Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-05-10
Gatest Nems 8.


SAYS: 81 dined alone with member Of
the Cabinet. The tendency of things is
such as will lead to very grave results in
a few days. The policy of the admins
tration is fixed the whole power of the
Government and all the men and money of
the West and North will be used to put
down rebels and traitors
Andy johnson, instead of having his
nose pulled by rebel in the cars while
passing through Virgins, presented his
pistol and would have shot the fellow who
attempted it, had not bystanders inter
fered.
A planter of Alabama owning four plan
tations and fifteen hundred slaves, openly
declared in Mobile that be expected to lose
all his slaves.
Money is so scarce in Kentucky that
500 pounds of tobacco and two COWS sold
for $4,65.
A reign of terror exists in the interior
of Virginia. The mob every where appro-
pirates to its own use whatever 1t fancies.
The English and French ministers at
Washington protested against the issuing
OF letters of marque by Jeff, Davis.
An attempt was made at Portland
Me, on the 1st inst. to blow up the state
Powder House, containing one thousand
kegs.
The Blockading force will contain fifty
vessels, and convey 10000 men, in steam
transports, ready to fall upon any defence
less point at an unexpected moment.
One of the first movements of the Gov
eminent will be the landing of at least
I0,0O0 men to raise the siege at Fort Pick
ems and recapture Pensacola navy yard.
The rebels quartered at Alexandra, Va,
have eaten out the inhabitants, and removed
to Culpepper Co. The people in the adjacent
counties are DESTROYS of an invasion of the Gov
ernment troops from Washington to protect them
from the rebels, who seize whatever they choose
Governors Curtin of Penn, Dennison of O.,
Randall of Wisconsin, Blair of Michigan, Nor
ton of Ia, and Ex-Gov. Koerner of H., were
IN conference at Cleveland on the 4th inst.
Considerable alarm is said to exist in Rich
mond IN consequence of the activity of the T.
s. government and the unexpected unity of the
North. 1t was believed there that Jeff Davis
had notified the Cows of the border states not
hostile to the south to assemble at Montgomery
to confer with the rebel Government.
1t is said that the appointment of the Board
of safety in Maryland will precipitate the state
into civil war.
Hundreds of men have been sent from the
rebels. to act as incendiaries and burn Boston
Philadelphia and New York Cities.
1t is reported that all secessionists have been
warned to leave Washington. -
The negroes in locality in South Carolina
burned four houses and had fight with the
whites. Four of the blacks had been hung
and dozenmore, it was said, would be soon
Jersey City Coast Guard seized two schooners
loaded with $500 kegs and l, 100 barrels of pow
der.
The Union feeling in Baltimore is said to be
only what has always existed the expression
having been suppressed by the rowdies. Large
amounts of arms are still in the bands of reb-
els n the city, who will not tamely Weld unless
greatly oVerpowered and awed
1t is contemplated to suspend all southern
mails next week.
A corpse of Telegraph is being organized to
be attached to our army
1t is sur11.iscd that Harper's Ferry will be
retaken and Richmond invaded shortly.
Letters from Boston intimate that five mil
lions of the new loan will be taken there
The new navy department is to charter ten
more steamers at New York, five at Philadel-
phia, and five at Boston, to be added to the
navy.
The Union majority for delegates to the Con-
vention at Louisville is from six to eight thous-
and. At Maysville, Paris, &c the Union tick
ct prevailed
At Springfield, Mo. the Union feeling was
largely uppermost.
A committee Of Union men from Butler Co
Va. had an interview with the President and
Secretary of War on the 1st inst. and received
ssurances of aid in resisting the rebels,
1t will require a rebel army of 100 900 men
to cope with the government forces in the block
ade feet, in the protection of Norfolk, Charles
ton, Savannah, Pensacola, Mobile and New
Orleans.
The Arlington Heights and Alexandria. in
Virginia which are contiguous to the Capitol
will be occupied Immediately by our troops
with batteries.
The secession fever in Middle and Western
Tennessee has very much moderated since they
hear of united North. A famine is feared in
the state, and also negro instructions, which,
with the blow upon business, makes the pros
pect gloomy.
Andy johnson is said to be carrying all east
Tennessee for the Union.
Latest advices indicate that the great fear Of
the rebels is a seryile instruction, and this
prevails throughout the south. They will not
believe that the north will be united against