Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-05-11
From Washington City.

iseueu PROCLAMATION eettlng f0rtn that lnsu
. ERECTION exists in the State Of Florida by, whit
!. the lives, liberty and property of loyal citize
Iare in danger, and II Is deemed proper that O
needful measures should be taken for tho pr
lection of such citizens, and all officers of III
. United States in the discharge Of their publ
-. duties.
The President directs the Commander of th
forces ofthe United States on the Florida coas
to permit no person to exercise any Office or al
thority upon the Islands of Key West, the Toi
tugas, or Santa Rosa, which may be inconsis
tent with the laws and Constitution of tn
United States.
II he shall find 1t necessary, to suspend ther
the writ of hateas corpus, ,and to remove from tn
vicinity Of the United States fortress all dan
gerous or suspected persons.
The Secretary of the Treasury advertises TO
proposals till the 2lst sf May, for the remainde
OF the stock of the United States, issueC
under the act of February, amounting to 49,
100000.
| The Petersburg Express, Of the 9th instant
says that a Federal steam tug has been cruis
ing in the vicinity Of Gloucester Point, York
river, Va, but being fred on by Virginia bat
terry, she left the river.
Times Dispatches.
WASHINGTON, May 10-The War Depart
mentreceived dispatch to night from General
Butler, stating that he had seized the famous
steam gun built by Winans, OF Baltimore, who
attempted to send II to Harper's Ferry, for the
Virginians.
Secretary Cameron replied with the compli.
ments OF the Government to Gen. Butler, and
commanding him to seize everything contraband
being sent to the Rebels.
Orders will be issued to arrest Winans, who,
if heis caught, will be treated summarily.
He Is the same who gave $500, 900 to aid the
Secessionists in their work of treason.
Orders from the War Department for the
rigorous treatment of all traitors or abetters,
have been transmitted to every officer in COM
mission tita
Messages have been passing constantly be.
tween the Government and Cairo. Trouble Is
anticipated there every night. Messengers
have been dispatched today to Cairo and other
points, ordering the concentration of large
body of western troops at that point.
b The President is receiving daily hearty re
sponses from Tennessee, Kentucky and Mary
land. A brigade from each of those States will
soon be In the field.
There is much anxiety about the result of the
great Union meeting at Wheeling, on Mon day
next. We have assurances here that they will |
nemorialize the Government for protection |
rom the rebels, and put 5000 men fully equipped |
n the field for the Union.
The Government is in constant recent of |
'ffers to arm and carry on private expeditions |
against the seeded States. None of them will
,e accepted. The Government does not pro-
,ose to follow the piratical example of JEFF.
Davis,
Sec'y Cameron has received already, proffers
# upwards of $4,000 men, 10000 more than
allied for.
There is great rush of regiments to secure
heir acceptance for the war.
Government scouts discovered this morning,
bout four o'clock, a body of about six hundred
nen, leaving Alexandria in the direction of
>ulpepper. They had several wagons loaded,
nder guard, supposed to contain provisions for
he State troops at Culpepper
Advices from Frederick state that some four
E five companies, numbering about 300 seces.
lonists, passed through that place last night,
nd took supper there, en- route for Virginia,
rom Baltimore. They were asqualid set.
100. Especial to the SUM- ..
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE Cabinet has
ecided to sustain the Union men in Vir-
inis, Tennessee, and Missouri, with prompt
nd efficient force.'
1t appears that the Legislature of Tennessee
n the 7th appropriated $500, 900 for armiDg the
tate.
Montgomery papers state that JEFF. Davis
inner at the White House is postponed till the
9th of June.
A battalion of Louisiana troops left Rich
nond, on the 9th, on secret service.
Several prominent New Workers at Washing.
On raised $4,000 to purchase arms for western
'irginia Unionists, and more money is yet to
ONE. r ...
There is to be q concentration Of troops at
ort Powhattan, on the James River, and at
ty Point, on York River.
Major Anderson left for the North this morn.
lg.
Tribune Oorrespondence.l
WARRINGTON, May l0.-The people of Ten
essee are to vote in July next on the question
secession.
The struggle for the Union promises to be
lose and desperate, and may end in civil war
etween the traitors and true men.
Col. Campbell will be the Union candidate
,r Cover nor, and will take the field against
he secessionists.
Herald's Washington Correspondence.l
Transport vessels passing up and down the
otomac are armed with heavy guns, shotted
nd primed, and instructed to fire at the first
gn of hostile demonstrations.
The war schooner Anacosta came up the
yer last night. She reports no batteries as yet
r ected on the right bank.
Alexandria is now said to be occupied by L..
90 Rebels.