Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-04-25
by TELEGRAPH.
Yesterday Afternoons Dispatches,
FROM NEW YORK.

New YORK. April 24.-Mr. Bartlett of the
Post arrived here last night, from Washing
ton Monday afternoon lie says Gen. Scott
has only $500 men, and $500 Of them are of
the district militia; many OF the latter are of
doubtful loyalty.
Ben McCulloch is at Alexandria with 1000
Virgnans. 1t is reported that the president
said to the Baltimore deputation, on Monday,
tina: if the passage of the United States troops
was again DISTRACTED he would lay the city
in ashes.
A Washington letter says that Col. Magru.
der of Virginia, Lieuts. Walter and Jenniter
OF Maryland, Crosby and Hoods OF Kentucky,
Muens of Mississippi, LomaX of the District
of Columbia, and Capt. Jorden of Virginia,
have resigned. 1t is rumored that all the Off
GERS now resigning will be kept as prisoners
or paroled.
j. C. Wright of Oswego, from Washington,
says that Gen Scott remarked to group OF
gentlemen, who pointed to him the report
about his resignation lie could more eaS-
ly believe that they would trample the Ameri.
can fiag in the dust than he be suspected OF
resignation at this hour Of trial. No sirs !!
please God will fight for many years yet for
this Union and that, too, under the protect
ing folds of the starspangled banner"
Secretary Seward addressed letter to Gov.
Hicks OF Maryland, who proposed to ask Lord
Lyons to act as mediator between the rebels
and the government, stating that the people OF
the United States can Settle their own differ
ences without calling in the aid OF the Euro.
pean monarchy
A gentleman arrived here to day who left
Montgomery Saturday morning. He says
JEFF. Davis was there, and that no unusual
preparation preparation for war was apparent
Mr.. Simonton reports that Judge Robinson
of Richmond offered Gen Scott commission
as commander in chief of the confederate
army. The general interrupted him with the
declaration, that if he went any further in
making such proposition, lie (Roblnson)
would not be permitted to get back to Rich
mond aliye-adding, tat, having sworn TO
support the constitution of the United States,
he realized all the honorable obligations Of the
oath, and should of course observe it,
The Sixth Massachusetts Regiment at.
tracted marked attention in Washington. Mr..
Smonton LETT Washington Tuesday morning,
but has good reason to believe that the 7th
regiment reached Washington yesterday, hay-
ing marched from Annapolis Monday night
An attempt was made on Monday evening
by the captain of the surveying steamer Var
MIA, to run her off south from the navy yard.
The crew suspected something wrong, and i'll
formed the commander OF the North Carolina,
who put her out of commission.
mander Glasson, is going to one Of the block
AIDED porls-it is reported Mobile.
The good citizens of Maryland and Virginia
protest that there is not the slightest design,
on the part Of the people of those states, to
invade Washington, but they are probably not
advised of the purposes OF the disunion
leaders.
Gen. Beauregard is reported to have arrived
at Richmond on Monday, and is believed to
have accommodated near Washington the same
night. There were no troops on Arlington
Hight.
Gen. Wool issued orders yesterday for the
delivery of 10000 muskets and 400 900 car
tridges to tile OHIO troops now at Harrisburg
He has recommended, by special couriers o
the government, the bringing OF $4,000 troop:
into the field, and opening the route through
Baltm re. He would also bring into the
field within sixty days sufficient force to dis
perse the rebels from Richmond, hold thai
city, and take possession of New Orleans anc
the mouth OF the Mississippi.
Daniel S. Dickinson, in u speech here, OF
Monday night, remarked that he would strike
now in our might, and, if necessary, woulc
wipe the south from the face of the earth.
General order from Gen. Scott, dated April
49, extends the military department of Wash
ington to Delaware AMI Pennsylvania, under
Major General Patterson, who has been order
ed to post volunteers Of Pennsylvania all along
the railroad from Wilmington to Washington
in sufficient numbers to protect the rails ant
telegraph.
A de tachment of U. S troops left governor
island Monday night for some southern desii
nation. 1t is said they are intended to rein
force large company nnder orders to )oil
Fort Monroe. They belong to the pernIanen
party of Fort Columbus.