Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-06-01

IOr the Union, ana ask, the General
Government to arm them. Some mil
itary companies there refuse to obey
Gov. Letcher's orders. The merchants
of Wheeling will pay no licences to q
secession treasury.
Capt. Jones Of the sloop Isabel, who
was charged with dispatches from Lieut..
Slemner, to the War Department, was
hung at Scaoba, Alabama, about the
18th of April, by the secessionists.
There is a report Of disaffection
among the negroes in South Carolina.
Frequent evidences of disposition to
revolt are shown among the negroes
all over the South.
Col Bakers regiment of Califcrni-
ans numbered 500, and were still in
New York.
A Home Guard is to be established
in New York, numbering 10000.
ST. LOUIS, May 5.-A New York
dispatch to-day says Superintendent
Kennedy has received letter stating
that there is thoroughly organized
plan to burn New York, Philadelphia,
and Boston, by cutting Of the supplies
of water and then setting fire to vari-
GUS points. The letter also stated that
men had been stationed at both Boston
and Philadelphia for weeks. That jeff:
Davis disapproved of such proceedings,
but since the Presidents proclamation
he favors it. The letter is dated Lou
isville, and the writer says he is an en-
emy, but he will not fight with cam
phine and lucifer matches for weapons.
Several well-known secessionistsin in New
York are closely watched, and consid-
cradle credence is placed in the state
ment, and precautionary measures have
been adopted by the police.
Baltimore is quiet. At Fort Mon
roe, an earthwork forti6cation, COM
manding the city and harbor, is in pos
session of Government troops.
The steamer Maryland landed some
Massachusetts, troops from Annapolis,
and large numbers Of troops, at Fort
McHenry, yesterday.
The intelligence from Richmond is
important. Considerable alarm is said
to exist there, in consequence Of the
activity Of the u. s. Government, and
the unexpected unity of the North.
1t was believed at Richmond that
Emperor jeff. Davis had just notified
the Governors of the Border States now
acting in hostility to the Government,
to assemble at Montgomery, there to
confer with the Cotton Empire.
The Virginia Legislature adjourned
ON the LIST instant to the 18th of June,
by which time it was expected that the
returns of the popular vote on the or
dinance Of secession would be received.
Gen. Harvey has prepared an address
to the people Of Maryland, urging them
to stay in the Union, and declaring that
for them to secede would be the ruin of
their State; that for himself; he is ready
to stand to the last by the flag to which
twenty stars have been added since he
entered the service.
Washington advices OF last night are
to the effect that the war will be 'vigor-
ously opened in few days, by demon
strations upon Alexandria and Norfolk.
A movement from Havre de Grace
was ordered to take place yesterday
from Perrysville. Three or four COM
panies will cross the Susquehanna with
battery Of artillery, and occupy Havre
de Grace. Troops will be sent forward
ten miles, to Bush river. The last
movement may not be made for two
days. A strong force Of carpenters
and builders will be sent forward to
Rush river. to rebuild tho bridge there.
The bridges over the Big aud Little
Gnnpowdcr will be rebuilt a. soon -
sufficient military forcc is sent forward
to protect the workmen, The bridges
will be completed by Thursday next,
and the rode to Baltimore will then be
opened, and troops will be sent forward
from Philadelphia to reinforce those at
Perrysville.
It was stated upon reliable authority,
in Washington, yesterday, that there
only 1,5OO Virginians at Harper's Ferry,
and that they were not halfarmed, and
are very short Of provisions.
A Boston dispatch says orders have
been Issued for four now regiments Of
Infantry.
Col. Fletcher Webster's regiment
will proceed to Fort Warren next Mon
day. :,
1000, 900 purcussion caps swers seised
at New York yesterday, which had
been shipped for Charleston |; also .
case Of revolvers, at the American Ex-
press Office. Z
The Government yesterday purchased
two fast tugs, to be converted into gun