Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-06
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WAR MOVEMENTS.


Alleged IntsnkOn Of the SOmhsrners 10 Bum
New York, PhiIadslphia and Boston-.
EVery Thing Quiet in Baltimore u
Richmond Va.) at the Active Movements of
the Federal Go0ernment-Je6. Davis Calls
the Governors Of the Border States to a.
sembIe at Montgomery General Hdraq1s
Address to he People Of Missouyi-M More
Seizures Of Southern Munitions Of War at
ReO York-The Southern Maiks 10 be OF
of Merit Week--A Corps Of TsSsgraphsrs
to be Attached TO the Army--The Federal
Troops Moving totOdrd Baltimore Further
Trosble in Maryland.
NEW YoRK, May 4.-Superintendent Ken
Dedy has received letter stating that there
is thoroughly organized plan TO burn New
York, Philadelphia and Boston by outing
off the supplies of water and then setting
fire to various points. ......
Also states shat men have been stationed
at both Boston and Philadelphia for weeks
and one hundred and twenty-five men have
been sent to New York to carry out their
hellish designs also, that although at first
| JeH. Davis disappT0ved of such proceeding,
favors it.
The letter is dated Louisville, and the
writer says be is an enemy, but will not
fight with canphene and lucifer matches for
weapons. ..r. .....
Several well. known Secessionists in this
city are closely watched, and considerable
credence is placed in the statement, and pre-
cautionary measures have been adopted by
the police.
Major Anderson passed through Perrys-
vile yesterday, and proceeded to Annapolis,
en- route for Washington.
AT both places he was received with marked
respect and passed through the lines of
troops with head uncovered.
Baltimore is quiet Fort Madison, an
! earthwork fortification, commanding the
city and harbor, is in possession of Govern
ment troops.
The steamer Maryland landed some Massa-
chusetts troops from Annapolis, and large
quantities of stores at Fort McHenry, yester-
| day. The intelligence from Richmond is
important.
Considerable alarm is said TO exist there,
in consequence of the activity of the United
States Government, and the unexpected
unity of the North.
1t was believed in Richmond that Mr..
Davis has just notified the Governors of the
Border States, now acting in hostility to the
Government, to assemble at Montgomery,
there to confer with the rebel Government
The Virginia Legislature adjourned on the
LIST inst, until the 18th of June, by which
time it was expected that the returns of the
popular vote on the Ordinance of Secession
would be received.
General Harney has prepared an address
to the people of Missouri, urging them to
stay in the Union, and that Secession will
prove the ruin of their State, and that, for
himself, be is ready to stand TO the last by
the flag to which twenty stars are added
since he entered the service.
New YORK, May 4,-Washington advices
last night were to the effect that the war
will be vigorously opened in few days by
demonstrations upon Alexandria and Nor
folk.
A movement on Havre de. Grace was also
ordered to take place yesterday, from Perry
vile. Three or four companies will cross
the Susquehanna with battery of artillery
and occupy Hayre-de, Grace.
Troops will then be sent forward ten miles
to Bush River. The last movement may no
be made for two days.
A strong force of carpenters and builder
will be sent forward to Bush River to rebuilC
the bridge there.
The hsidsoS the Rio and Little Gnn
powder Rivers will be rebuilt as soon as
sufficient military force is sent to protect the
wofkmen.
The bridges will be completed by Thurs
day next, and this road TO Baltimore will
tucu NC Opou. lIOOpS Will De sepL IOrWarC
from Philadelphia to re- enforce those a
Perryville.
1t was stated, upon reliable authority, in
Washington, yesterday, that there are only
fifteen hundred Virginians at Harpers Ferry
They are not half armed, and very short o
provisions.
Boston, May 4--Orders have been issued
for four new regiments of infantry.
Colonel Fletcher Websters Regiment will
proceed to Fort Warren next Monday.
PHILADELPHIA, May Anew Jersey troops
in fourteen propellers, passed the city to-day
NEW YORK, May 4.--One million percus
sion caps were seized yesterday, which haC
been shipped for Charleston also case o
revolvers at the American Express Office.
The Government yesterday purchased two
fast tugs, TO be converted into gun boats, fol
service on the Chesapeake.
The Worlds special says the Alexandra
Custom house and Postofice will be takeI
possession of soon by Federal troops.
; 1t is contemplated to suspend all SoutherI
: mails next week. A. report is current tha
there has been a collision between two yes
sells at the mouth of the Potomac, and sup
! plies, for Washington by up country roads
7 have been cut off by Virginians.
A corps Of telegraphers is being organizes
to be attached to the army.
The Times says the Federal forces ar
moving tOWhtu DhluHOFe, anu fOFb M
; Henry has been well re enforced.
The Cumberland, Monticello, Yankee an
several steam.tugs, are strictly blockadin
Hampton Roads and James River.
, Letters from Boston indicate five million
of the new loan will be taken there.
The Navy Department is to charter te
, more steamers at New York, FIVE at Phila
delphia and five at Boston, to be added
, the Navy.
: ANNAPOLIS, May 4.-Half a million
Z specie has just arrived, under convoy, frol
! | Perrysville.
The steamer Baltic will sail to day f
Newport, with the families and professors
: the Naval Academy here.
!. A feet of steamers will also sail for Wasl
= ington under convoy.
The Auegheny was towed from Fo
= McHenry yesterday. She will be heavi
y armed as a guard-ship for Annapolis Ha
y Dor.
J The Secretary of Governor Hicks says Il
. appointment of the Board of Safety mu
!; precipitate that State into civil war. II
!. majority of the Board are sworn to Sece
j sion, and are men of desperate political 70
q tunes.
a The Governor may soon have to resort
o Washington or the Pennsylvania line. II
great seal of the State is in Annapolis, a.
j will be thrown ints the Chesapeake soon
y than be placed on an ordinance of Secessio
le The absence of the seal is veto.