Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-05-23

At Randolph, Tenn, there Is a battery
Of field pieces, including four rifed cannon.
At Memphis there are 10000 men, fully
armed and equipped.
Harrisburg, May IA.
Two thousand Western Virginians have
been sworn into the u. S. service. They
say that the Western portion Of the State
will certainly separate, including forty-fise
counties.
Fort Keaney, May Ia.
The Pony Express has arrived with San
Francisco dies Of the l4th. Preparations
we're being made for a grand Union meet
ing at San Francisco.
Gen. Seymour speaks highly Of the con-
dition Of the Forts near San Francisco !;
also Of the soldiers there.
Cairo, May a.
A complete blockade Of the river was
effected to-day. Owners Of steamboats,
are indignant. The citizens support the
movement.
Wheeling, May IA.
A special dispatch to the Herald states
that Maj. Oakes, U. S. a., left yesterday
morning for Welsburg, to inspect the nil
itary and distribute United States arms to
companies formed there.
The citizens Of Wheeling are under
$4,000 bonds to the Government for the
safety OF the arms now there, including
10000 rifles and 10000 rounds Of
cartridges.
Washington, May a.
Massachusetts, regiments have been pur-
posely selected for opening the way
through Maryland, in order to render the
humiliation Of the secessioaists the greater
The triumphant re-entrace Of the 9th
regiment proved pill Of indescribable BIT
terness to the blood-tubs.
The Secretary Of War announced last
night to the President that Gen. Sicklcs
had offered bis brigade, 5000 strong, to
the Government for the whole war, fully
armed and equipped and ready for any SER
vice. TIE President said it must be ac-
cepted Immediately. The Secretary has
accepted it.
Gen. Pomeroy, Of Kansas, has satisfied
the War Department That several officials
at Forts Leayenworth and Riley are open
svnpathizers with the Southern rebels. A
thorough cleaning has already been ordered
Parties from Northern Missouri now
here are requesting Government to station
an army IN flat part Of the country.
Indignation is expressed by the Viz
ginians that Governor Letcher, by his
proclamation. has prohibited the export Of
all kinds Of provisions from Virginia, for
any purpose.
Before Saturday night, according to the
calculations b tile War Department,
10000 men will be concentrated at Wash
ington, Baltimore and Annapolis.
The Tribune says that large bodies of
Mexicans are garrisoning their frontier
towns. There is now no doubt but that
Texas will soon have lively times in look
ing after our Government troops, various
tribes Of merciless Indians anil proving
bands IF Mexican soldiers, and may, per
haps, wish she was safe home again.
Baltimore, May Is.
Gov. Hicks has issued a proclamation in
answer to the Presidents reGuisition for
troops, calling On the loyal citizens Of
Maryland to volunteer their services to the
extent Of four regiments, for three months,
to serve in the limits Of Maryland, or IN
the defence Of the Capital, subject to the
orders Of the Commander-in-C Chief Of the
United States.
The President takes the deepest interest
in the desperate struggle now going on in
Tennessee between the Secessiouists and
the Union men.
Baltimore May Is
Gov. Hicks replies to Mayor Browns
charges, that he authorized the destruction
of the lriGge.
He denies the charge and says if the
Mayors communication accompanying the
certificate has induced any person to doubt
nv true position in the premises, | re-
spectfully ask suspension Of judgment
until sufficient time De afforded to me 10
collect the necessary proof, and show, rs !
shall be able to do, that the burning Of the
bridges, etc, we're all part Of con
spiracy against the Government.
The city Is quiet, and members Of the
Massachusetts and New York regiment are
strolling through the streets wholly I'M
armed; generally having full confidence in
the loyalty Of the city.
Washington, May IA.
The Government is contemplating meas
ares for the support Of the gallant Johnson
and the Union men in Tennessee.
Thesreport that five thousand troops are
at Alexandra is false. Not over six hun-
bred ever were there.
No Southern mails are as yet cut Of.
with the exception Of the mail between ST.
Louis and Memphis.
Washington, May Is.
General Buffers Baltimore proclamation
has been emphatieslly approved BY Gen
eral Scott.
ii is probable that TIE marital law Of
Baltimore will shortly he arrested.
A spy has been captured, having der
spatehes concealed in the PANEL Of his
carriage for Gen. Lee, the Virginia rebel
commander.
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