The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-05-18
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Morning Dispatches.
TIMES DISPATCH.


WASHINGTON, May 16.-No more troops
except for the war will be ordered in this
direction. They will, however, be accepted
for the present in the western service.
A messenger from Cairo arrived tonight.
There is no reason for any belief that the
European powers will, in any way, give aid
and comfort to the rebels.
General Scott is in receipt of important
dispatches from Fort McHenry, and from
Maj. Morris and Gen. Cadwallader. He
sent, this morning, instructions to the latter
as to the policy he is to pursue at Balti-
more.
Federal Hill is entirely desezked by order
/ of Gen. Cadwallader, who has taken
position for his camp near Fort McHenry.
/ The removal from Federal Hill, which is the
surest end most reliable point commanding
the city, is severely censured by many mill
tary men, but is generally liked by the peo-
pie. Wnans is confined at Fort McHenry
under guard. His family have free access
to him.
Marshal Kane and his crew have become
suddenly quiet and inoffensive, Buffers
proclamation having very satisfactory eff
feet.
Col. Jones led the Massachusetts, sixth
through Baltimore on the 18th ult. in
the Brigadier Generaishp. Col. Jones
scouts have three or four times come in
sight of the secession outposts. A party Of
them came very near being cut off by the |
enemy last night. They made some i'm
Portant discoveries as to the positions of the |
secessionists. A messenger was sent to |
General Butler this morning Tonight he |
arrived in a special train.
A gentleman from Alexandria visited the
President this morning, and assured him
that If protected at the polls, the people of
that precinct would give 1000 majority
against secession.
A number of persons are busiIy engaged
at Baltimore trying to create sufficient sym
pathy for Ross Wynans to run him for Con-
gress. They Of course sympa.hize with &C.
cession. The Union men intend to nomi-
nate d, Winter Davis and J. Morrison. 1t
is probable they will be elected.
In less than ten days Gen. Butler will
have more than $4,000 men under his
command at Fort Monroe, and a squadron
sufficient for the support of the land forces
This demonstration looks for the possession
OF the public property at Gosport.
Genl Butler was seranaded last evening.
in response to which hesaid Foremost in the
ranks of those who fought for our liberty in
The revolution, were the men of Massachu-
'etts, and in the revolution, Massachusetts
sent more men South than all other colonies
put together, and in this second war Massa- {
;husetts will give every man in her borders,
aye, and every woman. If the 30, 900 North
ern soldiers are cut off In six weeks, SO, 600 I
Will take their places. If they are, quar- I
er OF million will succeed, till our army
II reserve will be women with broomsticks t
o drive every enemy into the Gulf.
The Tribune's special correspondent saws s
Extra Billy Smith had an interview with J
Adjutant General Thomas yesterday. He C
aid the Administration is positively mis- {
AIKEN in supposing that Virginia has now {
# ever contemplated taking Washington, 8
nd that such an attempt would never be C
made under any circumstances, as it would ! u
INVOLVE utter destruction of everything t
aluable in it. All we want is to be let
lone. You keep your side of the Potomac
nd we will keep ours. Virginia is deter n
aimed TO maintain the ground she has 8,
AIKEN. =
Ben. Mccullough is now at Richmond Il
is reported that he has formed a company V
mounted men numbering about 300. He v
xpects with this company to do great Il
eeds, and it is known that he and Gov. n
'etcher have been comforting together for 81
sveral days. and that Letcher does nothing RI
'ithout receiving orders from Montgomery, n