The Express.
London, England, 1861-04-29 00:00:00

(Stamped, Id. Additional) [TWOPENCE.

sato between alien friends and alien enemies In the
former clam ere included the border slave acid all at
the north who oppose the policy of the Lincoln government.
These, they assert, will be exempt from all thu penalties of
war. Over twenty thousand volunteers, he nays, are en-
rolled at Montgomery from the border statism, ready to
march at a minute's notice. This number will be multiplied
almost indefinitely if required. Five Irish regiments from
the north, they stet* have tendered tbeir.services, and
will he aompteiL
There is the greateet anxiety everywhere to hear further
pews from the South. Groups discus the war news and
its future effects on the country.

WASHINGTON, Amu, 14.
Information continues to be received from private sources
of secret plots in varimu localities in Maryland end Virginia,
having in view the same of the public property sad even
errthe Ingheet officers of the government Though
e s' rnaccounts are not generally credited, they are believed
in algid quarters, and hence the precautionary move.
mint, At all events, they are wandered nueraeary, no
cos knowing what tarn events may take during the preva-
lent excitement.

ItiferiMiiMlresa what are deemed reliable sources was
meeived bet eight, to the effect that the seceasionists of De-
Iris.wbeee headquarters are reported to be IS
17 wen about to make a sudden attack
upon rcet lielairare, oppesite Delaware city, for which
they ware lest mouth. Immediate steps were
takes by thery of War to prevent the eessutema-
lien of all plot. The Virginia ettenmiasionen returned to
Itiehmined to-day. They were cautious in expressing their
opinions relative to the Prmident's reply. Senator Douglas
sailed as the President to-night. He had ea interesting
souvenatim on the present oonditiom of the eirentry. The
substeme of it me, on the part. d Mr. Di:sights, that
while be was maltembly opposed to the
Walks ee ell he political temim he he,.. pespared
to minis the President la the eureka of all his consti-
tutional (onetime to preserve the union, maintain the
government, and defend the federal capital. Amm
• mad prompt mike were neomery. The at
of our country was in dagger, and must be protected at all
bawd., at any expense ol men and money. Hoezeite of
the present and f attire without Weems to the
The interview of Judge Lkiugles with the President was
not only exceedingly gratifying to both, bat is the subject of
much rejoicing by the (Handsel Mr. Deughr here.
Otiose' Ellsworth intends to mitre a regiment of visited
me is Illinois, who will be armed with an improved
rile sad sabre, and uniformed mad equipped for the
Zcuave drill. Every company will have one or room oar
adesioned and isoeminoassimed (dicers thoroughly com
potent to teach the Zoetee drill, sod the regiment will
be hurried through with all pneeible desputeb. Colonel
Elleworth hes special inetrediona from the government
with regard to the matter.
The following despatch from Charleston contains
the latest details of the affair of Fort Sumter :
CHARLESTON, Aran 14.

The lad set in the drama of Fort Sumter lies been sea.
eluded. Ifiejer Anderson has evamskid, and, with his coma.
by the steamer Label from the harbour.
Irealuttsea lag, mid the company, then forming on the
Caground, 'torched out upon the wharf, with drum sod
ltrikkit Yankee Doodle. The fort is burned into
• mere shell ; not a particle at woodwork can be
found. The guns on one ids of the parapet are
entirely diernesnied, Mhos split, while the gun ear-
rinse are blocked into splinters Maim Anderson
says the accuracy of the tiring surprised her, and
that if he had bad 200 more men one-half would ham been
killed for west of suitable protection. Whoa Ostend
Chemist, aid of General Beauregard, went to offer maid.
sees after the be, he says the fort was like an even, and
he could loudly breathe. it was se bet that Hope An-
deems follailia him in one of the ossamates. bigotry being
made how mast were killed, be said, " Nose. How many
cm your side " None " was the reapers. " Thank
God," replied Ifejor Anbrina, " there has been • higher
Power over tn."

The fart hm tam prrisoned by the Palmetto Gairde,
and put ander osearmad of LientenanFColoael Ripley, who
esonmanded Fart Moultrie after the departure of Major
Anderson. The major's feelings were spared in every re-
spect, and no person. except authorised aids, allowed inside.
The barbear is fall of boats sailing around the fort. Bat
no parties without buskers are permitted to land. Spada
despatches to-night state that Mr. Lincoln has called for
seventy-eve thousand voluntoem The people think t►ere
is a peat dad of bluff about it. The city is resuming in
amid quiet. Everybody is exehaagieg cuegratalatioas over
the smoseeful termination of the fight ; bat the soldiers are
I Robing • far a head-boband brash. The Confederate flag
sad the Palmetto deg wens hoisted on *operate spars simnl-
famously. It is boved that a blockade has been finally
established.

THE BORDER STATES.
BALTIMORE, Aran 14.
The Union feeling in this city has been unmistakably
displayed since Friday. Men with cockades and mimeo=
ea blime have been teamed by crowds, and protected by the
police. The barque Fanny ?mellow hoisted the secession
Rag to-day, and ► crowd compelled a boy on the vessel i 0
take it down. The captain afterwards rehoisted it, and re-
quired a detachment of thirty police to protect it from the
people. The indignation is intense. All the other vessels
in port hoisted the American flag. The captain is a Union
MO. but hoisted the fie( under instructions from the own-
en of the vessel, the Musts. Curry, of Richmond, Va.
RICHMOND, Aran 14.
The demonstration continued till midnight. Illumina-
tions, bonfires, and fireworks were the order of the evening.
A party ssoeoded the roof of the Capitol, sad hoisted the
Southern Bag on the flagstaff. It was subsequently removed
by the guard.
ALEXANDRIA (VA.), APIUL 14.

A meeting wu held here lad night to form a home guard.
Resolutions to resist Northern aggresaion were adopted,
while several speakers advocated seossmon. Others argued
in favour of a convention to unite the Border States.

RICHMOND (VA.), APRIL 13.

The Virginia State Convention re-assembled today. In
committee of the whole, Messrs. Carlile and Early depre.
eated the action of South Carolina in firing. and expressed
devotion to tbe stars and stripes. Leading secessionists re-
plied, sod applauded the gallantry of South Carolina ; awl
maintained that, whatever the Convention might do, the
people would now carry the State out of the Union. The
committee here rose, when a communication was received
from Governor Letcher, enchains a despatch from
Governor Pickens, dated Charleston to-day. The de-
eps& gives an account of Friday's bombardment of
Fort Sumter, and say. that not a man on our bat-
teries is hurt. It adds : "Fort Sumter was furious in its
Are en an Oar iron battery did greet damage to the fort
on its southern well. Our shells fell freely into the fort,
and the effect is supposed to to serious, as they are not
firing from the fort this morning. Our battery dismounted
three of the largest of the columbiads of the enemy. We
will take the fort, and can sink the fleet, if they attempt
to force their way up the channeL If they attempt to land
elsewhere, we can whip them. We have now nearly 7,000 of
the best troops in the world, and a reserve of 10,000 on the
railroads. War is commenced, and we triumph or we
perish. Plow let me know what Virginia will do." To
this Governor Letcher stated that he replied
that the Convention would determine. Mr Wyse'
offered a resolution in view of the late in-
' formation, recommeeding the people of Virginia at once to
unite in defence of their institutions and make common
cause with the confederate states. Without taking action
a this resolution the Coeveation adjourned. It was
openly stated in debate that the Southern army would
march through Virginia to the North, and that thoumnda
would join them.
Mr. Fairly said this would be invasion, and should be
retailed.

NASHVILLE., Arum 13.
As enthusisetic public meeting was held here tonight.
Resolutions were unanimously adopted condemning the ed.
ministration for the present state o affairs, and sympathis-
ing with the South. The Hon. Mr. Zolliooffer, andi others
spoke.
MEMPHIS, Arau, 14.

Great excitement prevails in this city over the news from
Charleston, and greet crowds are in the streets. The event
is being wilebmted by woo firing, rockets, bonfires, music
gad daseisig.

held another meeting this afternoon, which was attended
* the military and finance committee of both homes, and
this assemblage dimmed the matter pro and son for
some time.
The question of punishing those who had been siding and
abett'og the secessionists wee talked over, and the Governor
stated that he had received linen from many leedmig
citizens of New Yak reeommendieft action of that /and.
but the sense of the meeting was plainly against it.
After talking over national affairs at much length, they
appointed a committee, consisting of the Attorney-Gen
Adjutant-General, and two others, to draft a bill for the
ennilimest of thirty thousand men, and providing for laying
a two mill tax, or so much thereof as may be Deaseary for
that purpose. The bill to be introduced into the Amen.
bly to-morrow, with an appropriate message from the
Governor.

TkecleMlocrate present withheld their approval for the
present, stating that they desired to see the bill Wore corny
mining themselves fully to it, bat at the same thee ap-
proved tendering the militia. This looks as though we an
to have warm times.
The war spirit ham been fairly aroused, and no one can tell
where it will gad. The futon is enshrouded with a black
aloud.
Several a( the leaden of the Breckinridge party see kerer,
sad are preparing to call a State Convention at case. 'They
have all written to John C. (been, sating for a meeting at
the State Committee immediately, and the eassaldkag of •
State Convention as early as the 14 of Kay, ter the
pose of pledging the party in the State to enmet Yteddeal
Lincoln in the enforcement of the laws and upholding the
constitution. _ _ . _ _

The telerraph office was crowded this evening. sod bur
deeds were standing in the streets, eager to catch all the
sews that might come. There was the greatest assiMy to
know whether the despatches in the Express were missel.
When it was found that the word bed set boss told, them
wszajeneral expression ia favour of leading He aid
to the soreness&

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