Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1861-05-10
Important Military Movements.

the movements Of government troops. The
following is the latest from Annapolis:
ANNAPOLIS, May 4.-There are now between
., 600 and 5000 troops here
Seven hundred troops left Annapolis in a
steamer bound out last night, with battery.
It is generally understood that they were or
dered TO land near Baltimore, to cooperate
with troops approaching that city from the
North.
A person who had been two or three DAYS
secretly making surveys and plans ut Anna
polls was arrested here and sent to Washing
ton. Another spy was arrested here and is
now under close guard Important papers
were found upon him. lie had made close
survey and obtained very minute details of
operations at Annapolis.
The following vessels are here Steam
sloop-of-wqr Allegheny, from Baltimore
She lies below, and has large number OF men
on board, supposed to be marines. Uuited
States cutter Forward, lying off with troops.
Steamship Baltic from New York with troops,
landed. Steamship Kedar, from New York,
with troops, landed.
The New Jersey volunteers, in from ten to
thirteen schooners, are hourly expected at An
napolis.
The facilities for transportation are quite
complete between Annapolis and Perryville.
The passage is made in three and a half hours.
Twelve Steamers are employed on the route.
The steamer Kedar brought on the Fifth
New York (Gernan) regiment, Col Schwal-
ulder, 900 strong and two companies more to
come on from New York. Four hundred of
these men were sent to the junction, and five
hundred are on guard along the railway be-
tween the Junction and Annapolis.
Morements to-the Relay House.
The Washington Chronicle of yesterday
says:
:, Gen. Scott forwarded dispatches to Gen.
Butler yesterday, at Annapolis, placing the
Massachusetts 9Th. regiment and other troops
at his command, and giving him three days
to take possession of the Relay House, at the
junction of the Baltimore and Ohio and Balti-
more and Washington railways, nine miles
from Baltimore and thirty from Washington.
Gen. Butler responded, and informed General
Scott that he would have religious services on
the ground to-day, The 9th regiment MAS
sachusetts) went up early this Sunday morn
ing. This movement is made to cooperate
with the Pennsylvania troops, now advancing
upon Baltimore, on the other side"
In confirmation of the above, yesterday
morning the sixth Massachusetts, regiment,
under command of Gen. Butler, moved up
from the Annapolis to the Washington juno
ton or Relay House, and encamped at the
south end of the railroad bridge, on the coun-
try seat of Geo. w. Dobbin, Esq. They num-
beg between 500 and 1000 strong, and have
taken possession of the property about the
Relay House. A guard was stationed over
the ticket office of the railroad and the tele-
graph office. Some gentlemen visited the Re
lay House yesterday from this city, without
knowledge of what was going on, and it
was intimated to them that the object in en-
camping troops at that point was to protect
fba ev1t 10 int batr
the Relay House on the Northern Central rail-
road. The troops had plenty of forage for
protracted encampment, and were quite civil
to the visitors, though they would not allow
any one to cross the viaduct bridge.
The Trains and Telegraph on the Built
more and Ohio Railroad.
The Western express train, which left the
Camden station at 345 yesterday afternoon,
passed the Relay House in safety. Conductor
Bryson brought in the western train last even
ing, and reports the troops above the Relay
House, and every thing quiet. The telegraph
wires and poles at the Relay House, and on
the line Of the road, had been cut for several
miles, to prevent communication with 3alti-
more and Harper's Ferry. The movements
of the troops to the Relay House was known
in Virginia and at Harper Ferry aud there
were counter movements in consequence.
Occupation Of Baltimore.
1t is reported that the government has de-
cided to occupy Baltimore. The army of oc-
cupation will move in four columns one
from Pcrryville, one from Harrisburg, one
from Annapolis, and one from Washington.
1t was understood yesterday that the Adams
House, corner of Hanover and Pratt streets,
and the National Hotel, Camden street, near
Howard (now vacant, were both to be taken
possession of by the federal government, and
converted into quarters for troops soon to be
sent here. There was much excitement in the
vicinity Of the above hotels last evening on
account of the rumors.
Troops Refuse to take the Odth.
Yesterday morning thirty members of the
New York Irish regiment, under Col. Corco-
ran, reached this city, en- route for their
homes. They represent that their fare was so
bad that they could not eat III besides which
they were required to take an oath to serve
for two years. To that they demurred, and
preferred rather TO return to their homes -
They stated that between one and two hun
dred of the regiment refused to take the oath.
TrouJlous Times IN Washington.
Information reached this city yesterday
that the Firemen Iouaycs of New York, under
command of Col. Ellsworth, broke into sew
eral houses in Washington, on Saturday night,
for the purpose Of obtaining food. They want
ed more than was apportioned to them, and
took it by the power of might.
Rebuilding Railroad Bridges.
The rebuilding of the bridges on the North
crn Central railway is rapidly progressing,
and il is expected that the whole road will be
ready for the passage of trains by Thursday
next. The Melville bridge is nearly compile
ted, and the bridges between Cockcysvllle and
Parkton are in a forward state. The same
activity prevails on the philadelphia road,
and by the end of the week it is expected that
the road will be nearly ready for use.
Seizure Of Baltimore Steamers.
For several days during the past week the
steamboat Lancaster piled between this city
and Havre-de-Grace, and by that means mail
communication was kept open with the North
and East. On Saturday the steamer left this
city at her usual hour, six o o'clock in the NOR
ming, but when she reached Hayre-de-Grace,
BY order Of Gen. Patterson, the J.. was not
permitted to return 10 Baltimore. The pas
sengers by the train reached this city in a
furniture wagon. The mails by the same
train reached the city at one O'Clock yester-
day by a sail boat and without route agent.
The steamboat Portsmouth, Of the same
line used as a freight boat, was also seized by
the same authority. Mr.. j. JOS Taylor, agent
of the boats, has not yet received any infor-
nation why the boats were seized, as they are
Of no use for the transportation Of troops
The mail was sent North from this city, last
evening, by Adams e. Co.'s Express. Built
more SIM, Of Tuesday
OurnAoEous TnEATnExr. -A gentleman on
his way to Washington city yesterday morn
ing was stopped by an armed guard at the
hrid0e and inferroO4ted as TO his business in