Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-06-09
TELEGRA.PHIC!
REPORTED FOR THE STATESMAN.
Dispatches from Washington.
Especial to the Tribune

. WASHINGTON, June T.
Several hundred regulars have left within "a
hours for the Relay House. They will form
portion of one Of the columns which are TO one.
rate against Harper's Ferry. -
A column Of Gen. Patterson's army ia an.
preaching by the way of Hagerstown, and a col.
umn of Gen. McClellsn's army Is moving from
the west.
Help cannot come to Gen. Johnston from Ma.
nassas junction, for Gen. McD ell will engage
the whole attention OF the rebels posted there;
| nor can they be reinforced from Richmond and
Norfolk, for Gen. Butler will be dangerous foe
to leave even inactive in their rear, and he will
not remain quiet. There are armed steamers
enough on the Potomac to threaten other ap-
proaches to the capital OF the Old Dominion
We have good reason to believe that before
many hours column of 1000 men will march
from this city towards Harper's Ferry, the whole
commanded by Colonel Stone, of the 18th In
fantry. The hour OF starting, which has been
postponed several times, Is not definitely de.
termined. This column will probably have no
more serious ask than that of intercepting the
fugitiyes driven by other commands from Hsr-
per's Ferry.
Other regiments are under marching orders.
we learn from prominent politician from
Wheeling, what will be the probable course of
the Convention. All the leading men have agreed
not to attempt making a new State out of
Western Virginia, but to act for the Old Do.
minion as whole, setting up prov sionsl gov.
ernment. The first act of the Convention will
be to depose Governor Letcher and his rebel
lious associates. IL will then appoint good and
true men In their places. The provisional gov.
ernor will probably be General jackson, of
Parkersburg. The Convention will then declare
Eastern Virginia In insurrection against the
federal goEsrnment, for which aid to put down
the rebellion will be invoked. The legislature
chosen on the 23d ult., the members OF which
are by its request to meet with the Convention,
will be pronounced the legally elected legisa
ture Of the State, and will be empo wered to
proceed at once to the transaction Of business
The Governor will send In his message to the
two houses, and two Senators, OF whom John 8.
Carlisle will probably be one, and leading Re.
publican the other, will be chosen. In this
plan of operation, Messrs. Carlisle, Wiley,
Pierpont and Jackson unite. Our informant
thinks the Convention will be one Of the grand.
est popular assemblies ever called together.
( Two regiments from Wisconsin have been
ordered to Washington. THE President will
probably accept four regiments from that State.
/ A regiment of cavalry have been accepted
from the interior of New York.
olias Worlds speclsl.l -!es--
III - .s WAsHiacros, June 7.
The moment the rebels are driven from Har-
per's Ferry, the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
will be repaired by the Government.
The last person in Jail here for uttering dis
loyal sentiments was discharged to-day, on TAX
ing the oath Of allegiance. ~ 80.
This. afternoon, the U. s. forces captured
rebel company of 80 men in Virginia, some
seven miles above Georgetown. They were
heavily armed, and had plenty of ammunition.
IL is believed these are the men who have been
firing on our advance pickets.
Ito tho Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, June 8. II
There is military authority for stating that
the lst Regiment of cavalry and "a Regiment
of dragons, u. s. Army, have been ordered
from the department of the West to this neigh.
borhood. .n4irs Tsll
Capt. Palmer's corps of Typographical Engi-
neers have returned from a Reconnaissance of
several places on the Virginia side of the Po-
tomac, attended by two officers and twenty ma
rines. They proceeded considerable distance.
At White House Point he saw about go seces.
sonists, who made their appearance there q
few days ago. At Acquia Creek, two email
batteries, with 500 or 600 men, were distinctly
seen by the party. .sggg sqNEn ~
| IL ID DeneVeu tne httack OF tne FEDERAL forces
on Harper's Ferry win not take place so soon as
was expected, and some changes Will be made
in the programme Of military movements.
There Is great activity inthe War Depart
ment in reference to Harper's Ferry, Manassas
Junction aud Norfolk, t5
Governor Letcher has ordered OUT the entire
force Of Virginia militia In the vicinity Of Har.
per's Ferry and Manassas Junction.
4 General Scott has fresh and accurate informa.
tion as to the numbers and movements Of the
rebels, and is preparing to meet an increased
force of the enemy. a1 ~ cove
4 The steamer Mt Vernon, from Fortress Mon.
roe, reports the entire town Of Evansport, eleven
miles this side Of Acquia Creek. in flames. The
property in the town is principally owned by
Union men. !. .ve,s,
4 1t is reported that fighting has commenced at
Harper's Ferry, but IL 10 undoubtedly false. 49,.
Earthworks are being constructed to-day
4 above the chain bridge n. n .,t,,s
. ~ t,G n, lHsrald's Dispatch.l .'wa s.
! There is reason 70 believe there will be I