AMERICAN VOLUNTEER,
JfllllV B. BHATTON. Editor & Proprietor.
CARLISLE, PA., APRIL 25,1861.
ODB FLAG.
The dreadful evil that all true patriots have
apprehended', is now upon us. By the delib
erate adt of the rebellious States’that have
■ 1
" up a government hostile to'the Union to
Which their obedience was lawfully duo, the
. first act in the bloody drama of fraternal war
''has opened, and the two sections of our once
united, happy and prosperous country are
now arrayed against each other in a deadly
feud. The forces of the United States, in
rightful and peaceable possession of a fortress
belonging to the nation, have been wantonly
attacked, its flag shot down and dishonored’
and its property seized by violence.
Our readers will bear witness that what
little influence we possessed, has been earn
■ cstly exerted in favor of an amicable adjust
ment of the difficulties that have brought
. about the sectional strife that has now culmi
nated in actual war, and in advocacy of such
measures of honorable compromise ns would
remove all causes of disagreement, and re
store peace, friendship and brotherhood to
. • the Union. •If it may be thought, on the one
■hand, that the party .now at the head of the
* Government, has been slow to offer a compro
mise broad enough to meet.the emergency, it
must be remembered, on the other, that the
. - people whom we sought to & noiliate, have
evinced no disposition to, accept any propo
sals, however liberal, but have, from the first,
declared, that their.determination to renounce
: and resist the authority of. the Federal'Gov
eriiment was fixed, final and irrevocable.—
They have given a literal and bloody expres
sion to that determination, by an appeal to
the last arbiter of the affairs of nations— the.
' sword. The responsibility, of the act, rests
, therefore upon their, own heads; and whatev
er the consequences may be, they will beheld,
accountable for them, at the bar of the oivd
.. ized world’s judgment.
The integrity of the Union thus assailed.
its laws resisted, its authority, defied, its flag
insulted, and its property seized and destroy
ed, longer forbearance on the part of fhcGov
'crnment would be cowardly and,perfidious;
land it becomes the srered duty of every citi
. zen■ -to . aid and support it, in asserting and
vindicating its supremacy in all things over
whioh : the' Constitution has made it,, by the
consent of the whole.people, supremo.
In such a crisis, deeply as wo may deplore
its existence, our course is a, plain one —and
there is only one that the loyal citizen can ialce.
In a war between the Government and its as
sailants, whether they be foreign foes, or rc
, hellions citizens, we can know no party nur
OUR COUNTRY— no duty, but obedience
TO ITS LAWS AND SUBMISSION TO' ITS AUTHORI
■ TT—NO ALLEGIANCE BUT-TO THE FLAG THAT
IS .THE EMBLEM OF ITS NATIONALITY. Wo shall,
therefore, to the best of our ability, and with
our whole heart, support the Administration
at lVashington in all just and constitutional
measures for the execution of the laws, and
the maintenance of its authority over the
whole Union. “And may God protect the
RIGHT 1 ”
Onir Citizens Alii i-mcd.
■ On Monday night, or rather Tuesday morn
ing, a little before 1 o’clock, h rider arrived
in our town from Hanover, York comity,
bringing the startling intelligence that a
largo body of Southern men were marching
upon that town to burn it down, and that the
object of their invasion of this State was to
make an attack upon Carlisle and the milita
ry post at this place. The story was incredi
ble, but yet it was sufficiently alarming to
cause intense excitement. Alarm bells were
sounded—the drum and life called tho three
new Volunteer Companies to arras, who were
soon on the march—women and children
were weeping in all directions, and the excite
ment exceeded anything we ever witnessed.
The feeling, however, had somewhat subsided,
when another rider, with horse foaming, arri
ved from Ilanover, confirming tho news of
the first rider. Again tho excitement was
greater than ever. A number of children
were taken from their beds and hurried out
of town—tho troops were again put in mo
tion—old guns of every description were
brought out, and an early attack upon our
town was expected by most of our people. The
Infantry Company, well armed, marched b>
Papertown in double quick time, for the pur
pose of intercepting the marauders. Our
whole people, old and young, were, in a wild
state of alarm until long after day-light. No
enemy appearing, the excitement again quieted
down, and wo doubt not, most of our citizens
partook of a hearty breakfast.
What it was that caused the alarm at Hano
,ver, we hare no reliable information. We
believe there is no doubt a considerable num
ber of men, were seen approaching the town
soon after dark, but the general impression
now appears to be that they wore slaves es
caping from their masters in Maryland,
Distressing and Fatal Accident.
On Tuesday morning a young man named
William Beetem, son of Mrs. Jacob Beetem,
a widow lady of this place, proceeded to Pa
,nertown, in a buggy, in company with Jacob
B. WosLrav.cH. They had followed Capt.
McCaetset’b Infantry Company. After re
maining in Papertown some hours, ?he troops
were about to return, when young Beetem
proposed to receive a number of their musk
ets in his huggy, and bring them to town. In
placing the guns in the vehicle, one of them
discharged, the ball passing through thohodv,
and, as supposed, through the heart of the
ucf irtunate lad. lie fell and expired almost
instantly. His ago, we learn, wan about 19.
This sad accident has cast a gloom over our
town, and has overwhelmed the mother of the
boy with grief. This is another sad warning
to young men to ho careful in handling (Ire
arms. Tho body of (he'vleennse I arrived at
his mother’s residence an,hour or so after the
accident.
Ctu-lisle and I bo W;i r.
Capt. Kuhn’s company, the Sumner Rifles,
with 120 men, left herd in the- cars on Satur
day, and reported at Harrisburg. Capt.
M’Cartnev’s company, the Infantry, with
some 100. men, and the new company, called
the “Carlisle Minute Men,” Capt. Robert
Henderson, with 80 or more men,-are now,
waiting orders.
Capt. Todd’s pew company is also full,
and has reported for duty. We venture to
say they* are few. if any better Companies
mustered into the service from this State.
Most the men are young, zealous and active
who feel sensibly the outrages that have been
committed upon the flag of our country, and
they have sworn in their hearts to avenge
those outrages. May God protect them, and
permit their safe return to their homes after
they have accomplished the work for which
they enlisted.
IF POSSIBLE,. KEEP COOL
It is the duty of good citizens to keep as
cool as possible during these exciting times.
Let all disputes cense—let those who have
been enemies now become friends. Let us
also keep in good temper, and determine
to preserve the pence and prevent riot. This
in a duty wo owe to ourselves.
For the War; —Nodess than four who have
been members of our family, or connected with
us in business, have volunteered for the war,
viz— WiLt.iAir A. Ensminoer. John B. De
uufp, printers. John D. Adair, clerk in the
PospOffice, and Wiu.tam Bratton, They all
belong to Captain Henderson’s company.
They are young in years, but full of enthusi
asm for the cause of their country, and we
know they will discharge their duty to the
best of their ability.
A Good Move. —The merchants of Carlisle
have all. agreed to close their stores at 7 o'clock
in the evening hereafter.
Settled at Last. —Mr. Zinn of the Ameri
can, has at last—after a zealous struggle ag'
ainst the assaults of enemies—received the
annointment of Post-Master of Carlisle. He
will enter upon his duties in a week or ten
days. '
m7*Our readers must excuse ns if our pa
nel - does not at all times reach them as early and
nromptly ns heretofore. Oiir two principle
having hands enlisted, we must got along for the
present as best we can.
The Stars And Stripes float proudly from
many points in this place. All our hotel
keepers have run up the glorious old flag,
and many private residences, shops, offices
and stores have followed the examnlo. This
is all right and proper, and is another evi
of the patriotism of our citizens.
Adjournment of tiie Legislature. —ln
compliance with their resolution, the Legis
lature of this State adjourned sine die on the
18th. Joy go with the members.
OUR (loom RIGHT!
On Saturday aftdrnom last a very large
and enthusiastic meeting of the citizens of
Carlisle and vicinity convened in the Court
house, to; give expression, in regard to our
National difficulties. -One spirit animated
the meeting, and that, was devotion to the
Constitution and the Union, and a determina
tion to stand by the Chief Executive to the
last. Our word for it, Cumberland vaall pot
bo behind her sister counties iii rendering
“ aid and comfort” to the defenders of our
Flag. The proceedings of the meeting will
be found in another column.
THE STIRS .IXO STRIPES
It is the duty of every man, rich nr poor.-,
old or young, to forget all former political
disputes and heart-burnings, and swear in
his heart that tho “ Union must arid shall he
preserved.”. Our flag has been insulted a,nd
trampled upon: our forts, custom-houses and
army , stores ■ have been seized ; our vessels
have been fired upon, and Tort Sumter has
been reduced to ashes by bands of desperate
and lawless men. These outrages must be
stopped. We have always contended for the
right's of the South, but we will novor sanction
her wrongswo will not see the North insulted
and her citizens robbed of their property.
In common with every Northern man who
has a heart in his bosom, we tell the Smith
plainly that they have gone too far, and will
regret, in sackcloth and ashes their rashness.
The Stars and Stripes are the colors of our
country, and every patriot will protect those
colors.
Extract from- the Minutes, 1
Commissioners’ Office, April 22, 1861. J
WHEREAS ft largo public meeting of the
citizens of Cumberland county was held in
the Court House, in the borough.of Carlisle,
on Saturday, the'2oth inst., to considorthe’
present fearful crisis, and the position and
wants of the General Government; and,
whereas, at said-meeting, a resolution was
unanimously passed, requesting the Com
missioners of the county to appropriate the
sum of $15,000 towards the support and
maintenance of the families’of those-who
indy need assistance, and who bravely vol
. unteer to rush to the defence of the institu
tions of our unhappy and distracted coun
try ; and, whereas, wo have reason to be
lieve, from the representations of oitiz ens
from all townships, and members of all
parties, that it is the unanimous wish of a
patriotic people, that their funds should be
thus appropriated, and that wo should take
such measures as will insure the faithful
appropriation of the money, to the purposes
intended: And, whereas, the action of our
volunteers is .an object of the first necessi
ty. Therefore,
Resolved, By the Board of Commissioners
of Cumberland county, all being present and
concurring, that a -Soldiers’ Relief Committee
be appointed, with the request that they will
inquire, without delay, into the wants and
circumstances of the families of those who
have gone int,o the service of the United
States, leaving families dependent upon them
for support; and they are further requested
to report the result of their inquiries to the
Cnmmiss’rntrs, with the name and size of the
families of each, and every volunteer who
may need assistance, with the pecuniary con
dition and situation of the volunteer and his
family, with the recommendation in regard
to the wants of each family.
dissolved. That the following, persons are
hereby anpointed for the performance of the
duties aboved mentioned, in the respective
townships arid boroughs, with the request that
they meet at the Commissioners’ Office, on
Saturday, the 4fh day of May next;
Carlisle —John D. Gorges. J. W. Eby, E.
Common. Geoi W. Sheafer, Henry Saxton.
mr,Ull\TU)\ • Dickinson—\Vm. McGlaughlin, John Mor-
Offioe of-t-np, CiitEv BraoFss, I ‘ East Ponnsborough—David Deitz, Geo. W„
' I ordnr oil' ?( - W,l. } C ITS well. ,
Anv nni> i ‘be ceane. F'ankford—John AVallnco..lns. B. Leokey,
duet will bo ni-rosted ’"'"j"!.con- Elliot. D. Shumaker.
wiVbo:; !^: r r; o rn^ thnw *<■---• t, b .b™..
All goo-1 AV, .are request® 1 to assist ’ EwTy W Anw, - W - m * R- • OhnStmn
ms in pres r b n, , —Geo. Bundle. M. Brieker.
JOHN NOBLE, ,Cwef Burgess. I Meohanicsburg— John Sadler, Wm. Eckels,
POOR OLD VIRGIUM
When the news reached here a few days
since that the Virginia State Convention had
voted down the traitor resolution, a thrill of
joy went though every heart. Everybody
was rejoiced at what was regarded noble con
duct of a once noble State. But alas, tlie
next mail brought the nows that the secession
ists had carried their point, and had declared
'ha Old Dominion out of tho Union. Fatal,
fatal error. In all probability that State will
now be the battle ground, and if her cities
and town are reduced to ashes, they have
themselves to blame.
Arrival of Three Fugitives from Har
per’s Ferry—Destruction of the Arms and
! Buildings Complete—The Rebels Concen
trating at Harper’s Ferrt. —On.the night
1 of tho burning of the Harper’s Ferry Armo
ry, four men of Lieut. Jones’ command wero
on guard and could not loavo with the garri
son. Lieut. Jones supposed that they Were
killed, but this was not so. They were takon
prisoners and held until the 20tH, when two
escaped over tho bridge and a third by swim
ming the river and canal. Thoother remains
at the Ferry. The three fugitives arrived in
Carlisle on tho 21st, and proceeded to tho
Garrison. They report that the destruction
of the armory buildings and arms was com
plete.
Six or seven thousand Virginians were
there, and five thousand tnoro wero expected
from Richmond, under Col. Lee. There is
evidently a design of invading Maryland,‘and
making Mason.and Dixon’s lino tho scone of
warfare.
The Philadelphia Appointment*.
The following appointments for Philadel
phia were announced recently; ■
' Collector —William B. Thomoe, of Philadel
phia. ;
Postmaster—C. A. Walborn, of Philadel
phia.
Director of the Mint—James- Pollock, of
Northumberland.
Surveyor ,of the Port—E. Reed Myer, of
Brad ftrd,
Naval Officer—Dr. Edward Wallace, -of
Reading.
Navy Agent—James S. Chambers, of
Philadelphia.
General Appraiser—B. Rush Pluraley,
of Philadelphia.
Appraiser—Joseph M. Cowell, of Philadel
phia.
District Attorney—George A. Coffey, of
Philadelphia.
Leoiseature Convened.— Governor Cur
tin has called an extra session of the Legis
lature, to assemble on tho 30th inst.
THE WAR!
MEETING OF CITIZENS,
At a. large and respectable meeting of the
citizens of Cumberland county, held in the
Court House, this Twentieth day of April,
1801, pursuant to notice, the lion. JOHN
STUART was appointed Chairman and
Ex-Governor Ritner, Major W. M. Hender
son, Messrs. G. W. Shaffer, G.AY. Craig
head, AY. AYallace, J. AYonderi.y, AV.
Alexander, (South Middleton) AV. P. How
ard and Major John McCartney, A 7 ioe
Presidents, and Messrs Samuel ICempton,
George Metzger and J. Hamilton, Secreta
ries.
After being thus organized, J. B. Bratton
moved that the Commissioners of Cumber
land county be requested to appropriate $15,-
000 out of the .'public funds for the support of
families whose natural protectors have volun
teered for the war.
■ Judge Watts asked, that the resolutions he
had prepared bo first read before anv other
action. This w(is agreed to; and Judge AV.,
after siime introductory remarks, read the fol
lowing resolutions, which wore agreed to
unanimously: .
, The fearful crisis that has arisen and now
agitates,the nation, requires of every prtriot
to renew his fealty to his country; to declare
his purpose to live under the Stars and Stripes
I of the United States, and support the Consti
tution framed for us by the Heroes of the
Revolution,.or basely to abandon both to the
violence of rebels and traitors. That Consti
tution has been trampled upon and despised:
our Government in the peaceful possession of
her own property has been assailed; her
soldiers attacked in the quiet'occupation of
her own forts; her arsenals have been dis?
gracefully plundered ■of their stores; her
ships have been seized ; her treasuries have
been broken into and robbed ; and the Capitol
founded by our beloved AVnshington, as .the
Seat, of Government for all time, is now
threatened with invasion,—lt is, therefore,
Resolved, That we hereby declare.mir un
dying attachment to the Stars and Stripes of
the Union, our firm determination to live or
to d : e under its folds, as the emblem of our
Constitution and our laws, and to this we now
renew the pledge given by our revolutionary
fathers—our lives, quf fortunes, and our sa
cred honor! . . ’
Resolved, That to. maintain the Govern
ment and the administration of the' laws is
our plain duty and determined purpose, and
we pledge our personal- services, and individ
ual means, to carry this purpose into effect.
.Resolved, That in the proportion ns God
has given us the means, are we bound to pro
tect and care for the families of those whose
personal services shall be given to the cause
1 of their country.
Resolved, That the County Commissioners,
the authorities of the boroughs and towns,
and every-Individual according to hie ability
be requested, ti) make such appropriations
and contributions of money, as will give as
surances to every young man, that whilst he
servos his country; his country will take care
of those he leaves behind. ,
Resolved, That JaSon AY. Ehy,-Ephraim
Cornm'nn, John D. Gorgas, Goo, AY. Sheafier,
and Henry Saxton, lie a eoriimittoe, to whom
nil monies raised under the provisions of the
last resolution, shall be paid ; and that they
in their discretion shall, adopt the mode of
disbursing.the same, so as to meet the neces
sities of all such ns nre intended to be provi
ded for, and that said Committee he author
ized to appoint suit-committees to collect funds
in the scvefal wards of this -borough.
Hon. Lemuel Todd hoped that a specified
sum would bo indicated in the fourth resolu
tion, and therefore renewed the motion that
$15,000 be appropriated by the Commission
ers. which motion was rapturously, agreed to.
Mr. Todd then addressed the meeting,
amidst cheers, and the meeting then adjourn
ed to see the volunteers off.
Attest. JOHN STUART, Chairman
Samuel Keupton, 1
,J. Hamilton, ,V \ Secrctaneß
Appropriation by Ihc Board or
Co in in i m i on ers.
Mifflin—Jphn Shulonbergor, Sami. Mogaw.
Middlesex—Abm. Lambertorr, John Miller.
New Cumberland—Joseph Feeman, Owen
James,
Newvillo—James MoCandlish, John Mur
phey.
Newton—Skiles Woodburn, S. W. Sharp..
North Middleton—Wra. F. S'weiger, Wm.
M. Henderson.
■ Penn-7-Jacob' Rcdsccker, James Moore.
Silver Spring.—John Clendenin, Jaoob
Mummii. » '
South Middleton—Hugh Stuart, Wm. B.
Mullen. >'
Southampton—Jos. M, Means, TV. Clark.
Shippensbnrg Borough—R. P. McClure,
Samuel Harris.
Shippensbnrg' Township—Elias B. Hpeh,
Upper Allep—Jas. Graham, M. Cooklin.
west Pdnpsborough—Peter Ritner, Sam’
Tritt. ' , w
Resolved, That wo will receive proposals
until tho 4th of May next, at 10: o’clock, A.
M., for a loaii of $15,000, on an issue of. the
bonds of the county, in sums not less than
two hundred dollars, bearing six per cent, in
terest, payable in one'and two years.
Attest. J. ARMSTRONG, Clerk.
"Our Comitry, mny it always be right, bnt,
right or wrong, onr Country.”
Tho above is the motto of. paper, and it
should be the motto of every lover of his coun
try, at this crisis in our history. Lot by-gones
be by-gones for the present, and let us vie.
with each other in rending assistance to tho
President in his efforts to maintain the Gov
ernment. Stand up for the Stars and Stripes,
fellow-citizens.* The laws must and shall be
respected, let the cost be what it may. TVo
repeat, then, let all loyal citizens render as
sistance in some way to strengthen the arm
of the President. Tho South struck the first
blow. The North will strike tho Inst. Mark
£ . .
that. The following remarks of the Lnncas
ter Intelligencer coincide our own views : ■
“ Now that war has coniine,nped—no mat
ter who is at fault—it is the duty of all our
citizens, irrespective of party, to stand by tho
old flag, with its glorious stars and stripes,
and support the Government in all proper
and legitimate efforts-to bring the contest to
a successful issue. The first blow was struck
by the Secessionists, and now it becomes the
duty of every patriot to lend his aid in sus
taining the'honor and glory of our common'
country. If we have a Government that is
capable of protecting and perpetuating itself,
this is the time to exert its strength, and’ the
people must stand by it no matter who is it
the helm. We go for our country, our whole
country, and nothing hut our country.”
-Next Governor.
IVe name Hon. Chari.es R; BucKAi.Eir. of
Columbia county, ns the next Democratic
candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania.
Wlio seconds uhe motion? Carlisle Volun
teer. . -
There is no man in the State better quali
fied, in every point of view, for . the office of
Governor than Mr. Buokaleiv. Able, vigi
lant, faithful, sternly honest, well acquaint
ed with all the duties of the position, an,ex
perienced and suceasful legislator, thorough
ly devoted to the people, a Statesman in the
most enlarged sense of the term,’ho is just
the man’to succeed a Republican administra
tion of misrule and extravagance, to correct
as far as possible its errors, and restore the
State to its fortner commanding position and
legislation to its ancient purity and propriety,
lie would bring back the days of Snyder and
SauNk, with all their watchfulness of the
true interests of the people, and their uhtafn
ished and lofty integrity.
In the Senate. of the State, Mr. Buckalew
was ever watchful of . the right, n close econ
omist and in every particular u careful legis
lator. .In tW. iMbacitv ho has done more, to
bring about nf 'fcauction of the;. State debt
than any other man within Our borders, and
to him we are indebted for those wholsome
amendments to the Constitution which pro
hibit, its increase and secure its steady re-,
dnetion. Ilis intelligence and ability as a
legislator, and his sturdy patriotism, have
s.ived hundreds of thousand of dollars to the
tax payers of the State, and in the office of
G ivernor -these "admirable qualities would
work the same result. .
As a candidate he would he irresistible.
His talents, his integrity and his patriotism
are known and appreciated in every part of
the State, if not in every hamlet within its
boundaries. As a public speaker he is plain,
argumentative, logical and convincing. No
slain rests either on his public or private
character. With all his great services to the
State, he is just,now approaching the vigor of
manhood, not yet having seen his fortieth
year. His exceedingly unassuming manners
and his modesty of deportment, oh all occa
sion, are not less striking than the power of
his genius. Ip .short, lot his character and
fitness for the office of Governor, or the po
sition of candidate, be scanned as closely as
they may, ho will prove in every particular
the proper man —the more they are scanned
the more apparent, the propriety of hls.nomi
riation and election will appear.— Clinton
Democrat,
The End of the Bepubmcan Party.— The
Plattsburg, rV. V. Republican, contrasting the
promises of the Republicans before election,
with the professions and results of their policy
since, exclaims •.
“And is-this the end of all the lofty Vapor
ings of the Republican . party—the country
dismembered without an effort to save it
—the border States retained in the Union by
the sacrifice, on the part of the Republicans,
of every principle distinctive of them as a
party—and every material interest of the
country suffered to go to ruin—while the
slave power, which it was the peculiar mis
sion, of that inconceivable compound to ex
terminate, assumes, positions far in advance
of any heretofore taken by it, and supports
its front by a display of force, physical and
other, that cows its craven opponents? Was
there ever, we ask, such a shameless aban
donment, by a party, of its principles under
the color of which it rode into power? Not
an effort made to carry out their policy, not
an effort to save the country that is rapidly
drifting on to the breakers of disruption
—nothing done in fact, except a mad disgrace
ful scramble for the Spoils, to the exclusion
of the groat and materul interests of the
country from the minds of those to whom
the great trust administering the government
has been confided."
Appoinimenli by Hie Governor,
nr AND WITH THE ADVICE OF THE SENATE.
Edward St.. Biddle, of the county of Cum
berland, W be Adjutant General of the Grand
Staff of the Militia of this Commonwealth.
Gen. Reuben C. Hale, of the city ol Phila
abolphia, to be Quartermaster General of the
Grand Staff of the Militia of this Common
wealth.
Capt. John IV. M’Lean, of the county of
Erie, tobo Commissary of the Grand Staff of
the Militia of this Commonwealth.
The nominations are the very best that could
have been made, and were unanimously con
firmed by the Senate.
_ The Governor has made the following addi
oional military appointments, viz.
Major Generals.— Robt. Pntteison, of Phi
ladelphia. ffm. 11. Keim, of Berks.
Brigadier Generals.—Gen. Cadwnllader.
of Philadelphia. Geo. C. Wynkoop, u( Sohovl
kill. Edmund 0, ,W lliams, of Dauphin, Jas.
S. Negley, of Alleghany.,
O’ There is a colored woman ”n Charleston.
5.. C., who pays taxes on $40,000 of real es
tate and fourteen slaves.
LATEST BY TKLUGRAPH.
WAR NEWS.
Important From Wilmington, Del.
Excitement on the Line of Railroad
THE RAILROAD AND TELEGRAPH IN-
TERFERED WITH,
QEN. CADWALLADER'S RESIDENCE ATMAG’
NOLIA STATION BURNED.
UNION MEN OF DEL A WANE RALLYING
From Baltimore.
ALL QUIET IN THE CITY —NO SECESSIONISTS ON
THE TURNPIKE.
Wilmington, April 22. Passengers from
the South, in the train which has just passed
here, report all quiet at Baltimore, and that
the turnpike over which they travelled was
clear of Secessionists.
'Retiiforcemeiil ofForts Mcllcn
■ y and Hull roe.
Wilmington, April22.—A United Sfatcsna
val officer arrived here states that tho steamer 1
Spaulding landed her troops, reinforcing Fori
Mo Henry very quietly. The Baltimoreans
expecting her arrival, intending to capture
her, but she started down the bay, frustrating
their designs.
Fortress Monroe has also been reinforced
with the Massachusetts regiments.
It is also certain that the Sixth Massachu
setts regiment has possession of Annapolis.
Wilmington, Del., April 20. —An intense
excitement prevails here.. .
, There has been no train on the Philadel
phia, Wilmington, and Baltimore railroad be
low the Susquehanna river to-day
t J. R. Trimble is reported as killed. It is
said that ho led the rioters to the destruction
of ths Philadelphia, Wilmington, and Balti
more Railroad property.
At a meeting of the City Councils of Wil
mington. to-night, §B,OOO were appropriated
fur the defence of the city and support of the
military.
Resolutions were passed approving of the
President’s call for troops, and asking Gover
nor Burton’ to issue a proclamation for the
same purpose. .
\ The Delaware Guards, Capt. Bayard and
’Lieut. Almond, two companies, tho Columbia
Rifles, Capt, Barr, and the Home Guards,
Capt. Lammqt, have tendered their-services
to the city and State.
The City Councils have called a meeting of
citizens fur Monday to provide for tho famil
ies of the volunteers.
[second despatch.]
I WiwjingtoV, April 20. —General Cadwab
[ lader’s residence at Magnolia Station, on the
Philadelphia, Wilmington, and Baltimore
Bailroad. was burned this morning by the ri
oters. The Brandywine bridge, and all the
bridges on the road between the Susquehanna
and Philadelphia, are guarded by from fifty
to one hundred men each.
Tlie death of Trimble is discredited.
BRIDGES BURNED IN MARYLAND,
Baltimore, April 20.—Tho bridge“at Mel
vale, between Woodbury and Mount Wash
ington, on the Northern Central Railway,
has been destroyed by fire.
It is reported that some Northern rolun
tcers, from. Harrisburg, are at the Relay. House
on the Northern Central Road, hut the rumor
is not confirmed.
£ SECOND' DESP ATC U ,]
Baltimore, April 20.—The bridges on the
Philadelphia, Wilmington, and Baltimore
Railroad, this side of lluvre-de-Graoe, were
burned down last night, by Secessionists, anx
ious to prevent the passage of troops to Balti
more.
Important fVom Harrisburg.
The Virginia Forces Concentrating at Harpers
Ferry—Lower Pennsylvania Threatened. .
Harrisburg, April 20.—Virginia is concen
trating her forces rapidly at Harper's Kerry.
Five thousand troops are to assemble there,
whoso supposed destination is Washington,
Three railroad bridges between this city
and Baltimore have been torn up or burnt.
The State Administration is in possession
of important information relative to the phlns
of the Secessionists in Virginia and Mary
land, which they refuse to communicate,
deeming its publication at this time inconsist
ent with the public Welfare,
Fears are entertained that the Maryland
cars will make a demonstration at Chaiubers-
burg, and orders have been sent to Franklin
to collect all the arms in that county andpre
pare to defend Chambersburg.
Three hundred regulars are coming fro 11
Carlisle to-night.
The Attack on the Massachusetts
Troops at Baltimore.
COKRESPONnDNCE* BETWEEN GOV. ANDREW AND
MAYOR BROWN,
Boston, April 21.—The following tele
graphic correspondence explains itself:
Baltimore, April 20, 1801.
Hoh, Joan A. Andrew,
Governor of Massachusetts:
Sir: No one deplores the sad events pfyes
terday in this city more deeply than myself,
but they were inevitable. Our people viewed
the passage of armed troops to another State
through the streets as an invasion of our soil,
and could ni t be restrained, The .authorities
exerted themselves to the best of their ability,
but with only partial success. Governor
Hicks was present, and concurs in all my
views, as to the proceedings now necessary
for our protection. When are these scenes to
cease? A re we to have a war of sections?
God forbid 1 The bodies of the Massachu
setts’ soldiers could not be sent to Boston as
you requested, all communication between
this city and Philadelphia, by railroad, and
with Boston by steamers, having censed ; but
they have been placed in cemented coffins,
and will bo placed with proper funeral cere
monies in the mausoleum of Green Mount
Cemetery, where they shall bo retained until
further directions are received frOmyou, The
wounded are tenderly cared for, {appreci
ate your offer, but Baltimore will claim it as
her right to pay all expenses incurred.
Very respectfully your obedient servafat,
- Geo. M. Brown,
Mayor of Baltimore.
Answer of Gov. Andrew.
To Geo. M. Brown,
Mayor of Baltimore:
Dear Sir: I appreciate your kind atten
tion to our wounded and our dead, and trust
that at the earliest moment the remains of our
fallen will be returned to us. I. am over
whelmed with surprise that the peaceful
march of American citizens over the com
mon highway, to the dofento of our common
Capitol, shall be deemed aggressive to Balti
more. Through New York the march was
triumphal. John A. Andrew,
Governor of Massachusetts.
Negro Dislin |b:>pc*s lit MaijTnnil,
A gentleman of Philadelphia, fornicrlV'Of
Kent county, Maryland, were ho has property,
'•as sent for this morning, the negroes having
egnn to burn the housei of the whites.
Two of his own houses hod been destroyed.
DESTRUCTION OF A BWDfIE ON THE
NORTHERN CENTRAL BAILROAD.-
QUIET RESTORED —COHRECf LIST
OP KILLED AND WOUNDED—THE
PHILADELPHIA COMPANY.
Baltimohb, -April 20.
The bridge at Mellvall, between Woodbury
and Mount Washington, on the Northern Cen
tral railroad, has been destroyed bv fire. ■
Thfr city was quiot last night. The milita
ry' and poKea combined are guarding the
city. The streets are deserted. Here arm
there are small knots of people discussing the
events of the day.
CORRECT LIST OF THE KILLED ANB WOUNDED,
Military—Two killed; names unknown.
Wounded—Sergeant Amos. Lowell o ; *v
Guards, slightly; private Cullora, Lowell,
shot in the head, not fatal; private Michael
Green. Lawrence, Mass., slightly. .
11. Needham. Massachusetts, skull fracture
ed, at the infirmary. Another unknown, at
the infirmary, badly wounded. '
' Sergent Amnes and private Cullom were to
night taken to a private house, and will re
seive every attention.
11. W. Danforth, of Massachusetts, and
Edward Cooper worn each shot in the thigh.
Citizens killed—John, McGhan, Sebastian
Gres, Patrick Clark, P. Thomas Milos, Wm.
C. Maloney, W. Reed and Mr. Davis, in all
eight, including the two soldiers.
. —Citizonawoundad—Patrick Griffin, and oth
ers unknown. c .
The Philadelphia military, who were in
the last cars, remained within the depot.
They were unarmed, and having no uniform
several escaped into the city, and were not
recognized. The others were assultcd while
in the cars with missiles, and some were
slightly wounded.
The Harper’s Ferry Garrison at Carlisle—
■Enthusiastic Reception—Burning q/’15,000
stand of Arms.
Lieut. Jones, late in command at Harper’s
Ferry, arrived here at throe o'clock yesterday
afternoon with his, command, consistin'; of
43 men. Lieut. Jones having been advised
that a force of 2,500 troops had been ordered
by Governor Letcher to take possession of
Harper’s Ferry, and finding his position to ho
untenable, under directions of the War De
partment ho destroyed nil the munitions of
war, tiie armory, arsenal arid ail the buildings.
He withdrew Ins command under cover of the
night, and almost in the presence of 2.500
troops. He lost three men. Fifteen thousand
stand ot arms were destroyed.
They made a forced march of thirty miles
last night from Harper’s Ferry to Hagerstown,
Maryland. . .
Lieut. Jones and his command have endured
great fatigue and accomplished a great work
in preventing the arms and property from
fulling inte the hands of the rebels.
They were enthusiastically received by the
entire population.
Virginia Armed Agninsl the [Tnion
nv TilE GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA—A PROCLA-
MATION.
Richmond, Vn., April 18,—AVhorcnn, sev
en of the States formerly composing a part of
the United States, have, by authority of their
people,-solemnly resumed the powers granted
by them to the United States, and hare fram
ed a Constitution and organized a Government
for themselves, to which the people of thqee
States are yielding willing ohedTonce, and
have so notified the President of the United.
States by all formalities incident 1o such ac
tion, and thereby become to the United Stales
a Separate, independent, and foreign power.
And, whereas, the Constitution of the Uni
ted States has invested Congress with the sole
power “to declare war,” and until such decla
re tion is made,' the President has no authori
ty to call for an extraordinary force to wage
■offensive war against any foreign power ; and
whereas, on the 15th inst., the President of
the UVutcd -States, in plain vhJfttlon »of the
Constitution, issued a proclamation calling
for a force, of seventy five thousand men, to
cause the laws of the United States to be du
ly executed over a people who are no longer
a part of the Union, and in said proclamation
threatens to exert this unusual force to coni
pel. obedience to .his - mandates} and whereas,
jho General Assembly of Virginia, by a ma
jority approaching to entire unanimity, de
clared at its last session that the State o’fVir
ginia would consider such an exertion of force
a virtual declaration of war, to.be resisted by
all the power at the of Virginia •
and, subsequently, the Convention now in sesl
sum, representing the sovereignty of this
State, has re-affirmed, in substance the same
policy, with almost equal unanimity; and,
whereas, the State of Virginia deeply sympa
thizes with the Southern States in the wrongs
they have suffered, and in the position they
- -fl£ ve Assumed ; and having made earnest, cf
forts penoqbly to compose the differences
which have severed the Union, and bavin*
failed in that attempt, through this unwn£
ranted act op the part of tho. President \ and
it is believed that the influences which opera
tod to produce this proclamation ngainst the
Seceded States, will he brought to. bear upon
this Commonwealth, if she should exercise
her undoubted right to resume the powers
(rranted hy ,her people, and it is duo to the
honor of A irginift that an improper exercise
of force against her people should be repelled;
Therefore, f, John Letcher, Governor of the
Commonwealth, of A r irginta, have thought
pi opor to order all armed volunteer regiments
■or companies within this State forthwith to
hold themselves in readiness for immediate or
ders, and upon the reception of this proclama
tion to report the to Adjutant-General of the
State their organisation and numbers, and
prepare themselves for efficient service. Such
companies as are not armed and epuippod will
report that fact, that they may he properly
snrmhed. . . J
(|Sp6) l n witness whereof, I have hereunto
my Imml. and caused the seal of the
Commonwealth’ to ho affixed, tins 77th day of
April, 1801, nnd In tho eigh'y-fifth year ofthe
Commonwealth. John Letcueh.
DISTURBANCE IN BALTIMORE
The Military Attacked by a Mob.
The Mob Fired On.
TEN PERSONS REPORTED KILLED,
Liiw Proclaimed;
HARPERS PERU YA UUOR YB UR NED.
the D. a. TROOPS RETREATED INTO MARYLAND,
Baltimore, April 19, 1861.
A terrible scone is now occurring in Pratt
street.
The track having been torn up by the Se
cessionists, the troops from Philadelphia and
New York attempted to march through, and
were attacked by the mob with bricks and
stones.
The military fired upon the combatants,
who returned the fire.
Two members of the Seventh Massachu
setts Regiment were killed, and several
wounded. The fight is still going on,
Ten of the mob are said to ho wounded.
The city is in great excitement, Martial
la'v has been proclaimed.
The city military are rushing to their nr
mories. Civil war bps commenced.
The railroad track is said to bo torn up out
side of the city, p
t . he , Boldlors P nsaed along Pratt street, a
fScads° Wer Jvavme etonos ruined oa
( The.cars have loft for Washington, being
s onod as they left. It was the Massachusetts®
men that were attacked. Three of the m«b
kilhd°'Xn ,0 dßad ’ nnd t! ‘ reo soldiers were
Jtiiieu, Many were wounded.
Capture of the Star of ifie West,
The Steamer Hamrna to bn Transform-!
ed into War Steamer for the Con--
federacy.
Now Orleans, April 201—The steamer Star'
of the West was boarded , off Indionola, on'
Wednesday last, by the Galveston volunteers
who, captured her without resistance. Sho
has arrived at thebar. Sho hai 800 or 000 1
bills, provisions on board.
The steamer Habana has been purchased
by the Confederacy, and will bo convortetfin.
to a war steamer, to carry eight guns, in ad
dition to a pivot gun._ -
New Orleans, April 21.—The Star of
West was captured by the Matagorda, at the'
order of Col. Van Dorn, of the Confederate ar--
my. Our foundries are castinggUnrs, shot and 1
shell.
Troops continue to leave for Pensacola,
The Armory and other buildings at Har
pers Ferry were fired, lasi night, by the U.
S. troops, and abandoned.-
Tlic Regulars retreated into Maryland.
The Post Office Department has received a
dispatch confirming the burning of the Har
per's Ferry Armory. It is. said that. the. S
uperintendent ordered the arsenal and work
shops fired, in order to prevent their being
occupied and used'by an overpowering force
of Virginia troops advancing for that pur
pose. . ■ ■
Fort Pickens Garrisoned with 800 men—The
American Flag Hoisted at Mobile, bttl Toni
Down—Ameridan Flags Flying in Tenues
. see—Negro Insurrections Apprehended.
New York, April 18.
Carlisle, April 20,
The Tribune has a dispatch from Wilming
ton, Delaware, which states that the captain,
of a merchant-vessel direct from Pensacola,
brings information that Fort Pickens contains
800 me'n, and that seven vesssels of war and
transports were lying outside. A large num
ber of southern troops arrived there on Sat
urday last.
There are-still many Union men in the
South, and as late ns Saturday last an Amer
ican flag was hoisted in Mobile, but, it was
immediately torn down.
A bloody negro insurrection is apprehended
by many in the cotton States.
A gentleman who passed through Tennes
see on Wednesday last, says that the Ameri
can flag was floating everywhere.
In Virginia .the secessionists are making
loud threats pf lynching all the Union men.
Tim Virgliilii Traitors.
Loyal Men Expelled—-The First Prisoner—•
Sherrard Clemens in Captivity , .
Washington, April 19.
The rebellion in Virginia is assuming 'for
midable dimensions, ,
Several. Northern men have fust arrived
liere who were expelled from Richmond by
the traitors. They were driven out of thn’t
city in the greatest haste. Although they
were inoffensive mechanics, they narrowly es-.
imped with their lives, and all their tools
were seized by the secessionists.
The confederate .flag ia flying at all points
in Richmond. The stars and stripes are nut
to bo seen.
Sliorrnrd Clemons, a strong Union mnn>
and lute member of Congress from. Richmond,
is held as a prisoner liy the rebels in Rich
mond. He is still firm in his loyalty to the
government and his opposition to rebellion. .
The Secretary of War has just received tho
official document containing'the'first response
01 thcvoUiotnorsoi' Massnoli nsetts to tho xyme.
tarnation of President Lincoln.;
Washington to-day presents a decidoihj
military appearance.
Many volunteers are rapidly enrolling
themselves arid reporting to the Department.
These new recruits are yet without uniforms,
' The War Department is in receipt of va
rious notifications to the effect that volunteers
from Northern and Western .States are mur,
ing towards Washington, rapidly.
The Government regards it as treasonable
for Northern manufacturers to sell arms to
tho secoders.
Tim Virginia Convention negatived
tin* Secession Ordinance, to-day, by a
majority of Thirteen, and adjourned
sine die.
The Union feeling now prevailing here is
intense, nnrl the few nopessionists have been,
overawed by the determined aspect’ of tho
people. A scheme to seize Flirt Delaware'
was undoubtedly projected,' but' it has been
frustrated by the action of the'OovprPtPPtdi’
The Reinforcement of ForlTießens.
Washington, April 171
There cap he no doubt that Fort Pu-kens
has boon reinforced, Gov. Wise rcuoivcd the
following (Jlspate!) on Saturday:
Moxtoojie'bv, April 13.—T0 Hon. 11. A,.
'Vise: By authority of tho Hon. L. P. Walk,
er. Secretary of War, I have to inform you,
for general publicity, that on last night rein
forcement!) were thrown into Fort Pickens, hr
the Government at Washington, violation
of the convention existing between that Got
eminent find this’Confederacy.
John Tyler, Jr,' 1
The Memphis and Ohio Railroad offers .to'
transput troops and munitions of war free.
Tho City Council has appointed a Military,
Board, and appropriated $50,0()0vyo def«““-
the city. ■ V
Tho Union flags on tho steamers hfiyebccn
hauled'down, jind the citizens are ar(umjs
volunteering.
The ConfederateSlaf.es —The New Loan—.
An Immense Army to be Raised.
Montgomery, Ala., April 16.
One individual, it is said, has taken 5125,*--
000 of the loan in gold, at par.
The lenders here expect that there will he'
from 75.000 to 100,000 men in the field with'',
in thirty days. The Government, it is thought.'
will probably receive large contributions i® ;
money from the European ship-builders.
C7* The overseer of a plantation, nopr Dor 0 "
memo, Mississippi, while standing near the
negro cabins, was assaulted by for slaves fro°>
behind, one with a heavy club; regaining hjs
feet, he drew his'knife and killed two of hw
assaulters, when, becoming faint, the other
two overpowered him, threwhim to the ground,
choked him insensible, nnd then broke hu
nock. The murderers fled across the Arkan
sas river, but a large party, accompanied by
dogs, are in pursuit.
A Goon Excuse. —A Republican pap et
says; “ The excuse offered for the decrease of
four thousand votes in the late contest f° r
Governor of New Hampshire is, that so biany
were absent at Washington for offico.”
O" A grand amalgamation ball; comp o ® 6
of ■ black men and white women, was b ro 08
up by the police of No.w York on Tu c *
evening last, The ball was at Coostitutw
Hall, Wooster street.
Baltimore, April 19.
Washington, April fg;
Late from Pensacola.
From Washington. ,
Washington, April IT.
Phu.adblphia, April 17.
DELI WIRE.
Wilmington, April 17.
Disunion in Kentucky,
Louisville, April 17.