The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-17
IT'D .GsIDENT's CALL FOR
oops

Tp -GSIDENT'S CALL FOR
loops.
coveynar WASHINGTON, April l6, 1851
x.o,n,an, <aIeAnp6 Of Vermont, responds that one
sei u'een Mountain boys win be Immediately ,
ICED.
the secret OF War; 'Your requisiiion viii have imme
date at .eption.n
Ms Baier, of the First Rife battalion tenders his
snmand to the Secretary War consisting Of two hun
cred and fifty men.
Governor Depnson says 70 the Secretary Of War Your
despatch calling Ohio for thirteen regiments is just re-
oeivsd, and will be promptly responded TO-
Governor Randall, Of Wisconsin, teegraphs, "The call
for one regiment win be promptly responded to- and fur
ther calls when made''
Governor spragues tender Of himself and one thousand
men from Rhode island accepted but that State
required to send more than one resimszt-
Governor Washburne, Of Maine telegraphs the Secre
tary Of War followsYo despatch is received and
your call viii be promptly responded to The people Of
Maine, OF all partes will rally with aacrlty to the main
tenance of the government and the Union"
despatch from q distinguished citizen Of Cincinnati
to the President this morning. says"Men Of all grades
are enrolling. The utmost enthusiasm prevails There
is no sympathy with treason. God speed you'll,
The President has received address, signed by many
Of the leading citizens Of Philadelphia expressing their
readiness to make any sacrifices in sustaining the
government.
II 10 understood that the government has determined
to the oath to persons with the admin
istraton here-not only to the army and navy officers
but TO all the clerks In the departments. 1t was com
menced in the Navy and War Departments yesterday.
Never was there greater delusion, than the common
belief in the south that it would be impossible
sweeping spirit in the free States. In less than
twoh hun dreda and rfv na
found in arms from Maine to Kansas to prove the hope
Of divided North grevous hallucination Every North
ern State will not only furnish the aid asked by the Pres
dent In his proclamation but have large reserve ready
30 as to be able to make prompt response second
call that everybody here expects to become necessary
long before Congress There can be no doubt on
this subject.
Official information has been received by the Pres.
DENT from which it appears that New York will have
fifty thousand in by the 1st Of June, Pennsy
vana forty thousand, Ohio thirtyHve thousand, and
Indiana Illinois and Massachusetts, each about twenty
five thousand and the other States in proportion.
The employment Of this immense force Wal depend
mainly upon the the border slave States will pur
in reference to the secession ISSUE As matters
situated now it is the intention of the government 70
the seventy. five thousand called into service
together with the regular army forming aggregate of
Tna-A corps dGrmee of thirty five tb b1usand men will
be collected in and about this point for the purpose
defending ~ seat of government, protecting the mill
tary posts controlling the Potomac and Chesapeake bay
and keeping open the communication between the North
and the capital. Washington viii For its point dap
p while its line Of operations will extend all along the
left bank Of the right shore OF the bay.
Secod-A second corps twenty fire thousand strong,
viii be formed in and about ST. Louis portion Of it
win be employed ia projecting the Union and fedc-
raj proderty that from the violence or secession
sympathisers and the rest holding Cairo, at the uac
ton Of the Mssissppi the most important sr
tegica point in the West.
ThisdOf the remaining forty thousand, Eve thousand
are expected be thrown into Western Texas to form
nucleus around which the Unonsts of that STATE wilt
gather
fo.yth-rwenty five thousand win be employed in a
demonstration the relief Of Fort Pkens and the
capture of the other Notifications Pensacola bay
FYfth-Ten thousand win be kept lowering in
steam transports between Charleston and Savannah TO
worry the rebels by necessatng the of large
defensive in both places and effect indipg when
ever opportunity shan offer.
The army operations will be seconded by strict
blockade OF the mouths of the Mississippi aud all
South forts Orders for general blockade have
not as reported already, been isEued but will doubt
essly be given the steam frgaes now fitting
out viii be ready for sea-
This programme reflects exactly what the government
has decided to do, but will of course be materially
changed in Virginia and the other border slave
s,ates should secede Washington, however, will be de-
Tended and Fort Pckens relieved at any cost of blood
and treasure.
Governor Curtin has left for Harrisburg.
Massachusetts has requested to have her quota of troops
and tha of increased
reauisition TO four regiments, instead Of two.
II is said that the orders for the Rhode Island and Mas
sachusets regiments, under the recent levy, to mme
dately proceed to this city, have been counter
for the reason that arrangements not yet made for
their accommodation.
Colonel Ellsworth has had strong inducements offered
him % proceed TO New York city and organize regiment
Of Zouaves He probably left this morning. TO be Joined
there by number Of the members Of his old corps who
viii take active pa,t in the organization and instruc
ton or the regiment II he does not 60 thther he will
repair Illinois for similar purpose. He last night de-
clined the commission the army which has been a,
bie dis posal for some weeks.
Several additional companies OF volunteers were mus
tered into SCI vice to day.
The greatest activity s going in the War and Navy
departments all other business being laid aside FOR the
detail work of the increase Of the army aud navy and
the prosecution Of the policy OF the administration agaus,
the rebels.
There is no truth the tnat the order calling
troops the North to the capital has been counter
manded. The commands rendered merely advised
to act under the direction Of the Governors ofthe States
New York Boston, Philadelphia and Rhode Island troops
Will certainly be here In the Of the next three
the number Of thousands. Some Ohio volunteer,
arc also expected before the end or this week.
military camp, on the heights commanding Wash
ington, viii doubtlessy be organized.
TIE BORDER SLAVE STATES.
WASHINGTON, April 10, 1861
The progress OF events in Virginia is watched with
reyerisb anxiety The administration expects the pas