The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-05-23
FROM WASHINGTON.
IspscIal 70 the Cincinnati Gazette.l

The fourteen regiments OF New York,
10 addition 10 her quota, are ordered he:e
to-day. The Government will probably
have seventy thousand men here by the
end Of this month, aud will then be in a
condition TO make important movements.
The Government is ready for them at
auy moment, and will permit the rebels
to remain there but few days longer.
Gen. Butler, it is understood here, is
ordered to Fortress Monroe, and without
doubt is directed to so arrange military
affairs there as 10 preCipitate matters
within very brief time.
There are small signs Of hostile demon
strations on the pa't of the Virginiaus op'
posite Washington; but it is not at all Piob'
able that they intend to make any attack.
The President remarked. day or two
since. tha. the Eastern part OF Virginia
would soon be taken possession OF, and
the rebel flag in Alexandria, which can
be seen irop, the White House, wave there
no longer.
The visit of the Union Defense Com
mi,tee 10 the President, with tender Of
unbounded amounts OF money and men
provided the Administration continued
a vigorous course in defense Of the Union
aud crushing out the rebels, WAS very
gratifyi ing to Mr.. Lincoln and Gen. Scott.
Aside from this. thousands upon thou
sands of men are rendered every day,
ahd ths Government is begged to accept
them. It is quite impossible to do this
in all cases.
A messenger from Richmond TO day
called on Gen. Scott and informed him
that he did not think that there we're more
than 6steen thousand troops in Richmond,
aud one thousand at Alexandra.
Tho banks Of Providence, through a
committee, have rendered Eve hundred
thousand dollars.o Secretary Chase, when.
ever convertible Treasury notes, having
two years TO run, are offered by him.
A column Of troops, ten thousand in
number, &C mmenced moving yesterday
morning, from the Pennsylvania line, TO-
wards Hagerstown.
A critical examination Of Arlington
Heights and the surrounding country,
whirh was made to day shows that no
batteries are there, aud only twenty Vir.
ginla troops. Nothing, iu the shape Of
goods will be allowed 10 CROSS the Poto'
mac river after 10 day.
Ross WinaEs was released on bis pa.
role of honor that he would do no act
against the Government. Information
was received by Gen. Scott that there
we're just $500 rebel troops at Harper's
Ferry. '.''
The Superintendent Of the Mount Yer.
non estate reached here to-day. aud con
tradicts all the late rumors about the re-
moval Of the remains Of Washington.
More spies were ARRESTED to-day. Sew
eral were committed 10 Jail.
Gen Bntlsr ia hAre awaiting complets
instructions before marching South.
Some trouble in the vicinity Of Fortress
Monroe is hourly expected. There are
5000 troops inside the fortress.
s:t WASHINGTON May 10.
Col. John Sherman. in company with
Col. Patterson, arrived to-day. The lat.
ter officially reported that two military
roads are opened between Washington
and Philadelphia.
Senator Wade has left, bearing dis.
patches to Fort Monroe.
Tho Government. contemplatcs taking
possession Of Arlington flights by
Wednesday. with 10000 troops.
Gen. Butler spent yesterday and last
night in company with the President,
Gen, Scott, and the Cabinet. He las
received full instructions. lie leaves for
Fort Monroe Immediately and will assume
full command Of the Department Of .Vir.
ginia. Most important movements will
b. made in the section this week 1t is
understood about twenty thousand troops
will be under his command Immediately,
with constant reiniorcements.
Gen. Scott declines to accept the four
regiments from Maryland, unless they
enter the general service. They report
only for duty in State and this District.
An independent regiment from that State
is accepted for tho war.
Advices from Virginia represent that
troops did not arrive very freely yesler'
day and today. '
There was no parade to-day the troops
being ordered to be ready for action at a
moments notice. An additional force
was on duty tonight, Including oil the
mounted men for police duty.
Especial to tho New York TrIbuno.l
WAsuISoroN. May lo.-ThO annoauce.
ment of a new military district, inclu-
ding Virgins. North Carolina and Ten.
nessee, has added intensely TO tho war
excitement, and further announcement
that it was assigned TO Gen. Butler in no
way dimished the feeling. -
General Scott, Mansfield and Butler
have been in consultation with Mr.. Cam.
eron the most Of tho day.
The Massachusetts Fifth and Eighth
Regiments received orders this afternoon
to prepare for an instant start.
A battery Of eleven guns on Aqua
creek eas been discovered, Also exten.
siVe earthworks near the mouth.
Last night three Zouaves stiayed from
camp. When arriving before Col. Els
worth this morning ,one Of them unwound
from his body Secession flag seventeen
feet long, which they had hauled dowr
fiom pole at Alexandria.
Dispatches to tho World say BY
Wednesday it is believed that ten thou
sand Of our troops viii be eucampsd al
Arlington Hights.
Secretary Cameron has declined tC
accept the four Maryland regiments otter
cd by Gov. Hicks simply for the defense
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