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by making a Union speech. At one period it was
feared that all control of the crowd would be lost
by the police, and that more serious acts of lawless-
ness would occur. The State Legislature of Penn,
Sylvania had enacted a law making any connivance
with the enemies of the Government punished by
a fine of 5,000 dols., or ten years' imprisonment.
The Governor of Massachusetts had been ordered
by Government to forward 040 privates to Fort
Menroe, Virginia, without delay. Another body
of troops was ordered to be kept in readiness. The
action of Massachusetts appears to be much more
energetic thau that of any of the other States. Pre-
sident Lincoln has issued orders to garrison Harper's
Ferry, and Forts Washington, Monroe, and others.
A quantity of shell and shot had been removed
from the Washington navy-yard to Georgetown, in
view of a possible attack on Washington from that
direction. The route between Philadelphia and
Washington would be guarded by Western troops.
No orders had yet been issued to blockade the
Southern ports or to stop the mails. One thousand
volunteers from Baltimore had tendered their ser-
vices to the Government in Maryland's quota. The
New York State Legislature had passed the Three
Million War Bill with only one negative. Orders had
been received at the Norfolk (Virginia) naval yard ,
to fit up the Merrimac immediately, and to tow out
all the war vessels from the port. The intention
of the Government to declare martial law in the dis-
trict of Columbia had been abandoned, in view of
the excellent order which everywhere prevailed, and
the marked sympathy for the Government which
was generally exhibited. The navy-yard at Brook-
lyn was a scene of great activity in getting out ves-
sels. A despatch from New York states that the
ship Andover, from New Orleans, had been seized,
the master fined, and the cargo forfeited. Sixteen
vessels from Southern ports with Southern clear-
ances have been seized. Some-were fined 100 dols.,
and others were held. The District Attorney would
carry out the law relative to selling arms to main-
tain the war by the seceded States. Superintendent
Kennedy would order the arrest of all correspon-
dents of newspapers in the seceded States sending
information of the Government movements. The
editor of the Herald had been hooted in the streets,
but was protected by the police. There were ru-
mours of an attack on the Herald-office. The cap-
tain of the ship Manhattan having entered Boston
harbour with the secession flag flying narrowly
escaped " lynching." The flag was seized and torn
into a hundred pieces. Major Anderson's popu-
larity was on the wane at New York, and charges
of treason were being levelled against him. His
sympathies are reported to be entirely with the
outherns.

From the neutral States the advices show symp-
toms of a Secessionist tendency, as the following
telegrams show :

" ST. LOUIS, 16.
" Governor Jackson will refuse to comply withAPRIL the requi-
sition for troops.

" RICHMOND, 16.
"An ordinance of secession will pass withinAPßlL two days.
The Governor will issue no proclamation till he receives an
official copy of President Lincoln's proclamation. The Go-
vernor has received a notification of a requisition for 3,000
men.

"BALTIMORE, APRIL 16.
" Governor Hicks has returned from Washington, and
thinks Maryland should continue to maintain the same posi-
tion in this unnatural contest she has hitherto maintained.
He regards it as the duty of every Marylander to stand by
the Union and the Constitution, and protect the national
capital from invasion and sustain the general government.
He has not yet received an official copy of the President's
requisition for troops, but will respond to it in a day or two.
Enlistments for the army and navy are rapidly progressing
here, particularly for the latter. The Minute Men and
other bodies of Union men are organising for the support
of the government.
"NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, APRIL 16.
"The excitement continues. The strongest determina-
tion is manifested to resist Mr. Lincoln's war policy. 100
guns were fired here, and there is great rejoicing over the
fall of Fort Sumter. An order has been Teceived to fit out
the United States' steamer Merrimac immediately, and to
tow out all war vessels from the port.
"WILMINGTON, DELAWARE, APRIL 16.
"One of the largest meetings ever held in Delaware con-
vened to-night. Resolutions-were adopted condemning and
repudiating the course of Senatorßayard as having an anti-
Union tendency and unworthy of a patriot and Delawarian.
"LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY, APRIL 16.
"There was an enthusiastic meeting of citizens opposed
to Mr. Lincoln's war policy to-night Ttoßointiont4 Were
unanimously adopted that Kentucky will not permit the
marching of troops to the Confederate States, but will share
the latter's destiny, if war must come, and endorsing the
Governor's response to Secretary Cameron's requisition.
"PADUCAH, KENTUCKY, APRIL 16.
"At a meeting irrespective of party, to-night, resolutions
Were adopted recommending the Governor to convene the
Legislature, that we are with the South in interest and
action, that the Governor be requested to issue a proclama.
tion for a Convention at Frankfort as early as practicable to
consider the future destiny of Kentucky, and calling on the
people of Kentucky to ignore party feelings and oppose to
the last the coercive and fratricidal policy of the Executive.

" NEW YORK, APRIL 10.
" A special despatch to the Post, from 'Washington, says
it is reported that the Governors of Kentucky, Virginia,
North Carolina, and Missouri will refuse to respond 'lto the
requisition for troops. Maryland, however, responds
promptly, and a Baltimore regiment tendered its services to
the President to-day.

UISVILLE, 16.
. " The Courier publishes" theLO following reply toAPRIL
the Sec-
retary of War :
" ' Your despatch is received. In answer, I say empha-
tically, Kentucky will furnish no troops for the wicked pur-
pose of subduing her sister Southern States.
" ' B. MAGOFFIN, Governor of Kentucky.'

" RALE, APRIL 15
" Your despatch is received, and, if genlGHuine--which .its
extraordinary character leads me to doubt—l have to say,
in reply, that I regard the levy of troops made by the Ad-
Ministration for the purpose of subjugating the States of
the South as in violation of the Constitution and an usurpa-
tion of power. I can be no party to this wicked violation
of the laws of the country, and to this war upon the liberties
of a free people. You can get no troops from North Caro-
lina. I will reply more in detail when your call is received
by mail.

" JOHN W. ELLIS, Governor of North Carolina.'
" It appears by a telegraphic despatch that Governor
Ellis has sent the following despatch to Captain Craton :
Can you take Fort Macon with your company ?'
" MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE, APRIL 16.
" A tremendous meeting was held here to-night, which
resolved Memphis out of the Union. Tb ere are no Union
Men here."
The advices from the South teem with accounts
of the enthusiasm of the Secessionists. President
ba.vis's answer to President Lincoln's proclamation
'Wits of the curtest. He said, " Fort Sumter is ours
and nobody is hurt. With mortar, paixhan, and
petard, we tender Old Abe' our beaux regards."
An offer is reported to have been made to the Trea-
sury department at Montgomery to take the whole
loan of the Confederate State, fifteen millions, at
par, by parties in New Orleans. General Pillow
had guaranteed to raise 10,000 troops in Tennessee
if President Davis would accept them. A naval
commission had been appointed, composed of Com-
mander L. Rousseau, Commander E. Farren, and
Lieut. Chapman. The object of the eommission is
the purchasing or contracting for a certain number
of gunboats, ship-rigged propellers of- 1,000 tons
burden, capable of carrying at least one 10-inch and
four 8-inch guns. These vessels are to be well-
built, of light draught and great speed, suitable for
those waters. According to the latest advices from
New Orleans, more troops had left for Pensacola.
All the law courts had been closed until May. Im•
Mense quantities of munitions of war were arriving
at Savannah. From Charleston we learn that the
_Federal vessel left for New work on the 16th with
Avleasl jor Anderson;
se On the 15th they stopped three
a from coming in last night, one with the
Spanish
with the gone with the British, and the other
short time
American flag. The
and y were detained a
4,
uuen allowed to proceed. Troops
continued to pour i
Half-disciplined as
n from all parts of the State.
many of them were, they had to
undergo rigid drills. Three regiments were en-
camped at the Race Course, and, two at Pikesville,
three miles beyond. Gen. Beauregard WU strengt-
ening every position. He had offers of regiments
from Alabama and Georgia. At Columbia every
man from 16 to 60 was under arms. The flag was
lowered on Fort Sumter under a salute of 50 guns,
duringT which one gun burst and killed three men.
Th_he fire in the fort had been quite extinguished.
e Charleston ~ltercury states that the gun Which
did Port Sumter the most damage was a Blakely
Govrifled 12-pounder, which was presented to the State
ernment by Mr. Preslow,
same gun Won a plize of Liverpool. This
at the ilightown artillery
Contest last year,