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27 AD (search for this): article 1
this secession is the repudiation of debts. It is a common remark amongst the Southerners that one of them can whip ten Yankees, and if any person wishes to argue that point with them he is advised before doing so to make his will. From conversations heard by a gentleman just arrived and whose statement is reliable, we learn that in Lynchburg and vicinity there was an army concentrated of fifty thousand men. This was a week ago. The Pony Express, with San Francisco dates to the 27th ult., passed Fort Kearney on Tuesday afternoon. The news of the attack on, and evacuation of, Fort Sumter had been received in San Francisco, and caused a marked effect in business circles. The insurance agents were refusing to negotiate insurance on gold shipped for the East. A meeting of bankers had been held to take some action on this subject, but nothing definite had transpired. In consequence of the vast war preparations in the South, the Northern papers vehemently urge the neces
John Brown (search for this): article 1
anded a reinforcement of several Massachusetts companies. The steamer Roanoke arrived last night with the Salem (Mass.) Zouaves and military stores. John Brown, Jr., son of old John Brown, of Harper's Ferry notoriety, will have a conspicuous part in the contemplated movement upon that somewhat notorious Arsenal.--Young BrJohn Brown, of Harper's Ferry notoriety, will have a conspicuous part in the contemplated movement upon that somewhat notorious Arsenal.--Young Brown is a very brave man, and will no doubt be stimulated with a new incentive to action at this particular point under all the circumstances. General Harney has been ordered to St. Louis on duty. General Lane was dispatched some days ago to Kansas on important business connected with the Kansas on important business connBrown is a very brave man, and will no doubt be stimulated with a new incentive to action at this particular point under all the circumstances. General Harney has been ordered to St. Louis on duty. General Lane was dispatched some days ago to Kansas on important business connected with the Kansas on important business connected with the Government. He will have command of a large force, and will proceed as soon as possible through the Indian country to Fort Smith, for the purpose of retaking that post, and all others belonging to the Government, in both Missouri and Arkansas. General Lane stated before leaving Washington, that with one thousand men
Jefferson Davis (search for this): article 1
d they have a committee, who have a large number of men engaged to devise means of getting them, under any kind of pretence, dead or alive. He says there are several persons now in the Northern cities trying to get a sufficient supply. Jefferson Davis had notified Gov. Letcher of his intention to take command of the troops, and would plan the operations of attack.--Col Lee and Gen. Beauregard would have command of a force of several thousand. My informant further says that he was tolier,) we learn from the Journal of Havre, of the 9th ultimo, that the Secretary of the Navy has ordered a frigate to repair to the coast of South Carolina. This has been done, it is said, in consequence of the receipt of communications from President Davis. We learn from the Charleston papers that the gallant Palmetto Guard, CaptCuthbert, left that city on Thursday night for Richmond. L. P. Walker, Secretary of War, has accepted Major Flournoy's regiment of Arkansas troops for servic
Chase (search for this): article 1
lly armed, her name erased, and with a streak of yellow paint over the usual place of the vessel's name, which is intended as a disguise. Two men were taken on board, and the others filed in the schooner's boats. The schooner was taken to Annapolis to-day. The captors were a detachment of the N. Y., 13th. A Government steamer has been sent to restore the light vessels and buoys removed by the Secessionists over two weeks since. On board are some of the Firemen Zouaves. Secretary Chase has determined to establish a complete blockade of the Mississippi, at Cairo. The order instructs Western Collectors not only to refuse clearances, but to search every boat, train, &c., bound South, seize both munitions of war and supplies of provisions, and bring shippers and carriers to justice for adding the "Southern rebels." Kentucky and Missouri are the only slaveholding States bordering on the Ohio and Mississippi exempt from the prohibition. The following lie is telegraphe
9th (search for this): article 1
dependent, the Rev. Captain Beecher's organ, lays out the war programme on a truly evangelical scale. It says: While the army of defence holds Washington and awes Baltimore, let two grand armies, each 150,000 men, march simultaneously, the one through Virginia, and the other along the Mississippi base, the fleets mean while threatening Charleston and New Orleans. On looking over our recent French papers, (says the Charleston Courier,) we learn from the Journal of Havre, of the 9th ultimo, that the Secretary of the Navy has ordered a frigate to repair to the coast of South Carolina. This has been done, it is said, in consequence of the receipt of communications from President Davis. We learn from the Charleston papers that the gallant Palmetto Guard, CaptCuthbert, left that city on Thursday night for Richmond. L. P. Walker, Secretary of War, has accepted Major Flournoy's regiment of Arkansas troops for service in Virginia, and they are to go to Lynchburg. Me
Montgomery (search for this): article 1
he could march successfully through that entire section of country. Several hundred men under his command will be composed of the same class that served under Montgomery. There are an army of contractors now in Washington, anxious to serve the Govern ment in the way of furnishing supplies.--They are besieging the War and N, is there is rail the entire distance. Some fine morning Lieut. Slemmer and his garrison will wake up and look on an empty camp. A gentleman came through Montgomery within the past week and stated that General Beauregard was not there, nor has he been to any of the places which he was reported at the North to have been in — Richmond, Mobile, Charleston, Montgomery, or Pensacola. His movements are very mysterious. A bet of $500 was offered and accepted in Delmonico's Hotel, in this city, that General Beauregard was killed at the bombardment of Fort Sumter. All the volunteers of the South concentrate in Montgomery, and are sent North. As a
Lane (search for this): article 1
somewhat notorious Arsenal.--Young Brown is a very brave man, and will no doubt be stimulated with a new incentive to action at this particular point under all the circumstances. General Harney has been ordered to St. Louis on duty. General Lane was dispatched some days ago to Kansas on important business connected with the Kansas on important business connected with the Government. He will have command of a large force, and will proceed as soon as possible through the Indian country to Fort Smith, for the purpose of retaking that post, and all others belonging to the Government, in both Missouri and Arkansas. General Lane stated before leaving Washington, that with one thousand men, such as he could bring into the field, he could march successfully through that entire section of country. Several hundred men under his command will be composed of the same class that served under Montgomery. There are an army of contractors now in Washington, anxious to serve the Govern
Letcher (search for this): article 1
sixty-three field pieces. They have nearly one thousand men employed, he says in manufacturing arms. He says they have plenty of provisions, enough to last two years; also plenty of ammunition, except percussion caps, and they have a committee, who have a large number of men engaged to devise means of getting them, under any kind of pretence, dead or alive. He says there are several persons now in the Northern cities trying to get a sufficient supply. Jefferson Davis had notified Gov. Letcher of his intention to take command of the troops, and would plan the operations of attack.--Col Lee and Gen. Beauregard would have command of a force of several thousand. My informant further says that he was told that there were five men who had taken an oath to assassinate President Lincoln and Gen. Scott, if it cost them their lives. They are to go direct to Washington, and will attempt their purpose as soon as the first conflict takes place. My informant is a highly respectab
Lincoln (search for this): article 1
e means of getting them, under any kind of pretence, dead or alive. He says there are several persons now in the Northern cities trying to get a sufficient supply. Jefferson Davis had notified Gov. Letcher of his intention to take command of the troops, and would plan the operations of attack.--Col Lee and Gen. Beauregard would have command of a force of several thousand. My informant further says that he was told that there were five men who had taken an oath to assassinate President Lincoln and Gen. Scott, if it cost them their lives. They are to go direct to Washington, and will attempt their purpose as soon as the first conflict takes place. My informant is a highly respectable gentleman, and I give the above points as he gave them to me, with this exception, that they are not half so startling as detailed by him Some further items telegraphed from Washington on the 8th will be read with interest, though they show that the newspaper correspondents are entirel
Beauregard (search for this): article 1
t supply. Jefferson Davis had notified Gov. Letcher of his intention to take command of the troops, and would plan the operations of attack.--Col Lee and Gen. Beauregard would have command of a force of several thousand. My informant further says that he was told that there were five men who had taken an oath to assassinaorning Lieut. Slemmer and his garrison will wake up and look on an empty camp. A gentleman came through Montgomery within the past week and stated that General Beauregard was not there, nor has he been to any of the places which he was reported at the North to have been in — Richmond, Mobile, Charleston, Montgomery, or Pensacola. His movements are very mysterious. A bet of $500 was offered and accepted in Delmonico's Hotel, in this city, that General Beauregard was killed at the bombardment of Fort Sumter. All the volunteers of the South concentrate in Montgomery, and are sent North. As a general thing they are a most desperate and blood-t
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