The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1861-05-22
War Items

A Kentucky CORE; pondent of the
Cincinnati Gazette says that $4,000
percussion Mimic rife caps passed over
the Kentucky Central road the o. hel
LAY, for the Rebel army, marked n
den seeds
The Mobile Register says: Stuff
cient distractions, it is said, have been
placed on the bar at Pensacola as to
prevent the entrance of the Federal
feet into the harbor. We viii have
have Lively times directly.
An ARRAY occurred on Friday. night
between two Kentucky volunteers, re-
suliing in the death of one of them. -
The party committing the murder has
been arrested, and is now in the hands
of the civil authorities.
The steamer Bowman has arrived
from Fortress Monroe. She brings
the women and children comprising
the families Of the regular troops Of
the garrison, an attack being eXpec-
ted.
Rev s. s. Rozell. Richard II. Du-
lany, and others, of London county,
tfat Kentucky volunteers, recently
arrived at Harper's Ferry, needed sup
plies, loaded a team with provisions
and forwarded i; at once to their re-
lief.
1t is folly to suppose that the Sc
cessionists will not attack Washing
ton. Everything that is said and
done and said against the prof ect by
the Secessionists it is only blind to
mislead the Federal Government, and
attack Washington by surprise.
The Delaware Ligl Artillery Corps
commanded Ey Mr. John r. Chaplin,
has been promised by Governor Olden
full battery of James rife cannon,
one of the most destructive weapons
known in modern warfare. They ex-
pect to receive their battery within
the next two weeks.
At night the city of Memphis is full
of patrols. if a Nor them man is
caught going away, either in the
night or day time, he is at once Arrest
ed by either the policemen or patrols,
aud if he cannot give good account
himself, he stands very good chance
of being tried and hung as spy
The Governor and people of Mary
land are very indignant at the Seces
sion troops taking possession of their
side of the Potomac, and it is certain
that if the Government does not at
once interfere the people of Maryland
will rise en- masse and drive them from
the State.
In Norfolk troops are concentra-
ting in large numbers. No less than
100 well armed men from Alabama
arrived at Norfolk on Friday, togeth-
err with nearly 100 cadets from the
same State. In Norfolk harbor there
are already FIVE batteries erected-one
at Crany Island, one at Sandy Point,
one at the Hospital, one near Fort
Norfolk, and one at the Bluffs, three
miles the Hospital.
The Richmond Examiner advises
the Secessionists to let Washington
go, and direct their attention to Gin
cinnati, which, it declares the most
venerable on the border. By occupy
ing the Kentucky hills, opposite Gin
cinnati, the Examiner says that the
city could be laid in ashes. 1t advises
the Southern troops to form their
plans secretly, and improve this rich
opportunity.
The troops in Washington receive
daily salt, Is bushels soap. 800 lbs;
candles, 800 pounds; vinegar, 200
gallons; whiskey, 625 gallons; sug-
ar, 2,400 pounds coffee, 1920 lbs /;
rice, 1000 pounds bears, SO bushels;
-four, 115 barrels fresh beef, 25, 900
pounds The beef is changed every
other day for 76 barrels OF pork.
There are now twenty four thou
sand at different places in Virginia
equally divided at Richmond, Pc
tersburg, and on the road between
Richmond aud Charlottesville. Trains
every day are bringing them from
those places and conveying them along
the banks of the Potomac, to be ready
in case of emergency, which they say
is at hand. Most of the troops in
Virginia are we'll armed
The Baltimore Sun of Wednesday
says: "Gov. Letcher, of Virginia,
has issued his proclamation, declaring
that hereafter, until further orders, no
flour, grain, beef, pork bacon, or pro-
visions of any description, shall be
transported beyond the limits of the
State. This is done in consequence Of
President Lincoln's proclamation pro-
hibiting the transportation of such
articles to and from Virginia.
All the professions are represented
in the ranks of the Virginia forces.
Lawyers, doctors, and preachers have
left their respective callings, and per-
form camp and guard duty, and han
die the musket in such way as to
leave no doubt of the determined
spirit which they have espoused the
cause of Virginia. Many of the resi-.
dents have removed, in anticipation Of
a conflict.
The regular packets between
Georgetown and Boston have, after
six weeks stoppage, resumed their
trips. The New York and Philadel-
phia packets will also commence run
ming. The river is now thoroughly
protected. Even Alexandria, whose
trading vessels were stopped, is now
awed into harmless attitude by the
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