Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-19
THE WAR MOVEMENTS.


THE RESPONSE TO THE CALL FOR
OF TROOPS.
letter from Washington saws that official intorma-
ton has been received by the President IRON whicn
appears that New York will have fifty thousand men IN
AIMS by the LIST of June Pennsylvania forty thousand,
Ohio thirtyfve thousand and Indiana, limos ana mas
sachusets each about twenty-five thousand tue o'ner
States in proportion. The Governors oil Wisconsin,
Vermont and Connecticut have made favorable responses
in addition to others.
The employment of this immense force will depend
mainly upon the course the border slave States VIII pur
sue in reference the secession ISSUE As matters are
situated now it is the intention Of government to use
the seventyye thousand men called into service, tose
ther with the regular army, forming an aggregate ol
about one hundred thousand men, as follows:
First--A corps d'armee of tbrty.ive thousand men
will be collected in and about Washington Tor the pur-
pose Of defending the seat OF government protecting
the military posts controlling the Potomac ana mesa
peake bay, aud keeping open the communication De-
tween the North aud the capitol. washington VIII serve
for its point dappui while It's line OF operations WIZ ex
tend all along the left bank Of the right snore OF tue
bay.
S,cond-A second corps twenty-five thousand strong,
will be formed in aud about ST. Louis. portion OF II
will be employed in protecting the Union men and the
federal property in that State from the violence oil seces
son sympathsers and the rest in holding caro- at Tue
junction of the Ohio and Mississippi the most Important
stra egiCal point in the West
ThiTd-Of the remaining forty thousand, five thou
sand are expected be thrown into Western !exa 10
form o nucleus around which the Unionsts oil that State
will gather.
Fourth-Twenty.fye thousand will be employed in a
demonstration for relief Of Fort Plckers ana the re-
CAPTURE Of the other Notifications about Pensacoi pay.
Ffh-Ten thousand men will be kept lowering IN
steam transports between Charleston and Savannah to
worry the Southerners by necesatng the presence OF
Ia &c defensive force in both places, and elect land
ing whenever opportunity shall offer
m I'll 10, gaaoulQd nv hlOgk-
ade Of the mouths OF the Mississippi and all the Southern
ports Orders for general blockade have not, as re-
ported already been issued but will doubessly be given
as soon as the steam irgaes fitting out will be ready
for
DoISGs IN PHILADELPHIA.
The shirt of disorder exhibited in Philadelphia has
somewhat abated. On Tuesday, however, mob OF one
or two hundred boys went 10 the residence OF Hon. Jo-
sab Randall in Walnu. street, aud demanded that nag
shou be displayed Mr. Randall who served IN the war
of 1872 was III in bed but the family told them they DID
not possess flag and the crowd provided one which
VS. ulaced on the building This satisfied the rowdies
and they went away intending, 1t Is SAID TO VISIT the
house OF Mr WIN. B. Reed in Chestnut street. Mean
time the Mayor had been informed OF the circumstance
and he hurried in pursuit OF the mob with squad Oh re-
serve officers and dispersed them
The second regiment second brigade, Colonel Conroy
commanding have rendered their services to the govern
ment This regiment will be LOCO strong. The recruit
ing stations az the various armOTes and headquarters OF
the companies still the scene OF great activity Inc
various military companies who have rendered their SER
vices to the Governor rapidly Killing up Their ranks
Mr.. FELTON, the President of the Philadelphia and Bal
toe Eairoad Company the Inquirer says, has notified
Colonel Charles !? Dare and The other employees oil the
Company who have enlisted IN tie Government SERVICE
that their salaries would be continued un lher eturn
when they would be restored TO their former POSITIONS
TENDERS or MONEY.
T. stated that an association of Boston banks tele
grained TO Secretary Chase Tuesday, rendering him
money for the support of the government. Several
wealthy gentlemen also teeSranned to Secretary "elles
TO the a,ne effect Il is said that thsn hundred
millions have already been tend9red 10 the government
TIRE MASSACHUSETTS, QUOTA.
The quota Of Massachusetts, volunteers has been dou
bled in view of the probable delays 10 some OF the bo
der States Three regiments from that gtate will come
to Washington and will De sent TO increase tue gar
rson Of Fort Monroe, at Norfolk, Va. Gen. Is. + But
Ter will probably he Brgader General Of these regiments
Co A. linz artillery OF Boston, which is understood to
be the best company IN Ee= England, are ordered to re-
port at Washington.
MOVEMENTS IS NEW YoEE.
Volunteers are said TO be rapidly coming forward in
New York city support the Government Of the United
States. The Seyenty.ninth regiment, Col Thomas B.
Maeay has volunteered its services TO the Federal Gov
ernnant Whenever and wherever required. The Scot
LIFE Guard Sixth regment have also rendered their
vices On Tuesday night the I1uave Guard held drill,
as did vaoGs other volunteer associations One or two
regiments IN Brooklyn have tenceTed their services
Superintendent Kennedy has determined 10 exercise
al the power at his command to prevent aid being fur
risbed ihe South aud to this end ill seize all arms or
munitions OF war destined for seeding States.
MOVEMENTS IL OHIO.
The Lrslaure Of 10 has passed bill approprating
one million Of tol4rs for war purposes The measure
WAS in consequence Of a message from Governor Den-
son urgrC the most prompt measures n aid the General
Government in It's proposed against the south Tao
sum Appropriated IS to be saised by loan, and special
Tx Lid Tor i've years to It's payment. Already
number OF N jary companies have rendered their ser
vices At DAYTON last Sunday, mob came near attack
ing the Emp. newspaper Office for exercising freedom
of sr-ccbr In favor Of the South The Hon. Mr. Vaan
dislau, charged with writing for said pager, was also
threatened.
.iv roETS II NORTH CAROLINA.
The Ncwberu tS. o. Progress Of Tuesday says:
We learn that Fort Macon q; Beaufort HARDER, was
taken possesson IF by the people OF Bee 5ft on Sun
dsy last and that the garrison likely TO receive acc g
sion very soon from above. The Southern Confederacy
flag now foats rom the AgsslT OF the fort Gov. Ellis
las ordered State troops take possession OF all the
forts One two companies passed down on the train
last night to join the garrison at Fort Macon
BY TELEGRAPH.
WAsHlyGTOS April l7.-TWenty tons of she'll and
grape shot we're removed from the Washington navy
yard to Georgetown yesterday, in view of possible at
tack on Washington from thu. direction.
delegation Of Kentuckans, two members Of which
served in the Mexican war, waited on Senator Cameron
Yesterday and rendered two regiments, notwithstanding
the Governors refusal TO call out militia. Secretary
Cameron said he would accept them.
Lieut. Slemmer the commander of Fort Pickens, has
been superseded.
HAsRlsnrRG, Pa, April 16th-An immense Union
meeting Wa kli here tonight The mayor of the city
presided Speeches Bcre made by Senator Welsh, Mr..
Armstrong and Mr. LambertOH Strong resolutions sus-
tainirg the government we're adopted Troops con-
stantiy arriving Captain c. N. Donovan, formerly a
member of the Legislature from Philadelphia has open
ed at the State Louise musterrO for the Constitutional
Guards. The roll is beng rapidly filed up, and the cap
tain expects soon to be the 0Asgch.
TREATOS n. j April l6-Our city continues to be
excited Gov Oiden has ordered Company A. ., the
CITY Battalion to tbs State Arsenal under apprehension
that the arms there would be taken away though some
OF our citizens of the opinion that these aPprehen-
sions entirely groundless. crowd with drum and
fife are marching through the streets.
NeRyicu Conn, April l6th-Gov. Buckingham has
issued proclamation calling for volunteers TO rendez-
vous a, Hartford. The Thames Bank OF this city have
Just voted tender $780, 600 TO the Governor to assist
in cqUipping the troops in support OF the government
Toe Fairfield County Bank has offered the Governor
S50O bG.
WEsr CHESTER, Pa, April ia large meeting was
held here last night in response to call for military
The meeting was addressed by John Hickman and other
prominent men, MSor Wyck offered to raise compa-
ny. The rolls for enlistment received numerous sigma
lures aud money was collected for their equipment
CHAMBERsBURG Pa, Apr l6.-The national colors are
dspayed on all public and many private buildings. The
Chambersburg artillery, Capt Housom with one hundred
men, will start on Friday for the rendezvous.
TYRogF, Pa, April l6.-TBo military companies from
this place. two from Altoona, and two from Holidays
burg, will leave Tomorrow for Harrisburg.
CONCORD, N. H., April l6-The Union Bank has ten
dered loan Of $4,000 to the Governor and all the d-
recora have agreed contribute 800 each towaTds the
support OF the families of volunteers in this city.