Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-05-21

NEw YoRK. May 10.
Special to 1rjbwNe e-The announcement Of .
new military depot. including Virginis. North
Carolina and Tennessee. has added intensity TO
the wsr excitement.
A further announcement, which was assigned
TO Gen. Butler. in no way diminished the feel
ing.
Generals Scott. Mansfield and Butler have
been IN consultation with Mr.. Cameron mos,
OF the day.
The Massachusetts, 9Th anh sth regiments 70.
ceivsd orders this T. n. to prepare for an in.
ttsnt start
battery Of IL guns on Aquis Creek has
been discovered. Also. extensive earth works
near the mouth.
Last night 5 Zouaves strayed from Camp.
When arriving before Col. Ellsworth this
morning. one Of them un wound from his BODY
. accession flag II feet long, which they hsuled
down FROM pole At Alexsndris.
A persou direct from Richmond saw Gov
Letcher night before last He reports that the
Gov ernor was much frightened, and said lie
hoped and believed there would be no fight.
ing.
Dispatches to the World say by Wednesday
1t is tie ievcd 10 600 Of our soldiers will be %.
camped on Arlington Hei5hts.
Secretary Cameron hss declined TO accApt 4
Maryland regiments offered by Gov. Hieks
simply for the defense Of that State.
resident OF Washington. from Memphis
states that provisions arr very scarce In the
city, all business ruined and that soldiers are
not coming forward IS rapidly ~ wss snticipa.
ted.
Tmes DispatcA- AsHINGvoN, May l9.--Gen
Sickles left this p. m. for New York, with his
commission and instructions. His whole BRIGADE
will Dc at Q GO put in tho field. Probably they
VIII 90 to some point near Buffers command, neal
Fort Monroe. He is ordered to make ail possible
haste in his movements.
Senator Foote, Of Vermont, tenders the Govern.
ment 10 Regiments Of "Gresn Mountain Boys"
Her. Id Correspondence.-It is understood tha
ssn M.n.sss ~, ,sa a int,
Virginia from this point
The forces that will be detailed to take barperi
Ferry, will probably be commanded BY BngadisI
General Reeder.
Con. Patterson and staff, including Senator
Sherman, are here to receive verbal instruction.
concerning the proposed movement Of troops frosr
Southern Pennsyivana apon Virginia.
The President has been absent from home neafl,
all lday, ,reconnoitering the vicinity Of Washington
II is decided that more troops be accepted b.
Government under the last requisition.
The War Department contemp ates establishing
shortly large cantonment in Gettysburg, Pa
and auother in the neigh borh0od of New York
The forces there will be in these canton
ments will probbly be 5000 to p, 900 mon. Thcy
will be worked up by the best officers to the high.
est proficiency, and kept in Constant readiness Tor
active service The force at Gettysburg will nc
doubt be employed at the night momen, for inland
movements. 1t may not be proper at this time 70
disclose them. Orders issued TO get ready at
the earliest monent . feet Of steam transport ts
that will rendezvous in the aoining waters 20 thai
in few hours, when the signal is given, the
whole OF the force o, tie Atlantic coast can b.
embarked and forced with ali suoed On the aarv;c1
designated.
Worlds Dispatch.-A large number of Bosto-
mans here assure the Government that 1t can hav,
abundant material aid.
Special % tae Heratd.-It is reported that Mem
phis Is In deplorable state. Troops were con
| stantly arriving and being Transferred to Fur
Randolph. The universal talk there was the eas
with which the North can be conquered.
Union man was hung in Louisiana few day,
| since, for expressing Union sentiments.