The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-05-17
Items Of News by Telegraph

WASHINGTON, May IA.
The following is the number of infantry
regiments to be received from each State
for total increase of seventy five regi.
ments of three years volunteers, under the
recent determination of the government:
New York IL; Pennsylvania 10; Ohio 9;
Illinois 6; Maryland 4; Massachusetts 5;
Missouri a; Kentucky 2; Wisconsin 8;
Michigan 3; Iowa 2; New Jersey 8; Vir.
ginia 2; Maine, Connecticut, New Hamp>
shire, Vermont, Rhode Island, Minnesota,
Delaware, Kansas, Nebraska and District
OF Columbia one regiment each. Another
regiment, viz; of cavalry is not assigned.
The general government is doing what it
can through its Commissary and Quarter
Master Generals to take proper care of
volunteers and contingents of states as they
arrive, but it will always be prudent on the
part OF states to have in Washington or on
the route in advance of their troops men,
Der of the State General Staff to provide
for contingencies and see that troops are
properly cared for.
BosroN. May IA.
In Senate to-day, bill was introduced
authorizing the Governor to form one or
more camps, to consist of $4,000 men, who
are to be enlisted for three years. and who
are to be governed by U. S. military law.
These troops are to be liable to draught on
requisition Of the general government.
BALTIMORE, May IA.
A correspondent of the american, who
accompanied members Of the Legislature to
Harper's Ferry, says the Virginians are
strongly fortified on Maryland Heights
overlooking Harper's Ferry, and are very
confident, and evidently have no intention
of evacuating their position. On Sunday
1000 stand of arms, minnie muskets. and
twelve cannon arrived; twenty more were
expected same night. Bitter feeling pre-
vaiis in Washington county against Vir.
ginlans, and collision is considered proba.
BILE. Ross Winans was cordially received
by Virginans. The Legislature has ad.
journed until the 4th ofJune.
Federal troops are fully established at
Federal Hill. A schooner was seized this
morning. She had lot of pixies manu-.
featured by Winans.
WASHINGTON, May ii.
Special to Post. No change will be
made in command of fleet off Pensacola.
1t is regarded as not improbable that federal
forces will march from Wheeling to Mar
tlnsburg, Virginia, and take Harpers Ferry
in the rear.
1t is said that the Sixth Massachusetts
Regiment moves tonight to Relay House,
and the 18th regiment is under orders for
Alexandria.
Senator Kennedy of Baltimore, publishes
in the National InteA,geacer to-day, an elo-
quent appeal to the people of Maryland
entreating them to remain loyal and join
with the North.
Special to Express. Orders have gone
from the War Department directing Gen.
Wool to assume command of Fortress Mon
roe. Providence banks will take half
million of the loan next week.
Commercial, Special IA chapter of
Virginia knights remplars have officially
seeded from the United States grand en-.
campment.
A detachment of regulars and volunteers
left here for Baltimore.
HARRISBURG, May IA.
1t is understood that Governors Curtin
and Dennlson have pledged the Union men
OF Western Virginia, the entire support of
all the forces of Pennsylvania and Ohio to
protect them against the secessionists. In.
diana and Illinois have also pledged the
Union men of Kentucky and Missouri the
same way. The Governors of all Free
States from Pennsylvania, west, have asked
and obtained pedse from President Lin.
coin that no compromise or cessation of war
shall take place until the national flag floats
over all the national property.
PHLADELPHIA, May IA.
Robert. son OF Ex-President Tyler, has
resigned his Office in Supreme Court of
Pennsylvania, and left this city.
m WASHINGTON, May IA.
The Secretary of the Treasury has lust
issued circular to all collectors, surveyors
and other officers of customs, precisely SINH.
lar to that recently addressed to those on
the northern and north western waters, rela-
tive to commerce with insurrectionary states
with the following addition: "Among the
prohibited supplies are coal, telegraph in.
struments, wire. porous cups, platinas SINGS
and other Geographic material"
1t has been satisfactorily ascertained that
the whole number of troops in Virginia
uOCS uOI CACccu OU,VUU. Line ultimate d.
rection OF troops now here and daily ar.
irving is matter of conjecture, the admin.
istration keeping its secrets. There is no
doubt that among other vigorous measures
determined, is the construction of from forty
to fifty gun boats by contract, for operations
10 shallow waters. A Montreal firm offers
to take million OF treasury notes at par.
General Butler has ordered the outposts
of Col. Jones' camp, at the Relay House,
to be extended this afternoon some ten miles
towards Harper's Ferry. They will act ia
conjunction with 40 advancing force from
Chambersburg, where operations will also
be commenced against Harper's Ferry. The
advanced outposts are also intended to cut
of the flying rebels from Baltimore, who, it
is supposed, have attempted to escape from
Gen. Buffers forces.
One thousand troops. under Col. Jones,
entered Baltimore this evening. This move,
ment was made in consequence of reports
hok off L.: