Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-05-20
MILITARY AND wAR ITENrs.

TRENTON, May lS.--A requisitOn for three
regiments tor the three years service has been
received here. Thirty companies have been
accepted, and are being armed and equipped
as last as possible but they will not be sent
of until fully provided with all requisites nee
essary.
New YORK. May 18-The first Maine reg
iment is encamped at Willett's Point, opposite
Throgg's Neck, owing TO rumors of measles
being prevalent among them.
The fourteenth regiment goes to night by
railroad direct to Washington. 1t is il splendid
regi.Aent. The second regiment is ordered TO
go on Monday. The ninth and seventy ninth,
the latter HighlanderS, will leave Monday for
fort Monroe.
PmILADELPHIA, May 18.-The district at
torney will commence proceedings against the
prizes Monday, but it is doubted whether any
action will be taken other than detention.
New York, May 1S-The Posts special
dispatch says that negotiations for purchase
OF the steamship Atlantic tor $3.50 900, was
Immediately broken off on the secretary of the
treasury ascertaining that she had been offered
for 500 900 less to the Galway line Wander.
bilt has rendered his three steamers at price
to be fixed by the government agent. Ii that
is declined lie will give the government the
Vanderbilt.
The Tribune says Prof Mitchell has offered
his services TO the government. X. u. ochenck
of Ohio. is to be major general A contract
has been made with Knapp, Wade, & Co., OF
Pittsburg, for a large amount of riled cannon,
shot, she'll &c.
The Heral rs despatch says that party of
gentlemen including an officer of the seventh
New York regiment, found everything un
touched at Mount Vernon Saturday.
An officer of the army, who was token pris-
oner i'll Texas, has arrived, and states that he
was permitted to 90 to New Orleans and re.
port himself to Gen. Herbert, the commander
there, and that he was compelled to take a
solemn oath not to take up arms against the
confederacy. He reports that many of his
brother officers were also forced to take a sim
liar oath, OF be thrown into prison. On the
route, he met numerous bodies of men in mo-
ton, all concentrating northward.
A letter from the trigate Niagara, states that
the ship Kaahdin, of Bath, was spoken on the
18th, from Liverpool for Savannah, which YES
SELL after being informed OF the blockade, sailed
for Boston.
The Herald's dispatch saws that the Sixth
Massachusetts regiment has seized at Ellis
vile, eight cases OF gray uniforms, and eight
bales gray cloth, from the rebels, bound from
Baltimore to Virginia.
a private letter dated on board the fr:gate
Minnesota, Hampton Roads, Friday, says =
eve arrived from Boston on the thirteenth,
and have seized about three hundred thousand
dollars worth Of ships and tobacco. We are
anticipating an attempt to fortify Sew alls
Point, which we shall attack"
New YoRK, May 19.-Ship Alamon, which ar,
rived tonight, was bound to Savannah, but was
ordered off by the frigate Niagara. The Troy
regiment arrived here to-day, and quartered on
Canal street. The steamer Coazacolcos, after
landing portion OF the Maine regiment, went
to sea Tor Washington.