Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-05-09
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WASHINGTON, April 29.-Eighty
three thousand additional troops have
been called for by the Government:
10000 for three. $4,000 FOR five, and
$4,000 seamen for Eve years SER
vice.
The Washington Nation lntelli.
gencer says both houses Of the Mary
land Legislature passed resolutions
affirming the iigbs Of the Federal
Government to march troops unmo-
IestedIy through Maryland to defend
Washington.
Southern correspondence says
North Carolina will go out Of the Tn
ion by acclamatiou.-
The Virginians are removing
all the machinery from Harper's Fer
ry TO Richmond.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, April 30.-Gov.
Hicks, Of Mary land, has issued a pro-
clamation r. commanding the Safe
to occupy neutral position.
! Two men, ona from South Carolina
and one from Washington, are con-
fined 40 prisoners in the Capitol for
being secessionists:
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The New York 7Ih Regiment de
Iclare they will not invade tie South
and are consequently looked upon
with suspicion by the administration.
The list New York Regiment
quarterei at the Inauguration Hall
have rrvolted on account Of bad
quarters, and are 10 be re moved 10
the Navy Yard.
A man namra Boyd was shot on
tho island at Washington by ,w1
men on account Of expr ssiug South
iern sentiments. He was called at
milnight from bis bed and SHOT.
! ST. Louis. May 2 About doz n
Chicago companies refused TO take
the oath and left he ranks.
The Governor OF Tennessee has
demanded Of the Governor Of Iii
nois the arms and munitions taken
from the steamer Hiilman.
! A twenty.fouI FOUNDER and con-
siderable number of troops are ut
Columbus, Ky. Strangers are watch
led and the town guarded for fear Of
an attack from the Cairo forces.
| The steamer Julius H. Smith
Islipriug by Cairo landed $50 Colt S
rifles at Paducab.
SPRINGFIELD, III, May 1s..-Tbe
Legislature has passed a bill TO send
Item regiments to camp Of instruc.
ition forlutuse service Col. -Preutiss.
commanding at Cairo, autographed
that IL 900 stands of arms We're land
cd al G ,lumbus, KY. on the night Of
the 30lb, and saven Cannon at Pndu-
cab yesterday.
Cairo is qui {; about 5000 troops
ARE there.
WASHINGTON, May 2--According
TO advices from Gen. Peterson. the
organization Of his corps d ormse TO
be marched in two columns OF ten
thousand each through Mary land.
With Ball:m ere as converging point,
progress es with almost marvellous
rapidity. H expects TO be ready
to move in less than week. The
two divisions that will be Stationed
at and about Annapolis, are nearly
concentrated nj this momeat.
! A doz o men- oS-war, under COM
mand OF Commander String ham,
will very shortly put 10 sea for block.
ade Of Southern ports The whole
blockade feet will consist Of over
80 armed vessels, and be accompa-
MED by steam Transports; carrying
a land force of 10000, which will
be kept lowering around the South
ern coast, from the mouth Of james
River to that Of the Rio Grande, TO
harrass the Secession army, and eE.
feet landings at exposed points.
Oae Of their FIRST movements will
be the landing of at least 10000 men
to raise the seige Of Fort Picksns,
and rrcapture Pensacola Navy Yard.
There can be doubt that in less
than month every inlet 10 the |
Southern coast will be closed.
RICHMOND, May q Gen. Scott on
Tuesday last, 30tb ult., told distin-
guished citizen OF Virginia, most
unequivocalIy, that the Lincoln Gov
erDment intended tJEfe-take Harper's
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