Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-05-10
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Thirty thousand troops are now in Wash.
ington, including tho Pennsylvania troops
who camo through Baltimore.
Advanced posts are to be established with
a circuit of 20 miles Of Washington extend
ing into Virginia in order to protect the ag-
ricultural districts to supply the capital.
The city of Washington is placed under
Semi-Martial law and Lieut.. Elwood APP
pointed Propost Martial Tho law does
not extend to civilians, though close super
vision is kept over their movements.
Washington, May 5,-Messages from
Alexandria report that large numbers of
people fled from the city in view of the CON
templated attack by the federal troops.
About 400 rebel troops arrived Sunday
from the direction Of Richmond but see
ing federal feet coming up the Potomac
they escaped towards Harper's Ferry.
Washington, May 6.---By advice of military
authorities, the Mayor issued a proclamation re-
quiring all drinking saloons to close at 9.30p IN
Gov. Letcher has issued a Proclamation, say
ing that the sovereignty of Virginia has been
denied, her rights assailed, her soil threatened
with invasion by the authorities at Washing
ton, and every artifce employed 10 influence
Northern States against u.s. 1t therefore be-
comes the solemn duty of every citizen of Vir-
ginia to prepare for the impending conflict In
this view he authorizes military commanders TO
order out the forces and muster additional num-
bers Volunteers as the exgencies of the times
may demand
A special despatch to the Cincinnati Gazette
says:
The President has accepted the two regiments
of kentucky Volunteers rendered by Col. Ter
rell and Col Guthrie. They are accepted for
the war, without special time being named for
their enlistment 1t is intended to raise brig
ade in that State, and the command will be ten
dered to Major Anderson.
st. Louis May 6.-Four full Regiments of
Volunteers have been mustered into the United
States service, and fifth is being formed The
third and 4th Regiments and part of the second
are encamped in the Arsenal grounds. The
first is quartered at jefferson Barracks, twelve
miles below the City, and part of the second at
the Marine Hospital about mile below the
Arsenal Several buildings outside of the Ars-
enal walls are occupied by United States troops,
and heavy turf breastwork pierced with four
guns, which commands the vicinity Gen. Sig
el has been elected Colonel of the Sd Regiment,
and Schuthner Colonel of the 4th.
New Orleans, May 6.-Nine steamboats, were
burned on the opposite side of the river last
night. Loss $l25O00.
The schooner Horace, with Federal troops
from Texas, passed the mouth of the river to-
day enroute for New York
Harrisburg May 600 Cavalry, well noun
ted, left Carlisle Barracks this a. M, for York.
1t is said they will go through Baltimore.
The schooner Charles Dennis from Will
| mington, N. c., has on board Lieut.. De-
! land and 80 men, late of Fayetteville Arse
nal. They report that on the 18th April,
between 1000 and 1900 North Carolina
militia demanded the surrender of the AIRS
= nal. 1t was deemed prudent by Maj. Au-
derson TO comply, as resistance was useless,
r Lieut.. Deand and men were allowed To de-
part unmolested. Maj. Anderson was left
being too sick to be removed. The arsenal
e contained 40, 900 stand of arms.
New York, May 7.-Tribunes correspon
dent from Washington, of the 7th says
I Government has certain advices that there
e are between 5000 and 5000 troops in the
: vicinity of Fairfax, G. H., Va, and thai
: within two days march of Richmond there
e are at least 10000 available men, whose
u desire and expectation is soon to be quar-
tered in Washington.
New York Bank statement Decrease il
'. loans, $2O6,986; decrease of specie, $937,
s 729; decrease of deposits, $1,8l1, 1873; in
S crease of circulation, $455,923.
e Gen. Cockee, commanding the rebel mil
!, itary troops and defences on the Potoma
border of Virginia, says that Gen. Ruggle
If has taken up his quarters at Fredericksburg
s He intends to take position in front o
o Washington, in connection with the com
i manding officer at Harper's Ferry on his left
!. and thus cover and defend the Potoma
1t border against invasion from the north
Y He adds: "lhe Capital has never beel
threatened by us--it is not now threatened
it is beyond the boundry and limits O
/ the sovereign State of Virginia. The nortl
. has not openly and according to the usag
a of civilized nations declared war on u.s.
i We make no war on them But should th
/ soil on the grave of Washington be pollute'
9 by the tread of single man in arms fron
c north of the Potomac, it will be the caus
. ofopen war"
> > New York Heralds Dispatohes.l n
" Washington, May 6.--The forces at the Rela
n House have been reinforced to-day at one-and
/. a-half hours notice. A further reinforcement
: of 1000 or 5000 men could be furnished Gener
: al Butler before the troops from Harper's Ferr
could approach near enough to give him battle
n They would be harrassed by the Pennsylvani
II troops now in the vicinity. There is no fear
- any fighting at Baltimore, unless an attack
" made by some of the impetuous and discourage
l. mob there. There can be no formidable regula
sr battle.
/ Cairo, May 4.-Cairo is romarkabl
a quiet-less excitement than we have ha
d for month.
d The number of troops hero is swelIed I
" $500. There arc four batteries planted o
70 the levees-two on the Ohio and two O.
the Mississippi River. The camp is cale
"Camp Defiance"
It There are 1900 troops at Corinth, Miss
500 at Paducah, and 800 at Columbus, Ky
u Buffalo, May THE schooner Freema
= from Detroit with cargo of corn, sunk nca
the light house last night in the storm
rs Five of the crew were lost. Tho Captai
j and. one of the crew were saved. srs
Trenton, N. j., May 7.-House bill
% raise loan of one million dollars and stat
4 tax of million passed to third reading.
. Mr.. Morse, dem, introduced resolution
h thanking tho Governor for energy in raj
: ing quota troops; and pledging NJ, to us
all her power to maintain tho Union an
d Constitution, and thanking the Presider
for activity in defending the Union.
70 "A bill has been introduced in the Senat
d. furnishing treason by imprisonment from
to 10 years and fine Of $4,000.
New York Nav 7-Eeight comnanies