Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-05-03
NEWS ITEMS.


ered as in league with the rebels having been
sometime suspected from its movements.
A dangerous insurrection has broken out
amongst the slaves, near WoOdsonyille, Ky, on
account of which families are removing from
the state.
In Richmond Va, at the height Of their fol-
ly in rejoicing at the passage of the secession
ordinance, the rebels placed a negro astride
the statue Of Washington.
The n Y Herald says Virginia, Maryland,
Kentucky Tennessee and Missouri hold 200
600 slaves, worth $500: 600, coo, ana that the
first battle will wipe out all this property.
The San, rebel paper in Baltimore, says
that in the mob fourteen persons were killed
and seven wounded, two dangerously.
Western Virginia has called a convention at
Wheeling for the 18th day Of May to divide the
State. in view of the secession of Eastern Vir-
ginia.
The Governor of Kentucky has proposed to
the Governor of Ohio, that the Governors of the
border Slave States shall become arbiters be-
tween the contending parties in the present
strife. Decidedly cool.
The traitor Lieutenant Jennifer, who gave
information to the rebels and then fed from
Carlisle Pa, has been arrested at Hanover, Pa
| and will be tried as a traitor lda
| At Norfolk eleven government vessels were
destroyed, besidse a large amount of war mate
rial and provisions, to prevent their falling into
the hands Of the enemy. Most, if not all of the
| vessels are said to have been comparatively
worthless.
| From South Carolina and Mississippi there
/ are accounts of characterization amongst the
negroes Of the most alarming character. At
Memphis also the same symptoms prevail
The Louisville Journal accuses Gov. Ma
coffin of Ky, Of being traitor, declaring that
! it has the most conclusive evidence of his com
plicity in a conspiracy to precipitate the state
into rebellion.
Mail dispatches from Fort Pickins up to the
18th of April state that nothing of Importance
had transpired.
| 1t is stated that the Government has sent to
| England for 20 Armstrong guns. 1t now has
| in possession a considerable number of rifed
| cannon of the best French model. ---
/ Gen. King has written from Washington to
| Gov, Randall, that another requisition for
troops will soon be issued by the President.
A man was hung in North Carolina and an
other imprisoned, for expressing Union senti-
ments.
! Steamer c, E. Hillman was stopped by the
Government forces at Cairo, on her way to
Nashville, having on board / 900 kegs of pow
der and other contraband goods for the seces-
sionists, which were seized, and the vessel left
in the custody Of the State authorities
a schooner from New York, towed by tug
was brought 10 by shot from Fort Monroe. the
ball passing through the tug. The cargo was
seized, consisting Of provisions for Virginia and
a full light artillery battery.
The amount of -four seized at Georgetown by
| Government is % 900 bbls. It is sold to the
citizens at the capital at seven dollars barrel,
the retail price ofthe trade being fifteen.
Five hundred slaves are said to have left
without leave in Maryland since the troubles
commenced, and great fears are entertained in
the border counties Of the whole slave popuIa-
ton leaving.
Uuder date Of April 18th, it is stated that Hon
Reyedy johnson, has in his possession a letter
from President Lincoln, suggesting that Mary
land, through its Legislature, should agree to
an armistice with the general Government for
six days. aE
a carrier arrived at Frederick, Md, on the
9th nit, communicating the fact that Virginia
bad 8; united u herself with the Southern Con-
federacy under Davis
The ordinance of secession, by Virginia, ap-
points the 4th Tuesday Of May for, + tifcation
by the people, and declares the Constitution of
the Unit States no longer binding on the peo-
pie of Virginia.
An attack on Carlo is to be made, by the in
surgents from Kentucky and Tennessee.
Government has made requisition for more
troops The first call was for seventy-ive
thousand, eighty three thousand are to be added,
making in all one hundred and ffty-eight
thousand and over and above this, several states
send double the number asked for
The Administration has notified Gov. Letcher
of Va, that any advance of troops from Rich
mond, viii cause speedy invasion of Virginia
from the West.
The secess ionists are said to have seized six
thousand muskets at Harpers Ferry
1t is now ascertained that nearly everv shot
fired from Fort Sumter, killed somebody. Be-
tween three and four hundred were killed, and
large number wounded $40 eg
Gov, Letcher isreported to have said that it
is the purpose Of the rebels, to attack Wash
ingtoH at once.
The extra session of the Indiana Legislature,
convened on the 18th ult. Old officers resigned,
new ones were elected without regard to party
line. aara..a
1t is believed at New Orleans, that no attack
on Fort Pckens will be made for weeks to come
Private advices from New Orleans say that
! the attempt to negotiate the Confederate loan,
was signal failure in that city, only one mil
lion six hundred thousand being taken alto
gether.
The whole country between Jackson, Tenn,
and New Orleans. is in arms at every station
along the road companies were seen drilling.
! They appeared destitute of arms, using old
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