The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-06
AR NOV NJ E Mt S.
dispatch from St. Louis, dated May ID,

writes that about a dozen volunteers, belong
ing to a Chicago company, had refused TO take
the oath and left the ranks.
Major Buekner, commander -in-chle1 OF the
Kentucky militia, had Il conference with Coi.
Prentiss. commander of the forces at Cairo
There WAS much excitement at Paducah, ky-, |
ana companies were constantly drilling
Four pieces of artillery had been received |
from Nashville.
II was unders TODD that the Governor of !
Tennessee had made a demand upon the Gov
eruor of Illinois for the arms and mum tlous |
of war taken from a steamer. The boat had |
been given up TO the owners and taken to Pa
ducah.
The war feeling was high at Nashville, and |
companies We're edrilling day and night. |
A TWEEN nty -four FOUNDER and n considerable |
number OF troops were stationed at Colum- |
bus, Ky The towa was carefully guarded |
and all strangers closely watched, as The ieo- |
pie feared All attack from the Cairo forces -
The steamer J ulius H. Smith had slipped by !
Cairo and landed 400 Cots rifles.
a body of New Jersey volun teers, number |
ing $50 men, left Trenton for Washington on
the lst inst. The following incident of their
experience near Trenton is related
Great indignation is shown by the First
Regiment, Essex Brigade, with the wretched
food furnished them By a Newark man, with
whom they contracted for provisions during
their stay here, at Camp Olden, and several
companies kicked over the tables, broke the
dishes and came into the town to get dinner
With regard TO Massachusetts affairs we
learn from Bosto that
There is talk of calling an extra session of
the Legislature to make an appropriation and
authorize the Governor TO es tablish a camp
in Massachusetts, where all the newly or
ganized volunteers can rendezvous uu til called
into active service, the prIvates in the Tnean-
time 10 be paid $40 per month by the State.
VIM. Gray has given sic, 900 for the benefit
of the volunteers families.
Lieutenant Collier, OF the United states
Marines, attached to the Minnesota, raised
the American flag to-day on the steeple OF the
Old South Church. Lieut.. Collier Is native
OF >1ary land.
The Connecticut Legislature convened or.
Wednesday. A dispatch says:
Gov. Buckingham, i'll his message, recon-
mends an efficient State militia; says that
forty y-one volunteer companies have already
been accepted, and that the Fifth Regiment
will be fun in IL few days. The regiments
will not leave the State until they are fully
equipped with camp and baggage train, and
prepared to take care of themselves on all oc-
casious.
The Legislature will make liberal appropri-
ations for war purposes. All parties are act
ing i'll harmony on that question. The State
is out of debt, and owns some $4OO,O Bank
stock.
The Governor has accepted the tender by
Colonel Colt of a regiment OF ten companies,
armed with rIIes and sabre bayOnets at ms
own expense. ColoneE Colt also furnishes
officers TO drill the men in the use OF these
arms, likewise al his own expense.
1t appears from the following that n ebraska
| is to be placed on a war footing
| OMAHA, n. T., May l.-Governor Black has
issued Il proclamation recommending thor
ough volunteer organization throughout the
Territory. He has already supplied compa-
MES with arms and equipments, and seems
determined to place Nebraska i'll the bes pos
| sibe condition of defence. 1t is supposed
| that at least one regiment of Nebraska troops
| Will be mustered IN To the service of the Uni
| ted States for home defence. Nebraska is a
| unit for the Constitution and the Union.
| 1t is rumored that Governor Black will, i'm =
mediateiy on the arrival OF his successor, re-
| turn to Pennsy iyania, having been called there
| TO sume an important military command.
| A dispatch from Annapolis, April so, says
Last night the entire garrison was called to
| arms in consequence OF the discharge of can
| non and rockets from Fort Madison, on the
| opposite side of the Severn river. The maya
| zine was ordered open, and each man was
supplied with five rounds of cartridge. The
men slept on their arms all night, expecting =
| demons ira tion from Baltimore. The camp is
| unusually quiet to-day.
The steamer CoatZac oalcos sailed last night
for Washington.
The Chaplain of the Naval School narrowly
escaped being shot during the alarm las nigh /
| There are now about 600 troops here. Nc
| disturbances have occurred between the sol
| diers and the citizens
Thomas A. Scott has taken charge of th'
| route to Washington, and order beginning
| to take the place of confusion. Great prcpa
rations are being made for the trans porta tior
| of stores to Washington.
There seems to be an impression at til,
North that we are in danger OF starving. Th
Chicago Evening Journal learns from a gen
tleman just returned from Mississippi, that il
many parts of that State famine prevails, ant
| ha n
enough 10 eat. Corn, which is the chief arti
| Gle of food, is very scarce.
From Portland, Maine, we learn that OF
| "Wednesday attem pit was made TO burn tn
| State Powder House, on Bramhall Hill, b.
| kindiing fire at an airhoie on the outside
| BY timely discovery the dastardly attemp
| was frus trated.
A telegram from Pro vidence, r. l., SAYS -
| The Secretary of Mar has rendered TO Govern
or Sprague the office of Br.gadier General
The Governor telegraphs that the Secont
Rhode Island Regiment is not needed at pre-
sent.
The following is the " situatio of affairs
as described by the New York Herald, @
Thursday last:
The news from Washington last night
etrring and decisive. Very important in tel Ii
gence reached the Government yesterday
brought by the Adriatic from Europe, an
said to be based upon reliable authority-tha
| Mr.. Faulkner, OF Virginia, the America
Minister at Paris, had presented the Commits
soners from the Southern Confederate State
at the Imperial Court, contrary to his expiici
instructions. Mr.. Dallas refused, however
; TO present them 10 the Court of st. James, i
the absence of orders from the Federal Gov
! ernment. 1t is stated-and If true may haV
: n material effect upon the uture policy of tii
revolutiouists Is of the South-that the VI Minis lei
of England and France have protested to II
. | Montgomery Government against issuing lie
, | ters of marque to prisateers, and that Mr.. ID
L
establishing his priyateer system in the teei
Of these two powerful maritime nations. ii
/, | Government at Washington have purchase
d twenty five additional steamers, and wi
| blockade every port on the Southern Goa
: within twenty days.
The Union sentiment in Virginia and Mar,
| land appears to be growing stronger ever
hour q A deputaton from Western Virgin
waited on the President yesterday to assu
S him that the people Of that section were 10y
to the Union, and presented a documen
a signed by three thousand persons, stating tn
!, il they had arms they would defend the Go
| ernment and Constitution @ In Battimo
. yesterday, also, the greatest enthusiasm pr
a vailed at the hosting of the Nation
;. flag on all the public buildings. VIII,
a the crowd al the Custom House had di
h persed, after the National ensign was raised,
- secessionist cut down the flag but it was il
= Inediately hoisted again, and the assaila
= | was with difficulty rescued from the yioieu
:. of the people. In the Criminal Court of Bs
= timore the Judge charged the Grand Ju
:. with reference to the late riot and killing
:. the passage of the United States troo
!, through the city, urging an inyes tigation I
the purpose OF bringing the guilty par ties
punishment.
With regard to the movement of trooI
there has been little change at the seat of W
3 since our news of yesterday the militia
n status quo Is preserved, but the course
9, the Government Is still decided upon, and
D is q vigorous one. General Patterson is
u march two corps d'drmse through Mary lar
IN each ten thousand strong; one body 10 To
l. from Harrisburg by the Northern Cents
Sc Railroad and the other by the Wilminyt