Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-05-18
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Special Dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazette
BALTIMORE, May l5.--Mueh excitement prevailed
throughout the city to-day but good order was pre-
served ---z.--------
The soldiers are constantly passing about in
squads and alone. seeing the sights, unmolested
Messengers are continually passing to and from
General Buffers headquarters to the telegram Of
foe, sending and receiving dispatches to and from
Washington and elsewhere
Ross Winaus, who was arrested by Gen. Buffers
orders last night, continues in custody ut Fort Nc
Henry He is charged with manufacturing and
supplying arms and war munitions to the rabels
here and elsewhere. II is generally believed he is
innocent, and will SION be released
Joseph II. Spencer, Baltmorean arrested some
days ago at the Relay camp, for ndiscreet threats
was release to-day. In his release warrant Gen
Butler says: Baltimore has received the United
States troopg with loyalty and Kindness, therefore
Spencers threats untrue that we were to be in
hospitaby received" Gen. Buffers interview with
Mayor Brown, showed that he was better informed
regarding the disoysl movements of the Sscesson-
lists in Baltimore than the Mayor himself. lie inn
| picates Marshall Kane and the Police Beard as
plotters CT reasonable schsmes. Threats are made
to arrest prominent Secessionists when proofs are
sdduced against them. No quarter is to be shown
| traitors in any shape,
1t is believed that over seventy Eve thousand
soldier will be N and Immediately around Washing
ton during the next fortnight.
All the soldiers are behaving respectfully. Trav-
elers from the South assert the sp r is every
where rampant and burning desire manifested 10
capture Washington Troops are collecting at all
in the seeded States and concentrating to-
| wards Virginia.
Many Baltimore volunteer companies have strip
ped their armores and taken he arms to tie houses
of individual members, fearing that Gen Butler
would order them to be captured as Government
| property but Governor Hicks having ordered out
the Msrylsnd militia in response 10 Mr.. Lincoln's
proclamation, there will now be no necessity for
such approximations
near the Point of Rocks being blown up by the Har-
per's Ferry rebels. Serious spprehensions are en-
tersiue thot the road will be rendered impas-
sable.
Large numbers of cattle are being transported to
Washington from the West. The demand for them
is great The prices of beef are high.
The steamers Povhattsn Pocahontss and Pkila
dephia are cruising in the POtoRsc 10 protect the
lights.
company of Texas mounted rangers have ar.
rived a. Richmond They design cooperating with
Ben. McCul ough along the Potomac
A large number of merchants to-day nominated
Ross WInaGs 10 represent the Fourth Congressional
District in place of H. Winter Davis. They we're
mostly Secessionists
stood will choose delegates in fayor of the lomins-
ton of Heary Msy for the same District. The
meetings are large and enthusiastically attended.
tbs reported that Hsrper's Ferry bridge has been
burnt. Quietness and good order relgas.
Special Dispatches to the Cincinnati Enquirer.
BALTIMORE, May 15.-General Scott is crowding
troops upon US. There are now 8 900 surrounding
our city. twenty-five hundred volunteers from
Pbiladepkia arrived toNdsy, and are encamped ear
Fort McHenry. Ten thousand more ase cOaaing via
HageIstoWn.
General Butler has been superseded in command
hsre by General Cadwslader, of Pennsylvania
General Butler goes to Annapolis. L. seems that
the proclamation Of Butler was not approved by
General Scott, snd hence his transfer 10 Eunapo-
lis
uuders and that the ahief o.. lection to The pro-
elsmation Wss thst portion saying that no more
troops would be quartered in this city General
Scots intends to place $4,000 in ou7 immediate
vicinity.
An informant meeting was held this morning at
he h,rshan-t Reading Rooms, when Mr.. Winsns
was nominated to Congress He will be supported
b. tbpse who approve his course in the recent ex-
i-rrg events ia this city apd favor his peculiar
views on the question of our national troubles.
Al unsuccessful attempt was made during last
night to destroy three cuverts, or sma bridges on
the Baltimore and OHIO railroad near the Mono
crazy Packages containing powder were placed
under he sbu ments, and then fred but they prov
ed unsuccessful
Large supplies of live stock and munitions Of
war have already PASSED through this city {or Wseh
iDgton Before dGybresk this morning train OF
cars, over thirty in number. all filled with cattle,
reached the President street Depot, on it's way to
the metropolis Provisions are getting scarce in
Washington, and the commissary of General Butler
has already maze purchases in this city.