Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-07
LATEST NEWs BIZ TELEGRAfR.
WAR MOVEMENTS.

T1S Mager of WdskiVctoa 0rdes az Drink
inc Saloons b be OEessd al Hagt.past NSas
P.A.AFhe pirgiaians Becoming Alarmed
at tks Proposed Occupancy Of Alerandria--
General ScoHs Card-Gopernor Letchers
Proclamation Calling on The People Of VSr-.
ginia to Il Prepare tor tke Wotst a. Tinted
States Recruiting Office Opened IN Bala-
3 mors-The GoVsrnment Troops % Occupy
Baltimore by Wednesday, Opening %
travel Of the Military Routs betpsen WaSk-
inoton and Philadslph South Crrolinians
Coming North for Protection Forty Fhous.
and Stand Of Arms taken Possession Of by
the North Cdrolinq Aih6a. a4
WAsHIEeToN, May 8. : BY advice OF
military authorities, the Mayor issasd q
proclamation requiring all drinking saloons
to close at half-past nine P. M.
Much alarm exists at Alexandria, owing
TO the proposed military occupation.
General Scott has published q card beg.
ging correspondents to spare him, saying he
has no office in his gin, no power TO acoaRt
volunteer corps OF individuals, and has no
time to answer letters.
Governor Letcher issued proclamation,
saying that the sovereignty of Virginia rs
seir alseiS,,sd her territorial rights assai4sd;
soil threatened by the authorities of WASH
ingtop, and every Rrtifce employed 10 in.
flame the people Of the Northern States
against u.s. 1t therefore becomes the solemn
duty Of every citizen Of Virginia t6 prepare
for the impending conflict. In this view, &e
authorizes the military commander to order
out the forces, and muster additional nuna
hers of uOlnufaaru ne tha hvi ria Of tko
times may demand.
BALrIMoRE, May 6.-Travel over the Balti-
more and Ohio Road is uninterrupted.
United States recruiting opened in tfts
city this morning, on Baltimore street, shd
the stars and stripes displayed.
NEW YORK, May GA special dispatchf from
Baltimore TO the Times says the Legislature
re. assembled to day. Secessionists, It is saAd,
| viii not attempt to call Convention. II
| they do the Union men will insist that the
| question of Convention or no ConveF on
shall be referred to the people at the elet lon
| for delegates. A Baltimorean had an inter
view with General Butler last night, who
said Northern troops must march in safety
over the ground where Massachusetts, blood
was spilled, and if they were attacked from
| the houses, the houses would be blown up.
Especial to the Philadelphia Postl
PHILADELPHIA, May 6.-The steamer r. b.
Rdiney is to convey force from Annapolis
to retake Smiths Point light ship. The
Rainey has four guns and seventy men on
board. She will replace the light. ship re-
moved by the rebels. A war-steamer il, now
stationed off Fort McHenry, Baltimore to
assist the garrison in case of exigencY.
NEW YORK, May Ex-Governor Oldeu, of
New Jersey, has accepted the brigade of
Hudson County, and General Wright Of
| IN fha g.,
| indefinite period. The Commercials Wash
ipgton dispatch says it is expected that
Baltimore will be occupied by Government
troops by Wednesday. The Posts WASH
ington dispatch says large numbers of exiles
| from Virginia are constantly arriving. also
says advices from Tennessee say Senator
Johnson will make speech in favor of the
Union, in a day or two. 1t also says the
| Government is determined to retake Har-
per's Ferry Arsenal Also, official perms-
sion is granted for the continuance of pas
senger and mail service by steamers between
Baltimore and Norfolk.
ST. LOUIS, May 6--Four full regiments of
| volunteers have been mustered into the
United States service and a fifth is being
| formed. The Third and Fourth Regiments
and part Of the Second are encamped IN the
Arsenal grounds The First is quartered at
| Jefferson Barracks, twelve miles below the
| city, and part of the Second at the Marine
Hospital, about mile below the Arsenal.
Several buildings outside of the Arsenal
walls are occupied by United States ttoops,
and heavy turf breastwork, pierced for four
guns, has been erected, which commands the
vicinity.
General Ligel has been elected Colonel of
the Third Regiment, and General Schuttner,
Colonel of the Fourth,
The Legislature was in secret sessifn on
Saturday, and nothing y knownsof u pro-
| ceedipgs.
The reports Of riots and other disturbances
in st. Louis which are floating about the
country, are entirely false. The city is quiet
and orderly, and the utmost freedom of
speech prevails in all quarters.
A severe gale of wind passed over the city
yesterday, damaging several houses to a
considerable extent, and forcing four steam
eIs from their moorings at the wharf but as
far as ascertained no lives were lost
IEDIAEARoLIs, IND, May e. Governor
Morton, of Indiana, was not present at the
conference of Governors, at Cleveland, Ohio,
as reported on Saturday.
ALBANY, N. Y. May 6.-Hon. John A.
Dix has accepted the Major. Generalship OF
the New York forces, rendered him by Gov
ernor Morgan.
WASHINGTON, May 6.-The Secretary of
War, in order to accommodate the travelling
public, has directed the opening of the
military route between Washington and
Philadelphia, Vid Annapolis. There will be
two daily trains.
The President has appointed Lieutenant
Nicholson as Adjutaut and Inspector of the
Marine Corps, Uice Taylor, resigned.
The Government has declined accepting
more than one regiment of three. month
volunteers from Michigan.
NEW YORK, May 6.-The schooner John,
from Chaleston, arrived here. Has thirty
passengers, glad to get North, who expected
| to hear that Washington had been taken,
The schooner Charles Dennis, from Whining
ton, N. c., has on board Lieutenant Delan1
and fifty men, late of Fayetteville Arsenal.
| They report that on April II, between one
thousand and twelve hundred North Caro-
| lima militia demanded the surrender of the
| Arsenal. II was deemed prudent by Major
Anderson to comply, as resistance was use
less. Lieutenant Deland and meu were al
| lowed TO depart unmolested Major Ander-
son was left, being too sick to be removed.
The Arsenal contained forty thousand stand
of arms.
| met TO- day. In the House there was no
quorum. The Senate adjourned till to.
| morrow.
| ANNAsl huJ nuu-
| dTed cavalry, well mounted, loft Carlisle
Barracks this morning for York. 1t is said
they go through Baltimore.
ANNAPOLIS, May 6.-Several suspicious
| looking craft fitting out at Baltimore will be
oyerhauled in the bay. An enthusiastic
Union meeting was held here last night. 1t
is thought that General Buffers ultimate
destination is Harpers Ferry. Troops left
Washington it is supposed for the same pur-
pose. A large number of transports are col
lecting here. II is supposed large body Of
Federal troops win be in Baltimore by
| Thursday, and that active aggressive move
ments may soon be expected against Rich
moBd.
ST. LOUIS, May e. General Frost's
brigade of Missouri Volunteer Militia went
into encampment TO- day, at Linden's Grove,
in the western suburbs of the city, in ae'
cordance with the orders of the Adjutant-