The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1861-05-23
Washington News.
WASHINGTON. NJ,

AsiilN6ToN, May ~.
The Times dispatch says, no more
troops except for the war will be order.
cd in this direction. Troops for the
short service will, however be accepted
at present in the western service.
a messenger from Cairo arrived to-
night There is no reason for any belief
that the European powers will in any
way give aid aud comfort to the rebels
Winans is confined at Fort McHcnry
under guard. His family have free &C
cess to BIN.
Marshal Kane and his crew have sud-
denly become quiet and inoAensive, Gen
Buffers proclamation having very sat
isfactory effect.
1t is said that Col Jones, who led the
Massachusetts, 9th through Baltimore on
the 10Th, will succeed Gen. Butler in
the Brigadier Generalship
Gentlemen from Alexandria visited
the President this morning, and assured
him that if protected at the polls, the
people of that precinc: would give 1000
maj. against secession.
a number Of people arc busily engaged
at Baltimore, trying to create sufficient
sympathy for Ross Winans to run him
:or Congress. They, of course, sym
pathize with secession.
The Union men intend to nominate
Henry Winter Davis and } Morri on.
1t is probable tina. they will be elected.
In less than ten days Gen. Butler will
have more ,hon $4,000 men under his
command at Fort Monroe, and a squad
ron adequate to the support of the land
forces. This demonstration looks to the
possession of public property at Gosport
Gen Butler was serenaded last even
lne-ln response to which he said:
Foremost in the rauks of those who
fought for liberty i'll the revolution, were
men Of Massachusetts aud in the revo
luton, Massachusetts, sent more men
South than all the Southern colories pu
together. And in this second war Mass
aehusetts will give every man in her Dor
ders, ard every woman. If the 81, 0Ot
Northern soldiers are cut off, in 81!
weeks 1000 will take their places, an
if they die, quarter Of million vii
succeed till our army Of reserve will b
women with broom sticks to drive ever
enemy into the gulf
WASHINGTON, May II.
The statement that Winans of Balti
more was Internationally released, is uu
foun4eA He was only released by Or
der Of the government on his giving
L. IF Harar tlnt la ,ua,,1l
openly or coycrtly hostile to governmcr
Of the United States
Tribnnc's dispatches The Presideu
has accepted three fine tugs offered b
Nr. Sturgess Of Chicago some week
since. They will be detailed far servic
a. Cairo. Arrests for treason continu
to be made daily The lines are bein
,.rawn more closely.
The Charleston Courier reports til;
on the 18th British bark was refuse
almi.tance into the port by the Niagar;
Two British vessels were also ordered Of
Another was pursued, but ran into sho;
water, and was towcl up to the city
l'ritish vessel was boarded, but tinall
permitted to pass.
WASHINGTON, May 10.
.ypeciH Ia Tribune. - Announcement
"f a new military department, incluln.
Virginia, North Carolina and Tennessee
has added intensity TO the war excite
ihent. A further announcement tina
this department. was assigned to Gen
Butler, in no way diminished the feeling
Gents Sc.tt, Mansfield, and Butler hav
been ia consultation with Mr. Camera,
most Of the day.
The Massachusetts 9TH and Sth rcei
ments received orders this p. IN. to pre-
pare for an instant start.
A battery Of eleven guns on Aqui'
Creek has been discovered Also, ex
tsasiye earth works near the mouth.
La. nig'l :hree Zouaves strayed from