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The Daily Dispatch: November 28, 1861., [Electronic resource], Summary of Northern News. (search)
ich has not been disclosed. The ferry boats on the roads are being heavily armed. Gen. Butler came on from Washington this morning, and has spent the day at Old Point, Rip Raps and Newport News. He will proceed to Baltimore to-night. Pierpont's Jurisdiction Extended. The Baltimore Sun, of Saturday last, says: The jurisdiction of Gov. Pierpont has been extended over all Virginia west of the mountains, and in the northern part as far as Hampshire county. It also includes allGov. Pierpont has been extended over all Virginia west of the mountains, and in the northern part as far as Hampshire county. It also includes all of Alexandria, a large portion of Fairfax county, the region about Fortress Monroe and Newsport News; also Accomac and Northampton counties on the Eastern Shore, making half of the State. The Pontgon Bridges. The Baltimore Sun says: It has already been noticed that Messrs. Booz Brothers have a contract for building pontoon bridges for the use of the army.--The work is now in progress at their ship yard, Canton. The bridge will be composed of a number of boats 31 feet long, 6 ½