The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-05-03
The President wants more Troops.
He threatens to invade Virginia.
Washington again in danger.

Washington, April 70.
The troops called ont by the order of
to-day, are all additional to the IS 900 Al
ready required. The whole number called
for by government is, volunteers bv pro-
camation, $4,000; for three years service
10000 regulars for five years service,
$4,000; ssamen for five wears service,
IL O00--being a total of l5S,000. That
IS, Is, 900 the week before last, and $4,000
to day.
Philadelphia, April %.
The Washington correspondent of the
Herald says a gentleman has just arrived
here from Wilmington, n. c.. leaving
there on Friday. and Richmond on Sat
urGay He states that the people Of N.
Carolina were all up in arms, and were
preparing to come North with several
Thousand troops for the purpose, as Gov.
Ellis informed him, of making an attack
on Washington.
The day he left Gov. Ellis showed him
despatch from Montgomery. stating tina.
some 5000 troops were on their way to
jim those of North Carolina, about to
leave for Richmond That it was the
purpose Of the Southern Government to
make All attack without moments delay;
that if they were to attack, i: must be done
before the federal government had concen-
trated large force at Washington. He
conversed with Gov Letcher, Of Virginia,
on Saturday morning, and the Governor
| told him it was the purpose of the South
ern States to attack Washington al once
He says, further, that Gov Letcher show
ed him a de-patch from Pensacola, 26th
! from Gen. Bragg, stating that no attack
had been made on ! ort Pickers.
Annapolis, Nd, April 90
Fortifcations commanding the Railroad
and country. some twenty mites from here,
were thrown up yesterday. Annapolis
has been made a military depot. Gen
Butler, Of Mass, will remain here.
From an a.tache Of our Minister TO Pa
ris, Just arrived from Washington, we ger
reliable information that 10000 troop:
from the Southern Confederacy are now il
Virginia, and more pouring in.
| II is the intention to have every bridge
! clear of Baltimore. After arriving IN thai
city they will attempt TO pass around, ant
reach the Relay House. at junction of til.
| Baltimore and Ohio and Washington Il. 4
Should this prove successful, they viii
hold the place permanently.
New York, April 80.
The Administration has notified Gov
Letcher that any step of advance from
Richmond will cause speedy invasion o
Virginia from The West.
Farmers from Virginia have forced thu
secession lines. and report a strong Uniol
feeling a few miles from Washington.
We learn that the sece>sionists saved
six thousand m1skets at Harper's Ferry.
1T is also reported that an arnistice o
60 days has been made, and the Secretar,
of War has gone to Richmond. This las
item created great dissatisfaction here.
A soldier who escaped from Charleston
and served at the guns during the II ght a
Mouitre. SAYS nearly every shot iron
Sumter killed somebody. Between 30t
and 400 were killed, and large numbe
wounded there during the siege. Thu
killed were buried during the night, an'
the people who are constantly enquiriue
for friends are assured that hey are q
| Sulliy ans Island.