The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-01
Teiegraphic Dispntcbes.

CHICAGO, April 25.--Acung under orders
from the President of the United States an
expedition of Illinois volun teers crossed over
to st. Louis last night, advanced upon the
Federal Arsenal at st. Louis, and brought
immense stores of artillery, ammunition and
small arms, which had been stored at that
post by the Government. The amount of
Federal property thus secured of Missouri Is
OF great value. Among the articles recovered
were q 900 stand of small arms and park Of
artillery There was no fighting.
HAKRIssrsa. April 2s.--rhe Governors
forthcoming message 10 the Legislature Will
recommend the passage OF II stay law. The
declaratory part will say that Pennsylvania
Will open route leading from the North 10
Washington, "a essential TO trade and transit.
Whether Maryland stays in or oct of the
Union. no hostile soil will be permitted TO lie
between the Capital and States loyal to the
Union. Rebellion must be crushed, and the
nation restored TO its entirety. National
property seized and in possession of the rebels
must be retaken at every expense. The Gov
ernor viii recommend an appropriation OF
several millions of dollarS-perhaps five.
BosroS, April 2T.--Hon. Caleb Gushing has
rendered his services to the Governor in any
capacity.
| PBILADELPHtA, April IS 90 J. Ingersol has
! invited Ex Presidents Buchanan Pierce, Fill
more, Tyler, Van Buren,, and Hon. Mr..
Brown 10 act as arbitra tors bet v cen the North
and the South. There i. but little expecta-
ton here ofany good resulting from the pro-
/ Ject.
A dispatch from Concord, N. II. says that
| EX-PreS idenE Pierce, ia obedience to a dis
PATCH from Mr. Ingersoll, of Pennsylvania,
has gone 10 Philadelphia, and perhaps Baiti
! more, on a mission TO mediate between the
! Government and the South.
/ ST. LOTS, April 27.-tioycrnor Jackson
! has declared that his policy is peace policy
/ That ne convened the Legislature only Tor
| the purpose OF more perfectly organizing the
! militia auo putting the State in proper at
! ttude Of defence. He told Sterling Price,
! the President of the State OOnN that
1 that body ought not to be called together Tor
/ the passage of 4 Secession Ordinance. That
| he is III favor OF retaining the present status
OF the state, leaving 1t to time and circum-
stances lis they may raise TO determine the
best course FOR NJ lssouri to pursue.
LOUISVILLE, April 26 The municipal au-
thorit ties have returned from yesterdays con
ference with the CITIZENS OF Madison and Gin
clnnati, expressing confidence that amicable
relations will be preserved between the three
cities during thu statu OF affairs. The troops
! which left for the Southern Contederacy yes
| terGdy went Uuarmed, and against he advice
of tie Governor. The report that arms be-
| longing 70 this Commonwealth went tor ward
for their use, is denied by the highest Official
authority.
QUEBEC, April 27.-Agents of the Federal
Government, and other parties, said 10 DC
connie ted with The Eanderb bill line, have beel
trying 10 pay the Cult Steamers Victoria a0o
Lady Head also Il lot OF Enfield rifles ant
nini tion from our Government, which re
fuses Internationally.
ELAIRA, April 26 "A destruc1i fire oc
CURED al Hdyani last nighJ-Observator,
block, owned by Chas. Coots, valued at SO
ooo, being destroyed. The printing office, two
dry goods and one grocery store IA saloon, anc
several Offices, were among the places con
suined. The library of the Peoples College
valued at $40, 900, also destroyed. Whole
loss, 49, about 5000 covered by insu
rance
BosroS, April 26.--The Boston Commercial
Bulletin list of the business changes give
sixteen failures and suspensions in New York
twelve in Boston, and uine teen in other places
Being Il total St forty seven for the week