Fitt',VteU. SATURDAY, /,PRIL 27, 1 5 The I atest News. The intelligence we received last night was of an important and cheering character. The twills of the energy and determination of the awakened people of the North are now be coming plainly evident. Washington has been reinforced by a large body of troops, via Annapolis, and the whole line of railroad be tween these two points is in working order. Friendly relations existed between the people and the soldiers, as the latter proved liberal purchasers of the supplies of the former, and scattered on their way gold dollars and not leaden bullets. The Baltimore almerican, of yesterday, ei presses an earnest desire for peace, and pub lishes the strong Union speech recently deli vered by Judge DOUGLAS. It was supposed in that city that further reinforcemeute were' about to be thrown into Fort McHenry. Meanwhile, our troops are marshalling in all the Northern States, and will shortly ap pear in great force upon the disputed ground around the capital. In the camp of our enemies there is also much activity displayed, but their numerical inferiority is made plainly apparent by the character of the measures they have adopted. A fugitive from Virginia reports that every man capable of bearing arms is obliged to do so, or to See from the State. It is supposed that by the, close of this week 20,000 troops would be concentrated at Richmond, as well as large bodies at Norfolk and Harper's Ferry. Detachments were on their way North from Georgia and South Caroliea, and other South ern States. It is alleged that Governor LETOSER has ordered the Virginia troops to act strictly on the defensive, and not to assist Maryland, or to invade the District of Golnm. Ida ; but, on the other hand, threats are fre quently made that Washington will soon be in the possession of the Rebels. A large number of slaves have already fled from the border counties of Maryland into Pennsylvania, but in many parts of the South the journals allege that their negroes are as anxious to fight against the Northern troop as the white population. • A letter from Pensacola, dated April 18, to a Secession journal, says the flying artillery which left New York a short time before the attack on Fort Sumpter, has arrived in that quarter, where it will doubtless do good service. Late News from North Carolina We had an interview last night with two gentlemen of Northern birth, who have re sided for some months past in North Caro lina. They left that State on Thursday morning, and proceeding to Portsmouth, ax rived here safely, via Baltimore. They re port that previous to the battle at Fort Sumpter and the secession of Virginia, the general current of sentiment was strongly in favor of the Union, and the rash conduct of South Carolina was much censured; but re cently Secession has been popularized, and a Convention is to meet on the first of May, which will, no doilbt, declare the State to be out of the Union. Great efforts are made to organize military companies, but so far few or no reinforcements have been sent into Virginia, and the Rip Van Winkle people have contented themselves with fortifying the forts they have stolen from the American people, and tarring and feathering Northern business agents. Every able-bodied man is pressed into the military service, or obliged to leave the State, and even the free negroes are expected to fight for the rebel cause ; but they will not do so willingly. - A Home Guard is to be formed, to watch the slaves, and keep them at work; and all the troops that can be equipped are to be sent to join the great "dash on Washington," which is confidently expected as soon as possible. The National Cause. The good work of consolidating the mighty strength of the North, organizing our citizens into effective military companies, turnmg our energies into one great channel of patriotism for the salvation of the country, and hasten ing the departure of troop§ for the proteetion of the capital, goes bravely on. Much as has been done within a limited period, the pre dominating feeling of the hour Is one of feverish impatience and chafmg discontent, because still greater activity is not manifested and still more energy displayed. A burning zeal fills all hearts, and the great NAPOLEON himself, if he were alive and accomplished to-day greater feats in consolidating armies and in directing mighty martial movements than any which distinguished his wonderfnl career, would yet fall far short of the expectations and wishes of the American people. While the Rebels of the South have been preparing for their present treasonable demonstration for many long months, it is a significant indi cation of the comparative weaknms of their re sources, and of our power, that we are already, after an effort of but a few weeks, far better prepared for the impending conflict than our antagonists. had we devoted half as ranch time and attention towards a -resolute effort for the maintenance of a Government as they have to destroy it, we would to-day have half a million of men in arms, and be prepared at short notice to conquer and to bold every disputed point from Mason and Dixon's line to the Gulf of Mexico. Tho feeling of the moment is almost tor vernal, that we are fighting now for the Union and the whole Union, and that, fully apprecia ting all the difficulties and all the dangers of its preservation, we are prepared, at all hazards, to meet and overcome them. The territory of the Republic throughout its whole extent rightfully belongs to its ieyal citizens, and to no one else. We did not buy Louisi ana, nor fight for Texas, nor clear Florida of her Seminoles for the miserable Rebels who now throng the soil of those States, but for the whole American people. The men who have fattened upon our bounty and waxed rich by cultivating our land are entitled to protection, and shall receive it so long as they arefaithful in their allegiance to our flag. But when they array themselves in arms against our country, they forfeit their chief and only valid title to their estates; and while they have the right to the enjoyment of the fruits of their labors, and a right to the property they have acquired, they have no more right to assume supreme control over our domain and to turn its resources into an element of hostility and aggression upon those whose valor and treasure acquired it for them, than the very worms that crawl througi► its soil The people are for the Union, ready aad willing to protect all its citizens in every section. But the awakened spirit which has been aroused in the North is so determined that it will lose its last dollar and sacrifice its last man before it will surrender the authority or submit to a severance of the territory of this great Confederacy, and so irresistible that those who have arrayed themselves in arms against it must choose between obedience, annihilation, or expatriation. The Rebels of the South have labored under the misapprehension that public sentiment would be divided in the North, and that the only war which could be made upon them would be but a mere partisan attack on the part of the National Administration, in which they would have nearly as many friends as foes in the Free Staten. On the contrary, the only tear now le, not that the Adminietratien will do too much, but not enough to maintain the honor of the country an& to enforce the Jacksonian maxim which is deeply enshrined in every American heart. Those who are most earnest and eager in advocating it are the very men who, in former days, have earnestly fought for the rigtts of the South, and who, if need be. will fight for them yet. But they will never consent to a destruction of any of the privileges which they possess as American citizens, nor to have terms and conditions imposed upon them by rebels and traitors in arms, nor to have the glorious fabric of our free Government overturned by a gang of desperate conspirators, until all thelr powers of resistance to these nefarious designs prove unavailing. With the rash and bitter complaints against the poll. cy of the Administration, in not evincing More resolution and activity than it has yet displayed, which are so freely hurled against it by a portion of the Northern press, without distinction of party, we confess tbat we do not sympathize. It is evident that due allow ance is not made for its peculiar and even critical position. It may almost be said to deliberate under the very guns of the enemy, and for a considerable period the capital was completely at the mercy of its unscrupulous and desperate foes. Even now its safety is not entirely assured. With the city of Balti more in its rear, thoroughly hostile and capa ble of furnishing a large force to assail it, or at least to cut off its communication with the North, and with the - whole line of the Rani more and Ohio Railroad in the hands of the Rebels, it has perhaps more to fear from this quarter than from any other, and if a diversion is not made at once which will show the peo ple of that city that they will shortly find am ple employment for all their energies to defend their own homes, Washington may again be isolated by them. It is not singular that men in the critical situation of our rulers at the Federal capital, and who were fully conscious of the perils by which they were environed, should have al lowed themselves to be somewhat engrossed by their own perils, and that they should not be as active in laying plans for extensive cam paigns and subduing large districts of country as men who, at a safe distance, are snugly ensconced in a vast metropolis, with hun dreds of thousands of armed men immediately surrounding them, ready to rush into vigorous action, and with unlimited resources at their command. We can now better than ever be fore appreciate one great cause of the effi ciency and vigor of the military movements of such great nations as England and France, which are evidently due not only to the na tional power they possess, but to the estab lishment of their capitals in such vast cities as London and Faris, where the concen tration of vast resources of every kind, and of an immense population, at once encourages and gives efficient support to every important gigantic undertaking, whether it be of a peaceful or warlike character. We do not doubt that it Mr. LINCOLN and his Cabi net had been located during the last two weelta at Philadelphia or New York, where they could have fully realized the determination, the enthusiasm, and the power of the mighty legions, who are ready to place at their dispo sal their lives and their fortunes, for the ad vancement of the great national cause, they would have felt more resolute and determined than they have been in the depressing, gloomy, and dangerous atmosphere of Washington, surrounded, as they have been, by a hostile population, with an iron cage apparently clo. sing around them, into 'a more and more com pact and deadly limit, day after day, and with the officers of the regular army and navy, upon whom. they had, in a great measure, relied, basely deserting them in scores. All this, however, we hope, will soon be remedied, and after a pathway, broad, clear, and unbroken, hetween our Lsovernment and the loyal people who support it, Is opened, we hope a future may be carved out worthy of the character and energies of the American people, and the holy object for which they are ready to sacrifice all that is dear to them. War Frospec.rs in Europe. The last intelligence from Europe, only eleven days old, prepares us for some imme diate and grave changes in the relations of the different Powers. These changes, in all like lihood, will be effected by means of War. The prospect of affairs strongly resembles that in the early part of 1859, when Austria, without waiting for a formal declaration of war, endeavored to steal a march upon Vicroa Emararruza by invading Piedmont, with the undoubted purpose of attempting to °conk Turin, before a French army could cross the Alps to prevent that great wrong. The world recollects, history already has recorded, but the Emperor of Austria apparently forgets the issue of that attack. The Piedmontese troops met and resisted the invasion. France came to the assistance of its gallant ally. The united armies beat back the invaders, and, after a short campaign, Lombardy, wrested from the yoke of Austria, became part of V/07011 Eiruaarstrat's territory. Austria, at the time when the Hungarians threaten to recover their nationality and in dependence, has collected 200,000 near the Quadrilateral, within easy proximity to that Lombardy which she lost in 1859, and is evi dently bent upon mischief,—the great object being to prevent the consolidation of the King dom of Italy ander VICTOR EMMANUEL. What was rashness in 1859,—when Austria bad the King of Naples and the three Anstro-Italian Grand-Dukes, with the Pope, to aid him,— would be madness in 1861. Naples and Sicily, part of the Estates of the Church, and -the Duchies of Tuscany, Farina, and Node na, are now under Freres. Eicassenm's sway, thriving under and apparently satisfied with it. A matter of time, and of very short time, seems to be the possession of the whole of Italy by VICTOR EMMANUEL. No one can ex pect that Austria, beggared and bankrupt as she is, can at one and the same time crush the Hungarians and renew a war in• Italy. The Emperor of Austria may make the attempt, but its issue can readily be predicted. Idereeeer, the failing health of the Pope may make a great change in European politics. The fmccesaor of Pro Nano will scarcely , be found among the French Cardinals. The election will be between the German and Italian Cardinale, and if an Italian be elected to the triple crown of the Pontificate, he will, at all events, possess more nationality than a German. At the Dame time, toe, Galina= is in bad health, at Turin. An Italian war, minus that great soldier in arms, would be untoward indeed. It is positively asserted that, even if quite restored to healtb, he world not make any effort to conquer Venetia, at present. Much is reported of the activity of NA ematou in increasing and improving his naval as well ashis military forces. England, which appears to have got rid of her foolish fear of a French invasion, has greatly reduced, this present year, her military and naval forces, and is ready to continue neutral, if possible. Moreover, with a failing off of- more than $4,000,000 in the Quarter's Revenue, (besides that the Income Tax, which has yielded $700,000,000 since 1842, expired on the 6th of April), and a fearful famine and pestilence in India, England cannot afford to go to war. She sees, in Narozzoe's increased and in creasing armantents, only a preparation for again defending Vievoit Emmen., should he be again assailed by Austria. That assistance will certainly be afforded, if needed. It will have to be paid for, too—as the alliance of 1850 was recompensed b y the cession of Nice and Savoy. It is not improbable that Sar dinia may become a French island ere long ; and it has not been so valuable to Vicron EMMARTrit, at any time, as to make him par ticularly anxious for ret aining it, provided that he can obtain the support of France, in ex change, which would make him actual King of Italy. England and Switzerland took the initiative in recognizing VICTOB EMILANIIZT. King of Italy; Sweden and Norway, Denmark and Portugal, have followed that lead. Prussia can scarcely have an excuse for sid ing with Austria in an attempt to recover Lom bardy by force. Russia is too busy with the Poles to be able to act against France and Italy. There is a rumor that France has offered to secure European territory, (probably in Tur key,) as an equivalent for Venetia, to be given up to VICTOR. Estesinam. It is a question whether England would consent to this dis memberment of "the sick man." All ap pears to rest with Austria. The first company of Germans she marches into Lombardy will be to Cry haw*, and Let gip the dots of var. Defeat. and disgrace would follow, no doubt, but as Austria to eminently obotinata, and foolish, it is to be apprehended that she will precisely do what common sense would suggest her to leave undone. • The Foreign Ministers at Washington. A gentleman, who recently reached this city from the Federal capital, inform us that up to a very recent period the representatives of foreign Goveinments, who reside there, had been utterly disgusted with the want of vigor shown by our Government in cbeckikag the movements of the Rebels who had assailed it, and that they had been compelled to suppose that we were about to duplicate the deplora ble history of Mexico, and to fall into an in extricable state of anarchy and confusion. But since they have witnessed the manner in which the proclamation of the President was responded to, and beheld the great, and, to them, unexpected, uprising of the American people it has occasioned, they were at once amazed and delighted with this evidence of our patriotism, and of our determination to place in the field a force before which treason would be compelled to cower and hide its hi deous head. We have no doubt that the tenor of their despatches to Europe has been very essentially modified by this wonderful demonstration, and that thus a new, and, we trust, an insurmountable obstacle has been created to the recognition of the Rebel com missioners by any of the European courts. The Union Fe elin a in Maryland. All is not lost in Maryland. We have be. tore us a copy of several resolutions, which wore passed by the Ceail county Union Con vention, in the town of Elkton, on April 23. They are plain and unmistakable in their lan. guage, and speak the words of loyalty and patriotism. Here is the first Resolved, That the Union of the States ism less dear to us now, when in the extremity of the dan ger of disruption, than in Its brighter days, when those who would now strike a blow fatal to its in tegrity professed attachment to it SeoesSion is MO less a wrong now than at any former period, and, in this holm of extreme danger to our country and Government, we renew our declarations heretofore made of fealty to the Government of the United States, and will continue to hope for its vindication from the assaults of its enemies, and ice perpettiiV to the latest generation. The cry of cg No coercion" is declared to be the auxiliary and handmaid of Disunion, and the defence of the country is declared to be the duty of the citizens. The resolutions say that the attack on Fert Sumpter shows that the worst features of treason and rebellion animate the people of the Confederate States, and that the object of the Montgomery cabal is declared to be the subversion of the best Government on earth. They renew their al legiance to an unconditional Union, and de nounce the calling of an extra session of the Legislature as dangerous to the continuance of Maryland in the old Confederacy, and cal culated to precipitate upon the people all the horrors of civil war. A committee of safety is organized and a Union Convention directed to be called. By the Associated Press from Perryville we are told that the most indisputable evi dences have been received of a powerful re action in the city of Baltimore. The Stars and Stripes have been - raised at two or three points, and there is a great feeling, it is said, among the business men in favor of the re establishment of trade. The Baltimore Sun, which has been the moat effective' because the most cunning and unscrupulous of the treasonable papers South, is writing long lead ers of a conservative character, and protest ing against the passage of a Secession ordi nance by the Legislature. We take these indications of Union feeling, and especially this eleventh-hour repentance of Baltimore, for what they are worth. There is but one way for this State and its metro polis to show their devotion to the Union. They must destroy every Disunion banner in the State, rebuild the bridges on the railroads, open the communication to the capital, feel- Mate the passage of the troeps from the North, and become loyal to the General Government. We want a guarantee from Baltimore that no more unarmed citizens of Pennsylvania shall be murdered on her highway while in the dis charge of their duty to their country, and we are satisfied that privilege will speedily be ob tained, peaceably it we can, forcibly if we must. We have the right and power to force a clear and unbroken passage through Mary land, and the will to , exercise it. The day for trifling has passed, and the people of Balti more must choose between submuision to our 'not demands and a terrible fate. Erg - Three of the leading citizens of New York yesterday passed through this city, on their way to Washington, who were for mally authorized to tender to Mr. Limns, on behalf of the States of New York and Massachusetts, seventy-flue thousand men and thirty million dollars to aid hint in at once opening a clear and unbroken communi cation with the capital in a direct route through the State of Maryland and the city of Baltimore. FROM BALTIMORE. State of Things Now : Prom our Speoutl toorrespondentj BALTIKORII, April 20., P. X. An enormous change has come over the Mee of things since day before yesterdel. The result of the special election has been a crasher on the Se• Cession feeling. This medicine worked admirably all day yesterday, and to-day it has culminated in almost a complete reaction. Instead of Union men Seeing for their lives, it is now Secessionists from their fears. The gradual encircling of Baltimore by General Scott's base line of operations, the impending march of Federal troops directly through the oity, from Havre•de•Grace and York, and the now oer tett sweep down through the valley ofHagerstown of the Charchersbnrg solemn, to the Virginia boundary, and thence to Washington on the Vir ginia side of the Potomao, have set men to think ing, and afforded a sense of relief from the oppres sion of the. Secession mob, that is truly grate ful. Unionism is once more rising, and in a few short hours more will be on the top of the wave. If the Legislature that assembled at Frederick City to-day at noon does not prempitate the revo lution upon us before Monday next, we all feel safe. What we all want, Beoeasionista and Union ists, is, the armed occupation of Baltimore by a United States force sufficient to overawe all rebel lion. Why does not General Scott give it to us at once? Do you wonder at our impatience? Valuable Information. SIB : On looking over the military manuals of this country I could not find any rule for clearing a street of a lawless mob, mob at; mumultod our troops few days ainoe at Baltimore. I therefore send you the following plan which, perhaps, if it had been adopted in the Baltimore riot, the Musaahusetts regiment might have pissed Qeneral Small's unarmed regiment through with safety, as also taught the Baltimoreans a lesson not to he soon forgotten. If you approve of the suggestion, I shall feel obliged by your giving it a place in you valuable paper; it may be of use on some future ocoasiou. FRED. C. HARVEY, Philadelphia. 809 Race street, 27, 4mo. S SMUT risme A column at open, half, or quarter distance, tormed In a street, or in narrow ground, where deployment is impracticable, may be required to fire either when advancing or retiring. It could be performed in the following manner 1 arIitZET.M.INIA, Al,vesncxao.-Three oonspenies will be ordered to advance from the column, leav ing sufficient room between them and the remain der of the column for a gun, or body of cavalry, to form. The second - • and third companies wiU olose on the first. When required to fire, the two front companies will kneel down, and the third will fire over their beads; the second will then receive the word Wren:, on which it wilt spring up, and on the word 'AZ/11 will deliver its fire ! lastly, the front company will fire kneeling, each company loading as soon as it has fired. The leading com pany may then be ordered to rise and charge, or the first and mond companies may be ordered to open out to half distance from the rear, and the whole then wheeled back by platoons to each side of the street, to allow the gun to fire between them, or the cavalry to charge : it may occasion ally be of use to extend files along each side of the street, to fire up into their windows. 2. STRUT-FIRING AND RBTIRING.--ID retiring, the leading division will give its fire, shoulder arms, face outwards by platoons, file right and left to the rear, reform company, load, and remain halted, until its front is again clear, or the whole column is put in motion. The moment the front of the second company is clear it will give its fire, face outwards by platoons, and file to the rear as above directed; and so on by companies in suc cession the companies thus follow each other in anooesitioss. When the frontlf the column neon pies the whole breadth of the street, the outward tiles of companies will double in the rear, to give the companies which have fired room to pass It must never be forgotten, in entering towns or villages occupied by the insurgents, that the first thing to be done, on gaining a footing in the place, to clear the houses on both flanks, end tile column should, on no account, premed through the streets without previously occupying the houses on either hand, the troops employed for that pur poem breaking through partition walla, or pushing on from house to house, so so to accompany the march of the main body and protect its flanks. Penn. C. Sunny. Ems? Psuz.—Notices of New Publioatione; Vice President Stephens at Richmond; Weekly Review of the Philadelphia Markets; The Reg!. mental! of the HOMO Guard. POlllll% Rios .-1n Memory 9f• our 7.4loam:tooth! Soldiers who were murdered in Baltimore ; Religious Intelligence-- The War in the Churches; Letters from Camp Scott; Marius Intelligence. THE PRESS.--PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, APRLI., 27, 1861. [From the Baltimore Amerioan of April 26.1 We learn from a gentlemen who left Annapolis yesterday morninggthat there bad been a great in. crease in the number.of troops landed on Wednes• day andyesterday.' ~Thi 'enclosure of the Naval Aoademy was literally'illled.with them. The pd. vette were not geoerolltellowel to enter the city, but the Moore were moving ' shout In every di rection, end making purchases to each an extent as to cause quite a brisk business among the shop keepers. '.Chey were also purchasing horses and vehlolee, and paying large prices for them. Horses not worth a ISM bad been eold to thew ae hip es $250 and $3OO Oar informant said that there was Boaroely a horse left within six miles of the city. An incident'allowing the mechanical representa tion among the forces is related in connection with the seizure of the Annapolis Railroad depot. Th e locomotive was found to be Bo deranged as to be useless A call was immediately made on the troops for machinists, an engineer and fireman, when a score or more of these professions stepped forward from- the ranks and preieeeded to the de. pot. One of the machinists, on looking at the lo comotive, claimed it as an old acquaintance, be having been foreman of the shop in which it was constructed. Of course, it was Boon pat in run. ping order for the conveyance of baggage to the Junction. The steamer Pioneetarrived here last evening from her special trip to the Eastern Shore to bring up the members of the Legislature from that seo- Wm of the Otate, baying accomplished her mission. She did not stop at Annapolis, but reports four large steamers lying off the Naval Academy. Th e Constitution rr as also lying in Annapolis Roads, ea that the rumor of her being at the month of the Patapsco is altogether unfoandod. BONNE AT TUN JUNCTION. At 10 o'clock yesterday morning, the Seventh regiment was at the Juootion, having walked from Annapolis, a large concourse of people from the neighborhood having collected to view the stirring scene. About 11 o'clock en immense train was in readiness on the Washington road, consisting of freight and passenger oars to the number of fifteen, carrying one thousand men and their baggage, which moved off for Washing ton, arriving there about 12 elcloak. At two o'clock in the afternoon another thou sand men reached the Junction, about which time the train from Washington had returned, and when our informant left they were about taking their departure for Washington, A force of two hundred men were lett at the Junction, and all along the line of the Annapolis road picket guards were stationed at such distances as to be able to come to the assistance of each other if attacked. Every barn end shed had its quota, and all the prominent points were so guarded as to prevent surprise, and watch the bed of the road. At each of the bridges about thirty men were stationed. Along the Washington road, from the Junction to the capital, a large force is also stationed, and all the bridges are etrongly guarded. The soldiers mixed among the people, and quite a number visited the town of Laurel during the day to make purchases. It was understood that the military train would continue running all night, though it proceeded with great caution, roaring that some obstruction might be placed on the track. Frominformation'gleaned from those who ac companied the train and other sources, it would appear that reinforcements are being very rapidly thrown into Washington. Ono train, which passed the Junetion this morning, was said to have con tained 981 men ! Up to the latest accounts 3,000 troops had passed the Junction going toward the capital, and 6,000 more were on the march be tween Annapolis and the Junction, leaving 1,000 at Annapolis. It is said that the Government has in use on the road other cars than those seised at Washington and Annapolis, and it is supposed that oars have been transported from the Phila. delpbia road by the steamer Maryland, now ply ing regularly between the Eluegnehaitrut and An napolis. There is but little evidence of ill-feeling on the part of the inhabitants along the line of the road toward the troops. Many incidents are related as showing their avoidance of everything calculated to offend, or in any way trespassing on. private rights. The soldiers were buying freely of the inhabitants, striking bargains for poultry and spring chickens, and paying , whatever price was asked. In one instance a squad of New Yorkers, being bountifully entertained with substantial Maryland fare, at the nominal price of a quarter a head, paid their host a dollar each as a mark of their appreciation of the quantity and quality of their repast. [From the Baltimore American ] There is little that is new to note in connection With the condition of affairs in this city. The mili tary preparations are still progressing, but the public mind each day regains composure, and the city resumes more of its ordinary aspect. Some little excitement was occasioned yesterday by the report that Fort Monenry was communicating by signal with a Government steamer lying at the mouth of the river. The intelligence from below =keg no mention of any steamer there. A reve nue cutter communicated with the fort during the day, and afterwards proceeded down the river. The-communication with Washington is still in terrupted, the train which left yesterday not going beyond the Annapolis Junction, the remainder of the road being occupied by the Federal Govern ment in the transportation of troops. , The movement. toward Washington is reportel to be very active. Three thousand passed - the Junction yesterday, going toward Washington, she thousand were reported to be en route between tin Junction and Annapolis, =done thousand remain ing at Annapolis. The steamer Pioneer, which came up last night, reports four large strainers Ij ing off Annapolis. The frigate Constxtutzon was also there. It is said that General Scott will soda have ail the Woe at Washington be dociros at the present time, and that the obstruction to trawl will then be removed. A large number of the members of the Legisii-- tura arrived here yesterday, and will proceed to Frederick this morning in a special train. The Legislature meets at noon, and it is now thought that a quorum of members will be pretnd. The Governor had not reached the city last night, and a steamer was despatched to Annapolis to bring him and the members who may have assembled there to the city. The Mayor and Board of Police being satisfied that by . removing the prohibition upon the expOrt of provisions, breadstuff's, and coal, the home sup ply will be increased and the price reduced, they have, in compliance with the unanimous wish of the mercantile community, ordered,the removal of the prohibition. The supply at present rehandle ample. A rumor that got a wide circulation yesterday, and was received with joyous eagerness, was to the effect that a prominent, gentleman here had received a letter from Gov. Letcher stating tint Virginia had called out her troops to prevent is- VarliOn either from the North or the South, and with the view of maintaining the State as long as possible in a condition to mediate between the two parties. On tracing the rumor to its settme t we learned that it is definitely known that Gov. Leteber has lamed orders to the demanders of the Virginie troops, directing them to make no aggressions across the borders. either of Maryland or the Dis trict of Columbia, and to sot only on the defensive. We have heretofore called attention to the fact that the section of the ordinance under which the Virginia forces are called out, deelares that it is I done to resist " invasion of the State." LATEST FROM WASHINGTON BY MAIL [Prom t , ..e Washington National Republican, April re.] Attitude of Maryland. In the conference with the President, on Sunday, by the Mayor and several citizens of Bal. =ore, the asicut of the fetreee tv f9rk9flr tetilFg eerily to march troops through Baltimore, in artier to avoid a probable collision with He excited popu lace, was planed upon the express ground that other routes through Maryland to this eapital should remain unobstructed. And two suoh feasi ble routes were specially named by General eioott, who was assisting at the eel:dere:moo: , From Perryville, opposite Havre-de-Grace, by water to Annapolis, and thenee by rail. From the Relay station, on the Baltimore and Harrisburg railroad, by a march acme the coun try to the Relay station on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, at' the junetten of the Washington branch, and tnenoe by rail. But it is now apparent that the Secessionists, although probably a minority, have so far ob tained the control of affairs in Maryland, by Knob Agleam* and terror, that they are emboldened to resist the march of troops to the relief of this capi tal, not merely through Baltimore, but through any part of the State. And they have made such an impression upon. Governor. Bloke mind, that that functionary, instead of restating them, even seconds their demands. The two steamers, which arrived at Annapolis on Sunday morning with troops, were still off that town on Monday morning, the manifest reason of the detention being the opposition of the people to their landing and marching to this plain, Apil l as will be seen by Governor Reward's reply, pub lished on our first page, Governer Hicks has ad vised, not only that these troupe be withdrawn, but that no troops shall be marc hed to Washington through any part of Maryland. Having given such advice as that The did not go far enough when he proposed that this Government should submit its difficulties with a Maryland mob to the arbitration of au estimable British noble man. He should have proposed that Lord Lyon. be requested to use his good offices to induce one of the British Princes , if one coul d found with. nerve enough to cross the Atlantic, and assume the Government of a country unable to govern Wolf. A gentleman who arrived here on Monday even ing from Augasta, Georgia, reports that two thou sand South Caroline troops were expected to be sent up by rail to Riehmond in the next train after the one he came in. From Richmond Senator Mason, of Virginia, was a fellow•passenger as far as Alexandria. Crowds of excited men were found at the various stations, and were addressed by Mr. Mason, who promised them that they would all be in Washington in a few days. Vice-President Stephens wee en route to Richmond. The Baltimore Sun is filled with lying letters and despatches from various points in Maryland, all indicating a perfect unanimity in favor of Se cession. Our information is, that "a majority of the people of Maryland are really for the Union, and that present appearances are only the result of mob violence and terror. We predict that, with sufficient national forces stationed in Mary land to give the Union men courage to speak eut, they wilt be found to outnumber their opponents. VIRGIIII.A.—Wo were told on Monday, by an old resident of Fairfax county, that a notice was under stood to be posted upon the court house, directing all persona of Northern birth to leave the county in fifteen days. We hear to-day that several have already arrived here, in their flight from the fury Of the revolutionists, of course, leaving their pro perty behind. More will follow. It is expected that they will generally need assistance, and, we doubt not, will receive it PICTORIALS.-WeEanrtea are indebted to Cal lender Zs Co., South Third street, for the Mus crated London News, of April 13. It is a double number, with a adored supplement, containing "Spanish Cialtrabandista," by. R. Anode% and "The State Entry of Lord Elgin into Pekin." There ale twentythree wood engravings, among which may be especially aetieed faillege copies of Leslie's " Sancho Penn," and Rosa Bonheure " Three Brothers." We also. have the illustrated News of the World, of the 13th lust , with a good portrait of General Scott among its woOd•erigra vinyl, and a supplement portrait, on steel, of Mr. Henry Compton, tbe English omedicia. Seizure of Arms at St. Louis. A qualm STORY. Yon, April /A —A Chicago despatch Rub- Sighed in the Etrontng Post, says that, last night, a strong force of Illinois troops entered fit. _ Louis and took front the arsenal 21,000 at of arms, a park of artillery, and an immense quantity of ammunition, ate. There was no fighting• 0) The Movement'ot Troops. THE NEWS. LATEST NEWS By Telegraph to Tho Prem. FROM WASHINGTON. By Overland Special Express.—From OcoasionaL" ITHLRGRAPHRD FROM HARRISBURG • WAsurrwrox, April 23, 1801. The polity of starving the people of Washington oily has already had the effeat of driving a number of families into Maryland, Virginia, and more die tent points. Adams' Express Company has been overrun with applications for transportation of fur niture and goods of all descriptions. The trains which are permitted to leave for Baltimore, by the Government, which has at last taken possession of that public improvement, are crowded with pas !engem chiefly women and children. Many of the suspected oharaotera of the oily have left, and not a few of the timid have followed the ex ample, Provisions have increased in price enor mously, and a scarcity, real or speculative, has already taken place I visited the market this morning at an early hour, and found every kind of vegetable commanding almost double pries. Farmers and butchers, whilst asking the highest rate& fur , beef and mutton, are free in the expres gicm that this would probably be their last visit to Washington. The great grocers here, George it Thomas Parker, who have had an immense supply of pro visions and other necessaries of life en hand, have refused to sell in any large quantities. Lieutenant Beckwith, of the War Department, has seat out messengers to purchase hay for the cavalry and flying Artillery new in quarterti here, You will perceive how easy it is to adopt the sterva• tion policy upon such a community as ours. Wash ington city is not surrounded by the richest coun try in the wOrld, and independent, therefore, upon those counties of Virginia and Maryland which have yielded agricultural products and raised fine cattle.- When this source of supply is cut off scarcity almost immediately ensues. It is true that this policy of the Disunionists is calculated to read fearfully upon themselves; because, when they lose their market, and receive none of the gold and silver of Uncle Sam, they must depend upon their own depreciated currency. Yet its ef fect upon the Government, in its present state, is almost beyond description.. At a reasonable calculation, there are at least eight thousand troops here, composed of regulars and volunteers, and including in the latter those from the District of Columbia and other places, now in quarters in this pity. As I write, I can see with my marine glass a large force landing at Greenleaf Point, near the navy yard. The red stack of one of the Steamers shows her to -be the Keystone State. I just learn that it is . the Keystone State and the Pawnee; returned from Norfolk, with some hundreds of sailors and merle's. The presence of additional troops doubtless will increase the demand for all the neoeasariea of life. What is tie:lnference from this condition of things? I clearly think that unless the Mary land authorities allow a peaceful passage to our troops, and permit the capital of the country to be supplied with provisions, communication between Washington and the free States must be opened with the sword, the bayonet, and the cannon. Their authorities must choose whether they will allow our trains and troops peacefully to pass through Baltimore, or whether they will secure to the Government another route. If they do not, theespital will be provisioned, proteoted, and de fended it every hazard. The insane men in the South, who have led the Disunion conspiracy, have latterly exulted in their temporary successes, but when they see, whilst destroying thezdeolvos, they have notimpaired, but only awakened the latent powers of the Government, they will probably pause before attempting what, no doubt, has been a part of their programme--an attack upon the city of Wallington. I haie not time to write more. The number of resignations in the army and navy sines) Saturday has been great. Both the Magruders—John, of the flying artillery, and George, of the navy,— together,witif that pat of the service, Lieutenant Mittry ~_ w ho has been honored with bounties by the Government for years past, and has begged his way beck - after the naval courts of inquiry retired him from the servioe,—have resigned, together with many more. o.ccssroxer.. By another Overland Nessenger. Hiar.Exenuao, April 28 WASHIROTOM, April 24 —Among the arrivals here from Philadelphia unhurt, after many-tribu lations, are WM.. BINGARLY, ADAM WARTHMAN, sad Capt. It. Vonan, Company D., Washington Brigade Pennsylvania Volunteers. ' The Government is selling flour to citizens for seven dollars a barrel. The son of Major GIORGZ M. Littraf LPN of Read ing, has been appointed from the Ringgold Artillery to a second lieutenanoy in the regular army. This young gentleman, however, proceeded with alaorith in the volunteer corps to ',Mob be is at tached, upon the desperate service to which it was ordered. The removal of all batteries or troops upon the bloke of the Potomac, in order to keep free the navigation of that river for the use of the Govern ment, will be enforced. All vessels are stopped at Fort Washington and examined. Not an instance hes occurred among the pri votes in the Marine Corps where a term of service has expired that re-enlistment has not instantly taken place. The breve fellatio say that this is not the time to desert the flag which has So long proteoted them. It is rumored that a jealousy exists between Pre sident DAVill Mal Gen, Bienninenn. The latter looks up too largely for the Presidential military aspirations, and then may result trouble among the rebels in consequence. 000ABIONAL. LATER HARRISBURG, April 26, 1861. , The Saveara RZGDIENT, or NEW YORK, AND TRX MASSACHUSETTS VOLUNTENES, MUNE GEN. BUTLER, ARRIVED IN WASHINGTON AT ONE O'CLOCK ON Tawitanar, when our IneSSOTWIT left. They were received with tumultuous demonstrations of applause. , Ileavy roads delayed the reception of your despatches to-night. [Bpescal Despatch to The Poses.] DIMA WARE LOYAL! Dwriat, Del., April 26, 1861 Governor BURTON' has jnat issued the following proclamation, in replying to President Lismorm'a nell for !troops : pllitcLaLt ATION TO 11111 OITI2 MINI OF 'ME BTdTY Or DEL/Malta Whereas, a requisition has been male upon the undersigned, as the Executive of the said State of Delaware, by the Seeretiry of War, for one regiment, aoudads% of seven hundred and eighty men, to be immediately detached from the militia of this State, " .to serve as infantry or riflemen, for the- period of three months, unless sooner dis charged :" And, whereas. the lawi of this State do not oonfer upon the Executive any authority enabling him to comply with such requisition, there being no organised militia, nor any law re quiring snob organisation : And,whereas, it is the daty of all goof and law. abiding oitisene to pre• serve the peace and sustain the laws and Govern ment under which we live, and by which our aid lens are protected : Therefore, I, WILLIAM Bunron, Governor of the said State of Delaware, recommend the formation of volunteer oompaniee for the protection of the lives and property of the people of this State against violence of any sort, to which they may be exposed. For these purposes, such companies, when formed, will be under the control of the State authorities, though not subject to be ordered by the Executive into the United States service— the law not vesting in him such authority. They will, however, have the option of offering their services to the General Government for the de fence of its Capitol and the support of the Consti tution and laws of the country. In witness whereof, I have caused the great seal of the State of Delaware to be hereunto affixed. [n. s Done at Dover, this twenty-fifth day of day of April, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one, end of the independence of said State the eighty-fifth. By the Governor. ZDWARD BIDUSLY, Fearotary of State Reported Stampede of Slaves. Hatuismraa, April 28.—The rumor of an attaok by the Marylanders on Hanover village, York county, Pa., on Tuesday last, was occasioned by a great stampede of negroes. Reliable accounts say that Whole families of slaves are crossing into Adams, York, and Franklin counties of this State. The total; logs of slaves to Maryland since the troubles begat is reported at five hundred. Great fears are entertained ho the border