Named Entity Results, Annapolis (Maryland, United States)

apital of their country. The Seventh Regiment came here on a lark — the United States Government to pay the traveling and necessary expenses. Each man brought with him one hundred dollars, with which to defray the drinking expenses for thirty days, the time for which they agreed to serve, and at the expiration of which they will leave — if permitted. It is said that one member of this regiment — all of whom are in comfortable circumstances, and many of whom are wealthy — when in Annapolis, asked the hotel keeper to have some champagne sent to his room. Upon being asked how much should be sent, he replied, " All in the house." All in the house was brought to his room and stacked. Great dissatisfaction exists among this regiment at the manner in which they have been provided for by the Administration, and many are paying for their own provisions, in preference to eating what the Government furnishes. Some fifteen of the Seventh, when they were offered the oath in

lot, died in New Orleans on the 27th ult. He was with Jackson in his Florida campaign. A man was taken and hung on Monday afternoon by the citizens of Bloomington, Ill., for placing obstructions on the track of the Illinois Central Railroad, to throw off the train bringing troops South. Some of the Louisiana troops now at Pensacola have been ordered to Virginia. Among these are the Louisiana Guard and the Orleans Cadets. On Saturday evening and night five of the recruits at Annapolis were taken to the hospital, laboring under mania-a-potu, having drank too freely while on board the steamers. The Maryland House of Delegates has passed a bill legalizing the suspension of specie payments by the banks of the State until March 11, 1862. The Northern papers say there is no truth in the report that fifty members of the 7th refused the oath, or refused to go out of the District. The public are "warned" against putting any faith or credence in the hundreds of "se

Spies in Southern cities. --It is stated in a communication in the Washington Republican, that, since the organization of Lane's Frontier Guard in Washington, "they have sent members of the Guard to Baltimore, Alexandria, Annapolis, and various other places, in disguise, and learned by these the plans and preparations" of the Southerners. The "spy system" is thus acknowledged. The "Home Guard" might render effective service in adopting some system by which they can act in conjunction with the police in ferreting out these villains. Their accent and manners will generally show the locality they hail from.

Affairs at Annapolis. --A letter from Annapolis, April 30, says: In addition to the fortifications erected at Fort "Nonsense," (which is merely an embankment on the side of the Severn, opposite the Naval School,) and Fort Madison, the troops have thrown up embankments on Judge Brewer's farm, on the line of the Annapolis railroad, about one-half mile from the city, in order to hold the road, should any attempt be made to take possession of it by the citizens. This work will also be Annapolis, April 30, says: In addition to the fortifications erected at Fort "Nonsense," (which is merely an embankment on the side of the Severn, opposite the Naval School,) and Fort Madison, the troops have thrown up embankments on Judge Brewer's farm, on the line of the Annapolis railroad, about one-half mile from the city, in order to hold the road, should any attempt be made to take possession of it by the citizens. This work will also be of great service to the Northern troops on their return from Washington, in case they are repulsed, besides the works on Fort Nonsense, Fort Madison. and the embankments on Horn Point, will allow them a safe disembarkation from the city. The remaining midshipmen have all been sent to Newport, R. I., where the school will be conducted in the future. All the midshipmen who are in the school at present are of Northern birth, all the Southerners having resigned and returned to their respect