Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-05-30

wAsHrNdros. May 22,-This morning
while the 76th Now York regiment was
marching through 1ho city number of
civil officers, provided with Judicial papers,
seized Two negroes and soon placed them
beyond ihe possibility Of rcsue. An effort
was made 70 arrest six or eight alleged fu
gtivcs when many ofthe soldiers interpos-
cd, pointing their muskets at The police and
warning them Of the danger Of resistance,
they therefore prudently retired, the me-
groes departing under the protection Of their
military friends. Great excitement, for a
short time, existed consequent on these pro-
ceedings, which, it is said, will be investi-
gated by the proper authorities,
WAmiseroN, May 23.--Ithas been as
certained from au authentic source that the
lespehdituresoftbe Government from Apfil,
Il801, 10 the present time basnot averaged
one million per day. This may be con-
sidered a refntation Of the exaggerated TO-
portsupon the subject.
WAsH1NeToN, May 24,--Thc Potter In
vcstigating Committee has continued 10
session, giving opportunity to be hoard 70
those whose loyalty witnesses impugned.
On tho recommendation Of the committee,
about 500 disloyal government employees
have been dismissed the heads of depart
ments have generally acted upon the re-
ports. aNw toeAt
All the claims against the Government
so far as they arc officially known to the
Secretary Of the Treasury, have been paid
WAsH1NeToN, May 25.- ORDERED -By
virtue Of tho authority vested by an act o.
Congress, the President took military pos
session of all the railroads in the Unitet
States from and after this date until farthel
ordered, and directs that the respective
railroad companies, their officers and ser
wants, shall hold themselves in readiness
for the transportions of troops aud munitions
of war as may be ordered by the military
authorities, to the exclusion of all other bu
siuess. BY order of the Secretary Of War
J. M. 9. MEIGs.
WAsHrNaroN, May 27.-Refuges from
Richmond report both that place and Pet
ersburg evacuated by the rebels; where
they are gone no one knows, or whether
they still talk Of making a desperate de
fense. The citizens arc without protection
against marauders.
FIGHT OF FRONT ROYAL.
Information given by those who escaped
from Front Royal is that about one hun
dred and fifty men got off out of the Who'll
force Of about ono thousand men, and tha
Of those lost four-fifths were killed. Th'
cry of the enemy was, "Give them ne
quarters"
/ Reports concur that women fred out G
houses at Winchester on Banks troops, ant
that wounded and sick men, who had crawl
ed from the hospitals into the wheat folds
were murdered there.
The following items are gathered:
The u. States steamer Shaw, hence wit
one company of the 5th N, Y. on The 9t
inst, proceeded up the Chowan River, N. c
to Gates county and destroyed fifty thou
sand dollars worth Of bacon, corn, lart
fish, sc, belonging to the Confederat
Government.
On the l4th, the United States steame
Ceres and Lockwood pursued the rebt
steamer Alice up Roanoke River and car
tured her about two miles below Williams
, burg. She had cargo Of bacon for ih
rebel army, and tho church bells Of Ply
mouth, which were to be cast into fiel
pieces.
+, No advices have been received at ,tl
War Department to-day from General Ha
leck.
Gen. CcClellan telcgraphs that his troop
have cut the Virginia Central Railroa
, at three points between Hanover Cou
House and the Chickahomiuy.