Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-05-10
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rRRPoRTED EXPRESSLY FOR 1Hs JouRHAL.l
THE CABINET A UNIT FOR WAR
Southern Ports to he Vigorously
ElOcEk;lded.
Secession Crushed out in Maryland
TEE SOUTHERN CONGRESS- IN
SECRET SESSION.
THE BLOCKADE.
SECESSION FEELING STRONG IN
NORTH CAROLINA.
Action Of tho Maryland Legislature.
FILLMORE COMMAND
ING TaE BUFFALO HOME GUARDS.
Active and Extensive . War
Active and Extensive War
Preparations.
Discovery of Plot to Burn New York
Boston and Philadelphia.
SOUTHERN NAILS TO BE CUT OFF,
GEN. PILLOW TO ATTACK CAIRO.
Great UmiOm Meeting NJ Wheeling
INDIANA FURNIS HE'S TWELVE
REGIMENTS.
& c., & c., SO.

| "SnSy ,AVO dOuAtIuuAl NOSSClS u&VC UCCl
purchased by the Government, ana every
Southern port will be strictly bio kaded
within twenty days. Com. Stringham com
mands the blockading squadron, and Pen.
dergast the home squadron.
The Tr,6une's, Wash ngton, special CORE
spondenoe says that tho policy of the Ad
ministration, henceforth, Is war; and the
Cabinet is now unit on this polcy.
The Navy Yard at Norfolk IS to be imme
diately retaken and rebuilt.
ss-.t MONTGOMERY, May l.
Congress is in secret session
battalion of three Alabama regiments
left this morning for Virginia
Two companies Of Dragons are,.ready for
Pensacola.
BALTIMORE, May /.
Ft. NoHsnry, to-day, was further rein
f,rced by two companies of artillery, Maj.
Morris, who takes command,
Especial to Tines.l
Reverdy J0hson, who arrived to-day
from Frederick, says the legislature is ap-
allied at the strength Of Union sentiments
in Maryland, ard st the cee,ainty Of making
Maryland the bat le-feld If they throw her
into the vortex OF secession. He ca no.
believe they will perform any oct of leg
islation tending to such an end.
Mr. Wallace, elected from Baltimore dur.
ing the reign of terror, move to ratiiy the
anne, dment 80 the Constitution proposed by
G ngae-e, that the government shall not
interfere with slavery where it exists. A
week since he was in all haste for secession.
BALTIMORE, May 2.
The blockade Is evidently being ylgilantly
enforced AGAINST VirsiUia.
The steamers say that Norfolk bay is dot
ted over with government transports.
New YoRK, April 2.
The World's Washington special cores
pondent says the blockade OF Virginia forts
will be effected by q feet between Capes
Charles and Henry.
Numbers of Union M>o have arrived be-
ing driven out of Virgisia.
BALTIMORE, May
The city is very quiet. Four Union meet
ings were held tonight, id "a many sections
Of the city. Speeches, and other demonstra-
tions were made.
The Union men hold Ward meetings to-
morrow night, to elect delegates to Union
City Convention, to prepare for the Congress
sional election.
ANNAPOLIS, May
The steamship Baltic has arrived with
he New York fire Zouaves On board
grand demonstration was made on their land
ing. The Zouaves were greatly disap-
pointed 1t not being permitted to visit
Baltimore.
The Baltic reports all quiet in the bay
Gun boats are cruising up and down const-
antly.
The Rhode Island artillery has not yet ar
arrived They are under orders for import
ant service below Washington.
The 69th volunteer comp my from New
York is stationed nlcns the road to Wash
ington in squads, of hailng distance of each
other.
A captain of the 69th arrested spy the
night before last, at Annapolis. just from
Montgomery with important papers. He is
a brother Of the Grsndrali, Of Hoboken, N.
j., who was killed by Cuban some time
ago. He will probably be hung
A son of an influential family here is un-
der arrest as spy. He opened dispatches
delivered to him at Washington.
The correspondent Of the Baltimore Sun
has left, fearing arrest. The populace were
desirous to lynch him.
learn at the State House that the Legis-
lature of MARYLAND will doubtless order a
State Convention, probably May 30:h.
The Union feeling is daily gaining ground.
One week of Secession rule disgusted mar Y
of its former advocates
@ ST LOUIS, May l..
The election on yesterday, in Warren
County, t.fll he vacancy in the Legislature.
resulted in the triumph of Mr.. Ziscorb,
Union candidate, over Tho- L. Anderson
Sec ssionist formerly member OF Congress- }
by l46 m.j'rity. ~
G. b. D .uglas, Secessiorist, is elect d in
jackson county, also to fill vneaney.
New YoRK, May 2.
1t is reliably stated, from Annapolis juno
ton, that the Goth regiment caught man
attempting tn draw spikes from the rails
and shot him, in obediance to orders. They
also arrested two spies.
WAsH1NeroN, May 2.
The Petersburg Express, to-day, says: 1t
| is thought Kentucky regiment Of four hun
dred men are en- route for Lynchburg.
The Government has determined {, sta
ton larger nber of troops at Petersburg
The Charleston Courier Of Tuesday saws
We learn from o most reliable source tn
President Davis will take command in per
son Of the forces gathering IN Virginia.
.4....... Ia. ANNAPOLIS, May 2.
The garrison Of Fl. Monroe number 1000
Massachusetts men, and 800 regulars
Five thousand Vrginians are on the oppo
site side. The ,Vlrginians are erecting
battery at the entrance If Hampton Dads
From Information received from he pri
vae secretary of. Gov. H'cks, we learn tha
Maryl,nd vii probab bly, not call couvept on
The g. CO ,sionists dare not nse the pow
so sudden y acquired. They say al: is lost
and the State has been Id BY The Governo,
| Arrangements will in time, e made fo
|federal volunteers. An order fer tha sam
was drawn up when the outbreak occurre