White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-05-16
THE WAR.
TR1RaRAPH1c sunHARY.

TELKaRAPHIC sUHHARY.
ST. LOUIS. May Z.
Gen. Scott sent dispatches to Gen.
Butler. at Annapolis. on Sunday last
giving him three days to take Possessios
Of the Relay House. nine miles from Bal
timore.
Gen. Butler responded that he would
hold religious services there the same
day. He fulfilled his word. for on that
day the New York SD and the Massa'
chusetts 9th regiments arrived at noon
at the Relay House. and took possession
of the telegraph. and planted eight how
itsers on the viaduct. and invested the
place. This gives full command OF the
road to and from the West.
They cut of telegraphic communica.
ton with Harper's Ferry. 1t is rumored
that this movement looks to the rstaklng
of that place.
1t is thought that Gen. Buffers nlti.
mate destination is Harper's Ferry. The
troops which left Washington are sup.
posed to be for the same purpose.
A large number Of transports are COL
lecting at Annapolis.
1t is supposed that large body ol
federal troops will be IN Baltimore BY
Thursday. and that active aggressive
movements may soon be expected against
Richmond.
Transit over the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad is uninterrupted. 3.
United States recruiting offices wsre
opened in Baltimore yesterday morning
The stars and stripes were displayed yes
terday morning.
Three hundred cavalry. well mounted,
have left Carlisle Barracks. for York
|They said they would go through Bslti'
more.
In the Pennsylvania Legislature. yes
terdsy. it was proposed that IS Ex-Sen'
stor Mason owned . large amount o'
property in Pennsylvania. . committed
be appointed to investigate the matter
and that whereas be has been guilty o
treason. no convey snce or transfer Of the
same shall be acknowledged or recorded
in the State. A motion was made to
extend the time of suspension Of specie
payment BY the banks, until the nex'
meeting of the Legislature in January.
Hon. John A. Dix has accepted the
Msjor-Generalship Of the New York for
css. rendered him by Gov. Morgan.
Gen. Harney. in letter TO Col. O'Fsl.
Ion. Of St. Louis. says he will continue
in the service of the government which
has bestowed honors upon him SO long,
and will continue its faithful and loyal
soldier. He says that secession leads to
anarchy. and implores Missouri not to
ruin herself. and become an instrument
of the mad disunionists.
Gov Letcher has issued . proclama.
tion. saying that the sovereignty Of Vr.
ginia has been denied. her territorial
rights sssailed. her soil threatened by the
authorities at Washington, and every ar
tifice employed to inAame the people oil
the Northern States against rs. 1t there
fore becomes the solemn duty of every
citizen Of Virginia to prepare for the i'm
pending conflict. In this view. he au-
thorizes the military commander to order
out the forces. and muster additional vol.
unteers. as the exigencies OF the times
may demand.
The schooner Chas. Dennis. from
Wilmington. N. g.. has on board Lieut..
Delovel and fifty men. late Of the Fay.
etteville Arsenal. They report that on
April l7th. between one Thousand and
twelve hundred North Carolina militia
demanded the surrender of the arsenal
1t was deemed prudent to comply, as re.
sistancs was useless. Lient. Delovel and
men were allowed to depart unmolested.
Major Anderson was left. being too sick
to be removed. The arsenal contained
40. 900 stand of arms.
Z. A Baltimorean hal an interview with
Gen. Butler, who said that Northern
troops must march in safety over the
ground where Massachusetts, blood was
spilled, and il they were attacked from
the houses, the houses would be blown
up.
The Posts Washington dispatch says
large numbers Of exiles from Virgins
are constantly arriving; also. that Sena-
tor johnson. of Tennessee. will mako Q
speech there in favor of the Union in .
day or two. 1t also says that the Gov.
ernment is determined to reiskc Hsrper's
Ferry Arsenal; also. that official permis.
zion is granted for the continuance Of
passenger and mail service by steamer
between Baltimore and Norfolk.
A member Of the Police Board admits
the reception Of 2 600 rifles BY the se-
cessionists from Hsrper's Ferry.
Gentlemen at Baltimore. to-day. from
fredericksburg. Virginis. says thst Gov.
Letcher will soon issue an order for the
evacuation Of Hsrper's Ferry by the
troops now rendezvouaing there.
Senator Bayard. of Del, arrived q.
Philadelphia this morning. having left
Washington. fearing an assault would
be made upon him. He was taken into
custody at the depot here. but was dis
charged BY Mayor Henry. he having NO |
charge against him.
The Tribune's correspondence TO-DAY
states that the Government has certain
advices that there are between sc, 900 |
and $4,000 troops in the vicinity of
Fairfax Cont House. Va. and that with. |
in two days march Of Richmond there are
st least 600 men available, whose de-
sire and expectation is. soon to be Quar-