The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-17
THE WAR.

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IMPORTANT ARMY MOVEMENTS. |!
Immediate Advance Of Troops
into Virginia
Nine New York Regiments Ordered to
Fort Monroe and Five to Washington.
The Rapid Concentration Of Rebel
Troops in Virginia.
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Threatened Attack on
Washington.
ACTIVE OPERATIONS IN PROSPECT.
Arlington Heights to be For
titled by the Government.
IMPORTANT FROM MONTGOMERY.
Movements of Jefferson Davis
and Gen. Beauregard.
AFFAIRS I'M DALT1n6oRE.
MORE BRIDGES DESTROYED IN MARYLAND
The Union Movement i'm Western
Virginia.
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lYret Of Mr.. Haswell, Of the New York Yacht
Cub, at Harpef's Ferry by the Rebels. q
Arrival and Departure of the
Maine Regiment.
Arrest Of Southern Spies in Washington
and Chicago,
g., &C.. Go.
IMPORTANT MILITARY MOVEMENTS -GREA;
CONCENTRATION OF TROOPS AT FOR
MONROE.
WASHINGTON, May l6, 1891.
II s now understood that army Of hfteen thousau
men will be concentrated in and about Fort Monroe Ope
rations 1t that point viii probably commence smufs
uerusly with offensive movements in the direction
Harpers Ferry and Richmond
Eight Ne. York regiments are expected to be ordere
% Fort Monroe.
Kaor General Butler win probably take command
he CORPS to be collected at that post for outside opera
icne.
THE FOURTEEN MILLION LOAN, ETC.
WASHINGTON, May l6, 1851.
The Secretary of the Treasury being urged TO ssa
treasury for any balance Of the fourteen million
that might be taken at par But the probability is
hat such contingency will arise, and that the whole
,mofnt will be placed at par
A committee of Union men Of Louisville, Kentucky
been express their appreciation of the cutting
Of Southern shipments lately ordered by the secrea
" Of the Treasury.
The embargo win be enforced with the utmost rigor
rmed guard boats will be placed at the command or the
oectors of Ohio and Mississippi river cities for tn
,urpose
The Cabinet has been engaged ell day in considering
romotons and new appointments in the army. Every
ecretary handed in batch of names.
WASHINGTON, Nay 16, 1851.
Secretary Chase win not dispose of the loan Tuesday
ext as advertised but postpone IL until the Saturday
flowing. There be trouble about the whole
eng taken at par. II 1t is less than Treasury notes
,od United States stock will be given security bid
ere may choose.
o FOREIGN INTERFERENCE TOLERATED.
WASHINGTON, May 10, 1861.
There has been much comment lately in diplomatic
relies upon certain conversations Of IA very piquant
ire between Of the ministers Of leading European
and the Secretary Of State. Governor Seward has
hestated TO declare in very decided language, that
,r government cannot tolerate for one moment any
Of interference in the domestic quarrel exist
in this country be the consequences what they may
ch interference viii be met with all the vigor and
sources Of the government is said that this plain
easing Of the Secretary Of State provoked a smile
ther more grim than diplomatic
HAT GENERAL SCOTT THINKS OF GENE
RAL BUTLER.
WASHINGTON, May 16, 1851.
Gen Scott is highly pleased with the movements Of
n Butler. When the old chief FIRST heard Of Gen. But
entry Baltimore and his occupancy Of the city,
said "That is bold and splendid success, and proves
1t Gen. Butler is q soldier"
Extra Billy Smith, Of Virginia, is here He has an
unced himself candidate for either Congress that his
ustituents may choose to send him TO.
lie REMOVAL OF THE REMAINS OF WASH.
INGTON.
WASHINGTON, May 10, 1851.
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