The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-05-02
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There are now over 3, 200 troops
here. An attack is threatened from
Memphis and other river towns below.
We hope they'll attemptit. There is
reign of terror down there. =
Arrest of Senator Mason.
PHILADELPHIA, April %.
Undoubted authority states that Ex-
Senator Mason of Virginia has been
arrested by order of Gen. Patterson,
and taken to Perryyille. Instructions
have been sent to bring him to Phila-
delphia. -s'z q. 9 .. ~. 4.
WASHINGTON, April 20. ~
Two employees in the navy-yard
were arrested, being found filling the
shells with sand. They will be tried,
and if convicted, shot. ----rss,.
New YORK, April 29.
Vessels arrived from Wilmington re-
port the seizure of the steamer Uncle
Ben, and the crew imprisoned as spies.
The vessels that have been sunk in the
harbor to. block up the channel.
Fort McHenry was reinforced yes
terday. 1t is said that two ships have
been seized at Rappahannock Va.
The crews were imprisoned and re-
quired to take the oath of allegiance to
the South.
5sl l.sa WASHINGTON, April 20.
The Government has formally agreed
to receive forty thousand Of the seven
ty-fve thousand volunteers called for
for the term Of three years and $4,000
regulars for FIVE years.
New YORK, April %.
The Tri6avae's special dispatch from
Philadelphia confirms the arrest of
Senator Mason. He is on his way to
Philadelphia. - - -
A private dispatch from Baltimore
says Secession is defunct there, and
the Unionists are again triumphant.
The reaction is Overwhelming in all
parts Of the State. On "Wednesday
the Custom House will be cleared of
traitors and the new appointees take
their places. The Secession flags have
disappeared. q. = - ~.
s1ss ANNAPOLIS, Sunday, April %.
Twelve thousand troops altogether
have arrived here. Three thousand
more are expected tonight. The brig
Perry is stationed at the entrance of
the harbor, and park of artillery on
the right shore. 9 s
A tug with some of the Massachu-
sets regiment. cut out the receiving
ship Allegheny from Baltimore harbor,
and anchored her under The guns of
Fort McHenry.. IA .ll- 10
Gen. Butler says there is a musket
guarding every rail between here and
Washington. The Superintendent of
the Road was yesterday arrested for
taking up the rails of the Road.
The Maryland Legislature is discus
sing a proposal for adjoining to An
napolis. 1t will not pass an ordinance
of secession, but will arm the State.
Baltimore and Washington are quiet.
New YoRK, April 80.
A soldier who escaped from Charles
ton, and served at the guns during tho
fight at Moultrie, says nearly every
shot from Sumter killed somebody.
Between 800 and 400 were killed and
large number wounded there during
the siege. The Killed were inferred at
night in Potter's field Many also were
killed in dwellings, outside of the fort.
The soldiers were threatened with death
if they disclosed the facts about the
killed. The people are constantly in
curing for friends, and are assured
they are at Sullivan's Island.
Another who was at Morris Island,
says there were $50 men killed there
and 40 at Sullivan's Island. They
make the same statement relative to the
dead being buried at night. They also
state the negroes only want their lead
ers to give the word, when the slaugh-
ter will be terrible a1 -eae