Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-04-26


nessee troops are marching TO attack this
point not credited. Feeling here very
strong for the Union.
Indianapolis, April 24th--Au extra ses-
sion of the Legislature convened here at 2
o'clock, this afternoon. Old officers resign
ed, and new ones elected without regard to
party lines. Indiana recognizes no party;
she is unit for tho Union. At the organ
lzation Of the House choir of Ladies and
gentlemen sung the Star Spanged Banner.
The House then adjourned and marched,
headed by band, to Camp Morton, to lis
ton TO an address 10 the soldiers by Hon.
s. A. Douglas. More companies arrived to
day. A sufficient number have been offer
cd besidestho quota to form ten additional
Regiments, and still they come. Indiana
can send into tho field within one month
$4,000 men.
st Louis, April 24th.--Enlisting Volun.
teers has progressed rapidly for the past
two days, and there are now about $500
men In the Arsenal grounds subject to the
orders of the Secretary of War II is
thought that the entire four Regiments as
kod for bv tho President will be raised in
this county Notwithstanding the refusal Of
Gov. jackson to comply with the requi-
siIiou. A Company Of Germans from ST.
Genevie county have offered their services.
+. P. Blair, Jr,, has been elected TO and
accepted Colonecy 10 the 1st Regiment
to-day. Tho report that troops have been
stationed at Carlo to obstruct commerce is
denied on the authority of Gov. Yates Of
Illinois. The troops were sent there as a
mere precautionary measure. A large I'm
ion peace meeting was held at Jefferson ci-
ty last night. Speeches made by Ex-Gov-
ernor Stewart and Gen. Price. The reso-
lutious recently adopted at Louisville pass
ed unanimously. Also resolution in
structiDg delegates to the State Convention
to support and vote for the principles ex-
pressed 10 the same.
Columbus, O., April "a:
To all Newspapers IN Ohio:
The following special order was issued im-
medately after the passage of the bill to
regulate Telegraph Companies:
Admant Generals Office, Columbus, Ohio,
SPECIAL ORDER, NO. 81.
All Captains and other Recruiting officers
are by act of the General Assembly of Ohio,
this day passed, prohibited from enlisting or
accepting as volunteers in the active mill
tia of tho State, any persons known to be
telegraph operators, or other persons whose
engagements with telegraph companies are
deemed by such companies 10 be indispens-
able to the efficient control and working OF
their apparatus and line of telegraph, ex-
cept by special permission of the command
er-in-chief. By orders of the Commander
in-Chief. H. B. CARRINGToN,
Adiutant General.
New York, April 24.-Dr. r. Sabo and
Daniel Fish have been arrested for treason
the former for enlsting troops, and the lat
ter for furnishing arms and munitions foi
the southern confcderacy.
Twenty-three southern cadets have left
West Point in consequence of refusing to
renew the oath of allegiance to the United
States.
The ship Lalla Rookh, of Richmond, Me-,
lying in Lynn Haven Roads, has probably
been seized as prize to the Southern Con
federacy. A Norfolk pilot took her thro'
and refused to take her to sea agsin.
A sailor has been arrested in Elizabeth
N. j., for attempting to get mp piratica
expedition in favor of JEFF Davis.
Direct advices from Annapolis by letters
and travellers, to O'Clock yesterday PM.
say, the 7th N. Y, and 9Th Massachusett;
regiments were there. "A large force of Sc
cessionists lay between there and Wash
ington. Communication is perfect to An
napolis. Government has seized all the
vessels between there and Hayer de Grace
The depot is occupied by three companies Of
Massachusetts, troops. Gen. Butler declared
that as soon as the troops arrived which
left New York Sunday P. NJ, he should
march to Washington. The frigate Consti
tuition is manned by company of Massa
chusetts troops, and can level Annapoli:
with her guns.
Mr.. Siminton theWashington correspond
eut Of the Times who left Washington yes
terday A. M. says rumor having reached
Virginia that Lieut.. Gen. Scott, was about
to resign as general in chief of the United
States, a Judge Robinson, an old personal
friend and class mate of his came to Wash
ington on Sunday from Richmond to offer a
commission as commander-n-c chief of the
forces of the confederate States. After learn.
ing the purport of his errand, Con. Scott in
terrupted him with declaration that if he
went any further in making such propo-
sition to him, he, Judge R., would not be
permitted to get back to Richmond; adding
that having sworn to support the Constitu.
tion of the United States, he realized all the
honorable obligations of that oath, and Of
course should observe them. r.
Mr.. Siminton says he learns from good
authority that the N. Y seventh regiment
marched over from Annapolis to Washing
ton on Monday night.
Citizens of Maryland and Virginia are
positive in their protestations that there j;
not the slightest design on the part of those
States to invade the Federal Capital; they
are probably not advised of the purposes Of
jeff Davis and other disunionists.
Gen. Beauregsrd is reported to have ar
rived at Richmond on Monday, and was be
!ieyed to be accommodating in the neigh
borhood of Washington, for the furtherance
of their plans.
! The secession authorities yesterday or
dered Major Tilgman, commander of the
militia of the eastern shore to take possess
ion of tho chesapeake and Delaware Ca
nal. This doubtless looks TO the destruc
ton of that work as a means Of transit fol
ttroops. The Union mon of Cecil yVaha an