I11G2IT OK. VSIJOX.
WHEN RIGHT, TO BE KEPT RIGHT,
WHEN WRONG, TO BE P IT T RIGHT.
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Ol'Il COLORS:
THE STAR Sl'AXULED BANNER, 0! LONG
MAY IT WAVE,
O Ell THE LAND OF THE FREE AND THE
HOME OF THE BRAVE.
WAR BEGUN !
THE TRAITORS FIRE THE FIRST GUN!
FORT SUMTER .ITTACILKD !
Anderson Returns tke Fire !
SUMTER'S WALL BREACHED !
THE FORT IN FLAMES I ITS GUNS SILENCED !
Surrender of tlie Fort and Gar
rison !
NOT A LIFE LOST IX THE CONFLICT.
MAJOR ANDERSON AND HIS COMMAND
EMBARK FOR NEW YORK.
THE PORT of CHARLESTON BLOCKADED.
FORT PICKENS RE-ENFORCED.
Tlie President's Proclamation.
75,000 VOLUNTEERS WANTED!
AC, AC, AC.
The War has been .commenced ! The
blow which we have been awaiting, but
which we would fain have averted, has
fallen ! The so-called Southern Confed
eracy has plunged tho country into a war
that must be, indeed, terrible; ior it will
be the death-struggle between Freedom
and Slavery.
Hostilities have been precipitated by
the Traitors with them the dreadful re
sponsibility will rest. But this war now
thrust upon us must be prosecuted to a
ftcrn and definite conclusion. No Com
promises nor Concessions will avail now.
Stern Justice must be meted out to those
who have incurred the penalty of Treason
which is death by levying war against
the Federal Government.
Union and Freedom is our battle-cry ;
Disunion and Slavery the Traitors'.
Fort Sumter has been lost, but Liberty
is saved. The end is not yet !
Vie give a summary of the ncw3 re
ceived up to the time of going to press :
Charleston, April 12. The ball has
been opened at last, and war is inaugura
ted. The batteries on Sullivan's Island,
Morris Island, and other points, opened
on Fort Sumter at four o'clock this morn
ing. Fort Sumter returned the fire and a
brisk canuonading has been kept up. No
information has been received from the
seaward yet. The militia are under arms,
and the whole of" our population are on
the (streets. Every available space facing
the harbor is filled with spectators.
April 12. The following is the tele
graphic correspondence, which took place
between the War Department of the Con
federate Government and General Beaure
gard, immediately preceding the com
mencement of the hostilities. The corre
spondence grew out of the formal notifica
tion of the United States Government
disclosed in General Beauregard's first
despatch.
CORRESPONDENCE.
No. 1: Charleston, April 8. To
Hon. L. P. Walker, Secretary of War:
An authorized messenger from Lincoln
has just informed Gov.-Pickens and my
self that provisions will bo sent to Fort
Sumter peaceably if possible, otherwise by
force.
(Signed,) G. C. Beauregard.
No. 2. Montgomery, April 8. Gen.
G. C. Bkauuegard, Charleston. If
you have no doubt of the authorized char
acter of the agent who communicated to
you the intent of the Washington Govern
ment to supply Fort Sumter by force, you
will at once demand its evacuation; and if
ibis i refused, proceed iu such manner as
you may determine, to reduce it. Answer.
Signed,
L. P. Walker, S?c. of war.
No. 3. Charleston, April 10. L. P.
Walker, Secretary of War : The demand
will Le made to-morrow ut 12 o'clock.
(Signed.) XC. C. Beauregard.
No. 4. Montgomery, April 10. Gen.
Beauregard, Charleston: Unless there
are especial reasons connected with your
condition, it L? considered proper that you
should make the demand at an earlier
hour. Signed,
L. P. Walker, Sec. of War.
No. . Charleston. April 10. L. P.
Walker, Secretary of War, Montgomery :
The reasons are special for twelve
o'clock. Signed,
G. C. Beauregard.
No. G. Charleston, April 11. To L.
T. Walker, Secretary of War: The de
mand was sent at two o'clock. Allowed
till six to answer.
Signed,
G. C. Beauregard.
No. 7. Montgomery, April 11. Gen.
Beauregard, Charleston: Telegraph the
reply of Anderson.
Signed,
L. I. "Walker, Sec. of War.
REPLY OE ANDERSON
No. 8. Charleston. April 11. L. P.
Walker, Secretary of War: Maj. Ander
son replies as follows: "I havo the honor
to acknowledge the receipt of yjur com
munication, demanding the evacuation of
the fort, and to say iu reply thereto, that
it is u demand with which I regret that
my sense of honor and of my obligation to
my Government prevent my compliance."
He adds verbally : "I will await the first
shot, and if you do not batter us to pieces
we will be starved out in a few days."
Answer. Signed,
G. C. Beauregard.
No. 9. Montgomery, April 11. Gen.
Beauregard, Charleston : Wo do not de
sire needlessly to bombard Fort Sumter if
Major Anderson will state the time at
which, as indicated by him, ho will evac
uate, and agree that in the meantime he
will not use his guns against us unless
these should be employed against Sumter.
You are authorized to prevent the effusion
of blood. Signed,
L. P. Walker, See. of War.
No. 10. Charleston, April 12. L.
1. A alker, Secretary of War: He would
not consent. I write to-day.
Signed,
G. C. Beauregard.
Charleston, Friday, April 12. The
firing has continued all day without inter
mission.
Two of Fort Sumter's guns have been
silenced, and it is reported that a breach
has been made m the south-east wall.
The answer to Gen. Beauregard's de
mand by Major Anderson was that he
should surrender when his supplied were
exhausted that is, if he was not re-en
forced.
Not a casualty has yet happened to any
of the forces.
Of the 10 batteries in position, only 7
have opened fire upon Fort Sumter, the
remainder being held in reserve for the
expected fleet.
iwo thousand men rcaclie 1 the city
this morning, and embarked for Morris
Island and the neighborhood.
April 12. The firing has ceased for
the night, but will be renewed at daylight
If an attempt is made to re-enforce, ample
arrangements have been made to repel l
The 1'awnee, Harriet Lane and a third
steamer are reported oil the bar.
Troops are arriving by every train.
April lo, 11, A. M- At intervals of
twenty minutes, the firing was kept up all
night on iort Sumter. Major Anderson
ceased to fire at six o clock in the evening
All night he was engaged in repairing
damages done to the iort, and protecting
the guns in the barbette on the parapet.
He commenced to return the fire this
morning at 7 o'clock; but seems to be
greatly disabled. The battery on Cum-
miugs Point does rort feumter great dam
age. iit nine o ciock tnis morning a dense
smoke poured out from the walls of Fort
fcumtcr. lhc shells from Iort Moultrie
and Morris Island fell into Anderson's
stronghold thick and fast. They cm be
seen in their course from the Charleston
battery. The breach made in Fort Sumter
is on the side opposite Cunnniug's Point.
Two of its port holes are knocked into one,
arid the wall lroni the top is crumbling.
Three vessels, one of them' a large sized
steamer, are over the bar and seem to be
preparing to participate in the conflict.
The fire of Morris Island and Fort
Moultrie is divided between Fort Sumter
aud the ships of war. The ships have not
as yet opened fire.
An explosion has occurred at Fort Sum
ter. A dense volume of smoke was seen
suddenly to rise. Major Anderson has
ceased to fire for about an hour. It is
thought that the officer's quarters iu Fort
Sumter are on fire.
Two of Major Anderson's magazines
have exploded, but it is thought they were
only smaller magazines. Only occasional
shots are now fired at him from Fort
Moultrie; tho Morris Island battery is
doing heavy work. Tho- outside vessels
were too late to passthc bar. The ships
in the ofiing have not yet aided Anderson.
It is now too late lor them to come over
the bar, as the tide is ebbing.
April 13. Noon. The ships in the
ofirng appear ouictlv at anchor, and havo
' 4. '
not fired a gun. The entire roofs of An
derson's barracks are in a sheet of flames.
Shells from Cummings' Point and Fort
Moultrie are bursting over Fort Sumter
in quick succession.
The Federal fiag still waves over the
Fort. Major Anderson is only occupied
in putting out the fire. Every shot ap
pears to tell, and the spectators are anx
iously expecting the striking of the flag.
April lu, Evening. Hostilities have
for the present ceased, and the victory be
longs to the Traitors. With the display
of the flag of truce on the ramparts of
Fort Sumter at half-past one o'clock, the
firing ceased, and unconditional surrender
was made. The Carolinians had no idea
that the fight would end go soon. After'
the flagstaff of Major Anderson was shot !
away, Col. Wingfall, the aid of Gen Beau
regard, at his commander's request, went
to Fort Sumter with a white flag to offer
assistance in extinguishing the Cames.
He approached the burning fortress from
Morris Island and while the firing w as ra
ging on all sides, he effected a landing at
Sumter.
lie approached a port hole and was
met by Maj. Anderson the commandant
of the Fort. The latter said that he had
just displayed a white flag, but the firing
was kept up nevertheless. Col. Wigfall
replied that M'j. Anderson must haul
down the American flag that no parley
would be granted. Surrender or fight
was the word. Maj. Anderson then hauled
down his fiag, and displayed only the flag
of truce. All firing instantly ceased, and
two others of Beauregard's stall", ex-Senator
Chesnut and ex-Governor, Manning
came over in a boat and stipulated with
Maj. Anderson that his surrender should
be unconditional for the present, subject
to General Beauregard's orders.
Maj. Anderson was allowed to remain
in actual possession of the fort, while
Messrs. Chesnut and Manning came over
to the city accompanied by a number of
the Palmetto Guards bearing the colors of
his company. These were met at the pier
by hundreds of citizens, and as they
marched up the streets to the General's
quarters, the crowd was swelled to thous
ands. Shouts rent air, aud the wildest joy
was manifested on account of the welcome
tidings.
After the surrender, a boat with an
officer and men was sent from one of the
four ships in the offing to Gen. Simmons,
commanding on Morris Island, with the
request that a merchant ship, or one of
the vessels of the United States, be al
lowed to enter and take off the comman
der and garrison of Fort Sumter.
Gen. Simmons replied that if no hostil
ities were attempted during the night,
and no effort was made to reinforce or re
take Sumter, he would give an answer at
nine o'clock on Sundav morning. The
officer signified that he was satisfied with
this, and returned to his vessel.
Tho explosions that were heard and
seen from the city in the morning were
caused by the bursting of loaded shells
ignited by the fire, which could not be ex
tinguished quick enough. The fire in the
barracks was occasioned by the quantities
of hot shot poured in from Fort Moultrie.
Within Fort Sumter everything but the
casements is in utter ruins. Mauy of the
guns are dismounted. The side opposite
the iron battery at Cum tiling's Point is
the hardest dealt with. The rifled can
non of the battery played great havoc with
Sumter, and her walls look like a honey
comb. The side opposite Fort Moultrie
is also honeycombed extensively, as is that
opposite the Floating Battery. Fort
Moultrie is badly damaged. The officers'
quarters and barracks arc torn to pieces.
The frame houses on the island are rid
dled with shot, and in many instances the
whole sides of the houses are torn ont.
The fire in Sumter was put out and re
caught three times during the day.
Dr. Crawford, Anderson's surgeon, is
slightly wounded in the face. It is posi
tively asserted that none of the Caroliua
troops are injured.
A boat was sent from the port to-night
to officially notify the fleet that Major An
derson had surrendered.
April 14, 0 o'clock, A. M. The nego
tiations were completed last night, and
Major Anderson with his command will
evacuate Fort Sumter this morning.
April 14. Maj. Anderson, with his
command, departed in the Isabel for New
York. In saluting his flag before leaving,
a pile of cartridges exploded, killing two
men and wounding four others. One was
buried in the Fort with military honors;
the other is to be buried byr the Charles
ton troops. The wounded were brought
to the city.
The Confederate and Palmetto Flags
were hoisted on the Fort, which is garri
soned by the Palmetto Guerds.
It is l elieved that the war vessels have
establ'shed a blockade.
Col. Wigfall received the sword surren
dered by Anderson, and then complimcn
ted his bravery by returning it to him
Tho Federal .fleet is still in sirht
of
Charleston.
Montg imery, April 1 3. Fort Pickens
was reinforced last night. It is under
stood that Charleston is to be blockaded.
Lieutenant Warden, of the U. S. Navy,
has been taken prisoner, and the despatch
es from Slemmer to the government at
Washington obtained.
Charleston, April 15 The excite
ment here is subsiding There are many
small boats with the fleet, which remains
outside. All these boats have muffled
our and oar-locks.
Fort .Sumter is occupied by two com
panies of Palmetto Guards.
Workmen and mechanics arc engaged
in clearing away the wreck at Sumter.
'As the Carolinians hope that a land at
tack will be made, they evidently want a
mortality list in the next engagement.
Eight thousand men are now under
arms..
THE PLAN FOR RELIEVING FORT
SUMTER.
The plan for provisioning Fort Sumter
was based upon the fact of unusual high
tide in Charleston harbor on the 10th
11th and 12th, which would enable steam
tugs to float over the shoals, out of reach
of the rebel batteries on Morris Island.
The storm delayed the vessels, and when
they arrived it was too late. The shins
of war were simply to lie outside and
protect the transports from the rebel ves
sels that might be scut to stop their ras-
sage over the shoals.
Proclamation of ilia President.
75,000 VOLUNTEERS CALLED FOR!
SPECIAL. MEETING OF CONGRESS ! !
Washington City, April 14. Where
as, the laws of the United States have
been, for some time past, and are nowT, op
posed, aud the execution thereof obstruct
ed in the States of South Carolina, Geor
gia, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Louis
iana and Texas, by combinations too pow
erful to be suppressed by the ordinary
course of judicial proceedings, or by the
powers vested in the Marshals by law,
Now, therefore, 1, Abraham Lincoln,
President of the United States, iu virtue
of the powers in me vested by the Consti
tution and the Jaws, have thought fit to
call forthwith, and hereby do call forth
the MILITIA of the several States of the
Union, to the aggregate number of SEVENTY-FIVE
THOUSAND, in order to
suppress the said combination, and "cause
the laws to be duly executed."
The details for this object will be im
mediately communicated to the State au
thorities, through the War Department.
I appeal to all loyal citizens to favor, facil
itate and aid this effort to maintain the
honor, the integrity and the existeuce of
our National Union, and the perpetuity of
the popular Government, and to redress
the wrongs already too long endured. I
deem it proper to say that the first service
assigned to the forces hereby called forth,
will" probably be to REPOSSESS THE
FORTS, places and property which have
been seized from the Union ; and in every
event, the utmost care will be observed,
consistently with the objects aforesaid, to
avoid any devastation of, or interference
with, the property, or any disturbance of
peaceful citizens in any part of the country.
And I hereby command the persons com
posing the combinations aforesaid to dis
perse and retire peaceably to their respect
ive abodes, withintwenty days from this
date.
Deeming that the present condition of
public affairs presents an "extraordinary
occasion," I do hereby convene both
Houses of Congress. The Senators and
Representatives are therefore summoned
to assemble at their respective chambers,
at twelve o'clock, noon, on Thursday, the
fourth of July next, then and there
to consider and determine such measures
a, iu their wisdom, the public safety and
interest may seem to demand.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and cause'the seal of the United
States to be affixed.
Done at the City of Washington, this
fifteenth day of April, in the year of our
Lord, one thousand eight hundred and
sixty-one, and of the Independence of the
United States the eighty-fifth.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN, President.
Wm. II. Seward, Secretary of State.
The following are the requisitions of
the President upou the Governors of the
several States for military to act in the
maintenance of the Union: New 'York,
seventeen regiments; Pennsylvania, six
teen ; Illinois, six; Indiana, six; Missouri,
four; Kentucky, four; Ohio, thirteen ; Ten
nessee, two; Massachusetts, two; Wiscon
sin, one; Minnesota, one; Iowa, one; Con
necticut, one; Rhode Island, one; Ver
mont, one; Maine, one; in all 75 regi
ments of 1000 men each.
LINCOLN'S REPLY TO THE VIR
GINIA COMMISSIONERS.
Washington, April 13. In Mr. Lin
coln's reply to the Virginia Commission
ers, after expressing his regret that the
public mind is still uncertain as to his
course, and reaffirming the policy marked
out iu his inaugural address, he says :
"But if (as now appears to be true) in the
pursuit of a purpose to drive the United
States authority from these places, an un
provoked assault has been made on Fort
Sumter, I shall hold myself at liberty to
repossess, if 1 can, like places which had
been seized before the government was
devolved upon me ; and, iu any event, 1
shall to the best of my ability repel force
by force
"In case it proves true that Sumter has
been assaulted, as is reported, I shall per
haps cause the U.S. mails to be withdrawn
from all the States which claim to have
.seceded, believing that the commencement
of actual war against the United States
Government justifies and possibly demands
it. Whatever else I may do for the pur
pose, I shall not attempt to collect the
duties by any armed invasion of any part
of the country not meaning by this,
however, that 1 may not land a force, if
deemed necessary, to relieve a fort upon
the border of the country.
THE GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA
FOR THE UNION.
The following is an extract from a letter
written by Gov. Letcher of Virginia, to a
friend iu New York. It fully denies the
reports circulated as regards the recession
proclivities of the chief magistrate of the
Old Dominion :
"Richmond, Va., April 5, 1SG1. Dear
sir: I return you cordial thanks for your
very kind letter of the third instant, re
ceived this morning. I think I have very
fully demonstrated my devotion to the
Union in the past three months; and 1
beg to assure you if my efforts to preserve
it can be effectual, it tcill be preserved upon
terms honorable alike to all sections.
I am truly, , John Letcher."
Philadelphia is greatly excited.
All the newspaper offices have been vis
ited by a mob, who caused the proprietors
to hoist the stars and stripes. The ho
tels have been served in the same way.
PHILADELPHIA.
April 15. The Office of the Palmetto
Flag newspaper in Chesnut street was
mobbed and the contents de:royed.
A large body of the citizens have visit
ed each newspaper office, insisting imper
atively upon an open display of the Stars
and Stripes. The feeling is very "bitter
against'ail who are supposed to sympathize
with the South. TheUnion feeling is
intense.
The Philadelphia Banks have tendered
Gov. Curtin all the money the State may
need for the war also the banks of Pitts
burg. IIARRISBURG.
April 15. The'Demoerats in the House
of Representatives here have just intro
duced a resolution pledging their party
and the State to the General Government
and supporting it in speeches, saying that
the" desired to place the Democratic party
right on tho record by changing their
vote3 against the War Bill last Friday,
nnd also saying that they voted against
the bill believing it to be unnecessary, but
now that the Union is attacked by an
armed rebellion, they waut to show their
loyalty to the Government.
WARLIKE SPEECH.
April 13. President Davis aud the
Secretary of War were serenaded last night.
The latter was called out, and in his
speech said that the confederate flag would
soon be waving over Fort Sumter, and the
federal capitol at Washington, if their
independence was not acknowledged, and
hostilities should continue.
EXCITEMENT IN BALTIMORE.
April 13. The intelligence from Charles
ton has produced great excitement, and
the anxiety to obtain further news is in
tense. A man made his appearance on
the streets with a large secession cockade
on his hat. He wis pursued by a mob,
and was only protected from violence by
the interference of the police.
EX-PRESIDENT BUCHANAN IN FA
VOR OF SUSTAINING THE PRE
SIDENT. April 15. Secession has no followers
here. All parties are united iu sustaining
the government at all hazards.
Ex-President Buchanan remarked to
oneof his most intiumtea.id political friends
to-day, " That the. ejv rum a it had gone io
the utinosttvergc of Jorbi arunce, tind it teas
now the du'y of all good citizens to stand bj
the government."
A gencial town meeting to sustain the
President, will be held here on Wednesday
evening next.
THE All FEELING IN MASS.
April 15. All political questions aud
divisions have been dropped here, and
the Universal sentiment of the city and
State is for the defence of our flag to the
last. Twenty thousand volunteers have
already tendered their services at the Ad
jutant General's office. Gen. B. F. But
ler, an ardent Breckinridge supporter bus
tendered his services with his entire brig
ade. UNION FEELING IN BALTIMORE.
The Union feeling in the city is strong
this morning. The Minute Men, an or
ganization 2,500 strong, which has been
drilling ever since the Presidential elec
tion, threw out the Stars and Stripes this
morning from their headquarters, with
the motto "the.'Unicn and the Constitu
tion." "LITTLE RHODY" AROUSING!
Providence, April 14. Gov. Sprague
has tendered to the government the servi
ces of the marine artillery and one thous
and infantry, and offers to accompany them
himself
PROCLAMATION OF GOV. MOR
GAN. Albany X. Y., April 15. The Legisla
ture this morning passed a bill appropria
ting three millions to equip twenty
thousand volunteers in addition to the
present State- force, and Governor Mor
gan has issued his proclamation accord
ingly. GOV. CURTIX'S OPINION.
New York, April 14. A private letter
from Governor Curtin states that Penn
sylvania ean furnish one hundred thousand
men and have them in Washington in lor-y-eight
hours if required.
FORTS DELAWARE AND MIFFLIN.
Philadelphia, April 13. The reported
project to sicze Fort Delaware causes ex
citement. It is now commanded by Cap
tain Porter, of Virginia, who it is :cported
design resigning if Virginia secedes
Fort Mifilin, the only one in Pennsylvania
is a dilapidated affair, now in charge of
Sergeant Bromley and one num. The
naval magazine adjoiniug Miftiin is iu
charge of Mr. Blinker, a veteran of sixty
years service.
WASHINGTON CITY
April 10. Washington City is bein
fortified. Twenty tons of shells and grap
shot were removed from the Washinvtn
e
ton
.Lavy iar-1 to Georgetown to-day, in view
of a possible attack on tho former city
from that direction Several additional
companies were mustered into service to
day. IIarrisrurg, April 15 Editors Dis
patch : The military companies of West
ern Pennsylvania who have tendered and
those who desire to tender their services
to the Government are hotified'that they
are forthwith required to rendezvous at
Pittsburg, without a moment's delay be
yond the time necessary to reach that point
nnd as soon as they arrive to report them
sclve to Brigadier General Ncgley, until
further ordered.
By order of the Governor, Commander-in-Chief.
J. S. Negley, Brig. Geueral.
Tlio War Kill Passe.1 t
vania True to the t ulon11
FIVE HUNDRED TnOUS AND DOLL m
rnorniATED to arm tiis state i
On last Wednesday, Gov. Curtin senta
special message to the State Legislate
on the subject of our national difficulties
He strongly urged that an appropriation
be made for the arming of the State Th
message was immediately referred to
joint committee of both Houses, who re
ported the following bill. It passed both
branches of the Legislature, and has lcea
signed by the Governor. Pennsylvania
will come nobly to the rescue. It read--AN
ACT for tbe better organization of l
militia of the Commonwealth.
Section 1. Be it enacted, That tl
grand staff of the militia of this Common!
wealth shall, in addition to the command!
cr-in-chief, who shall have one aid fur
each division, to be appointed and com.
missioned by him durii.g his term of o2k-e"
consist of one adjutant general, wh0 Uut;
otherwise ordered, shall act as paymaster
general, inspector general and juJ,Te at.
vocate ; one commissary general and one
quartermaster general, who shall be an.
pointed by the Governor, by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate upon
the passage of this act, and to hold their
commissions during his pleasure.
Sec. '1. That the Adjutant General
shall receive a salary of five hundred do,
lars per annum, aud in addition three
dollars per day when actually engaged in
in the service of the State; the Quarter
Master GenerjJ aud Commissary (Jentrd
shall each receive five dollars per dav
when actually engaged in the service o:'
the State ; it shall be the duty of the Sec
retary of the Commonwealth to prepare
the room formerly occupied by the Cand
Commissioners in the Capitol, for the n$
of the officers before named, who shall le
allowed one clerk at a salary of cne thous
and dollars per annum, to be a j 'pointed ly
the Adjutant General.
Si:c :J. It shall be the duty of tbctC
ccrs before named to proceed at onee to a
thorough Organization of the militia of
the State and the Adjutant General shaii
keep a correct record of all the organizil
volunteer companies of the State includirtL
the number of efficient men in each, and
the number and quality of their arms aid
equipments, and the returns of the same
to the adjutant General. And should the
President of the United States at any
time make a requisition for part of the
militia of this State for the public service
the Adjutant General shall take nio:
prompt measures for supplying the num
ber of men required aud having thtra
marched to the place of rendezvous, aU
shall call them by divisions, brigades, reg
iments, or single companies, as directed
by the commander-in-chief.
Slc. -1. That for the purpose ofcran
izing, equipping and arming the milit!
of this State, the sum of live hundred
thousand dollars, or so much thereof as
may be necessary to carry out the :
visions of this Act, be aud the sa&e u
hereby appropriated to be paid ly the
State Treasurer out of any intfaey not oth
erwise appropriated.
Sec. 5. That should the ordinary reve
nues of the State not be realized in tisf
to meet the expenditures that mayleia
curred under the provisions of this Act,
the Governor is hereby authorized aiil
empowered to anticipate the excess rcctif'j
to the treasury above the ordinary expen
ditures, including the interest on the public
debt, by temporary loans based on the
faith of the Commonwealth at a rat of
interest not exceeding six per centum.
Such loans shall be negotiated by the
Governor, at such times and io such
amounts (not to exceed the amount ap
propriated) as the objects and purport
hereinbefore stated shall require. 'H'A
certificates of loan shall be signed by U
State Treasurer and countersigned by
Governor, and shall not extend beyond
the close of the next fiscal year, to which
period the excess receipts above the ordin
ary expenditures are hereby pledged fcr
the payment of such loans.
Sec. G. That the Adjutant Genera!,
Quartermaster General shall expend such
amounts of the money hereby appropriated
as may be necessry to carry oat the p"r
poses of this Act. All such expenditure
shall be made under the direction aud tj
the advice and consent of the Governor,
and no bill shall be aid without lew;
endorsed by him, and afterwards lt;'e
in the usual manner by the Auditor Gen
eral and State Treasurer, when the Al
itor General, shall draw his warrant en
the State Treasurer for the same.
Sec. 7 That so much of any laws
may be supplied by, or conflict with, '
provisions of this Act, be and the sa'J
are hereby repealed. .
Allegheny County. An
nirncn
iTlJ
mas:5 meeting of the Union-loving cu i
of Pittsburg without reirard to FIiac?
party, was held at the City lU,n '
day night, resolutions were aJ'j,
speeches were delivered, upholdirg '
action of -the National Government. -legheny
is patriotic to the core.
James A. MePouall was jJ
elected U. S. Senator, from Cahfr"lU'
the secoud ballot. He received W
Nugent, 39 votes; balance were scatfc
All the Kcpublicans and ino.4 w
1emoerats of the Pouglas member
ported McDougall.
Lawrence, Mass., April 1
government mis mornm -u i!Utccf'
.55,000 for the benefit of those vom
!1?ig for Freedom defence.