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The Daily Dispatch: may 6, 1861., [Electronic resource], Gen. Harney's account of his arrest and subsequent Adventures in Virginia. (search)
Gen. Harney's account of his arrest and subsequent Adventures in Virginia. The Washington correspondent of the New York Herald claims to have received the following narration from Gen. Harney: Early on Thursday morning I was apprised by the railroad conductor that we were at Harper's Ferry, and that there were indications of an intention to arrest me. I did not believe this was intended.; but a party of soldiers presently entered the cars, and apologizing for disturbing me, said thaGen. Harney: Early on Thursday morning I was apprised by the railroad conductor that we were at Harper's Ferry, and that there were indications of an intention to arrest me. I did not believe this was intended.; but a party of soldiers presently entered the cars, and apologizing for disturbing me, said that I must consider myself their prisoner. I asked, but was not allowed, to telegraph to the Secretary of War. I was taken to Gen. Carson's quarters, and informed that I should be required to go to Richmond. Accordingly I left, before day-light, in a carriage, attended by five officers of the staff. They had proposed to send a large force as an escort, but I assured them that it was above my dignity to attempt an escape; that the matter was between them and my Government, and that I did not w
Administration will take more decided measures for objects beyond the defence of this city. The ultimate course of Maryland will necessarily have a bearing upon the Government's policy. If Maryland does not secede, this city can be easily held by the Government, and can only be attacked at great disadvantage. Already it is said that the further collection of troops here has been stopped, and they are to be stationed at convenient points for future orders. It is supposed that General Harney will command the troops here. The New York Albion, while declaring nonintervention between the North and South, states that the British Prime Minister had authoritatively advised British subjects to express no opinion upon the merits of the unhappy controversy; and further, the same paper states that all the Governments of Europe will treat privateering as piracy. According to the following it would seem that Alexandria is included in one of Lincoln's military districts:
only 1,500 Virginians at Harper's Ferry, and that they are not half armed, and very short of provisions. A deputation of Kentucky gentlemen waited on the President yesterday, offering two volunteer regiments to the Government from the western part of that State, in despite of Gov. Magoffin's refusal to furnish any troops. Some gentlemen from Baltimore are also in Washington, for the purpose of tendering the service of one regiment from that city to the United States Government. Gen. Harney has prepared an address to the people of Missouri, urging them to remain in the Union, and pointing out to them that to join the secession movement would be to bring destruction upon their State. It has been decided by the War Department that no more troops, except volunteer regiments, are to be concentrated at Washington for the present. The following graphed from Washington: Seventy-five men were thrown into fort Monroe last Tuesday night, by boats from a steamer.