Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-05-04
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New YoRK, May Superintendent Ken
nedy has received q letter stating there is
thoroughly organized plan to burn New York
Philadelphia, Boston, by cutting off the supple
of water, and then setting fire to various points
Also states that men have been stationed q
both Boston and Philadelphia for weeks, ant
l25 have been sent to New York to carry out
their hellish designs. l .ta ,3 a
Also, that although at first Jeff. Davis dis
approved of such proceeding, since the Presi
dents proclamation he now favors it.. ed
The letter is dated Louisville, and the writer
says no is an enemy, but will not fight with
campheno and lucifer matches for weapons.
Several well known secessionists in this city
are closely watched, and considerable credsnce
is placed in the statement, and precautionary
measures have been adopted by the police.
Maj Anderson passed through Perryville yes
terday, and proceeded to Annapolis, en- route
for Washington. i'.' -"i
At both places he was received with marked
respect, and passed through the lines Of troops,
with head uncovered. .h' ~ r-"f -i
Baltimore is quiet. Fort Madison, an earth.
work fortifcation, commanding the city and har.
Dor, is in the possession Of Government troops.
The steamer Maryland landed some Massa.
chusetts troops, from Annapolis, and large quan.
titles of stores, at Fort McHenry, yesterday.
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Considerable alarm Is said to exist there in con.
sequence Of the activity of the United States
Government, and the unexpected unity of the
North. 1s.ts.
IL was believed in Richmond that Mr.. Davis
had just notified the Governors of the Border
States, now acting in hostility to the Govern
ment, to assemble at Montgomery, there to
confer with the Rebel Government.
The Virginia Legislature adjourned on the
lst inst, until the 18th oi June, by which time
it was expected that the returns OF the popular
vote on the ordinance of secession would be
received. .. '-A ''@ "@'
Gen. Harney has prepared an address to the
people of Missouri, urging them to stay in the
Union, and that secession would prove the ruin
of the State; and says that for himself he is
ready to stand to the last by the flag to which
twenty stars are added since he entered the SER
vice. ,..
New YoRK, May 4.-One million percussion
caps were seized yesterday which had been
shipped for Charleston.
Also, a case of revolvers was seized at the
the American Express Office. stp ?, vI
The Government yesterday purchased two
fast tugs, to be converted into gunboats, for
service on the Chesapeake. ,a
The Worlds Washington special dispatch
says the Alexandria Custom House and Post
Office are to be taken possession of by Federal
troops. ..3 ji. ..,,
It is contemplated to suspend all Southern
mails next week.
A report is current that there has been col.
lision between two vessels at the mouth of the
Potomac, and the supplies of Washington from
the up country have been cut off by the Virgini.
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A corps of telegraphers is being organized, to
be attached to the Army.
The Times says the Federal forces are moving
toward Baltimore, and Fort McHenry has been
well reinforced -
II is rumored that Harper's Ferry will be re.
taken, and Richmond invaded, shortly,
The Cumberland, Monticello, Yankee, and
several steam tugs. are strictly blockading
Hampton Roads and James River.
Letters from Boston indicate that five millions
of the new loan will be taken there.
The Navy Department is to charter ten more
steamers at New York, and five at Philadelphia,
and five at Boston, to be added to the Navy