The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-11
Assistance Called for from and
Granted by Indiana.
IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON.
ARRIVAL OF TROOPS AT THE CAPITAL.

ARRIVAL OF TROOPS AT THE CAPITAL.
- WASHINGTON, May 10, 1861.
Fifteen hundred troops, comprising Pennnylsa-
na regiment, five companies Of regular infantry just
rived from TEXAS, and Shermans Battery, in from
Baltimore this morning. Six companies Of Flying hrtie
ry, with thirty six fcd pieces, now concentrated
here.
The strength OF the army Of protection within the city
limits il nearly twenty.hye thousand.
The New Jersey regiment went into camp Meridian
Hill this morning.
rhe Firemeryouaves will probably go into camp tnis
afteIroon.
The passage Of the federal troops through Baltimore
took place in accordance with the programme sent to he
BEIp yesterday The fact excites particular rk
here as nobody is surprised at the result
Eighteen hundred Ohio troops, recently encampsd at
Lancaster, Pa, are their way here, and other rey
meuts In Pennsylvania also moving towards the
federal capital.
Col Bakers California regiment, raised in New York
has been accepted and orders have been Issued 10
them They will then proceed here Col. Baker
left here last night for New York.
The bridges on the Northern Central Railroad from Bl
timore viii be completed today, and the route through
Baltimore to New York will be opened by way of YORK
Pa In future. A. the time the by Annapolis
win still be open.
The bridges between Baltimore and uavre de Grace
win be completed Tuesday next when travel that
route to New York viii be reopened.
All sorts OF wild and extravagant statements are
ceiyed here about the concentration troops Virginia
Nobody believes the reports.
From private letter received in this city, learn that
Virginia is divided into twenty-five military dIsricts
where troops are copgregamg the present tme The
principal places named Richmond, Culpepper and
Petersburg Six hundred Louisiana troops arrived from
New Orleans on the 5th There is to be
tion Of troops at Fort Powhatan James river and
City Point, on York river
Prominent urging that the fellows who stoned
the Massachusetts, Sixth regiment in Baltimore should
be arrested and punished, that every u that city
known any way TO be party TO the reasonable out
RACES recently perperated there should be arrested
II the citizens Of Baltimore who claim be loyal desire
70 show themselves So they win seek the earliest oppor
sunity TO bring the traitors 70 justice.
Senator Wade OF Ohio is here, fun OF the spirit
He urging the administration to pursue the most active
policy possible He says there sound argument
in one eleventh inch coumbiad than in all the Senate
speeches or political pamphlets issued Senator
Chandler, Of Michigan who present when the remark
WAS made, endorsed the idea fully
Major Anderson left for the North this morning
Simeon Draper started home the morning train
Mrs. lincoln left here for New York this Afternoon
via Annapolis Mr.. Wood, who acted cicerone Of the
Presidential party from Springfield accompanies Mrs
L. 10 not the intention Of Mrs Lincoln remain loag
In New York.
Captain stiles, Of New York, has been appointed a sail
ing master in the navy
NEW MILITARY DEPARTMENTS IN THE
WEST.
wAsHISoroS, Nay 10, 1851
IN addition 10 the new Military Departments OF Wash.
iuston Annapolis and Pennsylvania, the states Of Ohio
indiana and Illinois viii constitute fourth soon,
divided into several others 10 be calod ths Deaarl
Of the Ohio Major General McCelland OHIO volunteers,
N Unsigned 10 It's command. Headquarters Cincinns.
The President by general order directs that all oSers
Of the army except those who have entered service
since April l. take and subscribe the oath Of ate
glance to the United states forth In the tenth art
Gle Of war.
II calculated that least three numbered thousand
volunteers have cndcred their services ths govern
ment.
Of the large number Of troops here, but few are in
Sosptai and these receive the best attention Tue mex
perenced volunteers particularly statcdy subjected
10 rigid drii and already show marked improvement in
thc manual exercise.
The Adjutant General publcly announces in response
"a numerous applications for military books that the
only works distributed from h Office are those on tact
csl instruction and OF these mis- supply In so nearly az
haustsd a. 10 be insufficient even for the supply Of The
volunteers actually mustered into service.
VIGOROUS PROSECUTION OF THE WAR.
w1smsGroy, Nay 10, 1851.
Ny daily visits 20 the White Ibuse and the various
6rsIlmar.s give ne tbe tssi possible opportunity 70