The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-05-06
Neon l0ispa tches.
Plot TO Burn Northern
Cities IL!
GIN. HARVEY FOR THE UNION .
- Virginia Harmed
Ehc War Ia De Vigorous
~ Prosecuted!
Decentralization o. the Traitorsl
More Regiments from the
Bay State.
= Virginia Harmed {!
Decentralization OF the Traitors
PeriloIs Position Of
Maryland!
GIN. m.ms.y ron r,.r UNION /,

Nav YoHK. May 4-supsrintendens ker
nedy has received letter stating that there
i thorough srgsnized plan 10 burn New
York. Philadelphia and Boston by outing or
the suppliee OF water, and then setting IRE 10
various points Also states that men have
been stationed both at Boston and Philsdel-
phia for weeks, and one hundred and twenty
Ave men have been sent to New York 70
carry out their hellish designs. Also, that
although at first eff. Davis dissapproved Of
such a. proceeding. but since the Presidents
PROCLAMATION fayors IL.
The letter is dated Louisville and the writ.
or saws he IL an enemy but viii not light
With camphcne and luciier matches tor weap-
ons
Several we'll known gentlemen in this city
are closely watched. and considerable ere
deuce ia placed in the statement and precau-
tionAry measures have been adopted by the
public Major Anderson passed through
Perry Vile Yesterday. and proceeded 20 An
napolis en- route for Washington
Al both places he was received with mark
Ell respect and passed the lines OF troops with
! head uncovered.
The Virginia Legislature adjourned on the
81 inst until the 18th Of June. by which
time il was expected that Tire returns OF the
popular vote on the ordinance OF secession
would be received.
Gen Harvey has prepared an address TO
the people OF Missouri, urging them TO stay
/ IN the Union; that secession will prove the
ruin oftheir State and that Tor himself he il
ready 10 stand to the last by the flag 20 which
twenty stars have been added since he enter
ell the service.
Baltimore is quiet. Fort Madison. an
earthwork fertilization commanding the city
and hsrbor. is in possession ~ the Govern
rnent troops.
The steamer MARYLAND landed some Mas
sachusetts troops from Annapolis, and large
quantities of stores at Fort McH enry yester-
dsy.
The intelligence from Richmond is impor-
tant. Considerable alarm Is said TO exist
there i'm consequence Of the activity manifest
ell b, the u. :. Gov eminent and the unex-
pected unity OF the North.
Ii was believed that Mr.. Davis had just
notified the Border States now acting in hos
tilitv to the Government, to assemble at Mont
| gomerv 10 confer with the rebel government.
NV YosK, MAY Nv ashngton adyiccs
receive ed last night were To the effect that the
war will be vigorously opened in few days
by demonstrations upon Alexandra and Nor
folk
4 movement OH Havre dc Grace was sup
posed to have taken place yesterday from
Peryville Three or four companies will
cross the Susquehanna with flying artillery and
occupv Havrc de Grace. Troops wi II then
be sent forward ten miles TO Bush river
The last movement may not be made for two
DAYS,
A strong force Of carpenters and builder
will be sent forward % Bu-h river there "a
rebuild the bridge.
The bridges on the big and little GunpowdeI
rivers will be rebuilt as soon as a sufficient
military force is sent forward to protect the
workmen The bridges will DE completed
by Thursday next and the road to Baltimore
will then be open.
Troop~ wili be sent forward from Phia
delphia 20 reinforce those at Perryville.
IL was stated upon reliable authority vest
erlas that there were only 1900 Vrginian,
at Harpers Ferry. They are not half arm
ed and arc very short of provisions.
One million percussion cals were seize,
YESTERDAY. which had been shipped for Char
lesion, also case Of revolvers at the Amen
can Express Office.
The government yesterday purchased i've
fast tugs 10 be converted into gun boats 70
service on the Chesapeake.
A snecial % the World SAYS that the Alex
andr;a Custom House and Post Office will b.
,aken possession of soon by the Fedora
troops.
Ills contemplated 10 suspend all Southern
mails next week
A report II current that there has been
collision between two vessels at tie mout
Of the Potomac and supplies for washingto
b, up country roads have been cut on b
NirgnianS
A corJ@ Of telegraphes il being formed :
be attached 20 the army.
The Times says the federal forces arc mos
ing towards baltimore. end Fort Mciienf
has been well reinforced.
The Cumberland. Montioelio. .nkee A.
several steam tugs are strictly blockhdin
Hampton Roads and James river.
Letters from BOSTON Indicate that Eve ma
lions Of the new loan viii lie taken there.
The Navy department j. 10 charter q
: more steamers AZ New York, i've a fhii
delphia aud FIVE At Boston. % be added
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