The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-08

MILITARY MOVEMENTS.
We find the following information in I
Baltimore Sun of Monday:


Camden station At 3.45 yesterday afternoon,
passed the Relay House in safety. Conductor
Bry son brought in the Western train last
evening, and reports the troops above the Re
lay House and every thing quiet. The tele-
graph wires and poles the Relay House
and on the line of the road, had been cut for
several miles, to prevent com m unication with
Baltimore and Harper's Ferry The move
ments OF the troops to the Relay House was
known In Virginia and at Harpers Ferry, and
there were counter movements in conse-
Quence,
OCCUPATION OF BALTIMORE.
1t is reported that the Government has de-
cided to occupy Baltimore. The army of oc-
cupauon Will move In four columns, one from
Perryville, one from Harrisburg, FROM
Annapolis, and one from Was shing ton. 1t was
understood yesterday that the Adams House,
corner of Hanover and Pratt streets, and the
National Hotel, Camden street, near Howard,
(now yacant,) were both To be taken posses
sion OF by the Federal Government, and con.
verted IN TO quarters for troops soon TO be sent
here. There was much excitement in the Vi
cinity of the above hotels last evening on ac
count OF the rumors.
TROOPS REFUSE TO TAKE THE OATH.
Yesterday morning thirty members of the
New York Irish Regiment, under Col. Corco-
ran, reached this city, route for their
homes. They represent that their fare was
SO bad that they could not eat it besides
which they were req uired 10 take an oath to
serve for two years. To that they demurred,
and preferred rather 10 return to their homes.
They stated that between one and TWO hun
dred OF the regiment refused 20 take the oath.
TRoUBLoUs TINES iS WASHINGTON.
Information reached this city yesterday that
the Firemen Zouaves, OF New York, under
command of Col. Ellsworth, broke into seve-
raj houses in Washington, on Saturday night,
for the purpose OF obtaining food. They
wanted more than was apportioned TO them,
and took it by the power OF might.
REBUILDING RAILROAD BRIDGES.
The rebuilding of the bridges on the North
ern Cen tral Railway is rapidly progressing,
and il is expected that the whole road viii be
ready for the passage OF trains by Thursday
next. The Melville bridge is nearly com
pieted, and the bridges between Cockeysyllle
and Parkton are Ill IL forward state. The same
activity prevails on the Philadelph road, and
by the end OF the week II is expected that road
VIII be nearly ready for use.
sEizURR OF BALTIMORE STEAMERS.
For several days during the past week the
steamboat Lancaster Piled between this city
and Hayre- de- Grace, and by that means mari
communication was kept open with the
North and East. On Saturday the steamer
LETT this city at her usual hour, ak o'clock in
the morning, but when she reached Havre- de-
Grace, by order OF Gen. Patterson, the l..
was not permitted to return to Baltimore
The passengers by the train reached this city
in Il furniture wagon The mails by the same
train reached the city at one O'Clock yester-
day by Il sail boat, without Il rou te agent.
The steamboat Portsmouth, Of The same
line, used rs "A freight boat, was also seized by
| the same authority.
With regard 10 military movements else
| where, we find the following reported by tel
| egraph:
ASsAPoLrs, May 4.-The New Jersey volun-
| teers, in from tin to thirteen schooners are
hourly expected at Annapolis
The facilities for traIIsp sportation are quite
| complete between Annapolis and Perryyille.
| The passage is made III three and 4 half hours.
| we've steamers are employed on the route.
The steamer kedar brought on the Fifth
New York (German) Regiment, Colonel
| Schwalulder, 800 strong, and two companies
| more are to come on from New York Four
| hundred OF these men Were sent to the Junc-
| ton, and live hundred are guard along the
| railway between the junction and Annap-
oils.
| WASHINGTON, May Ex-Governor Bucking-
| hams Connecticut Regiment, the 2Sth ReKi.
ment of Brooklyn, and one company of the
| 18th, reached here tonight.
Orders have been issued prohibiting the alb
| sence OF troops from their quarters after half
| past nine O'Clock at night, unless on special
| duty. More strictness than heretofore will be
! enforced with a view TO quiet and the preser.
| walton of the public peace.
| GOV sprague, of Rhode Island, has returned
| home for short time. To-day many soldiers
| attended the different churches, and in each
| regiment divine service was performed, ac
| mpanied by fine music.
| WILMISGToS, DBL, May 3.-The Governor
| proclamation, mus terlng the nteers OF tbt
| State, has given new impetus to the wal
| movement here. Three companies We're sworn
| in yesterday. The Governor has made Il re-
| QUESTION for /, 900 rifles. Eight or nine hun
| dred rifles ana muskets are now in Whining
! ton, which, when added to the one thousanC
called for, will place the State III 4 condition
| of defence.
| IHDIASAPoLIs, May 4.-The Legislature has
| an nIhorized the Governor TO call six regiment:
| into the immediate service Of the State. al
| are to be in camp by Tuesday.
| WAsHISGroN, May 5.-The Government ha.
six steamships running upon the Potomac
| namely, the Anacostia, Pawnee, Baltimore
Philadelphia, Mount Vernon and Powhatan
| The latter cleared on Saturday for an un
| known destination, laden with cannon, shel
| and shot, and a large number OF troops.
We find the following in a Northern paper
| 1t is currently reported IN Philadelphi;
| that the hardy regiments now actively mus
| terng in Maine, New Hampshire and Yer
mont will be concentrated, as soon as posi-
| ble AT the Maryland, Portsmouth, New
! Hampshire, and shipped to some importan
| point near Charleston, 5. q. 1t is undeniasl
| that, at the Navy Yards OF Charleston an,
| ortsmouth, active preparations are making
| to send out Il fieet-and, of course, il will no
| start until it is well manned.
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