Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-04-25
A Great Many Rumors.
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sgNEw YoRK, April 24.--The Board of Super
visors have appropriated quarter of million
dollars TO support families OF volunteers.
! Judge Belts, Of the u. 8. Circuit Court
charged the Grand Jury to-day, defining tho
crime OF treason and its consequences.
1t Is stated that oil nipples and hammers OF
the arms at Harper's Ferry were safely remoy.
ed before the confsgration.
Fifty uniforms for the South were seized at
BROOKLYN BY the police at different tailor shops,
where they were being made by order Of New
York firm.
The Persia is detained till morning, to take
Lord Lyons dispatches Among the passengers
are ,Aulick and the agents Of New York, Penn.
sylvania aud Massaehusetts, to purchase arms
for those States. .'-
Major Patrick, Of the United States Army.
has been appointed by the Government Adm.
tant. General Of New York.
Dr. Robert Sabo and Daniel Fish have been
arrested for treason; the former for enIistipg
troops, and the latter for furnishing arms and
munitions, for the Southern Confederacy.
fIwenty.three Southern Cadets have left West
Point, In consequence Of refusing to renew the
oath Of allegiance to the United States.
The ship Lalla Rookh, of Richmond, Me-, ly.
ing In Lynn Haven Roads, has probably been
seized as q prize to the Southern Confederacy.
A Norfolk pilot took her there and refused to
take her to sea again,
A sailor has been arrested in Elizabeth, N.
:, for attempting to get up a piratcal expedi-
tion in favor Of JEFF. Davis!
Direct advices from Annapolis by letters and
travellers, to 4 o'clock yesterday P. NJ, saw the
7th OF New York and Massachusetts, 9Th regi-
ment were there.
A large force of secessonists lay between
them and Washington. Communication is per
feet to Annapolis.
The Government has seized all the vessels be.
tween there and Havre de Grace. The depot
is occupied by three companies Of Maasachu-
setts troops, asa
Gen. Butler declared that as soon az the
troops which left New York Sunday P. M. ar.
rived, he should march to Washington.
The frgate Constitution is manned by q
company OF Massachusetts troops and can level
Annapolis with her guns.
Mr.. Smonton, the correspondent Of the Times,
who lett Washington yesterday morning, says a
rumor having reached Virginia that Lieutena liant
General Scott WAS about to resign as General.
in.Chief Of the U. S. Army, Judge Robinson,
an old personal friend and class.mate of his,
came to Washington on Sunday from Richmond
to offer him commission as Comman jer-in-
Chief of the forces of the Confederate States.
After learning the purport Of Judge Re- er.
rand, General Scott interrupted him with a
declaration that if he went any further in max
ing such proposition to him, be Gudge r }
would not be permitted to get back to Rich
mond, adding that, having sworn to support the
Constitution of the United States, he realized
all the honorable obligations of that oath, and
should Of course observe them.
Mr.. Simonton learns, from good authority,
that the New York 7th Regiment marched over
from Annapolis to Washington on Monday
night.
The citizens Of Maryland and Virginia are
positive In their protestatons that there is not
the slightest design on the part of those States
70 invade the Federal Capital. They are prob.
ably not advised Of the purposes OF JEFF. Davis
and other disunionists.
q Gen. Beauregard is reported to have arrived
at Richmond, on Monday, and was believed to
be reconnoitering in the neighborhoOd of Wash
ington.
In furtherance Of their plans, the secession
authorities yesterday ordered Major Tilghman,
Commander Of the Militia of the Eastern Shore,
to take possession of the Chesapeake and Della.
ware Canal. This, doubtless, looks to the de.
struction Of that work as a means of transit for
troops. The Union men Of Cecil county we're
endeavoring last night to effect measures to
protect the canal.
The New York Times says, from reliable au-
thority, that the 7th regiment landed on Sun
day morning at Annapolis, at the same time
with Massachusetts, regiment.
About 1000 rebels were collected, partly
armed, and having bowitzers, to oppose their
landing. The 7th regiment formed with the
Massachusetts regiment, and marched straight
through the opposing force. They were not
molested. 4'ls