The Van Buren press., 1861-05-01

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n the 81. L.oais A. wsssera Telegraph
stebSia,s Line.
8E LoUrs. April "a.
The N. z. Post states that . messenger
passed through CoctDsvilie Sunday morn
ing with orders froA 0sn. Scott to Gov.
CnEtein. to throw troops into camp. ss
quickly as possible, for the purpose OF max
ing ATdemonstxation on Baltimore at the
earliest practicsble aJoment. There is said
to be &. 900 men tbsce now. under Major
Porter, and to-morroY the number will
reach 10. 900. & 1t Is said every able man in
the southern counties Of Penn. has enlisted.
The Post. says JEFF. Davis is in Richmond.
Martial IaW was declared in Baltimore on
Monday. xe
The atsan-tug Xankee, from Norfolk.
brings details of thsdsstruction of the Ma
w Yard All the vessels of war except the
Cumberland are no& At Fortress Monroe.
1t is stated that Government has directed
Com. Breeze to charter twenty steamers OF
light drsught, for three months service ; to
arm them with nine inch pivot guns.
At Washington, defensive works have
been thrown up fof the protection of the
Capitol 'building. i Barricades have also
been strnefesl eurrouniin0 the Treasn-
ry Department. ~
The secession 6$g is strong at Alexan
dria. All hasina Fas suspended. especial
trade on ths nj provis,ons are bocom-
ing scarce. and AZ especially has advanc-
ed in price.
Col. May has resigned his commission in
the army with other Marylanders.
The Gov. of Lo6isisna has received in
formation that 1,5O0 Tsnnesseeans are on
the way to join the Confederate Army.
The steamer Marquis de Habana has been
purchased by the Confederacy. and will be
fitted out as q war steamer.
A private dispatch at Louisville, says
that Cairo. Illinois. is invested by 1000
troops. and that 1000 more are expected
| soon.
A company of secessionists. lis in num-
ber' lei. Cynthiana, Ky. to join the Con-
ieaerate army.
The ST. Louis Democrat of this morning
says. Gen. Harvey, commanding officer oi
the Western department, LETT this city, on
last evenings train Tor Washington city in
obedience to an order received from the Sec
retary Of War. ,
Lieut. Merchant. United States Army
lately AZ the Arsenal in this city. has tor
wsried his resignation to the Secretary OF
War. DR.. Brewer, Surgeon United States
Army. aas also resigned. The recruiting
went on briskly. yesterday. at the Arsenal
and the whole number enlisted up to last
evening was over l,700. 1t is expected
that the Missouri quota OF 4 regiments will
I be full within the next two days
| NFw YoRK. oath, P NJ.
/ The celebrated bsrque Grapeshot. is lying
in the basin, an object of suspicion. Tn,
Captain asserts his determination to defend
his flag to the last. The Government will
look sharp after him.
/ A gentleman from Charleston, Saturday
says it was the intention of the Southern
CoIfede:acy to march North with $4,000
or $4,000 men, expecting 81, 900 more iron
Virginia.
An attempt was made ON Monday night
by the Captain OF the surveying steamer
Varina. to run her off South, from tn,
Navy Yard Th4 4crvw suspected somethin,
wrong. and infordlsdthe Commander OF tn,
North Carolina. who put her out of com
mission. Several steamers sailed yesterday
from New York. with troops from variou.
points.
Daniel S. Dickinson, in his speech o
Monday night. said he hoped we woulc
\ strike down in our might. and, if necessary
wipe the South from the face Of the earth.
1t IL stated the secessionists have erected
batteries two miles below Mount Vernnm.
and at Indian Head, and twenty miles lowe
down the Potomac.
A letter from Washington in the Times
says, Gen. Scott sent orders to Fort Wash
ington to destroy the rebel batteries Uelow
Mt. Vernon, at all hazards.
On Friday last. lot Of boys from Wash.
ington captured q steamer at Alexandria
and brou ht her to Washington. Their
were 2, 400 stand of arms aboard.
1t is said Scott feels confident that suffic
lent force cannot be brought to captnr,
Washington. Merchants have arrived a
Harrisburg from Baltimore, and say that NJ
attack had been made on Fort McHenry.
! - ST.. LOUIS. 25. A.. NJ.
4 Gentlemen just arrived ut New York who
left Montgomery on Saturday. say jeff Da
Wis was then there.
A letter from Pensacola. says, Maio,
Tower of Massachusetts, was in command
of Fort Pickens. The steamer Atlanti,
and frigate Macedonia had arrived. 1t was
said arrangements had been made for an
assault. by 500 men. on the Fort, on the
/ very night OF its reinforcement, and 1t was
| therefore deferred.
Mr. Bartlett. of the Evening Post. arriv.
ed at N. Y. last night. from Wilmington,
Monday, P. NJ. Ben. Mccullough was al
Alexandria, with 1000 Virginians.
1t is reported that the President said to
the Baltimore depntation. Monday, that il
the passage Of tie United States troou.
was againoohserdcted. he would lay their
| city in ashes.
In letter fioA Secretary Seward to
Cor. Hicks. Of Maryland. who had reques-
ftei'ths Prssileht send no more troops
through that Stats, and had, also, absurd.
y proposed asking the British Minister /,
Washington to act as medistors between
the rebels and the Government. Mr.. Sow
ard replied, that the people of the United
States can settle their own differences, with
out calling on European monarchy to do