The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-05-07

lor, Key West, on the 18TH receiving ad-
ditonal troops, ammunition, DC, and
sailed again for Fort Pickens, arriving
off Santa Rosa on the 10th, and landed
achievements at Pickens on the same
night without accident. The Powhattan
arrived on the 18th. The Wyandotte,
St. Louis, Sabine, Supply and Brooklyn
were there. The Illinois arrived on the
10Th and landed her renforcements on
the Goth.
A letter from a member of the Sew
enh regiment says six secessionists were
caught on the 9th and two were shot on
the morning Of the 28th another was to
be shot the next morning. Several had
been arrested for tearing up the railroad
track.
The Secretary of the Treasury had
advertised for proposals, until the 3Oth
inst, unless the whole amount offered be
sooner taken at par, for nearly S14,O0O,-
600 of stock of the United States, under
the act of June, 1860, authorizing loan
and providing for the redemption of the
treasury notes.
The following is addressed to Simeon
Draper:
WASHINGTON, May 1.
There is not word of truth in the re-
port Of an armistice. That sort of bust
ness ended the 4th of March. Signed
+. w. Seward.
A letter from Fort Monroe says there
is no danger of an attack there 1000
troops are in the Fort. They are much
annoyed by fugitive slaves seeking ref
uge there, but in all cases they are re-
turned. No batteries will be allowed to
be erected within range.
OMAHA, May Gov. Black has is
sued proclamation recommending a
thorough volunteer organization through
out the territory. He has already sup
piled companies with arms and equip
mens, and seems determined to place
Nebraska in the best possible condition
of defense. 1t is supposed that at least
one regiment of volunteers will be mus
tered into the service of the United States
for home defense.
BALTIMORE, May Judge Bond of
the Circuit Court charged the Grand Ju-
ry this morning. He called attention
partic ularly to the attack of the mob on
the military on the 10th of April, that
the guilty might be called to justice.
PRovIDENcE, r. l., May 1.-The Sec
rotary of War has rendered to Gov.
Sprague the Office Of Brigadier Gener-
The Governor telegraphs that the Cd
r. l. regiment is not needed at present.
New YORK, May 2.-The Tribune S
Washington special dispatch says the
policy of the administration hencetorth
is war, and that the Cabinet is now a
unit on the policy.
The navy yard at Norfolk is to be i'm
mediately retaken and rebuilt.
/ Commissioners from Western Virgin
ia today assured the President, if fur
nished with arms, their portion of the
State would be carried.
Commodore Armstrong is to be suspen-
ded three years without pay.
Gen. Butler is detached from Annap-
lis and appointed 10 the command of an
important Southern movement.
A man was arrested at Annapolis
Tuesday with dispatches from New York
for the President. Gen. Scott and the
War Department, which were found
opened on him. He will be tried by a
court martial.
Twenty additional vessels have
been purchased by the Government and
every southern port will be strictly block
AIDED within twenty days.
Com. Stringham commands the block
aiding squadron and Pendergast the home
squadron.
BALTIMORE, May Fort McHenry
TO- day, was further reinforced by com
panies of the 4th artillery, by Maj. Nor
ris, who takes command.
The city is very quiet. -Four Union
meetings were held tonight in as many
sections of the city. Speeches and 9th
er demonstrations were made. The I'm
ion men hold ward meetings tomorrow
night, TO elect delegates to a Union City
4 Convention to prepare for the Congress
ional election.
A large meeting held at the Corn Elk
change this morning, attended by mer,
chants and others, passed resolutions in
favor of the immediate reconstruction O
I the bridges destroyed, and petitions tc
this effect to the Legislature were largely
f signed.
MONTGOMERY, May 1-Congress is in
secret convention. a battalion of the
81 Alabama regiment left this morning
for Nirginia. Two companies of drag
oons are ready for Pensacola
WAsHISGToY, May 800 mechanics
are to be employed repairing the dana
ges TO the Northern Central r.. r. with
a sufficient number of troops TO protec
them while the work is progressing thu:
the way will be opened for the transpor
, Of troops and munitions of war and fol
passengers.
HARTFORD, May 2.-The Governor.
Message to the legislature speaks in higl
terms Of Col. Samuel Colts services ant
his tender Of breach loading revolving
/ rifles 10 arm regiment of 10 compan
les.
ANNAPOLIS, May 1.-The steamship
Baltic has arrived with the New Yorl
Fire Zouaves on board. A great dem
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