Show I 1 1 arttra lat laa from of ini p J L EA S aa RN U i ow 6 r 9 BY TELEGRAPH AND PONY washington UNDER SEMI mar MAE till liaw ilaw ap WR BY tha SOUTHERN CONGRESS I 1 I 1 SECESSION ordinances PASSED BY lly teny ia r NESSE AND ARKANSAS the pony Ep resS with advice ir om the uie east up to the loth dinst arrived here this afternoon shortly after 3 the north was making 7 gigantic preparations for pushing pUsh irig the jhb war into southern territory and the border stat states were with the exception of maryland and kentucky leaning more and more to the confederate states washington A special despatch to the new york ller iler herald harald au of may eth says there are now troops in washington including t the pennsylvania troops who came through baltimore it is lis currently believed that the president would issue another proclamation announcing the intention i nten tion of the government to re bossers the federal property seized by the rebels rebel fahd to deal summarily with all hereafter found resisting C its authority advanced Alvan ced posts vete refe to be established within a circuit of twenty miles of washington extend extending big nig into virginia ii order to protect the agricultural districts supplying the capital the city 0 of washington was placed under semi martial law and edwards appointed provost chri marchal hal lal the law did not extend to civilians though close supervision was kept over their movements the president has appointed lieutenant Lieuten abt nicholson as adjutant and inspector of the marine corps vice taylor resigned general scott had published a card begging correspondents to spare him saying that he had bad no office in his gift no power to accept volunteer corps or individuals and has hab no time to answer letters the posts washington 0 dispatch says bays large numbers humbers of bf exiles from virgillia virginia were constant jy arriving also says that the government was determined Iet let to retake Itar harpers pers ferry arsenal also that official permission was granted far the continuance of passenger and mail sl service ervice by the steade steamer between Bal bai baltimore timote and norfolk the herawi special correspondent correspond ert says tays Ellsworth sa ss aad rhode island artillery had been ordered to alexandria Alexandri ap annapolis and baltimore and twenty one niles wiles each side of tile the track of the baltimore and anci i ohio railroad had been created a military depot commanded by general butler all i of the bridges 0 burned would be re repaired paired soon by workmen aided by the people i there are sixty thousand stand df arms arm in the lV washington ashington navy oard yard rard the government had already received proffers i rs of two hundred edi edl I 1 and fifty thousand men from west of the alleghenies the war var department had informed the governors of the states which had ordered out their quota of militia under the first proclamation of the president that it was desirable and preferable that those who had not been marched forward should be mustered in for three years under the subsequent tion full instructions on this subject would soon be issued isk isi tied eight companies of sappers and miners had been mustered into service in new nelv york also five companies of col bakers california regiment col hawkins Haw kins kina were to ie be mustered into service and armed with enfield rifles 1 washington dispatches state that major Andera andersfn ahders had accepted the cou con command imand of the kentucky brigade with the consent of the president the washington wahington correspondence of the ath says the greatest activity prevailed at the war and navy departments pel per perfecting f acting details encompassing and punishing traitors another comm committee committe ittu e had bad been there from balti more they reported to the president that the mob spirit was down and the loyalists were preparing to welcome the government 1 troops there would be at least thirteen regiments ments mints raised in baltimore of olle oale thou sand men each and be accept edby the gov ern ment mint seera secretary tary chase has ordered the stoppage at calio cano of cf all supplies of any kind for the rebellious states frn ern nt rit e elurs s among in n t a at JV wa b hing bing r in na eale the R shooting h ing of one 0 e 0 air e ir number n i by all ail ali a p cian clan TK wound was probably fatal the express washington dispatch says a schooner fully armed had bad been captured off the mouth of the chesapeake and taken to annapolis twomey two men were captured the rests rest I 1 escaping in boats X k gentleman 1 n of new bearer of dis I 1 pa patches chap reported his cerver bation with secretary seward ile he told mr seward of the determined feeling ia ill new I 1 york yori to sustain gustain ani and energetic action was wag expected I 1 of the government mr seward replied that thattie the people should not be disappointed disappoint etl I 1 and he f thought hought Z they would be well satisfied with what would take place in a few days this gentlemen had also conversed with postmaster general blair rho gave him the pro graif gramme ime of oe the government ile he thought it would be effective in quelling the disturbances mr blair thought the war would be short spirited and en energetic L troops troop would probably be sent to N new ew orleans congressman bouligny from louisiana had arrived at AV washington ashington from new orleans ile he states that four thousand soldiers had left that city for tor lynchburg va and that s large bodies of troops from other parts were moving in the same direction he ghys says a strong stron union sentiment exist existed pil ih new nev orleans orlean s but it was kept in complete subjection by the secessionists the officially announced determination of the he virginia government to contest the occupation oi of the right bank of 0 the potomac opposite washington was expected by we the military to result jh ih a battie battle be tween iween the federal forces and the rhel rebels in close proximity to the capital gen scott was w as not quite quit prepared to advance troops to tb the bilier side of the river but a strong force would nevert nevertheless helesa crots cros the river and assume and fortify a position near alexandria as aa soon as the necessary preparation i were completed TH the e richmond authorities avore vere evidently kept well informed as to the plans of gen scott the military movements directed bethem selves deives this the quaker city wis was blockading bloc bioc kadi ng 0 cape henly flemy it is said the virginians were fitting out the steamers yorktown and jamestown to run the blockade of james river where the monte cello was stationed stat ioneA lonea correspondent says the government was consi considering derinA the policy of 0 constructing tin b floating floasin batteries for use n the mississippi they will lio rio doubt in a short time be contracted for the tae var department had learned that fifty thousand men meu were within two days march of richmond orders ordera had been given by gen scott for fot the rapid transportation of for forces ces to washington MARYLAND the maryland committee were told by the president that it was not the intention of the government to retaliate the attack by baltic baltimore on no northern athern troops but it was determined to assert the right of way through baltimore at all hazard 3 general scott had sent dispa dispatches tchi es to general butler at annapolis on sunday the ith ath giving 0 him three days to taka possession of the relay housa honse nine miles from baltimore general butler responded that tha t ho would have religious services theretha there the tha same day he fulfilled his word for on that day the new york fifth and second and the massachusetts eighth regiments arrived at noon at the relay house took possess possession loia icia of the telegraph planted eight howitzers howle howie on the viaduct the place this gives full command in of the road noad road to and from the west they cut cirt off telegraph communication muni cation to Har harpers perys ferry transit over the Ba baltimore almore and ohio railroad was wag now uninterrupted united states recruiting offices were opened in baltimore on the the stars and striped were displayed three hundred cavalry well mounted had left carlisle barracks for york they said they would go through baltimore gen butler says that northern troops must 4 march in safety over the ground where ilas rias massachusetts blood was dand dind if they were attacked from the houses the houses would I 1 be blown up un the new york post says tia lh iti steamer ainer alner R BJ B rainey was to convey a force from annai polls to retake smiths point light ship the tho I 1 alney ainey haik hair flur four buns kuns guns ind seventy men inen on board OF lif light ship removed by the U sec 1 e A wa was now stationed off fort mchenry baltimore to assist the garrison garrison the times baltimore correspondent states that all but four companies copp anies ahles of militia had been discharged A member of the police board had admitted the reception of 2000 rifles by the secessionists from harpers ferry the herald heralds washington dispatch of the oth sy says 1 the forces at the rel rei relay ay house load mad toad rad been reinforced re that day and at an hour and aalfs a noticed not icea a further re of two or three thousand more could be furnished gen butler butier before the troops from Harpers ferry could approach near enough 0 gen butler butier battle they would be harrasser harr assed by the pennsylvania troops now in their vicinity the troops at the relay house ivere lvere vere strengthening za their position by throwing a up breastworks and digging trenches fifteen hun bun ired additional troops bad arrived at perrysville Perrys ville from philadelphia on the he ime ale they y include the first regiment of gennil pennsylvania artillery Arl illery col patterson and battery the whole force wa in a 4 complete state of efficiency the two companies companes of volunteers flom baltimore for the secession army about six sixty ty hive five men hati had passed through frederick they marched led through the city protected prot eced by gen shrive and the sheriff she Shi riff the appearance of the men caused deep excitement there was wag no outbreak and their worn and thiea tattered tat terea appearance excited ridicule rather than indignation 1 dig nation s an officer from the chambersburg Chambers burig burg camp camp reports that hat on the goh gob the virginians seized ie iz the heights on the maryland side or the e potomac and were fortifying them A number of secession troops bordering c on six thousand were there and were to be increased by the arrival of twelve hundred regulars laai lazi four companies companie of ca cavalry valry which marched from carlisle barracks on monday passed through 0 maryland and had reached gen gh e ial eral lal lai scotts scotta line 1 J the legislature had bad toted unanimously against calling a convention t A gentleman who was at gen gin bunn butters aps irs camp reports that there was a battery placed lac Z zd on the other side of patapsco river which could rake him effectually ile he at once informed gen butler of it who made immediate imai elife 1 t R reparations preparations to take it i in the pennsylvania legislature it was proposed that as excenator Ex Senator mason own 1 q abarge a large laige property in pennsylvania that a commissioner be appointed to investigate inie stig wate mate and whereas he be has been guilty of treason no conveyance or transfer of the same shall be acknowledged or recorded in in the state A motion was made to extend the suspension of specie payment by the banks I 1 until the next meeting Ine etin of the legislature legisla tulie tilie in january the house had hail unanimously passed a bill te ct eating creating a loan it raises biff fifteen uni uki aregim regiments en s beyond both requirements requirement set ef the federal government making a total of fifty five regiments ninety two members of the house out oat of one hundred were present an act for the immediate relief of the volunteers ers now in service pissed both houseton Hous Hou eson ebon the oth and was signed by the governor A gentleman sent from that state t tel iel V Is phed that he would belll belli harris limon ulmon the loth ile he haa visited south carolina georgia Virgi virgl virginia hla hia tennessee and kentucky ile he reports twenty five thousand troops 3 4 h in in a radius adius r of fifty miles of richmond there thele were about fifteen thousand troops intend e asee and kentucky whose supposed destina tion was cairo M wigan I 1 t an extra session of the legislature met mst at VL Lansing ansing on the eth the governors message recommended that the law of last iks t session providing for raising two regiments be amended to authorize foure foury four mote more mote more with power to raise ten if needed to meet every exigency a ile he favored a loan ot of not liss fiss less than bonds to be issued in in small amounts in which case he thought the whole would be taken by citizens of that state he recommended the legislature to enact a ia law lw authorizing townships to levy taxes for fortha forthe the support 0 of f families miliea fa of volunteers lie he says afy the national government cannot longer den gen ane ano itself lothe mere more defence of or the rati Iati rational 1 oli olt onal domain and property it must wherever it was found all the delusive pre ere t coercion io vasa ol 01 0 states slates inist rnest hasibe q full fuli right rights of tr gop pop to march at pleasure ov ovel e every inch states territory m must u 3 be put beyond guestion question the states which re fused aliat d at tee tie the lawful cail call of the president was as of treason agthe goo guo which maae mare s actual warfare VIRGINIA the e virginians boat boast of having five thousand men at harpers ferry but authentic accounts fix their number at three thousand four hundred ed a demonstration by the government on them it ia momentarily expected as they are preparing to remove the machiner machinery y of the armory to richmond messengers from alexandria report that large numbers of people had fled from the city in view of the contemplated attack bythe federal troops about four lit hundred indred virginia troops arrived on the ath coming from the direction of richmond but seeing a federal fleet coming up the potomac they retreated towards Har harpers perys ferry governor letcher had issued a proclamation saying that the sovereignty of Virginia had been denied her territorial rights assailed her soil threatened by the authorities at washington and every artifice employed to inflame the northern states against them it therefore becomes the solemn duty of every citizen of virginia to prepare for the impending conflict in this view he authorized the military commander to order out the forces and muster additional volunteers as the exi bences of the times might demand the tribunes washington ton correspondence states that the government had certain advices advises that there were between and troops in the vicinity of fairfax court honse house virginia and within two days march of richmond chere myre at least men available whose desire and expectation was to be soon quartered in washington brigadier general locke commanding the military forces and de fences on the potomac border of virginia states that gen ruggles had taken up his quarters at fredericksburg fredericks burg gen locke was to take a position in front of washington in connection with the commanding mandin officer at harpers ferry on his left and thus cover and defend the potomac border against invasion from the north he adds that the capitol had never been threatened by virginia it was not now threatened it was beyor 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