The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-06-01

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Yosr sssrped right 70 disniss ~ ftvm
~ asay night Be aoqaiescsd 10, but
You had 10 right to bsspd ~ - traitor;
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~, .os tAroagh IT, repers, bet n ysysos
she'' .oss ssssrcdly ~ visit 70 Ian.
caster. for N sole gaspsos q . Ssssssa!
6sasvisw with you.
Aoxooesssy, Nay 81. lsSl Congress
will sdjourn today. Before sdjour umsst
. vote will b taksa On The question Of
the removal Of The capital 10 Richmosd.
II 10 known that large majority favors
the measure, and its success 10 regarded
~ certain. tits regarded % . proper
concession to the border States.
The pstcnt laws protsct home patents,
bu. mske no provision for any others.
Advices from Pensacola, Up to . o'cl'k
last night. report everything In fAvora-
bic condition.
Dispatches received here state that u.
President Pierce fa~ors pcacea6le Sep.
arAtioD.
Ricnxoxo, Nay 81, isGl.-Inicfmation
has just come here s.atng that The Uni.
ted States steamers Minnesota and Mon.
ticello, having increased their forccs Of
the latter and put her in trim condition,
made . renewed bombsrdment on the
Virginia forces battery. at ScwelPs point.
The firing IL going ON from the ships
and the battery. Great interest 10 man
tested. and the Virginia forces are com
ing from all sections of the State for &C.
tive duty.
The Federal or Lincoln vessels In the
Potomac are carrying their flags at half
mast, supposed to be on account Of the
rumorcd death Of United States Senator,
Stephen A. Douglas.
Sr. Lou,s, May 22.-MajorGeneral
Price and General Harvey held consul,
tation to-day. They mutually protested
peacc--Pricc plcdging the power Of the
State toprescrve order, and Harry agree
ing TO make no further movement.
DosroS, May 22.--1he amendment TO
the Constitution allow ing foreigners to
vote after one years residence in the
State. has passed both Houses Of the Leg
islature.
NEW YoRx. May 24.-British barque
Hiawatha, freightcd with tobacco, in At.
tempting TO run the blockade, was cap.
tured aud is now in charge Of . prize
crew from the Minnesota.
A letter from Virginia states that from
fifty to sixty thousand troops are in that
State, and concentrated at or within hail
Of Richmond, Norfolk, and Harpel's Fer
~. 1t also states that the Confedcrates
had received from Europe large supply
Of arms, powder and percussion caps
also, machinery for making percussion
caps.
WASHINGTON, May 2l--Fcverish excite.
mcnt prevails. Eight regiments have
been supplied with fifteen rornds OF bal.
cartridges. aud arc momcntari'y cxpec.
ed to march, but up to late hour no
movement had been ordered. The 7th,
l2th and Goth New York Regiments.
Shermans Battery and fire Zouaves, will
lead the invasion, crossing the long
brigc into Virgiaa, occupying Arllng
TOMS Heights and extending their out
posts down the Potomac far enough to
embrace Alexandria.
Dr.. Thomas has been arrested charged
with receiving letters directed to scccs
sionisis.
POSSIBILITIES COMMENCED
WASHINGTON. May N---As supposed
late last nigh, several regiments, with
the New Jersey and Michigan hrigsdcs
| Ellsworth Louavcs and the District mill.
tia. crossed into Virginia, the P'ckcts
having previously been driven in by ad
vance guards Ono regiment took the
road leading to Fairfax Court House
about 90 miles from Washington, while
another (tLe Jersey stopped Mt the
Forks about mile from Long Bridge
awaiting orders.
The advance into Virginia was also
made from another point, at the mouth oil
the Potomac ..cqu.ducl near Georgetown
The Seventh reg Imont New York was
among the troops, and after several hours
march reached point between the dye
and Columbia Springs, on the line 1t the
Washinton aud Alexandria railroad.
The district troops returned to W ash
ing.on tlis morning.
From ak TO ten thousand troops were
sent into Virginia this morning. Firing
was heard occasionally by the driving in
of the Virgina pickcts.
SECOND DlsFATNu,
QO'uccx. A. M.-Tho \. Y. Zonavcs,
the lAth and seth, and the Jerscv rcgi-
ments, hold Alexandra, While Abingdon
Heights arc occupied by several rcg'
meats.
The entrance into Alexandria was at
tended by circum..t nee which bas cast
the deepest gloon over the continuity,
Col. Ellsworth, who had hauled down
the accession flag was shot soon after
wards by q concealed foe His body
has been brought to the Washington
Navy.yard.
The accounts from Alexandria are
some That contradictory. but there Is no
doubt OF the fact that the man, by name
jackson, Was instantly put to death
some say by both bullet and bayonct.
When the Federal troops reached Alex
andria, the soldiers fred at them and lied.
Visitors to the city say the scenes were
intensely exciting Federal vessels we're
lying in front OF tho town.
BALTIMORE, May l5.--Thc Maryland
Guards, stripped the armcry Of six hun
drcd Mimic rifles, and sccrcted them.
The authorities, after somc opposition,
surrendered 6ftcen drsy loads Of arms to
Gen Butler
New Ycax, May l5--Thc Worlds
Washington dispatch reports all telc.
graphic communications by tho scsboard
with tho South arc suspended, the seces'