The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-05-18
War News.
war News.
Substance Of TIC last ,ceek telegraph Dispatches

PRESIDENT AND CABINET
WASHINGTON May 1.-THE Cabinet has
decided to sustain the Union men in Virei-
MIA, Tennessee and Missouri with prompt
and efficient force. 1t appears that the
legislature of Tennessee on the 1th, APP
propriated $1,000, 900 for arming the State.
Government is in constant receipt of
offers to arm and carry on private expedi-
tions against the seeded States. None OF
them will be accepted The government
does not propose to follow the piratical eX-
ample of JEFF. Davis.
MAY 1.-THE President and suit took
tour of inspection down the Potomac yes
terday
MAY 16-The ultimate direction of
troops now here and daily arriving, is q
matter Of conjecture, the administration
keeping it secret
Certain developments indicate that the
Government will make decisive demon
stration in short time.
No doubt that among other vigorous
measures determined upon, Is the con
struction of from forty to fifty .un-boats
by contract, for operations in shallow wa
tiers.
A Montreal firm offers to take a million
Treasury notes at par.
MOVEMENTS IN AND AROUND WASHINGTON.
May lO-TheWar Department received
dispatch tonight from Gen. Butler,
stating that he had seized the famous steam
gun manufactured by Winans of Baltimore,
who attempted to send IT TO Harpers FER
~ for the Nirgiuians.
/ Orders were issued TO arrest Wiuans
! He is the same man who gave 100000 to
aid the secessionists in their work of trea-
son.
May 1.-THE Winans steam gun now
| guards the Viaduct at the Relay House.
May l3-Preperations indicate that Gov
eminent is ready for a contest at Harper 5
/ Ferry.
| Nav l4-Gen Butler has ordered the
; outposts of Col. Jenes camp, at the Relay
/ House, to be extended this evening some
| ten miles towards IIarper's Ferry They
will act in concert with an advancing force
{ from Chambersburg, whose operations will
be against IIarper's Ferry These adj
vanced posts are also intended to cnt Oft
/ the flying rebels from Baltimore, who, it is
{ opposed have attempted to escape from
Gen. Buffers forces
I The Times Washington dispatch says
( there are now III that city or, in sight Of
/ the Capitol, about 81 coo men.
zen. butter ul1icu IN DalJlulcfe NeSler-
/ day No attempt was made to annoy him,
and eveiy courtesy was extended to him
and his staff.
/ One thousand troops under Col. Jones,
/ entered Baltimore yesterday afternoon.
/ This NOV emcnt was made in consequence
of reports that another attempt was being
] made to revive the mob spirit in that city,
and prevent the passage OF troops and de
s,roy the railroads.
/ May l6.-lO,0o0 Pennsylvanians are
moving towards Maryland.
The transfer OF Gen. Butler to Fl Mon
! REQ, and sending there large quantities OF
amunitions is believed to indicate impor-
taEt movements.
/ Adyices from Fortress Monroe state that
on Monday band of Secessionists of
Hampton sent deputation TO Col Dim
mick demanding the safe possession OF the
road leading across the dixie which has
been lately under guard
Col Dimich's reply was that he would
give the Rebels just ten minutes to dis
perse. Two companies of Massachusetts
troops were ordered northward, end can
non were p a ed so a. to sweep the entire
distance. The Colonel, with n watch in
hand, waited for the expiration OF the
time. when not Rebel was 10 be seen.
( Two hundred Massachusetts troops then
took possession Of the dixie and bridge.