Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-05-29
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Received by Tuesday Evenings Mail.
WASHINGTON, Monday p. m., May 27-The
reports sent abroad, of the attack on and cap
ture of Sewell's Point on Friday, and the TAX
ing of Norfolk, was hoax. The steamer
/ Live Yankee (Which it was said brought the
news) was not here, as stated.
A messenger who has just arrived from the
| Virginia side, reports that the 1st, I'd, Sd and
4th Regiments of New Jersey still occu-
| pied In throwing up earthworks mile beyond
Long Bridge. Other works are to be commen-
ced forthwith, SO as to effectually defend W ash
ington. The Sth New York are on Arlington
Heights, with Berrien's battery. The 69th N.
/ York are engaged on works II miles from
Georgetown. When these are completed, en-
trenchments and breastworks will be extend
ed further into Virginia.
/ The Secessonists had stored at Alexandria
large lot OF railroad iron (which was captured
/ by the U. S. troops. It's value is estimated at
500, 900. 1t will, of course, be confiscated,
and applied to the service of the country they
are trying to destroy.
The Rebel Congress reduced the duty on
silks, satins, jewelry. and other articles of
sumptuous luxury and frippery, in order to
please the people of France, and others, who
! produce and manufacture such articles.
FORTRESS MONROE, May q, p. m.-Gen.
Butler, accompanied by acting Adjudent Gen
eral Talmage and his aids, made a dashng re-
coDnoisance several miles between the James
and York Rivers. The picket guard of the
rebels fed on their approach.
Three fugitiyes, the property Of Col. Nal
! lory, commander of the rebel forces near
Hampton, were brought in by our picket guard,
| yesterday. Major Carey came in with flag
of truce, and demanded their rend ition, un-
der the Fugitive Slave Law, but was informed
| by General Butler that uuder the peculiar cir
| cumstances he considered the fugitive contra
band of war, and had set them at work inside
the fortress. Col. Mallory was politely in
formed that as soon as he should visit the for
| tress and take solemn oath to observe the laws
of the United States his property would be
promptly restored.
ALEXANDRIA, May 27.-Col. Wilcox, the
commandant here, has issued proclamation
instituting strict martial law. Capt. Whit
| tlessy, of the Michigan Regiment, is appoint
ed Provost Marshal, and company II of that
regiment selected as city police. The citi-
zens are assured they will be protected in
their persons, property and slaves. The citi-
zens are prohibited from entering or leaving
the city without written pass
HARRISBURG, May 27.-S. G. Simmons, U.
~
gives notice that the companies for the three
years service, must consist as follows: One
Captain; one lst Lieutenant; one End Lieu
tenant; one Orderly Sergeant; four Sergeants;
eight Corperals two Musicians one Wagon
err; eighty-two privates making an aggregate
of company 101, and Of the Regiment of 1046.
BALTIMORE, May .27.-A writ of habeas cor
pus in the case of John Mcrriman was issued
by Judge Taney, of the U. S. District Court,
and made returnable this morning. Gen.
Cadwallader declined surendering the prisoner
until he received directions from Washington.
An attachment has been issued against Gen.
Cadwallader, returnable tomorrow morning.
Merrilnan is still detained at Fort M'Henry.
L
the west bank of the Mississippi, opposite Cal
ro, is in the occupancy of our troops. 1t is
the key of the situation, and had the Seces-
sionists got possession of in any considera-
bic force, Cairo would have been rendered
untenable.
New York, May 27.-It is reported that
certain parties in this city are in possession of
Confederate States postage stamps and offer
ing them for sale.
THEIR WAY BLoCKED.-There can no longer,
we believe, be any doubt of the fact that the
Government have struck an effectual blow at
the rebels in quarter from whence they least
expected it,-that their privateering schemes
entirely frustrated, and that the aid which
they have looked for from England, France,
and other European nations, in raising our
blockade of the Southern ports, will not be
forthcoming i'm word, that the leaders in
the wicked attempt to overthrow the Govern
ment have been foiled at every turn by the