The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-05-24
Late News Items.
Baltimore. Md My I.

Baltimore, Md :, Mst 10.
1000 additional Minnie muskets we're
received By the Virginia troops from North
Carolina.
A gentleman who left Richmond yester-
Jay stated that he passed $1,000 troops
on the railroad in Tennessee last week,
who were en- route for Virginia fully arn>
ed.
Washington, May 1o-
I. Is understood, Gen. Mansfield will
take command Of rs, 900 volunteers and
$4,000 regulars to be advanced into Tir.
ginia from thi. point. The force, that viii
Be detailed to take Harper's Ferry, win
probably be commanded BY Brigadisr
General Reeder.
Washington, May 20.
Special dispatch to the ~ 7. Herald.
There was fight a. Sewall's Point be-
tween two United States vessels and an
armed battery, it being the eighth and last
work now in rebel hands defending the
approaches to Norfolk, and is regarded -
an important work agains. blockading the
James river, where there are now lying
twenty prizes laden with tobacco.
The steamer Star commenced Saturday
noon shslling the work. and was soon
after aided by the Freeborn in driving out
the rebe 8. E
T,1buns's Corespomdenee-Itis under.
stood that General Butler has received
| orders to proceed at once TO active move
ments into Virginia lie will immediate
" direct the removal Of all obstsuc,ionr
in N orfolk harbor.
HARprR's FERRY, via FREDEnIck. Nd.
May 19.-Speeial Dispateh to tie N. 7.
Times: Two thousand Mi.sissippians ar
rived here to>day, and two regiments ar.
rived from Alabama yesterday. The small
po1 has broken out among the troops
he e. A company of cavalry left Harper.
Ferry for Mar,insburgh, to prevent the
Union men from voting on the 23d, as
this is strong Union Distric'.
Washington, Msy 20.
Fridays Charleston Courier says: For
two days past the Niagara and HuntsriIis
have not been seen off the point. Yes
,erday there were several foreign arrivals,
one with cargo of molasses, and bark
from Glasgow with iron and coal.
Late advices from Charleston say they
are erecting batteries on the coast near
Charleston, of rifed cannon, to beat of the
b!ockading fleet.
A collision at Harper's Ferry is regard
ed as certain this week.
Chamtersburg, May 20.
Seven hundred Virginia troops arrived
opposite Wiliamsport. on the Potomac
River 26 miles South Of this point. 1t i.
believed here that they intend making an
incurson into the Southern Borders Of
this State.
St. Louis. No May 20.
Col. OFallen, one of the oldect and
weathest citizens of St. Louis, has been
elected Colonel Of n new Regiment of u
S. Volunteers, raised in the upper part Of
the city.
New York, May 20.
The steamer DeSoto arrived from Hav-
ana 10th spoke 17th tie friga,es Niago-
ra and Huntsville, cruizug in the Cult.
They had captured two vessels and cent
| 'hShA ~ A'o'AhS'u Poi'Ss
Washington, May 20.
A special dispatch to the Pest Saws,
that the Government has received advicea
from London, which afford Satisfactory
indications of the line of policy which will
be pursued by the British government to>
wards the seeded States.
! The Administration entertains firm con-
viction that its course in crushing out the
rebellion, will be fully sustained BY Eng.
land.
Judge Nelson writes from Tennessee,
that the Union men Of the Eastern sec
ton of the State will give 20, 900 majority
against secession.
Montgomery, Ala, May 20.
It is reported that Congress will adjourn
TO morrow. Various speculatlons arc To-
dulged in about the probable place Of re-
assembling. Richmond in July seems tho
most popular belief.
Washington, Nay 81.
Twenty eight vessels have already been
captured by the blockading fleet at vsri-
Gus points, according to adsices at the
Navy Department.
1000 more troops have arrived since
last night.
Boston, May Il.
A resolution amending the Constitution
to allow naturalized foreigners the right
Of suffrage after YEARS residence 10 the
State, passed both Houses.
Montgomery, May 81.
Gov. Ellis telegraphs to presiden. Ds.
Wis: "North Carolina passed an ordi-
nance of recession unanimously"
The u. s. will Protect Mexico.
Washington, May q.
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