Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-05-22
TELEGRAPHIC!
REPORTED FOR THE STATESMAN.
Special Dispatches to the New York Press.

Especial to the Herald.
WASHINGTON, Nav 2O.-There was a fight nj
Sewall's Point, between two U. s. vessels and
the rebel batteries; it being the eighth and last
work now in the rebels hands, defending the
approaches to Norfolk, and is regarded as an
important WORK against blockadipg James
River, where there are now lying ~ prizes laden
with tobacco.
Inc steamer star commenced, Saturday noon,
sneliing the works: soon after she was aided
oy Tue rreeoorn, oriVlng OUT tne repeis' She
tnen proceeded 70 washington with dispatches
OF Oommodore Strlngham.
one captured Two small vessels on sunday,
near Seuar roins' one Oh them having oo men
"oIau mL ior Tue reoei army -
ine % LSssmaster ueneral mas issued an order
W cus Un All the steamship mails on the coast;
aiso, a., mails On 'ne river steamers plying to
Seceueu o'a'ee. ....a. .-.
NEW YORK, May2L-The Tribune says:
Yesterday, by bold stroke, the Government
obtained possession of the most invaluable doc
umentary evidence against the sympathizera
With treason in the North. At q given hour,
the officers of law visited every considerable
telegraph office in the Free States, sezing the
manuscript OF dispatches during year past
ing uoVernmens can now trace the secret
Il.
acettore, ana henceiorth hold Northern enemies
oi 'ne republic az It's mercy.
Tribune Correspondence.
WAsHISoroN, May 20.-It Is understood that
General Butler has orders to proceed at once to
active movements in Virginia and MARYLAND,
directly REMOVING obstrncIions in Norfoli hor'
Dor. '''- ''
Gov. Letcher has met with loss. He had
made for his study accurate military maps of
Virginia. These having been finished at Wash.
ington, were on their way TO the Governor.
when they were seized by order of the War De-
partment.
The adjourned meeting of the Wheeling Con.
vention, on the 4sh of June, will be attended by
delegates from counties east of the mountains
and the convention will be urged to declare the
conduct Of the authorities of Virginia usurpa-
tions of power, and the actors rebels and trai-
tors. Instead Of dividing the State, the policy
will be proposed of forming provisional gov
ernment for the whole State, and an election
will be proposed OF a Governor and State off .
GERS.
Four Regiments will be accepted from Miohi
gan, instead of three on account of the favorable
impression made by the one now here.
Especial Dispatch to the Times1
HARpER's Frppv VI, Fopnvn,cv M,,Ia
1000 Mlssissippiaps arrived here to dav. Two
Repiments arrived fror Alehsmo ns.tardar
They are all a hard lot. The email pox has
broken out among the troops. 80 v.n
A company OF cavalry lett Harper's Ferry for
Martnsourg, to prevent the Union men from
Young on the $50, as this Is strong Union
uisIriet,, zazs. .r
Inc home Guards OF Frederick City have
arrested man who was setting fire to large
tan yerd. Ihe city is guarded by Union men,
ana all secessionlsts are watched.
Inc Union men OF this district will nominate
next Saturdav ''''
rspecia, pi,n,tob ,o tbs Herald
CaAMBERsBURa, NAV 90 "A reliable Union
man, living in Maryland, SAYS he was at Harper's
Ferry on Friday NIGHT. and saw sixteen Indians
in one squad, but did not see more . g. +. .f...,
He saws the smallpox is known TO exist A.
mong the troops there, but to what extent ia un.
known. He believes the troops are being scat
tered over Berkeley. Jefferson. London. Fred
erick and Clark counties, to carry them for Sc
cession. The legitimate voters of those coun-
ties were largely for the Union. ~
Passengers this P. M. from HagerstoWn, saw
500 more secession troops are expected al
Willamsport tonight. They were sent over
the river for boards to construct tents. indiest
ing the purpose of forming a regular encamp-
ment. !. !.
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