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Wa direct attention to an article from the
Philadelphia North American, entitled "Neglect.
Somewhere." The truths boldly uttered in
this article have been painfully evident for some
time past to every one who has observed how
things are managed, or rather mismanaged here.
Much allowance is to be made for the confusion
prevailing at Camp, and in the organization
and disposition of the troops—but instead of
drawing order out of confusion, the efforts of
those at the head of affairs seem to make con
fusion worse confounded. Who is responsible
we are unable to say, but it is certain that
there is ne L lect somewhere.
The Mayor of Baltimore says that when be
informed the President that a large body of
Pennsylvania trocps were encamped at Cock
eysville, and that great excitement existed in
Baltimore from the apprehension that they
were about to invade the State, the President
and his advisers expressed great surprise.—
They were not aware of the fact that a body
of soldiers were encamped at Cockeysville, and
had issued no such ordrre. The Philadelphia
papers also report that Gen. Small attempted
to march his brigade through Baltimore 'With
out the knowledge or orders of the Governor.
If these statements are to be relied upon there
is evidently gross mismanagement somewhere.
The telegraphic wires are so constantly occu
pied with Government dispatches that we can
not obtain a word of news for publication, and
yet troops are permitted to move about hither
and thither without the knowledge of the Na
tional and State Administrations.
Maryland and Baltimore.
In reply to the President's requieition for
troops, the Governor of Maryland said that his
State would furnish her quota for the defence
of the State and the District of Columbia,
which was part of the original territory of
Maryland. When troops from Pennsylvania
and Massachusetts attempted to pass through
Baltimore on their way to Washington, they
were brutally assailed by an armed mob, and
'soma were murdered and others compelled to
return. The people were excited to the high
est pitch of indignation at the alleged invasion
of the soil of Maryland by a hostile army,
when that army was only seeking the most
direct route to the Capital, to protect it from
capture by the secession forces. The object of
these troops in seeking the most direct avenue
to Washington, through the city of Baltimore,
was in entire harmony with the officially de
clared intention of the Governor of Maryland,
viz : to protect the Capital; and yet the popu
lace of that riotous city made a most unpro
voked assault upon troops who manifested the
most peaceful disposition until they were com
pelled to fire upon the mob in self defence.
It is not always last to hold the authorities
of a city or State responsible for the outrages
of a mob in times of great excitement, when
the spirit of lawlessness breaks looose—provi
ded the authorities use all the power at their
command to preserve the peace and punish its
violators. But we do not see that the Gover
nor of Maryland or the Mayor of Baltimore
Were particularly solicitous to keep the city
open for the transit of troops to Washington.
On the contrary, they besought the Administra
tion no. to send any more soldiers by that route
—to which request the Government acceded.
The Baltimore American of the 20th inst. ex
plicitly states that the bridges on the Philadel
phia and Northern Central railroads were de
stroyed by order of the Mayor, to prevent the
precipitation of large bodies of troops upon
the city without giving time for preparation._
Preparation for what? We suppose prepara
tion to resist their passage through Baltimore
for the defence of Washington.
The city of Baltimore appropriated half a
million of dollars to arm the people for her
defence. This is sheer folly. Loyalty to the
Union would be the best defencethat Baltimore
and Maryland could have. The Government
cannot entertain the most remote intention of
invading, her soil for the suhjbgation of her
people. Had they permitted the troops sum
moned to the protection of the Capital to pass
quietly through Baltimore, there would have
been no violence, no bloodshed, and there need
not have been any unnecessary excitement.—
The apprehensions of Maryland are all of her
own creating, and arise from disaffection to the
Union, of which she is a part, and which she
is in duty bound to protect against its armed
assailants.
Wars and Rumors of War.
The present moment is big with omens of the
most porl ent ous nature. Among ourselves a
war that will involve this entire country, ap
pears to be imminent. The sword of Damocles
is suspended over the head of the nation.—
'Recruiting stations are being opened in every
town, and in almost every village; and the
sound of the drum, and the shrill notes of the
fife, beard in the armies of no nation in th e
'world, we believe, except those of the English
and Americans—are exciting toingli d sensa
tions of patriotism and apprehension in the
minds of our people, usually so calm and peace
loving. Men now begin everywhere to talk
of WAR. We even see, although but a few
days have passed sines. the President issued
that "Proclamation" which will mark the most
memorable epoch in the history of this nation
—not even excepting the Fourth of July, 1776
that whole regiments are forming and moving
forward to their destined places with rapidity
wholly unparalleled in the annals of this na
tion. Sober-minded men are looking to the
future, and even to the nest few weeks or
days, with the deepest apprehension and con
cern.
Whilst such is the anxious state of things
with Ili, the danger of war on a grand scale is
becoming more and more developed in Europe.
A war between the new "Kingdom of Italy"
and the Empire of Austria is certainly most
imminent. The government of Victor Emman
uel is collecting great military forces—men,
cannon, vast quantities of clothing, betiding,
and all other appliances for hospital service, on
the right banks of the Mincio and the Po. The
Austrians are doing the same—along the left
bank of the same rivers. Garibaldi has left
his barren island of Caprera for the exciting
scenes of Turin, its Court and its Parliament.
What do all these thines mean? But one an
swer can be given : There is great danger of a
war between the Italians and the Austrians. The
I aliens must and will have Venetia. But
what will Louis Napoleon say and do ? Nothing,
save giving his consent, secretly or openly, to
the projected movements of Victor Emmanuel,
and restraining the Italians until the right
moment arrives. We may be well assured
that he will not allow the Italians to be crushed
by the "legions" of Austria. He will even
take an active part in the war, if he should see
good excuse for attempting to humble still
more the House of Hapsburg.
But whilst this "cloud of war" is gathering
in the Valley of the Po, another is evidently
gathering in the Valley of the Danube. The
Hungarians are not at all satisfied with the
Emperor's proffered reforms and concessions.
They insist upon having back their old Diet,
and their Constitution of 1848. Before this
ti e, the Emperor has been crowned in Buds,
because it is a strongly fortified place ; al
though Pesth, one of the largest cities in Hun
gary, just opposite to Buda, on the left bank
of the Danube, has been the real capital of the
country since Presburg has ceased to be such.
A revolution in Hungary seems to be almost
inevitable. It will synchronize, we apprehend,
with the war in Italy. "Should this prove to
be so, the aid of Louis Napoleon will only be
needed to keep Germany quiet, and cause
tussia to confine herself to her own vast do
main. Nor will this double task be difficult
for the Emperor of France to perform, with the
prestige that now attaches to his name, and
six hundred thousand of the best troops in the
world at his co?mand.
But in truth,'Russia will have no heart to
interfere in Hungary to save Austria, as she
did in 1849. She will not soon forget the
traitorous and ungrateful course of Austria in
1854. Besides, Alexander 11. has enough on
his hands. The emancipation of the serfs has
been effected; but the heaving of the empire,
like. that of the ocean after a long-continued
storm, will demand time before it will give
place to an entire calm.
Still more; the throbbing heart of Poland.io
beginning to be felt. The Emperor has made
some impoftant concessions, but not all that .
the Poles desire. The people are firm and de
cided, though calm. Russian troops are accu
mulating in Poland, and especially about War
saw. This is not as auspicious a sign as we
could desire. The good sense and liberal views
of the Czar will decide him, we hope, largely
to restore the rights and liberties of the Poles.
On this point he will probably have to encoun
ter the opposition of the "Old Russian party"
in his cabinet.
In the meanwhile, the state of things in Hun
gary is eminently favorable to the Poles. How
wonderful it would be if these three long down
trodden nationalities of Italy, Hungary and
Poland should arise simultaneously, and by a
proper understanding and co-operation, achieve
their resuscitation and independence without
the actual aid of either France or Germany, or
any other power.—JOurnal of Commerce.
Great Democratic meeting at Albany.
An immense Democratic meeting was held
at Albany on Monday night, over which the
Hon. EEASTAS CORNING presided, assisted by a
large number of vice presidents and secreta
ries. The greatest interest and enthusiasm
prevailed throughout the vast assemblage.—
The resolutions adopted speak the patriotic
sentiments of the entire Democracy of the
North. In publishing the proceedings the Al
bany Argus makes the following remarks, to
which we invite the especial attention of our
readers:
The meeting at the capitol, last night, was a
noble demonstration of the spirit,- the patriot
ism, and the unanimity of the Democracy. It
was more than this. It was a manifestation of
a spirit that rose above party ; and which we
trust will rebuke anti silence it.
It was called by the Democratic committee,
but was responded to by el+ izens heretofore of
all parties, who are proud to unite themselves
henceforth to the party of the Union, which
can boast of always having been true to it, in
every crisis of the country.
It was called together as a Democratic meet
ing, because since the outbreak of this war,
our political opponents have risen to a height
of partizan malignity they bad never before
reached—have sought out of public disasters,
to clutch the means of political capital, have
mingled invectives against Democrats with in
vocations to war, and impudent personal as
saults upon men whose patriotism was above
impeachment.
Not many hours before the meeting, the 25th
regiment had departed for the war, amid the
cheers and prayers of the tens of thousands of
spectators. It was to have been the escort of
Gen. Wool to the meeting. Both, however,
were called to the scene of duty before the hour
appointed.
Of that regiment of soldiers thus marching
to the service of their country,. nine-tenths
were Democrats.
Their absent places at the capitol last night
were supplied by their brethren, and kinsmen,
anti ft ionds. It was their patriotic hearts that
spoke in the resolutions, and in the response
and cheers to the sentiments which Tremain,
and Porter others, uttered, and in all the
proceedings dPorte of the meeting.
But it will buil - ice to direct the attention of
our readers to our columns in w,ich what was
said and dune by the Democracy of Albany, is
repotted with some Witless of detail.
comprehensive and
The following ere th, s
noble resolutions adopted by the meeting:
"Whereas, The country 19 thrown into the
crisis of immediate war, in which a revolution
ary organization with open combinations and
public force, threatens the subversion of the
existing Government., the capture of the Na
tional Capital, and the seizure of our commerce
upon the high seas by privateers-- •
Resolved, That it behooves all patriotictiti
zens to come to the rescue of the country, with
arms, with means, and in the spirit of loyalty
and devotion, sacrificing all other feelings and
motivee and all considerations of interest to i
the vital necessity of preserving the Republic.
Resolved, That above all, these duties of pa
triotism devolve upon that. great and national
Democratic party which has ever stood by the
flag of the Union, and carried it victoriously
through every crisis Of the country—and
which, after sacrificing everything to avert the
national peril, and surrounding the citadel of
the Republic as by a strong wall of defence,
had itself to be disrupted and defeated by the
enemies of the Country before their conspiracy
against it could even commence.
Resolved, That if those who are waging war
against the Union are encouraged by the idea
that they will find sympathy or support among
the Democrats of the North, it is well that they
should disabuse themselves at once. While
none have been more ready to make sacrifices
for the Union, and none will be more prompt
to favor measures for its peaceful and honor
able restoration, it must be understood, South
&sit is North, that while this condition of war
lasts, the Democracy will stand foremost to
meet-its dangers, and united in the common
defence.
Resolved, That we accept the definition of
the purposes of the Government, in this appeal
to arms, as declared in the proclamation of
President Lincoln, "in order to suppress com
binations, and to cause the laws to be duly exe
cuted," and "to maintain the honor, the
integrity and the existence of our National
Union, and the perpetuity of popular govern
ment.
Resolved, That the only way for a great na
tion to make war is to prosecute it with vigor
and energy to a speedy and honorable peace.
And that it becomes us now, to' declare that
in this issue of arms, we do not seek to stir up
servile insurrection, or to subvert the sover
eignty of the belligerent States, but to restore
the Union and maintain the authority of the
Constitution, and to recognize thereafter, as
now, the equality of all the States under it.
Resolved, That the right of States to secede
at will from the Confederacy has no warrant
in the Constitution, is in direct conflict with
the the Cry of a perpetual Union, cannot be ex
ercised, except at the peril of every other State
end by the disorganization of the whole, and
is therefore revolutionary and subversive of all
government.
Resolved, That the Union of these States is
dear to all of us, worthy of all sacrifices to
maintain it, and of every exertion to restore it.
That during nearly three quarters of a century
the Union has existed, it has been the source
of unnumbered blessings to the people living
under it. That it has maintained and encour
aged the commerce and manufactures of the
North and the productions of the South; has
quadrupled our national territory, and has
opened to the people of the States and the
down-trodden masses of Europe, fertile fields of
emigration, homes wherein to retrieve their
fortunes and state of future empire for their
posterity. That it. is idle to ask whether North
or South has profited, most in this auspicious
brotherhood; but that history will record as
infinitely guilty those who in t'he passion of
partizan or sectional hate have thrown away
this noble heritage of our fathers.
Resolved, That while it is at all times the
duty of the citizens of a. Republic to watch
jealously over their liberties, and particularly
in moments of civil war, and the preZominance
of military rule. yet the first and present duty
of all patriots is to stand by the country,—to
settle the question of the existence of the gov
ernment first., and that of the mode of admin
letratien afterward.
Resolved, That the present crisis of the country
brings home to us with impressive force, the
warnings of Washington, the counsels of Jef
ferson, the prophecy of Jackson, the eloquent
appeals of Clay, Webster, ttnd their colleagues
oC the generation cow past, that sectional parties
were in their nature fatal to the existence of the
Union, and that the passions which such political
organizations invoke, must of necessity esult in
Civil War. That we will not believe it is yet
too late to heed these admonitions, or to restore
between the States the feeling of fraternity
which is the ultimate foundation of the Union;
and that with this view we conjure our fellow
citizens to rise above party, and cast aside all
prejudices of sectionalism, and rally to the
defence of the common country.
Resolved, That we point with pride to the
conduct of our citizen soldiery who have vol
unteered in masses to serve the country, and
who nobly and bravely stake in this contest
their lives and fortunes ; that the alacrity with
which they march to the defence of the coun
try, and the patriotic forget fulness of all lesser
interests, presents a spectacle of patriotic de
votion never surpassed in history. That the
generosity of citizens, in subscribing means
for the wir, is hardly less commendable than
the devotion of the soldier.. The traits of
chivalry like these elevate the character of a
people, and compensate for the calamities of
War. And that we rejoice that amid the pre
s-Int scenes of eon diet and disorder, there shines
forth—like the rising sun that blazons the arms
of the State—the dawning effulgence of a uni
ted North.
THE SECESSION . OF VIRGINIA
Virginia has seceded. The Convention
adopted the ordinance of secession on Wednes
day and announced it on Thursday, the 18th
of April. We copy from the Richmond pa
pers : . .
From the Enquirer
The eighteenth of April, one thousand eight
hundred and sixty-one, will he n , ted as the
most eventful day in Virginia's history. On
that day Virginia, through her sovereign Con
vention, dissolved the political bands by which
she has been connected with the. United States
Government from its formation, seventy-four
years ago.
The announcement of the withdrawal of the
glorious old State from the abolitionized Gov
ernment of the once United States, will be cele
brated with bon fires and illuminations by her
true-hearted sons from the Chesapeake to the
Ohio, and from her Northern to her Southern
borders. The friends of free government
throughout the world will give one thousand
cheers for Old Virginia, the mother of States
and statesmen.
The Convention still sits with closed doors,
and the injunctions of secresy have not been
removed from its proceedings, except as to the
si it ple fact announced above. Yesterday
morning., the flag of the Southern Confederacy
with el./At stars, waq displayed over the Capitol
in which the Convention sits, and it "is still
there." the understanding is, that a straight
out ordinance of secession has been pa'aed,
with but few dissenting votes. Its sutaniss . on
to the people will be a matter of form and not
of contest.
From the Whig
Virginia now asserts the independence which
she won from the King of Great Britain. She
fought for seven years to establish her own
freedom and the great and precious right of
self government. That right is now denied,
that freedom is threatened with subversion.
On the hearts and arms of her brave sons—the
descendants of those who won our liberties—
she relies to make good her claim to the ines
timable blessings of free government. In dis
solving her relations with other States, she
seeks war with no one—her desire is only fur
peace and to be permit ml to pursue her own
hapriners in her own way. But she stands
prepared to peril life, fortune and honor in re
sisting aggression, and upholding the freedom
which Washington won for her.
But we must not close our eyes to the dan
gers that surround us, We would have every
man in the State to appreciate the full extent
and magnitude of the peril. Let him consider
that the whole North is banded against us—
that an army of 200,000 men is ready to be let
loose, to invade and enslave us—that our ene-•
mies have control of the ocean—that they have
vast advantage in the abundance and superior
ity of their arms—and that they are animated
with a diabolical hate, which bars all quarter.
And then let him bear in mind, and take heart
from the reflection, that all these formidable
advantages can only be overcome by a firm,
determined, brave, free and united people.—
There must be an instant and universal upri
sing of the whole population of the State. Our
common safety, every man's safety depends
upon it. Our freedom—our existence ,as a
people is at stake. .Instant, vigorous and
united action cm alone save us.
The Whig's local report says:
Yesterday, about 1. o'clock, the announce
ment was communicated from the ball of the
Convention that an ordinance of secession had
been passed on Wednesday, to take effect as an
act of that day when the same is ratified by
the people at a poll to be taken thereon on the
4th Thursday in May next. The intelligence
rapidly spread through the city, and produced
a perfect furore of joyous excitement. Loud
and prolonged cheering proceeded from the
crowds assembled on Main and other streets.
In a very short time a rush was mode by a
party of citizens to the Custom House, for the
purpose of signalizing the act of secession in a
more demonstrative manner than by vocifera
tions of delight. The gilt-litter sign " United
States Court," over the portico of the Custom
House, was speed ly displaced and taken down,
and the occupants of the building notified that
Uncle Sam's jurisdiction over the property had
ceased. The next act of the populace wee to
raise a Southern Confederacy flag at the south
end of the Capitol, where it still floats as a to
ken of the sympathy of our citizens.
HOW TO GUARD AGAINST THE HEAT.-AS the
heat of a Southern sun is one of the hardships
our boys will have to encounter, permit an old
snldier to state in what way the French army
in Algiers guard themselves during the day,
when on the march, or standing sentry; Take
a yard of thin white flannel, fold it together once,
and sew up one end ; a ribbon or tape may be
inserted to draw, and tie it around the
thrown over the cap or shako, and falling
behind, completely shields the head and should
ers from the rays of the sun. Woolen is pre
ferable to linen or cotton, is equally light,
costs less than the former, and is easier Washed
and kept clean
GREAT FRESHET IN THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.
The St. Paul papers furnish accounts of the
great flood which has been prevailing in that
section for some tme past. Many villages on
the Minnesota river have been submerged, and
this great tribtttary of the " Eater of Waters"
has been never so high before within the me
mory of that mythical individual, the " oldest
inhabitant." The width of the Mississippi
below St. Paul averages 600 yards; it has
already reached three miles. The waters, how
ever, began to subside on the 17th inst.
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH
THE VERY LATEST !
FROM BALTIMORE, WASHINGTON AND
ANNAPOLIS.
LATE FROM VIRGINIA.
DEAUREGARD AT RICHMOND.
PORT PICKENS NOT TAKEN.
SECESSION IN NORTH CAROLINA
REINFORCEMENT OF FORT
SERVILE INSURRECTION IN MARYLAND.
JEFF. PAM STILL AT MONTGOMERY.
From. Annapolis—The Railroad in Posses
sion of the Government.
From Baltimore.
El AVRE DE GRAM April 24.
Fugitives from Baltimore that left last eve
ning report all quiet there, but the calm resem
bles that which precedes a storm. Extras were
published, containing the - reported capture of
Fort Pickens, but there were great doubts
about it.
A gentlemen has passed through from Balti
more, which he left early this morning. The
utmost reliance can be placed in the following
information supplied by him : lie states that
Fort M'Henry has certainly been reinforced by
600 men. The Baltimoreans had planted can
non towards the Fort, but the commander re
quired its removal, and this was complied with. .
Cannon pointed against another side of the Fort
was also removed. It is stated that an agree
ment bad been entered into between the autho
rities of Baltimore and Government for re
building the bridges at the expense of Balti
more, and the road to be in running order
again in ten days. There was no report of the
capture of Fort Pickens, at Pensacola, yester
day.
Movement of New York Military.
NEW YORK, April 24.
The steamer Daylight is about to sail with
250 recruits and volunteers.
The steamer Montgomery sailed this morning
with the Artillery of the Eighth regiment.
The steamer Huntsville is being fitted into a
gunboat.
The Monticello has taken ten inch swivels on
hoard, and is expected to sail this evening.—
The Chesapeake sailed yesterday with provi
sions for Old Point Comfort.
The Parkesburg has sailed with the Twenty
fifth regiment.
8,000 troops left New York yesterday.
The Eighth, Thirteenth, Twenty-eighth and
Sixty-ninth regiments, nearly 8,000 strong,
embarked yesterday afternoon for Anapolis, on
the steamers Marion, Alabama and James Ad
ger.
Steamer Detained.
NEW Yours, April 24.
The steamer Persia is detained till to-mor
row, awaiting the arrival of Lord Lyons' dis
patches to the English Government.
Agents of New York, Pennsylvania and Mas
sachusetts ao in her to purchase arms for those
States. 134 companies are now enrolled of
the State Militia.
From Anapolis.
Asapows, April 24.
The Government have now possession of the
Anapolis Railro .d to the Junction, and also of
the road to Washington. The damage to the
road was slight and easily repaired. A train
of cara has already passu•d over it.
Baltimore remains quiet.
From Montgomery.
NEW YORK. April 24.
A gentleman here who left Montgomery,
Alabama., on Saturday evening last, states
that Jeff. Davis was still there, and there was
no unusual preparation to indicate that a for
ward movement was projected.
The Seventh Reeiment.
NEW YORK, April 24.
J. M. Simonton, the correspondent of the
Times hes arrived here. He left Washington
yesterday, and reports that the New York Sev
enth Regiment had arrived yitt AllardHs at
Washington.
Arrival of the Steam Frigate Niagara.
BOSTON, April 24.
The United States steam frigate Niagara ar
rived at the Navy Yard this morning. ♦ .
LATEST FROM WAS HINGTON !
TWO THOUSAND SECESSIONISTS AT
AL k:XANDRIA !
GEN. BEAUREGARD AT RICHMOND
THE NEW YORK SEVENTH REGINENT AT
ANAPOLIS!
TWO RECIDENTS AT CIIAIIBERSBURG!
Mr. Jarvis, an intelligent New York merchant,
came through this city yesterday direct front Wash
ington, which place he left at three u'clock on Tues
day.
He says that there are 15,000 troops in Wash
ingttin, which is deemed amply sufficient to pro
tect the Capital; but fears are entertained that
provisions will give out.
It was believed that a Southern force of 2,000
men were encamped in a deep ravine near Alexan
dria, but that only one-half of them are armed.
It was known in Washington that Gen. Beaure
gard was at Richmond.
The Seventh Regiment of New York is in pos
session of Annapolis. The Baltimore troops are
scattered between Annapolis and the Junction,
prepared for an attack. The number of the , latter
is not . known.
Gen. Scott has thrown ont pickets some distance
below Bladensburg.
The two regiments which left this place on 'rues-
day evening arrived at Chamberiburg, and were
quartered in the public buildings.
Our informant says Union men were drilling at
midnight at a small village called Middletown, be
tween Frederick and Hagerstown, where he thinks
the Union sentiment is dominant, but a meeting
was held in Frederick on Tuesday, at which a se
cession company was formed, and a committee of
five dispatched to Harper's Ferry to procure arms.
Washington is nearly deserted. On Tuesday
but nine persons were seated at the dinner table
at Brown's, and sixteen at the National.
Families are flying to the North both from Wash
ington and Baltimore.
Forty clerks in the Post-office Department re-
signed on MOnday, in consequence of the test
oath. Also, a number from the Treasury Depart-
went.
All telegraphic communication with Washington
north is still cut off.
Late from Virginia—North Carolina—Re
ported Negro Insurrection in Maryland
—Floyd In the Field.
We clip the following items of news from
the Phildelphia Bulletin of yesterday :
We were favorel with an interview this
morning with a gentleman who had occasion to
go to Virginia last week, and returned here
yesterday by way of Baltimore, Cockeysville
and Harrisburg. His errand took him to Pe
telshurg, and from there he proceeded to
Richmond, which place he left on Sunday
morning last, so that his information is several
days later than any that has been received by
He described the Secession excitement,
throughout the State, as unbounded. The
Union men seem to have given way before the
preespre of the Secessionists. The Secession
flag 'ens floating everywhere, and the Stars and
Stripes nowhere. At Richmond, on Friday
night, there was a grand torchlight procession
in honor of• the passage of the Secession or
dinance.
A good many soldiers were in Richmond, but
he saw no signs of any formidable force. Some
troops had been ordered to Norfolk by Goir.
Letcher; who had designated as military ren
dezvous the three points, Norfolk, Gordonsville
and Wheeling
He heard nothing whatever of Jeff. Davis's
being in Richmond, or being expected there.
There was a report that Gen. Beauregard was
going to Norfolk, and be was anxiously looked
for. If he did reach there, it was too late, to
accomplish the oiled of the rebels.
There was much indignation among the Se
cessionists at Messrs. Carlisle and Dent, mem
bers of the Convention who went to Washing
ton last week, and, as they say, revealed to the
President the plans of the Secessionists.
Our informant had little trouble in traveling
in Virginia. He had a pass from Governor
Letcber, but in the latter part of the journey
he was not called upon to show it. A gentle
man, who was in the U. S. service, was Stopped
coming from Petersburg, as a spy, and was ta
ken before Governor Letcher, who, on exami-
Lion, discharged him, and furnished him with
a pass.
The feeling among the Virginians seemed to
be rather one of apprehension of attack from
the Northern forces, than one of aggression
upon the North. At Alexandria and near it,
all seemed perfectly quiet on Sunday afternoon,
and there were no signs of military movements.
The same gentleman states that the news
received in Virginia, from North Carolina, was,
that the secession excitement was universal
there. All the Federal property, of every
kind, had been taken possession of by the
Slate authorities, and there was no doubt the
State would secede as soon as the Convention
could be called together.
We are told that a gentleman who left Anap
olis yesterday afternoon, reports that a negro
insurrection bad occurred in Ann Arundel
county, and that Col. Butler, of the Massachu
setts regiment.. had tendered the services of
his men to Governor Hicks, to assist in putting
it down. We give this as a rumor merely,
though it is mentioned as a fact by gentlemen
not disposed to put faith in mere rumors.
A letter from Southwestern Virginia has
been received by a gentleman of this city.
The enthusiasm of the people for Secession is
described as intense. Military prerarations
were going on everywhere. Hon. J. B. Floyd,
Mr. Buchanan's Secretary of War, was at the
head of a battalion, which was preparing to
join the St cession army. The presumption is
that it was to take part in the attack on Wash
ington.
Later from Anapulis and Washington.
PHILADELPHIA, April 24
We have direct and authentic news from
Anapolis up to five o'clock yesterday after
noon, at which hour Major P Adams Ames,
of the Massachusetts Commissariat, left there,
arriving here this morning at five o'clock, thus
practically demonstrating that communication
between Philadelphia and Anapolis requires
only twelve hours.
When Major Ames left Anapolis, Col. But
ler, with the Mast•achuseits Eighth Regiment
and the New York Seventh Regiment, were in
quiet posse.sion of the town, the troops having
been landed without difficulty.
The rails ou the railroad between Anapolis
and the Junction had been removed in certain
places, by the Railroad Company, not by a
mob; and this was done in such ,a way that
they could easily be replaced again.
Col. Butler was taking measuresto have the
rails radii and was confident thatthere would
he no difficulty in re-establishing the railroad
communication with Washington, and keeping
It (lien.
News from Washington up to yesterday after
noon hail reached Anapolis before Major Ames
lrft. All was quiet, and there was no appre
hension of any immediate attack from the Vir
ginians.
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