The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-05-03
Rumored Slave Instruction.

PhiIadel phia. April "a.
A gentleman has arrived here, who left
Annapolis yesterday. lie heard reports
there that a negro instruction had occnr-
red in Arundel county, Va.
Gen Butler, Of Massachusetts,, offered
the services of the Massachusetts reci
ment to put down the insurrecrion
The Massachusetts regiment reached
AnnapoIi. on Sunday, and found the seces
sionis's occupied in converting the ship
Constitution into A battery.
The secessionists were driven out Of the
ship, and she was towed out in the stream
by the Maryland; but after doing SO,
grounded. Sore guns were hoisted on,
of the Constitution and then foated eff
but the Maryland then grounded. and WA,
fast when tie 7sh regiment arrived, and
remained SO when our informant left.
ST Louis, April a.
Enlisting volunteers has progressed rap
idly for the past two or three days, and
there are now about $500 men in the ar
senal grounds subject TO Tie orders Of the
Secretary OF war.
Indianapolis. April "a
The extra session of the Indiana Lecis-
lature convened to day Both Houses
have Republican majority, but they gave
the Democrats the privilege of choosing
the officers, Who received the unanimous
vote of both branches.
The House then adjourned and marched
a,laI b., tho la,t
dress 20 the soldiers by Hon. S. A. Doug
las.
Havre de Grace, April "a.
The passenger train from Camden Sta.
ton left for Washington on Tuesday,
When nearing Relay House they were in
formed that train from Washington had
been taken possession Of near Annapolis.
and had been pressed into tie government
service; it was supposed Cor tile porpuse o!
carrying troops from the junction to
Washington.
For the election in Baltimore there had
been no other but Southern rights npmna
ted It WAS thought that the navigation
of Chesapeake and Ohio canal woud he
stopped on account of the apprehension
that the cargoes would be seized.
New York, April 25.
Coils and Sharp's armores both work
day and night for Connecticut, the general
government and the Northern States
! Not an arm is sold to any one sthour the
/ fullest assurance that they are for the low
al States. 1t would be impossible to arm,
/ the regiments now forming, without send.
/ ing to Europe, were it not for those armor
! lea. They are turning ont some 400 arms
per day.
Among recent designations are Com
/ mander NJ. G. Blair. of the navy; Lieu:s
Benhett and Wender, Of the Na,ioLa
Observatory; Lieu,s Brooke. LOOMS and
Tunis of the navy, and Col. Johnson,Q NJ
/ General Of the army.
The Empire CITY arrived to dav from
Texas, bringing 3l6 infantry and OF cav
airy, under command of Maj. Shepard.
! New York, April 25
/ Col. Stevens, millionaire, has sicniied
his intention to equip regiment for serv
/ ice
Leslie Coombs has telegraphed from
Frankfort, Ky. asking if We cant get arm,
aud money for the defence Of the Union
Gen. Wool sent the despatch to the Presid
I ent
Il is stated that 10000 stand of arms
were captured 10y the secessionists 10 tax
Ing Fayetteville, n. c.. Arsenal.
The Adju,ant General of \. Y. calls TO
4 10000 troops.
IIarrisburgh, Ia April %.
/ Two Massachusetts, men, fleeing from
Ihona'y'Ile. \. G., ,e.l here tbs NOR