Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-05-17

starvation, and paying in Va. script worth 40
per cent. This greatly disgusts the people and
is curing them of treason
Evidence that cannot be controverted is pro-
wing to the government that reasonable opera
tons are going on amongst the citizens of Bal
timore.
Gen. Scott has sent orders for the fortifca-
ton Of Cairo, commanding Bird point, which
he regards as the only assailable point at that
place.
sIllinois volunteer companies who failed getting
into service went Immediately to st. Louis and
were received to the number of 500 men.
Government is contemplating measures for
the support Of the Union men in Tennessee.
The secessionists have been defeated by
small vote in the Kentucky Legislature. but
will probably ultimately succeed in precipita-
ting the state into rebellion and civil war.
l understood that Cows. Curtin and Denni-
son have pledged western Virginia the entire
support of Ohio and Penn, to protect them ag-
ainst secessionists. Indiana and Illinois have
pledged the union men of Kentucky and Mis-
souri, the same way.
The New Workers argue that there is great
danger that the southern army now assembling
at Harper's Ferry, may make dash at Phila-
delphia rather than at Washington. From the
movement of the government it is suspected
that officials at Washington share that opinion.
The Cows of all the free states from Penn
west, have asked and obtained pledge from
President Lincoln, that no compromise or ces-
sation Of the war shall take place until the ma
tional flag floats over al the national property.
The II. Y. Express morning edition has been
suspended owing to the failure Of southern pat
ronage, and the Journal of Commerce is likely
to share the same fate.
There is not a mandatory of printers ink
south Of Philadelphia, and if the Government
make it contraband of war as it probably will,
the rebel trumpets must be effectually spiked.
1t is regarded as not improbable that the fed
eral forces will march from Wheeling to Mar
tinsburg, Va, and take Harpcrs Ferry in the
rear.
An attempt was made at Washington to poi
son some of the N. Y. 18th regiment, and some
Of the men were made i'll.
Senator Mason Of Va. has a large property in
Philadelphia, and the Pennsylvania legislature
has made a move to confscate it.
The Savannah News states that on the morn
ing of the 9th heavy eannonading was heard
off the Carolina coast at sea.
On the 18th so dray loads of army stores
were delivered at tie order Of Gen Butler, in
Baltimore.
The notorious Winans was arrested at the
Relay house in the cars from Frederick. Gov.
Hicks, who was aboard, endsayored to have
him released on security, but was refused He
is under guard at the Relay house
The Maryland Guards stripped the Armory
of 600 mimic rifles. and secreted them.
WHEELING, May IA special des-
patch to tie Herald says that Major Cakes,
U. s. A, left this morning for Wellsburgh
to inspect the military and distribute U. S.
arms to companies formed there.
The citizens of Wellsburgh are under
$4,000 bonds to the government for the
safety of the arms now there, including
20, coo rifles, and 10000 rounds of car
tridges.
New York, May 15.-The Hcra7d's
Washington despatch states from reliable
source that the sacred remains of Washing
ton have been removed from Dit. Vernon
by Col. Washington, who has recently join
ed the Confederate army. At the sale of Mt.
Vernon Col. Washington reserved to him
self not only the tomb of Washington. but
also an acre of ground around it. He also
bound himself to remove the tomb.
There were $4,000 troops there on
the 9th instant. There have been sever
al arrivals since then, and it may now be
safely estimated that an available force of
more than 10000 men IS concentrated at
Washington.
It is said that great discomfort prevails
among the military at Harper's Ferry, and
that a serious and bloody row occurred
there few days since, in which one or
more of the Kentucky volunteers of Blan-
ton Duncan's squad were killed, and 9th
ers wounded Following this was a threat
by Duncan to disband his squad and return
home.
Gentleman from Washington says that
President Lincoln has positively had a
Major Generals commission made out fer
Senator Douglas, and that he will accept it
Accounts of Indian disturbances in
Humboldt and other northern counties of
California, are again becoming frequent,
and there seems to be an organized effort
making to kill off troublesome savages.-
The Humboldt Times of the Goth says that
on Sunday, April 18th, Lieut.. Collins,
with twenty three men, attacked rancho
of Indians, and in brisk fight killed TWEEN
ty and wounded three others. Next morn
il an attack was made by Lieut. Collins
on large village, when FIVE Indians were
killed and three badly wounded.
The Memphis Apalanche has pro-
gramme laid out for the progress of the
Southern army: Within thirty days JEFF.
Davis will be on the banks of the Hudson;
Mr., Lincoln will fly, with what little may
be scraped together from bankrupt Treas
ury, from Washington, and Gen. Scott will
bear him company nothing will be left a
month hence of the Old Union, except pos
s5ly New England; and the special ses-
sion of Congress called for the Fourth of