Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-10

zoe War Preparations being Mdde-The Fire
in Washington yesterday Morning Supposed
10 be the Work Of Secessioaists-Six ThoW-
sand Rebels on the fights on the Maryland
Side of the Potomac Onion Demonsfra.
tons IN WheeiiHg-TRs Clergy all Preach
ing Strong Union Sermons there YssterdGy--
Fifteen T6Ousand Troops in Kentlleky and
Tennessee Destined for Cairo The Foreign
Po,osrs sViH Recognise None bat the United
States Government in he Present. Cfisis =
Cairo Fortified against all Attacks Gov
ernor Mago0fn, et al, Hold Another "Con-
.Jsrencs''- 7rdnSfer Of Indianapolis Troops
10 EpdnsViile. H rs-r rI
MONTGOMERY, ALA.,May 9.--The Congress
has been mostly in secret session to-day. Itis
understood that they are engaged in making
arrangements for q vigorous and successful
prosecution of the war, aad for placing the
Oopfederacy in the best possible condition of
defense. 1t is also understood, contrary to
what is supposed, that the Ooufederacy has
control of sufficient arms, ordnance and ann
munition-of every description, to put into
the field one hundred and fifty thousand men,
for years campaign.
LOUISVILLE, May 9.-The House yesterday,
by a vote Of seventy-six against seven, passed
a resolution asking the Governor 70 COM
municate the names of agents employed, for
the purchase of arms, the amount, character
and number of arms purchased, and If re-
ceived, what disposition has been made
thereof. E Ffr7
In the Senate, Mr.. Simpson introduced a
resolution, which lies over, that the Gov
ernor be requested to issue proclamation
forthwith, prohibiting the passage of armed
men from Tennessee, or elsewhere, through
Kentucky for the purpose of attacking.
WASHINGTON, May 9.-New Orleans papers
of Saturday have been received. In them it
is stated, in a letter, that the Texas Commits
sioners had been kindly received by the In-
dian tribes. They are mostly slave. holders,
and favor Secession.
The schooner TtDilight, employed by the
Federal Government in carrying orders to
Fort Tortugas, was seized, and put in the
Texas service.
Governor Vidaurri disclaims that Mexico
had any thing to do with the recent atroci-
ties committed by the Indians, and thinks
parties in Texas are preparing to invade his
territory, and says he will defend the coun-
try to the last.
The Third Regiment from Kentucky has
offered its services, and will form part of the
regular brigade to be commanded by Major
Anderson.
NEW York, May 9.-The fire in Washing
ton this morning was set in four places by
Secessionists. Traitors at Magnolia, Del,
have seized o lot of United States arms,
stored there by Union men. The leaders
will doubtless be dealt with according to
law. -.s..- ....
HARRIsBURe, May e.-An officer from the
Chambersburg camp brings the intelligence
that Tuesday morning the Vifginians seized
the nights on the Maryland side of the Po-
tomac, and were engaged in fortifying them.
A number of Secession troops, bordering on
six thousand, were there, and were to be
increased by the arrival of twelve hundred
Kentuckians.
Four companiesof of cavalry, which marched
from Carlisle Barracks on Monday, passed
through Maryland and have reached General
Scotts lines.
WASHINGTON, May 9.-Judge Scarborough,
of Virginia, Of the Court of Claims, has re-
signed.
WHEELING, May 9.-To-day was strictly
observed as day of fasting and prayer. All
stores and business houses were closed.
Patriotic sermons were preached in nine out
of the twelve churches.
At the Fourth street Methodist Church the
stars and stripes hung in graceful folds
around the pulpit. The Rev. Wesley Smith,
pastor of that church, delivered very pa.
triotic address. He said he would hold no
fellowship with traitors. He did not want
aSecessionist to sit in his church; if there
was traitor in the house he wanted him to
leave. The Government must be sustained,
and rebellion put down. He quoted the
law of treason, and warned rebels of what
they might expect.
Rev. Mr.. Dodge, of the Second Presbyte-
rian Church, in an eloquent and patriotic
address, said our allegiance was due to the
Government of the United States. He
prayed that God might subdue the passion of
the rebels, or wipe them from the face of the
earth. ..
Rev. Mr.. Martin, at the conclusion of his
sermon said he had father in Eastern Vir-
ginis, whom be loved and honored, but if he
| saw him reach out his hand to dishonor the
American flag he would himself strike down
the impious hand.
One company of volunteers was sworn
! into the United States service to-day, and
several more will be sworn in to. morrow.
HARRisBURG, May s.-The House unani-
mously passed bill creating a $4,000, 900
loan. 1t raises fifteen regiments beyond
both requirements of the Federal Govern
ment, making total of fifty five regiments.
Ninety. two members of the House, out of
one hundred, were present.
An act for the immediate relief of the vol
unteers now in service, passed both Houses
to-day and was signed by the Governor.
The gentleman sent from this State, tele-
graphs that he will be in Harrisburg to-
morrow. he has visited South Carolina,
Virginia, Tennessee and Kentucky. He
reports twenty-five thousand troops within a
radius of fifty miles from Richmond.
There were about fifteen thousand troops in
Tennessee and Kentucky, whose supposed
destination was Cairo.
WASHINGTON, May 9.-The published let
ter to Mr.. Dayton, Minister to France, is un-
derstood to be an index to the entire Euro
pean correspondence.
1t is understood that the Government has
received from Minister Dallas an account of
an interview with Palmerston. The result
OF which justities the assertion that there is
no indication or prospect of the recognition
of the Confederate States by any of the for
eign powers against the protest Of the Ad-
ministration.
Mr.. Preston's next dispatch from Spain in
reply to demand for explanations relative
TO San Domingo, also about recognition of
the Southern Confederacy, are looked for
with much interest. Mr.. Preston, although
Kentuckian, is loyal and is understood to
be acting in such a manner as TO meet the
appreciation Of the Administration. All the
foreign ministers are anxiously making in
quiries about the application of the blockade,
but not word of complaint has been uttered.
CHICAGO, May ga gentleman of military
experience, who has been for some days at
Cairo, says no apprehensions need be enter
tanned for the safety of that place. ALL that
is required to render it imprsgnable against
any force that can be brought against il is
heavy ordnance, which is momentarily ex-
pected. en-
There are now five distinct batteries, hay-
ing a sweep of three miles on the Mississippi
and two miles on the Ohio Rivers.
The heavy ordnance, when it arrives will
be planted so as to command Bird Point, on
the Missouri side-the only practicable site
for batteries TO operate against Cairo.
LOUISVILLE, KY, May "a conference
was held at Frankfort, yesterday, between