Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1861-05-01

ties, except Worcester, Union to the core.
The Union mon will raisc a military
corps in Hagerstown at once
Large members Of persons arrived at
York. Pa. yesterday. from Baltimore. from
whence the, had fed.
They had been wajtehon byNa souad.of
Trimble's troops, and ordered to leave at
once. They all seem to be Uncomfortable
circumstances. ~
One, who said he was worth SlOO, 900,
left with only 75scents in his pocket, lie
walked from Baltimore to Havrc-de Grace.
1000 troops in all had arrived at Wash
ington. E Tr f
$4,000 P~ennsylvani ms have thus far
responded to the call for volunteers: and
the Gevernor=says-he is literally =mobbed
with offers of more. He has accepted of
10000. v~vrrc
CAIRO, III, April 29.4Paskdneers from
the South report that troops are being
raised7at Memphis Il aaaOlph7and other
Southern points Theirrplan is to proceed
by rail % columbus, KY, andfrom thence
march to Cairo, attacking it from the. op-
posite side of the river.
The steamer ], ID. Perry. st. Louis to
Memphis, was brought to last night, but
no c~ontraband goods were found on board.
and she was SLOWED to pass.
The steamer G. L. Hillman bound from
St. Louis to Nashville was abandoned by
the officers and crew opposite this place, to.
day. The deserted steamer was boarded
by Capt. Scott of the steamer Swallow.
and found OF board one thousand kegs of
powder, and a large quantity of other con-
traband goods. 1t is supposed that the
captain AID crew of the Hiilman deserted
her for fear of the consequences if caught
by the troops at this point.
r. GiikO. IN! ApiiF 29.1An attack was
made on the steameer Westmereland. at
Napoleon. Arkansas. Thursday night.
The Captain rounded to at that place for
the purpose of taking in freight, and as
soon as the boat was tied up the clerk
went ashore, but Immediately returned,
saying that the wharf master had infor ed
him that a mob was going to take the boat
This information was mmediately followed
by a voiley from guns and pistols from a
crowd Of fifty or sixty persons. The boat
was crowded with passengers. many ladies
being among them. A passenger named
Henry Hammer, of Memphis. was shot
through the heart. He died instantly.
One fireman was wounded. The Captain
had the wheels set going which broke the
line, and he got off: A struggling fire was
kept up some time. The boat arrived here
last night. and from the holes in her, it
looks as if they were made by grape fired
from a cannon.
One thousand additional troops arrived
here yesterday afternoon. All is quiet.
The people at Helena, Arkansas. seized
the steamer Mars. a Cincinnati packet. on
Friday, and took from her 400 bbls. mo-
@lasses, a large quantity of sugar. rOsin,
turpentine and oil for Cincinnati. The
boat was tied up and a cannon placed on
the shore directly opposite her. The Heie-
M folks say that the Cincinnati people can
have the boat when they take her, and not
until then.
New YoRK, April 29.-The Board Of
Underwriters are fitting out an armed
steamer for Coast Guard.
1t is stated that a grocer has arrived
here from Charleston, who was impressed
into the service of the Confederate army.
and who escaped by concealing himself on
avessel. He reports that at the lombard,
meht of Fort Sumter at least 1000 rebels
were Killed. Four hundred were killed in
MOultrie, and thirty by Anderson's first dis
charge,
WASHINGTON. April 29.-Five employ
ees insthe Navy Yard arrested, found fill
ing shells with sand, are to be tried, aud
if convicted. Shot.
Government formally decided to receive
forty thousand of the seventy five thousand
volunteers for the term of three years. and
twenty-five thousand regulars, for five
years. 90
An armory is to be established at Rock
Island, Illinois, instead of Harper's Ferry.
1t is stated that the Naval Academy
will be removed, temporarily, to Newport,
Rhode Island.
No more consular or diplomatic appoint
ments will be made till every ayeuse to
the Capital has been opened for the pass
age of citizens and troops