The Shasta courier., 1861-05-18
PONY NEWS.
Dates to May I'D.
Sr LouIs via Fort KEARNY,


May 3d-A. NJ.
The President issued proclamation April
29th. calling out SO, 900 additional troops OF
volunteers, for three years service; 4O,OOO
REGULARS for five years, and y, ,OOO seamen
for five years service.
Eighteen thousand troops were reported to
be in Washington April 29th. Gen. Scott
saws the city is safe against all attacks
Troops are still arriving.
Gen. Harnev was released by the Virginia
authorities and sent to Washington.
Ex-President Buchanan entertained no idea
of going to Europe or running to Canada.-
His nephew had enlisted in a Pennsylvania
regiment.
An United States Armory is to be located
at Rock Island, Illinois, similar to the one at
Harper's Ferry.
Gov. Curtin's message to the Pennsylvania
Legislature speaks of the unexampled
promptness and patriotism with which the
States have responded to the Presidents CALL
He saws the Government must be sustained,
and the road through Baltimore must be kept
open. He recommends fifteen new regi-
ments of cavalry and infantry.
Adviees from Annapolis, April 3Oth, says
forts in the vicinity are occupied by United
States troops.
Both Houses of the Maryland Legislature
have passed resolutions affirming the right of
the Government to march troops through Ma
ryland to defend the Capital.
Correspondence from the South represents
that North Carolina will 90 out of the Union
with acclamation.
Virginians are moving all the machinery
from Harper's Ferry to Richmond.
gentleman arrived at Washington from
Richmond saws fifteen thousand troops are
going toward Virginia from the South.
1t is rumored that fifty members of the
Virginia Convention voted against the ordi-
nance of secession, but it was kept secret.
The Chicago Journals correspondent says
there is great destitution and starvation in
Mississippi. People are fleeing North.
Four thousand troops have been sent to
occupy Cairo, Illinois. There was fear of an
attack from Tennessee forces.
The Union sentiment is said to prevail at
Baltimore, and the stars and stripes were
waving on the public buildings.
Reports from Charleston say that the war
mortality list there was after all great A
gentleman who arrived on the schooner Pitts
says 300 were killed and several wounded
South Carolina people swore to keep it Sc
eret
1t is said that martial law will not be pro-
claimed at Washington unless there is fur
ther cause.
King the Minister to Rome, and, Schurz
Minister to Austria, are said to have had
leave of absence to command aregiment o
volunteers.
There is no truth about a reported armis
tice 1t is reported Governor Letcner would
issue message forbidding the passage Of
Southern troops through Virginia to attack
WoShinpton
Governor Black, of Nebrsska, has issued a
call for troops for the scry!ce of the United
States.
Adarsm1 Minister to England; Clay, t.
Hammond Ito Sweden, left fol
St on he steamer Niagara
w ashington dispatch sayl
Administration is war, an(
a unit on that policy.
lard at No,f,lkis to be retaker
1t
people of Western Virginia are strong
me Union, and want arms to defenC
.emselves with. They won't submit to b,
saxed under the Southern Confederacy.
Capt. Oaks, from Texas, reports that tn,
Sroops South are in Il state of great efficiency
Commodore Armstrong has been suspend
cd for three years, without pay
The President declares he will enforce tn,
blockade of the Southern ports.
Intelligence has been received that Minis
ter Faulkner had presented the Southern
Commissioners to the Emperor of France
Dallas, Minister to England, refused to do $,
until he'heard frem the Government at Wash
ington..
The Legislature of Missouri met May ID
Governor Jackson sent a message condemn
ing the Presidents war policy, yet declarin.
the policy of Missouri was not to 90 out 0
the Union now. The recommends the arm
ing and getting ready for the emergency, anc
thinks the border States should preserve al
armed neutrality
Railroads in Maryland are open for trave
and! free communication to Washington.
1t is reported that four hundred and fift,
Federal troops, under Major Sbley, captured
by Col. Van Dorm in Texas, were pursued il
steamers, and Sibley surrendered