possession
of the road.
!, The Union men of Kentucky are deter
mined to permit no aggressions from any
quarter. N'',
!, The Memphis Bulletin announees the ar
rival of Besuregard on the 18th, TO take com
mand ofthe Western Division Of the CoDfed.
! crate army.
The army worm is approaching Louisvill,
: in vast numbers, threatening TO destroy al
q cereals in that vicinity. "' lf5,
!. NEw YoRK, May 3l.-Orders were issue,
q Yesterday TO arm and equip eleven Iegi
a ments Some six regiments leave here Ia
Q morrow and Sunday for Monroe and Wash
# The TINES says IT is understood that th
a habeas corpus writ in the Merriman case wi
q be suspended, and possibly the functions (
d Judge fancy. a'G s-at+5 1-'..l $50
a BALrMoRE, May so.-A steamer from Fol
10 Monroe, which left there yesterday, has a
o rived here. General Butler spent Monda
} at Newport, where the greatest eontusio
d 1bas prevailed, from want Of experience Q
;. the part Of the QuaFternasters and Con
u missEFies. 49,. ,,,l-.it IA -,,..J.., !.
y Provisions not having been promptly di
y tributed, toraging parties provided liberal
y for them selves, and, In some instances, wa
- tonly destroyed property, Colonel PhelI
. of the Vermont Regiment, is now in cor
y mand Of the post. " al, n. $500 ri, E-
y W. New York HsrAld's Special Z N /
70 NEW YoRK, May 81, Scouting parties Z
- ported At headquarters today that there q
!. immense forces, not only AZ the Jnnetio
~ but for fifteen miles this side. Reports 4
n regarded as greatly exaggerated. - f1e J
x Geperal Scott does not believe there a
Il Manasses Junction, and that these are poor
's To'nisht nearly every regiment in the q