The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1861-05-30

The Government is in possession OF 6Wrthng
;Dfnrmatiou from Baltimore, that certain prom
ineut Union men, who, in the presence OF Un-
ion troops, have loudly protessed devotion 10
the Union, are secretly working iof secession
Their names and accurate information ABOUT
them and their plane are in the hahdS OF the
Administration. ~ ~.
mao and are now in Virginia. The New YORK
III Regimcut is holding Arlington Heights
and the Goth is throwing up breast-works there.
INC Sherman Light Artillery and the District
+,.,it;, command the Maryland shore above
Georgetown aud will repe any attack by forces
moving from Harpers Ferry.
a body of Virginia Cavalry and forty horses
were captured without Dloodsbed.
Il is reported that the steamer Mt Vernon
narrowly escaped sinking before reaching Alex
au1ria. Injuries had been inflicted on her at the
NAVY Yard probably by secessionists.
II /, believed that Simultaneous movements
wore made bv the Government forces last night
on Harper's Ferry and Norfolk.
Our Government has secured for the next
three months q monopoly Of all arms and can
non ffOm all manufactures in Great Britain,
which are permitted 10 make arms for foreign
States. This will SHOW England that in putting
down this rebellion there will be 10 halt way
work.
Court House, G2 miles from Alexandria, is an
ficipated, but assurance is felt that Gen. Scott
has directed this advance with q full knowledge
Of all he has to encounter.
NEW YORK, May 2J.-The TriJune's dispatch
furnishes the following particulars Colonel
Ellsworth was shot rs he was descending the
stairs with the secession flag which he had torn
down, by the man jackson, keeper of the Mar
shall House. with a double barTeed gun. He
died almost instantly, dyeing the secession flag
with his blood He only said, " Ny God"
a later dispatch says Alexandriais taken and
will be held The first Michigan Regiment en-
tered town about I'D o'clock, an hour after the
appearance Of the LOuavcs, and captured body
Of Cavalry, who at first demanded time to con
slider, but were forced to yield without delay
At 4 o'clock this morning, the Captain of the
Pawuee demanded the surrender Of Alexandria
A Major in command Of tie Virginia troops re-
fused. The Captain then said the consequences
would be terrible to the village and all the in.
haJitants, and prolonged the time to o'clock.
The TrlJURe's disgaCh says q company of
horsemen numbering jhirty-hve men was cap
tursd at Alexandra Snernan'r battery coming
upon them suddenly, they had no alternative.
The Mchiganders proceeded TO tear up the rails
leading out of the city. Cen Scott and Secrc-
tary Seward were VI .he long bridge as the
troops went over. Thus was Virginia s seces-
sion ratified.
II is reported the next movement will be on
IIarper's Ferry.
Judge Army, Bearer Of Dispatches had an in
tervicw with the President aud Secretary-of
War to-day, ANA rendered to them three regi-
ments from Kansas to cooperate with the Iowa
regiments in camp a5 Keokus and the Illinois
regiments in camp at Quincy 20 protect the
Union mon Of North Western Missouri and TO
secure a safe transit Of stores aud provisions
over the Hannibal 6 st. Joseph X. r. to the
w est. Orders have been issued by the War De
partment to Captain Reno, Of Lcavenworth, TO
supply the Kansas regiments with arms and
equipments and also, horse equipments for a
regiment Of cavalry. The arrange ment will fur
niah at once an amy Of 10000 men who will re-
main in camp in their respective States, ready
to take possession Of tho Hannibal & StJoseph
Railroad, as soon as JeH. Thompson, of st. Jo
seph, and his secession followers attempt to i'll
terrupttransporlatIo through Missouri.
The State Militia are being organized into II
regiments, and thc State authorities have deter
mined TO equip them as well as possible for homt
defence, having decided to discountenance any
invasion Of the State of Missouri unless Mis-
souri, shall seccde or invade Kansas.
The Richmond Eagniror says Cen Johnston
commander Of the Utah expedition, has been or
dered to the command Of the Confederate forces
at Harpcrs Ferry also that Cen Bcauregart
has been ordered to Norfolk, aud that jeff Da
Wis will be at Richmond on Monday next.
-Four more cannon We're put 10 position at III,
Point Of Rocks last night
Troops passed through Baltimore to-day c,
route for Washington among them were two
Ohio regiments from Philadelphia.
Especial to the n Y Tribune
WASHINGTON May -. The dedication dis
covered in the accounts Of the former disburs
ing agent of the State DEPARTMENT. we lear
amounts 10 nearly $40 OO0 The name Of tn,
officer is Edward Stubs.
A battery Of the celebrated Wbitworlb Guns
l2-pounders. with ammunition and carriana;
complete. has inst arrived i'm this e-,. "a = nres
ent to tbe Cover mcut fior, patriotic Ameri
cans abroad Each oue Of the guns bears tn.
following pscrinticr.--oI1ror, ioyaI American
in EuroDe. to the %. S. Government, 1861
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Special to the n. Y. Wcrld. I
0eo' W. Donna we'll known resident of thi:
Guy mas reached here from the rebel Contede
I@cy' ne Is last rom tennessee, via Cairo. lie
reports mat supplies are now entirely cut of
nom western enhe5ee, ana that great fear o
starvation prevails. lie saw at Memphis abou
t1'VoV Troops armed WIN altered hint icck mus
kets, furnished at the Baton Rouge Arsenal
There a!e two bat sries ON the Mississippi be
'"eG. WehphiS a"a Cmro. Many OF the troops
%o NolvuoEh men WA9 nave been pressed into
proclamation ordering all companies to dis bant
who dld not enter The service of the South un
eo54,Ilon@y, Aln%qni.on was very scarce
ava lN NiAiGteNstlF itlNy was perm EtGu. IWC