Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-04-22
NEWS FROM CAMP cURT1N.

HARRISBURG April 20.-There were $3.50
in Camp Curtin, last night, 30 companies in
all. Six thousand stand of arms reached here
from Pttsburg this morning. Three Ohio
companies-the State Fencibles from Colum-
bus 79 men; the Kinney Light Guards from
Portsmouth, 100 men and the Zouaves from
Springfield, 80 men-reached here, and march
ed to the camp, remain for further orders
More will come this afternoon The Wash
ington Rifles, 90 men, arrived here to-day. All
the companies here are armed. Four new
companies were formed at Camp Curtin from
the excess OF other companies. Two compa.
MES from Scranton, 200 men, and one from
Sudbury, so men have arrived.
The troops at the camp are drilling con
stantly. The encampment has assumed
spirited military appearance. Three thousand
stand of arms more were shipped from Pitts
burg and reached here to night; 1000 more
will come to-morrow--10,0 600 altogether. The
order of Gov. Dennison, recalling the Ohio
troops, has been countermanded. Eleven
hundred men more will get here tonight or
tomorrow. The men will receive arms from
Gov. Curtin.
Fears are entertained that the Marylanders
will make a demonstration at Chambersburg,
and orders have been sent to the people of
Franklin county to collect all the arms, and
that the county prepare to defend Chambers
ing here from Carlisle tonight.
Virginia is concentrating forces rapidly at
Harper's Ferry. Five thousand men are to
assemble there, and it is supposed that their
destination is Washington. 1t is stated that
three railroad bridges between Harrisburg and
Baltimore have been torn up or burned. The
state administration is in possession of impor.
tant information relative to the plans of Vir.
ginia and Maryland, but refuse to commnni
al III
with the public welfare, No troops will move
hence until 5000 men are assembled. 500 U.
S. troops arrived here to night. Gen. Will.
Iians, the brigadier commanding, issued orders
to-day, placing the camp under strict military
discipline. A full regiment arrived from
Montgomery county to-day. Another Ohio
company, from Columbus, So men, arrived
here to-day. The Ohio troops are without
arms and uniforms.
HARRIsBuRG, April 20.-Gen. Williams, the
acting bri@dier, has been superseded by Gen.
Wynkoope. Much feeling is manifested by
the citizens in relation to 1t. No cause is as
signed.
Carpenters and workmen have been sent to
repair the bridges destroyed ON the Northern
Central road All are armed with side arms.
The city council have called a meeting of
citizens for Monday to provide for the fami
lies of volunteers. Intense excitement pre-
walls No trains have been run on the Phia-
delphia, Wilmington, and Baltimore road, to-
day, below the Susquebannah river.
j. r, Trimble is reported killed. He led
the rioters in their destruction of the Philalel-
phia, Wilmington, and Baltimore road. Gen.
Cadwallader's residence, at Magnolia station,
on the Philadelphia, Wilmington, and Balti-
more road, was burned this morning by the
rioters. Tie Brandywine bridge and all the
bridges on the road between Susquehanua and
Philadelphia are guarded by 30 to 100 men
each. The death OF Trmble is discredited.
1t is reported that large number of empty
cars were run down from Alexandria into Vir-
ginia, Thursday night, with the intent Of
bringing up troops for an attack on the capital.