St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-05-23
From Washington.

about one hour Secretary Seward left the
White House and proceeded to the quarters of
General Butler. and not finding him there dis
patched one of the Generals aids in pursuit of
him. The interview lasted some time.
The President remarked to gentleman that
Gen. Butler would be put in position perfect
satisfactory to himself and in a still broader
field of honor.
1t is evident that the government intends
dealing with Missouri as it did with Maryland.
As an evidence of this the Government has
concluded to take charge of the Hannibal and
st. Joseph Railroad and employ it for Govern
ment purposes.
1t appears that Government is steadily car
rying out its programme of action as to the
rebel States. 1t has determined to appoint
Collectors for the different Southern ports and
is engaged in selecting men of energy to full
fill the important functions confidcd to them
The President has commissioned Dan Sick
les to raise division of 10, 900 men to report
in sixteen days. Till then he holds the rank
of Brigadier General, then that of Major Gen
cral.
1t is probable that Gen. Mcclellan will en-
ter Western Virginia at the head of his Ohio
and other Western troops simultaneously with
movement by Gen. Butler on Norfolk. At
the same time column Of regulars will move
from Washington, attacking Virginia at three
points.
The Massachusetts, troops under Gen Butler
Twill 1,.x.a
destroy it.
1t is reported that in consequence of Gov.
Hicks remonstrance Virginia troops have been
withdrawn from Maryland. If promptly &C.
cupicd by the United States the Heights thus
| vacated will completely command the town
and encampment of Harpcrs Ferry.
Major Nulligan's Irish Brigade has been ac-
| ccpted for the war.
The agents who had been sent from Gen.
| SCOTS Office to reconnoiter in the South, are
daily returning, and all agree that there were
bodies of men at Richmond, Lynchburgh.
Montgomery, New Orleans and Pensacola.
They agree too that if the plan to attack
Washington is abandoned, the leaders will find
it difficult to restrain the men.
All troops captured in Texas and released on
parole, will be required to renew their full OBJ
legation to the government, and refusal to
take the oath will be met by instant dismissal
from service
Gen. Butler has ordered the outposts of Col.
Jones camp at the Relay House to be extend
ed some ten miles towards Harper's Ferry
They will act in conjunction with an adyan-
cling force from Chambersburg, whose opera
tions will be against Harpcr's Ferry. These
advanced posts are also intended to cut Off the
flying rebels from Baltimore, who il is suppos-
cd, have attempted to escape from Gen But
lers force.
! One thousand troops, under Col Jones' en-
tered Baltimore on the 18th This movement
was made in consequence of reports that an
other attempt was being made to revive the
mob spirit in that city, AMI prevent the pas
sage of troops and destroy the railroads
The Navy Department expects the ports OF
Charleston, Savannah, and the mouth of the
Mississippi to be hlockaded in the course of a
week.
Several attempts have been made to poison
the Government troops in the vicinity OF
Washington by putting arsenic in sugar g..
On the 10th the Secretary of War announced
to the President that Gen. Sicklcs offered his
brigade, 5000 strong, to the Government, for
the whole war, fully armed and equipped, and
: ready for any service. The President said they
must be accepted immc diatcly, and the Secre-
tary accepted them.
Senator Pomeroy of Kansas, has satisfied
the War Department that several officers at
Forts Ieavenworth and Riley are open sympa-
thizers with the Southern Rebels A thor
oush cleansing out has already been ordered.
Parties from Northern Missouri now in
Washington, are urging the Government to
station an army on the Iowa frontier.
large quantity Of powder was discovered
in the new building occupied 10y the New Jcr.
sey troops in Washington previous to thcil
going into camp. No officer of the Govern.
ment knew any thing of it, or how or when i,
came there. kcg of powder has also been
discovered in one of the basement rooms OF
the Patent Office, which had not been used fol
some time. Orders have been issued for {
strict search of all public buildings, and {
more stringent guard of them
it is said that discomfort exists among til,
military mob at Harper's Ferry. A seriou.
and bloody row occurred few days since, il
which one OF more Of the Kentucky volun-
teers of Blanton Duncan's squad were killed
and Others wounded. Following this was
, threat by Duncan to disband his squad, ant
, return home indignant