Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-06


IlliHois--FtmeraIe Of the Soldiers K7ll,'d By
che Baltimore Mob The President ,viE
Demand the Restoration Of the Gospo.-i
Macy yard aud Harper's Ferry--Tks Sc
eessionists Planning for fierce Obgeict
NTH the FEDERAL Troops Passing Through
Bdlfmore-AH Secessionists Warned 10
Leave Washington-- Excitement among ths
Negroes Of South CarOlind- Union Meet.
ing at Wheeling EaterDisv Bst,osen the
Maryland Legislature and the President-
War Preparations at Memphis Fenn.-An
Early attack on Cairo Looked For-Mis-
celi0HeOus Matters. e
CLEyEBAED, May A--Governors Cartin OF
Pennsylvania; Dennison, of Ohio, Randall
of Wisconsin; Blair, of Michigan. Morton. oF
Indiana, and Ex-Governor Koerner. of Illi.
nois, were in conference here last night.
Their proceedings are not known. Thew
were serenaded and addressed the people.
BosToS, May 4.-A special session of the
Legislature is called for the l4th inst.
The funeral of the soldiers killed at Balti-
more took place to-day at Lawrence with
imposing ceremonies.
New YORK, May 4s--The Secretary of the
Treasury has instructed the Collector not to
grant leave Of absence TO employees volun-
teerlng. Trey must resign or not volunteer.
The Jersey City Coast Guard have seized
two schooneIs loaded with three thousand
eight hundred kegs, and one thousand one
hundred and sixty barrels Of powder.
The Commereidps special says. "Armed
vessels are stationed off Alexandria for the
protection of the fishermen who have been
fired into and the fish taken from them"
Major Anderson has arrived at Washing
ton.
The frigates Niagara and Minnesota are
ordered to sail Immediately.
1t is said the President will demand the
restoration of Gosport Navy yard and Har-
per's Ferry.
The Baltimore and Ohio Road has offered
the Government the use of their rolling
stock.
New YORK, May 4-The steamer Columbia
with the Albany Burgesses Corps; Salem
Zouayes; detachment of the Seventv.first
Regiment and two twelve-pound howitzers
for the Seventh Regiment, sailed this after
noon.
The Posts special leans on good authority
that the Secessionists have planned for a
fierce conflict with the Federal troops that
may attempt passing through Baltimore.
General Patterson has prepared a Flying
Railroad Artillery Battery for use on the
Annapolis and Washington Road.
IL is reported that all Secessionist have
been warned to leaved Washington.
The City Of Washington and Bavaria sailed
for Europe this afternoon. Nospecie.
Captain Engle has been ordered to the
Command Of the frigate Cumberland.
A letter from the interior of South Caro-
lima says that while the writer was absent at
charleston, q fight with negroes occurred in
his town. They burned four dwellings and
eight stores in the town and four more in the
vicinity. Eight negroes were hung and a
dozen more would soon be hung.
WHEELING, VA, May Am universal
County Union meeting was held here to day.
Hon. Frank Pierpoint, of Marion County,
and George McPorter, Of Hancock, late mem-
Der OF the Convention, addressed the people
IN able speeches, urging resistance to the
Secession Ordinance, and favoring division
of the State.
Resolutions were adopted, approving of
the actions of the merchants at their late
meeting, denunciatory of secession, and de.
claring adhesion to the Union.
Thirty-four Delegates were appointed to the
Convention of the Western Counties OF Vir-
ginia, to be held on the 18th of May.
A large meeting, of similar character,
was held at sClarksburg, Harrison County,
yesterday.
WASHINGTON, May 4.-The MARYLAND Leg
islature in their interview with the Presi-
dent this morning, admitted both the right
and the power of the Government to bring
the troops through Baltimore or the State,
and to take any measures for the public safety
which, in the discretion of the President
might be demanded, either by actual or rea-
sonably apprehended exigencies. They ex-
| pressed their belief that no immediate effort
st secession or resistance of the Federal
authorities would be attempted by the Legis.
lature or State authorities, and asked in this
view that they should ao lung as possible be
spared the evils of a military occupation, or
more revengeful chastisement for former
transgression.
The President replied that their sug-
gestions and representations should be con-
sidered, but that he should now say no more
than that the public interest, and not spirit
of revenge, should aetuate his measures.
lND1ANAPoL1s, IND, May 4.-The Legis-
lature to-day authorized the Governor to
call into immediate service, for one year, six
| regiments, for the defense of the State.
Additional appropriations of $500, 900 will
be made for purchasing arms and placing the
State on a complete war.footing
About thirty companies of the State
requisitiOn are already here in camp and the
balance will be here by Tuesday, making
twelve regiments of Federal and State
troops.
WASHINGTON, May 4.-The New York
| Sixty ninth Regiment will forthwith be To-
Gated in the neighborhood of Georgetown.
| The Government has been officially advised
that at the latest dates no Commissioners
| from the Confederate States had presented
themselves at the French Court. The State
! Department has instructed the new Minister
| to Paris, Mr.. Dayton, to explicitly make
| known to the French Government that there
is not now, nor has there been, nor will there
be any, or the least idea existing in this Gov
ernment of suffering a dissolution of the
| Union to take place in any way whatever.
Ww. II. Aspinwall and Cyrus W. Field
arrived here to-day.
CAIRO, ILL.,, May 4.-General Pillow, Cen
eral Ely and other prominent officers of the
| Confederate Army, and a large number OF
Mississippi, Arkansas and Tennessee troops,
are at Memphis. Heavy guns are arriving
there daily.
Colonel Prentiss, the commanding officer
| at this point, has just received the following
| dispatch from three of the most prominent
citizens of Cincinnati: General Pillow has
several steamers ready at Memphis. He
meditates an immediate attack on Cairo"
Colonel Prentiss replies "Let him come
he will learn to dig ditch on the right side.
am ready"
BALTIMORE, May Ain the Maryland Sen
ate, the act providing for a Committee Of
| Safety is considered as good as lost.
Workmen are actively engaged in repair
ing the Northern Central Railway, and with
out opposition. The people are rejoiCed al
the prospect of a speedy reopening of travel
The Government seized the steamer Been
running between Baltimore and Havre-de.
| Grace.
AUGUSTA, Me-, May 4.-The State has been
rendered a loan, by the Banks, Of 5000, ,O0o
at from par to four per cent premium.
HAGERsTowN, Nd, May 4.-There is great
rejoicing at the success Of the Union ticket
at the special election for members of the
Legislature. At Cumberland the Unior
Candidate majority is about four thousand
There is great enthusiasm over the defeat o
Public Safety Bill.
Kentucky Election.
MAYsVnLE, KY, May 4.---Maysville give
eight hundred and twenty majority tor tn,
1 Union The stars and atrines float iron