it Vitss.
MONDAY, APRIL 15, IE6I
BY THE PREBBIT OF TIM BRIM STUBS
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEALS.% The laws of the United States have
been for some time past, and are now opposed, and
the execution thereof obstructed in the States of
South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Miß-
Jduippi, LOllifdanle, and Tom, by oombinationo
too powerful to be ;suppressed by the ordinary
course of judicial proceedings, or by the powers
vested in the marshals by law :
Now, therefore, I, ABRAHAM LINCOLN, President
of the United States, in virtue of the power in mo
vested by the Constitution and the laws, have
thought fit to call forth, and hereby do call forth,
the militia of the several States of the Ticino, to
tie aggregate number of seventy-five thousand, in
order to suppress the said combinations, and to
canoe the laws to be duly executed. The details
for this object will be immediately communicated
to the State authorities through the War Depart
ment.
I appeal to all loyal citizens to favor, facilitate,
end aid this effort to maintain the honor, the in.
tegrity, and the existence of our National Union,
and the perpetuity of the popular Government.
and to redress the wrongs already long enongh
endured.
I deem it proper to say that the first service as-
signed to the forces hereby called forth will proba
bly be to repossess the tons, places, and property ;
which have been seised frees the Union, and, in
every event, the utmost care will be observed eon
militantly with the objects aforesaid, to avoid any
devastation, any doetruotion of or interference
with property, or any disturbance of peaceful citi
zens in any part of the country.
And I hereby command the persons composing
the combinations aforesaid to disperse and retire
peaceably to their respective abodes, within twen
ty days from this date.
Deeming that the present condition of public at
fairs presents an extraordinary occasion, I do
hereby, in virtue of the power in me vested by the
Constitution, convene both Homes of Congress.
The Senators atl Representatives are therefore
summoned to assemble at their respeotive chambers
at 12 o'clock noon on Thursday, the 4th of Ally
next, then and there to consider and determine
mph measures as, in their wisdom, the public safety
and Interest may seem to demand.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto sot my hand
and caused the seal of the United States to be
affixed.
Dona at the oity of Washington, this 15th day of
April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and sixty-one, and of the iadependence of
the United States the eighty-fifth.
By the President.
Waukm H. Sawatto, Secretary of State
THE RUBICON PASSED.
The intelligence of the surrender of Fort
Sumpter will produce a mingled sensation of
surprise, indignation, and mortification among
all loyal citizens ; but, at the same time, it will
impress all to whom the honor of their country
is dear, with the imperative necessity of sus
taining, the Federal Government in its efforts
to repel the fierce and aggressive assaults of
the revolutionists, and to vindicate its autho
rity. It is now feartilly apparent tbat too
much leniency has been shown to the conspi
rators, and that pity for their weakness and an
intense feeling of aversion to a resort to arms,
have been carried to a point which has endan
gered the best interests of the nation. They
have quietly been permitted to surround Fort
Sumpter with such a network of batteries, and
to array against it such an invincible combine
tiMl of aggressive works, that its successful
defence by Major Ammasoe, with the limited
resources at his command; became manifestly
Impossible. Months have passed by, during
which the traitors have been doing everything
in their power to prepare for vigorous and de
termined war, while we have exhausted all our
energies in vain eflbrts to preserve peace.
Since a contest has become inevitable, it is
time that the whole American people should
be thoroughly aroused to the necessity of com
plete preparation for it, and though the first
battle has been won by our antagonists, it has
not been fought in vain. It has exhibited in
vivid colors their unseruptilousness, their vin
dictiveness, their inhumanity, their audacity,
sitter disregard for all memories and associa
tions which should be dear to every citizen of
our country, and taught us in a manner
which none can misunderstand, that we must
prepare at once to deal with them as enve
nomed and implacable enemies. Sad as this
necessity may be, and dilatory as we have
been in appreciating it, it is now a stern reali
ty, which it would be egregious folly and weak
ness to ignore. Though slow to anger, and
exceedingly anxious to conciliate, we cannot
longer idly await the assaults of those who are,
resolutely bent upon the total destruction of
our Government, and who do not scruple to
indict upon us every injury in their power.
The spirit which has been manifested since
the assault upon Fort Sumpter commenced
shows that the anomaly we have too long wit
nessed, of peace upon one side and war
upon the other, wilt very speedily be de
stroyed. Henceforth we shall no longer strive
to see how little we can do to strengthen forts,
to maintain armies, to fit out fleets, to enforce
the laws, and protect the honor of the nation,
but how much. We will no longer seek to
tie the hands of the Government—to cripple
its powers—to unman and degrade it—to
strengthen and encourage treason, and to dis
hearten and humiliate loyalty. The issue is
now made up—either this great Republic or
its desperate adversaries must be overthrown
—and may God defend the right !
It will be seen that the President has issued
a proclamation, which will show the whole
'laud, at a glance, how the case now stands.
The very forbearance which has so long pre.
vented a resort to the resolute measures that
are now manifestly unavoidable, will enly in..
crease the unanimity of feeling in faror of sus
taining them. Accustomed and attached as
we are to peace, since war has become inevi
table, the enthusiastic thousands who will
array themselves upon the side of their coun
try have the proud satisfaction of knowing
that, since the world began, no nobler cause
was ever defended by any army than that
which aims at the preservation of our Confede
racy, and the chastisement of those who are
endeavoring to destroy it and who have added
every imaginable insult to the deadly injuries .
they have inflicted upon the peace, prosperity,
and fair fame of our nation.
Henceforth each man, high and low, must
take his position as a patriot or a traitor—aa
a. foe or a friend of his country—as a sup
porter of the flag of the stars and stripes er
of the rebel banner. All doubts and hesita
tions. must be thrown to the winds, and with
the history of the past spread before us, we
must choose between maintaining the noble
fabric that was reared by our wise and
hr.ve ancestors, under which we have en.
toyed so much liberty and happiness, and
openly joining the rash, reckless, despotic,"
cruel and villainous band of conspirators, who
have formed a deep-laid and desperate plot
for its destruction.
The contest which is impending will doubt
less be attended with many horrors, but all
the facie show that it haabeen forced upon us
as a last resort, and war is not the worst of
evils. Since the startling events of the last
five months have been succeeded by a brutal
bombardment of a fort erected at vast expense
for the defence of Charleston harbor, which
would have been peaceably evacuated if the
rebels bad sot insisted upon the utter hurailia-
Hon of the Government, and since the Secre
tary of War of the Southern Confederacy has
threatened to capture Washington, and even
to invade the Northern States, while a formal
declaration of hostilities is about to be made
by the Confederate Congress, we should be
wanting in every element of manhood, be per
petually disgraced in the eyes of the world,
and lose all self-respect, if we did not arouse
to determined action to reassert the outraged
dignity of the nation.
The Surrender of Fort Sumpter.
After undergoing for forty hours one of the
roost terrific sieges known in military history,
Fort Sumpter has been surrendered into the
b an d s o f-th e r ebels. The details of this co n .
Vint are elaborately told in our telegraphic
despatches from Charleston. The story is
one of intense and thrilling intereat. As these
sdvices are sent under the eyes of the Secea
sionista, and as they bear evidence of having
been prepared by those unfriendly to our
laws, there meat be many statements of an im
probable and exaggerated nature, which our
readers should be careful in crediting. Out
of this mass of strange, contradictory, and
partial rumors we tan, we think, safely ammo
these conclusions :
The rebels were determined to compel a
eurreuder of the fort ae quickly ea possible,
and at whatever coat. Their well-constructed
and efficiently-managed batteries completely
surrounded the fortress, and, from the time
the firing commenced at 4 o'clock on Friday
morning until the time of surrender, on Satur
day afternoon at 1 o'clock, there was no
cessation in the fire. The effect on Fort
Sumpter began to be manifest on Saturday
morning, when dense clouds of smoke were
seen to arise from its walls, occasioned, as we
learn, by the bursting of loaded shells, which
were ignited by the tire in the fort be
fore they could be removed. The flames
progressed so rapidly that the commander was
compelled to cease firing, and turn his atten
tion to quenching them. In the meantime,
the fire was continued with fearful effect, and
the interior of the fortress became a mass of
ruins. The flagstaff was shot away, but ano
ther flag was immediately hoisted on a pole
on the ramparts. Finding that he was over
powered, the Major hoisted a flag of trace,
but the rebels still continued to fire, refusing
to make terms and insisting on an uncondi
tional surrender. 1.11 the meantime, the ship,
of-war were'outside the bar, spectators of the
conflict. No effort was made by them to re
lieve the fort, for reasons which are not
explained_ The commander; finding that such
relief was impossible, and seeing that
certain death awaited all under his com
mend if the conflict was continued, uncon- I
ditionally surrendered-
The troops remained in the fort, completely
prostrated from over exertions. Five men
were wounded, one it is thought mortally. It
was physically impossible for them to conti
nue the fight. It is said that none of the Oa
rolinians were injured. The fire from Fort
Sumpter badly damaged Fort Moultrie and the
floating battery, but was otherwise very in
effeetive. The small number of men pre.:
vented Major Anderson from working many
of the guns, and even these he was finally
compelled to abandon, in order to preserve
if possible, the fortress. The Major went
on board the steamer Isabel, last evening
and sailed for New York, where he will
probably arrive on Wednesday morning. His
men will accompany him. However hnmili,
ated we may feel as a nation at witnessing the
surrender, there is no doubt that Major AN
DERSON proved himself to be a courageous and
discreet officer, and that his defame of Fort
Sumpter was in every respect creditable to his
fame as a soldier and commander.
rrystilcnt Lincoln's Proclamation.
The Administration has taken decisive
steps to sustain the honor of our country.
President LINCOLN has issued a proclamation,
which we print elsewhere, calling upon the
several States for seventy.flve thousand
militia to suppress unlawful combina
tions, and assist in the execution of the
laws. The President intimates that the first
duty of these troops will be to repossess the
forts, places, and. property, which have been
seized from the Union. All devastation, de
struction of or interference with, property of
peaceful citizens, will be avoided. The per•
sons in arms against the Union are com
manded to disperse and retire to their respec
tive abodes within twenty days,
ANR4IIAM LINCOLN
The President also calls an extra session of
both Rouses of Congress, to be held on duly
4, to take action upon the present crisis.
The Administration has taken a flint stand,
and it is now the duty of every citizen to sus
tain its efforts to maintain the honor of the
Republic.
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Letter from 44 Occasional."
Correspondence of The Prem.)
The proceedings which began at Charleston on
the 12th and ended on the 13th, the attack upon
Sumpter and the surrender of that forttess, have
Suggested some painful surmises to the friends of
the Government and the Union. The damning guilt
of the combleed foes of our country's peace and
the destroyers of our country's happiness, has now
been established by their forcible attack upon the
flag and the authority of the nation. Hencefor
ward, they will be treated as outlaws and as
traitors. Tho language of conciliation has
given way to the duty - of (mordent and the
restoration of the public property, or its re
capture by all tee forces of the Government,
will constitute, from this day, the policy of the
General Administration. No foreign enemy has
ever contributed so much to damage or dishonor
the American name as these abandoned men.
Their whole career has been marked by hatred of
the Northern people; and when these people, ani
mated by the holiest memorize and ateotiona, alike
of country and of kindred, have proffered words
and acts of kindness, the leaders in the Southern
conspiracy have responded With insults, proscrip
tions, and finally blows and bloodshed. Men who
obey no law deserve the benefit of no law but that
of the strong arm. Men who cherish no gratitude
for the past deserve none of the respect of the pre
sent; and men who have pledged themselves to
deprive a free people alike of liberty and of life
become a banditti, to whose deatnaction and extir
pation not only ail Governments, foreign and do
mestic, but all individuals, claiming to possess any
of the attributes of humanity, should devote their
most powerful energies.
The bloodless bombardment in Charleston har
bor, and the surrender of Major Anderson, has
filled the enemies of the Union with great hope.
It is welcomed by them with rapturous rejoicings,
and it would be folly to deny that it places the
friends of the Union in the worst of all positions.
The incidents of the whole affair, which may
have been, let us hope, greatly distorted by the
Secessionists, have given renewed hope to the
traitors, and have proportionally oast down pa
triotic, and Union-loving men. Let us be patient
and forbearing, however, until wo have tho whole
story from our own agents. No doubt there is an
other side to the case, whit* in all probability,
will elicit the warmest comments in military air
ohs.
The next demonstration of the Southern conspi
rators will, unquestionably be upon Piokena. They
have sworn to drive out the garrison in that fort
ress. They have concentrated an immense force
around it : and it is notorious that they would
have attacked it before this, but for the unexpect
ed call made upon them to expel Anderson from
Sumpter. The comparative ease of this exploit
will, no doubt, inspire them with equal confidence
as to Pickens. We shall see what we shall see.
The gallant soldier (a Pennsylvanian) in command
at this fort will not be diahearterted by recent
events, but will do his whole duty; and, I predict,
will give the despoilers of our national credit, and
the asemilants of the American flag, a fall Pickens
Roland for their Sumpter Oliver.
All honor to old Pon.rorylvania i The bill to put
the State in a military attitude, and setting apart
a noble sum to carry the plan into effect, so prompt
ly passed by the Legislature and signed by Gover
nor Curtin, was demanded by the times, and has
given great encouragement to the General Admi
nistration. The not defining and punishing trea
son was of the same neoesaary and opportune class
of legislation. I hope that it will become a law
at the earliest moment. What a spectacle it was
to see Democrais—or members of the Legislature
calling themselves Democrats—opposing these im
portant measures ! Do these politicians think that
the people of Pennsylvania sympathised with
the traitors in the South, that they refine
to aid in putting power in the hands of
the proper authorities to crush these trai
tors, and to punish those who give them aid
and comfort? If they do, they greatly mistake
and misunderstand the people. I know the cheap
cant of the members who voted against these bills
in the Pennsylvania Legislature—that it is not
right to confer each potter upon Governor Out'',
and that the Democrats will not assist a Republi
can Administration "in making war upon the
South." Thts is the miserable logic of such
men as broke down the Demooratio party,
by aiding the Breokinridge Disunioniats lest
year, and who now control and hamper our
eld and honored organization. Nearly all the
members of the Legialature who voted against
the war measures, or measures of preparation,
on Friday and Saturday lest, were Break
inridgera and foes Of Douglas last fall. The
idea of such demagogues erecting themselves
into censors of the Government, and repreeenta
tives of the Democracy, is in the last degree
insolent and overbearing. I hope they will be
marked, and that not a man will be suffered to
come back to the place he has disgraced by re
fusing to amulet in putting down the notorious
enemies of the Union. Let the issue be made upon
one and all. Is it not known that there are
numbers of sympathizers with Seoesaion and
Rebellion in Pennsylvania—some now in car
respondence with the traitors in the South—and
not a few now in Charleston, and others on
their way to join the conspirators? Shall these
men be permitted to plot the ruin of our oonntry
in Pennsylvania? If you did not detect, punish,
and banish such persona, you ought to be tied to
the Southern Confederacy, and made d a y.,
and bearers of burden. And is it not mon
strong that en attempt should be made to
put the Demooraoy In a.position of approving
conduct that in the Revolutionary War would
have been punished with death? Was it not
enough that thei r ioa c t,;re AMIN first bleat, di•
vide, and destroy the Demos:maths party, and in
this way pave the road to the dissolution of the
Union, without asking the Democrats of Permsyl-
Tanis to join them in a virtual endorsement . of the
traitors who KO now seeking the lives of our gal
lint eons in the army and the navy, insulting our
gag, and preparing to take pomesalon of the Federal
capital, even though the avenues of that great city
run red with fraternal blood? °commas,.
WASIIINGTON, April 14,181.
LATEST NEWS
By Telegraph to The Press,
FROM CHARLESTON.
DETAILS OF THE SURRENDER.
Visit of .our Correspondent to the Fort.
Explanation of the Explosions.
The luta'lor a Saes et Rehm
The Walls lioneroornbed by. Shot.
DAMAGE TO FORT MOULTRIE.
The Barracka ittdru3—Dwellings Shattered.
CHARLESTON, April 13—Evening. —hostilities
have for the present ceased, and the victory be
lOW to Bffatk 0820111 M
With the display of the it ag of truce on tile ram
parts of Fort Sumpter, at hall past one o'clock the
Bring ceased, and an unconditional surrender was
made. The Caroliniene had no idea that the fight
wee at an end. soon after the deipetaN of Me
er Anderson was shot away, Colonel Wigfall, the
aid of General Beattregard, at his commander's
request, went to Fort !Sumpter with a white flag,
to offer assistance in extinguishing the flames_ He
approached the burning fortress from Morris
Island,. and while the firing was raging on all
sides he effected a landing at Sumpter. He ap
proaohed a port-hole and was Viet by Major An-
Corson, the commandant of the fort. The latter
said that he had net displayed a White gag, but
the firing was kept up nevertheless.
Colonel Wlgfall replied that Major Anderson
must haul down the American flag; that no parley
would be granted—eurrendor or light was the
word.
Major Anderson then hauled down his flag and
displayed only the flag of true. All tiring in
stantly ceased, and two others of Gen. Beaure
gard's staff, ea-Senate? 'Chesnut and ei-Governor
Manning, Clime over in a boat, and stipulated with
Major Anderson that his surrender should be un
conditional for the present, subject to the terms
of (lon, Boanrogard,
Major Anderson was allowed to remain with hie
men In actual possession of the fort, while Messrs.
Chesnut and Manning came over to the oity, ao
oomparded by a member of the Palmetto Guards
bearing the colors of his company. "hese were
met at the pier by hundreds of citizens, and as
they method tip the streets to the General's
quarters, the crowd was swelled to thousands.
Shouts tont tho air and tho wildcat joy was mold ,
tested on occasion of the welcome tidings.
After the surrender a boat with an officer and
ten men was sent from one of the four ships in the
offing to Gen. Simmons, oommanding on Morris
Island, with the =punk that a merelient ship or
one of the vessels of the United States, be allowed
to enter and take off the commander and garriooi
of Fort Sumpter.
Gen. Simmons replied that if no hostilities were
attempted Miring this night and lie effect was
made to reinforce or retake Fort Sumpter, he
would give an answer at 9 o'clock on Sunday
morning. The officer signified that be was satis
fied With this, and returned to hie vessel,
Your Correspondent acoompanied the °Moen of
Gen. Beauregard's staff on a visit to Fort Sumpter.
None but theofficers, howeverovere allofied to land.
They went down in a steamer, and oarried three
fit e-oliglueb tot thb parpoli of patting out the
flames.
The fire, however, had been previously extin
guished by the exertions of /Kept. Anderson and
his men. The visitors reported that Major Ander
.
son surrendered because his quarters and barracks
were destroyed, and he bad no hope cf reinforce
ments, as the fleet lay idly by during, thirty
hours, and either would not or could not help him.
Besides this, his men were prostrated from over
exertions. There were but five of them hurt, four
badly, and one, it is thought, mortally, but the
rest were worn out and physically incapable of
continuing the fight.
The explosions that were heard and seen from
the oily in the morning were caused by the buret.
leg of loaded shells ignited by the fire, which could
not be removed quick enough.
The lire in the barracks was caused by the quan
tidee of hot shot pourekin from Port Moultrie.
Within Fort Sumpter everything but the ease
mates is an utter ruin. The whole interior looks
}ire a blackened mass of ruins. Many of the guns
are dismounted, The aide opposite the iron batte
ry at Cummings' Point Is the hardest dealt with.
The rifled cannon from the battery played great
havoc with Fort Sumpter, and the walls look like a
honey-comb. Near the top is a breach as large as
a sari The ride opposite Fort Moultrie Is also
honey-combed extensively, as is that opposite the
floating battery.
Fort Moultrie is badly damaged. The officers'
quarters and barracks are toils to pieces. The
frame houses on the island are riddled with shot,
and in many instances the whole aides of the houses
are torn out.
The fire in Port Sumpter was put out and re
hadght three times during the day.
Dr. Crawford, Major Anderson's surgeon, Is
slightly wounded in the foe.
It is positively asserted:that none of the Carolina
troops are injured.
Major Anderson, and all hia °Mears and men, still
remain in Fort Sumpter. I approached near
enough to the wall to are him bid hie visitors
adieu. In addition to this, conversations that were
had with him were repeated to me.
A boat was sent from the fort to.ni,ght to offtoially
notify the fleet that Major Anderson bad eurreu
dered.
it ie not known when the Carolinians willosoupy
Fort Sainpter, or what is to ho done with the van
quished.
Every one is satisfied with the victory, and hap•
py that no blood was shed.
In the city, after the surrender, the hells were
rung and salutes fired. ,
{The above is from a special correspondent of
the Associated . Press, who reached Charleston only
on Caturday, and may be relied on as entirely cor•
rect.—REPORTER I
Later trom Charleston.
NIIGOTLVTIONII COlt-PLETED
Cuastrassrotr, April 14-9 o'clock A. fd.--The
negotiations were completed loot night, and Major
Anderson with his conlmand will eiaohate Fort
Sumpter this morning. It h suimosed that be
will embark on boat,l one of this war vessels off
our bar.
When Fort Sumpter was in flames, and Major
Anderson could only fire his guns at long intervalis,
the men at our batteries oheered at every fire
which the gallant Major made in his last straggles,
but looked defiance at the ventela-of-war, who&
men, like cowards, remained outside without
firing a gun, or attempting to divert the tire of a
single battery from Fort Sumpter.
Ten O'olook.—The steamer babel la now steam
ing up, and will take General Beauregard to Fort
Sumpter, which will be turned over by Major An
demon to the Confederate States.
It is now repo: Sod that Major Anderson and Me
command will proceed to New York on the steamer
Isabel.
Departure of Andermon and hro Men for
New York.
THE ?LEST STILL OUTSIDE.
CHAELIIB7ON, April 14.—Major Anderson and
his men will leave to-night at 11 o'olook, in the
steamer Isabel, for New York.
The war fleet is still outside
The sone when Andereon and hie men took
formal leave of Fort Sumpter was a thrilling and
impreseive one.
[The telegraph ace closed at 1k o'clock, the
lines being down South.]
.
From the Montgomery Govern ment
WAR TO RI DECLARED.
WAM/NOTON, April 14 —ooloial gay - Ices from
Montgomery indicate that tics Confodorate Con
green will, on reassembling, at once declare war
against the United States.
It is believed that in the act of declaration, a
distinction will be made between alien friends and
alien enemies, the farmer including the Border
Btates and such citizens of the North as oppose
the coercive policy of the Administration. All
obligations to this class are as much to be respect
ed as though in time of peace.
The New lork Regiments Volunteering
for the Defence of Washington.
Einw Yeas, Aprill4.—The !Seventh and Sixty
ninth Regiments have volunteered for the defence
of Washington, but have not yet started.
The Twelfth Regiment will hold a meeting to
morrow.
New York Legislature.
seseson OF sus WAR APPROPRIATION
Nsw Yorts, April 14.—The bill appropriating
$500,000 for the arming and equipment of the
State militia passed the Login'stare finally yen
terday.
Arrest of “Jasper,” of the N. Y. Times.
Nam Yoga, April 14—Information has been re.
calved that the Charleston oorrespondent of the
New York Trines, who signs Mama" ft Jasper,"
has been arrested as a spy in Charleston. Re was
confined for a time, and then ordered out of the
State. He is on his way North.
Strong Union Sentiment at Baltimore.
BALTIMORE, April 14.—The deep 'Union sen
timent of tha city but been diaployed unmistaka
bly sines Friday.
MOll with cookadee and Secession emblems haio
been chased by crowds and obliged to seek the
proteotion of the police.
The bark Fanny Fens/tae hoisted a Secession
flag to•day i bat a crowd compelled a boy on the
vessel to take it dawn.
The captain afterwards rehoieted it, and it re
quired a detaehment of thirty police to protect it
from the people.
The indignation of the people is intense.
the other ocelot: lu port hive Motet the
Atnerieen fig.
Th e captain at the bark Lk a Union raw bat
heisted the flag under instillations; from the (ma
in, ifolers. Carry, of 'Mums&
THE .PRESS.-PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, APRIL 15, 1861.
'tong WASialieToN.
Special Despatches to " The Press."
The Secretary of War was in eonniltatlon with
the President, at the Executive Mansion, during a
largo portion of the day. Mr. !tiara and Mr.
OHABE Galled, init did not remain Lnlig, the
family of the President attended ohnroh,
Extra Train with Troolia.
Two eempiniss/ of Texan boos sancta in today;
in an extra train: They are rough in appeed.a nde ,
but swear bitterly at traitors. Yesterday two
companies of cavalry arrived without horses. The
Department is purchasing Mixes for tb log d om .
proles.
'tumors and Excitement
Reports are flying of all shades of eomplazion,
manufactured to suit the inclination of the parties
who conceived them, We have a large throng
on the Avenue all day, with groups at every corner,
discussing the war question. The hotels are
crowded, many of our citizens congregating there,
eagerly inquiring for intelligence from Charles
ton. The armed &MEd the 66Unting-1 1 64.az or the
Sunday Mo ruing . Chronicle continued during
the forenoon, and the late despatches were eagerly
read.
The Relief Ships for Anderson
It is generally thought l eby naval and military
men here, that the War 'Ships lying of the harbor
of Charleston were in oominunioation, by signals,
With Port Sumpter, and that Major ANDERION in
formed them that it would Ito (mat:sin deetruction
if they attempted to come in, except under cover
of a close fire between Fort Sumpter and the shore
batteries, or at night. •
• The Surrender of Fort Sumpter.
it is surmised by some bore that Major Am:R
ees Rated the Dart of a traitor to hi. oosautry bui
there le no doubt oh the minds of all his friends
that he was faithful to the last. It required seven
to alio mon to work cub of his hoavy gum, with
two relief gangs to each ; and with only sixty-ho
men, living on salt food in limited supply, ex
hausted themselves, and, starvation before them, it
needs no great penetration to solve the problem of
the aurrender.
Good ior Penneryivania.
The noble stand taken by the Keystone State in
these times of doubt and uncertainty rejoices and
onoonragea every heart hero, tiovernment mon
are strengthened, and rely on the other States to
come to their aid.
A man must now be deeided 7 one way or the
other, in reference to oar country. If he is not
free to express sympathy with the Government he
is considered to be its enemy, and the ory is " Let
traitor's be hung."
Charlegion and Virginia.
It is well known here to-day 'that the telegraph
has been constantly in operation conveying mes
sages between the Governors of Smith Carolina and
Virginia, the purport of whiett is not known'. We
are deprived of the me of the wires between Rid'
mond and Washington.
Unreliable. .
Military men here do not believe the details of
the news from Charleston.
It is not possible for the batteries to throw bombs
into Port Sumpter, as stated in the telegraph. The
nearest batteries are 1,200 yards distant, and a
bomb would require to be projected at an angle of
forty-five degrees, so that bombs thrown from a
mortar could not be made to enter the port-holes of
the battery ono° in a hundred charges.
Captain Doubleday.
W. POROM MILES telegraphs to Mrs. DotalAs-
DAY here, that the repot of her husband's insanity
is without foundation. It is believed here that he
refused to obey Major Aaiun°trii command to
surrender, and was consequently placed in irons.
Not to be Relied Upon.
In all or nearly all of the telegraph offices south
of Philadelphia there are Secessionists in at
tendanoe—speoially engaged by interested par
ties—while not a few of those who control the
whoa isro deoidecily of the smite stamp. We have,
therefore, to make large allowances for intelligence
dealt out through the enemy's hands.
ARRIVALS PROM rMILADELPRIA, PA
At Witlard's....j. Van Voorhis, Jr., Jahns
Kamea, C. D. Mahaffey, David Robb, R. K Cogg
shall, 8. J. Rea, P. J. Watmoogh, J. Dunean, D.
Taggart, B. Cameron, J. W. H. Rein, John P.
Verree, J. H. Puleston, B. it. Plumley.
tirkicrood's.—A. M. Wectinelaaw, boa..
Cowell, (leo. T. Thorn, Wm. Elliott, B. V. Mar
both, R. K. Smith.
Nattonal .—A. B. Cooley, Jas. M. Pittee, 3.
Gibbons, John Kennedy, R. E. Rogers.
Brozon's.-13. G. Hissebaok, H. R. Linderman-.
Interview between , Douglas and the
DoIIG.T.IOI TIINDEN.B BIS A r. ' MINT.
Watintairron, April 14.—Senator Douglas called
on the President to-night, and they had an in
teresting conversation on the present condition of
the country. The substance of it was, on the part
of Mr. Douglas, that, while he was unalterably ,
opposed to the Administration ..an:. all 2.4.
tioal bonen, .ne was prepared to sustain the
President in the exerisise of all his constitutional
fanctione to preserve the 'Union, maintain the Go
yernfuent, and defend the Federal capital. A
firm policy and prompt action was neCesearY. The
capital of our country was in danger, and mint be
defended at all hazards and at any expense of men
and money. He spoke of the present and the
future without reference to the past.
LinOolit was vory mach gratified with the lad
view.
PROMOTION OP TRII CAPITAL—ItZPORTID'PROaISOT
T0,./INIZ6 PORT DRLAWARE—TRZ NATIONAL 40-
LIINTBREft—REESOLIITIONB DINOONOING THE op-
VERNIIENT AND FAVORING SECESSION
WaseINGTON, bundlty, April 14 —efforts are
still making to concentrate formidable military
force "in and around Washington, to be preitared
for all emergencies. Information continues to be
received from private memos of aeoref plot in
various localities in Maryland and Virginia having
in view the seizure of pnblio property, and even
the persons of the highest °Soars of the . Govern.
mane. Though these account. are not generally
credited, they appear to be believed in official
quarter., and hence the precautionary movements.
At all events ; they are considered necessary, no
one knowing what turn affairs may take during
the prevailing exoitement. The guard at the
public Departments was largely increased last
night.
All the road's and avenues leading into Washing.
ton are . 010i3151 , watched, and arrangements made
to promptly concentrate the militry [ones at any
given point. There is the greatest anxiety every
where to hear farther from the South, and groups
are disarming the war news and its further effeets
on the country.
Information from what is deemed reliable 'sources
was received last night to the effect that the Series.
sionista of Delaware, whose headquarters are re.
ported to be in Virginia, were about to make a
sudden attack upon Fort Delawilio, opposite Dela
ware City, for which they were preparing last
month. Immediate steps were taken by the Secre
tary of War to prevent the consummation of this
plot.:
The National Volonteers list night posed rase
lutions severely denouncing the military opera.
Gone of the Government and expressing sympathy
'esitk the Secessionists. It is said that these volun
teen are several hundred strong.
Five offieers of the envy yesterday tendered to
the Nary Department their resignations, whloh
were refused. • Their names will probably be
stricken from the list as dismissed, as in the recent
eases of officers of the army under similar clusum
elanots.
WASIONOTOII, April 14.—Three °ovally com
panies from Texas, and Sherman's light battery,
are expected here to-morrow.
Additional volunteer companies will be mustered
in tO-Morrow.
A. Secession Demonstration at Rick-
A 13017THEBX FLAB HOISTID.ON TNN CAP/TOL. BUT
REMOVID HY TEE GUARD
Rronnown, Fa•, April 14,—Tbo demenetrationa
by the Seceder% of their joy at the fall of Fort
Sumpter was continued till midnight, fireworks
were exploded, bonfires were made, and many
houses illuminated. A party ascended to the roof
or the Capitol and hoisted a Southern banner, but
it was removed by the guard.
The War News to the West.
Caieau°, April 14.—The news of the surrender
of Fort Sumpter created a profound sensation
here. It was at first diseredited, but when later
despatahes arrived, confirming the previous re
ports, the excitement was intense. All parties
express a determination to uphold the Government
in enforcing the laws and maintaining the supre
macy of the nation.
DITROIT I April 14. --The war news ereatea
profound sensation. The tmanimotte sentiment of
the State is, that the position assumed by the Go
vernment must be maintained. An impromptu
meeting of the members of the Detroit bar, and
influential citizens, was held yesterday afternoon,
(imposed of all parties. They passed resolutions
denouncing the rebellious organization called the
Confederate States, and declaring their intention
to stand by the old flag at all hazards.
Another meeting of the citizens will be held to
morrow night •
Movement of Steamers.
NJIW Tose, April 14.—The steamers Kanga
roo, Now York, and John Bell, an for Europe,
sailed from quarantine this morning. Thep were
detained on amount of the storm.
The steamer Marron, arrived from Charleston,
reports having paned the transport steamer At
:ant/4 at Eve o'oloes on the afternoon of the 11th
bet., off Frying Pan Shoals.
The ostoramer .De Soto, from Havana, bias sr
..
rived.
Later from IlLavana.
.
Nsw Yosit, April 14.—The stunner De Soto
has arrived from Havana, with datea to the Bth
instant.
Bugara Were unchanged, and freights lower.
WASllistrrort, April 14
Setreterir of V. o.r.
No Wavering.
President
mond
ExcITEMSNT NEW YOBS.
The Herald Office Threatened.
Ns* Tons, Aprlll.s-14 o'olook A.M.—A body
of policemen are on duty at the Herald Offlos to
guard against a rumored attack.
There will probably be no distarbance to-night'
Ektra Session of the Illinois Legialoo.
Unto/Leo, April 14.—Governor Yetea will him
s proclamation to-morrow calling for an extra
eamion of the Legislature, to meet at Eloringnelit,
one week from next Tuciday, the 23d bat.
The War News in New England.
Wohonebin, *tam., April 14.11faxi of all par-
Hag hem deelare their readiness to suitain the
Government.
PRO'iIDBMCS, April 14.--iden of all ogee and
vooations are offering to enlist. .
ORWIGB, Conn, April 14.—The eroltement
predneed by the war news was never equalled
here. All our people are ready to uphold our
Government, and handredi are ready to enlist.
The Excitement in New Haven, Conn
Haw Ilecrsec, 0011311., Airill 14.—The emeitereee
here is intense. The streets are crowded
lb o.tu
people who are clamoring after extras. a°
tional flag is flying from all points. ,Tb•
raya are holding a mooting is antiolpatir a oire•
li
calving a call to duty, The indigoatler a g ainst
the rebels is onlvereal.
At Aleiandria, Yr
AvaxeminiA 3 . Va. April 14.-4 meeting wee
hold !Nit bight to form a Immo card...
A remlation declaring the Avant" 1 ° " 4 ' 4
Northern eggremion was odor d. Several speak
ers advocate ', e othr favored a
convention'
The /ego.
BLOODY ABTBIBUTION rxrEcTED—PROTEST Or THE
antimafia ADD FRllita CONSIILB--THE MO:RICAN
Correia. stiasirk.
Nnw Yonic, April 14.—Advioes from St bomln
so to the 223 ult. state that the surrender of the
Republic to Spain took the peqle by surprise, and
His hinted that there will yet a bloody retribu
tion by the people against the Hauliers.
The Zngliish and French cossuls had protested,
and atm& their nags, but mho tbi luttat adviaaa
the American representative cad made no move.
New )(ink forge Ltnion,
TWZNTY-I , IVEI 21(0i15A.16 Six Id as CELLED OUT
.
Nisw, l'onft, April 14.-4kavided froth Alban'
state that Governor Mogan wi4l to-morrow issue
a oall for twonty-Ave Maitland men for the mad
ame of the Federal Goiernment.
. . .
A private letter fron Governor Curtin states
that Pennsylvania eallicitaligi VIM blildre4
thon
sand men, and have item in Washington in forty
eight hours if require.
David Dudley Field has gone to Washington on
an invitation, for thy purpose of consulting with
the Administration.
The txeitpuketit Ple*Vork.
Naw YORK, April 14.—There is considerable ex
citement here relative to the war movements, and
crowds are assembled at all public- places. The
newspaper offices are besieged by crowds eager for
Oilme wliiah him been lamed daring the day.
Various sentiments are expressed relative to the
catastrophe at Charleston, and the report that Go
vernor Morgan will oall upon the State troops
meets with great satisfaction among the majority
of the community, while it is mindemnod by many.
At the Government military and naval
.depots
there is much activity, and the preparations for
placing all the available Government force on a
war footing are going on with great despatch.
From Rio De Janeiro.
Naw YORK April 14 —The bark Zingarella
has arrived, with Rio dates to the 24th of Feb.
The coffee sales since the last steamer's depart
nra have been 115.000 bags. Superior is quoted at
6,3000,400 rah. 'Freights to the United States
were nominal, • , ,
The bark blarzoii sailed on the 234 of February
with 1,500 bags of ooffee
Markets by Telegraph.
. •
•BALTIDIGIII, April 13,—Flour ;. RoWdra-ritreatr
Ohio, and City Mille are hold at Ito 37K. with no Gales'
Wheat firm, at 13001360 for red ; 14801000 for white.
Corn firm ; mixed igeollap ; yellow 600610. Pork hem ad
vanced Mei ea.es at 817.60. Lard Mo. Coffee firm at
Whieky dull at 17.K017%.
inommx. April 13.—The Cotton market to umsettied,
and pineal nominal.
Evip oax.Taion i April 19.—Cettonales go-Hay of 1.700
balsa, at 1261g3ia far middlings Bugar firm, at &SOIL
Praising on Cotton to Liverpool "id.
The Italian Opera.
The brief season of the associated Italian artists
win commence at the Academy of Meilie this eve
fling, when "II Trovatore " will be prodtmed for
the debut of our new, young, and beautiful prima
donna, *ln Isabella Hinkley, who has reeentlY
created so great and well-merited a sensation in
New 'York and, Boston, and is admitted to be, by
the musical dilletanti, the best specimen of Ameri
can prima donna that has yet appeared on the lyric
doge. Miss Hinkley, it is well known, his
aohieved en enviable reputation in Italy, and
his every advantage in her favor. Her voice Is
'reported to be a pure soprano, fresh, and trympa
thetio, of great extent of register and high attritive;
Lion, whilst her pommel' appearance, exqedeito
grace, and elegance of style, have won the hearts:
of all wbo have witnessed her performances. This
much we hear, but, as we prefer exercising our own
judgment in these matters, we shall delay frirther
eoroment. - -
-evening.. Miss Adelaide Phillips, Signore Brig
noli, Perri, Barill, fc „alit appear in "II Trove
tore," and will be aided by all the means and ap
pliances. of a grand orohestra, fall chorea, and
mainifioent attse en scene:
Theatrical Benefits.
The present may be palled a Benefit Week at
our theatres. On Wednesday, Mrs. Garrettoon,
proprietor and manager of Walnut-street Theatre,
will have a - complimentary benefit, tendered to her
by a large number of tun friends, including many
of our moat respectable fellow-citisene. On Fri
day evening Mr. Peter Riohings will also have a
benefit. At Atoll-Area, Theatre there will lie
three benefits this week—Mr. J. B. Clarke's this
evening, Mrs. John Drew's on Wednesday, and
Mr. Shewell's on Friday. At MoDonough's
Olympic Theatre, Mr. Alfred Roberts, doorkeeper,
has a benefit on Wednesday, and Mr. J. L. Oen
mom will appeal to his friends on Friday, at Ban
ford'e Opera Howse.
['Remarks have been made on Mrs. Draw's benefit
taking place on the same evening as Mrs Garrett
son's. It is due to both ladies to state that their
feelings toward each other are most friendly. All
who are acquainted with theatrical matters knot'',
that the bensjimatre rarely has the power of select
ing the evening for hie or her beneilt—that rests
with the management. Th 4 contretemps will not
have an injurious effect, we believe, ripen the in
terests of either Mrs. Bre*" or Mrs. Garrettaon.
Both have "troops of friend['," and both, we an
tioipate, will haveorowded laiism—The box-sheet
is now open, at both theatres.
The friends of Mr. John Drew wall be happy to
learn that has health is completely re-established,
and that he was to reawato his performances et
the Lyceum Theatre, London, on Easter Monday,
in " Maearthy. More," written for him by Mr.
Lever, the Irish dramatist, lyrist, and novelist.
Mr. Drew will probably pay a dying visit to thii
country ie the ffnletwer.
The War Feeling in New. York.
The New York herald of yesterday ups :
The sympathy with Idsjor Anderson, to far as
heard by our reporter, was altogether undisguised.
Men of every party and every chide of politica
freely oonfessed that be wee worthy to be the de
fender of the ear-spangled banner. The South
ought to have been restrained yet a little longer.
Az the news gained ground and 'confidence, and
there was no longer any reason for doubt, the BO
rione importance of the struggle began to be can.
vaned with ranch earnestness_
The beat friends of the Administration and of the
Union were in doubt as to the ultimate suttees of
the expedition, and complalati both loud and deep
were made that so much time had been frittered
away in the , navy yard in latth3g out the vessels of
war. The position of the Lizesolu Administration
was regarded as not being particularly enviable at
the present time, and more than one citizen de
clared that they oonld not foresee how accumulating
difficulties were td be overcome.
On the other-hand, the great ! mau of Republi
cans and many Democrats expressed the fullest
eympetby with, and confidence in, the Administra
tion. The former consoled themselves with the
reflection that the Southerners had precipitated
the conflict, and the Government would be false to
its truet if it failed to meet the emergency reso
lutely and fearlessly ; and the toter, white making
no effort to 9Onoeel their towing. towards the
South, strenuouily_deolared that there was no other
course left to the North but to assert some dignity
and to evince some national spirit in the presence
of so great a crisis.
13E6EGE or TIME .AND INCSLIBED , PACILITLES.
—By referotlo9 to the adVettloomont of the Pellll
- Railroad Company it will be seen that on
and after `to•day they will , run eight daily trains
out of Philadelphia, as follows : Mail train at 7.30
A. M. ; West Chester amommodation at 8 15 A.
M ; feel lino at 11,45 A. M• Wont Gloater ac
commodation No. 2 at 12 30 ; Rarrisburg
sooommodation at 2 30 P. M. ; Lanoaater aooom
modation at 4 P. M., and Parakburg train at 5.40
P. M.
TllollAir , SOU' Strati Tate Winn —This
morning, furniture at the Girard House.
Tuesday—Elegant furniture, 1303 Chestnut at.
Tuesday—Stooks and real estate at the Hz.
ebange, comprising flrat-elass property.
Wednesday—Splendid furniture, fine paintings,
statuary, &0., at No. 1111 Chestnut street. May
be examined tomorrow.
Thursday—Farniture at auction store.
Friday—Furniture at 1319 Marshall street
Same Day—Furniture at 1223 South Fourth st.
See pamphlet catalogues and advertisements of
the seven sales.
LARGE POSITIVE BALE Or FRENCH GOODS, &O.
—The early attention of purchasers is requested to
the valuable and desirable assortment of !remelt,
Swiss, Berman, and British dry goods, embracing
700 lots of fancy and staple articles in ribbons,
data, dress stAde, glorm s 9mbriddetles, ke., &0.,
to be peremptorily sold by catalogue, owsir
months' oredit--commencing this morning, at ten
o'clock, by Myers, Olagborn, k Co., auctioneers,
Noe. 232 and 234 Market street. Sale to be eon•
tinned the greater part of the day without In
termitsion•
Point Bziassz.P.enst—The first spring trot
at the Park will take phase on Wedneadey after
noon next. Capitols and liay John are watered.
TH.4 C TY.
THE WAR rPON U'S
AN TIP.BOB,Y IN TOWN.
Portlidin; the Ifingie Detelide a the
Mahar OE Philadelphia-
16(CiTEilBZOO ON RECEIPT OF TITO NEWS FROM
. .
CILAIGIBTO It.
published in oat.
ii:oheotilidisnagtsulwyarizow;silloobg,
oroatod a f nd State unprecedented by
clsore
throughout the chi
any single item 0f"...
tisane. For the drat time in
the memory of ws that has transpired within
naar l a a aa ta r an insult had been offered to the
m on country, and'With the Arai in
fit
i
a m
g a
o t
f he i
o t n
of .he bombardment of Sumpter all
party one personal differenceaWseemed to be
healed: Private despatches were received in
t ee c an early hour, front the village! and cities
a r t yinterior eagerly docuandiug a transportation
o r.ne details of the fight.
At an early hour in the morning, residents of the
suburbs and townships adjacent to Philadelphia
QOM into Offal Ort .4Pf to he lalhiraril Of the great
current topic. In town the feeling mocked do
soription. Men, women, and boys went wildly
about the Arcata, disclaiming, not the question at
issue, nor the causes which may have led to the
mantel in Charleston harbor, but the probability
of reinforceMenta from the ships-of war and the
issue of this lint civil struggle. The newspaper
offices, of coarse, became the sole median's of infor
niatiom_and immense orowda besot thorn as early
as ten o'olook.
The New York papers arrived at evert, with
some ingenious fabrications as to the details of the
bombardment, and these were devoured with an
excitement which forbade inoredulity, by the
great mars of almost" wild beholders. Men fortu
nate enough to obtain copies of the Tribune, the
Tint* or the Herald, mounted, with the same,
upon steps and barrette, to glire the unfortunate
the benefit of their infornetion. *hereon', in
such /communications, a sentence marred to raise
the hopes of the patriot citizens, the shouts that
went up were, in some sort, the measure of their
emotions. But the general tenor of information
was discouraging, and at each repetition of for
tune for tie traitors and misfortune for the de
feneers, curses, not loud but deep, were Mut
tered, and the tape of every listener became con
torted tinder the initnenee of those desperate
passions which civil strfiggles never fail to inspire.
iEtz fiTAus AND sTnrins Bur! 11,
It was about ono o'olook when the messages from
Chil96t9ll Feneted the extremity of aloomnege?
and the picture was presented to the minds of the
anxious people of the defender of Fort Sumpter
riding upon a raft at the foot of his blazing bar
racks, when an event occurred which demonstra
ted more than gay single affair the enthusiasm and
the patriothin of the people. A newspaper office
on Third street had just posted upon its bulletin
board the discouraging matter aforesaid, when a
stalwart printer appeared at an upper window
with big arms filled with striped and spangled can.
vas. In a moment the halyards were attached to
the flag and it streamed into the breeze in all the
glory of its colors. There was no signal for the
tumult or applause, but every eye seemed to
dictate the Hamra Which sprang to every lip, and
Men and bays with hat in hisnd threw' all the power
of lungs into voice and (sheered until they were
hoarse.
The adjeining effieee seemed to sateh at the na•
tional inspiration, and, u a cotemporary remark
ed, each successively ran tip its colors like a fleet
of ships on the eve of action. In a `moment the
area of. blue sky was bidden by a cloud of bunt
ing. Esoh announcement of the nationality of the
Philadelphia presss met With hearty responses from
the people, and It Was reserved to the single sur;
viving organ of a defunct Administration to shut
its doers and Windows and 'keep its Colors con
ceded.
A 416CIA,SIONIST MOBBED
At this exciting juncture, when the reason of
men had yielded to their:feelings, a man standing
in Third +street, near Carter's alley, gave expres
sion to certain aentimente aa imprudent as atrocious;
These were, in substance, that South Carolina had
kept her word, and that Anderson Was deservedly
thrashed. In an instant a hundred hands were
clutching et the-141)&1feet; throat, ,end ho TWO
burled from left to right, and back again, in a
manner entirely at variande With commonly
gehricd Lieu of politenesi. The further he entered
into the high; of the aroWd, the worse the treat
merit became, and he war finally resened by tufted
States officials and taken for safety into the United
States post office. To such uses has the Govern
ment property degenerated even in Philadelphia.
The party referred to was nett the aolitary exam
plifioation of popular retribtrtion during the day.
A bevy of excited youth in long hair, and wearing
complexions and colonies of a peculiar latitude,
attempted ineffectually to get up a cheer for the
Southern Confederacy. The generoalty of the
az
cited populace was not proof to much temptation,
and the enthusiastic Secesaionista met with an un
merciful grabbing.
Taus inaugurated was prolonged
until midnight,. and ac each despatioh contained
i.umers more and More disciouraging the indigna
tion and sonsequent eicitement of the people
became augmented; men, not mutiny addicted to
profanity, saluted tieduaintanoes With an oath,
and some, who have heenCroat to pray often and
to pray Well for a blessing, upon, even their
enemies, muttered inapreisationa deeper than
words upon the enemiee Of the Union and
the Unlon'e flag. Until a late hour of Sunday
morning mesaageit continued to arrive, and this
Stuiday papisre delayed their aditiona until quite
daylight. News Paper men, seldom given to the
enunciation of feelings of either gratification or
hate, became no* and irate, and many dignified
ardoles Upon the prevailing topic, which appiared
yesterday morning, were written to the burden of
an oath. The excitement war universal and in.
• tonsil. The ordinary dornestiO duties of Saturday
night were neglected on the part Of many quiet
°Miens, and the apaolone markets of Central Phi,
lauelPhia were alaioat tenni:diem of male put
°hailers. •
The military companies held special meetings at
Midnight, and pedestrians going home With fever
ish steps in the Wee beim were ettirtled by the
sdundif of the drtatt and ftfe. &fay parties of
strollers Woke up sleeping women and children
with yoolferons tkeers for the 'Onion and for Major
Anderum, and there Were many ordinarilinddiot
ed td somnolenoe who Jiallted throigh the streets
the livelong night, too clotted to sleep.
TIM EiCITEIENT oa Strillat
The intelligence of Sunday morning wee duly
heralded by the pros, and devortt parties of all
persuasions could not forbear a hasty inspelitioh of
the Sunday papers before going to church. Tais
wee evidenced from the fervent Appeals that went
up from Mores of pulpits for the welfare of those
gallant men who had Made the Brat resiatenon to
rebellion: It wee said that some of these appeals
Betrayed an 'amount of information Which could
not wall liavo boon obtained on Saturday night.
In a ohitroh er taro the Services were olosedrrith
the Star Spangled Banner, and the absorbing
theme after dismissal, was not the aeration, but
the rebellion.
At ten o'clock extra editions of POMO Of the pa
pers were circulated. The Transcript published
a third. edition at: twelve o'clock, and the items of
news thus given found their , way into all districts
and to all firesides. The depressing tidings ope
rated belligerently upon many lndlirlduale, and
wherever a man was found imprudently luke
warm in his adherence to the Government and
the furtherance of hostilities, lie .was met with
aromeats more decisive and physical than ra
tional.
In the afternoon an office-holder and, a Union
man engaged in discussion, which ripened into hot
words, and the whole matter was adjusted by the
crowd, which rushed in and gave the Secessionist a
tremendous beating. The pollee interfered at this
jeneture and eaptured the Union dieptileat i whe,
being mistaken by the throng for the Seceseionist,
was followed to the Central Station by a large
crowd of people, hooting and execrating him. As
he wee being taken into the cells he halted at the
landing and proposed three cheer. for• Anderson,
which were given with some little interruption for
the rest of the afternoon.
Another Eleoessionot was raoed• down Chestnut
street from Fourth, by the orowd; who shouted
lynoh him, hang him, eta. lie escaped into Seoond
street.
EVAIOCO OF THIADON IN PHILADELPHIA
These pugilistic affairs constituted the amuse
ments of a few over-zealous citizens. Thousands
of others engrosse4 the day in discussing the policy
of the Government with regard to the forts and, the
probable motives and condition of the defender of
Fort Sumpter. There were some who suggested
the possibility of defection, perhaps treason on the
part of Major Anderson, but this . idea was indig
nantly repelled by the great mars of disputants.
The topic finally turned upon the part which Penn.
sylvanta should play in the approaching contest,
and the position and defences of Philadelphia, in
the case of offensive measures on the part of the
traitors. Upbraiding were loud and frequent
against the Government that the forte on tie Dela
ware were not provided for with a tolerable, if
not an adequate, complement Of soldiers. The new
treason bill, which passed the Legislature
on Saturday, was a matter of conratalatien
with all,. and lopes were expressed that. the
application of its provisions to individuals of
military note, well known as sympathisers with
secession, would be an imperative matter. Mili
tary'men in groups disouseeti the feeling which
agitated their companies, and it was the
.general
impression that three thousand men could be
under arms in Philadelphia in the *Ouse of a
week. Imprecations were mnititienene against
influential public and military worthies who had
not exhibited that ardor in sustaining the Go
vernment which was adjudged the meed of good
oilleenship. Until a late hour in the night these
themes were broached and discussed. All _who
were soldiers felt martial Iptpaiges to adieu ; and
those who were. not soldiers wished for the time
that they were ready for servise.
/IN.CITZMIIIte IN INS TaILATILI
A ottriooobtolsloot whlob, hairs omitted to tem.
ni b. I rnin s a t th4.7.4re_h•strr,t Theatre on Sa- Created with green mounds; tome twenty or thi rty
turtle,'
n ight ivrerregmia , auu.ende et this place Leavy °anxious ley prone In vex-lona quarters et th e
listened, with an much interest &B could be ea- yard, and one that wag mounted pointed dir ectly
Peeled lot dwin Booth's rendition of the character toward the point of our ingreer. To the Ni t
of • Kidtetiou. There le a passage in this play of us, (we fated southward,) built against the pa n ,
pat, were long Sea of hollow, tenantless barraehs,
Whisk had a local bearing two weeks! ago relative
to the policies of peace and war. Richelieu epeakB and further on, a couple rf brick furnaces need for
as follows : the boating of ebot. Stables, the& for gun o u
Rememher my great maxim. ringer, and ordnance bowies, studded the ' al ;
"First use all meant to oonelliste=- They were all Fainted ,yellow. In the Bid, of
Ibs
Ewe the !mute was passive and unaffected. river-wall, leading inward by a ()rooked opt
rate,.
Richelteu's oonfewor here Interrupts with
" Felling in that ?"
Mr. Booth raised bimeolf to hie loftiest height,
and pointing Lis Ariger to the breathless hems
said
-" AU means to crush,"
The applause that followed knew no parallel du
ring tho *vain, was not the actor, but the
sentimefit, which provoked the applause. Another
expression in the play
" Put away the sword, States may be saved with-
out it,"
which is almost invariably applauded, was Haieiet!
to with the utmost apathy.
THE EA*AL ARE FORT MAGAZINES-CONDITIOE or
TIM ISLAND AND ISB nsaitsieogricas
We gave in The Press of Saturday ammo ad
count or tha asisaillen of the Philedelphia Naval
Station, and in couneotlon with that subject, and
the fitting out of oertain Government vessels, had
occasion to refer to tho naval magatine lactated at
Fort AMIN.
It was suggested to us at the time that the pub
lic knew little of the condition of the Government
works upon Mud Island, and quite as little of the
associations coeval with the sumo. In re:mondani:re
With numerous luquirloo, since expregaid,
formation as to the naval and army resources of
Port Mifflin, we made a long foot tramp yesterday
to Mud Island, and collcoted derdec,lthioh we pro
ceed to make public.
thesh facts aro of peculiar iirignitiatio6 at No
crisis, since they deMonstrate the weakness of the
only fort in liennsylvania at a ftys of the greatest
peril. • -
POSITION or FORT MIFFLIN.
We were nrovidori proVlous to our journey, with
letters horn Comraander Drayton: and Secietary
Crabbe, of the navy Yard, addressed to Mr;
Bunker, who has charge of the naval Magazine
upon Mud Island. Mr. Ranker and his son eon•
stitute the sole garrison of this important position.
The former Is an old "salt," who has been at
tached to the tatted States navy more than slaty
years. He bears traces of hard service in body
esa Mas i and, although not a whit behindhand in
Ids primitive courage, is not likely to make effi
cient resistance to any considerable party of as
sailants, inasmuch as he is lame.
We started from the navy yard at one o'clock,
encouraged by a lowering sky, and passed out Be.
oond street to the Nook. Piggerids, dilapidated
distilleries, old barns, and fragnients of dabbege
fields, went by us in rapid succession, and, at the
Milan Land Compeny'S grOUnds, upon Hollander's
creek, three miles due south from Market street,
we left the road and took to the meadows. By
dint of threading almost impervious places, walk
ing dikes, sealing ditches, and running the gaunt
let of innumerable cure, and big•monthed canines,
we finally reached Penrose ferry, five miles from
the city, and orossed the new bridge at that point.
The road thence to hind Island leada by th 6 ancient
Lazaretto°, now a series of hollow ? tottering walls,
with a fert white gravestones of fever•etrioken
victims olustsring in the adjoining meadow ; and
thence besidd d high dike that dims the beak
channel of the Itsclatteve, of old navigable, but now
a bread ditch, bordered by tamp wlilovts, until we
reach& a plaits in the road, Where, envirMacd by
fiat meadows, a tablet stood, marked with those td
Hamar& letters—" U. S."
Fort Mifflin lay before us, surrounded with
marsh willows, math a roof or tae peeping above a
green boulevard, and a long, narrow wharf stretch
ing into the tide. Red Bank lined the opposite
shore, with the blue monument plainly discerni
ble along the high ground, and Whitall's battered
stone house standing upon the point like a sentry
In the middle of the river a White-washed light
house stood, guarding the slimy bar, whilom Fort
Gaines, and a company of basket makers, grouped
around a wagon, rife irigioning the willows In
our road of the litho, supple asfittheit,
Mud Island, at the lower end of which Pert
Mifflin is situated, was formerly a low, reedy
Wound, enoompassed with a great extent of marsh.
The Present Wo'rlia Wore thrown up In 17 1 77, and
remain in much of their original forth down to the
present day.. The island at that time, however,
was isolated, and the sole medium for communica
tion with' the city was by batten or sailing •easel.
But in 1853-4 Mr. Black, of this city, suaseeded
in reclaiming from the tide about fifty aotes to
the south of the Port, and more than ninety sores
to the north. This reclaimed property the Govern
ment rightfully demanded, but the ages of the
same were , granted to Mr. Black, free of eXpanse,
for twenty-sii years. High earthen dikes en
compass the entire property, and the bay that is
grown upon the meadows annually Would furnish
grazing for any ninthsr of military steeds. We
were told that the twigs whfith are clipped every
spring froth thestreat_ number of willows awn
Mese dikes net the propridbir alimit $5OO.
TQB NAVAL IirAGAZINZ
Fort Mifflin is an army post; but about tire
gores of ground immediately adjoining the Fort to
the north we're purchased by the ilavy Depart
ment, many years ago, aa the site of the magazine
attached to the Philadelphia naval station. The
cost of the site and the buildings subsequently
created Wes not far from $30,000 This magazine
has been in charge of Mr. Benj . Bunker, an aged
salt, now Crippled With rheumatism, for biro years.
The old gentleman has seen sixty-one years of sea
service, and the Goverment his properly taken
oars of him in age by granting him a salary of
$1,2b0 for the fulfilment of his present duties.
Mr. Bunker and his son Make up the entire gar
rison of this remote, but important position; they
live in a pleasant Wei dwelling slant fifty yards
from the magaihrea, add t h eft. titans are confined
to receiving and shipping powder.
In the present times of danger and Machination
the War bepartinent should not fail to phoe a pro
per garrison, both upon the naval and army maga
eines at this point. The former alone oentaing a
hitndred and twenty thousand pounds of powder,
eight hundred eigiit•inoh Miens, two hundred tine
inoh shells, 'three handfed 6lefon-Inch thane, and
a large quantity of cannon cartridges, ftwes, eta.
Thiess, snettlent to equip a itotilla, or batter down
a oity, are guarded, in times of treason, by a *rip
pled man, who has seen his titles- score years and
one.
The magalinegi two in numfmit, stand in a line
parallel to the Hear and equidistant from a fine
wharf, seven hundte'd .fiet long,.which attends
quite to the Main or ship channel.
The depth of channel opposite- the fort is, at
high:Water, twenty-Eve feet—at low Water nine
tOen feet.
The magazine! are bnilt of stone, oblong, each
consisting of a single chamber. The door of each
opens toward the river. The doord are sheet cop.
per, eight inches thick, hinged in walls of solid
atone six feet thieki and &rotting at the top. The
interior looks not finlike a long Vault; wherein the
powder tanks and barrels would answer for oodins.
The pbeeder for this station is menufaetured by
Dupont!, of the Brandywine Powder Mills. It is
put np in kegs and tanks ; the latter are made of
copper, equate ' 'end opening by lids which screw
into au end att ached to handles. By the latter the
tank is hoisted from the hold of a vessel. Iron IS
scrupulously rejected from the magazine, and even
the barrels are fastened with wooden pegs.
The powder at present stored away is of two
kinds, cannon and musket powder, the former of
grains equal to a pea in size, the latter of the fine
ness of sand. Powder for salute is arranged in
bags of red baize, a bag holding the number of
pounds essential to a single discharge These bags
are called cylinders
A naval vessel never takes powder or shell be
yond this magazine on her trip to the city. She
stops at the long wharf, her war-stores are un
shipped and run in a oar upon a wooden railway
to tho magazine, where they arc !oared up , until
she goes to sea again A single vessel same up the
river last winter, when the ice clogged the channel
so that she found it impassible to unload at the
magazine. lier stores, however, were sent down
in wows within a week. Thirty charges or oylin
dem constitute the extent of powder whit% a ship
I. allowed to take to her dock ; this is reserved for
the firing of salutes. Workmen ate not allowed to
wear boots in the magazine, as the iron nails might
ignite scattered grains of powder. Magazine shoes
are provided for aaah, as well as clothing of red
baize. It would require 60,000 pounds to freight
the St. Lawrence, 30,000 for the Jamestown, and
700 for the Water "gruch.
In the second, or southerly magazine house,
cartridge and shell are kept. The air in these
places is damp, like • that of a dungeon, and the
feelings of one are not of the most comfortable
nature, for at the evolving * single Spark, or the
ignition of the contents of a single tank, the mas
sive buildings would be blown to atoms. As we
have now a Pennsylvania Secretary of War, it is
to be presumed that his first defensive effort will
aim at the strengthening of the naval magazine in
Mod Island, by affording it a proper garrison
ronT MIP/LlN' PROM
Leaving the reaidenee of Mr. Bunker, we passed
down the dike in the direction of the fort, and
Came in a few rods upon the hospital attached to
the fort. It stands outside of the walla, and is of
a dingy, yellow oolor, in part dismantled, and, like
all the outhouses of this defence, sadly in need of
re air.
Under soma willow trees, in the meadow adja
cent to the hospital, a few gray tombstones stand.
Here, with enema end almost desolation about
them, soldiers are sleeping after the aril fever of
life. Bat one man has been burled:in - this place
for forty years, and be was drowned. Mani Rev*.
latlonary defenders have mouldered away, in this
meadow. • .
The walls of the fort' are of earth, Banked with
herritstone. They , stand twenty feet above the
tide and that in three acres'of ground. The gate
in the rally-port stood wide open as we passed in,
and in the briek archway, we saw bomb-proof
chambers, that had a - dark and
.dr!pping aspect ,
and that gave forth a lonowetite.eolto • •
Emerging into the interior of the fort, we saw
. diviestag Iron ai au infealar mits at wails,
unoccupied at
Were bomb proof - magezinee,
pre.
seat, but desoeading to oavernone remota, in".
marble to rofeallea, and damper than grav en. m
otrovgth of this fen ilea agilely in the groat WO.
noes of its walls, but it oan be readily shelled from
the ontalde.
THE aura or TRW FORT
The gm at Fort Millie Pro iii'tythrre in flaw,
i thirty thirty-two pounders, twenty
twenty-four pounders, two six pounders, and ea*
twelve pounder. Dine of theta eourd at env ti lt ,
be mounted ; but many of the others bare no oa r ..
lieges or ombroeuroe, Tho report 07 &minty
loucay (1860) Mateo that Fort Mifflin is Oaplibie of
mounting forty nine guns; but the sergeantin•
formed us that one hundred and seventy c ou l d be
maintained by the adoption of soma inoroasq r ay
°tildes. Thoro are dila} 'bib gun pintail] in the
enolosuro. The guns of this fort have a reach of
from four to six miles. To pass up the ship oh n .
nal, a vessel must come within pistol shot.
The written of Fort Mifflin, at premt, is nal
adapted to resist a very large fleet of ships, o r
Bold out for arty considerable time against a land
lona. It consists tf two men, who ars probably
equal to any other two men in the sertrigi- 7 i,,
Sergeant George W. Bromley and his assistant.
Mr. Bromley receives, his orders from Capt. New,
ton, of Fort Delaware. Be is a native of Ziot
wieb, Conn., and has devoted himself, Distally,
'With commendabl- forethought, to devising sa,
suggesting some means to maim the fort tificiept
to Ootober, 11353; the small garrison was with,
dratin from this fort, vitae whioh tithe there have
been but two soldiers on the premises A single
company could do mush to guard this place: bat
in oast it should be necessary to concentrate&
large number of soldiers there, adequate quartets
eau be had for at least three Shotteand men, sac
bomb-proof protection far one thousand.
The magazine is situated in the isolate of the
plot or enclosure, adjacent to the commander's
quarters. It has solid double brick walls, each
eight feet thick, sod a solid brick roof, of tie some
thickness. In this magazine there are rom t wo
hundred pounds of powder, end a geleopou bf
shot and shell. The sergeant stated that he could
have five thousand poonda of powder on hand io
the space of twenty-four hours. He thought that
the works could be pat in tolerable repair ky,
gle artillery company (M men,) in the Spate of a
week, working day and night. It would coat about
1i40.000 to snake this fortress a formidable ard tint•
Mast defence. Its shape argues little militer7
knowledge un the perk of three who laid it out.
Sergeant Bromley conducted ne around the fort,
and pointed out its weaknesses and needs. Re
aloe ninttil the 1441 taken by thin AO in tht titga
which mum/ in 1777, At that time the British
were encamped in Philadelphia ; but a chrrauzli
frise and Forts Rlififirs and Adercer (Red Brink,' of
fared obstructions to the passage of the Behave.
ft became necessary to take the forts and Drank
through the chevaux de ins's.
The British •eeeals made their way through the
Tower barrier at Brill/croon early in October, and
the itrigocrat, a allty lour gun Ain, and mend
smaller vessels were anchored 'jut above it, wail
ing for flood-Ilde. As Boon as Fort Mercer was
tacked, the Augusta, with the Roebuck, of forty.
four gone, two frigates, the Merlin, of 19 gimp,
and a galley, name up, but were kept at bay by the
American galleys and fleeting batteries. Then
galleys did good execution, not only upon the Bri.
fieh'veeeels, but by flanking the assailanta at Red
Bent. The attack upon Fort Afitßin was debase
until next morning. when the Heseisne being
driven from Fiat Fiercer, the whole power of the
American flotilla was brought to beer upon the
British fleet. A heavy oannonade wag opened
upon Fort Miefin, and attempts were made to get
'floating batteries in the ()flannel in the rear of Mud
Island. Lieutenant Colonel Smith, the command
ant at Fort Mifflin, thwarted every attempt thew
to outflank and by a gallant defence essen
tially aided the Ameriaan fiotilla in repulsing the
enemy. The fret wee so fierce and incessant that
the British ships endowrored to fall down the river.
A hot ehot struck and Bet fire to the Augusta
and at noon, while lying aground upon
nand bank near the Jersey shore, she blew
uP. The engagement continued with the other vee•
eels until three (Mock in the afternoon, when the
Medan ales took fire and blew ap near the mouth
of Mad creek The (mill& now ceased; tie
liorbuek dropped down the river. and passed be.
low the ehevauz de [rise, at Billingsport, tad the
Americans remained masters of the Delaware lest
fora abort season.
The British, not yet beaten, again emoted tts
batteries on Provinee Jdead, within five hundred
yards of Port Mifflin, some days afterwards. They
silso breught up a large Boating battery, mounting
twenty-two twenty-four pounders, within forty
yards
_of en angle of the Boat. The enemy had
fourteen strong redoubts, and these ware wall
manned, and furnished' with banal artillery. The
enemy opened their batteries on the Ifith of No
vember. The barracks alone suffered en that day,
but on the morning of the Ilth the direotion of the
enemy'e Bre wag obanged. A dozen of the strong
palisades were demolished and a cannon in an am
bravura was disabled. The firing did not cease
until midnight, and many of the garrison were
killed or wounded. Colonel Smith had a narrow
escape. At daylight, on the lath, the Iris aid
Somerset, men of-war,- passed up the east channel
to attack the fort on Mud Island, in front.
Several frigates were bringht to bear on Fort Mer
cer, and ibe Vigilant, ap Bad indieMen, of twenty
24 pound ers,made their way through a narrow ohm
net on the- eastern aide, and gained a position to
act in concert with the batteries on Province Island
in enfilading the American works. At ten o'clock,
while all was silent, a bugle sent forth ha
eunsteone to motion, and instantly the laud batteries
and the shipping poured a terrible storm of Din
sties upon Fort Mifflin. The little garrison sustained
the snook with astonishing intrepidity, and far in
to the gloom of evening an incessant cannonade
was kept up Within an hour the only two can'
vans in the fort which had not been dismounted
shared the fate of ther others. Every man who
appeared upon the platform was killed by the mus
keteers in the top of the ships, whoae yards al
most hung over the American battery. Long be.
fore night not a palisade was left; the embrarures
were rained the whole parapet levelled- The
Mock houses were already destroyed. Early in
in. evening Major Thayer sent all the remnant of
the garrison to Red Bank, excepting forty men.
with wheat he remained. Than ended the effort of
the Americans to command the passages of the
Delaware, in Ontober, 1777.
The following description of Port Mifflin ie co
pied from Lossing's Field Book:
"Old Port Mifflin was upon the lower end of
Mnd (now Fort) Island, having its principal foni-
Bastion in front, for the perrposie of repelling ships
that might come up the river. On the side toward
Provinoe Island (a low mud bank nearly covered
at high water, and separated from Mud Island by
a narrow channel) the fort had only a wet ditob,
without ravelin or abatis. This part was flanked
by a block-house at each of its angles. These
Were not strong!'
PIM Dn4141.441
16 Port Delaware. which be commanded by Cap.
tains Newton and . Gibson, Ti the only staple de•
fence of tbe passes of the Delaware. It is situated
on Pea Patch Island, midway of the river, and
between the town. of Delaware City and Salem.
It is a stone cantle, mounting three tiers of guns,
surrounded with a moat one hundred feet broa d
and eight feet deep, which washes its perpendion•
lar walls, and the 'moat is encompassed with a
strip of dike, beyond which is a second ditch.
eighty feet w idei and fix feet deep. The inland
beyond the moat is of considerable also, low and
grass-grown. It is itterannded by k sea wall,
broken by sluice gates, whereby the island can be
flooded, if necessary. Pipes from the ditches and
river communicate with tanks in the fort, f 0 that
fresh water can always be obtained by the gar
rison.
Vile fort bee, or bad a year ago, a eingle sail;
port, fronting north. The walls of the fort roan
a pentagon; they are thirty feet thick, and sre
formed of beton set in atone. This fort is not un
like Fort Sumpter in appearance and oonstruotion.
The guns of the fort can be pointed in every di
rection ; they revolve on pedestals eat in holm ,
done aloha or flags, and the port doors are 16 al'
ranged that the ooneneelon produced by the gone
doses theM, so that the gunners cannot be ;doted
off by marksmen outside The guns of this fort
can reach paints frorit five to, eight miles distant,
and the obannele of the river are impannable, as
less they should be silenced.
Bomb-proof magazine' underlie the foundations ,
and the cannons now mounted are twenty.fance
and thirty-twos. The fort is commanded by Capt.
Newton, en claimable and oonrageous mav, but a
Virginian, whose views on this question are we
known. Re has now a garrison of about one tam.
dried men. The fort, however, is unfinished, sad
we doubt that, at present, it could offer
any great
obstacle to the passage of the Delaware.
VORAMI2IIIIO
Unnuittal activity prevails in military strains jo
the city, and, in fact, throughout the whole State
New eoutpanies are forming, and the old organi
sations are tiling up rapidly. The protPw t of
Wive service, in the event of the breaking out of
*Anal hostilities in the Ekath, I. exciting much dig'
°union among the volunteer companiee of the city
and it is understood that Several hare already OA
dared their Berrie*e to the Secretary of. War, in
cue the Gerrernment should need their aid. It
is
also understood that, in the event of an attack on
the Government, the latter will make an early cell
Pennsylvania for men. In addition, two nett
regiments have been formed, widish are intended
for immediate service, when called upon by th e
Governor of Pennsylvania or the President of the
United States. The First regiment onside of
eight companies, Lt, Gel. C. M. Deny, coutizto d.
lug; Mader, Geo. P. Maltese ; Adjutant, 'WM.
Babcock. Ttie sil . uriXl regiment also consists of
eight companies, under Colonel Charles Angered ) .
and 14. Col. Entoonlothar.