Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-05-24
MONDAYS DISPATCHES.

WASHINGTON, May l8.-Thc long bridge
connecting with the Virginia shore was guard
cd last night by larger number Of troops
than heretofore. An armed vessel was i'll the
vicinity. The measures were precautionary,
in view of reports OF design to injure the
bridges by the SccessioniSts.
Il is evident, from appearances, THAT the
Government intends dealing with Missouri IN
the saline mana'r it has with Maryland. As
an evidence of this, the Government has con-
cludcd TO take charge of the Hannibal and
ST. Joseph Railroad, ami employ ii lor Gov
ernment purposes.
II appears that the Government is steadily
carrying out its programme Of action as 10
the rebel States. it as determined to ap-
point Collectors for The different Southern
porIs, and is engaged in selecting men Of Gu
ergy TO fulfil the Important functions conf
dcd to them The duties will be collected on
board men Of war, whatever my he the ofin-
ions Of legal authorities here or elsewhere on
the subject.
E;i Senator Cooper, of Frederick. Mary
land. reports hat he will have regiment
rca " 10 BE- mastered into service on Monday
next
Ehc President has commissioned Mr.. Sick
les to raise 4 division Of ten thousand men.
10 report in s:xte,n days. Till then he holds
The rank as Brigalier- General, thence az Ma
ior General.
The Pensacola correspondent OF the Mo
bile Advertiser says that six hundred troops.
from Georgia and Alabama. arrived there OH
the 9th instant being the advance guard Of
two thousand recently ordered 10 that point
They will increaee General Bragg's command
TO ten Thousand men.
The Massachusetts troops under General
Butler, will have possession Of the Gosport
Navy yard, or destroy it.
Very nearly two hundred and twenty
ihousand men, regulars and volunteers, are
now enlisted .or the war.
No more volunteers will be accepted until
this immense force is properly organized.
A detachment of the Seventy first New
Y orll Regiment returned from 4 cruise down
The Potomac, to-day. They report the cree
iion of a heavy battery at Aqnia creek mask
cd by trees on down trip, but fully exposed to
view on return.
As Government is determined to keep the
navigation Of the Potomac open, measures
will doubtless be Immediately takcn TO cap
turc it.
a measure of the highest importance has
been determined upon by the Government
a new Military Department, consisting of
Eastern Virginia to the Blue Ridge and
North CaroHa, and to be called Department
of Virginia. Head Quartr Fort Monroe,
has just been formed, Maj. Gen. Butler Oom-
mauding An army of 900 men is concen-
trating about the Fort for aggressive opera
tons against Norfolk and Richmond.
These troops will consist of New England, |
New York and Pennsylvania regiments.
The Michigan regiment now here will |
probably be added.
Al the Massachusetts regiments stationed |
lr'.y nave received marching order. Briga-
,!ier General Mansfield, of the Army, will |
command corps d arBlee, to be advanced |
from here into Virginia. 1t will consist of
twenty-five thousand volunteers and five
thousand regulars, three thousand of whom
are already collected here. Brigadier- General +
Reeder is expected to command the army hat
is to be moved upon Harper's Ferry from
Pennsylvau L.
BALTIMORE. May I8.-The City Govern
ment has arrested 3 men concerned in the at
tack on Massachusetts troops. They have
been indictedby the Grand Jury, and are now
on bail in s. 0 each.
1t is said the Government has measures on
loot which will result in brilliant triumph
for the United States at Harpers Ferry.
Torpedos ana submarine batteries have
been sunk near Nur.uil.
\ Lynchburg paper, of yesterday, unnoun-
,ed the arrival ofa large body of troops from
Arkansas and louisiana.
Gen. Beuregarl is in Charleston.
The garrison ii; Fort Monroe will consist
If 5000 men, a'd Camp outside of 10000
lnder the command of Gen. Butler.
1t is understood that all the forces that will
erve three years, will be accepted.
CHANBERsBuRG, May l9. Heavy reinforce
nents are expected 10 arrive here shortly
When all the troops will march Southwark
)eserters from Virginia, report scarcity of
caps. and other ammunition. There
ire but five field pieces and a few old iron
anuon at Burper's Ferry. and the troops are
hort OF provisions. Col. jackson is in CON-