St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-05-09

for nearly s14 1000, 600 of the stock of the
United States, under the act of June, 1860,
authorizing q loan and providing for the re-
demption of the treasury notes.
The coolest thing on record is theoffer made
to General Scott of the command of the " Con.
federate Army" No one believed the story
till within a short time, when it is corrobora-
ted by the General himself.
The resignation of Col. Magruder has been
felt seriously, as also that of Col. Lee. The
policy of past Administrations in so far filling
up the Army and Navy service with Southern
officers, is now bearing its bitter fruit. 1t
would be better to clear out entirely both
branches of the service at once and COM
mence anew, than to meet continual defectons
on the eve of important movements.
All persons of Northern birth and loyal feel
ings are now compelled to fly from many parts
of Virginia for their lives. The mob spares
neither age nor sex. They each have interest
| ing and thrilling incidents to relate, but all
agree that the part of the Old Dominion from
which they came is under reign of terror
worse than any that they have dreamed of in
Alabama
The statement of General Harper, who is
stationed at Harpers Ferry, regarding the Sc
curity of the Capitol, that Virginia would new
officers of Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, while
endeavoring to obtain their consent to trans
port provisions to his camp. Gen. Scott is re-
ported to have said, on receiving the intelli-
genoe that he should be most happy to have it
confirmed, but he would not advise the Govern
ment to desist from its present course in pro-
viding for its safety.
The Northern troops are all slowed away in
the various public buildings. About three
thousand are station ed in the Capitol. Food
of every description, with the exception of
fresh meats, has been abundantly furnished to
them, and large droves of cattle bought for
their sustenance, have just arrived Soldiers
all sleep on the hard floor, nothing but pillows
being supplied to them. Their general health
continues to be excellent.
Terrorism reigns supreme in Eastern Vir-
ginia In most of the towns Union men are
driven out by hundreds. The number of such
fugitives that pass through here on their way
North is hourly increasing. They describe
the secessionists to be anything but ready for
an aggressive warfare they all agree on the
contrary that terrible fright prevails at the
supposed impending invasion by Northern
troops In Spottsylvania and adjoining coun-
| ties, the negroes are growing altogether un-
manageable. Parties lately arrived from
Flour sells for twenty dollars barrel; trade
was absolutely INSTRUCTED and specie was en-
tirely out of circulation.
Notifications commanding the railroad and
the country some twenty miles from An
napolis have been thrown up. Annapolis is
made military depot. Gen. Butler will re-
main there. All the movements are as secret
as possible Orders were given to arrest all
newspaper correspondents. Something impor-
tant is going on.
/ The Secretary of War has rendered to Gov.
Sprague the Office Of Brigadier General
The troops called out by the order of April
Goth are all additional to the Is, 900 already
required. The whole number called for by the
Government thus far is: Volunteers by proc
lamation, rs 1000; volunteers for three years
service, 10000; regulars for five years service,
Is, 600; for seven years service, 4S 900 be-
ing total of loo, 900 men--that is, u, 900 the
first call, and $4,000 the last. Even this
falls short Of the real number, as several
| States send double the number of regiments
asked for.
A gentleman holding an official position in
| Washington arrived there after one week s
stay in Virginia. He communicates the impor-
tant fact that the vote against secession in the
secret session Of the Virginia Convention was
fully so, and not 16 as reported He got this
information from prominent member Of the
Convention, who dared not make the state
ment public. No papers dared publish it.
Gov. Letcher has been notified that any ap-
proach of the Confederate troops toward Wash
ington will be the signal for an instant attack
on Richmond and Norfolk.
Richmond papers contain the proclamation
of Governor Letcher, ordering the return Of
all vessels excepting the steamers jamestown
and Yorktown to the owners, and appeals to
the people not to interfere; disturbances
all seizures without legal authority, and ap.
points officers for different rivers to see that
the proclamation Is carried into effect. Gov.
ernor Letcher also proclaims that all military
organisations must refrain from marching to
Richmond until ordered, but hold themselves
in readiness.
The President has received a dispatch an.
nouneing the arrival of Capt. Meigs, from
first official news Of the reinforcement of Fort