The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-05-09
w AEs NEWS.

comlnodatc a land army of20,o0o men.
The first Regiment Of this State were
expected 70 be in camp at kcokill last
Tuesday evening". The Secretary Of
Var has demanded but one regiment
yet: and the Second is in readiness
to be called upon at any time. The
materials for their Uniform are already
purchased, ana will be made up as soon
as they are called for, Each regimen,
consists Of about 900 men. Senator
Grimes returned from Washington and
New y ork on the 9th and says the arms
have been forwarded for the first rcei-
ment, and more will be sent soon.
Gov. Kirkwood saws if 4 call were
made on him for 1000 troops in 20 days
he could promptly answerit. The cost
of keeping the first regiment Of this
state is $50, 900 month. SO says the
Davenport Caste
TITS reported that the Southern Conted-
eracy is now offering 800 4 head prem
ium for recruits, and few to be obtained
at that
Gen. Harvey about whom some doubts
have been expressed as to his loyalty,
has written a letter to Col O'Falloon
of ST. Louis, expressing his readiness
to stand by the flag under which he has
served tortytwo years. lie says SC
cession would be the ruin Of Missouri.
\ recruiiing Office was opened in
Baltimore on the 9th. The Stars ami
Stripes were displayed.
The last accounts are that IIalper's
Ferry contains 3.i0O secession troops
The government is preparing to attack
it soon. The plan Of Lieutenant Jones
to blow up the Arsenal Al this place at
the time he evacuated it. did rot prove
very successful. Nearly all the ma
chinery was saved in good order, and
5000, stand Of first class arms sized BY
:he sccessionitt.
It is reported Gen Pillow is making
great preparations to attack Cairo i'm
mediately.
Gov. Sprague and tho Rhode Island
troops will soon move southwark.
Gov. Ietcher 81 Virginia has issued
a proclamation, declaring that her SOW
ercignty has been denied and her ter
fitorial rights assailcl BY authorities
from Washington, and authorizes Nil
tary commanders 20 order out Their
forces TO meet eAi.cncies.
The vote in Louisville lsy. 10. can
didatos to the Border State Conyen.
ton resulted IN favor Of tie. l-rlion can
didate by from e,ooo to 5000 majority.
Maysvilie and Paris gaze simils, ina
iorites.
There was great rejoicing IN IIaeers-
town Md, over the success ct the
Union ticket for members of the Ieeis-
lat,re.
One million percussion caps, and q
case Of reyolyers, bound Tor Charleston
were seized in New Y erik on the 9Th.
1t was contemplated to suspend South
ern mails this week.
Gov. Jackson of Missouri, said in his
to the Legislature of that State
now in session, that their interest was
identical with that of the Slave States
but only advised placing the State, in
a complete state of defence.
The Legislature OF Indiana, has au-
the Governor to call into SER
vice for one year six regiments for de-
fence Of the State, and appropriated
s5oo,Ooo to put the State upon a war
footing. u regiments Of Federal and
State troops are now at Indianapolis.
The Virginia Legislature has adjourn
ed until the 18th Of June.
Gen. Harvey has prepared an address
to the people Of Maryland urging them
to stay in the Union.
Rumors have leaked out, considered
authentic, that the secessionists have
planed a movement to burn Philadel-
phia, New York and Boston. The
plan was to cut off the water supplies.
and then fire the cities. This will hard.
" be effected, as the people of those
places are now OH the alert.
The Legislature Of MARYLAND have an