Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-05-16

Captain Lyons proceedings IN etiecting th
capture of Camp Jackson and the Nilsson
troops stationed there.
No Secession Ordinance or call for
State Convention has yet been brought b,
fore the Missouri Legislature.
The Confederate Congress is expected I
adjourn soon, to meet again in July, ;
such place as circumstances may then rel
der necessary.
Information, said to be reliable, receive
at Washington, places the whole numbe
of Confederate troops in Virginia at thirt
thousand, Of which one fifth are at Ricl
m0nd.
The Secretary ofthe Treasury has issue
circular specifying the articles contrabal
of war, the shipment of which to the 3
ceded States is prohibited
The Government is reported to have &.
termined upon the immediate constructi(
Of fifty gun-boats to operate in shallow W
ter.
The Western Virginia Convention O.
sembled at Wheeling on Monday Tive
ty-fve counties were represented I'll
question of division of the State was di
cussed. The national flag was hoistl
over the Custom House in the midst of
popular demonstration.
A halfwitted fool named Joseph II. Spe
Ger Of Baltimore got himself into a nj,
scrape at the Baltimore Relay House la
week. lie, with the determination Of reno
ed to Virginia, had large stock Of dry go3s
packed up and sent to the Relay lIous
where Mr.. 5. introduced himself t. sever
Of the soldiers and induced them to partial
Of refreshments with him. In a short tin +
he commenced speaking of the mob whicI
attacked the Massachusetts, volunteers II
Pratt street, acknowledged his participate,
IN the affair and his readiness to Do the samI
again should opportunity occur. The Cal
tain Of the guard, on hearing the affair, caul
ed his arrest and confinement in the quar-
house. Soon as the arrest was known n NUM-
Der Of citizens Of Baltimore who were nrc,t
ent appealed to the officer on duty, youcI
ing for the character Of the accused and rd
Questcd his discharge The request was
terwards made to General Butler, but witt
out success: he ordered him to be taken Il
the camp Of Col Jones and to be confines
there. Next morning a number Of the mos!
Influential citizens in Baltimore. some al
whom are personal friends Of General Butler
again lnterceded in his behalf, but could moi
lIecL their purpose, as 1t had been determin
"a ~ ne ine'n'li'i. 70 ae'alh him in custody
In the afternoon Mr.. S. was placed in 3 carl
'n" GhNer a strong guard OF armed men rel
moved to Annapolis, where he has hecri
chewing the cud Of reflection since.
4 despatch from Annapolis states that 4
picket guard near that place was fred upon
- 1.s4@5 n'S.', 4 huh0ef OF ShotS were
Thn S.'-,an mr'..out q".h1se 70 eiIneF party.
II lai y e'I'i"5 ".ll'' mas Iel"Se1
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i -, ~ - - "1S' - 'i7 -h'i9
Ofi tfaay nornln9 q wagon continuing Z
uSPl9ioG' !o"A!ng box ana three men we're
deserved S'iE& out On tt'e frederick road from
1aiI,hi"fe, :, ana the t3et BENG communicated
zen hu'!'F at me heiay House, he de
P''e"s1 Z scouting party In pursuit, who
'Fef'ooN ,"e wagon S'A miles beFoh the lie
a)' ~ l'r"e>''F, o'' eSatnln"tt4n II was
o"hd that tAe box Contained Dickinson :
team gun "hlch Obtained some n9tgrlety
t ha'''nore a4finS me excitement succeed
nS 'ne fio' ol me l9th nit.' ana was Tor few
"yS ID the custody OF tIe city authorities
I was beng taken to llarper,5 Ferry when
Inc soidiefS brought the guh and
be thfee men 70 the heIay House. The prls.
ners, one OF whom was DICKINSON, the own
+ ana inventor OF the gun' were sent to An
'apolls.
WasuryGrax. Nav I2.-Nessrs GaIIst;n G
,on from the New York Cho,nbor "f o.
nnrcn were in rnnspltotfo, ,r;th co,,.ot,I,.
,base ON Friday. about fhe loan and yostar
ay tho Secretary ;nv;tad Gar f tto so 90
06 600 nndisnosed Of nnder the oct IF Foh.
Uory vL;rb docs NOT rastr;ct tho h. s.. ~, "
ar rhis caIl reonirss oni- to,, e oAeIS ~
~ T. : nndarstood 5o4 ,el' "a I"yS "uvel
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II oh0i9 '' ~ nc N"A ei'' 4nalhet Fate,