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From St. Louis
--The following is telegraphed from St. Louis to the Northern press, (May 15,) and some portion of it has the usual Black Republican tinge:
A legal demand has been made upon Gen. Harney to give up Capt. McDonald, who was taken poisoner by the U. S. volunteers after the affair at Camp Jackson.
The General answered in writing, refusing to give him up till he had received instructions from Washington, and declaring his determination to obey the higher law of his country.
The decision of the Judge has been postponed.
Yesterday U. S. Commissioner Hickman visited the arsenal to testify to McDonald's affidavit, and was informed by Gen. Lyon that Capt. McDonald was a prisoner of war, and, moreover, he was not in Missouri.
Gen. Harney denies that any insubordination has taken place among the U. S. volunteers, but on the contrary, says that they have submitted with alacrity and cheerfulness to the discipline of the services.
The public schools of this
Harper's Ferry.
--A gentleman residing in Winchester, Va., writes (May 15) as follows:
There are now not less than 8,000 troops at Harper's Ferry, and some estimates make the number as high as 10,000.
I occasionally go down and mix with them.--They are all in goods parts, and determined to give old Abe's canaille a warm reception if they come to invade the Valley.
They have possession of all the mountain heights, with cannon, and could, I think, with all their advantages of pre-occupation, repulse a Yankee force of 50,000.
When old Abe reaches Richmond, please "write and let me know."
From Harper's Ferry.
The correspondent of the Alexandria Gazette writes (May 15) as follows:
Yesterday morning eighteen or twenty young ladies reached here on their way South from Ellicott's Mills.
They had been going to school there, and were returning home, in the charge of several fine looking old gentlemen.
A large crowd gathered around to feast their eyes upon the rare banquet of Southern beauty.
After gazing to their heart's delight, they were regaled with a speech from one of the venerable papas.
When he concluded, others spoke.
Among the orators was the youth who had, it was said, captured the sword of an of fleer in a Massachusetts company on the memorable 19th of April. Such was the morning of a day that was not to have so pleasant an evening.
About 5 o'clock the drums of the different regiments sounded an alarm.
Immediately, from every direction, were seen soldiers hurrying to and fro. In a few minutes more the different regiments might be seen marchin
A steamer sunk.
Kingston, Canada,May 15.--The steamer Comet was sunk by coming in collision with the schooner Exchange last night, near Nine Mile Point Light. Two lives were lost.