The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-05-16
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Washington, May IA p. m.
The Government is united in the determination
to prosecute the war with vigor and without any
further delay. 1t is not intended to act any longer
on the defensive. Orders have been issued, aud
have i'll some cases been already carried into eff
feet, to blockade all the ports of the Southern
States and military operati are being set on
foot for the recapture of the Forts and property of
the government. The troops now concentrating
in Virginia are to be attacked and dispersed, and
Harper's Ferry and Norfolk vii be taken at what
ever cost. In all probability Richmond will be
attacked also, if troops continue to pour in there
from the Confederate States.
Troops Continue to pour into this city from New
E gland, New York and Pennsylvania. The
str ength of the army now concentrated here is
much greater than is generally supposed.
EIisworth's Zouaves number eleven hundred
pick ed men. They reached the city at p. m. yes
terday. Their reception was most enthusiastic
one, and must have been highly acceptable to
them.
Their uniform consists Of grey jacket trimmed
with blue and red cord, grey pants and red shirts.
red caps with blue band They armed with
Sharp's breech loading rifles, and each man is pro-
vded with a huge bowie knife-so constructed
that they can be fastened to the muzzle of their
rifles, and usel as bayonets. The knapsacks are
made of India rubber cloth, and are SO arranged
that they can be used to protect the whole body
from the wet. They expected to have passed
through Baltimore and are mucl. Disappointed in
not having an opportunity of threshing the Plug
Uges of that city. They just the boys for 4
row, and may get be needed 10 teach the rowdies
of Baltimore a terrible lesson.
The Rhode Island Marine Artillery numbers orc
hundred and fifty men AMI ninety horses, and their
battery consists of six OF James rihed cannon, six
as ions, one large battery ambulance and porta-
bic forge. They bring with them stores, provisions
and horst feed for three months campaign, all OF
which provided by Gov. Sprague. They are
splendid corps and will form part of the force Or
dered to operat te in Virginia.
Miss Sarah Blsey one of the daughters Of the
Rhode Island Re giments, has been married. She
is quite pretty and dressed in the Turkish
tune. and wore a blouse Of cherry -colored satin,
pants of blue, felt-hat with white plumes, and
the national colors.
The Sixty-ninth Col. Corcoran's Irish )regiment
has arrived, fourteen hundred strong, ani well
equipped. Not more than five OF this number
voted for Lincoln, but thcay redy TO stand by
the Union The Seventh AMI Twelfth IN. Y.
regiments have gone into encampment. The Fifth
is at Annapolis Junction, and will soon march for
Washington.
The Baltimore San cries piteous'y for peace, but
whether from patriotic selfish motives, those
who have read it's naimmatory secession articles
of late, and It's apology for the attack the T. 5.
troop ps. must judge.
There is no truth in the statement of the New
York papers of the presence Of &c, 900 sunionists
at Dumfries, a little village in Prince Williams
county, Va. There troops there.
The Secessionsts of Maryland seem determined
to dag the State out Of the Union resolution
has been offered taxing the mana cement of the gov
ernrnent out of the ands of Gov Hicks, and Civ
ing committee of six complete control. BY tn is
bill Mar yland is rs completely at the mercy of the
secession olislrchy as itwoud have been had an
ordinance of secession been adopted,
Capt. Meigs has returned from Fort Pickens.
He reports that that post has been reinforced, pro-
visoned and strengthened, and can stand siege of
six months No fears need be entertained OF the
capture or surrender ef that Fort "a there are three
war steamers 70 assist in its defense.
The Commissioners appointed by the Maryland
/ Legislature, 70 communicate with the President in
regard to the military occupation of that State by
the government, in the city and will have an
auden- with the President possible.
1t is feared that good result from the inter
view. The confidence expressed lately in the 10y
atty OF tie State is fast dying out, and those bes;
qualified to judge say that she will certainly follow
the exal.ple and share the fate of Virginia.