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.