Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-05-10
Muse ATINE, IOWA, FRIDAY MAY 1o 1861
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New YoRK, May T.
10 Superintendent Kennedy has received
nt letter stating that there is thoroughly orr
I, nized pan to burn New York, Philadelph
! and Boston, by cutting off the supply
le water, then setting fire to various point
q also stating that men have been st
e toned at Baltimore, Boston and Philajelph
II for weeks, and that 1875 have been sent
!; New York to carry out there hel,ish design
d also that, although at first JEFF. Davis di
q approved of such proceeding, he has sine
r the Presidents proclamation given his cor
+ sent. The letter is dated at Louisville, an
the writer says he is an enemy, but will no
fight with camphene and lucifer matches 70
weapons. Several well-known Secessonis t
? in this city are closely watched, and consid
cradle confidence is placed in the statemen
} and every means here has been adopted b,
the police to prevent such catastrophe.
!, Mayor Andersen passed through Pennsyl
vania yesterday, and proceeded to Annapo
lis en- route for Washington. at both places
he was received with marked resp ect. and
passed through the lines Of troops with head
uncovered.
Baltimore is quiet. f7.
Fort Madison, an earthwork fertilization,
commanding the city and harbor, is in pos.
session of Government troops.
Steamer Maryland landed some Massachu-
setts troops from Annapolis, and large qusn-
titles of stores at Fort McHenry, yesterday.
! The intelligence from Richmond is import
ant. Considerable alarm is said to exist
there in consequence of the activity of
the United States Government, and
the unexpected unity of the North. It was
believed in Richmond that Davis had lust
notified the Governors of the Border States,
| now acting in hostility to the Government,
70 assemble: at Montgomery, there to confer
with the rebel Government.
The Virginia Legislature adjourned on the
1st inst. until the 18th of June, by which
time it was expected the return of the popu-
lar vote on the ordinance of secession would
be received.
Gen. Harvey has prepared an address to the
people OF Maryland, urging them to stay in
the Union, AMI that secession will prove the
ruin of their State and that Tor himself he
is rea y to stand, to the last, by the flag to
which twenty stars have been added since
he entered the service.
New YoRK, May 4.
million of percussion caps were seized
yesterday, which had been shipped for
Charleston; also, a case of revolvers, at the
American Express ofice.
The Government, yesterday, purchased
two fast tugs, to be converted into gun boats,
for service on the Chesapeake.
The Worlds WASHINGTON special corrss-
pondent says that the Alexandria Custom
House and Post Ofi,e will he taken DOS
session OF soon by Federal troops
1t is contemplated to suspend all Southern
mails next week. .-.
A report is current that there has been Z |
collision between two vessels at the mouth |
of the Potomac, and supplies for Washing
ton by up country routes have been cut off
by Virginians. .
A corps of :elegraphers is being organized |
to be at aohed to the army.
The Times says the Federal forces are !
moving towards Baltimore, and Fl. McHenry |
has been reinforced.
1t is rumored that Harper's Ferry will be !
re- AIKEN, and Richmond invaded. shortly. |
The Cumberland Monticello, Yankee. and |
several steam tugs, are strictly blockading
Hampton Rosd- and James river.
Letters from Boston say that five millions
of the new loan will be taken there.
The War Department is to charter ten |
more steamers at New York, five at Boston,
and five at Philadelphia, to be added to the
Navy.
WHEELING, Va, May T.
Ar immense county Union meeting was
held here to-day. Hon. Frank Pierpont of
Marion county, and Geo. M. Porter, of Han
cock late member of the convention. ad-
dressed the people in able speeches, urging
resistance to the secession ordinance, and |
favoring division of the State.
Resolutions were adopted approving the
action of the merchants at their meeting
denuucisiory Of secession, and declaring ad,
hesion 10 the Union
Thirty four delegates were appointed to a
convention of the western counties Of Vir-
gina, to be held Oh the 13 h.
A very large meeting of similar cbarac-
ter was held ut Clarksburg, yesterday.
New York, May 4.
The Posts special correspondent learns, on
good authority, that the Secessionists have
planned for a fierce conflict with the Federal
troops that may attempt to pass through
Baltimore.
Gen. Patterson has prepared flying rail-
road battery of artillery for use.
The following dispatch IS from prominent /
citizen of CINCINNATI
Gen. Pillow has several steamers ready at
Memphis. He intends an immediate attack
on Cairo.
Col Prentiss replies. "Let him come-he
will learn to dig bitches on the right side
| am ready"
INDIANAPOLIS, May 4.
The Legislature to day, passed bill au-
thorizng the Governor to call into immedi
ate service, for one year, six regiments of
volunteers. for defence of the State. and an
additional appropriation of $500,00O will be
made for purchasing and placing the State
on complete war footing
About thirty companies of the State requi-
sition are already here in camp, and the bal
ance will be here by Tuesday. making twelve
regiments of Federal and State troops.
PARIS. KY, May 4.
This precinct gives 375 majority for the
Union ticket. Bells vote in November was
365.
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