The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1861-05-30
The war On the Union.

on Thursday evening, and we're received
with great enthusiam. They made iine
appearance, and were welcomed by large
number Of Ohioans, who escorted them 10
their quarters. Capt Bartl,tt's N. y.
naval brigade has been acc, ped and or
dered into service. War-like PR para.
tons are very active in the vicinity Of Fl
Monroe and Sewall's Point, and We shall
not be surprised to hear Of an engagement
at any moment. The yirginians are con.
centratipg large force Mt that point, and
even now send an occasional shot at the
vessels Of the blocks aiding feet, whei they
come too near. A. L. Ross inventi for
throwing hot wate, from the side Of yes
sci during an engagement, is received fa'
vorably by the commissioner Of patents.
The use Of the invention is tender, d to
the Government free Of charge. Five
regiments at Washington, received notice
to march at o'clock on Thursday morn.
ing. Rich developments are expected
soon from the evidence furnished by the
seized telegraphic dispatches, and consid
cradle excitement prevails in consequence.
1000 rebel troops are said to be in Alex
sndria nobody daring to vote 70 Union
The $l l,6oo,o 900 appropriation bill passed
both branches of the Kentucky lcgisla-
ture before its adjournment, and is now
law. If this State is not forced out o.
the Union il will be because J. G. Breck.
inridge and her infamous Governor are
unable TO accomplish the work The
steamer j 9. Swon was seized at Har-
lows landing below st. Louis and taken
up to the arsenal, by order of G,n Lyon,
as also about 5000 pounds Of lead ON the
Iron Mountain railroad, destined South.
Saturdays Dispatches.
Great excitement was everywhere Gre
ated to-day by the announcement of the
murder Of Col Ellsworth, the command
er of the New York Fire Zuaves, ar flags
wtre flying at half mast throughout the
free states. The Zuaves, together with
the New Jersey and Michigan brigades,
crossed into Virginia on Thursday even
ing, aud at o'clock Friday morning we're
in possession OF Alexandria. The rebels
fired and fed. They were pursued by
the Michiganders and CO npany of forty
Virginia cavalry captured without any re :
sistence. After the Federal troops had
entered Alexandria, Col. Ellsworth haul,
ed down secession flag from the Marshal
House, and was shot by the proprietor Of
the house, and who in turn was instantly
shot by Francis D. Brownel, one of T. Is
worth's regiment. The body of Col, f.
was taken to Washington Navy Yard
President Lincoln, who was warm per.
sonal friend Of Ellsworth, was deeply af
fected by his death. There are 1900
troops now advancing into Virginia. Ar,
lingion Hights is now occupied by tw1
regiments of Federal troops, who are bus
lily engaged in throwing up Notifications.
Sherman's battery and the District vol
unteers ale commanding the Maryland
shore above Georgetown. The Fedora
troops are now in possession of Fairfax
Court House, and command all the roads
leading to Richmond and Harper's Fer.
ry. Some 60 prisoners were taken in the
vicity of Arlington Hights. The organi.
cation of the Ohio regiments, called into
service, is now about complete. The ar.
rival of additional rebel troops at Rich.
mond is announced. A correspondent o
the New York Times says there are now
$4,000 men under arms in the pay o
the United States Government. Govern.
ment is in possession Of startling inform
alton from Baltimore that certain promi.
nent pretended Union men, who, in the
presence Of U. S. troops, have loudly pro
fessed devotion to the Union, are secretly
working for secession. Their names and
= accurate information about them and
their plans are in the hands of The Admin.
istration. An advance of the rebels from
Culpepper Court House, &c miles from
Alexandria, is anticipated, but assuranc,
is felt that Gen. Scott has directed this ad
vance with full understanding of all he
has TO encounter. A gentleman just from
Tennessee reports that supplies are now
entirely cut off from the western part o
that State, and that great fear Of starva
ton prevails. There is a report that Ellis
worth's men have commenced executing
threats of vengeance, at AL, xandria, anC
have already shot three violent secession
lists. The people who sympathized will
Jackson have been compelled to flee fo
their lives. The armed steamer Sou
Carolina left Boston Friday night for !or
Pichens, taking crew Of 1877 men. ais,
100 seamen for the feet TO supply tn
places of those whose term of enlistmen
has expired. She also took out severa
tan-ineh mortsrs, rifled cannon aud othe
war munitions. Active operations again:
Sewall's Point, with view to capture H.
batteries and rebels, will probably b
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