Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-05-18
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ENGLAND SEVDS ARMS TO The
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.MOH.EJMEKT OF TROOPS.
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MOv.EMEkT OF TROOPS.


NEw ioak. Nay II.
A Detachment of United States troops srr;yed
here yestsrdsy fram Fort Monroe, and sent to Gov
errors Island. They report the garr,.en Of For
Monroe In good health, aud we'll supplied with ali
necessaries. The Ar il!ery schools we're in vixor
Gus progre =, the volunteer regiments beng daily
exercised 1T guns.
rhe Wabash was formally put in commission
yesterday. she is without exception the hand
soonest and most useful man of y. + in the service
Tunes Dtspasch-No nole troops, except for the
war, will be ordered in this direction. Troops for
the shcrt service will, however, be accepted Il
present, in the Western service.
message from Cairo arrived to- night.
There il no reason for any belief that the Euro
peaa powers will 10 any way give aid and comfort
to the rebels.
6rn. Scott is in receipt Of important dispatches
from Fort Alchemy, from Msj. Morris and Gen.
CAdwAIader lie sent this morning fui instructions
:. tho latter, As to the policy he is to pursue =,
Baltimore.
Federal Hill Is entirely deserted by order Of
Gen. Cad walader, who has taken position for his
camp near Fort McHenry. TIE removal from Fed
al liii, which Is the .urest and most a yailsble
position commanding the city, Is severely censured
by many mill .sry men but il 10 generally liked b.
the people Of that vicinity.
Winans is coo6ned At Fort McHenry, under
guard his family have free access to him.
Marshal Kane and his crow have become sud :
denly quiet and nofonsive, Butlers proclaim ati on
having . very satisfactory o0ect.
ltis said tnst Col. Jones, who led the Massach q.
setts sixth Regiment through baltimore, on the
18th, will succeed Gen. Butler in the Brigadisr
ueneralship.
Col. Jones' scouts have three or four times come
N sight Of the secession outposts. party Of
hem came very near being cut of by the enemy
iast night They made some i'm portsut d iscoyer es
a. to the position Of the sec .s.i onists.
a messenger WAS sens to Geo Butier this a. M
and to nigh. he arrived in special ,rain.
Gent emen from Alexandra, visited the Presi-
dent this morning, and assured him. that if pro-
tected at the polls. the people of that .: ecinet
would give 1000 majority against secession.
A number OF people are busily engaged at Bal
timore, trying TO crea.e sufic :ent sympathy for
Ross Winans to run him for Congress. They oi
course sympath ze with secession.
The Union men intend to nominate Winter
Davis and J. Morrison. They will probably be
elected.
In less than 10 days Gen Butler will have more
than 500 men under his command at Fort Mon
roe, and squadron adcquae to the support OF the
land forces. This demonstration looks to the pos
session Of the pubic proPs.tv a. GosPo.t =.
sp0nse to w,ish he sai1 that foremost in the
ranks of those who fought for liberty iu the Kew
oiution, were men 0 Massach usetts, and in the
revolution Massach useits sent more men South
than all the southern colonies put together, and
in this second war Massachusetts will give every
man in b borders and every woman. the So,
pOI Northern soldiers of ia six weeks So
QUO will take their place, and ii they die quar-
ter OF a niilion will succeed. till our my OF
serve will b. women with br0Lmsticks, TO drive
every tr.my into the gulf.
The Tribune special says Billy Smith had an
interview with Adjutant General Thomas yester-
day, and said the 'ss', = ion is mistaken in
supnosing Virginia or ever contem ra ted
attacking Washington, .Ud that such attempt
never would be made under any circumsi ance as il
would involve utter destruction of everyth val
liable in it. All we want is to be- let alone. Ii
YOU keep your side Of the Potomac We will keep
ours. Virginia is de ermined to maintain the
ground she has taken.
Gen. r, mercy had counselled with the Cabinet
thi' morning concerning three regiments to be &C.
cepted from Kansas, Two of them are for two
months only. the other is for the war.
Gen. McGulloch Is now at Richmond. 1t is re-
ported that he has enrolled company of mounted
men, numbering about 500, the majority of which
are old Caitofaians and Texans-a set Of dare
devils, while a majority Of the men are also hunt
ers and hard cases. He expects with this conpa
ny to do great deeds, and it 10 known that he and
Gov. lie cher have been confer.Dg together for
seve III days, and that Gov. Lelcher does nothin
without securing orders from Montgomery.
Wo Ids Dispatch -Pas.sug ers, vsa iarper's
Ferry. report that he Rebeis are erecting for
,ifca,ions On the Maryls side. They have
also erected one Of railroad iron IL miles be-
Iow the Ferry.
1t is reported that considerable discomfort
existed among troops at Richmond.
Gen. Wool was to day ordered to Fortress
Monroe.
The Cabs wba has arrived from Washioe eton,
aud states that the H rriet Lane wee 10 block
sds the James snd Elizabeth rivers; the Mon
.ece'o. the York River; the Quaker CITY,
Chesapeake Bay; the MINI esots. cf Point
Comfort IL Quaker City towsd the ship
Arsgo, Of Baltimore. to Sea from Richmond
With y cargo OF tobacco, valued ~ $1,000 o.
Com. S'ringham nutting . ere y aboard till II
| reaches New York.