Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1861-05-17
News of the Week.


Waupun Bank,
News of the Week.
WASHINGTON, May S-The Baltimore and
Ohio railroad has at last made arrangements
for the regular transportation of freight OH
the main stem, and on the Washington
branch, if not contraband. Regular trains be-
tween Washington and Baltimore commence
to-day.
Reliable information shows that there are
five thousand troops at Harper's Ferry, and
that additional batteries arc being erected in
anticipation of a visit.
Fort Monroe has been strengthened by
four companies of the third and fourth Mass
achusetts Regiments.
The Virginia troops that evacuated Alex
andria day or two since, are all back again
and seem intent on brush with the federal
troops when they appear there. The citizens
however, are very mach ayerse to anything
of the kind
Major Anderson received his appointment
as Colonel this afternoon.
The I'rib,tne's correspondence SAYS the
Government il considering the policy of con-
Mississippi. No doubt it will in short time
be contracted for.
WASHINGTON, May 9.-Offical adyices from
Pensacola say the ships are amply supplied
with everything for 6 months and the fort is
in eXcellant condition, and cannot be taken
by any force now there.
Early this morning the large building next
to Wizards Hotel was discovered to be on
fire. The N. Y Xouaves rushed from their
quarters at the Capitol and after breaking
open an engine house hurried to the confla-
grafton with the apparatus, rendering highly
efficient service and saving the Hotel from
destruction.
New YORK, May 1o.-Dispatchcs from
Charleston say that butter is IS cents per
pound. No bacon in market, and cattle arc
suffering for hay.
The fire in Washington yesterday was set
in four places by incendiaries.
1t is said the Southern troops are better
provided with dirks, knives, and revolvers,
than Northern troops, and feel confident of
success.
| The troops at Richmond have not been
paid, and flour is $50 and pork $50 pei
barrel
Virginia and North Carolina bonds arc
worth only 90 cents on dollar.
The Baltimore SIN this morning councils
the State to remain loyal.
Capt McDougal U. s. A. recruiting agent
at Baltimore, sent report to the War De.
partmcnt announcing 800 recruits for the re-
gular service.
The treasury has now ample means in spe.
Gle for all necessities. They had this morn.
ing between two and three million dollars ir
the vault. There are offers of loan to any
extent, already exceeding 5 million dollars
Nearly all at par.
Gen. Beauregard with Russell, Of the Lon
don Times, had arrived at Montgomery or
the 9TH inst
! The Government continues to be over
whelmed with offers Of naval and land force!
for service against the rebels. Prominen
men from all parts Of the country are con
stantly coming here for the purpose of ten
dering aid Over fifty vessels have already
been offered from the New England State.
to be armed and equipped at the owners ex
pense. Parties representing the owners o
/ propellers navigating the Northern Lakes
propose to bring their crafts down the st
Lawrence to the Atlantic, and assist in tn,
blockade Of Southern ports.
The government is in possession of very
/ important information from reliable source
having agents in every Southern State, anc
are fully posted in regard to all the move
ments.
/ Wigfall in letter to friend in Washing
ton says in great confidence the Confederat,
army will capture Washington, Lincoln ant
his Cabinet unless they leave before tn,
middle of June. He says they have nearly
100000 well armed troops, and in less thar
two weeks will be on the way to Washington
and expect to winter in Philadelphia.
The Worlds correspondent says bushes.
is suspended at Alexandria, Va A flag i.
flying on the Custom House, and about 4,
900 troops in the city ready to leave as soor
as Federal troops appeared, having done 81
twice in false alarms.
New York, May lit is said negocia
tons are pending for chartering the Grea
Eastern for the United States service.
The President has issued an order that al
army officers except those who have entered
the service April last to take and subscribe
anew the oath Of allegiance.
At least 100000 volunteers have rendered
their services to the Government
Mai. Rhett of South Carolina, pay-mastel
in the army, has seeded from the Fedora
Government, leaving balance of S4O,0 0t
against him unadjusted.
LOUISVILLE, May 10.-Messengcrs arrived
at Frankfort this morning from Owen county
saying that between 500 and 400 negroe.
were armed and formed into company, ant
were committing depredations. The white.
undertook to disarm them when several were
killed
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