g4t TOttsf MONDAY, APRIL 22, 186 L The Defence of Washington. We have reliable private adviees from Washington, received by a. special messenger from that city at a late hour last night, that the successful defence of the national capital against any attack that can be made upon it is certain. No matter what maybe the move ments organized to assail it, they will be baffled and repelled until the reinforcements now on their way to strengthen it will render it absolutely impregnable. Gen. SCOTT has now quite a large force of well-appointed MOD under his command, and it will be readily imagined that he has not neglected the re peated warnings which have been given of the schemes of the rebels, and that he has taken every precaution which his military knowledge and experience suggested. If any of the rebels should be rash enough to make a demonstration in that quarter, they will only rush on to destruction. The Duty of Good Cltizeus These are times for vigorous, resolute, and immediate action, and not for idle speculations over the causes of our present difficulties, their probable issue, or the character of the events which are transpiring in different sec tions of the country. With head and heart, and strong arm—with brain and purse, and soldierly, mechanical and mercantile skill and knowledge—every citizen of America is called upon to do all in his power to sustain the Go vernment in the present trying emergency, and to struggle for the patriotic cause with as much energy and determination as if the whole contest depended upon his individual exer tions. Let all those who can arm prepare to do so, that they may be ready to march at a moment's notice, whenever duty calls them to defend important points that are menaced or to strike terror into the hearts of the traitors who have unfurled the bloody flag of rebellion. Let all who are not enabled to march, see quickly how they can beat serve the national cause at home. We must turn all the mighty powers we possess into a warlike channel now. All our dearest and highest interests depend upon our bravery, our promptitude, our ac tivity. We have slumbered too long in fancied security while deadly foes have endeavored to undermine our whole national fabric, and have armed themselves cap- a-pie for sanguinary ag gressions. The developmenta of a single week have fearfully impressed us with a sense of the ne cessity of superhuman exertions, while they have demonstrated to the world how readily an awakened people can respond to the first official signal of danger. But we are now in volved in a struggle which has already as sumed gigantic proportions, and proper pre parations for which will require a degree of exertion unparalleled in our past history. It can have but one termination—we must event ually triumph/ s tint betweenithe inauguration of the conflict and the final goal of victory we must perform prodigies of valor, of labor, and call into action all the great qualities for which we have heretofore been distinguished. As the contest progresses, there will doubt less be many distracting and perplexing m mom spread broadcast through the country. But while a natural and inevitable feeling at Cariosity will prompt us to look eagerly for these tidings, we most remember that it is our chief province now not to read history, but to make it—not to seek to ascertain what has been done, or may be done, so much as to help to prosecute this mighty struggle to a successful termination. We have a high and holy, and it may be a very trying and difficult duty to perform. Our fathers fought, bled, and died to establish our freedom and to lay the corner-stone of the fair temple of liberty which is now assailed by those who seek not only to destroy it, but to crush all that is dear to us in its ruins. We must struggle as hard, evince as self-sacrificing a spirit, audits much determination and bravery in our efforts to guide the nation safely and triumphantly through its present perils as the aoldiers of , the Revolution did to create it. Unused as we are to war, we must prepare at once for all its stern realities with the unfaltering, unflag ging, unbending, and heroic determination which becomes a race of men whose lexicon contains no such word as fail. Our prolongs,. tion of peaceful and conciliatory counsels, while the rebels were straining every nerve to perfect their military organization in every conceivable way, has carried us to the very edge of the precipice of humiliating defeat and destruction. But It is not yet too late to atone for our quiet and forbearing persistence in purely peaceful avocations, if we immedi ately comprehend the nature of all the perils which surround us, and if all our citizens prepare for the full discharge of all their du ties as good and loyal citizens. Every man must learn that his first and highest earthly obligation is to his country, and act accord ingly. Thousands and tens of thousands of brave men are enlisting—they may all be wanted, and whether wanted now or not, every man capable of bearing arms should prepare, as speedily as ho can, to become a thorough soldier. Let those who are not called upon to enter into the conflict at once, do all in their power to assist others in march ing as promptly as possible. Rich as the pages of history are in their records of the devotion of other nations to the cause of their country in times of great exigency, it becomes us to exceed them all at the present juncture. Every man and woman can do something to help the national cause—let them prepare to do it. We have boasted of our supremacy in all the mechanic arts—let us prove it by the promptness with which every patriot can be triply armed, not only in the justice of his cause, but in the completeness of his sup- ply of superior weapons. We have boast ed of our inventive genius—let us prove i by converting the great industrial establish meets, which were erected for the manufac ture of the implements and machinery- of peace, into workshops busy in forging the moat superior weapons of modern warfare, and in making every neighborhood bristle with the means of defence. We have boasted of our wealth—let it freely flow in support of the noblest cause that ever challenged the support of any portion of mankind. We have boasted of our bravery—let it be displayed in a manner worthy of the past renown of our noble State, and the brave spirits who tarried its flag in triumph through three great wars. We have boasted of our patriotism—let it be evinced in a manner. that will make our de- scendants u proud of our condact in the pre sent crisis as we are of the deeda of those who signed the Declaration of Independence, and cheerfully submitted to the privations, and fought the battles of the Revolution. Revolvers for the Troops. A correspondent calls the attention of our patriotic citizens to the urgent necessity of supplying our volunteers with revolvers. They are weapons with the use of which every man is familiar, and in street or hand fighting, are superior to every other. It is utterly out of the power of the great majority of the troops to provide them for themselves, and we know the patriotism and liberality of Philadelphia too well not to feel assured that our brave fellows will not be allowed to go into action worse armed than our friends of the Seventh Regiment of New York, who were all furnished with Colt's revolvers. The late scenes in Baltimore speak volumes on the subject, and must never occur again. A. Norfolk rnvateers The Norfolk dirges of Monday growri earn est in its desire for a privateer " Let Ska have, it says, a Norfolk privateer fitted out at ones to intercept the next steamer from California for ifdw York. There are plenty of N o rfolk boys ready to ship. Wall street has pro mised to lend its money to subjugate us, and we see ne reason why we should not seize the nest steamer freighted with gold for its bankers." If any such privateer preys upon our com merce, its crew will speedily meet the de served doom of pirates. Tim Norfolk papers of Friday evening say that Captain ELZEY and Surgeon Jonas, both Marylanders, stationed at Fort Monroe, have resigned. The bridges have been taken up and all communication with the mainland out off. The garrison then numbered three hun dred faithful men, but we learn by telegraph that it has since been reinforced by the Fourth guesachwietta regiment, which left Philadel phia on Saturday. The Public Safety. We feel satisfied that every patriot will cheerfully support all necessary measures for the public defence, and applaud all steps which are designed to increase the eflicaoY and vigor of the military attitude which the nation has been imperatively compelled to assume. The power of a great, free, united, determined, Intelligent, and brave people is I almost unlimited, but they must be thoroughly I disciplined, obedient to the duly constituted authorities, and devoted, heart and soul, to a common purpose. Then their movements be come as invincible as the resistless march of destiny, their will as supreme as the decrees of fate, and their victory as certain as the revolution of the globe. We have long been unaccustomed to the restraints which form an inevitable feature of warlike operations, but we must now prepare to cheerfully submit , to them. All earthly considerations must sink into comparative indifference when weighed in the balance against the triumph of the national cause. If any incentive were needed to redouble our exertions, in addition to the fact that the national capital is threat ened with an attack, which we trust will be triumphantly repelled, it should be found in the fact that it is reported the in vasion of our own State is contemplated by the Virginia troops. While we do not doubt the full power of our Commonwealth to send any foes who may desecrate its soil with a hostile tread howling back to their homes, we must all unite as a band of brothers in ren dering it impregnable. Upon us may fall the first brunt of the mighty struggle which is im pending, and we must summon up all our energies to enable us to discharge the fur duty which devolves upon us. News from the South We have little reliable information from the South. Our telegraphic despatches are full, but bewildering and unsatisfactory. Our communication with Washington is inter rupted, the mails are intercepted, tele graph wires are either broken or under cen- SOriihip, and we are compelled to trust to rumor in matters which affect the lives and honor of our people. The eitizens of Penn sylvania on the Virginia border are fearfully excited, and a raid of Virginia troops on Chambersburg is said to be in contem plation. There are many statements like that of Baltimore being shelled by Fort McHenry, which are evidently false. From Wheeling, we learn that the people of Western Virginia are not to be bartered off in the shambles of treason for any consideration JEFFEASON DAVIS can offer. We know little of the movements in the South. We are as ignorant of the doings at Pensacola as we are of the military operations of Vicron Em ictagtom, and we must content ourselves with surmising that vigilant and unscrupulous foes, Bashed with their success in gaining Port Sumpter, are making other efforts to degrade our flag, and perhaps to desolate the national Capital. But, amid all these doubts and un certainties, let no loyal man be disheartened. The Government and the 'patriots of the land are quite as active and vigilant, and infinitely more powerful than their foes. None need fear that out of the nettle danger we will pluck the flower safety. The Secession oiVirginia. The Richmond Enquirer officially announces that on Thursday, the 18th of April, the Vir ginia Convention passed an ordinance of se cession. The Convention is sitting with closed doors, but the flag of the Confederate States, containing eight stars, is displayed over the Capitol. The Enquirer intimates that there were but few dissenting voices on the passage of the ordinance, and says, with significance, that its as submission to the people will be a matter of form and not of contest." Having done this, the authorities proceeded to seize everything belonging to Northern citi zens, or to the Federal Government, that they could obtain. The custom house at Rich mond was taken possession of by the State troops, and two steamships, the Yorktown and Jamestown, belonging to parties in New York were seized. The Jamestown left New York on Tuesday afternoon, and had on beard about $50,000 worth of ordnance and military stores for Virginia and other Southern States. A marine vessel was seized at City Point, called the arago, by a detachment of volunteers from Richmond. The steam tug William Allison arrived at Richmond wharf, on Thursday night, With the United States surveying schooner Mason in tow, which had also been levied upon. An attempt was made to take Harper's Perry, at which place large quantities of arms and munitions of war were stored. The gal lant conduct of Lieut. Jonas, as detailed in our telegraphic advices, foiled this. Governor LETORER, who seems anxious to anticipate the wishes of the demagogues who have dragged Virginia out of the Union, and whose ostentatious conservatism has all va nished, publishes an order to pilots to refuse to take to sea any United States war vessel in the port of Norfolk. We suppose it is his intention to steal a navy, if possible, as he has stolen merchandise. The next step in the programme will be the arrival of JzFrEssox Devis in Richmond, and an assault on the capital of the Union. This last experiment will be of a nature far different from passing ordinances of secession, cannonading starling men in a burning fort, stealing unarmed merehaMmen, or issuing ridiculous letters of marque and reprisal. We are sorry for old Virginia. She has tempo rized and compromised until rebellion has be come patriotism, and patriotism treason. A ratnotic Fund. Many persons have been called on for va rious contributions, on behalf of volunteers, and for the aid of the familiels they have left behind, in care of their countrymen. These calls are promptly met but the aid would be more efficient, and the response more liberal, if a committee of citizens, with an office in some central location, were the trustees of these contributions, acting for the people, and advising the community when, how, and where their money should be paid in the great struggle before us. All classes are willing to lend their aid in the emergency, though many may refuse to dribble it out upon the call of individuals they do not know. la rum period of solicitude and excitement it is well to know that the city of Philadelphia is governed by rulers who possess the confi dence of the people. Mayor Hzarav's prompt proclamation denouncing treason, and decree ing protection to the people against any mob violence, met a grateful response in the heart of every good citizen, and his action in ap pointing Col. PLEASONTON commander of the forces for the defence of the city will go far to create a feeling of confidence and security. Philadelphia will speedily be in a position to defy every invader. The Killed and Wounded at Baltimore. The Baltimore rlme rican, of "Saturday, pub lishes the following list of the killed and wounded in the terrible struggle in that city, on Friday TY= =LED ADD WOIIEDED• The following is a recapitulation of the killed and wounded during the collision yesterday : SOLDIERS BILLED. Andrew Rollins. Two makaown. 64)/..DINItit 4 WOI7.NDAD. Miabael Green. Edward Colwiu. Wm. Patch. Am Needham. D. B. Tyler. H. W. Danforth. Three unknown. CITIZENS KILLED. Robert W. Davis. Philip S. Miles. John McGann. William R Clark James Carr. Sebastian 6111. Michael Murphy CITIZIN/1 WOUNDZD. James Myers, mortally. Coney. •-• William Rood. Boy unknown. The total kllled iv three eoldiers and eleven ottlsenii. Woundod—eight soldier& and three oiti• SOWS. at New 44 Revival." Whenever a journal brags of its vast increasing circulation and hints that, therefore, advertisers ought to rush to it, we distrust the boast. The Nile York Herald intimated on Saturday, coder ;I to bead 44 Vast Revival of Journalism," that its daily simulation is now over 100,000, and some days has been almost as high as 150,000. It mo &fatly, adds, "This circumstance will no doubt convince the business (Immunity as to whioh is the beat medium for advertising, without a word from pa " llnfortnnately, the herald's "revival of journalism" has not been accompanied by a revi val of advertisements. Ever since it last "jumped Jim Crow" in polities, advertisers seem to light shy of it. Saturday always has been its beet day. But, in mast Saturday'e Harald, exelnalee of the Post-office uncalled-for letters , notice, the whole advertisements in the Herald occupy 191 - columns, while those in the Trabune exceed it by over half noiumn, and the New York Times has 261 mr hung. The Herald don Want a revival." The' badasajOilanaaltyirideatly shrink from It. Franoie Maloney. William Maloney Patrick Griffith. The light from the times of the burning bridges caused an alarm or ore in this city. The Melville bridge cost $6,000. The telegraph wires and poles along the road were also out in several places. The railroad bridge at Canton, over Barris' creek, was also destroyed by Are at an early hour this morning, and it is said that a part of the Gunpowder bridge has been torn away. The Canton bridge was entirely destroyed i Au g f e ll into the creek- We also have a rumor that the railroad ferry boat at the Susquehanna, after the passage of the regular morning train this morning, qua aouttled and Bunk in her dook. tiovernor Bloke and Mayor Brown despatched the following letter to Washington last evening, in charge of Messrs. John C. Brune, Rxq., Judge Hugh L. Bond, and G.' W. Dobbin, Esq., which was also sent in advance by telegraph : Maxon's OFFICE, CITY HALL, Thuminonn, April 19, 1881. BIR : This will be presented to you by the BOIL H. Lennox Bond, Col. W. Dobbin, and J. C. Brune, Esp., who will proceed to Washington by an ex proem train, at my request, in order to explain fully the fearful condition of affairs in this city. The people are exasperated to the highest degree by the weep of troops, and the citizens are universally deolded in the opinion that no more ahead be er IMPORTANT FROM BALTIMORE AND WASHINGTON Maryland Overawed by the secession TITS ADVZNTITRES OF A CIOVJIRIMINT 1188SENONR Hon. Thomas B. Lowry, a prominent citizen of this State, returned last evening from Washington oily. He arrived as a bearer of despatches from President Linooin to General Patterson, of this oily. He left Harrisburg on Friday, and got to Baltimore in the midst of the excitement conse quent on the arrival of the Massachusetts troops ; he was a witness of the terrible scenes of Fri day. It was expected that troops would arrive by the Philadelphia and Wilmington road, as well: as by the Northern Central. He telegraphed to Governor Curtin to prevent their departure from Philadelphia, and resorted to other means to prevent their arrival, as he saw from five to seven thousand people, with arms in their hands, ready to deatroy them when they ar rived. No train came to Baltimore on Friday night. He took the oars for Washington city, and arrived there at daylight. He communicated the intelligence to Secretary Cameron, General Scott, and had a personal interview with President Lin coln. Mr. Lowry assured the President that Bal., timore was in the hands of the mob, and that all communication with the North was cut cif by burn ing the railroad bridges. The President was very much astonished, and said that Governor Ricks had assured him, the day before, that the troops would have no trouble in passing through Baltimore, and that if they wanted any troops from Washington he (Governor Rieke) would telegraph. The President had also received a despatch from the Governor, saying "Send no more troops." He supposed that meant he wished no help from Washington, and that he would take oars and see that the troops passed safely. The President directed a Cabinet meeting on Saturday morning. After the meeting was ad journed, Mr. Lowry was requested to deliver a verbal communication from the Provident to Gen. Patterson of this city, and. accordingly loft Wash ington on Saturday afternoon, and arrived in Bal timore in the evening. Ho then proceeded on foot to a point opposite Fort McHenry, and within coin municating distance of the fort. lie remained there at a farm-house until three o'olook yesterday morning, when ho took a horse and rode rapidly for seven miles without being molested, and stopped at another farm-house, where he left his horse. He then got into a farm-wagon end started north. They had not pimmeded far, when they were met by a number of men with rifles in their hands, and stopped. This was about nine Mika north of Baltimore. They wished to know who Mr. Lowry was, and were informed that he was a Methodist preacher. They told him "togo to h.—l," to which he replied, "Brethren, loan pray for you, but I cannot go there." He was suffered to pass unmolested. Me wee atopped revere! times on hie journey, bat was always permilted to paw Re found sentinels and armed men at all points in the State of. Maryland, whose bueieese appeared to be the detention and examination of wayfarere. Finally, about half past four:o'cloOk, he arrived at liaVre do-Ctraoe, and crossed the Susquehanna in a skiff. After a good deal of trouble he succeeded in reach ing the telegraph office, and telegraphed to Wil mington for a special train. At this point there were four merchants who had arrived from Balti- more. They were Union mon who had been com pelled to leave the city in ocnsequence of the troubles. The special train arrived, and they came on to Philadelphia, where they arrived about seven o'clock last evening. Mr. Lowry at once Called on General Patterson, and delivered the message with which be had been charged. We learn from Mr. Lowry that the Government is well provided with arms, and competent to sus tain itself, at least until succor is obtained. In one or the farm houses at which he stopped he saw two badly wounded men, of General Small's bri-. gads. One of them had hie arms broken, and was otherwise injured. Eta name was Frederick Rhein, and he belonged to the second company. He said that he had been wounded with briek•batss had no arms to defend himself; was knocked downs and made his way to the house of this man, who took care of him. The other man was unknown. It is the universal opinion in Baltimore that the Massachusetts men behaved towards the mob with the greatest forbearance, and only fired When to fire was a necessity. Governor Rieke was still firm to the Union, bat he was held in awe by the mob, who neutralised and stultified his efforts. Affairs at Baltimore We have received the Baltimore Amerteaz of Saturday afternoon. It contains long accounts of the terrible scenes in that oily on Friday last , of the town meeting held that night, and of the mili tary movements of the State. It Mates that an appropriation of $500,000 was made for the de fence of the laity in any emergency that may arise out of the present difficulties. The following edi torial briefly recounts some of the most important things it alludes to [From the Baltimore American, April 20.1 PRZPABATION AND ORGANIZATION. —It is no longer a time to discuss events, but to act so as to direct them. We have, through our constituted authorities, declared that the Northern troops shall not be passed through our city, and that declara tion meet now be supported with determination, energy, and unanimity. There must be prepara tion, organization, and good counael. To prevent the passage of these troops, they should be met beyond the limits of the city by snob an organized force as will make the prohibition effectual. We must keep the war away from our homes if possi ble. The facts stated elsewhere Ehow what mss cares have already been taken to secure these ends. The bridges on the Philadelphia and Northern Central Railroads have been destroyed by order of the Mayor. This will prevent the attempt to and , denly precipitate any large bedies of troops upon us, and give time for preparation. Through a committee of gentlemen, carrying letters from Mayor Brown and Governor Hicks to the Federal authorities at Washington, the state of affairs here has been represented, and the de• claration made that the Northern troops will not be suffered to pass without they fight every step of their way through. . The correspondence pa the subject is given. The City Council met this morning and prompt. ly appropriated five hundred thousand dollars for the defence of the city. The military are all tinder arms, and numbers of private citizens are procuring arms and accoutre ments at their own expense. The Mayor requests all persons having suitable arms, and willing to donate them for the defence Of tha city, to leave them at the *Mae of the Mar shal of Polies. Further Details ofAffaire at Baltimore. [From the Baltimore American of Saturday.] The city, during the past night, was a scene of wild excitement, equal almost to that which pre vailed during the day yesterday. Shortly after one o'clock information was conveyed to the mili tary headquarters that a large body of Northern troops were approaching to the city by way of the Northern Central Railway, and that the Railroad was also conveying the Seventh Re giment, of New York, and other troops, to the number of seventeen hundred, en route to Wash ington. The fact was announced by telegraph to the several stations, and it was immediately re solved to destroy the bridges nearest the city, on both roads, to prevent the passage or the trains Truck Company No. 1 was summoned to the Mayor's office, and despatched with combustibles to the bridge at Canton, which was in flames be fore the arrival of the regular Philadelphia train. Another party was sent, in omnibuses,. to the bridges beyond Cockeysville, on the Northern Central Railway, and they - were ON in names before daylight. MOVEMENTS TIIIB MORNING Nothing can be asaertained from Philadelphia this morning as to whether the special military train left last night or not. The rumors afloat that the train had arrived at the Gunpowder river are not credited. The eity this morning is in a moot vacated condi tion. Armed men are marching through the streets, and the military are movingabout la every direction, and it is evident that Baltimore Is to be the battle-field of the Southern revolution. What oouree the Government will pursue in relation to the obstruction of the passage of troops through Maryland remains to be seen. The Pawnee was despatched from Washington thin morning, and her destination is probably Baltimore. PROCLAMATION BY THE MAYOR Mayor Brown has issued this morning the fol owing proclamation : tProelamation by the Mayor Maproa's OPPICZ, BALTIMORE, April 20, 1361. oitimna having arms suitable for the defence of the city, end which they are willing to contri bute for that purpose, are requested to deposit them at the office of the Marsha), of Pollee. GNOMIC WM. BROWN, Map:M. BRIDGSO DERTROYAD. The rumor of the destruction of bridges on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, and on the Washing ton branch, are all inoorreot. The trains arrived and departed as usual this morning. We learn that two large covered bridges on the Northern Central railway, between Cockeysville and Ashland, were destroyed this morning by fire, There was scarcely a timber left, and ail travel on the road is consequently suspended. The watolunan of the bridge at Melville, Mr. McComas, was accosted and ordered to deliver up the bridge. The party, several hundred strong, then proceeded to set fire to the bridge by pouring on oamphene. The watchman's house was tern down, as well as the fencing, and piled under and over the bridge, to aid the flames and accelerate the work of destruotion. DECISION OF . THE PRESIDENT THE PRESS.-- PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, APRIL 22, 1861. dered to come. The authorities of the city did their beet to-day to protect both strangers Mad citi zens, and to prevent a eo2llsbut, bit in vain; and but for their greet el forte a fearful elaughter would have marred. • Under these circumstances, it is my solemn duty to inform you that it is not possible for more sol diers to page through Baltimore; unless they fight their way at every Rep. I therefore hope and t rust, and moat earneatly rrquert, that no more troops be permitted or ordered by the Government to pass through the city. If they should attempt it, the responeibility for the blood shed will not rest upon me. With great respect, pour obedient gamut, 0-110. WY. BROWS Mayor. To Ms lixeeHoney, Abraham Lincoln, iresident of the United States. I have been in Beltimore dime Tneaday °venire and co-operated with Mayor G. W. /Wien, in his untiring efforts to allay and prevent the excite ment, and suppress the fearful outbreak, as fedi oated above, and I fully concur in all that Is said by him in the above communication. . Very respectfully, your obedient servant, Tnows.s Moss, Governor of Maryland. To his Exoellency, Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States. This morning the following despatoh was re ceived by Mayor Brown from Messrs. Bond, Brune, and Dobbin, indicating the result of their mission: WASHINGTON, April 20,1&61. To Maros BROWN, Baltimore We have Been the President and General Boom We bear from the former a setter to the Governor and Mayor, declaring that no more4reops will be brought through Baltimore, if, in a military point of view, and without interruption or opposition, they oan be marched around Baltimore. HUGH L. BOND, Toter Cl. namts, GEO. W. DOBBIN. • . Thie indloatee a determination, en the part of the Government, to keep the line of communica tion open with the North .through Maryland at every rick, The letter of the-Preeldeut will be brought on by the committee thie evening. CONFEDERATE STATES FLAG At an early hoar of the morning the_ lag of the Confederate dtates, having eight stars in the bine field, one for Virginia, was thrown to the breeze, from the headquarters of the Southern Volunteers, on Fayette street, near Calvert, and wee hailed with loud steelalme by the multitude present. OFPICIAL CORRISPONDEINCII. The following correspondence took place yester day at noon, immediately after the collision : Maxon's Olhemns, .11aurnioust, April 9, 1861. To Ins Excellency the President of ills United States : Sia : A collision between the onions and the Northern troops has taken place in RWtimore, and the excitement is fearful. send 'no troops here. We will endeavor to prevent all bloodshed. A public meeting of citizens has. been called, and the troops of the State and the city have been called out to preserve the peace. They will be enough. Respectfully, Titouzs H. limas, Governor of Maryland. Elsones W. Baows, Mayor of Baltimore. Mr. Smith, besides sending the above by tele graph, sent a special messenger with it to Wash ington, ahead of all the trains. LATEST NEWS Ey Telegraph to The Tress. IMPORTANT FROM WILMINGTON, DEL Excitement on the Line of Railroad THE RAILROAD AND TELEGRAPH IN den. Cadwalader's Res'dense at Nag non& Station Burned. 17NION MEN OF DELAWARE RALLYING .Winsmarort, Del., April 20.—An intense ea oitement prevails bank. There bas been no train on the Wilmington, and . Baltimore Bighead below the Susquehanna river M•day. J. R. Trimble Is reported as killed. it is said that he led the rioters to the destruction of 'the Philadelphia, Wilmington, and Baltimore Railroad property. :At a Meeting of the City Councils of Wilming ton, to•aight, $B,OOO were appropriated for the de• fence of the city and support of themilitary. Risolutions were passed approving of the Preai dent's call for troops, and asking Governor Burton to issue a proclamation for the same purpose. The Delaware Guards, Captain Bayard' and Lieutenant Almond, two companies, the Columbia Rifles, Captain Barr, and the flow a Guards, Cap tain Lammot, have tendered their soviets to the city and State The City Councils have called a meeting of MU gene for Monday to provide for the families of the volunteers. [SZCOND DISPATCH.] WUXINOTON, April 20.—General 'Gadwalader's residence at Magnolia Station, on the Philadel phia, Wilmington, and Baltimore Railroad, was burned this morning by the rioters. The Brandy wine bridge, and all the bridges on the road be tween the Susquehanna and Philadelphia, are guarded by from /thy to one hundred men each. The death of Trimble i 6 dblOrC4ited. • BRIDGES BURNED IN MARYLAND Baterotortn, April 20.--The bridge at bleivale, between Woodbury and Mount WrAington, on the Northern Central Railway, has beetrdestroyed by fire. It Is reported that some Northern volunteers, from Harrisburg, are at the Relay House, on the Northern Central Road, but the rumor is not 0011- firmed- • [B3OOIID DESPATCH. Banrimonn, April 20.—The bridgeson the Phila. delpttia, Wilmington, and Baltimore ttailroad, this side of Hovro-do , Graco, were turns* down last night, by Beoemionlats, anxious to prevent the;pas sage of troops to Baltimore. CAPTURE OF THE STAR OF THE WEST The Steamer Habana to be Transformed into a War Steamer for the Confederacy. Naw Sane/ars, April. 20.—The stouter Star of the West was boarded off Indianola, on Wednes day last, by the ealveston volunteeri, who cap tured her without resistance. She haivarrived at the bar. She has 800 or t)01) bbla provisions Oh board. ). The steamer Habana has been purchased by the Confederacy, andwill be cone rted into a war steamer, to carry eight guns, in addition to a pivot gun. • . Nix 04LIANS, April 21.—The Star of the West Was captured by the Matagorda; at the order of Col. Van Dorn, of the Confederate slily. Our foundries are casting guns, shot aell Troops continue to leave for Pensaeoht. Important from Harrisburg. Tag VIRGINIA FOllOl9 CONONNTRATING AT SUE PER'S PERAY—LOIYER. PENNSYLVANIA 'TIINIAY HARB/BBURIA, April 20.—Virginia is ommantra ting her forces rapidly. at Harper's Ferry. Five thousand troops are to assemble there, whose sup posed destination is Washington. Three railroad bridges between this pity And Baltimore hare been torn up or burnt. The State Administration is in possession of im. portant information relative to the plans of the Secessionists in Virginia and Maryland; whieb they refuse to communicate, deeming its publics. Hon at this time inconsistent with the public wel fare. /Pearl arcentartained that the idarylanders will make a demonstration at Chaml3ershurg, and or ders have been sent to Franklin to collect 'the arms in that county and prepare to defend Ohm homburg.. Three hundred regelara are doming from Car. lisle to-night. Latest from Harrisburg. GENERAL ERIE AND STAFF ARRIVED PROM WARR Haartisartno, 20.—General Heins and staff, eonsistnag of General Schaeffer, of Lancaster, Col. Jordan, of Dauphin, and Major Young, of Berke, have been ordered here trom Washington, to take charge of the troops at this point. They; left Washington this morning and Aldred tonight, .travelling eighteen miles from Befilinore by par riage. Judge liVilroot aocompanied them. They 'mud five bridges destrojed on the North ern Central road, and wore ten bouie on the way from Baltimore. An intense excitement was Pre vailing in that city when they left. Shaman's Federal battery, also the battery of the Reading Artillery, consisting of four plan% will reach bore at midnight. • REPORTO PAM COOMBEIiODUSG-ATTACK APPEI• EiNDED-XUSTIBILIM OP YOLINITZJIIIS. Banunienno, April 21.—Private advioes front Obambersburg state that the people are apprehen sive of an attack from the Virginians coneentra- Ong at Harper's Perry. A battery is to be throWn up to repel invasion. They have patrols out to prevent a surprise. Our city is a vast 'tamp. The streets are crati ined with people, and companies marching in every direction, and martial MIMI° is beard on all sides. The following Pennsylvania troops have arrived since midnight: Standing Stone entildl, don county, 100 men ; Zaps Guard, Centre eounty, 79; Cameron Infantry, 116. The excess of the Centre county companies were formed into a new company, called the Curtin Guards, with a full complement. Burns Infantry, Mifflin county, 76 men. There are also Ave compel:lto from Fatly'kill °minty : Marion Rifles, 83 men; Ashland Rites, 88; Bt. Clair Rifles, 45; Leirellyn Rifles, 58; Co• jumble Infantry, 79. • HARRISBURG, April 21—Passengers who left Washington at (our &cloak this morning readied this post, via the Northern Central Railroad, at mix o'clock this evening. They report that an intense excitement prevailed at Baltimore. Pro minent Philadelphians were watched closely. One of thetn . was arrested, but subsequently released on the into:owe= of prominent Seoessioniste. The whole oity had been turned into a military camp. Rumors prevail, but are not traceable to a re liable source, that Fort McHenry was shelling Bal timore. Some of the oarpenters who went to repair the bridges of the Northern Central Railroad have TEEMED WITH. turned. They report that the designs to repair them have been abandoned for the preient HARB/SIIIInbi, April 31.--A body of two thousand men were thrown forward, by the midnight train, to the first bridge on the way to Baltimore which has been destroyed, on the Northern Central Rail road. These two thousand are to be followed by 300 regulars from Carlisle, and by Elherman's bat tery of flying artillery, and 1,000 more volunteers today. The following Ohio companies have arrived in addition to those previously reported : Cincinnati Zonaves, Piekaway Guards, Cleve land Grays, Cincinnati Rover., Cinomnati Lafay ette Guards, Urbanna Rifles , and Mansfield inde pendents. Each of these companies are over 80 strong, and many are in a fine state of discipline. The State Administration will send munitions and eatable small howitzers and field pieties to Chambersimrg on Tuesday. NO TROOPS TO BE HOPED TILT, NEXT WINK HARRISBURG, April 20.—1 t is now understood that no troops will be moved from Qamp Curtin, in this neighborhood, till the middle of next week. From Baltimore via Harrisburg Hannisanaa, April 21—Evening. —A gentleman who has just arrived here from Baltimore, reports that he left that oily at eight o'clock this morning, at which ;time no unusual excitement prevailed there. Be reached Ashland, twelve miles from Baltimore, at ten o'clock, and remained there un til nearly noon. Up to that hour there was no sound or news to indicate any unusual proceedings at Baltimore. HARBIBBITRG I April 21-11 o'olook P. M —lt is stated by officers of the United Riates army, who arrived this evening from Baltimore, that the guns of Fort filo Henry were turned toward Balti• more citY, but the firing had not yet commenced. An officer of the HOMO of Representatives of Pennsylvania, who returned to night, says that he saw in. Baltimore, on Saturday, on parade in the streets, twelve brass field pleoes, two troops of and a regiment of infantry. The letter seemed to be composed of merchants' clerks. A rumor was prevalent in Baltimore to-day that the New York Seventh Regiment, and Mann. Musette Sixth Regiment. reached Annapolis in safety this morning. From Baltimore via Wilmington WrouNcrrort— Evening—April 21.—A manage has been received in this city to the cftoot that pro minent men of the Border States have asked for a sensation of , hontilities, with the view to another attempt to oompromise. Nothing new has been received from Baltimore, but it is generally believed that a renoontre between Fort Moßenry and the city has taken place—to what extent is not known. From Chombersburg ARRIVAL OF THREE PUCUTIVES FROM HARPER'S FERRY-DESTRUCTION OF THE ARMS AND BUILD INGS COMPLETE-THE REBELS CONCENTRATING AT HARPER'S PERRY. CHAMBERABURG, Pa., April 21.—0 n the night of the burning of the Harper's Ferry Armory, four mon of Lieut. Jones' command wore on guard and oonld not leave with the garrison. Lieut. Jones supposed that they were killed, but this was not sp. They were taken prisoners and held until yes terday afternoon, when two escaped over the bridge and a third by swimming the river and anal. The other remains at the Ferry. The three fugitives arrived here at 11 o'clock this morning. They re port that the destruction of the armory buildings and arms wee oomplete. Six or seven thousand Virginians were there, and five thousand more were expected last night from Richmond under Col- Lee. There is evi dently a design of invading Maryland, and making Mason and Dixon'e line the scene of warfare. Ex. President Pierce for the Govern Cowman, N. H., April 21.—Ex-President Pierce made a most patriotio speech last night in favor of sustaining the flag and the Union at all hazards. Troops Leaving Pottsville. Memel D831)04126 to The Pram] POTTEMILLZ, April 21.—Five hundred troops left here this morning, four hundred left yester day, and three hundred previously ; four /hundred more will go to-morrow. ^ A. Apprehended Attack on Fort McHenry,. BALTIMORE, April 20.—The streets are crowded with military, moving in various directions. There are reports of an intended attack on Fort McHenry in free circulation. Several artillery companies are out, which swims to give ooneistenoy to the reports. Government Transport Steamers. TRZ GOA.ORT NAVY-YARD. Warr Yeas, April 20.—The steamship R. R. Cnyler, of the Savannah line, has been chartered by the Government. The steamer Chesapeake Bailed this morning, with two hundred and fifty seamen, destined for the Gosport Navy-yard, and the steamer Monti cello will soon sail with one hundred marines for the same destination. The Attack on the Massachusetts Troops at Baltimore. COB4IIIII , ONDIINCIC BETITHEN" 640 T. ANDXVW MID - - Faros - oxsoww, Boixow, April 21.—The follo wing tolographio oorreapondenoo expiable itself: BALTIMORE, April 20,18111. BOW JOHN .11. ! ANDREW, - . Governor of Maeaeobniette : But ; lie one deplores the sad events of jester- day in this city more deeply. than myself, but they were inevitable. Our people viewed the passage of armed troops to another State through the streets as an invasion of our soil, and mould not be restrained. The authorities exerted themselves to the best of their ability, hut with only partial sitcom. Governor Hicks was present, and con dors in all my views, as to the proceedings - now necessary for our protection. When are these scenes to cease ? Are we to.have a war of sections? God forbid ! The bodies of the Massachusetts' soldiers could not be sent to Boston, as you requested, all conimuniciation between this city and Pniladelphia, by railroad, and with Boston by steamers, having ceased; hat they have been placed in cemented coffins, and will be placed with proper funeral ceremonies in the mausoleum of Green Meunt Cemetery, where they shall be retained until further directions are received from you. The wounded are tenderly eared for. Z appreciate your offer, but Baltimore will claim it, as her right to pay all expenses incurred. Very respectfully your obedient servant, Gao. M. BROWN, • Mayor of Baltimore. ANSWIE OP 904. ANDRZW. To Gito M. Throws, - Mayor of Baltimore : Dias But : I appreciate your kind attention to our wounded and our dead, and trust that at the earliest moment the remains of our fallen will be returned to us. lam overwhelmed with surprise that the peaceful march of American eitisenaover the common highway, to the defence of our com mon capital, shall be deemed aggressive to Balti more. Through New York the march was tri umphal. JONA A. Annauw, Governor of Massaohusette. Camp Curiin. HARRIOI3OO, Sunday, April 21.—The following additional Ohio companiee have arrived here: The Lafayette Guar& /00 men Dayton Light Guards 100 Zanesville Guards 100 Steubenville Guards 100 ft Alto the following additional Pennsylvania roopa: Union Blues, Chester 00..... . ....100 men Pittsburg Turner Rifles 80 Fourth Company , of Franklin eo.. 77 t, The Fifth Company of Franklin county will ar IWO to•morrow. , Sherman's battery bait arrived, oomprising 65 men. They are lying et the outer depot. • Moat. Porter, and other militaq °Moors of the Quartermaster's Department, arrived ,to-day from Washington, to organise the troops. Thousands of our population have been going to the vamp all day, and 3,000 men were under drill. There were 2,550 men in camp last night, oom prising thirty oompanios in all. Six thousand stand of arms reached here from Pittsburg this morning. They were mated to Camp Curtin. Three Ohio oompaniet, the State Feneiblee, 79 men, the Light Guards from Portsmouth, 100 men, and the Zmayee, from springdeid, 80 men, have melted here and =robed to the camp to await farther orders. Five hundred more came thm after noon. The troops In the camp are drilling constantly, and the camp has assumed a spirited military ap pearance. . Capt. Williams, Brigadier Commanding, issued orders today, placing the clamp under strict mili tary discipline. From Western Virginia. lINION r 751,1 2 1143 AT WHICIILtNO-753 CUBTOK-5011151 PROTECTED BY TUB CITIZENS. WHEELING, Ala/1120 —Orders had been received from Governor Letoher to seise the custom-house, but the people of this city are Wong for the Union, and Vie building was laat night guarded by the Mayor for the United States. The people are greatly exalted by the news, and declare that they will stand by the Stars and Stripes. Harper's Ferry is said to be occupied by 3,000 men, and the greatest excitement prevails there. Prosecutions tor Treasons SEIZURE or MIMS Pon THE souls New You, April 20.—The United States Dis trict Attorney has milled on the judge of the Cir cuit Court for a special jury to bring to justice parties sympathising with the Southern Corifede- Ivey in this city. The schooner L. C. Watts has been seised, with *large quantity of arms shipped at Hartford, Con nactiout, for the Booth. Major Anderson. I+lnw Your, April 20.—Major Anderson attend ed the Union meetinuto-day, and was moat maim siaitloally cheered. He will leave for Worhington A sword from the citizens of Taunton, Mass., AM presented to the hero to-day. 21.1csavuLn, Ohio, April 20.—The largest pub lic meeting ever bald in thie city met hut night. It was unanimously 'resolved that the last dealer and the last man that Zanesville could rate, would b e giVell to sustain the Government. The St. Patrick Catholic Benevolent Association has subsoribed $5OO, and the City Councils have passed a resolution to-night to take care of the families of all those who have volunteered. $2,500 was enbeoribed in one hour to-day, by citizens, for the same purpose. The second company, under command of Capt. Abbott, is rapidly filling up. A company of cavalry is forming. 4 company of Home Guards, under command. of Capt. Hues, bas been organized. The attack at Battl' ers on the troops, has caused mush excite sant and increased the warlike feeling. Philadelphia Appointments. HeusiMae, April 2l—Judge Wilmot and other prominent Pennsylvanians, who arrived te day, say that the minor Philadelphia appoint ments, snob as naval storekeeper, and other Mame of the navy yard, postmaster at Kensington, .to., had not been announeed when they left Washing ton, and think they will not be determined on for the present, as the Government is too busily occu pied with more important matters. A Sunday Mass Meeting in Boston. A REGIIMEAT ronxgro UNDER PLISTCHEIB WBBSTER. BOSTON, April 21.—A mass meeting of our citi zens wee held In &ate etroot this morning, and ad dianled by Fletcher Webster, Charles! L. Wood bury, and many other diatinguished (Athena. The meeting was for the purpose of redoing a regiment for Fletcher Webster to oommand, and woe com pletely trucoessful. The most intense' excitement prevails. Negro Disturbances in Maryland. A gentleman of Philadelphia, formerly of Kent county, Maryland, where he has property, ma gent for this morning, the negroes having bogun to burn tke houses of the whites. Two of his own houses had been destroyed. A Steam-tug Chartered for the Revenue Service. Naw Yonx, April 21..—Tbe steam tug Mercury has been chartered by the Government. She will be suitably armed, and stationed at the Narrows under Captain Lowber of the revenue servioe, and will examine the clearances and cargoes of all outward-bound vessels. From New York. NEW Yonic, April 21 --Rvening.—The Rhode Island regiment tinder command or Gov. Sprague, 1,000 strong, arrived here this morning and left in the steamer Coatzacoalcos at sundown. The fith, 12 , :h, and flat New York regiments, comprising 2,000 men, marched down Broadway, at noon today, fully armed and equipped. The none on Broadway was perfeotly unparalleled, and the march was a perfect ovation. The:crowd was estimated at nearly . a million of people who showered their blessings on the troops, and ex hibited the wildest demonstrations of patriotism The 12th Regiment embarked on the steamer Baltic; and the 71st on the steamer R. E. Calder, which left at six o'clock, accompanied by the re venue cutter Harriet Lane. The latter sails under sealed orders, probably as an escort. The steamer Columbia also joined the fleet, taking the 6th Regiment. • The steamer Ariel wiU take the 3d battalion of Rifles, of Massachusetts, and tome regulars. The steamer Chesapeake took aboard 300 easman, but returned them, the orders being countermanded. The harbor was a scene of great excitement as the fleet left. All the piers, landings, and house tops of this city, Jersey Oity, Hoboken, and Brooklyn were crowded. The Battery was covered with people, and thousands of boats saluted the fleet as they rtarted down the bay. Flags were dipped, canon roared, belle rang, deem-whistle' shrilly saluted, and thousands upon tbonaando of people sent up cheers of parting. The steamers Monticello, Marion, James Ad ger, and Roanoke have their steam up, ready to rail at a moment's notice The steamer Parkes burg, and the steamers Flonda, Alabama, and Augusta, of the Savannah lino, have been char tered by the Government. It to understood that the fleet will rendezvous in the lower bay and all start together in the morn— ing. W. W. Leland of this city, a large landholder of Texa!, whose property there has been confiscated, bee been tendered and accepted a Major's commis sion in the engineer's corps, Ninth Regiment. Archbishop Hughes, in common with a great number of other private citizens, has suspended the stare and stripes from the windows of his rest— demo. A large number of the most respeetable citizens of foreign birth are volunteering, in addition to the regular Irish and German militia regiments. The same is true of New Eogland. The Emmet Guard, of Worcester, Mare , ie among the arrivals to-dey The sons of our most wealthy merchants, lawyers, judges and divines, are enlisted in the ranks of the defenders of the Union. Esob regiment which left to-day numbered nearly 1,000 men. TROY, N: Y., April M.—General Wool will leave to-morrow morning for New. York, to make that city kis headquarters for the department of the East. There was considerable aotivity at the .Water vilet Arsenal to-day. The Steamer Colombia about to Sail for Washington. New YORK, April 20.—Tlie steamer Columbia hen been oberteresl by the Government, and, will sail to-morrow morning for Washington. The Projected Attack on the Capital. Naw Yong, April 20.—Despatohea received heie stets that a large number or empty oars run down from Alexandria into Virginia on Thursday night, with the intent of bringing up troops for an attack on the capital. Vermont. BOSTON, April 21.--Despatehes from Middle bury, Bennington, and Rutland, Vermont, report the utmost enthusiasm prevailing among the people, and that volunteers are rapidly enlisting. A re giment can be raised in Rutland alone in a few days. Reinforcement of Fortress Monroe. Nsw YORE, April 21.—The steamer State of Maine returned to-day, having landed the Pourth Massachusetts regiment at sort Monroe. The steamer S. R. Spalding was landing her Boston regiment when the State of Maine left. Louisiana. Nsw ORLEANs, April 20.---Troope are continually arriving here from the upper pariehea. Prom Janutica--Reception of Prince Alfred. New Taint, April 21.—The steamer Yuleo ar rived today from Jamaiee. Prinee Alfred, of England, had had a magnlfi cent reception by the anthoritlea and people. The Steamer Niagara's Mails. BOSTON, April 2L—The steamer Nwgards mails left for the South in to-night's train. Death of Rufus Romer. DATROIT, April 20.—Rnfas Homer, lately ap pointed oonsul to Frankfort-on-the-dain, died a Lansing to-day. Supposed Slaver Seized. NSW You, April 20.—The schooner.. Ocean Bate has bean seised as a supposed slaver. The Californians in New York. Maw YORK, April 20.—The California residents of this oity and state Cr. about to form a motmtel company for the service of the Government. The Rhode Island Manna Artillery at Easton. ZAISTON, April 20.—Tbe Providence (R. I.) Ka rice Artillery, of one hundred men, under com mand of Captain 0. H. Tompkinc, with home, cannon, wagon, Ao.,,arrived lbere last night, and were ordered to remain for further Order*. Thy are • in., manly body of men. - American Flag on Ca.tholic Cathedrals. Piemonte, April 20.—Ths AIIII4IOIIIII ensign was displayed front Um Rotuan Clatholio Cathe dral of fit. Paul's to-day. This is one of ihn largest•ehurehes in the United States. Char Iriia chasms are rapidly volunteering. Later from Europe. THE STEAMER COLUMBIA AT ST. JOHNS A Free& Frigate Reported to lave been Sent to Charleston. BT. Joins, N. F., April 20.—The Steamship Co. turabia, front Liverpool on the Bth inst., arrived at this port to day. It was rumored that France has sent a frigate to Charleston, at the suggestion of President Davis. The British Parliament reassembled on the Bth inst. Some of the leading men of theme were propos ing Prince Alfred of Ragland for King of Graeae, as the best means for settling' the present dynasty difficulties. . . It is reported that Prince Napoleon intends making a rapid inourodon into Syria. It is asserted that ■ treaty has been concluded between Nasals and France. The Ops:ntons Nationale mays that in the event of a collision, France has 110011 ed the support of Russia, and Austria that of Rutland. The Franoh army Is to be inereased nearly 200,000 men. Garibaldi is said to be opposed to Count Gavotte's The Magyars haie invited Garibaldi to lead them into action, assuring him that half a million of men are ail ready. several arrests have been made in Naples, a oonspiraoy having bean discovered in which Eve biabopS are implicated. Commercial Intelligence. LIVUPOOL COTTON MARKET—ApriI Bth.—The sales or o-days Monday) are estimaied at 20 009 bales. inoludint &MO bales to speculators and for export Means. Meaux. Tames Hewitt is t.o. report that all qualities have advanced rally Md. The =whet is active. Orleans middlinge 7 2-16. 13TATS 01 , TRADE.—Ths Maaahester advlees are favorable. There ham been no market sines the depar ture of the Niagara, end the market closed quiet but eteadr. LIVERPOOL BREADBTUPPB MARKET. —The market is dull; there is but little inquiry, and prima are weak. . LIV.SRPOOL, PROVISION MARKET---Provishaus are steady. York firm. Bacon doll; a large inanely in mark et, and Solders oar freels t but show no disposition to siress setae. Sneers firm. Rice quiet, Other articles unoliangea. t(J!4DON. April B.—Wheat dull and declined. Sugar firm. Coffee firm. Te a , slightly declined. Rice firm. The Money Market is unchanged. LONDON 'WORRY MARKS..L.—Consols are quoted at 013ger01% for money. and 91316911 g for account. [Up to midnight the telegraph lines south of Wilmington had not yet been repaired, and no di rest oommunioation has been had with Baltimore or Washington einoe Saturday night at ten o'olook, when the lines suddenly cleaned to +operate J THE LECTURE ut MANATUNK.—The State ment which appeared in our columns a few dale eitloo in regard to a lecture in Manayunk by Rey. J. W. Claxton was erroneous in mayoral re quite. It wee to have been delliered in the Town Hall. and not in the Episcopal Ohnroh; and, although it referred to the States which have se. ceded, WAS not in any way designed to sustain their rebellion, but, on the contrary, to describe their resources, ito., with such comments faithful and loyal Mend of the 'Union, as Mr. Claxton undoubtedly is , Would naturally make in regard to them. TUB MarrAity Si itrr IN ma Cannon Es— . sermons were delivered yesterday in the ohnrches of all denominations, and fervent prayere offered for the gallant soldiers. Many ohuroh members have volunteered. We learn that oom- Dania will be formed from the congregations of the flitholio churches of at. Paul's, St. Mary's, and St. Joseph's, and that a clergyman, from the lat ter lime expressed his willingness in seesmpany . She regiment as , chaplain. " The Star Spangled Banner" was - snag last evening at the various chanties. The Manufacture ,of Cloth ing for the :.Troops. Robert L. Mari( Rep, acting as aid to the Go vernor, of Delaware county, formerly of Philadel phia, and Capt. Geo. Gibrets, U. S. A., are at the Girard Rome, at the request of the Stets Adminis tration and the Quartermaster Department, to provide, with the utmost despatch, uniforms (com plete) for ten thoesand men. The necessity for this arrangement was made urgent by the knowl edge attained only within the last three days, that, under the act of 1795, the State would be required to furnish their own uniform' for the troops mus tered into the national Bert ice. Finding it im- possible to purchase proper uniform in the open market; or to contract for them, an organisation was immediately effeoted for the manufacture of olothing. The direction was given front Harris burg on Friday afternoon, and on the same eve ning the Girard House was engaged, and a large staff of citizens, clatters, Ace , are employed on the work. Nameroue offers have been made by the first citizens, by ohurobee, Dorcas mocleties, Ate., to aid in the laudable task of equipping the Hevern meat troops, which are about to leave. None would have thought two months ago that one of our firat•olass hotela would, in so short a time, be converted into a United States rendezvous!. Be low we append the order of Robert L. Martin, Esq.: The undersigned accept gratefully, on behalf of the State of Pennsylvania and of the National Government; the voluntary and patriotic offer of services, and will be obliged if the ladies named therein will report themselves for work at the Gi rard Noose at the first convenient moment. Rontwr L. Mart.rne, Aid to Governor Curtin. CAPTAIN firm. Blasco, United States Army. The Philadelphia Appointments W.ASHINOTOZr, April .20.—The following io a 00r rest list of the ?sclera' appointments for Philadel phia : Collector of the Port—William B. Thomas. Surveyor of the Port--B. Reed Myer. Postmaster—Cornelius A. Walborn. Naval Officer—Edward 'Wallace. Navy Agent—James S. Chambers. Director of the Mint—james Pollock. Treasurer of the Mint—Jay Cook. ' District Attorney—George A. Coffey. S. Marshal—William Millward. Appraiser General—B. Bush Plumley. Assistant Appraiser—Joseph M. Cowell. " MoQuald. We learn that Jay Cook, Esq., who haa been ap pointed Treasurer of the Mint, win not aooept the ofßoe. Electric Gas Lighting. The reign of Lucifer is over—that is, the plague of Lucifer matohea is virtually ended. Last week, at the manufactory of Messrs. Cornelius & Baker, we saw a newly-invented Electric Gas Lighter, 'Mob they have patented, tbe eimpltoity and ready utility of which are surprising. It may be applied, as a' fixture, to chandeliers or bruise(/ ' and permanently affixed to each light in the house ; or it may be portable—to stand upon the chimney piece In your parlor, or upon the toilet table in your bed room. A child can use it—always with out danger. The principle upon which each in- Strument operates is the rubbing of a piece of leather upon a smooth polished piece of Loth peroha or hand-rubber, collecting the electric spark and immediately transferring it to the gas at the orifice of the burner. The apparatus cannot get out of order, and ifs simplicity will make it so low priced that the smallest hollow can afford it. This week, the inventor may be seen at the store of Cornelius & Baker, 710 Chestnut street, where every facility for understanding how to use it will be given. The Magazines for May We have Harper's Magazine, from J. B. Lip pincott and Co.,—a capital number, with wood cuts illustrating the Editor's Drawer, and the corn• menoement, with engravings after Millais, of " Orley Farm," Anthony TroPope's new serial. There is only one feeble paper in this number, which completes Vol. XXII., and that is a foolish story, of the rigmarole order, called " A Woman's Adventure." It is at once improba ble and milk•and-watery. We have reeeived the Aclantee Monthly, (which we noticed a few days ago from advance sheets,) from Petersons and also from T. B. Pugh. For the information of the curious, we add, judging from internal evidence, that the sable about the Lake ilterati was written by Harriet Martineau, and in her best manner, and that " Count:ming Future Yeare" is from the pen of the Reverend Mr. Boyd, the well-known contributor to Fraser's Magazine, whose Essays, collected as " Reoreations of a Country Parson," were lately republished in a handsome volume, by Ticknor it Fields, and are already in the fifth edition. A War Sunday in New York. Worrespondenee of The Press. 7 Naw YORK, Sunday, April 21, 1861. Never has New York beheld each w Sands) , as today. From every hones-top, every store, frcm the windows of almost every private dwelling, from the mast-head of every ship, from the flarstaff on every mannfactos7, from all the public buildings, from the Roman Qatholle Cathedra, from the lofty • spire of Trinity Church, from St. Paul's Church; the national ensign is dying. Everywhere nothing is seen hut the Stars and Stripes. The streets are thronged as on a gala day. On every coat is pinned the red, white, and blue cockade, and in every lady's bonnet ribbons of the same colors were tastefully tied. In the Park, cannon has been booming at different times during the day. At the arsenal, regiments just raised are being form• ally organised and mustered. At the armories of the Sixth, Twelfth, and Seventy-first, from early dawn all was bustle and animation preparing for the afternoon departure. At the rendezvous of the several regiment', the sacred character of the day was ignored and the maxim realised that in war times there are no Sundays; but, notwith standing this, there was nowhere the semblance of riotousness or disorder. The polio. had no duties to perform other than those of ordinary routine. At the wharves great steamers were alive with the butte of preparation for conveying line numbers of troops. In the stream, at anchor, was the steamer Osesola, with troops from Rhode Island: At the railroad depot in jersay pity the greatest Nativity prevailed, and means of transportation were being got In readinem for moving as many regiments as might preient themselyee. Young men in uniforriss, with knapaaike strapped, were seen leaving luxurious homes in aristocratic parts of the town, prepared_ tOMtigh it , :with the roughs of Baxter street, in defence of the country. Fire men were gathered at their engine hOuses, and busy in doieg what they could to help off companions who had enrolled themselves in Ellsworth's regiment Of 'Firemen Einstvetif Ta sicort, the Jeer, atrium . pikers was rodolitikat - war, and - frtmanten's months nothings* Orniepoken.. The hearts of the people of Ne i tt Jork,mta egieeritsith , iiitrietlem, and faint hoax ,itfeak• - kketaitika not to be found. If theie be those who wenld mkt the mighty elu te*,they ere toe pridint to let it be known. Tbst military term_atatipromnlinated this IDOrl ins lira of fcsilayi Got. , Comore*le restored to the ormumesd of the 69th (Irish}—she Governor hiving dismissed •an prooradinro against: MM. lib& animates great ea thole= among the Id* thronghout,the atty. The regiment Is to leivilor Visifilegton on Tues day. The Eighth, Oa Lynn*, aim kayos on Tuesday The Ninth loins on Wediemday. The Pint Begin:tent National Guard, Col. W. U. Allen, will be tonnered into the resider envies to. morrow ' (Monday) Col. Wm. Wilson's Zouave Regiment, 1,000 strong, will also be mustered into the regular eer. vise to-day. Col. Abram Duryea's lint Regiment Advance Guard will be ready for orders tomorrow night or Tuesday morning. The Scott Life Guard, 1,000 strong, have coin- Aided their ors: Mention, and are ready to march. By Tuesday night or Wednesday, mane regiments will have left New York city for Washington, or mob point as they may be ordered to by the corn§ mander-in-chief. So you will perceive how the commercial metropolis has responded to the taunts of the South, that we were nothing but a set of moneymaking Yankees, and not inelined to fight. Meson. Provision for the Families of Volnn- EDITOR PRESS : There are in this silty a Mani bar of men who ate willing I. enlist in the SIIIO of their country, who are deterred ,from doing so on amount of leaving their families in a Male of destitution. I believe there are many who are willing to provide for sock. I write this to retreat that all who are willing to enter into loch an agreeMent will give their names to the Mayor Of the eity, and they will and the men, Let the men prove, by their former employers, that they are Bober and honest, and any other qualification that the parties may wish. I know three such men myself. Volaserwart. April 21,1861. THOMAS & BALMS THIS Waumr.—This imam ing, homes, °stile, farming implement', ars., at ttia rasidaaaa of Mr. Beatwiok. To-morrow, Tuesday, at 10 o'clock. at Do. 1911 Walnut street, the valuable residence and furni ture of the late Dr. Ranh, by order of adminis trator. To-morrow, at o'clock, at the 'Cubango, a very large amount of docks, real estate, d 60.-28 Wednesday--Purniture, at 1303 Chestnut street. Ehune day---Parniture, Pennsylvania Hotel, Sixth Street. Thursday—Furniture, at the auction store. Bee catalogues and advertisements of the Six Thomas & Bons roll stroke and real estate at the Exchange every week. From Wheeling, Va WIENZEING, April 20.—The Douglas Democrats of this district, in Convention yesterday, nomina ted W. G. Brow, of Preston county, for Conyers, the only delegate from Virginia who was in the JEtallimore Convintion. that nominated ponglas. be siMported by all who ate oppeied* to roomaion, and wl/1 undoubtodly be OLIOUId. THE CITY. INTENSE EXCITENENT IN PHIL ASELPS Great Pear and Enthusiasm Departure of the Regiments from p eir York and Hassachneetts. Philadelphia and Baltimore taiirori BALTIMORE THREATENED ACTIVE PREPARATIONS FOR THE Cant, The recited s part lime iculars the be of transactions whic h w hichwe Sny ginning of the prese nt mune: find additions and further revelation!! with ever ~ day. Superior vigilance and activity bee dally resulted' in the futherantie of both defeentve e o : offensive operations upon the part of our tallitie • Defensive In the garrisoning of avenues to the elt; and the seizure of contraband goods, which u nleril ! puloue peraons in our midst have prepared to !hip to the rebellious Staten); offensive in the prepar'. tion of troops and munitions of war for immediate action against the enemies of the capital and th e Government. Bvazczas OP TUB BRIDGIS BETWEIIR AND BALT.MORN. The reports which reached P hiladelphia ee Saturday of the burning of the bridges on the Ho e of the Philadelphia, Wilmington, and Unman Railroad, between Havre-de-Grano and Baltimore caused an intense feeling to pervade our nomont: city, as thia prooeeding effectually oats off sit eon =antennae with the national capital by the mow route. Inquiries were made at the Baltimore depot in this city, yesterday, several times, to obtain M. formation concerning the affair. The through freight train, which left Baltimore at an early hour on Friday morning, came these 0 in in the morning. The pasaenger Maine TAD on b. turday only as far as Wilmington, after the intel ligence of the destruction of the bridges had be en received. The late train arrived on Saturday eve n , ing, at 10 o'clock, bringing very few pamengers frog Wilmington, and a company of over one hundr e d Min from Chester. The passenger train "N e i left Philadelphia at 10.45 on Friday evening, went through safely, until it arrived at the bridge al Canton,, in the northeastern part of Baltimore. This was between three and four o'clock on hem day morning. The engineer was fired et by a party of Upend& of one hundred men, who apposicd to be lyieg In wait for the approach of the train. The engineer stepped the train, when the whole party rush e d upon the paseengers, and oompelled them to leave the oars. The passengers were left standing in the streets, and were obliged to make their way to Baltimore the best way they could. The mob, having gained possession of the train, seised the. engineer and threatened to blow his brains out in. intently if he did not take them back to Gunpowder river. Finding that resistance would be useless, the engineer started off on another track, arid taking the mob on board ; he ran back to titinpow. der river, a distance of between twenty and twenty. five miles from Baltimore. When they reached the river the mob forged the engineer to stop. Here the party got out of the oars, and deliberately put turpentine and other combustible matter upon the drawbridge, In thi centre of the treanel bridge, and in a few moment' it was in flames. The draw continued to burn till it fell into the river, a mass of ruins. About forty feet of the bridge was taken away, wbioh effectually put a stop to all communication beyond Havre de Grace. After accomplishing this work of destruction the mob compelled the engineer to run back tp Bush river, and here the same dentruetlea wa s committed, the drawbridge being grad in the wee way. r The train writ run back to Canton again, when I a smell bridge about three miles above Baltimore was burnt by the party, after which they left the train, which was taken to the President.street depot. The party were the moat villainou looking crowd of Plug Ugly roughs ever seen In or out of Baltimore. It was reported at Wilmington on Saturday night that Mr. J. B. Trimble, formerly Preaident of the Philadelphia, Wilmington, and Baltimore Railroad, was killed during a fight which took plsoe at the time of the burning, probably caused by the resistance offered by the employees of the road to the acts of the mob. Mr. Trimble is said to have been a rank Sem. 'ionise, and, having w knowledge of all the weak points of the road, he was selected by the mob as one of their leader,. Great astialkotion was" ei• preened in this city at Ma violent death Retail few friends among lOysl men. The residence of Geneial George Cadwalader, et Philadelphia, at Magnolia, In Buford county, nineteen miles north Of Baltimore, was burned by the same party, who iteemed to be anxious to glut their vengeance upon the propetty of a man whoa. Only fault was that he was tray to the Coastitution And the Union of his country. This dutardiy act will probably not fail° theni much in the oetimation of the General, who is to command the military forum of Philadelphia in the field. fle will soon have an opportunity to pay them off the old scores. On Saturday the Govern. meat took supervisory control of the telegraph linen bet Ween Philadelphia and the South, and all messages received and sent were read, Awl tither approved or rejected by Alms appointed to attend to this duty. Any message in cipher, or in which the meaning was not plainly expressed, was re• jested at once. This is a moat judicious proceeding, for tale. graphic AellOnnarillente of projected military ens terprhea, before the arrangements are completed, are fatal to their success, as the attempted rein. foroement of Fort Sumpter by the steamer Star of the West will attest. TEE ROUTES TO ITABUTZKITOX. 2 he defamation of the bridges on both the lines of railroad leading from Pennsylvania into Balti more, outs off all communication with Washing-. ton city, except by water, which is stow and no• Certain. One of the flint movements of the Government, Says a Sunday cotemporary, most, therefore, be the reduction of Baltimore, and its occupation by the troop. of the United State.. The nommuilos tion once opened, it meet be kept so, at all haserde otherwise, our foroes at Washington will be in the position of Marine a Are in the rear. The oolitic sion la irresistible, that Maryland, moat be con quered at ones, to secure our advanced troop, from Wieder or want of proper eupplisi. A. it is molt important that our troop doubt reach• Washington wide a little delay et Perelhiel there appear. to us one route to Washington, whioh can be mad& available in len time then that by way of Omni Charles and the month of the Chesapeake. There is now a direct communication from Phi ladelphia by railway, vie Wilmington, to Seaford, on the Eastern Shore of Marylaod. Seaford lies nearly opposite the month of the Potomac, which eahsties into tee Chesapeake on the Weston: shout, and Washington City lite about 25 or 30 miles from its month; lateamers can arose from ?Seaford to Washington in ire or six hours, while the running time by the railroad from Philadelphia need not be more than seven, thus snaking the trip In, thirteen or four teen hours, which is about one-half the time re quired to make the circuit down the Delaware Bay and into the Chesapeake. The Country through whteh this passes is thinly populated, and, eorunquently, there would be little or no resistance offered to the passage of troops. These considerations are worthy the attestitta o the War Department. BURNING OP run BRIDGES ON TRII BALTIMORE RAILROAD We yesterday had an interview with Samuel Stewart, a reildent of ildieltY, who, with a com pany of thirty-eight men, was engaged by the Philadelphia and Baltimore Railroad Company to guard that road and protect the bridges. ?hey left Philadelphia on Thursday night het, at eleven o'clock, and thirteen of them arrived at Black river Station, six milee north of Baltimore, at three o'clock. on Fridley morning. The remainder were stationed at the various bridgee on ale side. The lint indication that they had of the intention of the Seeeasionlets to burn these bridges was on Satur day morning, when a train, competed of three cars, approached from Baltimore, loaded with pc 'icemen and a detsehment of soldiers. They bad burned the bridge at Camden elation, two miles north of Baltimore. This war done for the par• pose of . preventing the Union men of that city leaving town and interpoilog °Wattles to their mission. The train stopped at Blaek.river station where the party entered the telegraph office, sT reeled the operator, and detached the wires. Mr. Stewart and his comrade, divining the intention of the armed train, crossed the river and proceeded On their journey towards Havrede-Onoe they saw indlostions of the burning bridges over Gun powder creek, Bush river, and Black river. They found Maryland in arms, and sentinels placed all along the road. Upon their arrival at a small town ell ninal l from Havre•de4traee, they were arrested end taken before a justice of the peace, who gave them a hearing. They frankly detailed their minion. The justice claimed to be a Union man, but pro• famed hie determination to do all in hie power to make Maryland neutral ground: She had friends in the North, he maid = and friends in the Booth, and it was not her duty to take Mee with either motion. The arms the men had on their persons were taken away from them, and they were permitted to proceed on their way home, They took the train at Havrade-Graos and arrived bore yeeter• day afternoon. Some throe or four hundred Union Men of Baltimore, with their families, came on In the lame train Berrerel hundred men, women and children, residents of Baltimere, , arrived here yesterday, by *steamboat which Mt that point at, one o'clock on Saturday afternoon. A planner Informed sr
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