Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-01
WASHINGTON ITEMS.

The fifth Pennsylvania regiment ard l2h ~. I. Reg
ment have arrived in Washington.
The remainder OF Gov. Spragues Regiment Of Rhode
Islanders arrived per steamer yesterday, under convoy
of the U. S war steamer PCoahontas. Four steamers
came I'D the river containing the Rhode Islanders
numbering 600 men, and the others bringing provisions,
and other troops. About $50 exempts, belonging to
the " Y. Seventh Regiment, came in one OF them.
At the militia muster in Washington, on Monday, the
G b Rsgimeut turned ont 10 companies OF 90 EACH
Rumor having stated that battery had been thrown
10 by Virginia rocps the heights at the White House,
below Fcri Washington, actual examination WAS yes
terday made OF the ground there, aud tor mile or two
all round and nothing of the kind was anywhere dis
coverable.
1t is said by the Star that canal boat with 100 bar
res of corn for the district was intercepted BY the Viz
ginians.
Numerous arrests of peaceabe and unoTending citi.
zens were made to-day by the agents Of the Lincoln
administration, who numberless Citizens Of the
Southern States are cauoued by their friends sgiinst
expressing their honest sentiments lest they should be
seized and imprisoned.
The remaining portion of the Rhode Island Regiment
came in today In their ranks three women-two
dressed as bloomers-the other wearing blanket.
| They all had their hair cut close TO their scalps.
General Scott evidently and sOnably manifests
the effects OF Old age. gentleman who had an inter
view with him yesterday describes him as decr"pd old
man. whose legs swollen, aud whose shoulders are
| affected by rheumatism.
Toe ations Inteigencer says it is understood that
the force now in Washington is fully eighteen thousand
men, The entire force To be kept il the city proper will
be forty thousand men; but there will be large camps
formed al convenient distances each perhaps equally
| large.
1t believed thai the Potomac mail Steamboats, seized
and in possession of the government Washington
sent down the river every night TO econnote and see
what is going on, on the Virginia shore They return
| before morning each day to Washington.
The following is a copy OF the notice to quiz,
| (rbe fhpr bogus q ppuuinol VIII Ch served
a gen leman OF this city. Recent developments-the
ruthless murder of Cornelius Boyd-may determine the
authenticity of it:
WAsHlxGoy April %, 1861.
Mr. G. W. RocK-Sr: You hereby notified to
leave Washington City in twenty-four hours.
| Rv order az "CoNN!lTKE UFIoS."
The st.r says The President has this morning direct
ed the euOmen; Of forty thousand volunteers for three
wears service and the enrolment of TWENTY-FIVE thousand
regular troops for five years. He has also directed the
enrolment of eighteen thousand sailors for the navy for
| five years.
Col Mansfield u s. Engineers, late Inspector Ger.
era Of the Army of the United States has been ordered
to the litary command OF the troops here, vice
| Col O. f. Smith ordered to duty In New York. Col
| NJ. assumed the command here on Saturday last.
The Government preparing to establish Immediately
| an T. Government armory, similar TO that rot long
since existing at Harpers Ferry, at Rock Island Ill.
Committee from New York City, reached here yes
terday evening" TO tender to the President, from New
York, 75, coo additional men ana one huudied minor
dollars to be used in opening and keeping open the high
way between New York and the National Capital through
| Baltimore.
Trunks boxes &c are all examined by the guards OIL
the Long Bridge, much to the annoyance and inconye
nence of passengers between this place and Washington
Gen Harvey, who was arrested in Harper's Ferry
and taken to Richmond and released by the Governor
arrived in this city Yesterday afternoon via the Ora g.
aud Alexandra Railroad
On Sunday night last the family Of Lieutenant B. W
Hunter who reside the East side OF the Washington
Turnpike we're, as may well be imagined very muCl
allrmed by the rapid succession of two gun reports
Upon examination it was discovered that the contents
of both guns entered the building No clue to the per
petator OF the diaboca outrage yet be obtained