Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-04-27
FROM NEW YORK.

New York, April 26.-The 22d regiment
of New Jersey, under Col w. A. Webb, Of
the United States army, left Jersey City to-
day for Trenton, to join Gen. Rouseun's
command, which leaves on Monday for Wash
ingion Postmaster FELTON, has received a
dispatch from the president OF the Philadelphia
and Baltimore railroad, that the route via An.
napolis to Washington is open, and that mails
will be transmitted regularly.
A gentleman from the south reports that no
vessels are permitted to leave Wilmington,
North Carolina. Vessels loading are obliged
to discharge cargoes, but no seizures are made.
The steamer Yankee sailed to day with
sealed orders, rugged with two broadside guns
and a corps of flying artillery. The steamer
Quaker City is fitting out as gun boat
The frigate Constitution sailed from Annap-
oils Thursday evening, with mddies OF the
Naval Academy.
The keystone State reports that there are
no ornaments along the Potomac, nor cannon
on the banks. She met, Thursday morning,
the James Adger, Alabama, Marion, and brig
of war Perry, 175 miles from Washington,
bound to Annapolis, and subsequently the
Montgomeiy and Philadelphia, and the ice
boat, all with troops. She saw frigate Cum
berland and other vessels at Fort Monroe.
New YORK, April ga Boston gentleman
occupied Arlington Heights on Tuesday.
A letter from the wife of Bishop Polk of
Louisiana, says his house was burnt over his
head, on the night of the 18th of April, by his
negroes. Also, the residence Of Bishop Ell
lott.
Reliable advices state that neither JEFF. Davis
nor Gen. Beauregard were in Richmond on
Tuesday, nor had any formidable army been
concentrated anywhere in Virginia. The
New York Tribune is Informed that jeff
Davis is critically i'll at Montgomery.
The steamer DeSOto, from Annapolis,
Thursday, arrived to night. The DeSoo
took out the 9th Massachusetts Regiment, and
the Boston Flying Artillery, with their horses
The Purser reports that he picked up two
boats at sea, off Dwelling Creek. containing
Capt. Adams, j. Sedgerly, VIM. Hammond,
mate, II. Smell, w. Colson, ID Silley, and
S. Il. Davis crew, all of Maine, of the schoon-
er T. o. Thompson. Their vessel was wreck
ed on Bluff Point Virginia, and they were
notified to leave in two hours or take an oath
to fight for the south. Two were thrown into
Jail at Lanceston, Virginia, one OF whom is a
British subject. The Others took to boat,
and were picked up by the DeSoto.
Another boat contained wOod-choppers, be-
longing in Maine, vino had been ordered to
leave. Their names are S. Pettingi, j..
Brady, Thomas Neil. Chas. higgins, NJ MOS
ser, C. Hunt, 4. Jewett, II. Douglas, and W..
Pullen Those thrown into Jail are TO be
starved or take an oath TO fight for the south.
The schooner Westover, arrived from Rich
mond, reports that, after leaving, she was
compelled to return to City Point, but was
cleared by order of government. The steam
tug Yankee, having repaired, sailed this after
noon with sealed orders.
Among the passengers by the Baltic are
senators Foote and Wilson, Henry Butter,
bearer of dispatches from the Rhode Island
regiment professors Smith, Winock, and Ro-
gers, and their families, Lieut.. Lothian, and
six members of the Rhode Island regiment,
and about twenty of the New York 7th regi-
ment
The steamers Augusta, Star of the South,
and Florida, are chartered by the government.
The steamer Roanoke has 800 barrels of
bread and other provisions