, 1861-05-24
BY EXPRESS AND OVERLAND MAIL.
DATES FROM ST. LOUIS TO APRIL Ilh!
New Levles of Troops by the
President!
Ar1soe11Aneoas 1tenas.



: Of volunteers for three years service, and
25, 900 semen and 40, 900 regulars for five
years service.
Eighteen thousand troops were reported
to be in Washington April 29th.
Gen. Scott says the city is safe against
all attacks. Troops were arriving daily.
Gen. Harney was released by order oil
the Virginia authorities and sent to Wash
ington.
Buchanan had no idea of going to Eu-
rope or running to Canada. His nephew
has enlisted in Pennsylvania regiment
An United States Armory is to be loca.
ted at Rock Island, Illinois, similar to the
one at Harper's Ferry.
Gov. Curtin's message to the Penn-7lva-
mia Legislature speaks Of the unexampled
promptness and patriotism which has ever
been shown by the people in responding to
the Presidents call Says the Govern
ment must be sustained, and the road
through Baltimore must be kept open /;
recommends fifteen new regiments Of cav
airy or infantry:
Advices from Annapolis says Forts in
the vicinity are garrisoned by the United
States troops.
Both houses Of the Maryland Legisla-
ture have passed resolutions affirming the
right of the Government to March through
Maryland to defend the Capital.
Virginians are moving all the machinery
at Harper's Ferry to Richmond.
A gentleman arrived at Washington
from Richmond says that 10000 troops are
going towards Virginia from the South.
1t is reported that is members of the
Virginia Convention voted against the or
dinance Of secession, but it was kept Sc
cret.
The Chicago Journals correspondent
says there is great destitution and starva-
tion in Mississippi, and many were going
North.
/ -Four thousand troops were to occupy
/ Cairo, Illinois Fear was entertained Of
an attack upon the Tennessee troops.
Union sentiment is said to prevail al
Raltinanra, and the Stars and Stripes were
waving on tho public -buildings
Reports from Charleston say the war
mortality list Is very large. A gentleman
who arrived on the schooner Pitts says
three hundred we're killed and several
wounded in the Fort Sumter affair, but the
Charleston people swore to keep 1t secret.
It is said Martial law will not be pro-
claimed in Washington, unless there is fur
ther cause.
King, Minister to Rome, and Schultz,
Minister to Austria, are said to have had
leave of absence granted to command o
regiment of volunteers.
There is no truth about reported ar
mistice.
1t is reported that Gov. Letcher would
issue a message forbidding the passage ol
the Southern army through Virginia, to
attack Washington.
Gov. Black, Of Nebraska, has issued a
call for troops, for the service of the Uni
ted States.
Adams, Minister to England Clay to
Russia, and Hammond to Sweden, left fol
Europe, May lst, per steamer Niagara.
The Tri5unSs Washington dispatches
say the policy of the Administration is
war, and the Cabinet is unit.
The Navy Yard at Norfolk is to be re.
taken and rebuilt.
The people of Western Virginia arc
strong for the Union, and want arms to
defend themselves against the secessionists
They won't submit to be taxed under the
Southern Confederacy.
Capt. Oaks, from Texas, reports that
the troops South are in state Of efficiency
Capt. Armstrong has been suspended
for three years, without pay.
The President declares hs/will enforce
the blockade of all the Southern ports.
Intelligence has been received that Min
lister Faulkner had presented the Southern
commissioners to the Emperor Of France.
Dallas refused to do so, until he heard
from the government at Washington.
The Legislature of Missouri met May
lst. Gov Jcckson sent a message con-
demning war policy, and declared that
the policy Of Missouri was not to go out Of
the Union, at least for the present. He
recommend the arming and getting ready
for the emergency, and thinks the border
States should preserve armed neutrality.
The railroads in Maryland arc open for
travel and free communication to Wash
ington.
4 1t is reported that asa Federal troops,
under Maj. Sibley, had been captured by
COL Van Dorm. Being pursued by steam
ers, Sibley surrendered.
/ ONE DAY LATER
ST. LOUIS, May 4.