Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1861-05-17


a dispatch tonight from Gen. Butler stating
that he had seized the famous steam gun
boat. built by Winans of Baltimore, who at
tempted to send it to Harper's Ferry for the
Vireinians. Secretary Cameron replied: The
compliments of the government to Gen. But
Ter, and commands him to seize everything
contraband being sent to the rebels.
Orders will be issued to arrest Winans
who, irhc is caught, will be treated summari-
w. He is the same who gave $4,000 to and
the seccssonists in their work of treason.
Orders from the War Department for the
rigorous treatment Of all traitors or abetters
have been transmitted to every officer in conf
mission.
| The Government is in constant receipt of
offers to arm and carry on independent COM
panics. None of them will be accepted. The
Government does not propose to follow the
example of jeff Davis. Secretary Cameron
has received already proffers of upwards of
| 90 900 men, 10000 more than called for
WASHINGTON, May 11.-There is to be a
concentration of troops at Fort Powhattan on
the James River ..a.s..
Mrs. Lincoln and suit left for the North
yesterday.
PHILADELPHIA, May 11.--Col. Anderson
and Mrs. Lincoln and suit arrived here last
night. A grand ovation was given to COL
Anderson in this city to-day. He was es
cortcd to independence Hall by the military,
where he held levee,
New York, May 13.-Word has been sent
to Gov. Andrew of Massachusetts, that her
citizens are imprisoned without offense at
Richmond, and Charleston. What course
he will pursue relative to it is not yet to be
seen.
The Washington HeralGs dispatch states
that spies are plenty in the very midst of
the Federal troops and elsewhere, but there
being no declaration Of war made they can
not be treated as spies. They must be treat
ed as traitors to their country, and delt with
as such. I*
The 7ribune's special dispatch says agents
who had been sent from Gen. SCOTS office
to reconnoitre in the South are daily return
ming and all agree that there were dozens of
men at Richmond, Lynchburg, Montgomery,
New Orleans, and Pensacola, who all agree
that the troops intend marching on Wash
inpton, and if that plan is abandoned the
leaders will find it difficult to restrain the
men.
A special dispatch of the 18th to the Post,
reports that martial law will be declared in
Baltimore in day or two. Winans and
some other rank sccessionists need attention.
A gentleman from Richmond says that
s, 900 rebel troops are now stationed in that
city, and that 10, 900 other troops are scat
tered through Virginia. He also reports
that an attack will be made frcm the dircc
ton of Harpers Ferry on the United States
troops at the Relay House, and that General
Lee is commander Of the Virginia force
The Posts special dispatch from Washing
ton the 18th says preparations indicate that
the Government is getting ready for contest
at IIarper's Ferry.
The Erprcss dispatches say the British
minister has applied for permission to ship
| certain productions, particularly tobacco from
Virginia to England to fulfil contracts, but
the Government politely declined.
Part of the feet has been ordered homo
| from the coast of Africa. Ira...t.. ..-.
The best feeling prevails between the Brit
ish Minister and our Government.
/ BALTIMORE May Eft Mcllcnry has
i been largely reinforced to-day from Annap,
oils. About ! 200 men are now there.
Men working under direction of the city
to-day have been building the Canton bridge
and it will be ready tomorrow for the pas.
sing Of trains.
. Some merchants from Baltimore invited
the Massachusetts, 9th regiment to the Relay
House and presented them with an American
flag. 5.- @. 9'.' ii. 49, a a
A wagon load of military goods bound to
Harpcr's Ferry was seized on the Frcderck
Road last night by the troops.
!. HARRIsBuRG, May ia special agent
/ sent from here has returned from Harper's
Ferry, and reports 5000 troops there, inclu
ding 200 Kentuckians and a company O
South Carolina troops. They have only ont
weeks provisions on hand, supplies from
Western Virginia having been cut off, ant
two weeks more viii exhaust their supplies
in the surrounding country. They only re
covered one thousand stand of arms from thu
arsenal wreck, and some of these in a bat
condition. They cannot manufacture NOR
than twelve rifles day.
:. They have only 600 men on this side o
the Potomac, and have not erected any bat
teries on the Maryland side and show no dis
position to erect them. All their prepare
tons indicate defensive purposes on thei
part. They must retreat or be provisioned
This, however, does not contradict the prob
able advance of the main Confederate arm,
by that route on Southern Pennsylvania whel
JEFF. Davis discovers the impossibility o
: breaking open SCOTS line about Washing
! ton.
WASHINGTON, 11.--Let not our readers ex
perience any uneasiness if some time shoult
yet elapse before the Government will strik
blows. l can assure them that the Presiden
and heads Of departments and assistants, ar
r doing their whole duty faithfully and ener
: getically, and when the proper hour arrives
there will be no want of vigor Of action.
There are now here nineteen regiments Q
I infantry, averaging about a thousand each
ten thousand cavalry, and six hundred ligh
artillery, with thirty six pieces.
The troops are drilling with the utmos
vigor; all are eager to be led against tn
rebels in Virginia. As4h
Forty five West Point graduates are no,
J, engaged in drilling volunteers.
! The gallant exploits Of Union troops in. 81
> Louis excite great enthusiasm.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE Capital
, now surrounded by circle of regimental en-
campments, completely controlling all road
: from Virginia and Maryland. The Govern
ment contemplatcs the erection of earthwork