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The Daily Dispatch: may 6, 1861., [Electronic resource], War movements. (search)
War movements. A dispatch from St. Louis, datedMay 2d, says: 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 p