The Nevada journal., 1861-05-17
ARRIVAL OF THE PONY.

The Pony Express arrived at Carson City on
Saturday evening. The following news is from
the Union:
ST. Louis, via Fort Kearney, May 3d-a NJ
The President has issued his proclamation,
April 10Th, calling out 5000 additional troops
of volunteers for three years service, 10000
regulars for five years, aud $4,000 seamen for
five years services.
Gen. Scott says the city is safe againt all at
tack.
Troops are still arriving. Gen. Harncy
was released by the regular authorities, and
went to Washington. ExPresident Buchanan
ming to Canada. His nephew has enlisted in a
Pennsylvania regiment. An United States ar
mory is to be located at Rock Island ILL.,, simi-
lar to the one at Harper's Ferry.
Gov Curtins message to the Pennsylvania
Legislature speaks of the unexampled prompt
ness and patriotism with which the States have
responded to the Presidents call. He says the
Government must be sustained and tho road
through Baltimore must be kept open. He
recommends fifteen new regiments of cavalry
and infantry.
Advices from Annapolis, April 3oth, says the
forts in the vicinity are occupied by United
States troops. Both Houses of the Maryland
Legislature have passed resolutions Affirming
the right Of the Government to march troops
through Maryland to defend the capital.
Correspondence from the South represents
that North Carolina will so out of the Union
with acclamation.
The Virginians are moving all tho machinery
at Harper's Ferry to Richmond.
A gentleman, arrived at Washington from
Richmond, says fifteen thousand troops are
going towards Virginia from the South.
1t is reported that fifty members of tho Vir-
ginia Convention voted against the ordinance of
secession, but it was kept secret. The Chicago
Journals correspondent says there is great dcs-
titution and starvation in Mississippi People
werc fleeing North.
-Four thousand troops have been s"nt to oc-
cupy Cairo, Ill. There was fear of an attack
from Tennessee forces. The Union sentiments
is said to prevail a. Baltimore, and the stars
and stripes were waving on the public buildings
Reports from Charleston say that the war
mortality list there was after all great. gen.
tleman reports 800 killed and several wounded,
in the Fort Sumter affair. Soath Carolina pco-
PIE swore to keep it secret. It is said that
martial law will not be proclaimed at Washing
ton unless there be further cause. King tho
Minister to Rome, and Schurz, Minister to
Austria. said to have had leave of absence
to command a regiment of volunteers.
There is no truth about reported armistice.
Ii is reported Gov. Letcher would issue a mes
sage forbidding the passage of Southern troops
through Virginia to attack Washington.
Gov. Black Of Nebraska has issued a call for
troops for the service of the United States.
Adams, minister to England, Clay to Russia,
aud Hammond to Sweden, left for Europe May
LIST, on the steamer Niagara.
The Tribunes Washington dispatch says the
policy of the administration is war, and the
cabinet is unit on that policy.
The Navy Yard at Norfolk is to be retaken
and rebuilt. The people of Western Virginia
are strong for Union and want arms to
defend themselves with. They won't submit to
be taxed under the Southern Confederacy.-
Captain Oaks. from Texas, reports that the
troops south are in state of great efficiency.
Commodore Armstrong has been suspended
for years without pay. The President de-
clares he will enforce the blockade of all the
Southern ports. Intelligence has been receiv
ed that Minister Faulkner had presented the
Southern Commissioners to the Emperor Of
France. Dallas, Minister to England, refused
to do so until he heard from tho Government
at Washington.
The Legislature of Missouri met May I'd.
Gov. johnson sent a message condemning the
Presidents war policy, yet declaring the policy
now. He recommends the arming and getting
ready for the emergency and thinks the border
States should preserve an armed neutrality.
Railroads in Maryland are open to travel and
free communication to Washington. 1t is re-
ported that 450 federal troops, under Maj. Sib-
ley, were captured by Col. Van Doran n Tex
as; they were pursued in steamers and Sibley
surrendered.