Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-05-11
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INTERESTING NEWS FROM WASH
INGsTON.


WASHINGTON, May 10.-Sixteen hundred
Philadelphia troops, and six hundred regulars
with Sherman's battery arrived here this morn
ing. They passed unnterruptedly through
Baltimore, exciting considerable enthusiasm
There was great rejoicing in Washington over
their peaceable passage.
No rebel troops or batteries were visible on
the banks of the Potomac last night.
The president and his family received the
army officers to-day. The cabinet were pres.
ent.
The adjutant generals reply to applications
for military books is that the only works dis
tributed from his office are those on practical
instruction and that the supply OF those is so
nearly exhausted that he is unable TO furnish
the volunteers actually mustered into the SER
vice.
The Commercial Advertisers special des-
patch from Washington states that party Of
iIoulslanlans lett to day TO Join the Louisiana
regiment, now encamped at Richmond.
The W orld's Washington dispatch says the
main bl0ckading force will be stationed in the
guilt, another portion off Georgia, and a third
OIL Virginia and the Carolinas.
Jonathan L. Reese OF the Seventh Regiment
was killed, yesterday, by the accidental dis
charge of gun.
This morning the operators on the telegraph
line located on the Northern Central road were
dismissed and others acting under the gov
eminent were placed in charge.
Senators Wilson and Hale, with the secre,
tary of the navy, have had long interview
with the president concerning the coming
proclamation. Senators Wade and Hale ar
rived this morning. Major Campbell, con.
gresham from Pennsylvania, commands 500
men here and will be quartered at Fort Wash
ingtOn.
The frigate Niagara has gone to blockade
Gu arleston. Captain Engle and another ma
val officer have gone to Europe to purchase
gunboats.
Fifteen members of Irish military compa.
MES of Alexandria, arrived here to-day, TO
enter the federal service. They would not
fight under the secession flag.
Specie to the amount of $780, 900 arrived by
Adams express from New York under escort.
The treasury has now between two and three
millions in specie.
Capt. Mcconnell, recruiting officer in Bati-
more, reports to the war department that lie
has enlisted three hundred men for the regular
service.
The president gave military reception to.
night, to commissioned officers and military
corps. 1t was very brilliant The ladies were
the elite of the city. Col Anderson was pres
ent.
Col. Ellsworth has received orders to en-
camp on Arlington Heights. Ills men are at
once to erect tents, and prepare for outdoor
life.
Col. Fauntleroy, of tue Dragons, has re-
signed.
Wigiall, in a letter, announces that there
ore 1000 southerners on the way to Wash
ington; and that Lincoln and his cabinet will
be captured unless they retreat before the mid
die OF June, and as for Wigtall, he intends TO
winter in Philadelphia.
Major Rhett OF South Carolina, paymaster
in the army, has "seceded," leaving balance
of $4,000 against him.
Lewis Cephane has been appointed post
master at Washington.
The Belgian consul denies making any con
tract to supply the confederate states with
arms.