Senator Grimes leaves.for Washington to
day, and will see tbe Secretary of War ioi
»ediat«ly on his arrival, and insist upon
tbe acceptance of a stcond regiment from
this State, and he has no doubt but that it
J!»n be accepted. Tbe Governor has also
test
Written to intercede withf the Secretary
War in half of tbe Cavalry Regiment
And tbe Keokuk Artillery, and will reoeivt
ftill instructions in regard to the matter as
ffell as in reference to arms, uniforms, 4c.
0 full provision is not made be will convene
the General Assembly, unless matters can be
otherwise arranged#
There has been no change of Rendesvoot
Ordered, and tha natter is one witb whiob
the Governor has nothing to do, it being en
tirely at tba option of tbe War Department.
All communication by telsgfujtb
Washington baa been out off.
Hurrah tar llavu.
A fine company of volunteers bas been fit*
gaoiied at Bloomfield, Davis county. Jan.
Baker was chosen Captain, and James
Weaver and Geo. Dufield First and Second
lieutenants. Tbe officers were in tbe city
yesterday, and went on to Burlington tore
fort themselves to tbe Governor for scrvice.'
MIMSTXBS ABSOAD.—Tbe report that Oat
gfus M. CUy was raising a regiment of vol
intecrs in Kentucky was simple absurd. |1?
left Washington for New York on tbe 18th
fn bis way to Russia. All our ministers to
re'tfti countries are expected to ho on their
pay by tbe 1st of Slay.
G^Geo. Krsaee, of Burlington, propose*
to form a regiment of mounted men, subject
lo tbe demaad of the Governor or President.
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(^Governor Kirk woad was at Burlington
o Monday, and returned bame sgaiu tbe
dny, w^ understand.
