Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1861-05-08
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commodate the travelling pnblic, has dfrec-
ted the opening Of the military route be-
tween washington and PHILADELPHIA via
Annapolis. There will be two daily trains.
NV York, May 6.
The schooner John. from Charleston. ar
rived here. She has thirty passengers who
were glad to get North, and who expected
to hear that Washington had been taken.
The schooner Charles Dennis. from Viii
mingtOn. N. e.. has on board Lieut.. De-
land. fifty men, late of the FAYETTEVILLE Ar
senal. They report that on April 18th
between one thousand and twelve hundred
North Carolina militia demanded the sur-
render of the Arsenal, and it was deemed
prudent by Maj. Anderson to comply. as
resistance was useless.
Lieut.. Deland and men were allowed TO
depart unmolested. Maj. Anderson was
left behind, being too sisk to be removed.
The Arsenal contained 10000 stand of
arms
HARRISBURG. May 6.
Three hundred cavalry well mounted
left Carlisle Barracks this morning for
York 1t is said they would 90 through
Baltimore.
ST. LOUIS, May 6.
-Four full regiments o: volunteers have
been mustered into the United States ser
vice, and a fifth is being formed. The
third and fourth regiments, and part Of the
second, are encamped in the arsenel grounds
The first is quartered at the Jefferson Bar
racks, twelve miles below the city, and
part of the second at the Marine Hospital.
about a mile below Il C Arsenal.
Several buildings outside of the Arsenal
walls are occupied by the United States
troops and a heavy turf brcastwork. pierced
for four guns. has been erected. which
commands the vicinity.
Gen. Ligel has been elected Colonel of
the 3rd REGIMENT and Schuttner Colonel
of the 4th Regiment
The Legislature was in secret session on
Saturday. and nothing is known of its p.o-
ceedings.
The reports of riots and other diStur-
bancos in st. Louis, which are Aoating
about the country, are entirely false. The
city is quiet and orderly, and the utmost
freedom of speech prevails in all quarters,
BALTIMORE, May 6.
Travel on the Baltimore & Ohio Rail
road is uninterrupted.
A .. S. recruiting Office was opened in
this city this morning, on Baltimore street.
The stars and stripes were displayed.
ALBANY. May 6.
Hon John A Dix has accepted the Ma
jOr Generalsbip of the New York forces,
rendered him by Gov. Morgan.
New YoRK, May 6.
A special dispatch from Baltimore to the
Times, says the Legislature r~e-assembled
to-day. Secessionists. it is said will not
attempt to call a Convention. and if they
do the Union men will insist that the ques-
ton of Convention or no Convention shall
be referred to the people at election for del
egates.
A Baltimorean had an interview with
General Butler, who said Northern troops
must march in safety over the ground
where Massachusetts, blood was split, and
if they were attacked from houses, the
houses would be blown up.
PHILADELPHIA, Nay 6.
Special to the Post.-The steamer W. B.
Raney is to convey a force from Annapolis
to retake Smiths Point Lightship. The
Rainey has four guns and 20 men on board
She will replace the Lightshir removed by
the rebels.
A war steamer is now stationed off Fort
McHenry and Baltimore, to assist the garri-
son in case of exigency.
TRAITOR SHor.-It is reliably stated
from Annapolis Junction, that the Goth
Regiment caught a man attempting to draw
spikes from the rails, and shot him. in ODE
dience to order. They also arrested two
spies, one a brother of the Grandvall of
Hoboken, N j., killed by a Cuban some
time ago He will probably be hung.
SHOT AS A SPY.-Thc Kentucky Wing
says: A letter received here from one of
the soldiers at Pensacola. says the Post
Master at Warrington, Florida. was lot
on the 18th, for delivering to Lieut. Slem-
mer all the mail matter dropped into that
Office. including letters written by the Con-
federate soldiers to their friends.
AGAIN RE-INFoRcED.-Fort McHenry
was again re-inforced on the lst inst, with
two companies of the Fourth Artillery,
Major Norris, who takes command.
The New York ladies have been most eff
fcient and energetic in their preparations
for the comfort of volunteers. In regard
to bandages and lint alone, DR.. Mott says
it would take a seven years war to use up
all these that have been already furnish
ed. There are literally wagon loads of
them.
Important Military Movements.
The Herald's special dispatch says
Ellsworth's Zouaves and the Rhode
Island Artillery are ordered to Alexandria.
Annapolis and Baltimore and twenty-one
on each side of the track of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad are created a
depot, commanded by Gen. Butler.
All the bridges destroyed are to be re-
paired by Wednesday. The wOrkmen are
to be aided BY the people
The Times Baltimore dispatch says:
All but four companies of militia have
been discharged.
A member of the Police Board admits
the reception of 1000 rifles by the Secs
s%iOnists from Harper's Ferry.
The brig John Bell. a SLAYER which sail
ID from Charleston about six months ago,
captured on the southern coast of Cuba,
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