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Swents Thousand Troops Ordered to
Pass Through Maryland.
NEWS FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.
&c, DC, &c.
IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON.
9uE SOUTHERN COMMISSIONERS TO FRANCE
AND ENGLAND-PRoTEsr AGAINST pRI-
vATEERING-THE BLOCKADE OF THE
SOUTHERN PORTS.

WAsIu oIos, May l, lsGi
Tue government received intelligence by the steamer
Adriatc from Paris stating that Minister Faulkner had
prescnted the Commissioners from the Southern confcde
yacy. This is reliable, coming from high source.
/. is stated further tn. ar Dallas our Minister 10
london, refused TO present the Commissioners unit. he
bad received adyices instructions in regard to the
matter from the home government.
Mr. Faulkner Il appears, presented the Southern Com.
nisssoners In violation Of his instructions.
an credbly informed that the English and Froneh
Ministers have s,emniy protested TO the Montgomery
government against the issuing of letters Of marquo. The
Impression in diplomatic circles is that Soerson Davis
win not dare to take 30 fearful responsibility against
the protest Of those two powerful nations
The government of the United states Aas plrchasci
twenty-five sdditionh vessels, and wIl within twenty
days, blockade every Southern port along tho entire
ssast.
Commodore stringham will be commander o. the forces
% Blockade the Southern ports.
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TIE CONNECTICUT LrGIaArURE.

HFFII'0l', MY 4, WI
The Connecticut legislature convened today. Angus
,ns Braudsgle Of $9v london, was made speaker the
House.
Governor Buckingham In his message, recommends On
Efficient state militia; rays that forty one volunteer
companies have already been accepted AMI that the
Fifth regiment win beful in few days The regiments
win not leave tho state until they fuy cluppoi
with camp ard baggage trains, and prepared 10 take care
a themselves on all occrrons.
Tho Legislature win a,Asc liberal appropriation FOR
war purposcs All parties acting In harmony hat
question. INC state Is on. Of debt and aoae
500 coo bank stecs.
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Loyal, TY OF WESTERN VIRGINIA - TIE
POLIO Y OF THE MASSACHUSETTS SCHOOL
Or pot 'ITICTANS.
. a sHrNc.rnN. Kav i. Is6

WANAsANsItNi Nay L, lsOl.
. commit 'ee OF gentlemen from Western Virginia
called unon re President today, and him that
,he,r section the State would remain loyal 70 tho
Union n the %, ople furnished with ARMS. The
committee claim, d 10 represent the popular sediment
vcst Of Inc mou utains, and brought with them, TO
enforce their petitio. ron signed by several thousand
os Tho srst men Of w. stern Virginia.
Senator wilson caes upon the President, the Secretary
of war and other heA Dis of departments, Ia company
with Attorney General Foster and Judge r. Eocl-
wood Hoar. Of Nassae husetts, to-day. All three
gentlemen urged hold de. isve aggressive policy, aud
represented tina, the popuar sentiment Of tho North
would BE satisfied with no.hn less. Some bold strokes
with whh 10 inaugurste the ca 'npaign were eugssted
Tho proprcty Of looking a, po oal ss well as military
necessities WIS Illustrated and Tn wisdom q vigorous
policy was enforced from many points Of view.
think that the visits Of committees Ike this and your
New York committee hut be productive or good
must BE- nnrossSlc for amy one who hss been isolated
in Washington since the Presidents fret proclamation
was Issued comprehend the force Of the sres North
crn current Of loyalty which is sweeping all before II IN
the free statcp which has submerged Maryland aud n
rolling toward Virginia and tho Gulf states ana cannot
be time lost for men Of weight and character TO como
here and Impress upon tho admreraon the great rscs
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MASSACHUSETTS.

Bosroy, May ! 1861
There IS talk Of calling extra session Of the iags'a
make Appropriation sat authorize the Governor
to establish camp in Massachusctts, where all the new
ly organized volunteers rendezvous until called into
aste service, tho prva.es "A tho meantime to be paid
$40 per month by the state
William Cray has given $4,000 for the benefit Of The
soldiers families.
the Minnesc<s raised the Ameroan tag to-day on the
s,eepe of the Old South church. Lieut. Collier is
tive OF Maryland.
The Hinnesota goes into commission tomorrow, and
VIII probably sail on Saturday.
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rHlvATEERs FlTpING oUT-No DOUBT
ARNIT 1T.

We have positive Information, from private source
perfectly reliable that at Charleston last week, Leu
tenant ncrdcn Late Of the Harriet Lane. nogotia'pg
for the steamship Nashville, with the openly ayoved
purrose Of converting her into privaeer. gentleman
familiar with lie Nashville cxpr@ees the opinion, how.
ever, that Il gun Of the siac proposed by Lieutenant
Merdcn put uror tic steamer il would split her
right IL two at the DIst discharge. This would consga
10 degorvod late both the pirate and his ship Bat per-
haps IL not quite sarc either for merchants the
Secretary or the Navy, TO rely upon oil tho priTateors
dspoing Of themselves IN economical and summary
manner.
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NATIONAL SOLDIERS MONUMENT IN CGS
~ fpg tnfroB or THr nEFtLr

srs yoRg, Aprl Il 1851
deere you 70 accept my subscription % two hos,ni
dollars towards 'he erection CT national ms2insn, Ia
bronze or other enduabo la W lie hosftcs erect
ed in tie Central Park whh Shall Dc inscribed the
name Of every scar, salsr o. esiiSr from Ellis ~
whose lfc may 30 sacriGcd o., honorable dIscharse
q biz duty In tho military bava service Of the com
Try IN the war nov began for The reestablishreh and
dcone ~ The Union Tie heroic GCos Of ever s,dGr
or ercf whose lifo m,y be given N a ~a sacred, ~
identified yi.h the good 81 mankind shoui be ,sscrbed
on the tablet q history ey,ac "a ample Of pat. otc
virtue and trtnsntted 70 his Jsscsnlants as prom.
mcmenlo q ancestral honor. EhTllANls, NIEs
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REPORTS FROM PERRYvuLE.

FbngyNTry, Nay LAP n.
Everything quiet today, but IL s probably the quiet
that precedes u storm. No transports have arrived
from Annapolis. NJ troops have arrived here and none
have been sent 10 annapolis. Tho scomer Mary land In
oitt or there or On the way here
Capt Gibson United States Navy arrived here /, day
from Baltimore. Everything was quiet there, and ba
Union feeling eth increasing.
Eerfcct security prevails in Washington. me utmost
activity prevails both at the War and Navy Departments
There work ahead for both branches Of the service
detachment Of The seventh regiment passed through
here this afternoon, ef route FOR Washington
The Stare ana Stripes raised this afternoon, amid
great cheering by tho soldiers.
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NEBRASKA TERRITORY.

OMAHA, Nay /, ISti.
Governor Black has issued procla nation recommend
ing Thorough volunteer organization throughout the
Territory. lie has already supplied companies with
and equipments, and foems determined TO place
Nebraska in the best possible condition Of defence. is
supposed that at least regiment Of Nebraska will DO
mustered the service Of the United states for homo
defcuce. Nebraska is unit Cor tho constitution ard the
Union. II is rumorcd that Governor Black will imme-
datey the arrival Of his sucoessor return pennsyl
vana having been caEcd thcre to Important
mil itarv
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IMPORTANT DESPATCH FROM THE STATE
DEPARTMENT.

UNION DEFENCE COMMITTEE
At the sEeetng Of the Union Defence Committee held
a, their yesterday morning, the following despatch
was received by Simeon Draper Esg Chairman OF the
Committee
WASHINGTON May I, 1861.
SETON nPAPyn, ESD, Chairman Union defence Com
nltteo--
There is not one word Of truth IN any of the ncws
paper reports armstces proposed. That sort
OF business ceased on the 4th Of March
j. W. SEWARD.
The business transacted NJ the meeting was merely
routine. A resolution adopted calling on the Nder
mon Of ward to take applications from parties who
are in want OF assistance from this committee was
proposed tina provisions should form tie principle dona
tons granted to the families OF the absent volunteers
number o. regiments applied Tor assistance TO enable
them to fully and equip themselves The appiica
tons will bc acted upon in due time. Tho major portion
Of tie day il consumed by the committee in executive
session. aud carriages limo tho street from morning until
evening with parties transacting business with tho
ulttee
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REPORTS FROM NEW ORLEANS.

wv NkIFtNs, way ~ IFyI'
President DAVIS Message u expected TO hayo ar ~
reac,onary tendency on Norttesp conservative
samuel Il. Glen, special correspondent a Tho Nc"
Yops HERaip was arrested hcre yesterday d.ep,th
from Mobile, but was Immediately released his
character being made known
Troois arc ss-'f pouring In from tie country. Three
thousand ensampsd At tho Attsrie Race Ccurec,
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SEIZURE OF MILITARY UNIFORMS.

oUcers Horton and Worst Of the Tinted states Marshas
Department, have seized thirty sx military uniforms,
with butt ons h9ying seven stars and the American 40
on them. Tho package oontainiog these articles was
left with merchant down town, whose name did not
npps ar AMI 70 be sent % savannah, Ga The uni.
forms remain at the Marsbss oicc, no claimant hav pg
az vet como forward.
SEIZURE OF rL0rR.
The Roonib9o' (bId odd fl,rO state that 900 bar.
res ~ Gour, belonging TO Mr.. John Nicoemus OF that
place which stored IN a warehouse in Georgetovp
~ have been seized By the federal government Tor
the use OF the soldiers stationed .! the capital
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TUE MERCHANTS ~ HANOVER SQUARE
HOIST THE FLAG

hrcsne ne S'nf sranglcd Palmer to The breeze has
come to b. such cvety day Occurrences nov AZ to DO
p.srcciy dcecrvir ~ mention Occssnaly certain cir
curs,snots cosit u make tho ceremony of than
Usual interest fnc II these ocslons happened yoser
Day. Tho merchants ~ Hanoyor lgare hostcd i'm
mtnec isg, With pleasant Accompaniment Of cannon
nrre. speech making auf music, vocal and instru nanta
\ tIGc lrcwd u pssplA witnessed tho spectacle.
Srscclnf were tnadc by Mr. Anderson Dr. vn.op aui
tho Rev Mr rsrtte'. The flag .rllcd ont from the
stab hmsrt n Neesrr. SOFT, " isncr & o.
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MOVEMENTS or TROOPS.
NEW YORK..


esaAcusz, N. T., My !, 1851.
ne rny first pss.sns - entirely fun, and win leave
for the renAszvsos al Er.rA % Anew regiment
has already commenced forming and he sagernsss with
which volunteers urge themselves continues urabated
he citizens contribution \, the volunteer relief fund
amounts 70 sS COO Tney have organized under tho
general law q the state FOR It's proper astrioutin The
Common Council u the city bas mate an additional a
prop aion Of $4,000 for the somc purpose The onon
dsga regiment, ten companies in fun snd really for
service, VII leave 70 for Em!ra under the com
nand Of COL L walraih.
ENas, May I, 1861.
General Van vAkanbu-g and kssstsnt Qrarternaaster
General wslker are Dusty at work day and night, pro
pairing accommodations for volunteer oMpsnics ordered
10 rendezvous at this military depot -Four companies
from Auburn, one from oexego and from Seneca
Falls CHARTERED here. It s thought that BY Monday
Tuesday the number of troops here will DO
increased to three thousand. Comfortable accom-
mods,ors have beon tilted up for the Seventy
fourth regiment, Of Buffalo, which is expected
Friday. The extenson barracks, for additional troops
Will be commenced 70 morrow and finished 10 time for
the Rochester and Syracuse regiments expected within
few days Three companies have been raised here and
accepted. They viii be mustered into service this week.
Ten thousand dollars have raised the families
Of volunteers.
ruE, Lay I, ls61.
McLanes regiment 500 strong, left this city a. two
o'clock this Afternoon for Camp Wilkins rttsburg, yn
Cleveland Over ton thousand persons Of boh sexes as
seuabled to witness their departure, and great enthn-
SASH, was manifested.
OcnEyHuRG, May 1891.
or Second company o. volunteers eft for Albany to
day. th!-d company is forming bere.
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CIvE ~ THEIR NAMES.
70 rIfE rnlron OF ruK HrRALp.

TO TIE ETTIWT IT IHF FfFFTFs
NV YoRK, April "a, lsst
zee that the Providence papers have published the
names 81 oil the gallant stllers from that ste.e, who
have responded q their counirys call, prvates ~ wen
- officers, according Z their companies and regiments
lot Us do the same thing IN New ork hons yet an
born viii date their title o. nobility and glory OF lineage
10 the list q volunteers Who rallied from New ork the
defence OF the national capital, in the month Of APRIL,
1851 would not bio, ont tho fact that my graniasber
fought at Bunker iii snd Satog, for the pouest d.
csi coronet - Europe We ARE living q grand history
just now, Ut - nass las record complete EG.s
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WESTERN VIRGINIA.

WrEEiSc, Va, Nay 4, i-5l
meeting Of the merchants OF this city was held %
day 10 determine what action should be tkon in regard
70 renewal Of the state csnse, which expired yostcr
day. A committee appointed +, draft resolutions
AMI the meeting adjourned until 70 MORROW.
The feeling strongly In opposition 10 The renewal
Some EXPRESSED thor determination u cioss their stores
rather than psy tribute 70 the Southern confcerscy
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CONDITION OF THE TREASURY.
WASHINGTON. Nay l, Is

WAshNoivs, may A, ApOl.
There Ia not dollar IN caak in the treasury at this
moment but haf milton a dollars in gold is on the
cray hero from New York. Accep,ances are ssGed IN
,S<ymant Of warrants.
GRO Secretary OF the Treasury has advertised for
.oaas until the Goth inst unless tho whole amount or
ferea taken at par FOR nearly fourteen miIcCs
Of stssS OF the United States under the act Of JGoe,
1869 horizng oan and providing for the redemption
OF the 4 reasury notes.
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ORDERS To TELECRApRIC OPERATORS IN
OHIO

The Governor of uhio has sert the following order to
Al tho telcgrapblc operators in ,ho State
NctAof transmit or deliver any ORDER for arms or
munitions VI var uncss for defence o. the government
~ the United 81 tea any message In cypher unless
from tie sos eminent OF The United slater.
W. pfNNts0N, Governor 81 Obo.
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PENNSYLVANIA.

EIRRlsHuRG, pL May l, 1861.
We arc lst informed that the sscond reglis.,on fJr
volunteers n.sinterpreed. T1e total number OF re-
grnents ASKED for from Pennsylvania is tventy.siN,
making only ten for the secOnd rcqcston This s rel
&
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RHODE ISLAND.

PROVIDENCE, Y. l., May l. 1861
The Secretary OF War has tenercd 10 Governor Spragle
tho office OF Brigader General The Governor elegraps
that tie Second Rhode Island regiment is not needed At
present.
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NEW JERSEY.

TfTHroy, Nay !, 1861.
st half past a., O'Clock this evening the Fourth rcs
men Colonel NJ Miller, Vow Jersey volunteers, number
ing $50 men, embarked IN the steam propeliers r. W.
bruno and PATRON a. THE city VIA the Delaware an
Rari,sn Canal sri Delaware river, aoathwardly. The
+. W. Bruno carries two prass Fix FOUNDER The
regiment viii probably not proceed much below lorden
town. the outlet Of the canal If It does the vessels WI
stop above Philadelphia
The other regiments VIII follow to naorrow or a. RAP
idly possbs Great indignation Is shown by the FRS
regiment Essex brigade, with the wretched food fur
ni.hcd them by . Newark man with whom they haf
contracted for during thor stay here AZ Caml
Olden, ana to-day several companies kicked over tht
table, broke the Dishes and came Into the town TO ge
dinner az the hotels ant restaurants.
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ANNAPOLIS.

ASSArolls, Nd, April %, 1861.
-Four companies Of Norris City Rifles have just arrived
| from Pcrrysyie by the steamers H. l. Cav and Mary
| Land.
Tho steamers Monticello and Coatzacoacos IN $40
| harbor.
An Albany regiment marched this morning IN the d.
| recton Of Annapolis junction.
Notifications commanding the Annapolis Railroad aaJ
the country road, miles from Annap 1lis
thrown up yesterday.
Annapolis made a military depot yesterday. Ri
gsdier General = +. Butler will remain here. III TIL
movements secret possible. orders giyon
yesterday to arrest all newspaper correspondents Some
thing important Is YoiGg
From ataehe Of Mr. Day ton Minister to Paris jus,
from Washington, iaye reliable Information Ten thou
sand troops from the southern confcderncy
Virginia, and pouring in. The administration
has notified Governor Ictcher that step OF advance
from Richmond will cause a speedy invasion o. Virginia
from the West. Farmers from Virginia have forced the
secession lines and report strong Union feeling fsu
miles from the capital.
The Seventh regiment Of New York, have made up a
purse Of Thousand dollars for Lieutenant Harrck q
the Eighth Massachusetts, regiment, who accidentally
wounded and had to have his leg nmputated.
Teams run from Baltimore to Wheeling but are search
ed by sccessonsts, who all along the route lcsyD
from private source thai the soccssonsts managed 70
rave six thousand muskcts at Harper's Ferry.
On Saturday the Superintendent OF the Baltimore AMI
ohio Railroad went TO Washington in a special team
ret the road from Baltimore Washington opened but
be had no suceess.
The weather here 70 day IL warm and sunny
Information has ust arrived that the Maryland legs
ature has refused 10 pass secession ordinance by Two
thirds majority.
ASSAT0frl, Nd, April 30-yveuine.
Shortly after O'Clock last night the garrison wss
called 70 In consequence OF tho discharge Of rsckets
and the firing OF OF Fort Madison, tho epNto
side Of the river Severn The magazine hero sp0sd
and the men supplied with five rounds Of cartridges.
They slept on their arms oil night
Demonstration was expected from The dSectsss a
Baltimore
The camp Is unusually quiet 70 day, and there -
been no arrival Of troops
The steamer Coatzacoalcos sailed last night fos Wasb
ngton.
About four thousand troops are now Mt Annapolis.
There have been disturbances between The sssaisrs
and citizens.
Thomas A. Scott Of Pennsylvania, has taken charge a
the military route. Order Is beginning 70 take The phos
OF confusion.
Transports leave at loast twice day for Perryvie-
New York papers arc In great demand.
Great preparations being made transport stsres
10 washington.
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80 that lie popular inFuss may more surely shass tne
Executive win snA policy. am rasrvedy Assured thAs
that win lie growing and more determined snd that
policy less and Isss Of defensive chassctsr-a win and
: policy In which al the members Of The Cabinet
share.
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THE MILITARY PLANS OF THE GOVERN.
hENT.

WASHINGTON, Nay ], 1sol.
am able to state, the highest authority, that
corps daymee win =. the earliest possible moment
from Pennsylvania, through Maryland towards Washing
ton, under command Of General Patterson.
The developments OF every day now 20 to show that
the federal government has had its plans for the sup
preston Of the Southern rebellion perfected weeks ago.
and tina. they being carried out with remarkable
promptness and energy. The corps dGrHsss now col
lectDg under the command Of Genera, Patterson will
in two columns through Maryland, one down tn,
Northern Central and the other the Wilmington and Bal
timore Railroad Zach win BIO ten thousand strong.
Another corps Of ten thousand viii DO organized at An
napols, ready TO march upon Baltimore In OF bosti
ties.
The statement that the government has Issued an order
calling out forty thousand volunteers for three years
twenty i've thousand regulars for ave years. and eighteen
Thousand for five, erroneous. No such call b.
yet been made. requisiton for additional forces
VIII be issued in day two, but it will be for forty
thousand more volunteers for three months and twenty
Ave thousand volunteers for land and eighteen thousand
for sea service, during the continuation Of the
Troops continue to arrive by way Of Annapolis, and
each arrival gives citizens reinsurance Of Profession
sense Of security everywhere prevails
The agent who despatched to Canada TO purchase
arms for the government reported to have been
cessful in his mission. The government has received
advices that large quantity OF English arms has been
purchased from the Canadian authorities This nov sup
ply is expected TO arrive here soon ant the distribution
will take place Immediately.
FORTS PICKENS, McHENRY AND MONROE.
wAsHSGroS Aprh 30, 1861.
Tie President received despatch from New York his
afternoon, announcinp The arrival OF Capt. Megs from
Tort Piekens lie brings the first official Of the
reinforcement of the fort All the troops provisions,
ordnance ammunition &c, shipped on the Atlantic AMI
other transports, safely landed. Over thousand
men inside the fort, and nearly equal number
including two batteries Of lying artillery, bsiy engaged
outside throwing up earthworks and placing batteries.
Fort Pckens may be considered safe against any
forces the cotton rebels possibly bring against IT,
Fort McHenry is now garrsoned by over twelve hun.
bred men. About u thousand volunteers were thrown
days ago under Of night The acquaint-
Of the secession leaders Of Baltimore with this fact
had doubtessy much to do with their manifest dsposi
ton to yield the passage OF Northern troops through their
city.
No news from Fort Monroe has been received at the
War Department for days General Scott thinks
that point perfectly safe.
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NAVY or THE SOUTHERN CoNFEDERAcY.

The Navy Of the Southern confederacy, given n
Of their Journals, consists or the following reve
cutters, &C. seized from the United sates govern
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TROOPS IN RICHMOND.


gro not q. the present time In Richmond four thou
sap 4 three hundred mel.
Governor Lsher hls ordered the traess be coausc
I'D through Richmond and Petersburg Ia: tne South.
EN- roops can be from Weldon 70 iie1.ns-ia
without change Of cars.
The cannon that were spiked At 6<sport Aayy Yard
are being removed 20 North Oyona by vsy Of .hs
ssaooari railroad, TO Weldon Most Q. Tie spses
withdrawn.
81 largo Confederate ags lying from Sycamore
street, In Petersburg, Taesisy. To ex3..smen: is
unanous 70 attack Washington and destroy tho Geo: Of
government
hoops belonging to tho Confederate States day
entoriDs Richmond IN large numbers. BY gentleman
who was there yesterday learn that the numoor VII
actually reach from twenty 10 twenty Gve thousand mon
Tho men are short of ars, Notwithstanding thst taroe
hundred small arms arc turned out Of manu- tc.cry st
Richmond daily.
in Virginia the negroes guarded day an; night,
I. is feared tbs. there viii DO rising tt5r1.
IN Chesta, town. Nd two large American aeg8 were
lying il the principal stree, yesterday morning.
The steamer Louisiana, running from Baltimore 80 Nor
folk, received orders rom orr government net 10 return
me ports IN Virginia are now biockaded by be govern
nent vessels.