Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-05-02
The Petersburg, ya,, says that there are

per's Ferry and $500 at Norfolk including
$50 from Georgia. 1t is stated that Jed
Davis viii not issue letters Of marque un
til aftet the meeting of bis Congress on the
the 2sth.
Nsu York, Aprl 26.-A large and en-
thusiastic meeting Of British subjects wa:
held last night. The movement is te
equip British volunteer regiment.
A deputaiion of twenty Indians has ar
rived TO tender 800 warriors of the Sioux
and Chippewa Indians to the President.
PerrysuiNe, Nd, Apra 25.-Three cit
izens of Baltimore passed through here for
the North, ,confrmiug..the accounts suffering
by the Union men of Baltimore. They
have been waited on by squad of Trim
ble's troops, and ordered to leave at once.
They all seem to have been in comfortable
circumstances.
One who said he was worth 10000 left
with only Is cents in his pocket. He
walked from Baltimore to Havre de Grace.
Twenty thousand troops in all had arrived
in Washington.
New York, Apra 56.-Senalor john
son, of Tenn, was mobbed at Lynchburg,
Sunday, on his way from Washington 10
Tennessee.
He denied sending message stating
that Tennessee should furnish quota of
men.
The States and Union of Washington
has suspended, the people having threaten
ed to dsmolish the office if it continued to
advocate the Southern Confederacy.
A son of Senator Bayard of Delaware,
has raised a company and taken the oath
of allegiance ct Wilmington.
The amount of flour seized at George
town by the Governmnnt is $4,000 bar
,els. They are selling it TO the poor at 81
per barrel; street prices SIS.
New York, Apra 26.-Advicss from,
Frederick, Washington and Allegheny
counties, Md, show that those counties
are strongly Union, and they declare that
they will rebel against tie State, if it Sc
cedes from the Union.
There are said to be three thousand Sc
cessionists at Harrington, Delaware, tho
threre are three Union Volunteer companies
there.
Gov. Letcher, of Va. has issued a Proc.
lamation prohibiting the expectation of
-four to northern cities.
Letters from the wife of Bishop Pock,
says her house was burned over her head
on the night of the 18th of April, by ne
groes; also the residence of Bishop Elliot
Several gentlemen have arrived from
the South, report that the people are arm
ing everywhere. A man was hung in
North Carolina, and another imprisoned,
for Union sentiments.
Rogers and Wright, the two officers left
at Norfolk, are in prison.
Harrisburg, Apra 25.-The Governors
Message will recommend stay law, and
says Pennsylvania will open route to
Washington whether Maryland stays in out
of the Union. No hostile raid viii BE- per
milted to lie between the Capilaland 10y
al States. Rebellion must be crushed, the
property seized retaken at every expense
of treasure and blood. L, recommends an
appropriation of s3,ooO,o0o. perhaps 5,
100000. A requisition was received for
2l regiments, making total of SO -regi
ments from Pennsylvania. Tire Gov. rec
ommends n reserve Of ten thousand men.
Harrisburg, 1prU 2s.-Special messen-
gers are on their way TO Ohio, Indiana and
Illinois, with dispatches
The war enthusiasm continues as great
as ever. There is a general rejoicing in
consequence of the new requisiiion by the
Governor.
Philadelphia, AprI 2S.-Efforts were
making at Washington to have Cassius N.
Clay and N. P. Banks appointed Major
Generals iu the army.
Washington, Apr1 29.-The President
has issued the following Proclamation:
Whereas, Fer reasons assigned in my
Proclamation of the 10th inst blockade Of
ports of seeding States was established,
and whereas, public property has been seiz-
ed, collection of revenue obstructed, and
duly commissioned officers, while executing
orders, have been arrested, held rs prison
ers, or impeded in their official duties with
out due legal process, by persons claiming
to act under the authorities of Virginia
and North Carolina, an efficient blockade
of these States will also be established.
(Signed.) ABRAHAM LINCOLN
St. Louis, Apra26.- twenty-five thou
sand stand of arms, with ammunition, were
sent from the U. s. Arsenal to Alton last
night, whence they will be forwarded to
Springfield, TO arm the Illinois troops.
Rumors being current yesterday that
the Powder Magazine of Latin, Smith Il
Boies, five miles above this city, would be
seized by irresponsible parties, Mr.. Latin
called on the Police Commissioners to pro-
tect it, and detachment of the State Mil
itia was ordered out to guard it last night.
To-day all the powder was purchased BY
the State Government.
The Evening Journal learns By letter
and by private sources that two Germans
were arrested yesterday at Wentzville, Mo-,
who confessed that plan had been laid to
burn the bridges on the North Missouri
Pacific and Iron Mountain Rail Roids to
to prevent the concentration of troops at
St. Louis from the interior.
Volunteers contiunue to enter the arsenal
under the Presidents proclamation. There
are now about 5000 men undergoing q