Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-05-10
On her trip to perrvsyiIIe Nd the steamer


oness, of Baltimore, a piratical secession craft
The crew will probably be dealt with as pi-
rates.
The conference of Governors recently held
at Cleveland urges the calling out of more men
by the general Government.
The arsenal at Fayetteville, n c. was taken
possession of by the secessionists april 18th.
ten or twelve hundred of them being TOO large
force to be wisely resisted by the troops with
in
government will send troops into Virginia to
secure the control of the country twenty FIVE
miles west of the Potomac. to command the re-
sources Of the rich agricultural region.
Major Anderson has been offered the COM
mand Of the Brigade from Kentucky, just ac-
cepted by the government
On the 5th inst, two regiments Of govern
ment troops arrived at the Relay house, south
west of Baltimore, 8 miles distant, planted s
howitzers on the viaduct and invested the place
a step in the taking of Baltimore.
Washington is placed under semi-martias law.
SSbastien Lover of Michigan, was shot at
Memphis in attempting to escape on horseback,
after having refused to join the rebel ranks
Judge Campbell of the United States Su-
preme Court, who resides in Alabama, has sent
IN his resignation. He is a Unionist, but feels
bound to adhere to the fortunes of his state.
Twenty-Five thousand MIME rifles have been
purchased in Canada for the United States
Government, and more can be obtained it is
said
There are 300 men in Fort Monroe, and
$50 in Fort AIcHenry
Western Virginia, it is said, has already en-
rolled ?, 600 men for the service of the United
States
A dispatch from Washington says that four
teen companies of Kentuckians have offered
their service as volunteers to the United
States, and ten have been accepted and or
dered to encamp on the North side of the Ohio
River.
Connecticut is doing nobly for the war Her
Legislature voted 50 600 600 and ten reci-
ments Of volunteers. The same proportion of
men from all the Free States would give us an
army 300. 600 strong
On the lst inst. Governor Burton of Della
ware issued his proclamation calling out a req
iment Of volunteers for the service of the Uni
ted States. The companies are to rendezvous
at Wilmington
WASHINGTON, MAY s.
Louisiana Regiment arrived at Richmond
on Monday.
One thousand four hundred Tennessee troops
and a battalion of Alabama troops have reach
ed Lynchburg.
At Norfolk there are alb out 4, 900 troops, in
Guiding two companies of Georgians. ..
The authorities were terrifying Norfolk, in
all directions, and also Hatteras Inlet. North
Carolina.
The Government has already received prof
fe rs Of 100000 men from west of the Alegha-
MES
There will be at least three regiments raised
in Baltimore, of 1000 men each, and they are
to be accepted by the Government.
.5.. LOUISVILLE, KY, May s.
A reliable private despatch says that Arkan-
sas yesterday passed the ordinance of secession
by a vote of SO agains: l.
Secretary Chase has ordered the stoppage OF
asll supplies, Of any kind, for the rebellious
States. at Cairo.
The Governors of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indi-
ana, Michigan and Illinois agreed on plan OF
cooperation for the support of the Federal
Government. They act as unit, their action
having been ratified by the President
BALTIMORE, May
Several arrests were made of parties charg-
ed with participating in the attack on the Mas.
s&chusetts troops, yesterday and to-day
There has been stampede among the suspec-
SpVnntv of tho 1,otarc how dicro ,aocl