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Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-07-05

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, June 6tn, 1901.
Amos A. Laurence Esq (near) BostoH, MUS:
/ MY DEAR Sri have received your TWO letters to-day
Thank you mos. sincerely for your proh,red aid. We
need t-need it badly. As yet have not been able TO
use your draft am afraid TO do Send me, II you
cap or 900 in New England currency, in large bills
by mail via Cincinnati. Be- sure TO DO it promptly
Don't delay. lean now purchase lot Of ANS II hid
the
How do you propose introduce aid or arms into t.
Tenn, ssseer BY what route and BY what methods An
swer soon. Respectfully, your obs servf,
ASpRIw JOHNSON.
pronounce both of the above letters deliberate will
full and unmitgated forgeries perpetrated no doubt
with the view not only OF ipjurng me- but Of damaging
the Union party OF Tennessee by connecting me with
Northern men and Northern means in manner sup
posed be obnoxious the noble patriots OF my own
state.
The letter Of the 18th ultimo, it seems Ia the private
letter which Mr. Liwrencs refers 10 his letter as pub
shed In the Enquirer aud upon which the drait was
drawn This is the fist forgery.
The letter OF te 9th instant clearly shows that the
driit-which could not be mode available, 90 papsble
was The raudSas to be retained and used In the work
of mi airing me Just as circumstances might favor while
the call Tor "S5 600 $4,000 in New Englsnd cuf
rency In large bill" IL responded TO- would have served
individual purposes and doubt not, would have been
unhesitangly used therefor To make this fraud and
bold attempt robbery still more conclusive, will
the fact that the is Nay the date Of the hrst
letter. was present st and addressed large Union
meeting in EElabehton hundred and eighteen miles
from Knoxville, WHARF the above ktters were witten
and mailed and the 9th June the date Of the second
letter, was filing one of series Of appointments at
Montgomery, about forty miles west Of Knoxville. Thli
town Of Knoxville let it be remembered ID about sew
enty.6ye miles distant from Greenvlle my post office
address will add further that there is Lot, either in
the body Of the letters the signature thereto, the
slightest similarity to my handwriting or signature.
| IL would have been impossible for such fraudulent
/ Aa.xx Adj In
the posttfice a. ROCKVILLE without the knowledge o.
consent the postmaster and he and bis
must be held responsible for IL by an enlightened Ln =,
Judgment Tine may develop AZ - 800, ck.rsotss
| vith this and other s--sacnoss "
PsqssH aot psds ths stsNunt Of Gez h, the purpese
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-07-05

The New York Tribune bitterly assais Gen. scott and
the Administration because they do not BY provoking
bloody BATTLE at once close the door to all ,ssbiiy Of
oompromss. In It's Fridays issue il talEs as follows
about the
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-07-05

that were marched ato the city yer, carly 10 the
log No better comment Is needed upon the tcon Of
General Banks. Ho feared the resentment Of justly.
indignant people, OF whom he Is evidently 10 mortal
terror.
TgonPs IN xycH3Sqx PLACE
Two Companies OF tho New York twentieth regiment,
accompanied by Colonel Pratt proceeded TO Exchange
Place, where guards were paced, extending from Gay
stree. to Exchange alley Tho remainder Of the com.
mand we're posted in the rounda Of the Exchange build
Ing Two brass sixpoupd.rs, belonging 70 Col Cooks
battery of Boston Light Artillery, also stationed
in Exchange Place ready for immediate action One
was planted on the Custom house pavement, and the
other one in the street. 90 a. to command tho approach
from South street.
CAaoM STATION Axp LIaHT sTRyrT.
At an early hour Of the day, eight companies Of the
Pennsylvania regiment, under command Of Dol More
bead were stationed at Camden Saon with lnstruc.
lions 10 guard the place. Nobody understood what this
vas for. The soldiers declared that they only knew
that they there guard. The railroad ofAcsrs
appeared 10 be at loss to know what they were guard
ing
Along Light street. from Warren to the vicinity o.
the wharf, guard vas constantly patroling the eas
side Of the street i 10 believed that tsy vess for ID,
purpose Of guarding the camp ground on Federal Hill
whilst vacated temporarily BY the main BODY Of troops
f1 MONUMENT sQuARx.
About eight o'clock 10 the morning Monument Squar'
was occupied by Col LILIES regiment Of Pennsylvania
volunteers and por;oa Of Col Cooks battery Of %,
Bosom Light Artillery. The equsrs 6llsd .ifn 81
derry the guns numbered, and every PrsPasuon wa
Shs Newton Dniversity. Lexisssa ss.sa 80 49,
S.'; q. :-s e Hss Ssss,
III; =. r.- YaE isA Regiment, Col. suisA, slss bh
Camp OnsoI at an early hour, and nsrctedsts D.
grounds % which ssAads ~ 9a takla asaesa, v ~
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-05-06

WATER PRooF CLOTH FOR SOLDIERS
OvERcoATs. Twenty thousand tunics, rem
dered water proof and yet porous, were served
out to the French army during the late war
with Russia. They were prepared in the
following manner: Take 2 lbs. OF. of alum,
and desolve it in 10 gallons of water in like
manner dissolve the same quantity of sugar of
lead in a similar quantity of water, and mix the
two together. They form precipitate of the
sulphate of lead. The clear liquor is now
withdrawn. and the cloth immersed for one
hour in the solution, when it is taken out,
dried in the shade. washed in clean water
and dried again. This preparation enables
the cloth to repel water like the feathers of a
ducks back, and yet allows the perspiration
to pass somewhat freely through it, which is
not the case with guttapercha or India rubber
coth-Pdris Mouteur.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-05-06
WESTERN VIRGINIA.

WHEELING, Va, May Am immense
county union meeting was held here today
Hon. Frank Pierpont of Mason county, and
George NJ. Porter, late member OF the con.
venton, addressed tho people in able speech
es,urgng resistance to the secession ordinance
and favoIing a division OF the state. Resolu-
tons were adopted approving Of the action of
the merchants i'll refusing to pay taxes TO the
authorities at Richmond, denuciatory OF the
secession ordinance, and declaring adhesion to
the stars and stripes. Thirty-tour delegates
have been appointed to the convention to be
held on the 18Th Of May, from the western
Virginia counties. A large union meeting
was also held, yesterday, at Clarksburg, Har-
risburg county, at which the proceedings were
of similar character. Reports Of meetings
in the Intelligencer, represent that there is a
general sentiment of opposition to the secession
ordinance throughout the western counties.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-05-06
BY TELEGRAPH.
Dispatches Of Saturday Night.
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, May 4.-The committee of
the Maryland legislature, in their interview
with the president, this morning, admitted
both the right and power OF the government
to bring troops through Baltimore or the state,
and to take any measures for public safety
which, in his discretion the president might
deem to be demanded, either by actual or
reasonably apprehended exigencies They
expressed the belief that no immediate effort
of resistance OF federal authority would be
attempted by the legislature or state authori
ties and they asked that in this view, Mary
land should as long as possible be spared the
evils of military occupation, or mere revenge
full chastiSenleut tor former transgressions.
The president replied that their suggestions
and representations should be considered, but
he should now say no more than that the pub
lie interest, and not a spirit OF revenge, would
actuate his m assures.
It is reported that the president will demand
restoration OF the Gosport navy yard and of
the Harper's Ferry arsenal The Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad have offered the govern
ment the use of their rolling stock. The New
Jersey troops have arrived at Perryviile,
Armed vessels are stationed off Alexandria
to protect the fishermen, who have been fired
into and their fish taken from them. Major
Anderson arrived in Washington this morn.
ing.
Col Ellsworth publishes card stating that
the New York Fire Zouaves were recruited in
great haste, fence the taking of some men I'M
known to the majority of the regiment could
no. be avoided. A few of these men, he says
have been conducting themselves in discred-
liable manner, and he wishes all persons who
have been wronged by them 10 identify the
wrong doors, if possible, that he may free
himself of all such characters by the most
summary process.
The 69th regiment Of New York will forth
with be located in the neighboring city of
Georgetown.
The government has been officially advised,
that, at latest dates, no commissioners from
tile confederate states had presented them
selves at tBUErench court. The state depart.
ment has ins. ;ted minister Dayton to make
known TO the French government that there
is no idea existing in this government Of SUI:
fering dissolution of the Union to take place
in any way whatever.
1t is stated on good authority that the Sc
cessionists have planned for fierce conflict
with the federal troops, that may attempt to
pass through Baltimore. Gen. Patterson has
prepared flying railroad battery of artillery
tor use on the Annapolis and Washington rail
road.
1t is reported that all secessronsts have
been warned to leave Washington.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-05-06

C. G. Brand of Norwich has invented a pro-
]ectle and bomb for the arming of vessels in
tending to cruise after the pirates and priva-
teers OF the south. 1t is a cylindrical bomb,
steel plated, and shot from the gun in the or
binary way. Ii expIodes after lodging in the
bulwarks or deck of a ship, and is very de-
sructive in its effects.
Some days since negro was sent into one
of the boilers ut a steam saw mill in Vicks-
burg, to clean it, when the engineer, not being
aware of it, let in steam from the other boil
er, literally boiling the poor fellow to d-ath
The little daughter of Frederick E. Thomp-
son. of Bethlem, Ct, while playing near a
boiler Of hot water, a day or two since, fell in,
and was so badly scalded that she died in a
few hours.
We shall never hear of privateers sailing
up the Quinnebaug The dweers on its
beautiful bank are organizing Home Guard,
comprising all the active and patriotic men
between the ages of sixty-five and one hundred
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-05-06
ITEMS FROM NEW YORK.

New YORK, May 4.-The Secretary of the
Treasury has instructed the collector to grant
no more leave of absence to officers volunteer
ing. They must either resign or not volun-
teer.
The Jersey City coast guard has seized two
schoonerS, laden with thirtv-eight hundred
kegs and eleven hundred and sixty barrels of
powder. They were taken to the magazine,
at Ellis Island
The New York second regiment was en-.
camped ON the battery last night, through a
drenching rain storm, poorly clad with no
lights, and without boards or mattresses Gov
Morgan has been notified of the Tact by Sine
on Draper. They are state militia, number
ing nearly 1000.
The steamer Columbia, with the Albany
Burgess corps, the Salem Zouaves, detach.
ment of the list regiment, two II pound how
itze.s Tor the seventh regiment, eight hundred
mattresses for the list regiment, and other
supplies, sailed this afternoon
letter from the interior of South Carroll.
ma says, Willie the writer was absent at the
Charleston fight, the negroes in his town
burned four dwellings and eight stores in the
town, and tour more in the vicinity. Eight
negroes were hung, and a dozen more would
soon be hung.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-05-06
REPORTS FROM MARYLAND.

BALTIMORE, May 4.-The committee of
the public safety bill in the Maryland senate
met with such resistance that it was finally re-
committed. The Union men consider it as
good as lost. The Union feeling is evidently
gaining ground throughout the state.
Accounts from the Northern Central road
from Pennsy lvania slv the workmen are ac-
lively engaged in repairing bridges, and that
they have met with no opposition from the in
habitants who, on the contrary rejoice at the
speedy reOpening OF communication. A Union
town meeting viii be held on Monday
The steamer Lancaster, which has been
making connection between Baltimore and
Havre De Grace, has been seized on the Sus-
quehannah by the government No mail ar
rived here tonight.
CUMBERLAND, MD, May 4.-There is great
rejoicing here over the defeat of the public
safety bill procession and other demonstra-
tions.
HAGERsrowN, MD, May 4.-There is great
rejoicing here over the success of the Union
ticket in a special election for members of the
legislature. Fierys Union majority is over
four thousand. Bonfres are blazing, etc.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-05-06

DEFENSE OF New BEDFoRD.-The meas
tres taken by the authorities of New Bedford
for the defence of that city are on the most
ample scale Fort Phoenix has been for sew.
era days in a complete state of defence, and
the works at Clark's Point are rapidly APP
proaching completion. A breastwork OF earth
has been thrown up from eighteen to twenty
feet in thickness on the east and south sides.
The west side is to be planked to height OF
about ten feet, space being left for gateway
OF sufficient size. A powder magazine has been
constructed at the north side and within the
redonbt. The three guns taken from Fort
Phoenix have been mounted enbarbette The
fort at Fairhaven has been garrisoned by de-
tachment of one of the companies raised for
coast defence. 1t is contemplated to raise a
company of retired ship masters for home ser
vice. -Neey Bedford Standard.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-05-06
A SITE IN NEW HAMPSHIRE.

PORTSMOUTH, N. H., May 4.-Camp Con.
stituliua in this place has five companies at
tile new barracks IN the rope walk. One is
from Portsmouth, and one each from Great
Falls, Manchester, Tacoma, and Claremont.
Gen. Stark is in command, and Col. w. S.
Hadley, sutIer.
Augustus jerks, collector at this port, is
rebel sympathzer, and has been reprimanded
by Gov. Goodwin. Friday night he was
called out at his home, aud promised to raise
the national flag on Saturday; but, as he did
not do So he was dragged from the custom
house, Saturday forenoon, by a great crowd,
and forced to wave flag from the door of his
house.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-05-06

In Milford, May !, by Rev Adm Ballou John Cox to
Amanda Bates
In Fltchburg, May 2, DIR James Welfman to Louise
ii, only daughter of Nathaniel Wood Esq all of F. 18th
ult, James Bigelow to Rebecca Knapp, both of
Fitchburg.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-05-06
LIVELY Ar CAIRo.

CAIRO, ILL, May 4.-Gen. Pillow, General
Ely, and other prominent officers Of the con-
federate army, with a large number of Missis-
sippi and Arkansas men, are at Memphis, and
heavy guns are arriving there daily. Col.
Prentiss the commanding officer at this point,
has just received the following dispatch from
three of the most prominent citizens of Gin
cinnati
Seen. Pillow has several steamers ready at
Memphis. He meditates an immediate attack
on Cairo, H."
Col. Prentiss replied, "let him come, he
will learn to dig his ditch on tine right side.
am ready"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-05-06

James G. Clapp. son of Col Thaddeus
Clapp of Pittstied, who has been for several
years attached to tue United States engineer.
ing department, has been appointed by Presi.
dent Lincoln marshal of the southern district
of Florida, comprising the county of Mon.
roe, and embracing Key West and the Week.
ing district of Florida
Ii is stated that The Middlebury College.
Vermont, will soon suspend because nearly all
the students have volunteered, receiving the
encouragement and approval o. the Faculty
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-05-06
N1ATrERs IN NAME.

AUGUSTA, Me-, May 4.-For the state loan
of S25O,000, 100000 have been offered in
bids varied from par to four per cent prem
ium.
The Portland Courier announces the failure
of Joseph Hobson, the great lumber dealer of
Saco. Liabilities $4,000
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-05-06
Nem Embellishments. =s

L IST OF LETTER
~ Post Office, Worcester, n
Atherton, mrs Anna NJ
Abbott, Henry
Adams, John
Ayres, DrJ G
Adams, miss Sarah
Allen, 5 IL
BRAGG, master & =
Blanchard, miss Carrie
Bradinann, Fred
Butrick, miss Eliza X
Bemis, mrs Hattie Z
Brooks, Geo ID
Brady, James
Barker, j e
Bailey, miss Jennie NJ
brigham, miss Louise
blanchard, miss NJ y
Barrow, NJ Y
BlitZ, Sig
Bonnet, samuel A
CONRAD, Augustus
Carpenter, mrs Ann NJ
Clements, Angenett ii
Coburn. G c
Carer, Charles +
Carey, CT
Chace, Emerson
Coolidge, Fred S
Chafiin. miss Ella NJ
Crawley, miss Elizabeth
Coburn, Henry S
Case, Geo l.
Coaant, Itervey
Conner, John
Culver, j X
Caslcy, James
Getting, mcs l. X
Charley, Mary
Cummings, Marcellas
Cartee, Michael
Chandler, Nathan b
Chapman. Robert
Carter, I
Crowley, Joannah
Curkin, A Sh srman
DRAPER, ~ Co
Davis, mrs Almira
Davis, + l.
Drury, miss Ella
Draper, mrs u
Dodd, Geo w
Davis, John Q
Davis, John w
DriscOll, miss Mary
Droney, Patrick
D0wd, Thomas
Dakin, Thomas
Davis, William
Dequire, Francis
Dalbee, Louisa
EDWARDS, miss Anna W
Ellis. mrs NJ
FOSTER, ChaS
Farnum, Chas w
Finnegan, Dennis
Ferren, Elizabeth J
Forrest. Frederick
FELTON,, mrs Harriet L
Fav, miss Grace A S
Freeman. Henry
Foley, miss Georgia
Fisher, Leander T.
FOsket, miss Martha
Farley, n Jr
Felt, Paul
Forley, Edward
Falardrau, Joseph
GOODWIN, Dwight
Green, 5 l.
Grimigle, James
Gould, Il L
Cav, master William IL
Gates, Samuel w
Gleason, mrs Sarah w
Geuertin, OneZime
HAKLtN, A Il
harrington, Chas
Henry, Chas
Harper. Henry
llinckley, HOrace
Holt, Hosea L
Hart, Jacol
Halarelaw, Joseph
llemmeuway, Ed S
Hannegan, miss Kate
Halland, Michael
Hall, Thomas j
Hn,kiuS miss Sarah p
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-05-06

In WiknsGnvitle, May 2, at the residence of Mrs
James Dudley, Mary Dexter only daughter OF Henry
Wacot Esq, of Providence, Il /, ow absent on duty
with the Rhode Island ARTILLERY ) yrs mos.
The fneral will take place in Wilknsonve, on Mon
dav, May 9Th, at pm
In fitchburg, April II, Alonzo Barnes, 25 yrs mas;
May |, Hannah X, wife of Chas Knsnan. As yrs mos
I'd, Lyman Mcintire, al yrs y mos
In Norton, r. l. May l, David Godfrey. 66 yrs mos
lie dropped down dead while walking in apparently his
usual health.
In Rome Italy, April 10, Of diptheria Sarah Hoyoke
Miles Youngest daughter of Rev Henry Miles, ID, OF
Boston, Is yrs mos
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-05-06

GRASS SEEDS.-We ask the attention
W of purchasers to our HERDsGRAss NORTHERN RED
Tor, SOUTHERN RED TOP, X. |. BENT, NORTHERN,
WESTERN, and WHITE CLOVER, and other Seeds.
LEE SPRAGUE & CO.,
anil Nn.lP Park
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-05-06
HILLS WAX PALM Or WAX PLANT
a
Ess. TONQUIN MUSK.

The difficulty of obtaining good preparation OF Musk
has suggested the proprety of introducing extract
of this much desired and pleasant perfume Its quality
guarant ed and its excellence fail ac-
kn0wledged upon use. Prepared only by JOHN Q.
HILL Apothecary Mechanics Hall Building, Worcester
Mass deodtf mch2T
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-05-06

TNSOLVENT NOTICE. WORCESTER,
ss.Notce is herebv givel that have been appoint
ed Assignee of the estate of Isaac ). Davis Of Holden
in said County of Worcester, nsovent debtor and
have accepted the trust The second meeting of the
cred tors OF said psVven debtor will be held at the
Court Of Insolvency at Worcester, in said County of
Worcester on the fifteenth Gay Of May next, ut nine
O'Clock in the forenoon, which meeting creditors may
be present and prove their claims.
DAVID S. PARMENTER, Assignee.
Holden, April 80, 1851 d2t* my6
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-08-13
Tbo Last Resort of the Rebels.

Cotton seems TO tie the last resort OF the
rebels to obtain recognition Of their nation
aliy. The Charleston Mercury, which is
and ever has b zen the leading organ Of The
rebels. declares that the Confederate Stat e
bad at one time four means by which they
supposed they could win their independence
negotiation, privateering. war, and cot
ton. 1t freely admits that all these reli-
ances. except the last, have failed. For
eign nations will not recognize them prl-
Watering has failed because the great pow
ers will not harbor piratical vessels aud
Judging from what has already been done,
war is not to be relied on. Cotton alone
is now looked to for success, aud upon
this snbjcct. the rebel organ says.
We have only to withdraw our Commission
ers rom Europe, dismiss all the foreign Con-
suls from our ports, and hold on to our cotton,
and the armies of the United and Confederate
States constitute bur small population to be
killed by war between them. Starvation in
Europe will destroy fifty times more than rifles
and cannon in America. And it must do 1t
speedily. In six months there must be inn
mense distress, and in nine months conyul-
sions, political, commercial and social, IN more
than one country in Europe, if the cotton of
the Confederate States is withheld from expor-
tation. We can make the foreign nations who
require our cotton our friends-nay, our allies
against the United States, to put an end to the
war which interferes with their necessities and
welfare. Neither to Great Britain nor France
would war with the United States be one-half
as disastrous as the deprivation Of the cotton OF
the Confederate States. The commerce of the
United States is nothing to them. On cotton,
therefore, more than on diplomacy-on cotton,
more than ON fighting on sea or land, do we
rely for coercing the recognition by foreign
nations of the independence of the Confederate
States and termination of the war.
A few months hence, aud the rebels will
find that the cotton reliance is as falacious
as the others upon which they so confident
ly depended.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-08-13

ANXIOUS Rel ATIvks.-SOOn as lhe battle
of Bnli's Run was made known in New
York, the telegraph Offices were bcsieged
by relatives aud friends of the soldiers.
The Atlas correspondent tells MS
To witness the evidences of poignant grief
and narrowing suspense marked on the hag-
gard features of wives, mothers, fathers, sister
and friends gathered together, with the hope Of
hearing some cheering news of the loved ones
far away on the scene of carnage, was a specta-
Gle which not even the sterncst natures could
long endure. The hot scalding tears trckled
down the pale cheek of many an anxious pa
rent, while with trembling hand the lines of in
quiry to be sent over the electric wires were
penned with the desperate hope that good IL
dngs would be returned. But in nearly eyery
case the answer was more disheartening and
crushing than could be the worst reality. "No
news, no news" was the reply most invariably,
and the afflicted interrogation would depart with
a still more wocful look, tortured to the very
soul by the terrible agonics of suspense. So It
was with the mother, the brother, the sister, the
wife and friend The lightning messenger
could afford no comfort to any.