Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-05-24

/ ted States Government
Louisville, May Is.
Street rumors say that there is likely to
be difficulty here before the opposing
parties on tue advent of Colonel Anderson.
Harrisburg May Is.
Apprehension is felt of an attack on
Wheeling. from Harper's Ferry, to-mor-
row. The Governor viii sign "a stay law
to morrow.
Washington, May 10.
1t is reported that Virginia troops are
throwing up breastwo.lzs within spy-glass
view of Washington. This may be rep
etition of former unfounded rumor at
all events if it should be confirmed it is
not at all probable that the Government
would remain an Indifferent observer of tue
proceedings.
Carson's Landing, Miss, May s.
We are all in trouble here The enc
my has made an attack on our levce above
this place. Three of the Black Republi-
can rascals have been sunk in the river,
and othes have been shot at. More of
them will meet the same fate The levee is
lined with armed men night and day.
Kankakee, ILL.,, May II
The negro Wiley j. Morris, convicted
here of murder, was hung at 1910 to-day.
Washington, May Il.
Yesterday scouting parties were sent
out and telegraphic signals agreed on, by
which approaching troops were to be made
known.
Gentlemcn from Virginia, here now,
confirms the reports that an army which
invades that State will be harassed by nu-
merous bands of guerrilIas
An officer of troops just from Cairo says
Gen Pillow was certainly seen on the Ken
lucky side of the river on Saturday.
Philadelphia, May II,
A steamer just arrived reports seeing off
Cape Henlopen, steamer Yankee with
3 prize steamers in tow, sailing North.
New York. May II.
The steamer Karnak has arrived from
Havana, 18th, via Nassau, 18th. The
United States steamer Crusader, at Ha-
vana, From Key West, reports the yacht
Wanderer taken by the United states
sloop St. Louis.
St. Louis May H.
The lead mandatory belonging to John
Dean was taken possession of, and some
400 pigs of lead seized.
A company of cavalry at De Soto cap
tured 80 hcrses, ard hoisted the stars ard
stripes on pole just raised to receive a
secession flag. A prominent secessionist
was arrested here, and another at Victoria.
making 2 in all now in the arsenal
Boston, May 16.
The Legislature passed the bill appro-
priating three millions for State military,
and seven millions as a Government loan.
Keokuk and Quincy papers say that hun
dreds of Union men have been driven cut
of MIssouria, under orders issued by
Council of the Southern Legion.
SPRINGFIELD, May Is.
In St. Louis, to-day. detachment of
United States troops, under direction of
Gen. Harvey, took quiet possession of Camp
Spring, Hyde Park, and the heights near
the reservoir
BosToN, May 15.-The Banks agreed to
take five millions of Government Treasury
notes at par.
Sr. LOUIS, May 15.-The Keokuk
0owa) Gate City Of the 18th, has the fol-
lowing ''On Saturday last some six fam
lies arrived in this place, having fed from
near Memphis, Mo. They report that some
% families in all have left that neighbor-
hood within the last two weeks, and are
now seeking places between here and Far
mington. They are compelled to leave
with such property, stock, etc, as they
could bring with them, most Of them leay-
ing growing crops in the ground. Our in
formant sald that be and some of his neigh
bors were warned to leave by secessionists,
who were armed to the teeth, while he and
his trends had no arms at all.
ST LOUIS May IL Several Union men
having been driven from Potosi, on the
Iron Mountain Railroad, a detachment Of
volunteers under command of Capt. Colt
was sent down on Tuesday night to protect
the loyal citizens of that section. Capt
Colt reached Potosi at 3 o'clock yesterday
morning, surrounded the town with chain
of sentinels, and shortly after daylight,
about $50 citizens were taken prisoners.
They were formed in line, and tho Union
men among them, after being recognized,
were released. About fifty Secessionists
were liberated on parole.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE statement
that Winans was Internationally released
is unfounded. He was only released by
the order of the Government on his giving
a parole of honor that he would do no act
openly or covertly hostile to the Govern
ment of the United States.
PHILADELPHIA. May 11.-Quite an ex-
citement was created this morning by the
seizure of submarine boat, the invention
of DeVillers, Frenohman. ia going down
the river it struck an island. Four men
were found Oh board. DeVillers said be
was taking it to the Navy Yard to test,
but the officers there disclaimed any knowl-
edge of him. The boat was constructed
some time since for raising wrecks and
other submarine work, but was never put
in active use. 1t is cigar shaped, made Of
iron, and 80 feet long, It supplies its own
air. and will be useful in running under a