The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-05-17
Telegraphic.
Military Matters at the Cap tai.
WAsIIINGTON. Nav I.

Telegrapnlc.
Military Matters at the Capital.
... WAsinSGroN, May IL.
Twenty eight thousand men arc garri-
soned hero, aud ten thousand more are
within frnm thirty to forty miles OF this
point. Three full German reg giments form
part of tho army of protection.
The Capital is now surrounded by n clrcle
of regimcntal encapmonts. completely cen
trolling all roads from Virginia aud Mary
land.
Tho Government contcmplates the cree
tion of oarth works at regular intervals along
tho Railroads running from the North
through Maryland Preliminary surveys
are now making.
learn from tho Navy Department tina,
tive ports Of Charleston and tho mouth OF
the Mississippi, will bo blockaded within
week. ....
In Wow of tho events in st. Louis, tho
Government has resolved upon compro'
hensive measures for the protection OF Union
mon, and the suppression of secession move
ments in Missouri
| A large body OF Western troops will DOUBT.
loss bo thrown into that State.
A Company from Chilicothe, that could
not be mustered inro scrgicc. has offered
tho Governm. ut bonus of "a 600 for the
privilege OF serving during the war.
Forty fivo West Pninl Cadets are now
drilling volunteers. g. Cor. Gin. Commercial.
WHEELING. May l2.
Thorc was an immense Union domon-
stration here last night. The occasion was
II sorcnade to Hon. John S. Carlisle, Frank
Picrpopt. W. G. Brown and other dele
gatcs to tho Western Virginia Convention,
which assemblies hero to morrow. Eloquent
tpeechos were ,nndu by Carlisle and PIer'
; pont, iukug most determined ground never
20 submit to jeff Davis, and urging united
action on the part of Northwestern Virginia
in favor of all immediate division OF the
State. Thoir suggestions wero most on
thusasIically received.
The United States fAg will DO raised or
tho Custom House to morrow.
Already a large number of delegates tC
the Convention arc in tho city. IL 10 sup
posed from twenty five to thirty counties
will be represented.
WASHINGTON, May IL.
Tho President has issued u proclamation
I sotting forth that an iusurrectlon exists II
n tho State of Florida by which tho lives, lib
orty and property of loyal citizcns aro il
danger, and il, is deemed proper that al
noodful measures should DO tskon for III
protection of such citzons. and ull officer
q of the United States in the discharge O
their public duties. Tho President direct
tho 0nmandur Of the force, OF tho Unto
States ON the Florida coast. to permit n
y person to exercise any office or authorit
o upon tho islands OF Key Wost. tho iortusa
or Santa Rosa, whio' way 10 ,nco"s,sto"
d with The laws and Constitution of tho Unite
p. States. Ii he shall find it necessary, 4
IT suspepd there tho writ u: habeas. corpus an
% 20 remove from tho vicinity OF tho Unite
u States Forts all dangerous or suspected
persons. ..
g. New York. May IL.
= Tribune's Washington Correspondence
i May 10 Tho people of Tennessee are I
70 vote in July next, on the question OF soce'
= sion.
n The struggle for tho Union promised /
"a be close and desperate, and may end
u civil war between tho traitors aud UniO
u men.
70 Cal. Campbell will DO tho Union candidaI
o. for Guyoroor, aud will take tho fold againl
10 the Soccssionists.
ro Collision Of Troops at St. Louis.
~ Eight Hundred Secessionists Capture,
u; ST Louls, Muy TO-
~ Gen. Frost's brigade of Missouri Milit
=" encamped at Camp Jackson la tho wos eI
X <, outskirts of tho'city, surrendered uncohd
L tiOnally this afternoon, on demand Uf Cap
~ ~ Lyon, commander Of tho u. s. forces in th
citv.
'u Capt. Lyon marched on Camp Jackse
with some 5000 volunteers, surrounded
and planted eight field pieces on udjouiI
eIninences. The following lotler was sol
n from Capt. Lyon to Gen. Frost.
=" HEAD QUARTERS. U. S. TRooPs,
~ ST. Louis, May 10, 1861.
To GEN. ID. NJ. FROsr-Sir Your cor
IN mand is regarded US evidently hostile I
wards tho Government Ot tho United State
II is for tho most part wado up OF tho
sccessionists who have openly avOwed The
hostility to tho GenUrai Govornnont, al
have been plotting AZ the seizure Of
property and overthrow of its auth0ril
You aro openly in communications with &
so called Southern Confederacy which
now at wur with the United States, III
you are receiving at your camp from t
Cnnfoderacy, and nndor it's flag, large su
plies of material OF war, tho most Oi viii
wn is known TO be the property of the Unit
mr.. States. The extraordinary prepatatio
plainly Indicate none other than tho WI
known purpose Of the Governor of Il
rb. Sta,e, under whose orders you are actin
or. and whose purpose was recently commul
catod to tho Legislature, has just been