The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-05-08

ay days, which he has so generously given
Is TO 90 home and disperse, a movement
Will be made on Alexandria.
IS II is said that Gov. Sprague told Lincoln
that the Rhode Island troops will not in.
snde Maryland or Virginia.
4 The prevailing sentiment Of the armed
jsorees concentrated in Washington is we'll
known to be against coercion. Fifteen of
the New York Seventh Regiment, when Of.
3eroi the oath Of allegiance to Lincoln, re.
fused to take it and returned home.
Seward, in despatch to the Governor
bf New York, says that 10000 more volun.
teers will be accepted for three years, or
during the term of the war
The Disbursipg Agent Of the United
States Treasury, unable to procure coin for
a draft on the United States Sub. Treasurer
~ New York, but not banker in the city
would touch it. The New York Govern
.tpent employees cannot therefore be paid.
Colonel Schultz is to 60 West aud raise
a regiment to help to subjugate as.
ALEXANDRIA, May 2 "A private messen.
&er named ConDor revealed the contents Of
So,ne dispatches. 1t is said Gen. Butler
Ti!i hang him.
1T in now believed the first movement by
Lincoln will be in the direction Of llarPer's
Ferry. Five thousand Virginia troops arc
ihere. Major Tyler of the United States
Biarines, has resigned.
ALEXANDRIA, May 3-Troops continue
70 pour into Washington from all quarters
Sf the North and Northwest.
Major Anderson arrived in Washington,
ths evening. II is rumored that COM
4nnnd has been given him there.
RICHMOND, May I.-Ssnator James N.
Mason arrived 10 day from Fredericksburg,
md speakes encouragingly Of Maryland's
probable secession.
The Baltimore and Norfolk boats have
stopped running.
The Saluda Guard, and detachment of
1he Governors Guard, both of South Caro-.
ina, arrived this evening. The Wilkinson
Rifles and Bodget Guard, of Georgia, have
Also arrived.
A reign of terror prevails at Washing.
ton.
4 RICHMOND, May 2.--Gen. Scott openly
declares that he will retake Forts Sumter
snd Moultrie and Harpers Ferry, cost what
d may.
Iaisgatches received here state that tho
Legislature OF Tennessee has passed a Sc
Session Ordinance by a large majority.-
1ine cheers for Tennessee.
NJ The Abbevlle Guards, Capt. Perryman,
ypO, from Abbeville, =. c.. aud the Confed.
kie Guands, Capt. Walker, oinety one
1en, from Georgia, have arrived saEsly.
tThe James River is blockaded and eoul-
Inica,ion with Norfolk cut of.
The Virginia Convention adjourned to-
until the 18th Of June.
The Confederate Congress
aIosTooMEEY. May 2.-Mr. Wright, of
9 Qore'a, offered u Bill authorizing and EN-.
FYwring the President to accept volunteers
Without formal call on the Statss. Dir.
hr,ow's Bill, providing Chaplnins fodohe
Confederate Army, ~as ps.ssd-the mum.
b, Of Ch~plains TO be limited by the Presi-
dynt Salary, $S5 per month, in full Of all
"A o~nnces.
AloS1soMERY, May 3.-The news here is
iAneraIly unimpor.nnt. Congress spent
eos, Of the day in secret rsssion. "A model
the Seal Of the Confederate States was
r-ented.
New YoEK, May 1.-The Toronto Lead
the government organ in Canada, ex-
,sS.s fear that Canada will become in
&!"cd In the American difficulties, and ad-
'.a,es nm armed neutrality, proposing nlso
pat the Canadian Parliament request the
tnreria' Parliament to send six or eight
"siments of the line to protect the Cana.
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