The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-04-24
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GREAT MILITARY PREPARATIONS
Eve condense herewith the very latest intel.
ligence which has come to hand.-Eds. 7snes,)
All the steamers of the Savannah line have
been chartered to carry troops. The tug MGR.
curry, is stationed at the Narrows. New York
to examine all vessels which arrive.
Ellsworth's regiment Of Fire Zouaves have
been mustered. A fine corps.
Two or three Massachusetts, regiments have
been landed at Fort Monroe.
Troops as fast as they arrive at New York
are forwarded by steamships. Three thousand
left on Sunday for Washington, besides the
Rhode Island Regiment, under command oil
Gov. Sprague.
The glorious "Seventh'' Regiment of New
York, has reached Annapolis safely
Archbishop Hughes hoists the American flag
There IS no telcgraphic communication with
Baltimore Or Washington. The wires are
probably cut.
Five bridges on the Central Railroad have
been destroyed 10y the secessionists, between
Baltimore and Harrsburgh.
Seven thousand Nirguians are at Harper's
Ferry, and hve thousand more are expected
I heir design is to invade Maryland, making
Mason and DixOn's line the line OF warfare.
The President will PROBABLY call for addition.
al troops.
A party Of armed workmen left Harrisburgh
Q Monday. to repair the Railroad bridges.
Contraband goods have been seized At Phila-
delphia, and the parties are to be tried for
treason
1t is reported that the B,ltimoreans demand
ed the surrender 0: Fort McHerry, and threat.
ened an attack. The commander replied, ell
CT m )elled to del end it, he would fire upon the
CITY -
A Massachusetts, Regiment has arrived at
Annapolis, Md and will hold the Junction of
the Railroad
Five ii ousand five hundred U. s. troops
were to leave H,rr'sburgh Inidni hit Saturday,
Ter Baltimore. 1t is presumed that this force
will manage to work their way over all obst =.
Giles.
The Baltimoreans have reused the blood of
Ma.sacus, tts, in a-saulting her troops Fetch.
err Webster, a son OF Daniel Webster, com
m ,nds Il regiment raised by himself. In e
.o"rs Massachusetts, furnished five Regimen s
of Infantry, Battalion Of Rites, ami Il com.
pany OF Artillery. This is enthusiasm without
parallel III this country
Maj Anderson and his command, attended
the treat Union meeting in New York, on
Saturday. 1t was the largest gathering ever
h.,d III New York. Business was suspended
for the day, so intense w"s the excitement.
The President, by proclamation, has block.
AIDED all southern ports. Right!
Hon. J. r. Potter, Of Wisconsin, informs
the Chicago Tribune that 5000 stand Of arms
wee removed from Harper's Ferry to Wash.
ington, some weeks since, in anticipation Of u
SEIZURE. Mr.. p left Washington on Friday
night, and reports that there were then ten
Thousand troop. in the city, and Others were
con tanty arriving. He considers the Capitol
safe.
Seven hundred Illinois troops left Chicago on
Sunday evcnin. the celebrated Z1uavcs form.
ed portion.
Four hundred mon are at work night and day
at the Pittsburgh Arsenal. lmmens. quaint
ties OF Ordnance and ammunition already are
stored for use.
The most intense excitement prevails all over
the northern, states, and the President en- have
half million men in thirty days, it the coun.
try needs them.
Jefferson Davis has issued proclamation
inviting applications for letters Of marque and
reprIsal!-thus declaring war upon the property
OF private citizens The definition. OF all this
in plain English. is-PiRAcY.
A military company has been form d at Mt
Vernon, in this State The Washington Guards
Of Iowa City, have enlisted, and another com.
pany is heirg enrolled.
The Governor of Indiana has rendered tho
President 7,OOO men, besides the original quota
called Hoosier, now.
X. Bond, ex-city attorney. and collector E.
5. Spront, aid t, commander in-chief. enlisted
as pri a., in the ! il neer tuar, 8 of St. Paul
Three cum anles from that city are ex ccted to
report their r, nd n IS to the Governor, on Mon.
day. for tive ser ice. he people Of the
Site heartilr respond to the all Of the Gov.
er"or. A full volunteer fire com any has ten.
dered lis services to the Governor.
There is perfect reigl of terror in Balti-
moe and the Union men are obliged to sue.
c NIB to the mob. Lincoln will move no more
troops through Baltimore pro. ided they are al.
lowed to ass round the city without mol sta
tion.
The Cove nment has planted cannon on al
the heights o. erl oking Washington.
w. B. Aston, OF New 70 k, offers to give
the Government four millions OF dollars and loan
it ten millions more.
A th"us nd bbls. Of powder destined for the
sreessioais's at New orleans, was seized on
Monday.
U. S. Sen. Wilson, Of Massach sets, has en-
listed IA private in a rife battalion. and Sen
Baker Of Oregon has been chosen Col of q
California regiment which spends $25 ,0OJ to
equip itself or action.
The condition Of Baltimore is q dreadful
one. The streets are bar,icaded, shutters of
houses are loop-holcd for musketrv, stores are
emptied, and mobs are ranging up and down
The streets in an excited manner. vigilance
cOmmitte is in permanent session at Barnum's
Hotel, and armed men are stationed to prevent
the building of bridges.
GOVERNORS PROCLAMATION!
Whereas, the President of the United
States has made a requistion upon the Ex-
ccutive of the State Of Iowa for one resi-
ment Of militia to aid the Federal Cove, n
ment in enforcing its laws and supervising
rebellion-Now, therefore, | Samuel j.
kirkwood, Governor Of the State of Iowa,
do issue this Proclamation, and hereby call
upon the militia Of this State Immediately
to form, in the different counties, Volun-
teer Companies with view Of entering the
active military service Of the United States
for the purpose aforesaid. The regiment at
present required will consist of ten compa-
MES Of at least IS men each, including one
Captain and two Lieutenants to be elected
by each company. Under the present req.
n:sition only one regiment can be accepted,
and the companies accepted must hold
themselves in readiness for duty by the goth
of May next at farthest If sufficient
number Of companies are rendered, their
services may be required sooner. If more
companies are formed and reported than
can be received under the present call