The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1861-04-27
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FROM ANNAPOLIS

Direct ady.ces from Annapolis by letters
a1i travellers, to O'Clock, Tuesday, =. NJ,
sly the 18th New York Regiment and the S,h
OF Massachusetts,, were there. A large force
Of Secessioa,sts lay between them and Wash
ington. Communication is perfect to An
uapala.
Governm ont has seized all the vessels be-
tween there and IIavre De Grace.
The depot is occupied by trhee companies
Of Massachusetts, troops.
Gen. Batter declared that as soon as the
troops which left New York Sunday after
noon arrived, he should march 60 Wishing
Ton.
The frigate Constitution is manned By q
company Of Massachctts troops aud can
level Annapolis with her arms.
FROM HaRvEDE GRACE & BALTIMORE
A gentleman who passed through Havre
De Grace yesterday from Baltimore, states
tina; Fars MGiienry was certainly reinforced
/ with coo troops, also t,fat the Baitimoreans
/ hsi planted 4 cHaHnn towards her. The
! commander ordered them removed which
( was compiled with. Subsequently another
cannon was planted at her en- another side
which was alsB removed. II is stated that
uu agreement had been catered into between
/ the authorities Of 3 fillmore and the Gov
crnment for the rebuild ng of bridges at
the expense Of Baltimore, aud the read
would be in runa,aE order 10 II Iavs. An
other account from iRvre De grace, says
troops are being concentrated there from
bl.rshurch.
Il is SAID no person is allowed to leave
Baltimore without Il permit.
Two thousand stand of arms have arrived
at Hlrper's Ferry.
Supplies of pork, aour and provision have
been stopped.
Nurpero arrivals ~ arms and powder
are recorded, one of 500 kegs Of powder for
Baltimore.
! Eight boats on the Potomac River have
been fred by Virginia.
I Mails bctween Washington and Annapolis
! have been stopped.
( The Baltimore Sun says that although
] Davis is not in Richmond, he will be soon
and will make his head quarters there "'ih
an advance cnard Of 1000 Caroilnans and
/ will he RAPIDLY Reinforced having oiered the
enrolment OF thirty thousand.
The Governor of North Carolina has call
ed an extra session Of the Legislature for
May first.
/ Il is reported that \. Fl. Stephens is on
his way 10 Richmond and that 1900 South
Carolina aud Georgia troops are on their
way 10 Portsmouth.
IL il said provisions are becoming scare
. at Washington. Gpvernment is supplying
families With seizgd flour at IS per Dol.
Military officers say there are but Iittle
over two thousand men lying At Alexandria,
and not mere than BALI we're armed.
II is known By the Government that zen.
Bsaaregard would be in Richmond on
Tuesday next.
/ Tue 7Eh y. Y. Regiment ia knownt TO be at
Anuarpo. Baltimore had sent troops 20
intercept their march between Annapolis
and the Washington junction.
Geo. Scots piekess were gradually ex'
tending towards Annapolis Junction from
W I<hinZton- Gen. Scott will assist them, II
attacked. at ali hazards.
The Sth regiment will force their way up
the Potomac If they cannot return 10 An
nspolss.
! All families who can get away are leaving
IS fast as possible.
A portion Of the 10000 arms shipped
from the Springfield arsenal have arrived
here. The troops are nov ready to march.
! Mr.. Simonton. the Washington cores
pendent Of The New York Times, who !sf.
Washington yesterday morning, SAYS rumor
having reached Virginia that Ii. 6sn. Scott
was abou, to resign as General in CHEF Of
the L. s. Army. Judge Robins, an old per-
soual friend and classmate of his. came 10
Washington on Sunday from Richmond 70
offer him commission as Commander In
Chief Of the forces Of the Confederate States.
After learning the rGrport of Judge BIS
GRAND, Gen. Scots interrupted him with
declaration, that If be went arr further IN
making Sseh proposition, he (Roetns)
would not be reFgaitted to 20; back 10 Rich
,naad adding. that having sworn 10 sup
rers the Constitution Of the United States.
he realized all the honorable obligations Of
that cath AID shoald of course oessrre
them.