Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-06-04
Later from California.
VOLUNTEERS BEING RAISED FOR
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
Matters in ST.. Louis.

BALTIMORE, June Ex-Governor Hicks this
morning demanded, and received the mus.
kets of the Baltimore City Guards, one hun
dred and fifty. nine in number, and had them
conveyed to Fort HcHenry. Several men
about to start for Harper's Ferry were ar
rested this morning and taken to the fort.
The Tribunes dispatch from Harper's
Ferry says that q general impression pre-.
vailed that there would soon be a fight. Be-
tween two and three thousand troops are
eDcamped in the suburbs. They were visited
on Thursday by JEFF. Davis and his aids at
Manassas junction, our informant ascertained
that there were two to three thousand troops
stationed there when he passed through.
There were eight thousand men employed
along the road to withinseyen miles Of Fair
fax Court house.
ALEXANDRIA, June Achievement seized
two cars at Orange and lexandria Railroad
depot containing a quaint K of musket stocks,
and two boxes valued at + 1000 each, contain
ing highly finished tools FOR construction of
implements of war.
NEW YORK, June al letter from Annap-
oils says Colonel Smith of the Thirteenth
New York Regiment, tpok seven hundred
ard fifty muskets from Secessionists Of Mary
land, aud intends capturing all arm held BY
them in his vicinity.
Three ~schoOners, loaGed with corn, were
brought in as prizes also six prisoners of
war, captured by scouts.
It is positively asserted that at a Cabinet
meeting Of Saturday, it was decided to make
a further requisition of seventy. Ave thou
sand men to serve during the war.
The Posts special says General Banks
will be ordered to q command at Baltimore
or Monroe, and, if SO, General Butler will
superintend offensive operations against
Norfolk and Richmond, under the direction
OF General Banks.
A Nashville special to the New York Com
mereidl Advertiser says It'll discovered that
the rebels have frequent communication
with this city Vid the Relay House and
Harpers Ferry. This spy business will be
summarily stopped.
The Government has suppressed q new
map of Virginia.
Charles B. Calvert has been nominated for
Congress in the BlSdensbGrg District, He
is an unconditional Unionist.
&NEw YORK, June 3.-The Posts Washing
ton letter says 1t is considered certain that
Congress will authorize a loan of 800, 0O0,-
600. Eight or ten per cent. will be offered,
and notes issued from $50 to 81, 200 in value.
The Wheeling LnteLLigeneer of Saturday
announces the breaking up of a rebel camp
of FIVE or six hundred men, at Buffalo, on
the Kanawha on the approach of the Ohio
Regiment. The same paper reports that two
Indiana regiments are in Virginia, en- route
for Grafton.
WASHINGTON, June IA special dispatch
TO the Tribune says a letter received from
Commodore Bell, of the Mediterranean
on the 9Th of May for New York. The iro-
guoiS was to sail from Spezzia on the 18th,
for New York, and the Richmond was to fol-
low soon.
A special to the Post says 1t is reported
that JEFF. Davis has issued a proclamation
directing the Federal troops to withdraw
from the Virginia soil.
Private advices say that Davis is really
alarmed, and his anxiety is 30 great as TO
Affect his health.
The next attack on the Aequia Greek
batteries will be made by the land forces.
A special to the Express says by the end
Of the week the Government expects to
have twenty-five thousand men in Virginia,
near Alexandria, twenty thousand at Graf
ton, twenty. thousand near Harper's Ferry,
fifteen thousand at Fortress Monroe, and
ten thousand around Baltimore, Annapolis
and the Relay House.
NEW YORK, June ga Richmond dis.
patch reports that a son Of the law partner
Of the President of the London and Hamp.
shire Railroad, was hung as a spy by the
/ gOhNh 1AOAAhl NOAaANggA9a
II appears that the frigate Pot0hdttdR Il
blockading Mobile.
A special TO the Commercial says two
thousand South Carolina troops are reported
to be at BrentVille, a few miles below Fair.
fax.
The woods near Fort Washington, on th,
Potomac, have been cleared away, and re
doubts erected by our troops.
ALEXANDRIA, June 3.-The Orange AMI
Alexandria Railroad, which is made q con,
nection Of the military line, is rapidly being
repaired by the Federal forces. The ZouaVel
are picketed on the Fairfax road. WomeI
and children are gradually returning Il
town.
FoRT KEARsEY, June 2.-The Pony Elk
press passed yesterday, with San Franciscl
dates Of May 20. The municipal election il
San Francisco on the 2lst, resulted in tn
triumph Of the Peoples Union ticket by Al
average majority Of fifteen. The contes
was very exciting, business being general,
suspended to give everybody an OpPOrtunit
TO vote.
Five hundred picked men have been on
rolled for Lippets Volunteer Regiment in
GLIDING one company Of light artillery an
four companies Of infantry. When the reg
ment s'full Its services will be rendered I
the General Government.
ST.. LOUIS, June 3.-General Lyon ha
appointed Colonel Blair ~ eOmmAndant