Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-05-06
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numofed Plan to Burn New
/ i York, Philadslphia &c.
SEIZURE OF PERCUSSION CAPS AND
kEVOLVEKS. BVUGD SOulH. fs
uaIDoP's Ferry TO D. Rt~taken-
niChnola TO be Invaded.
EsourHEnN MAILS TO sE STOPPED
The Blockade Cosassaeedi III
MAINLAND STANDS By THE UsIOS.
TIE WAR NEWS1
SEIZURE OF PERCUSSION CAPS Al
kEVOLVERS BOUND SOUlH.
The Blockade Cosassaesdi
MAINLAND STANDS BIZ THE UsIOy.

MAINLAND STANDS BIZ THE UsION.
a aef y dea Nsw Y0RE. Nay Z.
Supt. Kennedy has received . letter stating
there y thoroughly organised plan 70 burn
New York, Phiiadel phis and Bost0n. BY cut
ting OF the supplie> Of vater and thea setting
fre to various points. sslso sestes tha, msn
b. " been ssa,i0n.d ~ both Bosteo and Phile-
dslphia for weeks. and l25 have been sent to
New York to carry out their helllsh designs
Also. that although q first Jef. Davis d,ssp-
proved Of sssh : proseedlDg, siocs the Presi-
d-nts proel@mstlon. however, bs y In isvor
stiL n
The letter is dated Louisville, and the wri-
ter sAys be 10 an enemy but will not tight With
,smpheDe snd lucifer mseches for vespoos
Sc. eral we'll know n secessi0nlsts IN THE city
are closely watched. and considerable conf
dsncs i placed 10 the statement and every
means have cen adopted by the Police.
The Mayor and Aldermen passsd through
Psrryvilis yesterday and proceeded 70 Annsp.
oils. en- route tor Washington. At both places
he vss received with marked respect aud
passef through the lines Of troops with head
uncovered A4 saA# @I al
Baltimore 10 quiet.
At Fort Madison 40 esrth-volk forti6cstiou,
commanding the city ., barbor. 10 in possss-
sion OF Government troops
The steamer Mary land landed some Msssa.
chusetts troops from Annapolis and large qusn-
titles Of s,or. u Fort Nc enry yesterday.
The intelligence from RchG ond is iurort-
ant. Considerable alarm IL snid TO exist there
in consequence Of the activity Of the u States
Government and the unexpected unity Of the
North.
It vas believed iu Richmond that Davi-
hsd jLst notified the Gov-rDors VI the BOrd or
States now acting 10 b"stliity to I . Govern
n.ent. to assemble At Montgomery. there -
confer vith the rebel government.
This Vlrginis Legislature sdjousnsd on the
Let inst until the 18th of Juue, by which
time it was expected the returns Of the popu.
lar vote on the ordinance Of sec. ssion would
be received.
Gen Hsrney hss prepared an address to the
people Of Maryland. urging them 70 stsy 10 The
UuioD, sud tLat secession VIII prove the ruin
to ct and to the last by the flag to which
twenty stars are added since he entered.
One million percussion Gays we're se xsd yes.
terdsy which had been shipped Tor Chsrles-
tOn also case u revoivsrs IT the Amsricsn o
Ex rsss Office.
Tns gu..so~-ut yose~e~-1 e...hA.An a~n
fast tugs to be conv verted into gun boats for
service on the Chesapeake
The Worlds Washing gtOn special says tue
AlexAndria custom house and post Office viii
be taken possession Of soon by federal troops
II 10 contemplated TO suepend aE Southern
msis next week.
A reportis current that there has been col
iisivn bet " cen two vessels At the mouth OF the
Potomsc, and su ,,piies tor Washington by up
country routes have been cut of by Virgin.
iaBs.
A corps Of Telegrap pliers is being organized
10 be attached TO the army.
The Times says the federal forces are NOV
ing to~ ard Baltimore. aid Fort Actle0ry has
been wsll reinforced.
1t 10 surmi.ed that Harper's Ferry will be
retaksu and Richmond invaded shortly.
The Cumberland, Nj nIicello, Yankee and
several st~sm tugs are siriclly bioekading
Hampton Roads aud james River.
Letters from Boston indicate that i've mil
lion Of the new loan will be taken there.
The Navy Department is TO charter 10 NOR.
steamers ~ New York. 3 at Bost.n, aud 8 u
Philadelphia, 10 be added to the navy.
Washington s0vices last night. we're to th'
effect that the var will be vigorously opened
in few days, BY dsmoIst, slions upon Alex
andris end No. folk.
A movement on Havre de Grace vas ak
ordered to take place ye terdsy. from Perry
Vile Three are four companies will cross th.
SusQ uehsnna with . battery Of Artillery. aDG
occupy Hayre de Grace. TFoops will then b.
sent Ior : ard ten milee, +" Bush river. The
least NOV veneDt 10 not 10 be made for two dsy :
A strung force Of carpenters snd builders I'll
be sent forward to Bush river, to rebuild the
bridge there. The bridges Big aud Little
Gunpo der rivers. will be rebuilt - soon q
sufficient military forces can be sent forward
10 protect The work men. The br dye will b.
completed BY Thursday next, ana this rosd
10 Baltimore will then be open. Troops III
he sent forward from Philadelphia 10 ssinforce
those u Psrryville.
It 10 stated upon reliable authority in Wash
ington yesterday. that there are only ]. .iO0
Vi ginisns At Hsrper's Ferry. They are no,
ha.f armed. snd very short o. provisions.
The secretary u Governor H,cks says the
appoiDtment Of the Bosvd Satety must pre-
cipitats that state into civil var Tho osjor
ity Of the board are sworn 10 secession a0d
men Of desperate political fortuues The Gov
may soon have 10 resort 10 Wsshington o. .hl
P~nusylvspia line. TIE greet seslof the 6sste
- - AuUopOtsO oOO VII ssseWW ~ bOSW s0S w.
apsske sooner than be placed On 20 ordios ne
Of secession. The absence Of the sssl u Z
veto.
+ The steamer ColumbsA 9th the Albany
Buseess Corp. Salem Zousvos, . dstsehmssI
II the 7lst Regiment sod tvo l9-p0snd
hovitsers for the 7th Regiment. ssilsd this
p a.
The Posfs special correspondent learns On
good sutAority, that the sseessloaie's have
plsnssd for 6srss eop6ies With The Federal
srs es that may attsupt psssing throssb
Baltimore.
Gen Patterson has prepared : Flying r. r.
Battery o. Artillery ior uss. a8s3
The following 8 dispateh from premt-
peot eiissss Of CinsinDAti: uf .
Gen. Pillow hAf several stesmers ready st
Memphis He neditafes ~ INN edats attack
on Csfro. Col Prent'es replied, let him come.
he viii iessn TO dig ditch on the eight sids. !
an rsady. lHaa n iaIif III
UnlOn Meeting.
WHEELING, Va, Nay 1.
dAt IN immense county Union meeting Md
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