Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-05-15
THE WAR NEWS
iMroRrANrFRoM ANNAPOLIS

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ihc mnm oruovs lrom the different parts
III our country iu relation Nv The unt Int
the following viii onord some idea Of
what il doing and likely TO 10 done,
Shcrmons battery, accompanied hy q
large force Of Pennsylvania troops, passed
through Baltimore on Friday last without
molcstalion and reached Washington the
same night, Some 1900 Ohio troops, who
have been encampcd at Lancaster, accom-
panied by larcs division Of Pennsylyo.
mia troops, were to follow in q few days,
There are now mot less than $4,000
troops at Washington, but as yet no for
ward step South has boen taken. d is
announced, 'however, that an advance ins
to Virginia will be ordered without de-
lay.
y detachment of Eastern troops, under
General Butler are encampeA at Gho Relay
House, nipe milcs South OF BGlbimore.
having been ordered there eHom &nRapo-
liz. On the Sth ms!., inflammation Eeacho
cd Gen ral Batter that the Dickinson
Steam Gun was being removed from Bal,
timope toG poiut on the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, west of the Relay House,
when n detachment OF troops was sent
for its capture. The following are the
particulars
BALTIMORE, MAY S.-This morning a
wagon containing a suspicious looking
box and three men, was observed going
out on the Frederick road from Baltimore
and the fact being communicated TO Gen.
Butler, al the Relay House, he despatch.
ed scouting party in pursuit, who over.
took the wagon six miles beyond the Re
lay, at Leicester.
On examination, ii was found that the
box contained Dickinson's steam. gun,
which obtained some notoriety here du-
ring the excitement succeeding the riot of
the 10Th nit, AMI was for few DAYS in
the custody of the city authorities. 1t
was being taken to lIarper'S Ferry when
captured.
The soldiers brought the gun and the
three men to the Relay House. The pris-
oners, ore Of whom was Dickinson, the
owner and inventor Of the gun. were sent
10 Annapolis.
The Massachusetts regiment, at the Re
lay House have at last received their tents
and their condition is rendered much
more comfortable.
Some troops, with Q battery, were sent
THIS morning 10 some point west Of the
kelay House.
No actual fighting has yet taken place
at any point, but somethlng in the way OF
skirmishing, or outpost lighting, took
plack at Annapolis as appears by the fol-
lowing:
ANNAPOLIS, May l6.-About midnight
squad Of some fifty mounted insurgents f.
red on the picket guard at Camp Butler,
across the Severn river. The guard re.
turned the fire aad about twenty shots
were exchanged. The garrison regretted
that the marauders were not dismounted
ana made give an account of themselves.
Similar squads are rowing about. THEN
acts are disavowed by the citizens. The
eye Of Col. Smith is upon them.
q sentinel in the yard vas stabbed to-
day by person in citizens dress.
A million dollars in srec;e passed
through for Washington yesterday.
The regiments at Annapolis are TO be
swon into service Tomorrow 10y Lieut.
A. 5, Putnam. who is here for that pur.
pose. The army officers who were in the
service prior to April lst will renew their
oath OF allegiance.
The steamer HI ron EpH, Just arrived
from Fortress Monroe, reports several
prizes taken at Old Point Comfort. under
the Confederate authorities. 4 lieuten-
ant ofthe Us. Nav, was found aboard of
one of them.
A serve:e gale, with rain, is prevailing.
No change has taken place at Pensaco,
la-but il was thought the Secessionists
were getting ready to .opep fire upon Fort
Pickens, which is well prepared for an at
tack.
4 numor is in circulation that fighting
occurred at Cairo, H., the confluence OF
the Ohio and Mississippi r:yers-wherc
there is large force OF Federal troops
The rumor is not credited.
A detachment of 500 Missouri Militia
was taken prisoners at st. Louis Oh the
10th inst, 10y the Federal 5aroeg. The
%ashington SSar of the llth has the fol.
lowing:
While the State troops were drawn up
Between two lines of Union volunteers.
stones were thrown and pistols fred at
them. One shot took effect in the leg of
Blanlowsky, who, in falling, gave the or.
der TO fire, which was cbeyed. Two wo>
men and several children were killed. and
about twenty other persons were wounds
ed.
The greatest excitement exists.
Tho republican newspapers are now
threatened by the mob.
The President has appointed General
McClelland, Of Ohio, Major General of the
Ohio volunteers, TO command the Western
Military Division of the Union. All Wes.
fa~,t