The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-05-08

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WASHINGTON, May 1.-The Petersburg
Express of to-day says that a Kentucky
regiment of 400 men are on route for Lynch.
burg. The Government has Diet rminel to
station large number Of troops at Peters
burr -
The Charles.enfG Courier Of Tuesday SAYS:
We Learn from the most reliable source that
President Davis will take command in person
as General in Chief of the forces. gathering
IN Virginia.
WASHINGTON, May 2.-The prime pal OIL
GERS of the Military Department at Wash
| ington, are Gel Mansfield, Commander !:
Major Barnard, Chief Engineer; Major
Bucker, Chief I'd Military Department /;
Lieut.. .ReckwjtA, Chief of the Subsistence
Department, and Surgeon Lamb, Medical
Inspector.
WASHINGTON, May 2.-On application
just made by some Of the. diplomatic corps,
the following points were ascertained.
lst. Vessels in blockaded ports when the
blockade takes place will be allowed a reas-
enable time TO depart
Cd. Vessels bringing eraig,ants, though
they had no notice OF the blockade at the
time of their departure, will not be allowed
to enter the blockaded ports. That class of
persons come to the w. S. chiefly to settle
in the Upper States of the Mississippi River,
and it will be better for thcna to- enter an
open port than to encounter the dan
gers and casualties incident to the insur-
recti0n.
M . r.ls Al 1,
Fire Louaves arrived to day and were en-.
Enthusiastically cheered The Goth Regiment
still guards the railroad from Annapolis TO
Washington junction. s
WASHINGTON. May 3.-From private infor-
Dation, believed to be reliable, it is asccr-
tanned that Virginia herself does not medii
tate an attack on Washington, that subject
being for the consideration of the confeder-
ate States. Their throwing troops into Vir-
GINA is said to be in anticipation of decla-
ration OF war by Davis's Congress, as il is
expected that large gathering in Washing
ton is ultimately intended to invade the
South.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE MARYLAND Leg
islature in their interview with the Presi-
dent this morning, admitted both the right
and the power of the government to bring
troops through Baltimore, or the State to
take any measure for the publie,safety, which
in the discretion of the President might be
demanded, either by actual or reasonable ap-
pretended exigeneies.
They expressed their belief that no name,
date effort at secession or resistance of the
Federal authorities would be attempted by
the Legislature or State authorities, and ask
ed that in this view the State should, as long
as possible, be spared the tolls of a. military
occupation, or mere revengeful chastise-
ment for former transgrcssions and represen-
tations should be considered, but that he
should now say no more than that the pub.
l;cinterest, and not a spirit of revenge, should
actuate his measures
The New York 69th Regiment will forth
with be located IN the neigaborhood of
Georgetown.
TheGoyernment has been officially advis-
ed that at The latest dates no Commissioners
from the Confederate States had presented
themselves at the French Court
The State Department has instructed the
new Minister to Paris, Mr. Dallas, to explic-
lily make known to the French Government
that there is not now, nor has there been,
nor will there be any or the least idea exist
ing with this government of suffering dis
solution of the Union take place in any way
whatever
VIM. II. Aspinwall and Cyrus W. Field
arrived here to-day.
WASHINGTON, May cit it said Gov.
Sprague and Rhode Island troops will soon
move southwark
Messengers from Alexandria report large
numbers Of people fed from the city, in
view of the contemplated attack by Federal
troops.
About 400 rebel troops arrived Sunday
from the direction Of Richmond, but seeing
Federal fleet coming up the Potomac they
escaped towards Harper's Ferry.
The Herald dispatch slso says, the Mary
land Committee were told by President, that
it was not the intention of the Government
to retalate FIR the attack by Baltimorians on
assert its right Of way through Baltimore at
all hazards.
The President has appointed Lieut. Mich
olson as adjutant and inspector of the Ma
rine Corps, vice Taylor resigned.
The government has decfined accepting
more than regiment Of three months vol
unteers from Michigan.
The Secretary of War in order to accom-
modate the travelling public, has directed the
opening Of the military route between
Washington and Philadelphia via Annapolis.
There will be two daily trains.
WAsHINGToK. May 6.-By advise of mill
tary authorities the Mayor issued a procla.
nation, requiring all drinking saloons closed
at 0;20 p. m.
Mach alarm exists at Alexandria owing
to proposed military occupation.
Gen. Scott has published card begging
to spare him, saying, he has
no Office in his gift; no power to accept vol
unteer corps, or individual, and 10 time TO
answer letters.
Cor. I.etther issued 4 nrnc,nnnaiien sar