Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-20

49, 80 - ~ AA1A N1AANA h0A III
the attack on the Massachusetts troops.
They have been indicted by the Grand Jury,
and are now on bail In $500 each. -
II Is said the Government has measures on
foot which will result in q brilliant triumph
for the United States at Hsrper's Ferry.
Torpedoes and submarine batteries have
been sunk near Norfolk.
A L%ynchburg paper of yesterday am
nounced the arrival Of a large body Of troops
from Arkansas and Louisiana.
General Beauregard is in Charleston.
The garrison at Fort Monroe win consist
Of five thousand men, and a camp outside OF
twenty. thousand, under the command of
General Butler. I
It is understood that all the forces that
will serve three years will be accepted.
The Rappahann0ck River has been block.
AIDED, to prevent supplies from reaching the
Virginisns.
A battery has been discovered al Matter
Point, on the Virginia side of the Potomac.
Especial to the New York Tribuns.l
There will be an early attack made upon
Richmond F. .. re 81
General Cooke has six thousand we'll
armed troops at Oulpepper Court. house, and
three thousand more between there and
Alexandria. rI 4l. .als. rt flsu
Military authorities consider il best 70
march on ~Culpepper, thence to Charlotte
vile and Lynohburg. l8rlu-.a F..F
Forces will be sent by Aqua Creek also
q large force to Norfolk; thus investing
Richmond on all sides. Probably the first
encounter will take place at Culpspper.
Especial Dispatch to the New York Times.J
Ex-Governor Wise is dangerously i'll.
The New York Eighth Regiment will be
sworn in for the war.
JOHANNESBURG, May l9.-Hesyy re.en-
f~ereements are expected 10 arrive here
shortly, when all the troops will march
| Southwark.
Deserters from Virginia report q scarcity
of percussion-c and other ammunition.
There are but five field. pieces and q few old
iron cannon at Harper's Ferry; and the
troops are short OF provisions. Colonel Jack
con is in command there.
Collector Mason, a Baltimore Secessionist,
has been arrested.
NEW YoRK, May 19.-Eight cases of mill
tary cloth have been seized at Ellisyille, en-
route from Baltimore to Virginia.
Professor Mitchell has offered his services
to the Government.
R. @; schenck, of Ohio, has been appointed
Major. General. '
A contract has been closed at Pittsburg for
q large amount ofriffed cannon, shells, &c,
Gentlemen arriving here report every
thing untouched at Mount Vernon.
Captain Chase Gale, of the bark Pierce, of
Cleveland, Ohio, arrived here, reports his
vessel sunk by the rebels, at Norfolk, losing
his cargo also, $4,000 in specie. Himself
and family. were refused assistance, espe
cielly by the English Consul, Myera who
acknowledged having possession of barks
cargo and specie, valued at $780, 900. z
General Butler viii be commander Of the
milltary department. OF virginia, North Car
oil1a anu tenneSsse. , .ua -.
ietter received from the trigate Mime
sofa, IN hampton Roads, says. that they have
Sn,Ioyy se,sgu of S Siee IA nu .NI Thousand
uO ~ aIo, so.s .aUs sI IL Nnu sopacco.
~ az s"IS. Iii Hsnom aI,I'igsat as
enat yns enemy WIN stVemPt W IorU1y
4eewei B rohI' li'ney 40, we snail attack
'no" 70 r
CHICAGO, May l9.-The condition of SEN
ator Douglas is much improved to day, al
though he Is not entirely out ofdanger. His
| physicians, however, have strong homes of