The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1861-05-04

Defensive works had been thrown up
for the protection Of the capitol building;
barricades had also been constructed
around the treasury department.
yERn0NT.
Throughout the state, regiments were
being raised, and money given for the
support Of the government Cities and
towns were in . blaze Of ercitement'
coNSEcTIcrT ~.
At Bridgeport, 81 500 had been sub
scribed to equip the three companies or
ganizing for the Connecticut regiment,
and 10000 for the support Of the families
Of the soldiers, who would volunteer.
MAKE.
The Legislature had voted 10 pledge
the entire resources Of the State 10 the
support OF the Federal government.
The legislature had puahimously appro-
lpriated one million dollars for military
purposes. n
throughout ~ State enlisving and or
gahizing was gong on, .1s N 4 II.
NEW HAaPsHiRK.
Al Concord, on the 2Sd, ex-PFesident
4 Pierce had made a speech, conjuring the
people 70 uphold the old Gag, and 10 be
true 10 their country.
In New Hampshire, the cities on the
coast were putting their hartors In state
/ Of defense, and from the White Noun
taias to the ocean they were ready Cor
duty. .4.
i ILLINOIS.
The Illinois legislature bad passed .
! bill for he organization Of six Regiments,
MS called for BY the President, and was
Esigned BY the governor. L. 81 .ii...5. Fl !.
A private dispatch ut Louisville states
that Carlo, Illinois. was invested by one
thousand federal troops, and that four
thousand more were expected soon. i.
i Considerable excitement was created at
Carlo, on account Of the arrival Of United
States troops. Governor Yates had
tgiyen assurances that no orders had been
issued to obstrlct river commerce AT
! Carlo: the troops we're sent there merely
as a precautionary measure. .,s.. ,.l-s..:
T. President Burnside, OF tile Illinois Gem
Il trail Railroad, was to be Colonel Of n
/. Rhode Island regiment. George b. Me-
i Clelland, Of the same road, had accepted q
Brigadier,G eneralship in the PennsylYa.
mia furceA zs. H. ..lz....
4 NORTH eAKoLisk
Il II Is snid that seven thousand stand Of
arms had been captured by the secession.
lists in taking the Fayetteville, North Car
! olina ar}enal y
Il The Adiutant General Of North Caro-
lima called for 80, geo troops
a The Governor Of North Carolina bad
called an extra session Of the Legislature
for the 10Th Of May. + !. r.. -:
7 :. +. TENSEssEE. Z. So. - ~.
The government had received mes
sage from the Governor Of Tennessee IL
ireply to tue demand for the quota o.
! troops. He says he would not comply
: but would rather furnish fifty thousant
men against the north. ~. !. :. =. .,.-.~s,.
g =. LOUISIANA. ...:.... :.. i:
4 The Governor Of Louisiana had re
: lceiyed information that fifteen Lhousan,
I Tsnnesseeians we're on their way TO jei
!. the Confederate army. :. .. K &. &:
The steamer Marquis de Havana la,
! been purchased by the Coniederacy AMI
! wbuld soon be fitted out as q war steamer
/ New Orleans adyiees state that til,
ttffec coloted population, at a meeting he'll
!, Ion the 22d, resolved 10 tender their ser
vices to the government for the dcienc,
or the State. Another meeting wa
! called TO adopt measures to ciear th,
city Of abolitioHists who had already becl
arrested. | " :
II ~. +. - INDIANA. =. -. l.. =
!, Tic Indiana legislature convened o.
]; the 25th, Governor Morton Delivers
. his message in the afternoon. He recon
lnenled the appropriation Of 10000
: for military purposes, and recommends
2 the passage OF q law defining aud punisi
u ing treason. I'LL. ...s;
Il g. y: MISCELLANEOUS r., r. e.,
i'll Several OF the Massachusetts soldier
o wounded at Baltimore, arrived at Bosto
on the 22d. Among them was Steven
d OF Lowell, who had been reported deat
He had three ribs broken by pavini
ID stones. MFR. Stevens states that fiftet
ID wounded Baltimoreahs were taken to Il
10 statiou.house with: him. lie intended
rs rejoiu his regiment as soon as he was alb
/. to do sos j.. 49, -.
mi Fort Miiiiin had been garrisoued !
It an artillery company aud the KensingtC
/ Rifles -.-.-..s.. -: !. e. =: :.
G, A. piratical vessel had been seen In Il
a Bay, aliedged 10 be manned by fifty mel
IL 1t was also stated that she had stopped
n tug of Chester, and compelled the captai
TO haul down the American flag. = =
e. Senator Wilson, Of Massachusetts, ha
T. enlisted as q private in the battalion I
il: Massachusetts rifles 49,, ", ......:-..@.-
O. Senator Baker, of Oregon, had bee
chosen colonel Of regiment Of Califorp
ie ans; they had raised $40, 900 for Il
RI equipment. H.. - HI.
Sc AT Albany, the banks Of the city ha
or rendered s., 500, 0uo for war purposes.
O. Prominent men OF the Border Stat
n are reported to have asked for eessatiu
. OF bostilities, with a view to compromise
of A great Southern meeting was held ;
lis 0ceoia on the goth; the Southern Ga
&c was holsted, and speeches were made |
nv Col. w A. Mccain and others. The
seemed to be unanimous there for secs
ly sion. ... 49,. a.. H.. i. 49,
ed Col Stevens, a millionaire, OF Ne
.r Jersey. had strnifCd his Intention 10 equ