The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1861-05-24
Kentucky Troops leaving Har-
per's Ferry
SENA TOR DOUGL.aS AND
TIE PRESIDENT.
Oher OF 10 Regiments
from scotland!
NEWS FROM FT. PICKENs
Affairs In st. Louis,
&C., &c, &c.
&c. &c. &c.
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ians at Hurpcr's Ferry have net beef
furnished with arms, that they arc In
state Of muuity, have declared for IN,
I Union aud are about leaving for hume
there is trouble there and dcscrtcrs ar,
numerous.
The Hcrald's ChOmbcrsburg corrcs
pondcnt states that an attempt was mad,
last night to blow up hridoe on the Raj
timorc g. Ohio r. r. just below puin
Of rocks, which failed.
Tines special says, Secretary Game
ron has rendered 10 Simeon Drupcr,
Colonclcy Of a N. Y. regiment Of Dra
goons NJ. IL. holds the propositior
open for future consideration.
IL was remarked that tho entire dipln
matte body was present at the niiitnr,
soiree OF the Secretary Of State las
night,
"A messenger was sent to the Com.
mandcr Of the PUwncc, now of Alcxap.
driu, with guns pointed upon IN, town
aud II Is understood, the secession fac
now hooting over that city will soon
come down.
A schooner was seized to-day at Bal
timorc. having on board two boxes of
Minnie rifles and three boxes Of ammuni-
ton; also detected some of the Balti.
more police taking boxes Of Minnie mus.
kcts from warehouse with the evident
purpose OF sccrcting thcm from the oy-
ernment The arms were seized and
taken into Camp on Federal Hill. Con.
elusive evidence was formed beyond
doubt oCthe completely Of the police of
Baltimore with the rebels.
The Tribunc's correspondent saws;
Having seen il stated that Senator
Douglls had received an appointment
Brig. General, ] askod the President ir
il was so, he snid twas not and that he
had not thought of rendering Il 10 him.
He Olsl said that il Generals were 10 be
appointed from civil life, no imagined
there were many who would be interior
to Douglas In that positiom and that
Senator Douglas was the first to tell him
of the anticipated trouble ia MARYLAND,
to point out the proper route via Perry
vile and Annapdlls,' and suggested Il at
Fl Monroe and Point Comfort were the
points that commanded the whole ortbat
section Of the country.
MIR. Lincoln referred with pleasure 10
the fact that Mr.. Douglas, c rlicr than
eny, called upon him, announcing his de-
ing Of his course.
The President has promoted Brirndicr
Gen. Butler 10 be hencelurth a Major
General Of the United Suites army.
The most significant offer yet made the
government is just received from Scot
land. Certain prominent Scotch mer.
chants, doing business IN this country,
are responsible for tender of ten regi.
ments, uncquipped, but vel built, hardy,
active men, who are not earning Sll a
month above their living and who ure
ready and willing 10 enter the service of
the United States for the war, be Il long
or short, on condition that al the expra-
ton of the war, Government will grant
them each bounty Of land.
New YoRK, May i6.
The Herald states that on the 9th ult.
the War Department issued orders d.
rccting the commanders Of Fort Smith.
Ark, Forts Cobb, Gibson and Washita
70 evacuate and repair with troops and
Government property 10 Fort Lcaven.
worth, and authorizing The occupation of
these posts by Arkansas Volunteers call
ed ont by the first proclamation Of the
President. This cxplains the abandon.
ment Of Fort Smith BY lis Federal gafri-
son some time since.
The Government to-day received ad-
vceB from the squadron Oft Fort Pickens
No change mp 10 last date Of the militia
~ status. The squadron in accordance
with Instructions, had put a stop "a
the landing OF vessels from Mobile and
New Orleans with supplies for the rebel
army, there being complete blockade.
II appears the rebels have been almost
wholly supplied with provisions from these
ports. The stopping Of these supplies
at this time will, il is thought, operate
most disastrously to the troops, as they
were but pporly supplied before. d,
The Worlds Washington dispatch
says the police have been required to
take the oath Of allegiance. -. .
Another spy has been arrested in the
Pennsylvania Camp. ..r...
II isrumorcd that Virginia troops were
encamped in tho rear Of Arlington
Heights, two miles from Wellington
The rumor is not credited, although all
the troops are ordered 70 sleep on their
arms, with artillery on the alert, with
double shotted guns.
There was another attempt at riot In
Pratt street, Baltimore, on the occasion
ofthe passage ofthe Doylstown Guards
with the Ringgold battery, but the fact
being known, every man had loaded
rife, which deferred any serious move
ment.
rr .-.Ir. ... RALTIHoRE, May l6,
The New York and Massachusetts
troop withdrew from Federal Hill this
morning, taking half of their battery
with item, and returned 70 the Relay
House, ,r 4rr
A Southern gentleman gives us re-
port Of the removal. Of the remains of
Washington, and says was done on the
ground that the North was about % do
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Testimony II the case of the Walnut
Street tragedy on Saturday evening, has
closed and the following verdict ren-
dered ,..........
That sixtof the persons shot ch Wal
not Street were killed by balls diseharg-
cd by volunteer y, s. soldiers under COM
mnnd Of officers unknown TO the jury
Tha two Of the persons shot at the same
time were killed by pistol shots fred by
persons unknown to the jury.
Keokuk and Quincy papers say, huh-
dgeds Of Union men have been driven
out Of Missouri under orders issued BY
the Council Of Southern Legion.
There is q miltsry eneanpment 9t
about 200 State troops a. 81. Joseph,
mostly armed with guns, recently pken
from The Arsenal At Liberty.
Enlisting at the arsenal continues ac-
tiye-about 5000 having beeR received
yesterday.