Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1861-05-08
War News.

NEW 1Okk, NAY Z.-Ine Iribuneis
Washington special says the policy of the
Administration heneeforth is war. and the
Cabinet is nov a unit on this policy.
The Navy Yard at Norfolk is to be ina.
mcdiately retaken and rebuilt.
Commissioners from Western Virginia
to-day assured the President, if furnished
with arms, their portion Of the State would
be cared for.
Captain Cakes from Texas, reported at
headquarters to-day, states that the troops
throughout the South arc in a high state
of efficiency. and are being concentrated st
Norfolk and Lynchburg.
Evidences of Lieut.. Maury's treachery
are daily apparent, by the removal of lights,
buoys, etc.
Com. Armstrong will be suspended for
three years without pay.
A man was arrested ut Annapolis. Tues.
day, with dispatches from New York for
the President, Gen. Scott and the War De-
partnent, which were found open on him,
and he will be tried by a court martial.
NEW ORLEANS, May 2.-COl. Vandorn
with 800 Texans, captured $50 Federal
troops undertaken Sibley who we're at In
dianola and attempted to escape in two
sailing vessels. Vandorn pursued them in
three small steamers Sibley surrendered.
The officers are on parole. The arms we're
turned over, private property excepted.
The men were allowed either to join the
Confederate army or take IN oath not to
serve against it.
NEW York. May "A schooner arrived
from Washington this morning. reports
that she was released together with twenty
others. IN the 18th.
HARTFORD. Conn. May 2-The Cows
message to the Legislature speaks in high
terms of Col. Samuel Colts services and
his tender of breach loading revolving rifles
to arm a regiment of ten companies.
CAIRO, ILL.,. Nav 4 3.
Gen. Pillow. Gen. Ely. and other prom
inent officers Of the Confederate army, and
a large number of Mississippi. Arkansas
and Tennessee troops are at Memphis.
Hea.y guns are arriving there daily.
Col. Prentiss, commanding officer at this
point, has just received the following dis
patch from three of the most prominent
citizens of Cincinnati:
Gen. Pillow has several steamers ready
at Memphis. He meditates an immediate
attack on Cairo"
Col. Prentiss replied:
"Let him come; he will learn to dig the
ditch on the right side. [ am ready"
1t will be remembered by most of our
readers that while in Mexico. Gen. Pillow
was entrusted with the construction of a
fort, and that he grately proceeded to dig
bis ditch or moat upon the inside Of the
nails.
NEw YORK, May 4.
Superintendent Kennedy has received a
letter stating that there is a thoroughly
organized plan to burn New York. Phila-
delphia and Boston. by cutting of the sup
plies of water and then setting FIRE to vari-
Gus points. 1t also states that men have
been stationed at both Boston and Phila-
delphia for weeks, and lbs have been sent
to New York to carry out their hellish de-
signs. Also that at first JEFF. Davis dis
approved Of such a proceeding, but since
the Presidents proclamation, now favOrs
it.
The letter is dated at Louisville. and
the writer says he is an enemy, but will
not fight with camphene and lucifer match
es for weapons.
Several well known secessionists in this
city are closely watched, and considerable
credence is placed in the statement, and
precautionary measure have been adopted
by the police.
Major Anderson passed through Perry
vile yesterday and proceeded to AnnapO-
lis, en- route for Washington. At both
places be was received with marked re-
spect, and passed through the lines of troops
with head uncovered.
Baltimore is quiet.
LOUISVILLE, May +.
The vote of Louisville favors Union can
didates to the Border State Convention by
from 5000 to 5000. Secession ticket m
time since withdrawn. The Union vote is
supposed to be larger than any aggregate
ever pOlled here.
ALEXANDRIA TO BE. OCCUPIED.
PERRYvILLE, May 4.
Special to the n. Y. Herald:
Thirty thousand troops are now in Wash
including the Pennsylvania troops
who came through Baltimore.
The troops will take possession of Alex
lndria tomorrow.
The American flag is now floating over
.avre de Grace.
WASHINGTON, May s.
BY the advice of the military authorities
he Mayor issued a proclamation, requi-
ing all drinking saloons to close at 9 o.
;lock P. n.
Much alarm exists at Alexandria owing
the proposed military occupation.
Gen. Scott has published a card begging
correspondents to spare him, saying. he
,as no Office in his gift and no power to
accept volunteer corps or individuals, and
no time to ansHer letters.
ANNAPOLIS, May 5.
Several suspicious looking crafts fitting
,ut at Baltimore, will be overhauled in the
'sy.
An enthusiastic Union meeting was held
iere last night.
1t is thought that Gen. Buffers desti-
is Harper's Ferry. Troops left
Washington supposed for the same pur-
BOSE.
Large number of transports collecting
lere. 1t is supposed a large body of Fed
raj troops will be in Baltimore by Thurs
lay, and that active aggressive movements
nay be soon expected against Richmond.
arTLER's COMMAND.
WASHINGTON, May s..
Gen. Scott has sent a dispatch to Gen.
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