Daily national Democrat., 1861-05-26
TEL .EGRAPHIC.
OF THE PONY.
Dates TO May I7th.
The National Flag TO Float over every
State.
SACRAMENTO, May 25th.

FoRT CHURCHILL, May, 25th.
Pony arrived bringing advices from st.
Louis to May 18th inclusive for the Union
Sr. LOUIS, May 17th.-The Secretary of the
Treasury has issued circular to Collectors
and Surveyors of Ports and declares that he
has recently addressed those in the North,
East and Northwest, prohibiting certain sup
plies for the South.
1t is ascertained that the whole number of
troops in Virginia does not exceed 10000
one-fifth being at Richmond.
The ultimate destination of the forces in
Washington is not known. The President
and suite took tour of inspection down the
Potomac May 18th.
There are 81 900 men at W ashington.
Gen. Butler, May l3th extended his out
posts to the camp Of Col. Jones at the Relay
House. They are to be extended ten miles
further towards Harper's Ferry to act in con
junction with forces at Chambersburg against
Harper's Ferry. Those outposts are to cut
off flying rebels from Baltimore.
The Navy Department expects Charleston,
Savannah and the mouth of the Mississippi to
be blockaded in week
The Pawnee is now opposite the main
wharf at Alexandria. her guns loaded and
run out the port holes, to stop interference
with the free navigation of the Potomac.
Federal troops are fully established at Fed
eral Hill
A schooner was seized at Baltimore May
18th, with lot of pixies on board, manufac
tured by Winans.
The Governors of all the free States have
obtained pledge from the President that
there shall be no compromise or cessation of
war until the national flag floats over all ma
tional property.
The Southern Congress is still in session.
The news is unimportant.
Ross Wnans was arrested at the Relay
House, May 14th Gov. Hicks endeavored
to have him released but security was re-
fused.
The Maryland Guards, on the night of
May 18th, stripped the armory of six hun
dred minnie muskets and secreted them
1t is rumored that at meeting at Harper's
Ferry between the Kentuckians and South
ern troops the former declared for the Union.
An attempt was made on the night of May
14th to blow up the bridge of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad but failed.
The New York Heralds Special dispatch
says it is understood that the rebel States
have made protfers to purchase European
and other Foreign vessels and the Govern
ment have notified the diplomatic corps that
10 purchase will be respected, nc matter
what flag covers them.
The Government have notified the diplo
matte corps that if any Commissioners of
rebel States were received by any foreign
power, the Government will break off diplo>
matte relation with said power
All work on the put!;c buildings at Wash
ington has been suspended.
An inquest was held on Thursday, May
llth, on the bodies of those killed in the
riot at St. Louis. The jury made the COM
mander of the United States troops culpable
in firing on the citizens. The city is quiet, as
troops are stationed at different points in the
city,
The Union sentiment prevails, and seces
sion seems to he dead.
On Wednesday. forces of the U. S. volun-
teers went down the Potosi Iron Mountain
Railroad, and captured one hundred and ff-
ty secessionists, and munitions of war. All
but two were releaaed on parole. A seces.
sionist flag and arms were captured from
deserters the same day, and by tho same
company.
The Missouri Legislature has adjourned
The State forces are concentrating at Jefferson
City.
The news from the East to-day is unim-
nOrtant