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Important from the Confederate States.
ISpecial dianatch 10 the n = Herald

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CINCINNATI, April 26 Il arrived here this morn.
Ing from near Pensacola, having been stopped on
my way to that place and ordered back
derived accurate and authentic information
however, as to the condition of the Confederate
States army and their defenses near For. Pckens
Up to the 2lst inst. no action had taken place be.
tween the opposing forces Since Fort Pickens
has been reinforced, Gen. Bragg has intimated to
his officers, despair!ngly, his utter inability to
The strength Of Gen. Bragg's works, and the
calibre Of his guns, have been exaggerated His
largest guns are fofty-two FOUNDERS, and he bas
no co!umbisds. His supply Of ammunition is
small, and his army Of 5,OtO men are poorly sun
piled and thoroughly demoralized He has also
intimated that he win act purely on the defensive
Eight United S:ates vessels were of Fort Pick
ems on the 2lst inst, with their, guns ready for
immediate action. A United States land force Of
5000 men is 10 Cooperate with Fort Pickens II
is believed that the feet would be able to scatter
the revolutionary army TO the four wind and be
able to retake the navy yard and forts near w ar
rington. =
l passed through Montgomery on the o2d at
which time President DAVIS was making acty.
preparations for his attack on Washington. I
passed, en- route, volunteer troops from Alabama
and Georgia, destined for Richmond They
passed through Aug susta, where they received
their arms and equipments.
General Renan, Of Tennessee, was at Mont
gemery, concluding arrangements for seading
two Thousand desperadoes, In citizens, dTess t9
secretly operate ia the attack near Washington
The Confederate States are In state of anarchy
Business prOstrated. Thinking people are l.s,
confident, and tie country In a state Of mob law.
People are ayailng themselves Of every oppor.
tunity to escape from the country escaDed
only with my life by assuming a disguise. Nu
merous outrages on northern travellers have re-
Gently fallen under nv notice.
Send me instructions how to proceed. Tn,
telegraph and postal facilities are denied cores
pondents Of the press, they being under the
espionage OF Davis and his Cabinet. -. :
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FROM VERA cRuz-Advices from Vera Cru,

FROM VRRA CRUZ z.-Advices from Vera Cruz
have been received at New Orleans
The Macedonian was at Saerifcios
There has been another ministerial crisis re-
sultlng in the resignation Of Senior Prietor. and
the appointment OF Senior hlata, Minister of w ar
Typhus fever prevailed at the capital. Minis.
ters Weller and Matthews were down with IL
The Spanish bark Conception, which had been
declared Government prize, had been con-
demned
Gold mines Of fabulous extent were said tn have
been discovered in the Isthmus Of Tehuantepsc.
The Nj xican Congress was to meet on the lIst.
Juarez would doubtless be declared elected
President $4,000
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ALKxiNpHIA AYyAns-Frpn the 6axvtts Of
this ismornihg: -s' 'f.-- 5.' t-f N----.-.'
A battery of brass neid pieces arrived here rom
Richmond, on saturday, and were sent iurnedi.
steiy under an escort TO the Londoan' Artillery,
at Esesburg. 49,. -
The Guards, which arrived here on Friday,
They brought 10 this city Improved arms and
ammunition for the Aiexaudria soldiers ----. p
II Is said that President Jeff. Davis n TO come
on 10 Richmond this week. vfcs Prsident
stephens has returned 70 Mont gomerv. .r-
Large quaint ties of shad and herring are now
caught at the Potomac landings, and are selling
shad at s5 per hundred-hcrring at % to a Der
tnousand. The fsh, generally, are large and fat
Ine demand 10 not an great as usual, OWN 90 the
unsettled state Of the country--and but few coun-
try wagons come 70 town. More thsh a usual
quantity Of hsh this year with be safted down. aud
2iffeled on the h,hing shores, and at the Alexan-
The beautiful little Hag Of the Confederate States
which was presen,ed TO the Surgeon of the Mill
tary Hospital In this city, by one OF our patriotic
young ladies, and which was floating from the
som. thoughtiess boys, who were parsding the
streets We are requested to say that Hberel re-
ward will be paid for its return. :
7 The National Volunteers, three companies, left
yesterday morning for Culpeper Court House
They are ne looking body OF men. Company
| A, Of the battalion, have elected the following
| officers DIR. Boyle, Captain; C. r. sherman, lst
/ Lieutenant; r.. Gieary, ID do; - Barker ID
do; w. Maxwell, Orderly Sergeant. -
| citizen of this place, recen,ly from Harper,s
Ferry reports that the troops there some Go in
| number, are In excellent condition. Some even-
ings ago, an alarm was given, and the Whole force
/ turned out In i've minutes Mr.. Geo. Z Stewart,
late Of this place. 10 commissary Of subsistence In
| charge Of the post -
1 A meeting for the purpose Of organizing new
volunteer company was held at the armory Of the
1 Alexandria Rifemen on Saturday night last
Over thirty names were enrolled, and the meeting
adjourned until Tuesday night next, when the
company will be e-eryaRi1ed. - s--..- -
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Important from Texas

, NEW ORLEANS, April 26 Houston (Texas) ad-
VICES say that a courier had arrived from Indian
ola stating that the Federal troops had encamped
at Green Lake, taken lndianoa aud commenced
1ortlfying themselves. They perhaps mum Der ST
hundred, and an additional six hundred were ex-
,pected ON San Antonio.
Judge Havs. with a party of Texans and two
pieces OF artillery, Is forifsing himself with +
that be would be attacked blythe Federal forces
lette' from Brownsville saws that news had
been received that CorteEas, with Go Mexicans,
had crossed the Rio Grande at Roma, laid the
town in ashes, and killed eighteen American.
Two companies at RiDggold barrack, had started
in pursuit
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DELAwARE.-A dispatch dated at Wilmington,
Delaware, on Thursday, says that Gov. Burton
has issued a proclamation calling out troops Ia
defend the Union. A letter dated at Milford. on
the 23d instant, says: ... 49,
There Is no disunion sentiment expressed
nefe: Our people, those who express themselves,
are for the Union and support Of the Government,
notwithstanding Lincoln is President We have
ho militia In this State for the Governor to cali
out, but understand that he will encourage volun.
teer companies to offer their services. have no
doubt our State will furnish her uuota of men >,
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Ip On Sunday morning, Lieut. Col. Dorsey
arrived mere In the tain from the creek, and re,
ported that he had safely brought up the Georoe
Page from Alexandria, under the guns Of Fort
Washington, and that she was then lying at the
creek, aud requested Major Barton to send an Of
hcer with detail OF ten men to hold her. which
was promptly done The detachment which went
over likewise seized and de,aiued Yankee YES.
sci from "awaY down in Maine ~ Frsdsrtcks I.
burg Nens ss...- r =
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SENTIMENT IN MARYLAND.-At an enthusiastic
Union meeting held in Williamsport, Md, 2 few
oays since, the following resolution was adopted.
Resotred, That II Is the determination OF the
Union men Of District No . to stand by the Union
to the last extremity, and that will never u ke
up arms against the Stars and Stripes of the Uni
ted States as long as they faunt over American
soil. Also, we join with all good citizens fo
maintain the laws Of MARYLAND - =
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H. The Richmond city Council has passed a
resolution THAT the authorities of the State OF
Virginia be authorized to connect the railroads S
coming into the city, any of thom by LAYING
tracks through the streets Of the city; said trac Ks
70 be used only for the purposes Of the State or of
the Confederated states, during the war, and to
be removed when no longer required for those
purposeD
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IMPORTANT POSTAL NoTIcE.-Tbe following
telegraphic despatch was received al the NryS
} ork Post Once ct 10 p. m, April 20, Is6l:
PHILADELPHIA, APRIL 26.
w: b. TAYLOR, ESQ. Postmaster New York
Ihe route to w ssning ton via Annapolis is now
open, and we shall dispatch tain from here d,iry
al half past ii a M, and line will be started
aaliy ffom Annapolis to connect with our MIG bit
line up which will arrive here at half past nine
p IN The mails can be taken by this route.
\ NJ. FELTON,,
President Philadelphia, Wilmington aud Balti-
more Railroad.
dispatch from the Philadelphia Post Ofice to
the Postmaster OF New York, received there YES
teroay afternoon, states that the malls from Phla
deIphia went south at IL IS Yesterday fFrIdayD
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AUCTION SALES.

By J. c. MCGUIRE a CO. auctoueers.
TRUsrEE'S SALE OF ZEAL ESTATE
II on X 1T NORTH, BETwEEN 18TH AND l6TH SIS,
wksT.-On NDAfhPffRNOUN,M May nth,
et O'Clock, on the premises, by vittus OF deed of
uust dated OCTOBER l6th. 1858, aBd- ouly recorded
IN lloer J, A. DO. l6S, follos 9. et ses enc Of
the land records flr Wsshington county, ID. c.,
shall sell the western part Of Lot num6ered thir-
teen. us. } in 'SeUere npmhersd Que huu red md
ninety nlne, 80, fronting ~ feet on north X, BE-
tween lsth And 18th streets wfst and running back
Win that width teet6 inches t. wide alley To-
geLner win the IN Provements theron.
Ferme: one-;hird cash; TIE residue IN and, n
months, with interest, secured bY q deed Of tEust
on tne premises All convey snoIng AZ the oost OF
ByOrer or the Trustst. ,.-.- . EN-
ap Is todSes = C.MoGUIRE q Co. Auots.
By ,. c. Mes UIRE a CO., Euctopeer,-
TRUSTEES SaLE OF FRAME DWELL
n INs Houss AND Lor-By virtue Of q ce-d IN
trust. tearing dars on the lSth day OF Autust lsse
ssSY the suhscEIbers viii sell. at public sac. on
IUbSUA1, the slst DAY Of May, 1851. at s o'olook
p M on the premises, part Of Lot No. T. IN So uare
NO. 61 fsontIng IS feet on North r street beSSern
.t ana II stTeets wet, By 10 fee' deep with Tie
Improvements, consisting Of q comic rtsble two
story frsme swethRg house /. 49, : :
, Iernass One third casa; and balance in 6 and u
iSr notes bearing interest from day Of sale
,eeso,ta ny deed II trust upon TIC property; snd
property Will be resold upon one weeks no ioe AZ
the Isk and expense Of the purchaser. AL convey
anclng ~ the expense of the purchaser.
80 81 EHhst IMALI.AcH.} rru,,e.s
sfl 10 eavads ]. c. McG 6IRE 4 CO.. Auots.
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DIFFICULTY AT BESwOoD, VA-The Wells
burg (Ohio) Herald Of Friday mentions rumor
that man at Benwood, Va, opposite BeIair
raised on the day before Palmetto flag, which
was Immediately torn down by an excited crowd,
who warned bin not to hoist IL again He how
ever paid no attention TO the warning and a riot
immediately occurred, during which the man
was shot dead
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UNION MEETING IN BALTIMORE The American
OF this morning says: An impromptu meeting Of
the Union men Of Fast Baltimore was held ON
Saturday night at Franklin Hail. on Eastern ave-
nue., near Broadway. Although no public notice
OF the meeting had been given, yet there were
over four hundred assembled who shortly after
eight O'Clock, organized with Judge Joseph RI
Audoun az President, Louis Smith, Esq as Vice
President and John q. Wilmot, Esq Secretary,
Spirited addresses were delivered by Messrs Join
w. Randolph and James N Muller; after wbirb
aconmittee Of five, consisting OF Messrs Samuel
M Evans, John w. Randolph, James N Muller.
+. Collins Smith, and Stephen Whalen, were
appoiHted to draft resolutions to be submitted to
meeting to be held tonight at the same place
The addresses were received with great applause.
After the adjournment Of the meeting, the star
Spangled Banner and other national airs were
sung with considerable enthusiasm
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FoRrY TsousASp YoLUSrKKRs, TWENTY-FIVE
THOUSAND REsuLARs, AND 'EieHrERN THOUSAND
skANsS, FOR TIE THREArEsED wkR.-The Pres
idsnt has this morning directed the enrolmen. of
forty hOnsond volunteers for three years service,
and ndtheenrcirnent Of twenty-five thousand regular
troops for FIVE years -
e,hasa also directed the enrolment Of sigAtsfa
he1sand sailors for the navy for five years.
IL Will be seen from this, that not only prompt
and Vigorous action Is to be taken by the Govern
ment, but that it 10 to be continued long as in
Its judgmen, It may be necessary.
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DEATH eF A MASSACHUSETTS SOLDIER Private
3 h N Needham, ofthe Massachusetts Sixth Regi-
ment, whose skull was fractured by paving stone
In Baltimore, on the 18th inst, died at the Lom-
hard-street Infrmary last Saturday morning His
funsraI took place on the afternoon Of that day,
aud the body was deposited In the msuseleum OF
Greenmount Cemetery, alongside Of tue two 9TH
ers OF that regiment now awaiting the order of
eov. Andrews, Of Massachusetts, or the officers of
the regiment - : = = :
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NORTH CAROLINA TROOPS ORDERED To w.su
lNeroS.-The Goldsboro' Tribune Of the 2itb
says: ..,..
eve understand that Duncan X. McRae ESQ
who came here last night, bears special order fof
one regiment Of North Carolina troops. Ia march
TO the city Of Washington. Thev are to be ready
In forty. eight hours from the notice. This is by
order Of Governor Ellis :. -, I
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. 1O gentleman from Charleston, who left
last Thursday says that the Southern troops were
In most excellent condition aud disci pline +, was
the Intention Of the Southern Confedersry 10
march North with an army Of 600 to 6l.oo0
men, and they expect an addition of at least so coo
men In goingkhrough virginia. a.-Akex Ga z re- .
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Dr The Philadelphia Evening Bulletin states
that Col: Fremost has arrived from Europe, and
l"loImed gentleman In Philadelphia that $50 600
stand Cf arms have arrived In New YorI "a,
Philadelphia, and that $50 100 more are on th cir
way The same authority also states that the
Federal Authorities in Philadelphia have com
Pieted arrangements by which they can move ten
thousand troops per day from that city TO the
scene of warlks operations
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THE SUPPLY OF BRKADsTUFFs The members
or the Corn Exchange presented to the board OF
police at noon TO-DAY carefully compiled stat.
ment Of the quantity of -four, wheat, corn, &c
now in our city. 1t appears tue stock of -four is
some $4,000 barrels and that it can be Increased
to rs, ,GO by reducing the wheat on, hsnd.-Bahi
more Patriot, Saturday. -
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PATRIOTIC POLICEMEN N-Several Of the police
men OF the southern district of Baltimere have re-
signed their In consequences Of the duties
devoived upon them In taking down the Ameri-
can fag. They state that the wages they receive
for heir services as policemen will not induce
them to offer indignityto the flag Of thei. county,
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JAPaN.-We have received a quantity of cor.
respondence from Japan, which is necessarily
crowded out Dates from Yokohama and Jeddo
are 10 February 5. Difficulties with the represen-
tatives OF foreign Powers were th!ckeninp every
day, and war Is said to be inevitable The Brit.
isb, French, Prussian and Dutch officials had
s,ruc their fags and Left Jeddo-the only foreig
Minister who remained being Nr. Hafri, who
appears to be the only one on anything like good
terms with the japanese government In the
meantime the British, French and Russian fleets
were on The way, and expected within a week
from latest date. All this trouble grows GU, of
the Inurders of foreigners by the jealous and
treacherous natives, especially party called
Damios, who are violently opposed to the govern
any foreign nation. The government, on its side.
sweak, and, In Its anxiety to appesse the feel M
Of the Damios, has connived al If not iastIgat.d
the assassinations complained ON T. He1aIf.
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Spirit Of the Morning Press.

The, Istsliigsnesr quotes from the writings Of
Jefferson and Hamiltou 10 show that the Federal
Government has the same rig BIT TO enforce obedi-
enee 70 It's laws that any State has. $780,. ., o.,
The RspvblicGn atgpes that the delegates Of the
Virginia Convention are guilty of treason not
only % the Federal Government, but to their own
State snd II they escape punishment by the Uni
ted States, they viii suffer at the hands Of the
People Of Virginia whom they have illegitimately
plunged Into bankruptcy and ruin.
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BOARDING.

BOARD ANG R00M.-Bosrd. with Furnished
- Room ou the seooid floor, may be Rad az No,
ASS Tweifth st, bstSees 6 and n. spse 81
R0ARDING.-A private fanny having four
u oI8rge.airy Front Roous tconseotiagl veul .
rent them, with or without Doard. 70 gent emen.
or gentlemen and their wIveE without children.
s42 Ninth st., second door above the Pstent of
hce spT&ts
RQARDlNG- -One or two small "a 1iiies and
~ several single gentl smP Gao he accom- sQodaied
with pleasant rooms IN = fine house, well loSated,
and rood Board at 457 Thirteenth strest.
ap 2t-eoSr
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! ,.EF. AT meeting OF members OF the medical
Piofession, held at Cooper Institute. N. ", on
Tuesdny evening; resolutions Were dopted pledg.
Ing tnelf professional services to the families II
appointed az 70 whom applications for surgeons in
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IL On Thursday night last, a serIous afT,av
occurred at w arrenton, Fauq quier. between Con T.
ney Brent, OF Alexandria, aud NJ alcom Washugb b
a nephew Of Judge Tyler. washugh. received
nve wounds from a bowie knife at the hands a.
Brent, and, at last accounts, was In" dang erous
condition,
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U Rochester shoe e-dsaief Offers to presenk
city who viii volunteer to defend his country.
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NE: JAMES 8. WABswoRIH tn, Of New York, az
INeo here eyestsfdayfrom Annapolis, where he
reeently afriyed uPnn a steamer Chartered and
loaded with pfovjsions by himself for the use of
the troops. A part Of her cargo consisted of FORTY
horses and sutdcient wagons TO be hauled by them;
tweIvs. hundred barrels Of sea bread, &C. He
chartered the vessel, made his purchases, and
had up steam for the voyage in eight hours after
making up his mind to execute the patriotic en-
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The FRIGATR UsfTPD STATES - Ont of regard
Jos het hlsaorY, the naval officers dispatched to
burn the United States ships at Norfolk (if they
ooaid not ssve them otherwise from falling into
tae hands Of the fginfa disunionists SHARED her.
u being utterly impossible that she can be rem,
dered seaworthy. The disunionists, however
eowed her down TO the very narrowest part OF the
rbannei Of Elizabeth river and sunk her; thus
running the only good harbor which the disunion
iegfon Of the n4ted States claims as Its own-the
harbor Of Norfolk, va
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COMMANDER w. w. HUNTER, z. s ~, of Va.
short time since sent on his resignation, and
IhsEao oi turning over his charge-the U. s re-
ceiving ship AIeg hany, at Balti more-to the dis
unisnfss Of that city, according to the fashion so
prevalent smong absquatulating officers now.
previous TO leaving his post carried the shi over
iofor, Mcheniy and anchored her az the prop
.rty Of the United States under the PROTECTION af
fu guns Z 80 - - - - -
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By ]. G. Mes UIRE A CO., EucuopeeT,-
Wood and Goal.

Mol article Of WOOD on hand, prepared 10
suit the wants Of each customer. Wood sold oord
length also, or in any way or any quantities de-
NJ Codl kspf % Coal Hsssss, screened before de
hvering. = 49,. ..,....- 4-
ID 2.24a lbs. 20 the ton.
IL Personal attention 20 every order.
+. J. 4 w. M0AIT
Once $50 Pa. sv., between IIth and Iath rt,.
wo9d co. nlll ~ ana Mhaf foot Of seventssnth street,
= oo-0s He- OepeItmenI ma 8-d
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III Hon. John 8. Csrlile was nominated for
Consrsss at Parksrsburg, Virginia, on Thursday
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PREsIpKSrIAL APPOINTMENTS This morning
the President made the following appointments
Viz: ~
A. Jonas, Postmaster at Quincy, III Arthur "A
Sfimshsw, do. at Wilmington, Del Edward B
Tayior, of Oofo Register of the Land Office al
Omaha, Mt Robert HIc Bratney of Kansas do
atJunction City, Kansas; Samuel ID Houston, of
Kansas, Receiver at the same Land ONCE Chas
w Adams, Of Kansas, do at the Fort Scott Kan
ses1 Land orhre; Peter O. Elder, Of Kansas, Agen;
for the Osag.s, senecas and other Indians; VIM
w Ross, Of Kansas. do for the Pottowatomies;
Chas b Keith, of Kansas, do for the Kfckapoos;
James Abbott Of Kansas, do for the indians Of
OF the Shawnee agency.
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COMMITTEES FROM NEw YORK CITY, consist
ing Of VIM, 81. Evarts, ESQ, Judge Edward.
PlerPcut, ADD Judge Vanderpoel, reached here
Yesterday evening, via Annapolis, authorized by
the city TO tender to the President from New York
IoWO additoual men aad one hundred million
dollars, to be used In opening and keeping open
TOE highwsYbet New York and the atiopal
CaPitahstnrough Baltimore-or to take that work
on the Oovernmenps hands, II that be Judged
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NJ BAKERS, NQTlCE.-BREAD-on and
US sfter Wednesday, tbe Ist OF Nav. Bread
viii be SO At cents per loaE
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(iBBy HAIR STOKE.
n lS,, Nc, ZAP P..Av;. BET. i2rH AND fs1E srs.
,PEHEUMERHsfe BRAlDSi OURIss Wf0S.
,HALEWlGs, FRizETTES.' 4o. -fnIi steel
awsJs 4n hand, Or male 70 order at the ,hortsst
N. B.-Lsdies' Haif Dyed In the most ns,ursi
m6nnel. ma n Sm '
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A NEw military CoMMANDER Col. Mans
feld, U. :. Engineers, late Inspector General OF
the Armyof the United : tates, hos been ordered
10 TIE military com mand of the troops now here
vice Cpi % D smith, ordered to duty In New
York Col. nj assumed the command here on
Ealn.daY last - ----.--- -. =
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rBI RoUTK TRRousH BALrlMoRE.-An appli.
cant for consulate, who applied at the State DE.
Partment this morning, was informed by the
Secretary Of State that more Consular or dtpIo.
matte appointments win be made and no consId-
efaton gTven 70 the subject, until all the avenues
leading from the National Capital to the non-
bloctded states are opened for the passage of the
CITIZENS and the troops OF the United States 81,
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IA Nkw u, s. .AEAoKx.-The Government 4.
preparing to establish Immediately an u 8. ar
mory, similar to that not long since existing at
Hafpers Ferry, at Rock island, Ill. The Vir.
glnia disunion authorities have already trans.
ferred the remains Of the Harper's Ferry armorv
mschilsLY saved, to Richmond. SO Harpers
Ferry 10 soon, TO become, as the result Of seces.
,sion-an utterly ruined village. '7'