Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-05-21

The steamer Pembroke from Fortress Mon
roe, arrived at Boston, Sunday. Among her
S"rY~~ -~.->,,-4r,I 81 VI >GLrSas- ,aie at he
his crew. On the 4th of April, Capt. Gale,
bound from Remedies for Falmouth, England
put into Norfolk, disabled by Storm The
cargo valued at $4,000 was seized by The Sc
cessonsts, with the approval of the British
consul at that port, and the barque was sunk
i'll the harbor. Besides losing vessel and cargo
Capt. Gale also lost $4,000 in specie and was
thrown mo prison, where he remained till lie
was balled out by friend. He says that he
himself, his daughter, who is in i'll health, and
his crew, were refused assistance on all sides
and by the British consul Myels, who is an
open secessi0nist, aud is actively engaged in
the manufacture Of knapsacks and other equip
ments Tor The rebels. Capt. johnson, late
master of the barque Ida, OF Boston, lost off
Cape Henry, on the l7tll of March, also ar.
rived in the Pembroke He also was i'm
prlSoned at Norfolk, but was released and
finally escaped by passing himself as one of
the crew OF the ID. C. Pierce.
The Pembroke will be detained in the
state service for the present. and will soon
leave again Tor the seat of war Cant Il. W.
Clarke's company Of rifles, now recruited TO
the tull number required under the new re-
QUESTION, lOl, will proceed by this steamer to
Fort McHenry, where it will be attached TO
Mayor Devens' rifle battalion. The Richard
son Light Infantry Of Low Il, will also 90 in
the steamer to JOIN the Sixth Regiment.
The armed steamship Cambridge, which
sailed, Saturday, carried 457 volunteers to
Fortress Monroe, and large quantity of pro-
visions for the garrison. The companies and
detachmefts will join the 81 and 4th regiments
and are as follows -
Co. Cast Bridgewater, Capt. Leach 70 men,
Co D-Sandwich, Capt. Chapman, rs men.
20. plymouth, Capt. Dolen, Il men.
Co A-Canton, sergeant Drake, As men.
Co. D-Rahdolph, sergeant Cotton % men,
60 Folklore, Sergeant Bryant, u men.
70 l-HIngham, Sergeant Jacobs, 81 men
20 H-Qulncy, sergeant Bent, % men.
Inc Greenough Guards, East Boston, Capt Barnes
rs men.
Mr., Frank E. Howe OF New York has ten
dered the state authorities OF Massachusetts
the use OF his spacious rooms in New York as
headquarters for troops from this state. The
governor has accepted the patriotic offer, and
designated MIR. Howe to look after and care for
the sick and wounded who may tall under his
notice
lhe hrst New Hampshire regiment of
troops is waiting orders from Washington 1t
Is prepared to take the tield-bagpagt. wagons
and camp eqmpage having been provided 1t
Is not yet decided which route will be taken.
whether by Boston or Worcester.
MI lhayer, an elderly gentleman of Brain.
tiee, recently visited Louisiana. AT New Or
leans he stated TO inquirers that he was "from
Inc north, and that his "sympathies were
with the northern people" For these and sim
liar sentiments SONG fiery secessionists threat
ehed to tar and feather him. The old man
declared that he would not be intimidated by
anybody. Tar and feather me, if Won
choose, SAID he; Il am now on my way TO
boston, anu will let the people there know
now you treat free speech, by wearing the tar
ana feathers through State street" The fear
less and patriotic old gentleman arrived in this
cry ON Friday, safe and sound.-Boston Jour
nat
"A Georgia paper having learned with gr at
disgust, how the Massachusetts eighth went
through Baltimore, gives the following account
OF II Nothing could have been more sneak
ing and cowardly than the conduct of the re.
treating detachment OF the Massachusetts
troops. They ran to the top OF their speed
and when compelled by their officers to fire,
they crouched upon their knees to avoid the
rocks, and fired so high that the balls struck
the second story windows of the houses"
The Boston Herald states tr3m reliable au-
thority, that Gov. Andrew received an official
order from Washington, Sunday morning. for
six regiments from Massachusetts, instead of |
four The governor and those officers and
soldiers waiting Tor a call, are encouraged and
delighted. These regiments will consist of a
thousand ana ten men each, and the proposed
state ehcampment will provide Tor nearly all
the companies accepted which remain.
Contrary to public eXpeclatiou The Maine
regiment, which sailed for New York. last
week, i'll the steamer State of Maine. did not
proceed ito Fort Monroe, but were landed Mt
"lletts Point, opposite to Fort Schuyler,