The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-05-15
Important from the Seat of War
Times Dispatches.

WASHINGTON, May 1O.-The War Depart-
ment has received a dispatch tonight from
Gen. Butler, stating that he had seized the
famous steam gun-boat by WinanS, of Balti-
more who attempted to send it to Harper's
Ferry for the Virginians.
Secretary Cameron replied in compliments
of the Government to Gen. Butler and COM
manded him to seize everything contraband
being sent to the rebels.
Orders will be issued to arrest Winans.
who, if caught, will be treated summarily.-
He is the same who gave $4,000 to aid
the SecessionistS in their work of treason.
Orders from the War Department for the
vigorous treatment of all traitors or abettors
have been transmitted to every officer in
commission.
Messages have been passing constantly
between the Government and Carlo Troub
fc is anticipated there every night.
Messengers have been despatched to day
to Carlo and other points, ordering the con.
centration of a large body of Western troops
at that point. ...
The President is receiving daily hearty
responses froms Tennessee, Kentucky and
Maryland Il brigade from each of those
States will soon he in the field
There is much anxiety about the result of
the great Union Meeting at Wheeling on
Monday. We have assurances here that
they will memorabilia the Government for
protection from the rebels and put 900 men
fully equipped in the field for the Union.
The Government is in constant receipt of
offers to arm and carry on private expedi
tons against the seeded States. None of
them will he accepted as the Government
does not propose to follow the piratcal ex-
ample JEFF. Davis.
Secretary Cameron has received proffers
OF 30 600 men, 10000 more than called for
There is great wish Of regiments to secure
their acceptance for the war;
Government scouts discovered this morn.
ing, about o'clock, a body of about 600
men leaving Alexandria in the direction of
CuEpepper. They had several wagons load
ell under guard, supposed to contain provis-
ions for the State troops at Culpepper.
Advices from friedrich state that some
four or five companies, numbering about 800
Secession troops, passed through that place
last night and took supper there en-route
for Virginia from Baltimore They were
squall set.
Eighteen hundred Ohio troops, recently
encampcd at Lancaster, Pa, and are on their
way here, and other regiments in Pennsvl-
vania are also moving towards the Federal
Capital.
Colonel Bakers California Regiment has
been accepted
Transport vessels passing up and down
the Potomac are armed with heavy gurs,
shotted and PINNED, and instructed to fire at
the first sign of hostile demonstrations.
The war steamer Anaconda came up the
river last night. She reports no battery as
yet erected on the right bank.
Alexandria is now said to be occupied by
1000 rebels.
The Petersburg Express of the 9th inst.
says that a Federal steam tug has been
cruising in the vicinity of Glouchcster Point,
York River, Virginia, but being fired on by
Virginia battery, she left the river
Several prominent New Workers at Wash.
ington have raised Sl5, 900 to purchase arms
for Western Virginia Unionists, and more
money yet to come.
WASHINGTON, May l1.-There is TO be a
concentration Of troops at Powhattan, on the
James River. Major Anderson left for the
North this morning.
The Secretary of the Treasury advertiSes
for proposals till the 2lst of May for the re-
mainder Of the stock of the United States.
issued under the act ofFebruary 1t amounts
to $90O,0 20.
Montgomery papers state that JEFF. Davis
dinner at the White House is postponed till
the 10th of June.
A battalion of Louisiana troops left Rich
mond on the Sth on secret service.