Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-05-09
WAR NEWS.

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priatcd one million of dollars, toward de-
fraying tue necessary expenses e.f.s
1t is confidently asserted that corps
d'drnsie will move. at the earliest possible
moment. from Pennsylvania through Ma
ryland towards Washington, under COM
mand of General Patterson. t;.f 49,
The Baltimore Sun OF the 1st argues
that the General Government has perfect
right to march troops through Maryland.
The President has announced the de-
termination to prosecute the war in the
most vigorous manner, ,..s.ef -. s,-,t
Rufus King. Minister to Rome, obtained
leave Of absence for three months to take
command Of Wisconsin regiment. q
The President received dispatch an
nouncing the arrival Of Capt. Meigs. from
Fort Piekens. in New York. He brings
the first official news of the reinforcement
of Fort Pickens. All the troops that sailed
from New York on the Collins steamer
Atlantic. and other transports, including
two batteries of flying artillery, together
with immense quantities ofprovisions and
ammunition, were successfully landed. Over
thousand troops are now in the fort and
about the same number outside busiy en-
gagged throwing mp the for.ifcations on
Santa Rosa Island Fort Pickens may
now be set down as safe. against any force
the rebels can possibly raise against it.
No news from Fort Monroe has been re-
ceivcd for some days at the War Depart
ment; but Gen. Scott considers that point
perfectly safe. d 09gT .ol -.a,--..r.f sst.s.
Fort Mcldenry has now garrison Of
1900 men. 500 volunteers were thrown
into it under cover of night, some days
since. knowledge of this fact has good
deal to do with the caving in Of the Balti-
moreans. se;f ssa7e won fl7. .f6e Esf.t
"a Gen. Scott says he has more troops at
Washington now than he wants, the nu-
mericsl strength ofthe Army Of Occupation
having now reached nearly 10000. s,ez
Gen Patterson's corps darmee will move
in two columns. one down the Northern
Central and the other down the Baltimore
and Wilmington Railroad. upon Balti-
more. Each will be 10000 strong. An
other 10000 will be collected at Annap-
oils for demonstrations against Baltimore.
Reliable advices from Virginia render
it certain that, in spite Of all paper armies,
there is now not over an aggregate num-
Der of s. 900 men collected at various points
in that State. large portion CT which are
an undriled and unarmed Mob. ia I.s
Grand parades and drills are now the
order Of the day here. The President Wis
it's the quarters of troops daily. u
Most of the Northern troops will go iu-
to camp abont the city. or soon rs the ne
cessary preparations are made. Seventh
Regiment Band performed in White House
grounds this fternoon-brilliant assem-
blage gathered. President appeared and
was Justify cheered. and thanked the peo.
pie in few remarks.
The statement that the Government has
issued an order calling ont 10000 volun-
teers for three years, %. 900 regulars. for
FIVE years, and eighteen thousand seamen
for five years. is erroneous. No such call
has yet been made. A requisition for ad
ditional forces will be issued in day o,
two; but it will be for forty thousand more
volunteers for three months. and twenty
five thousand volunteers for land. and
eighteen thousand for sea service, during
the duration of the war; iai ~ e taf
f. w. Seward, in dispatch addressed
to Simeon Draper. dated Washington,
May 1st, says: There is not word Of truth
in the report Of an armistice. That sort
of business ended the 4th of March. 2
Thos. A. Scott. Vice President Of the
Central Railroad of Pennsylvania, has ta-
ken charge Of the military route. Order
is beginning to take the place Of confusion
Transports leave at least twice day for
Perryville a s-.iiaa
NEw YonK. May 1.-The Posrs spe.
cial dispatch says arrangements are being
made for the resumption of the Northern
mail service. ~ Ai 81
Gea. Scott will soon change his head
quarters to Philadelphia. $4,000 troops
are to be concentrated at Washington.
Gen. Bonham is reported as in command
of the rebel troops in Virginia
A letter from member ofth 7th Reg
imcnt says six Secessionists were caught
on the 27th, and two were shot on the
morning of the 2Sth. another was to be
>hot the next morning. Several had been
arrested for tearing upithe railroad track.
A private letter from Annapolis says
the Brig Caledonia has two men hanging
from her yard arm. One for smuggling
powder and provisions to Charleston, the
other for piloting the Hh Regiment on the
Chesapeake Bar, with the intention that
the Baltimore Seccssionists should capture
Annapolis before the 9TH reached there.
No Notifications. either side Of the Po-
tomac or Chesapeake are in the hands Of
the Secessionists. The Secession flag was
floating at Alexandria when the Bisnville
left. -. s.,.....,.,..-... -, ,.'l - -...i
- WAsnIScroN. May LA special dis
patch to the World says arrangements have
been made for the resumption of travel by
rail via Baltimore and York. Pa All the
Southern journals received to-day state
that large numbers of troops are gathering
there, and the free negroes are being i'm
pressed into the service s4,.s f.sst
Nearly every portion Of Washington and
the District is connected by telegraph.
s, Letters received to-day from Paris state
that the French Government is fully post
ed on American affairs, and no sympathy
is felt for the Confederate States 'sro-
q New YORK. May 1st.-The Herald's
Washington special correspoDdent says.
Gen. Harvey denies any intention Of re-
signing. Regular trains for the North
commence running to-day. sifiissd 81 II.
It is reported that Gov. Letcher Is about