Daily national Democrat., 1861-05-08

Additional Eastern Dispatches.
The Union has the following additiona

day from New York, with troops from vari-
Gus points.
Tie seventh Regiment has arrived at
Washington.
Daniel 5. Dickinson in his speech on Mon.
day night, said He hoped we would strike
down in our might, and if necessary wipe
the South from the face of the earth
1t is stated that secessiouists have erected
batteries two miles below Mount Vernon aud
Akindean Head and twenty miles lower
down the Potomac
letter from Washington, in the Times,
say that Gen Scott had sent orders to F. V.
Washington to destroy the rebel batteries
below Mount Vernon at all hazards
Letters from Baltimore and Washington
received ut Philadelphia yesterday afternoon,
say: The defenses of the public building at
Washington have been strengthened, und
the Capitol has been surrounded by hastily
thrown up batteries
1t is reported in Philadelphia that news of
the capture of Fort Pickens, and with seri-
Gus loss of life, had reached Baltimore via
Annapolis.
1t is rumored that martial law will soon
be proclaimed in Washington.
A general order from en-. Scott, dated the
l9h, extends the military district Of Wash
ington to Delaware aud Pennsylvania, under
| General Patterson. who is ordered to place
volunteers of Pennsylvania all along the road
from Wilmington to Washington in sutfi-
cient numbers to protect the rails aud tee-
graphs.
On Friday last a lot Of boys from Wash
| ington captured steamer and brought her
| to Washington. There were 2,4U0 stand Of
| arms on board
Lieutenant Maury disappeared from Wash
ington sad Capt Scott is in his place.
The State Treasurer, Moore, came to
Philadelphia in relation to the half million
leaa f"r the war. The banks took it all at
par Double the amount was offered.
Virginia money is eighty per cent. dis
count.
Baltimore money is refused in Harrisburg
at any price.
April 25th-It is reported that the Presi-
dent said to the Baltimore deputation, Mon
day. that if the passage of United States
troops was again obstructed he would lay
their city in ashes.
Four thousand barrels of -four bound to
Richmond, were seized at Georgetown on
Sunday.
In letter from Secretary Seward to Gov
etnor Hicks, who had requested the Presi-
dent to send no more troops through Mary
land and who had ab.urdy proposed asking
the British Minister at Washington to act us
mediator between the rebels and the Gov
ernment, Seward replied that the people of
the United States can settle their own differ
ences without calling on European monarchs
to do it for them
G. Wright, of Oswego, from Washington,
says Gen. Scott remarked to a group of gen
tlemen who had pointed to a report of his
resigning at this hour of trial " No, srs !;
please God. l will fight for many years get
for this Union, and that, foo under the pro-
tecting folds of the Star SpangIed Banner"
Doctor Robert Sabo and Daniel Fish have
been arrested in New York for treasan. The
former for enlstng troops, and the latte for
furnishing arms aud munitions for the South
ern Confederacv
Direct advices from Annapolis, hy letters
and travellers to four o'clock Tuesday L. NJ ,
say the seventh regiment New York and the
Eighth of Massachusetts, were there A
large force of Secessionists lay between them
and Washington. Communication is perfect
to Annapolis Government has seized all
the vessels between there and Havre de
Grace The depot is occupied 10y three com
panies of Massachusetts troops Gen. Butler
declared that us soon IA the troops which left
New York, Sunday afternoon, nrriv ed, he
shoul1 march to Washington. The frigate
Constitution is manned hy a company of
Massachusetts troops, and can level Annapo-
lis with their guns
There were sos regular United States forces
at Fort Monroe on Sunday morning and more
were arriving.
1t is reported that The Virgiuians talked of
storming Fort Monroe. That. however, will
l.. a, l. L.
fortress Is considered almost impregnahle
The Eirginians thick the fort eaG be taken
but reckon great loss of life.
Il is said provisions are becoming scare at
Washington. Government is supplying fami-
lies with the seized lour at eight dollars per
barrel.
The New York Times says, from reliable
authority, that the 7th regiment landed on
Sunday morning at Annapolis. at the same
time with Massachusetts regime ent -
About 1000 rebels were collected, partly
armed. having howitzers. to oppose their
landing; the 18th formed with the Massachu
setts regiment. andmarched straight through
the opposing force. They were not molested.
The Cincinnati GaEette of the cath, has in
formation that Fort fickens was attacked on
the l7th instant by the Secession forces, who
were driven back with loss of thirty three
men. Not person in the garrison was in
ured. The information come from }. j.
Clark, drum Major at Newport who has
son at Fort Piekens. 1t is believed to be au-
then1ic.
stephen A. Douglas made a great Union
speech Mt columbus, Ohio, on Tuesday morn
ing He urged all to stand hy the Govern
ment and crush out rebellion His speech
produced unbounded enthusiasm.
A Philadelphir dispatch says Gen. Beaure,
gard was in Richmond, Tuesday. He sent a
note to Lincoln recommending the removal of
the women and children from Washington
before Saturday.
Col May has rendered his services to Gov.
Morgan
Col. Stevens, millionaire OF New jersey
has siguified his intention to equip a regi-
ment for service
At New York. this morning, Wilson's regi-
ment of Zouaves took solemn oath to sup
port the flag and march through Baltimore.
Colt and Sharps armeries are both work.
ing night and day for the General Govern
ment, Connecticut. Ohio. and other Northern
States. Not an ARA is sold to any one with
out the fullest assurances that they are for
the loyal States 1t would be impossible to
arm the regiments now forming without
sending to Europe were it not for these armo-
ries They are turning out about 400 arms
per day.
The Legislature of Maine adjourn ed to-
day, after passing an Act to raise ten regi-
ments of volunteers and appr0pl iatlng
81 ,0uG. OCEAN Act to provide for a Const