t ion of 'Fort Sumter, mid t the nmo ime remove all dniibti as to the respon sibility or the Confederate (jovcrnine:: m -oiniueiit iif the war. it sppears Unit tlie Administiation was willing to wit.i-l liaw the garrison from h f"'. ,,ul ,,nt to surrender it unr''""", words, to abandon it a menacing lorti- iicnlion. but 10 lioltl IV uiiuti giiuni u ! jupci-ty. This proposition was refused ; ( the foil lias carried by assault, and ' war roMiiiifliteii ny me tonicuci.-tii: n" thorilics. (Tj)C tflcnrficlb fpublitnir. .'iii. Ci.KAilFlEI.D, PA. Wednesday Morning: April '-I, 18C1. The War Spirit of the Nation. Nothing ran exceed the alacrity with which the people of the L'nited States wo have rcl'oiencc to tlio.-e Suites I battles ny the right of Secession, or the oxpedi 4'licy of null a remedy for the evils com plained of Ly the Southern pi oplo have responded to the cull of the President for aojdirr to assist in the defence of the Con ,1:1.0;,,.. mwl tlm lnvs. From one end of the country to the other, jn every city, town and village, tlie ranks of c uipanies bnttaiione nnd regiments are filled up in a few hour' notice, and men rush to bat tle with no thought beyond that of their country. No parnllel is to be found in any age of the world's history. Within four days from the date of the l'rcnident's proclamation, calling foi 75. 000 volunteers, ten thousand uddicr from reniifylvimia. New York, &e., lcporKd themselves in Washington city, f-'uch are the facilities tor transportation all'oided Ly telegraphs and railraids. Tho question is not now what caused, ttt who is to blame, or our present ti t n Lie?, or who is President ; lllt ll0W f;1,il11 tl.a l.imnr if our flat! and UlC majesty of v -.-. - "3 - liint nml how shall our present form of govrriimejit ho preset vc ? To obtain Ihcso ends, overy man is lvady to hrnve .danger in any shape. The constituted authorities of our country, who ought to be tho best judges of what is lest to he done, have resorted to tho lnilitsiy force of the land, and it is the imiwrativc duty of every loyal citizen, not only to ooiui 4sec, but to cfl-opeia'.o. Of the legions now under arms, in obe dience to this demand, perhaps (piitc ono liulf of thera are, politiea'.ly, opposed to iho political party now in power, unci vo ted against Mr. Lincoln nt tho last i lec tion but believing their country demands their amices, they aro ready nl tho fir.-t nll lo domojis'rale that thry do not val ve their inrty above their country. It is to be hoped that this unanimity of iho people in the non-fclavcholdiiig States, will undeceive the people nf tlie South (if thry are really deceived) as to the detet ininaHoii of the former to sustain thecon diluted authorities, as to induce tkem to jiausc before they decide upon an olleii ive war. Vc arc not without hope that il little lime for reflection on both sides may yet le allowed before the angry hosts ihall come into deadly conflict, and if so, that those precious moments will he tie voted to some soi l of nn adjustmf nt that may yet avert what otherwise threatens tueu serious calamities. Congress is to assemble on the -4th of July. It is iot likely that any of the Southern States, except IVlrvare and Maryland, will he represented therein. H will then bo the proper occasion for 'ongrets to hold out tho olive branch to the people of tho South by granting them lhe righis which they allege to be denied Ihcm. Let Congress but tlo'this deinon tttftte that the Southern peoples' rights in nnd to the common territorj are eual with ours in all respects not in an indi rect, doubtful, or equivocal manner; but in a manner open, bold and manly, such us should nlwnyi characterise the conduct of statesmen representit g'a brave, liberal nnd enlightened people and the revolu tion ill bo cheeked at once. Hundreds of thousands of our Southern brethren, now aiMveJ in audi against us, will at )iie ulnrn lo their nllepianco. and a-'iiin ' .i.m. 1 1, ,.,.,,. ir. n, .,!,;.. it,,,, r ti,,.! Wv.. iiu..,,.,, . ...v fc.. ...,e v.. .... Union. Thisrou3d bo such an act nf nngr.anini ity us the part of the North as would ex i in ilm i-v nl' i.ll ..hi isii.11. 1 ". ,.. , .1 ... ' no I i,na Atwl it'llt' VllAlllil tint I ntl tr.Wl! , 1 . im -', . . :n.. 1. ' oust.; hk. .u,i 111 .. nn. 1, (,.-,1.,!,, i.,.-i- any lliuig by it. On tho contrary, sho would gain ery thing; peace would be restored, and our Confederacy again uni ted, happy ond prosperous. IkKEwr.i) Patriotism. --Wo rejoico to nee that, old cradle of Libetly Faneuil Hall rocking iig.tiu. This cradle has re mained tirrockcJ from tLo days of tho .Revolution until now, although our coun try has pnssoxl through two wars since the HtvolutionJ the Jirst, with great Britain in iil'2, and the Mexican, both with For-1 Aiig.li .nations. During all that time Fan- cuil Ha..:en,iueda,qu,et a Church ''ttr(L ... ow that a sectional war 1.1 about to be iinauguratcd, patiiotism has cg.iin revived in Massachusetts, and she lias ready for service seven thousand armed and equip .eJ soldiers to march at any moment lo ihe .field of carnage. THE WAR NEWS! ,'MAJ VIHiilNIA SKCEDED.; AXDKKSON AND FT SUMTFU. ..si;i.i:iti: ' ! AT AH. 'MS AND POWDl.lt. CINCINNATI. , 0Oy FUjirr IN koI-L1KU3 4 SEVEN BAI.TIMOB TIIHEi; CITIZENS KILLED . I'r.iiii tho New York HoraM. W'asiiixuton, April l'l The two dragoon mevsergeis who came in from Virginia in meh hot haste late last i:ii:ht, as mentioned iu.my despatch, brought tlie intelligence lhat threo large special trains of cms left Alexaielria be tween eight and nine o'clock i:i the even ins. Two of them went in the direction of Kiclunond : but whether they were go ing to that place, or were destined to sonic other place of rendezvous in Vir ginh, was a matter of some doubt : hut that they started up n somo secret expe dition against the government seemed clear in tho minds of tho mo-scngers. Tim tiiiwl train, containing none but known secessionists, went out on the road leadi g to Harper's Ferry. j rolluwing direct iy upon mo point, i ., . ,i ti... ,.iiir i, lmrn ihi-own abo,e mentioned the city h """ nio ii utiilii ii intense exciiemeni. ov uie repoit that the arsenal at Harper's Feri) was seized this morning. Hut wts gel no parti, ulars. In addition tj this, tw) Union mem bei of tlie liichmon.l Ctnviiilion ; Messrs. i'arlilo and Uante -arrivetl litre this forenoon, and report that tho excite ment was so intense yestenluy that seven of tho I'tiion members hud to leave to ts- tape injury. Mr. Clemens and four otheis proeoedc 1 on for V extern Virginia, but their bags gage was retained in Kichmond. Mr. 1oHs rem iined there, out il is feared by his friends that he will be hung. A despatch from Noifolk states that tin. l'nited States ship orktown lias been taken by the mob, and that they have sunken lour '," . 7kk". I at the mouth ot hluabetl. ng to l.io Navy aixl. or five vessels across the channt river, leadi Vlh'CINIA AliKAYMD Ad AINST THE UNION A FORCK MAItt'IIING OS TU1-I CAl'lTAb. Wasiiixotox, April l!, I'd. The ipuption of peace or war, so far m Viiginials concerned, is kcttlcd, Clov. (iov. 1 etcher's reply to the Pioclauiaiion is full of war spirit. lie emphatically re fuses to respond, anil defies t'.io governs ment of the United Stales, lie siys Vir ginia accepts Hi i issue of w ar. A gentleman, who has just nrrivrd, slates lhat tho setiession ordinance was passeil two days ago. The seven men who voted against it were driven out of the city, 'ind barely escaped with their lives. the government has just received reli able intelligence that a largo force, under command of Governor Wise, was aUmt to start fur, Washington. Tho War Depart ment lurs no doubt of its authenticity. Tim most active preparations nre being made to bring all the force no'.v hero into active operation. At two o'clock this morning Hie boom ing of cannon was distinctly heard in thif city. What it was, or where it was, i not known. Mi jor Anileisoii an.l his command in rivet' at New York in the Steamer Gallic on Thursday last, amid the salutes anJ cheers of thousands, for the Hero. MAJOR ASriKllSOX 1)11) NOT Sl'ltltKMlKR. The ai rival of the lkiltic is all. impor tant, inasmuch as she I riiij;s not only the troops but the first authentic intelligence lioin Fort Sumter. It is distinctly stated by Major Anderson and by every ollicer who leturned with him, that Major Anderson did not surrender Fort Sumter, but evacuated it upon his own terms, mid did so under moie favora ble and l.onouiblo circumstances than tho commandant of a fort so Mluated ever evacuated before. A paral lel case is unknown in military annals. Apart from the fact that Major Ander son. ,T;th his little force of men, had U'eii for months in the fori under a cloud of anxiety (an cno of the officers says) that no one but themselves can imagine, for the lust tlikty hours before, the evacua tion they had been under a steady fire ot thirty-three guns and seventeen mortars from the secession batteries, which the Fort Sumter ollicer say wero admirably and accurately managed, almost every shot ttiiking inside ot Sumter, and there were altogether fifty-seven guns and twcntYnitio mortars which could have been brought to bear upon the fort, if the; Charleston sol liers had thought il necos sary. THE IIATTF.B.IF.S. Il thould be stated here that not one of the secession halt eries couhl ever have been erected had 1101 Major Anderson re- ceiveti aiiii acteti upon 01 tiers not to iire.aueinpt to sunjuguie ine.'souin, anu lie a gun till ho was lircri upon, mid hence hoped the North and tho Administration tho work upon tho secession battel ies j would seo the impracticability of iking proeeetb'd without interruption. so. Ho was still devoted to the Union, 1 11 r riRE insidk ok slmtf.h. and hoped to sec a reconstruction of it. Before Sumter was evacuated the in (Shouts of "No never.") The Goiemor side of the fort was completely burned replied, that he sh mid bov to thedecis ; out the powder had all been removed all from tho maaa.'.nc and thrown into Ih'li harbor lo prevent an explosion, which i. r... vv'jui u jiu vv iiint 11 ti v one in tuu 101 v .ho hist guns fired from Sumter wero t Baltimore that no more Northern troojm pjuvor. I ran be no party to this wicketl j and comfo.t, or by carry ing on o traitcr woikedbvnien with wet handkerchiefs shouhl invatle the soil, to suhiucnto and 1 violation of the laws of the country and to . ous correspondence with them, or shall o'er their faces, so intense was the heat tt-rc were tut three ami civini:n it 11 m the. fH there wax r.t bread .ind but little wrk lift ... ' . ""''"i '"' tho Iirmg ceased s mply t,c,.auso there was no more powtisr to nro with. THE EVACTATIOX. Under these distressing circumstances Major Anderson evacuated (not surren dered) Fort Sumter. Jlo went out with all the honors of war. Tho men -vcrcun- (dcr arms anil carried their private prop erty with thf-m. lhe drums anil files plat, ctl "Yankeo Doodle," the Amerietm fitly was saluted with ffty guns and Major Anderson and his r.ien went on board the Isabel, which immediately hoisted at the fore the stars and stripes, mul transferred the officers: nntl it en to the Baltic so that the gallant Fort Sumter force have bpcn under tho American flag nnd no SoVi jation was a matter beyond Hie force of .cirpiimi,,neotlin manner tvns In nil res- poets honorable. Cincinnati, Apiil 17, 13C1. Chief of PoMco Dudley, this morning, seized thirty boxes of guns on tho steam er Ohio, No. 3. Twenty-three of the box- es were markcil "O. F. W., Littlo Kock, Kansas," and seven were marked "I. R-r Memphis." Five box; of guim were also seied o:i PROCLAMATION 0? JEFF- DAVIS. board tho steamer Glcmlatc, which had been rcshipped from the steamer Ftmie I'rivatCCrS To Be Fitted Out. Mcllurmi, on Mon Jay last. Thoso iccur- renees have occasioned much excitcmsnt betters of Marpuc and Reprisals to nntl attracted a great crowd to tho land- fog Issued. ing. The gun were shipped at Parkers burg, Va., and are supposed to havo come JjCttcrS frOIll tlltGoVCmOrS ofMis Ironi Harper's berry. , . . -T A lu-rtvy .shipment of jiowder has also soUl'l, JVCntllCKy, VV N. Carolina. been stopnecl. All tlie war steamers navo been prohibitetl from taking provisions Sjuth. Two steainers have been charter ed by the city anthoipios to act as police boats, thoroughly armed, and will stop and search all passing boats. Threo emu panics of troops will leave here tonight for the rendezvous til Col umbus. The Homo Guard is rapidly filling up its ranks. J lie. enlistment at tuc .ewpoii racks is vcrv active. Over live bunuriu ' men are now in garrison. A lirge. consignment of bacon for Charleston, vis Nashville, was taken oil' the steamer (Jlemeovd this morning. The excitement in the city is on tne "'jtipH f ,10 ,,eo,,e h, M tl0- neans whioll crease. I li.-k 1 1 i it t i-wio r tii i inti I'll nil t II 1 1 . ! -'"'"- I-.....c and more men aro oltermg than can be, nccepieu . i MAJOIt ANDMI SON DESPATCHES Tl) THE WAlt DIU'AliTMHNT. Sl'KAMSIltl' 1!.I.TIC, 1 Oil" Sandy Hook, April 18, 1SC1. J lion. S. Cameron. Secretary of War, Washington. D. C: Sm Having defend ?d Fort Sumter for thirty-four hours, until the quarter were entirely burned, the maingales destroyed l y lire, the gorge wall seriously injured, the magazine surrounded by ll.imes, ami its door closed from thooll'ecUof the ueat, four barrels and three cartridges ot poir tier only being available, anti no nrovis. ions but pork remaining, I accepted terms of evacuation ottered by General lieaure- g.ird, Wing the sumo offered by him on ithel 111. inst.,Prior to the commencement o1-,,0.,!,, ' IUit.cheJ oul f the fort o) ..un(1 aunlooni the 14l, in,t., witli colors Hying and drums beating, bringing away coinpary ml private property, an J saluting niv flag with fifty guns. UOHKltt ANDUKSON, Major First Artillery. Attack upon the Pennsylvania and Massachusetts troops at Baltimore. The Secessionists oT rhdtiniorn having torn up the railroau track leading from tho Northern Depots to tho Southern De pots, the military wero obliged to march through the City. On the arrival of two Regiments, one from Massachusetts mid the other from Philadelphia, on the 19th instant, an uttack was math) upon them by a mob, with stones, brick-bats & other missiles. This drew a fire from tho sol diers, discharging their pieces into the crowd, killing live or six, and wounding many others among them several inuo' cent spectators. Three of tho Massachu setts men wero killed and eight wounded. The Philadelphia Regiment was until ine.d, and but few of them had left the cars when the riot commenced seme of them, however, seem to havo been roughly handled. Tho train was ordered back, and the Regiment returning to Philadel phia crly on Sunday morning. The Secessionists then proceeded lo de molish the bridges on tho railroad from the North, rendering them unavailable. The Gov. of Maryland and Mayor of Baltimore then united in a demand upon the President that he would not attempt to pass any mure soldiers through Haiti more, the President replied that lie would not do so in case no resistance was made to the transportation of soldiers through other parts of Maryland. A town meeting of the citizens was then held, from the proceedings of which the reader will see thai Maryland is in a state of revolution, and will follow Virginia. The town meeting in Monument Square this afternoon drew an immense eiowd. A Stale ling was hoisted. Mayor Drow n said that ho was opposed to the call of the President in spirit and ibjeet, but. as Maryland was still in the Union he had exerted himself to tiie ut most of his ability to protect the troops in ll.eir passage through the city, lie. however, fo t that this should not be, and he hml telegrapheii to the President ur ging that no more troops be sent through. Governor Hick said that he was oppo scd to secession, but the right of revo'.u could not be disputed. It was a folly to tot the people of Maryland Se eral sneeehf s wero made bv S. T. AVallis. W. S. Presttnan. ami others, iusti r..:.. . . t. - .1 .. : -.'-... . ' i- .,II i y mi' t nt; Me term Mint ion 01 lue peoiM r 01 , 'coerce their href hern of the South. The speakers counsel leu peace, ar.tl mx'trd that' tiie laws i-hoiild be rcspectsd and obeyed.1, I 1 lialtimoro and Washington Cities aro both under Martial Law. Appointments. Governor Curtain has mado the following military appo;nt ments : Major General Edward M. Kiddle, of Cumbei land county, Adjutant General in the grand stall of the militia of Pennsyl vania; Reuben C. Dale, of Philadelphia, Quarter Master General, and John W. McClain, of Krio, Commissi ry General. Robert Patterson mid W-n. II. Keim, Maior Generals : nntl lieorce- Cadwalader. l oorge C. Wynkoop, Kdmuiid C. Wil , pin were fired limit! tho wildest rejoic liimu, and James C. Negley, Brigadier!"'!-- Generals, Tennessee, Kentucky, North Carolina, j Missouri, and Arkansas, it is expected, K3u Alexandria Murdock. Ksq., of (vill go out this week. Washington county has been appointed' Captain Nodler, of the French marine, United Stntos Marshall for the Wes'.crn has oll'ercd his services to the Confederate District, vice James Q. Campbell removed- Government, and will fit out . privateer R. B. Carnahan, Esq., of Pittsburg has at his o-vn expense. Sevoral privateers boen appointed United Statoi District are expected lo sail from this port Attorney for the same district, vice K. shortly. Riddle Roberts removed. Mr. Carnahan The loan was all taken. The rush of is the law partner of Congresssnan suhscribnrs was tremedous. One hundred Mc Knight. millions would be taken il necessary, FROM THE SOUTH. 150,000 Troops Ordered Out. 'I.AMUIOX KV T 11 K I'RCBIUKNT Of COSrEtr.RTP. MAIKS. Tin: "tVLmt, Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States, has, by proclama tion, announced his intention of invading the Confederacy with an armed force for the purpose of capturing its fortresses, nl therebv tubvert ng its ir.denendence, ..i ,i.,. i-.. i..i , and subjecting the free people thereof 'to the dominion of a foreign Power ; ond Whrrras, It has thus become the duty of this Government to repel a threatened 'invasion, and defend tho rights and liber- the la-vs of nations and tho usages of civ- . . cr. l izsd nations place at its disposA . vnlv. !-.,,' ... t .T(r,.N ' n,,!, t..:. ' - . 1'ieiHoi mo i.onieui'riiie Mates til Ameri ca, do issue thU, my proclamation, invit ing all those who may desire, ly service private armed vessels on the high seas, to aid lh'i5 Government in resisting so wan ton ami wicked an aggression, to make applicatio. for commissions or letters of marque and reprisal, to bo issued under the seal of theso Confederate States. A nd I do further notify all persons applying for letters of nmripie to make a statement in writing, giving the name and a suita ble desi-riptioti of the character, tonnige, and force of each vesel, the name, placo, and residence of each of Iho owners con cerned therein, and tho intendad number of tho crew, ond to sign such statements and deliver them to tho Secretary of State, (or the collector of a port of entry of theso Confederal? States, to bo by him transmitted to the Secretory of State) And I do further notify all applicant aforesaid, that, before any commission or letter of nianpia is issued to any vessel, tho owner or owners- thereof, and the commander for tho timo being, will be required to give bind to the Confederate States, with, at least, two responsil le surities not interested in such vessel, in' tho sum of five thousand dollar, or if sue h vessel bt provided with more than a hundred ami fifty men, then in the penal sum of ten thousand dollars, with the condition that the owners, officer and cr ov ho shall be employed on board such commissioned vessel shall observe the laws of these Confederate States, ami the instructions civen them for the regu "ntion of their conduct, that shall satisfy all damages done contrary to tho tenor thereof by such vessel during her com mission, an. I deliver up the samo when revoked by the Piciident of the Coi.fede rato Slates. And I do further sp chilly enjoin on all jiersor.s holding office, civil or military, under tho authority of the Confederate States, that thoy be vigilant and zenlous in the dischnrgo of the dudes incident thereto. And I tlo moreover solemnly exhort tho good people of these Confederate States, us they love their country, as t hoy prize the blessings of a free Government, as they feel the wrong" of the past, ami those now thre.itored. in an nggravatod form, by thoso whose enmity is moie im I . n 1 . ... r placable because unprovoked, that they! ...,.1 a.. ,1 :.. . .1 ' 1 i , T- '.i piomoting coneoril, in m tintaining the authority and ..(lieieney of tho laws, and .11 supporting and invigorating all the measures i Inch may be adopted for the common defence, and by which under tho blessings of Divine Providence, we may hope for n speedy, just, a:ul honorable peacs. In testimony whereof I hereunto s?t my hand ami seal, this the 17lh day of April, in the year of our Lord on thou sand eight hundred nntl sixty-one. .IHFFKR ON DAVIS. Attest, Roiikht Toomn, Sec'y. of State. ElP.t'lTIVB PKrAltTUKXT, ) Ji:rrr.iiS(.M City, Mu. A enti. 17, ISO I, j Sin-Yonr despatch of tho lulh instant, making a call nn Missouri for four regim ents of men for immediate service, has been received. There -can be, I apprehend, no doubt but that Hies" men are intended ... to lorni 0 part ol the 1 resident s irmy to Legislature, just previous to adjournment, niaka war upon the poople of the seceded j .s,:,-. J. lie it enacted by tl e Senate and Stales. Your requisitio -,in my jnilgment, Jiouso of Representatives of the Coin is illegal, unconstitutiomd and revoluton- nionivoalth of Pennsylvania, in General nry 111 its objects, inhuman and diabolical,! Assembly met and it is hereby enucled and cannot be complio with. tiie authority of the same, That if any Not one man will, of the Slate of Mis-1 persons .belonging to or rcsitlin within souri, lurirsn or carry on such an unholy crusade. C. F. Jacksox, Gov. of Misso.iri. Hon. S Cameron, See. of H'Ar. Hairicii N. C. April l.'uli, ism. To Hon. S. Cameron. Sec. of War. Your despatch is received, and, if eeiiiiino. whicn its extraordinary diameter leads 1110 to dnibt, I have to saw in renlv. th it I regard the levy of troops made by the Aununisiraiion, lor tiie purpose lo suiiiu - !Bale the Slate of the South, as in violation i ,n (..... lit., in l .:....:.. . :..! IV... itw,;. ' ' " '""-"i" iv,,,, ..m. u uuiiuuuii ui war upon '.he liberties of a freo people, J " can gei no troops iroin iVortn ear- olina. I will rfplv more in detail when 1 .. .. I your call is received by mail. John W. Ki.i.is, Gov of N, C. Fiiasifoiit Ky. April l.'.lli, ISCI. Hon. S. Cameron, Sec. of War. Your despatch is received. In answer I say emphatically that ken- tuekv will furnish no troops for tho wick- ed purpose of subduing her sister Stalcj. Government of this State, or of tho Uni B. M iom.N. Got- of Ky. ted States, endeavor to persuade any per son or persons from entering the service Xkw Ofu.kax, April iHiti, Isni. 1 of the State, or of the United Slates, or Nea-Orleans is jubilant nt the news of from joining any volunteer company or the secession of ireinia. One hundred Recruiting progresses rapidly in New Orleans, 'lhe regiments are filling up fast, and troDps are pouring in from the interior. The highest military spirit pre vails. The seizure of powder ond provisions for tho South, by the authorities of Cin cinnati, is expected to produce hostilities between Ohio and Kentucky. ALABAMA. Mustoomkhy, April IKtli, ISCI. j A despatch was received ut Savannah j on the liiih that Virginia had passed tho ordinance of secession, lo take effect in' two da) s. No advices to that effect have been received here, nevertheless it is ho llered by the government. J Unless the Cincinnati seizures are promptly redressed it will causo A tion 1 intercourse and seizure of Ohio property at New Orleans. One hundred guns aro now firing all over the South tor Virginia. President Davis has jusl been officially notified. MOB1I.K, April tSth, bsel. The seee-sion of Virginia was received with immense cheering. Cannon were fired and bells rung. The people lire frantic. K KNTUCKY. Lkxixgtos, April, 17th, 1S6I. Kx-Vi'ie Pus dent liieckenridge writes from Richmond, Ky., to a friend here: ' Kentucky should call convention without delay, and Mr. Lincoln's extra session of Congress should bd confronted by fifteen States. This alonecan prevent a general civil war." Mr. Ureckinridge speaks in Lexington to morrow night and in Louisville on Saturday. 1 LouisviM.r., April t'tli lBfil. The Memphis and Ohio Riilroad oilers to transport troops and munitions of war fjr tho Coufi'ileiate Stales free ol c harge The City Council has appi inted a Mil itary H)ard, and appropriated !?'I,00J for the defence of the city. J Tho Union Hags 011 the steamers have been hauled down and the citizens mo everywhere arming and volunteering for the tlefer.ee of the South. T.oriKvrr.i.K, April 20ili, 1801. Mr. Breckinridge addressed ft largo au dience at th .-Court House this ufteruoon, denouncing Lincoln's proclamation as il legal, saying llt.it ho could not nuke his 75,1)011 troops etliciont till after the meet ing of Congress. Ho proposed that Ken tucky present herself to Congress on the 4th of J uly through her .Senators to pro test against tho settlement of our present dillioulties by the sword. Meanwhile that Kentucky call a Convention to aid her Congressmen in presenting such a protest Should that fail, tho interest and duty of Kentucky unites her with the SjulIi. Governor Magollin did not call the legislature together on the 17th, as repor ted in our newspapers. The proclama tion therefor is drawn, but not issued. The authorities of Louisville, Ky., New Albany and Jefiersoiiville, lnd., are form ing a militury alliance to preserve a poace able status between the three cities, and to sustain amicable relations in any event. A home guard for this city is organizing thi-j evening. Isnjrr.NMENt'i:, Mo., April 20lU ISCI. an early hour this morning, tho At (inns and munitions of war hold at tho arsenal ut Liberty, Clay county, were at the demand of kome citizens ot thai coun ty, given up. It i stated that there were 'M0 stand of nrms, ten or twelve pieces of cannon and ipiito an amount of powder, vhioli will be distiibuted in Clay and ad joining counties. Unity. Ninety stanu ot nrms ana can '""a I"" brought up and are now in ! 11 j ,l,w UT. Jo(l Mof A oM lscl. To-.lay tho secession flag was unfurled ... 1 .t .1. u. -i.....,., 1.., ., aim itiiiie't iiiiuuuti inu on....a ui mounted company, after which it was raised on market square without distur bance or enthusiasm. Considerable ex citement is manifest and s cession is the prevailing excitement. T F.N NF.S.S Mil. l.oVCr.NOR IIAKIUS IIKfUSES A SINOI.E MAX I'OH lOEISCION. Nasiivii.i.k, April, IS1I1 ISfil. Governor Harris, in replying to Secreta ry Cameron, says Tennessee will not fur nih a single man for coercion, but, 00,(100 il necessary, for the defence nf our rights and those of our Southern brothers. Pennsylvania Treason Act. The following Act was passed by our :,hiv Stale, nntl under the nroteolion of protection its laws, shall take a commission or com missions from any pei ion, State or .Slates, or either, the enemies of this Stale, or of t!in United Slates of America, or who Li . 11 i..vv Var auainst thin Statu or Gov- eminent thereof, or knowinely and w il- ' lincly ehr.ll o:tl or assist nny enemies in . cut' it war miaiurt '.his State or tho United t Stat-es bv ioinine thrir nrniies, or by en 1 lifcting, or procuring, or pel suatling others ! to enlist for that inn nose, or oy luinisii ' ing such enemies with arms nnd ammuiiil iuii, tu nn v ui in t m uv.ua ivii vi. n ..iv. form, or be in anywise concerned in for- mini! any cominnaiion or plot or conspi r acv for betraying this State, or the United - -1 . r . ! States cf America, into the hands or pow er of any foreign enemy, or any o'-gani.ed or pretended government, engaged in re sisting the laws of tho United States, or 'shall givo orsei:d any intelligence to iho lencmies of this State, or of the United ' States of Americi. or shall, with the in- tent to oppose, prevent cr subvert, the associalion ol this S'ato about being inus- teied into service, or shall use any threats or peisuasion, or otl'er any bribo, or hold out nny hope of reward, with tho liko in tent to induco any person or persons to abandon saitl service, or withtlraw from any volunteer company or association al- ready organized under the laws of tho Co ninonwealtli for that purpose: every person so offending, and being legally convicted thcroof, shall be guilty of a high .Misdemeanor, ajid shall bo sentenced to undergo solitary imprisonmoiit in the Penitentiary at hard labor for a term not exceeding ten ye.us, and bo fined in a sntn not exceeding five thousand tloli or both at the discretion of tho Court Provided, That this act shall noln!,-? it any citizen Iroin taking or receiv civil commissions for the acknowl"1 ment of deeds and other instrument! writing. 01 Six. 2. That if any person or person withiu this Commonwealth thrill m build, furnish, construct, alter, or tit oy' or shall aid or assist in selling, juilJii,.' constructing, altering, or filling out an vessel or ves;eis :or me purpose of raak ing war or privateering or oilier purpoJ lo be used 111 the servico of any prjo, or parties whatever, to make war on th. United States o! America, or to :osm ,, forio or other A-iso .he execution of u,. laws of the United Slates, suuli person ot persons shall bo guil y of a misdemeanor and on conviction thereof shall be s?nta'. ced to undergo solitary imprisonment ij the Penitentiary at hard labor nnt excee ding ten years, and be fined in a sum tot exceeding ten thousand dollars, or both at the discretion of lhe Court ' Sue. U That every person lioldiii" acom mission as an ollicer in the volunteer or m.Lt a fc r.o o. this Commonwi a.th with:u thirty days alter tho passage Cf this act be reouired to take Urn until r allegiance to this State and to tho Uoiieli ."stales, and if any person holding sucb commission shall refuse to take such oath, the Governor shall have the power to rt roke and annul the coinmi ioii of sucl person, nntl si:jiply hu place by appoint, ment, until the vaonney thus creMed nhall besuj).licd as provided for vacancy in other cases by existing .aws of Hj Commonwealili ; the said oulh of alien. 1 .11 1 ...1 . I... .1. tl!l email ue iiiiiiiiiiisil-ii-' iij 1110 aqjj, taut General orunv Judgo ol Ine Lourti Common Picas, and may be !rausuiiltj to the several bi igiulo inspectors of ifai Commonwealth, who shall 111 turn admit. isler lhe same to lha i tht-ers cuibacetj within tho bounds ol their res pectin brigades. Six. 1. No civil process shall lsiueorh enforced against any person uaislereU j lo the service of this Slate, or ol tiie Unj. led States, dm ing the terms for which lit shall be engaged 111 such service, nor un til thirty days after he shall be discharge therefrom : Provided, That tho ontrulioi of all statues of limitations shall Lo soi- ponded upon all claims against f ucli wt. son during such term. BURNING OF HARPER'S 1 EURY. Lieut. Jones, late Commandant ai IIu. per's Ferry, arrivetl ut Carlisle, Pa., ot Friday last, with Irs command, having left Harper's Ferry the day before, nfter setting fiie to the buildings and destroy ing some 15,0(10 btand of arms. Lieut. Jones reports that upon learning the approach oftJOO Virginians, he let the place, having firs I set fir. to tho buil dings and hud trains of powder, Ac., to blow (lie in up thai he was overtakenb; the Virginians, and two of the U. S. w! tliors killed, tin 1 that he honrd frequent explosions nr.d seen bright lights in tli direction of the Ferry for hours after ivnrds, from which he judges that man; of the Captors may have lost tin ir lives. A diver, t Kingston. Jamaica, recpnlli recovered u thousand dollars' worth a' iiiory, from a ship sunk in the harbor 0! that city over ono hundred yoars na The city of Chicago at the present tiro contains within a traction ol JO.M'KI.W.1 bu shels of grain. 210- Twenty-lit c to Sixty Dallam iw rxpciKct ur iiikiiiU will Lt) uiJ )y (be im .ScHiug .ilurh iio ( 0111 pit 11 j tu their Ac, nil, It: fi'llinj; the Krie sctvin); Miic-Miif. Tliiiirt .Matliiiii', Mul so nmii' in i 1 s nxstruetiiin thiti cliilil run ham In 1 pirate it hy hull an boni instruction, it i. riinl to unv l'liinil- Stiitf Itlui-lnr.c in nso. nntl lin y tiiko tin prouiaiui m ri'iy nml one hundred tlnllur tnnchinei Tbi price is tut Killi'cn Dollsrs. Hie t'ompitny will to enipliiy Agents in ver.y county in tlie L'nited Stall's. AilUross, fur particulars, Erin Stitiy Muchint I'ii. It. J.Mi:s, (Jfiii'riil AroiiI. Milit Ohio. lu;irl3 I'm. tt.lltltll-.D- On Tliurstlay tho 18th init,!; Paiucl tiuiidlamler, K."., .Ma. uico. t. Kim, h .Mis M. K. U.iMit.Tox, uil of Bratly towoihip. On tiie 17th inst by J. II. Joncf, E. .Mr. Klin W. 1 1 r 1 e . to Miss. Suphis Atbcrtun, bulliofW lipuburg, t'enler County. IV l)li:i). In this plat on the Kill in'M' Piptherin, Jl tnuv run of Tlioiim nml Agtm JlcCulluugli, nged 6yvnrs 0 iionthsanil IV UJ' On the 2lltli inst., nlso of IHpthcrin, Ada Mil daughter cf the nine, aged 4 years V mtutli! u( -i tl I) t. "Tho Lord gave, nnd the LordhstUtik" nwny blessed be nnmo of the Lnrtl." At the roiideuce of her f ather, in I.s'f"1 i..,,l,;n Auril ir.ih. ol Dinthoria. Itrilf" Jane Siuihi:h, wife of Philip ShiiUner, ipi IS yars; u monllit ami 1 dny. When life nn opening buds it sweet When bloom Ihflttecmi iindyinj And friuntls from frioudsr.ro siiatch'J fw'"1 And hu tl and loft ulune to mourn. When faith is firm nod const'iea: clear, To Jams' voice complying j Aud nordt of pence tho spirit clear, And vision! glorious half appear 1 hope to luet t her llioro, Who us'd to join witti me in tinging, Our mourning days will then be o'er, And we nhall live to die no more. Farewell, my mint, my lovely aunt, Tho' fur f-oiu mo to dwell My blowing nntl my pruytTi uro thine, .My luvcly mint, farewell. M. t At her residence, in 1'ergutjn townsliip A'' county. Mrs. Ki.enoii Cami-dkll. tccond wift .Mr. John Cnmpbcll, aged 62 years, .1 monthiB- 19 days. Our dourest friend from oarth bath flli And now lio flumberirg with tin Yet a prumito bright to n it given, That parted friends tball meet in Hl l!ut wc have laid them in the grave, Where breezes toft wilt o'er thera ! They could not ttay where sin and it"'4i Kncirclo all the scenes of life. Yet. Oh ! our licnrU are filled with gloo. Tnat chiifhed li .pes lie in the tomb, We tuo, have droppo J the mourner'l And Oh ! bow deer, tho gluoni-hoir if Y'es wo have drnnk the bitter cup, Hut Cud will give us strength an- -(r And truly may we win thepriie, That livet wheu earthly ploafuretli- Let memory often linger near, Tho tpot where tlccpt the loved oneH Let net tbit thought from ut be riven, Tho' dottd, we uti'l may meet in of-"'; On the 3fth of Jan'y.lust, of rr,neri:Si r.l. Jackson, son of Sainuol and Kli "' , of Ltwrence township, agod 7 yean and 1 On the 4th of Kebrury, last, of Diplhert. nr Atir.i.u, daughter of the lume, aged 4 J 3 luootlit mud 11 day 1.
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