Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-01

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Legislature Affirm the Right Of Govern.
neat to March Troops Through that State
Effect of ShermGns Battery on The Nary
land Secessionists-The Approach Of Con-
federate Troops tosOard Washington 10 be
the Signal for an Immediate Attack on
NORFOLK and Richmond = Movement of
Troops Northpdrd-Martial Ldto to be
Partially Declared in the District Of o.
l,naJid-Release of General Harney-
Scarcity Of Provisions in the South.
NEW ORLEANS, April 27.-The bark Laura,
| from Hayti on the 18th inst, reports the
| capture of the bark William, charged with
taking slaves from the Spanish part Of the
| island to Cuba, under pretense of taking
| them to the Guano Islands.
President Geffard had issued an address,
| protesting against the transfer of Dominica
to the Spaniards.
The steamer Daniel Webster, from New
York on the 10th inst, arrived at the bar
yesterday morning. She was ordered to
| return Immediately for fear of seizure. The
| tug boat Iascarora came alongside and took
off four passengers. The Webster left before
others had time to get aboard.
The Atlantic arrived at Key West on the
| 18th, and took aboard q field battery of four
thirty. FIVE men, and left, it is supposed, to
re enforce Pickens.
NEW ORLEANS, April 30.-The ship IRON
sides, hence for Liverpool, with 2, 400 bales
of cotton and 5000 barrels of -four caught
fire at the bar this evening. Tow-bosts are
engaged pumping water into her. in hopes
of saving her.
The steamers of the Texas line have been
seized, by order of the Governor.
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the Memphis AOdldnche, Just from Mobile,
says that it is not the intention of the Con-
federate forces to attack Pickens at present,
unless provoked by on aggressive move
ment on the part of the garrison. The PEN
sacola correspondent of the Mobile Advertiser
makes about the same statement as the
special dispatch to the Journal. 1t says the
County Court of Lafayette County appro-
priated $4,000 to arm the county, condi-
toned upon the Legislature legalizing the
act.
Colonel Alvord, sgent of the Overland
Mail Route, has made arrangements to start
daily stage, or more if necessary, from St.
Joseph, the mails leaving st. Louis taking
the North Missouri and Hannibal and st.
Joseph Railroads to the latter point. This
arrangement is predicated, however, upon
the fact that Missouri don't secede.
HARRIsBURG, April 3O.-Governor Curtin's
message in extra session speaks of the un-
exampled promptness and patriotism which
the States have responded to the call of the
President. 1t says the slaughter of North
eTn troops in Baltimore for pretended offense
in marching at the call of the Federal Gov
eminent peacesbly over the soil of a State
admittedly in the Union, with the object of
defending the common Capital, imposes
new duties and responsibilities on the States
and Administration. This state of things
can not be submitted to, whether Maryland
may profess to be loyal to the Union or
other wise, there can be permitted no hostile
soil, no obstructed thoroughtare between the
States undoubtedly loyal and their national
seat of government.
There is reason TO hope that the route
through Baltimore may be no longer closed
against the peaceful passage of our people,
armed in the service of the Government
but we must be assured of this uninterrupted
enjoyment of a passage to the Capital, by
any and every route essential to the pur-
poses of the Government, peaceably if pos
sible, but by force if necessary. The time
for temporizing aud ferbearing with this re-
bellion is past. More companies have been
rendered than will make up the entire COM
plement The Governor communicates the
fact that the Banks of the Commonwealth
I havel voluntarily rendered any amount o
money necessary for the common defense o.
l the general welfare of the State and nation
The loan of $500,000 is not exhausted, bu
a much larger sum will be required.
The Legislature has been convened moi
only to complete the reorganization of the
: militia laws of the State, but to give the
|, Governor authority to pledge the faith of the
= | commonwealth to borrow such sums o
money as may be necessary for extraOrdiary
= requirements. In order to protect the border
I he recommends the immediate organization
{ of fifteen regiments of cavalry and infantry
| nf fhAoa aalIod int TT,sta
States service. He recommends an &C
: legalizing and authorizing appropriations fo
8 the families of volunteers. He also recon.
IS mends the passage of a judiciary law, to pre-
vent the sacrifice Of property by forced sale
in the collection of debts.
's PHILADELPHIA, April 30.-A large numbe
b of Bal6moreans, who were driven from
e their homes by the mob, have returned t,
;. that city with their families-the Union ele
ment being restored TO power.
NEW YORK, April 30-Forts Madison AM
l. Nonsense, near Annapolis, are occupied b,
l. our troops. The National lnteIligencer say
~ that both Houses of the Maryland Legisla
J. ture have passed resolutions affirming tn
n right of the General Government to marc
70 troops through to Maryland without hin
= dIance, to defend Washington. Correspond
ence from the South represents that Mort
Carolina win go out of the Union by accla
nation. The Virginians are removing a.
10 the machinery from Harper's Ferry TO Rich
~ mond. Bishop Onderdonk died this morn
ing, aged seventy years.
Oh A special to the Post says the presence q
1- SheTman's battery at Elkton, Nd, change
ct the community from Secessionists to Uniol
4 men.
~ Troops are concentrating around Balti
l. more. Troops are already in Western Vii
le ginia, and a force of Federal troops wi
soon be posted at Frederick
Governor Letcher has been notified this
/ any approach of Confederate troops towar
J. Washington will be the signal for an instan
le attack on Richmond and Norfolk.
# Washington dispatches to the Commercial
~ says a Union Convention will be held i
le Wheeling May l3, composed of delegate
1T from Western Virginia. The Secessionist
a will attempt to concilate them by grantin
=, the demand to tax slave property.
u HARRISBURG, April 30-The Chief Justic
I, of Vermont was in Richmond on Frida,
n last, and bad full opportunity of judgin
of the number of the troops there. He es
Inmates them at ll,OOO, and believes ths
10 $4,000 more were south~of that point in me
10 ton northward. A gentleman holding a
e official position in Washington arrived her
10 to day, after one weeks stay in Virginia. ii
r communicates the important fact that th
vote against secession in the secret sessio
- of Virginia Convention was fully fifty an
ID not sixteen as reported. lie got TINS lntol
ir nation from a prominent member of tt
at convention who dared not make the stat
7. ment public. No Virginia paper dared pul
~ lish it.
lie BALTIMORE, April 3O.-A dispatch fro
ne Frederick, says condemnation Washing
th ton, informs me that General Scott shove
~ him yesterday the copy of proclamation,
y be issued Immediately, declaring parti
W martial law in the District of Columbia al
SO over the line of railroad established by Il
he Government for national purposes, so far
to suspend the right of ha6eas corpus
II 1t is asserted that the Maryland Legisl
ture will not even pass bill calling a Sta