Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-13
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General Butter, stating that he had seized
the famous stesm-gun built by Winans of
Baltimore, who attempted to send it to.
Harper's Ferry, for the Virginiaus.
Secretary Cameron replied, with the COM
pliments of the Government, to General
Butler, and commanded him TO seize every
thing contrabrRnd being sent to the rebels.
Orders will be issued 10 arrest Winaus,
who, if he is caught, will be treated sum-
msTily. He is the same who gave $500 600
to aid the Secessionists in their work of
treason.
Orders from the War Department for the
rigorous treatment of all traitors and abet-
tors have been transmitted to every officer in
commission.
Messages have been passing constantly be-
tween the Government and Cairo. Trouble
is anticipated there every night.
Messengers have been dispatched to- day to
CAIRO, and other points, ordering the con-
centration of large body of Western troops
at that point. a-
responses from Tennessee, Kentucky and
Maryland.
A brigade from each of these States will
soon be in the field.
There is much anxiety about the result of
the great Union meeting at Wheeling, on
Monday next. We have assurances here
that they will memorialize Government for
protection from the rebels, and put five thou.
sand men, fully equipped, in the field, for the
Union.
Government is in constant recent of of.
fers to arm and carry on private expeditions
against Seeded States. None of them will
be accepted. The Government does not in
tend TO follow the piratieal example of jeff
Davis. Secretary Cameron has received al
ready proffers Of upward of ninety thou
sand men, twenty thousand more than were
called for. There is great rush of regi-
ments to secure their acceptance for the
war.
Government scouts discovered this morn
ing, about four clock, body of about six
hundred men leaving Alexandria in the
direction of Culpepper. They had several
wagons loaded under guard, supposed to
contain provisions for the State troops at
Culpepper.
Advices from Frederick states that some
four or five companies, numbering about
three hundred Secessionists, passed through
that place last night and took supper there
en- route for Virginia from Baltimore; they
were squalid set.
WASHINGTON, May 1l.-Eighteen hundred
Ohio troops, recently encamped at Laucas-
ter, Penna., are on their way here, and other
| regiments in Pennsylvania were also moving
| toward the Federal Capital.
Colonel Bakers California regiment has
been accepted. s -rE.1.- e.-.-.
rising Sun, IND, May 1.-THE reported
insurTection in Owen and Gallatin Ooun-
ties, KY, originated as follows: An old lady
met two negroes with guns, became fright
ened, and told her minister that the negroes
were rising The minister at once mounted
his horse and spread the alarm.
There was intense excitement in Brown
| County, opposite this place, last night. The
Ill
for the signal gun to cross to their assist
ance.
BALTIMORE, Nd, May II.-By an arrival
from Old Point Comfort, we learn that that
post is now fully prepared to resist any
attack.
The Cumberland, PaUnse, Monticello, Har-
Tiet Lane and Yankee, were off Fortress
Monroe enforcing the blockade.
The steamer Yankee pursued an armed
schooner, on Thursday, up York River, but,
after proceeding short distance, was fred
upon from a concealed battery, and com.
| PEELED to return.
A number of Government steamers are
cruizing on the Potomac, all heavily armed
Southern troops are concentrating in the
vicinity of Norfolk.
An Alabama regiment of eleven hundred
men and eighty cadets of the same State had
just arrived and encamped in the vicinity o.
Fort Norfolk. The Yirginiaps have now five
batteries erected in Norfolk harbor.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE President ha.
issued proclamation setting forth that in
surTection exists in the State of Florida, by
which the lives, liberty and property ofloya
citizens are in danger, and it is deemed
proper that all needful measures should bl
taken for the protection of such citizens, anC
all officers of United State in the discharge o
their public duties.
The President directs the commander o
the forces of the United States, on the sea
coast, 10 permit no person to exercise any
Office or authority upon the inlands Of Key
West, the Tortugas, OF Santa Rosa, which
may be inconsistent with the laws and Con
stitution of the United States. . s.
If he shall find it necessary to suspend
there the writ of habeas corpus, and TO re
move from the vicinity Of the United State
forces all dangerous or suspected persons.
The Secretary of the Treasury advertise
for proposals till the 2lst of May, for the re
mainder of the stock of the United State
issued under the act of February, amounting
to S9,O00,0O0.
Transport vessels passing up and dow
the Potomsc are armed with heavy gun
shotted and primed, and instructed to fire a
the first sign of hostile demonstration.
The war steamer ARaScOtG came up th
river last night. She reports no batteries a
yet erected on the right bank. Alexandra
is now said to be occupied by one thousan
rebels. 4r..- s....... .-.t ... .
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, May ll.--Many conhiotin
rumors prevail relative TO the cause Of th
firing on the crowd of spectators at Cam
jackson last evening. Some say that rock
bricks and other missiles were hurled at th
volunteers, smashing muskets, breakin
limbs, and otherwise wounding the soldier
while others assert the contrary.
A respectable citizen, an eye witness, VIII
stood few feet behind the troops that 6ret
states positively that no rocks were throw
and no pistols fred by the crowd; that th
only proyocation was abusive epithei
launched at the Germans in the ranks.
1t is known, however, that after the 6rin
commenced, shots were returned by psrtiI
!. in the crowd, wounding several soldiers.
1t Is understood that q thorough inVestigi
tiOn of the matter has been ordered BY Cal
! tain Lyon, when the truth win be know
/ Several Of the troops are already under a
rest. -'- --'
II is difficult to learn the names Of Il
} killed, in consequence of their speedy n
moval by friends, but full list will be a
The troops engagedin in the capture Of Cam
jackson were the First, Second, Third an
I Fourth Regiments United states Volunteer
under Colonels Blair, Boenstein, Sigil al
, Shuttner, and the Third and Fourth Reg
ments United States Reserve Corps, former
the Home Guards, under Oolonsls Meme
+, and Brown. -..U IA ..- ry-r "
Captain Lyon was seriously, but not da
gerouslly, kicked by horse in the car
a grounds. ne fn3aian- -l
The United States troops are now in DC
s session of Camp Jackson, with all its equi
ACE tents proVisions etc The Pacific a