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Massachusetts (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): article 13
wark man, with whom they contracted for provisions during their stay here, at Camp Olden, and several companies kicked over the tables, broke the dishes, and came into the town to get dinner at the hotels and restaurants. With regard to Massachusetts affairs we learn from Boston that-- There is talk of calling an extra session of the Legislature to make an appropriation and authorize the Governor to establish a camp in Massachusetts, where all the newly organized volunteers can rendeMassachusetts, where all the newly organized volunteers can rendezvous until called into active service, the privates in the meantime to be paid $20 per month by the State. Wm. Gray has given $10,000 for the benefit of the volunteers' families. Lieutenant Collier, of the United States Marines, attached to the Minnesota, raised the American flag to-day on the steeple of the Old South Church. Lieut. Collier is a native of Maryland. The Connecticut Legislature convened on Wednesday. A dispatch says: Gov. Buckingham, in his message, recomme
Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): article 13
thorough volunteer organization throughout the Territory. He has already supplied companies with arms and equipments, and seems determined to place Nebraska in the best possible condition of defence. It is supposed that at least one regiment of Nebraska troops will be mustered in to the service of the United States for home defence. Nebraska is a unit for the Constitution and the Union. It is rumored that Governor Black will, immediately on the arrival of his successor, return to Pennsylvania, having been called there to assume an important military command. A dispatch from Annapolis, April 30, says: Last night the entire garrison was called to arms in consequence of the discharge of cannon and rockets from Fort Madison, on the opposite side of the Severn river. The magazine was ordered open, and each man was supplied with five rounds of cartridge. The men slept on their arms all night, expecting a demonstration from Baltimore. The camp is unusually quiet to-day.
Illinois (Illinois, United States) (search for this): article 13
ican writes that about a dozen volunteers, belonging to a Chicago company, had refused to take the oath and left the ranks. Major Buckner, commander-in-chief of the Kentucky militia, had a conference with Col. Prentiss, commander of the forces at Cairo.--There was much excitement at Paducah, Ky., and companies were constantly drilling.--Four pieces of artillery had been received from Nashville. It was understood that the Governor of Tennessee had made a demand upon the Governor of Illinois for the arms and munitions of war taken from a steamer. The boat had been given up to the owners and taken to Paducah. The war feeling was high at Nashville, and several companies were drilling day and night. A twenty-four pounder and a considerable number of troops were stationed at Columbus, Ky. The town was carefully guarded and all strangers closely watched, as the people feared an attack from the Cairo forces — The steamer Julius H. Smith had slipped by Cairo and landed 450
Paducah (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): article 13
longing to a Chicago company, had refused to take the oath and left the ranks. Major Buckner, commander-in-chief of the Kentucky militia, had a conference with Col. Prentiss, commander of the forces at Cairo.--There was much excitement at Paducah, Ky., and companies were constantly drilling.--Four pieces of artillery had been received from Nashville. It was understood that the Governor of Tennessee had made a demand upon the Governor of Illinois for the arms and munitions of war taken from a steamer. The boat had been given up to the owners and taken to Paducah. The war feeling was high at Nashville, and several companies were drilling day and night. A twenty-four pounder and a considerable number of troops were stationed at Columbus, Ky. The town was carefully guarded and all strangers closely watched, as the people feared an attack from the Cairo forces — The steamer Julius H. Smith had slipped by Cairo and landed 450 Colt's rifles. A body of New Jersey vo
Fort Madison (Iowa, United States) (search for this): article 13
of Nebraska troops will be mustered in to the service of the United States for home defence. Nebraska is a unit for the Constitution and the Union. It is rumored that Governor Black will, immediately on the arrival of his successor, return to Pennsylvania, having been called there to assume an important military command. A dispatch from Annapolis, April 30, says: Last night the entire garrison was called to arms in consequence of the discharge of cannon and rockets from Fort Madison, on the opposite side of the Severn river. The magazine was ordered open, and each man was supplied with five rounds of cartridge. The men slept on their arms all night, expecting a demonstration from Baltimore. The camp is unusually quiet to-day. The steamer Coatzacoalcos sailed last night for Washington. The Chaplain of the Naval School narrowly escaped being shot during the alarm last night. There are now about 4,000 troops here. No disturbances have occurred between
New Jersey (New Jersey, United States) (search for this): article 13
yesterday; the military status quo is preserved, but the course of the Government is still decided upon, and it is a vigorous one. General Patterson is to march two corps d'armee through Maryland, each ten thousand strong; one body is to go from Harrisburg by the Northern Central Railroad, and the other by the Wilmington and Baltimore Road, through the city of Baltimore. An army of ten thousand men is to be concentrated at Annapolis, ready to march on Baltimore in case of resistance. The New Jersey troops, three thousand strong, left Trenton yesterday for Annapolis, to form part of this corps d'armee. This movement will effectually settle the question of free travel to the National Capital. Accounts have been received in Washington that there are not more than seven thousand Confederate troops assembled in Virginia, and that they are little better than a half armed mob. This may be the intelligence circulated at the Capital, but reports from other sources represent the number at
Tennessee (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): article 13
ays: The Cairo correspondent of the Republican writes that about a dozen volunteers, belonging to a Chicago company, had refused to take the oath and left the ranks. Major Buckner, commander-in-chief of the Kentucky militia, had a conference with Col. Prentiss, commander of the forces at Cairo.--There was much excitement at Paducah, Ky., and companies were constantly drilling.--Four pieces of artillery had been received from Nashville. It was understood that the Governor of Tennessee had made a demand upon the Governor of Illinois for the arms and munitions of war taken from a steamer. The boat had been given up to the owners and taken to Paducah. The war feeling was high at Nashville, and several companies were drilling day and night. A twenty-four pounder and a considerable number of troops were stationed at Columbus, Ky. The town was carefully guarded and all strangers closely watched, as the people feared an attack from the Cairo forces — The steamer Jul
Cairo, Ill. (Illinois, United States) (search for this): article 13
writes that about a dozen volunteers, belonging to a Chicago company, had refused to take the oath and left the ranks. Major Buckner, commander-in-chief of the Kentucky militia, had a conference with Col. Prentiss, commander of the forces at Cairo.--There was much excitement at Paducah, Ky., and companies were constantly drilling.--Four pieces of artillery had been received from Nashville. It was understood that the Governor of Tennessee had made a demand upon the Governor of Illinoisy-four pounder and a considerable number of troops were stationed at Columbus, Ky. The town was carefully guarded and all strangers closely watched, as the people feared an attack from the Cairo forces — The steamer Julius H. Smith had slipped by Cairo and landed 450 Colt's rifles. A body of New Jersey volunteers, numbering 780 men, left Trenton for Washington on the 1st inst. The following incident of their experience near Trenton is related: Great indignation is shown by the Firs
West Virginia (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 13
to the Montgomery Government against issuing letters of marque to privateers, and that Mr. Davis will not dare to take the responsibility of establishing his privateer system in the teeth of these two powerful maritime nations. The Government at Washington have purchased twenty-five additional steamers, and will blockade every port on the Southern coast within twenty days. The Union sentiment in Virginia and Maryland appears to be growing stronger every hour (!) A deputation from Western Virginia waited on the President yesterday to assure him that the people of that section were loyal to the Union, and presented a document, signed by three thousand persons, stating that if they had arms they would defend the Government and Constitution (!) In Baltimore yesterday, also, the greatest enthusiasm prevailed at the hoisting of the National flag on all the public buildings. When the crowd at the Custom-House had dispersed, after the National ensign was raised, a secessionist cut down
Columbus, Ky. (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): article 13
ompanies were constantly drilling.--Four pieces of artillery had been received from Nashville. It was understood that the Governor of Tennessee had made a demand upon the Governor of Illinois for the arms and munitions of war taken from a steamer. The boat had been given up to the owners and taken to Paducah. The war feeling was high at Nashville, and several companies were drilling day and night. A twenty-four pounder and a considerable number of troops were stationed at Columbus, Ky. The town was carefully guarded and all strangers closely watched, as the people feared an attack from the Cairo forces — The steamer Julius H. Smith had slipped by Cairo and landed 450 Colt's rifles. A body of New Jersey volunteers, numbering 780 men, left Trenton for Washington on the 1st inst. The following incident of their experience near Trenton is related: Great indignation is shown by the First Regiment, Essex Brigade, with the wretched food furnished them by a Newark
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