Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-05-11
FrOa Washisglon.

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and Hale With ths Secret ~ Of tbs Navy had
. long interview With the President concern
ing the coming proclamation.
1t 10 defoitsly sscerlainsd that commission.
Ell navy officers have gone to Eurvcs to buy
stesmers and other vessels for the y 3. Gov.
xrnment
Capt. Mcdonnell. U. 8. rscraiting agent q
Balt,mSrs, ssnt report TO the War Depart.
nsnt announcing 300 recruits for the regular
50 rvice.
There i sumor here that Missouri State
troops 10 command Of Gov Jacksoo, have In
vested st. Louis. There are s0.ns 900 troops
undsr command OF F. p. Blair. jr., In defence
u the city.
Rebel forces 10 large sumbsrs are bsine
concentrated at Alsxsndris With heavy ord
nance, il would seem With the intsntisn Of for.
.ityiog them-elvss - part Of . system alto sp
proach TO this city.
Times CorrespSsdsnce.- Nineteen regiments
in ADDITION to those previously ordered have
been called tor. TO como here Immediately, and
are already On their way 70 Relay Camp and
Washington.
Gen. Patterson has advanced 90 the Phila
dslphis, Wilmins ston 4 Baltimore Railroad %
far - Bach River, where men 10 Ter bis direc.
tion are engaged 10 rsconstraeting bridges. HI
is stated to have up pvards Of 6ftsso thousand
men under his command.
Il 10 expected in anticipation Of threatened
movements on the part Of the forces in Vlsg o.
Ia. Federal troops will occupy Arlingtoa
h.,ghs.
The Treasury has nov ample means il
specis tor al, necsssi,i ies. They had this NOR
ing nstwsen t2.OOO,UOO and t3.OOO. 900 in ths
vaults.
There are offers Of loans to any extent o.
ready exceeding ilty million dollars. nearly 81
at par
Herald Cores spondeacs The President gavl
q military reception tonight.
Gen, Harvey 10 ectiDg With Gen. Butler ct
the Rslsy House.
The frixsts Nssua 10 destined for block aiding
Last night "a Of the Maryland Guards we're
arrested by the Massachusetts, Picket Gus,ds.
f.r attempting T. escape TO Virginia, 70 JON
tie secession forces. They will be dealt with
as traitors.
G o. Beaaregard. With Russell. Of tho Lon.
don Times, had Xrriv ID at Montgomery. on the
9th inst.
The Government continues to bs over.
whelmsi With offers Of naval and land f0rosl
for serv,es against the Rebels.
rominsns men from al parts Of the cOun
try are constantly coming here for the purpose
Of tende, ing aid.
Over City vessels have already been offered
from ths New England States. 70 Be armed
and equipped at the owners expense.
Psrt,es rel ressnting the owners Of propsl
lers navigating the Northern Lake.. propose q
bring their crafts down the y. lawrence q
the Atlantic. and asset 10 the blockade Of shl
Southern ports.
The Government has just been put 10 poe
session Of important information in regard q
NOV ements and vperstions Of the Rebel forces
Their exact motive has not yet trsnepirsd. bu'
the gov vernment 10 taking advantage o. II, asd
will bs rss y 10 thres Or four days 70 meet ths
Confederate forces at every point
IL appears that large force 10 now march
ing IRON the South for Harpsrs Ferry, and
will attempt to force their vsy into Psnnsyl.
vsuia. cir object 10 70 drsv OF . portion
of the forces concentrating ct washiogto0, and
attack them It both points.
The Government 10 iD ossession Of very i'm
portant Information, and from Pslisbls source
having agents 10 every Soaihsrn Ststs. and
are fully posted 10 regard to I'll ~ovsneDts.
Wigf.ll, 10 . letter TO friend 10 Washing
ton, says. 10 great cent isIcs. the Confederate
army viii capture Washington. and Lineolr
and Cabinet, 10 ess they leave before the mid
die Of June. He says they havs nearly oos
h0D01e0 t0O0oo0O Vel eSDOO sBOOpos euO "
Ices than tvo weeks will % On their way q
Washington. and expect % quarter In Phils
dslphis.
The WovLds eorrsspondeues ssys that busi
ness 10 Alexsndsia 10 suspended. 4 v'Sgiota
fsg is flying on ne Custon House. snd sboat
400 Virginia troops 10 the city ere ready q
leave % soon - FEDERAL troops appsar-hav.
ing dooe % tviss from false alsrms.
Major Rhstt. Of 8 O.. ..psyosstsr IN the army
has sscesdsd from the federal government
leaving balance Of 80 600 against hin -
adjosted
lswts C'sphsss. ~ the kse;o~sl R<psblisss
has hseu srpoiose1 pneemsssse at Wsshsogtssn
The President hes issned osdsm hat al ARM
oGlcsss, exsspt those sptssed service sineo Apst
lst, shall take nov oath Of aiisgisnes-
At least 0o,0vO voluntssss havs tssdsrsd thsil
services to the COVE nnsnt.
4 lssrs num6eA Of troops srFivsd this =. i
which possed upiatenuptedly through bolti0oge