Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1861-05-16
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rcvsrunent ere concentrating near that point
p-.sid,o, DAVIS il is said will command the Con-
federate forces
Gen. Harvey has been ordered to ST. Louis
he was promptly released by Gov. Letcher He
wrote from Washington to St. Louis, declaring his
determination to stand BY the stars and stripes as
be has done in peace and war, all his life. He
saws the secession of Missouri would destroy he
every interest
Jim Lane, il is announced, has gene 10 Kansas.
He il reported to have said, that with one thou
sand men he could retake Fort Smith, and march
suywhere he pleased. He Is a great brsggart and
coward.
The arnOry al Richmond is being worked night
and day.
FROM MONTGOMERY.
MONTGOMERY, May s.-Nothing public. Sc
er.t session passed an act TO raise additional
troops to serve during the war. 1t authorizes the
President to accept volunteers without regard 10
place Of enlistment. Another act made public,
authorizes the Postmaster General TO issue proc
l,nation any day he may select, taking entire
charge Of postal matters Of the Confederate
States. Reliable information from official cir
elss says that more States will be In the Confed-
sr,cy early in June. Clingman is here from
North Carolina. Favorable adVices received
from Kentucky and Missouri. Russell, the cor
respondent Of the London Times, left last night,
fully convinced Of the permancy and military re-
sources Of the Government of the Confederate
Statss
soUTHERE CROPS.
News from the South is fiattering as to the
growing crops. More corn and wheat tn an usual
has been planted, and looks very promising. Cot
ton and sugar doing well.
CAPTURE OF A STEAM GuH.
WAsHrSGTos, May 10.-The Var Department
received dispatch brought from Gen. Butler
stating that he had seized the famous steam gun
built by Winars, of Baltimore, who attempted 10
send tito Hsrper's Ferry. for the Vnginians.-
Secretary Cameron replied: Accomplishments of The
government to Gen. Butler and command. Seize
everything eentraband being sent to the rebels"
Especial Dispatch 10 the Baltimore SUM-
WARRINGTON, May 1I.-The Cabinet has de-
cided to sustain the Union men in Virginia, Ten
asssee and Missouri with prompt and efficient
force. tsppears that the Legislature of Ten
hsssee, on the 9Th, appropriated 5000 900 for
srning the State
FREDERICK, Nd, May 1.-THE Legislature
Will adjourn Monday till the 4th of June.
A lot Of horses and cattle on the cars en- route
for Baltimore, were taken by the Virginia troops
near Harper's Ferry to-day.
The UnionTfeeiing in Western Virginia is daily
growing stronger.
The Kentucky negro instruction is hoax
with guns, and became frightened, and ted her
minister that the negroes were rising. The min
lister at once mounted his horse and spread the
alarm. There WIS intense excitement in Boone
county. The military at Rising Sun, Indiana;
were under arms all night, waiting for the sigma
gun 10 cross to their assistance.
AIMS FOR THE SOUTH.
The Nashville Banner, of the s:h, says vessel
arrived al New Orleans on Monday, from Eu-
rope, with 25u 600 stand of arms for the confed-
crate States. About hfty boxes Of guns and a
large amount of ammunition had reached Nash
Tie from the South.
FROM BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, May lily an arrival from Old
Point Comfort, e learn that that post is now full
ly prepared to resist an attack.
The Cumberland. Pawnee, Monticello, Harriet
Lane and Yankee were of Fortress Monroe, en-
forcing the blockade. The steamer Yankee pur-
sued an armed schooner on Thursday, up York
river, but after proceeding short distance vas
fired upon BY concealed battery and compelled
to return. number Of government steamers are
Cruising on the Potomac, ali heavily armed.
Southern troops are concentrating in the vicin-
ny Of Norfolk. An Alabama regiment OF 1,i0o
men, and so cadets of the same State, had frs:
arrived, and encSmped in the vicinity of Norfolk.
The Virginians have now five batteries erected in
Norfolk hsrbor.
Mr. Clingm an, Of North Carolina is at Mont
gOmery, sitting with the Congress, upon invita-
Ton. He says that State will soon be of the Con-
federacy.
ELECTION IN MARrLASD.-G Gov. Hicks has
Issued his proclamation designating Thursday,
The 18th Of June, as the day for holding special
election in Maryland, for the choice of members
ofthe next Congress, which is to assemble in
special session, at Washington, on the 4th OF July
% The arms and munitions at Fort Leaven-
~or'h have been removed TO Southern Kansas.
The papers note several cold blooded as
sasinations in the streets Of ST. Louis.
Mr. McDearman, Mayor of BoonrilIe, was
mot me other day bya man named Riley. The
'incuty nose about politics. Mr.. McDearman
vas alive at last accounts.
The twelve thousand kegs Of powder at Jefer-
''h CITY has been distributed at convenient points
!" NE Railroads and river.
he Commander at Fort Kearny spiked the
canon 1t that place, for fear they would be ts-
n y mob and turned against that Fort
WIN The reserved guns he was preparing to de-
Ssa zoe Fort against attack.
ihe Unien men in Virginia who occupy the
fesslonai district on the Potomac, including
ssisx county, win run candidate for the fed
axress- The latest news from that region
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