Juliet signal., 1861-05-07
WAR NEWS.
VIGOROUS MEASURES TO BnADoprED.
Harper's Ferry, Norfolk and AIeaadria
TO be Occupied by Government Troops.
MARYLAND COMING RIGHT.
contemplated attack on Cairo.
New YORK. May 4.

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Washington aiyices last nigh: were to
the effect that the war will be vigorously
opened in few days 10y demonstrations
upon Alexandria ana Norfolk, Va.
movemeHton Hayre de Grace was also
ordered TO take place yesterday. from Penn
sylvania. Three or four companies will
cross the Susquehanna with battery o!
artillery, aud occupy Havre de Grace =
Troops VIII then be sent forward ten miles
to Bush river.
The last movement will not be made for
two days. A strong force of carpenters
and builders will lie sent forward to Bush
river to rebuild the bridges ihore. The
bridges over tho Big and Little Gunpowder
rivers will be rebuilt as soon as suffioien:
military force is sent forward to protect the
workmen.
The bridges will be completed by Thurs
DAY next, aud this road to Baltimore will
then be open.
Troops will be sert forward from Phila-
delphia to reinforce those at Perryville.
THE Y. Worlds Washington Correspondence.l
The Alexandria Va Custom House and
Post Office will be taken possession of soon
by Federal troops.
1t is contemplated to suspend all South
ern mails next week
A report is current that there has been
collision between two vessels at the mouth
OF the Potomac, and supplies for Washing
ton by up-chuntry route have been cut off
by the Virginians.
A corpse Of telegraphers is being organi-
eel to be attached to the Army
1.-THE y. Y. Times Corre.pondent.J
Tho EaJaroI r,raas 80 i
Baltimore, and Fort McHenry has been
well reinforced.
Ii is srrmised that Harper's Ferry will
be retaken and Richmond invaded shortly.
The Cumberland, Monticello, Yankee.
and several steam tugs, are strictly block-
aiding Hampton Roads and James River.
The Navy Department is to charter ten
more steamers at New York, FIVE at Phila-
delphia, and five at Boston, tu be added to
the navy.
Washington, May 4.
The Maryland Legislature in the inter.
view with the President this morning. ad.
mitted both the right and the power Of the
| Government to bring troops through Baltj.
more or the State, and 70 take any meas
ures for the public safety, which, in tbe
| discretion of the President, might be de-
manded, other by actual or reasonably
| apprehened exigencies. They expressed
| their belief that no premeditated effort al
! secession or resistance of the Federal an
| thorities would be attempted by the Lewis
/ lature or State authorities and asked thai
| IN this view the State shonld, as long as
! possible. be spared the evils Of military
| occupation or mere revengeful chastise-
! ment for former transgressiou. The Pres
/ ident replied that their suggestion and
| representation should be considered. bu,
that be should Row say no more than that
the pubic interest, and not spirit of re-
venge, should actuate his measures.
The intelligence from Richnrund is i'm
| portant. Considerable alarm is said IA
| exist there in consequence of the activity
/ of the U. s Government, and the uuex-
peeled unity Of the North 1t was believed
| IN Richmond that Mr.. Davis had lust NOT,
! fed the Governors Of the border States. moi
actually in hostility to the South, t. assem-
! bic IN Montgomery, there to confer with
/ the rebel government.
The Virginia Legislature adjourned on
f%he lst inst. until the 18th of June nv
wtich time u was expected that the returns
u the popular vote on the Ordnance OF
Secession would be received
Cairo, May 4.
Gen. Pillow, Gen. Ely. and other nrom,
lnent officers of the Confederate army. and
a large number of Mississippi, Arkansas
and tennessee troops, are at Memphis-
heavy guns are arriving there daily.
Ool. PrentIss has just received the follow
ing despatch from prominent citizens OF
Ciucinnat;:
Gen. Pillow has several steamers ready
at Memphis. lie meditates an immediats
attack on Cairo"
Col. Prentiss replied:
Let him comei lie will have to dig y
ditch on the right side. am ready."