, 1861-05-30

leave of absence to employees volunteering; ;
they must resign or not volunteer.
The Jersey City Coast Guard have seized
two schooners loaded with $500 kegs and l,loO
barrels Of powder.
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad has offered
the Government the use Of their rolling stock.
Tie Government has been officially advised
that at the latest dates no Commissioners from
the Confederate States had presented themselves
to the French Court.
The State Department has instructed the new
Minister to Paris, Mr.. Dayton, to explicitly
make known to the French Government that
there is not now, nor has there been, nor will
there be, any or the least idea entertained by
this Government Of suffering dissolution Of the
Union to take place in any way whatever.
The Maryland Senate Act, providing for .
Committee Of Safety, is considered 10 be as good
as lost The Union feeling is gaining throughout
the State.
Workmen are actively engaged repairing the
Northern Central Railroad. They meet with no
opposition. The people rejoice at the speedy
opening Of trade.
The Government has seized the steamer that
has been running between Baltimore and Havre
de Grace.
A Cairo 0ll.) dispatch Of the 4th says that
Gems. Pillow and Ely, and other promoted OH.
GERS Of the Confederate army, and large mum.
ber Of Mississippi, Arkansas and Tennessee
troops are at Memphis. Heavy guns are arriv.
ing there daily.
Col. Prentiss, the commanding officer at Cairo,
has received the following dispatch from three Of
the most prominent citizens Of Cincinnati: +:
"Gen. Pillow has several steamers ready at
Memphis. He meditates an attack on Cairo"
Col. Prentiss replied: "Let him come. He will
learn to dig ditch on the right side; ard We
are ready"
A great Union meeting was held at Spring.
field, Missouri, on Saturday, the 9Th, which was
addressed by Hon. John s. Phelps, Judge Orr,
and Others A. N. Bedford, Of Arkansas, a Se-
cessionists, Afterwards addressed the meeting
From the latest accounts, It appears that the
Union men have been victorious In Kentucky.
The vote Of Louisville, in favor Of the Union
candidate to the ,rd,r State Convention, is from
six to eight thousand. The Secession ticket was
some time since Withdrawn. The Union vote Of
that city, it is supposed, will be larger than any
aggregate vote ever polled there. MaysVilie
gives $50 majority for the Union The stars
aud stripes float from every building in town.
Paris precinct gives S76 majority for the Union.
Bells majority was 366.
The U. S. Marshal Of Philadelphia has given
notice to the Presidents Of railroads running
South Of that city, that no more provisions for
the revOlted States can BE- shipped.
Gen. Scott thinks the concentration Of Seces-
sion forces in Virginia is intended only for the
defense Of the State, and no longer for aggres
sive demonstrations.
Valparaiso advices, April 3D., say that an
earthquake destroyed the city Of Mendoza; 5000
killed. San Juan reported destroyed.
ST. LOUIS, May 7th, 1861.
The Government had adVices that there were
$4,000 Virginia troops at Fairfax Court House,
and within two days "a, 900 available men were
expected to be quartered at Washington.
A gentleman at Buffers camp informed him
that battery was planted on the other side Of
Petapsko river to rake him. Butler made pre-
partitions to rake it.
The War Department has informed the Gov.
ernors Of States that il was desirable to enroll
all who had not yet been enrolled for three
years.
The people Of Virginia declare they never in.
tended TO attack Washington, but should their
soil b. invaded, she will Rght the North to the
bitter end, and, IL possible, burn Washington.
| The forces at the Relay House have been aug
mented. There were 1900 men there on the
7th. On the same day eight companies Of Sep.
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Government
Richmond papers announce the marching ol
military companies towards HaTpers Ferry to
support the Government
Secretary Chase has ordered the stOppago at
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