Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-04-26
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was covering Arlington Heights.
Lieut.. Jennifer is reported as having de-
sorted from Carlisle Barracks. He had full |
of the plans of the Government. |
for his arrest have been sent in |
every direction.
Caleb Cushing narrowly escaped injury
from the people Of Carlisle aud Chambers
burgh He stated that he was on his way to
Massachusetts, to join . regiment for the dc.
tense OF the Union.
Boston, April %.
A private dispatch to Spragus u Co., from
Philadelphia, states that the Government
has released the steamer P. Sprague from
her charter to carry troops from Philadelphia
in consequer ce OF Maryland having guaran-
teed the safe transit OF 5 900 troops through
Baltimore daily.
FARrHER POINT, April %
The steamer Jura, with five days later
news from Europe, Is signalled.
PHILADELPHIA, April %.
A splendid uniform for major general,
in case, forwarded South, was seized yes
terday.
Fort Miflin has been garrisoned by an ar
tilerv company and the Kensington Rifles.
A pirate vessel is said to have been seen
in the Bay, manned by fifty men. 1t is also
said that she had stopped a tug off Chester,
snd compelled the captain to haul down the
American flag.
Private information from Baltimore says
the mob element is unable to act with sys-
tenn Arms arc plenty, but no ammunition.
1t is believed, however, that the people and
troops through the city.
| bo Id 70 Eohf hair
way step by step.
The railroad between Baltimore and Wash
ington was to be INSTRUCTED yesterday, and
some of the bridges destroyed.
People south of the Susquehanna are loyal
to the Union, and will assist in defending
Havre de Grace against secessionists.
| Gov. Hicks, it is said, protested to Gen.
Butler, of the Massachusetts regiments,
against landing troops at Annapolis. They
were consequently landed at the Naval
Academy, which is the exclusive property
of the Government.
The following is from the Baltimore Ansr-
lean:
Mayor Brown of Baltimore went to Wash
ington on Sunday at the request Of the Pre-
sident and had long interview in presence
of the Cabinet and Gen. Scott. The Presi-
dent urged the absolute necessity of transit
through Baltimore. SCOTS opinion was to
bring troops through Maryland, avoiding
Baltimore if the people would permit; if
not troops must select their own best route,
and if needbe must fight their own way
through. The President and Secretary OF
War hardly concurred in the desire to avoid
collisions. The Mayor said authorities would
use all lawful means TO prevent parties leav-
ing the city to attack troops passing at
distance, but was unable to promise more.
The President said that no more troups
would be sent through the city. unless OBJ
struc.ed in other directions with the under.
standing that city authorities use their best
efforts to restrain the people.
NEW YORK, April %.
The State authorities have decided to mus
ter into immediate service the whole Of the
10000 volunteers authorized by thu Legis.
lature. The Common Council, last night
voted one million dollars to arm and equip
regiments. and half million more for the
families of volunteers.
TIE Brooklyn Common Council voted one
hundred thousand dollars for the equipment
of the 18th regiment, to leave tomorrow
Thrty-6ve Northern students in the Epis
copal Theological! seminary, Fairfax county
Va, having received intimation that they
were to be waited upon by vigilance com.
mittce, resolved to fee to the free States as
fast as possible. Ore has arrived here
PEORIA, Ill, April %.
The citizens Of Peoria, last night, resolved
that no provisions for the South should
leave or pass Peoria They appointed com
mittee to see that steamers obeyed.
New York, April %.
Gentlemen from Washington report thai
Baltimoreans telegraphei to Harpefs Ferry
for Virginia troops to come to their support
The house of Henry Winter Davis was
entered by mob, but, he having left, hi
family was not mole>ted.
The hall of the German Turner's was
sacked.
The citizens of Cockeyesville were holding
Union meeting, when two omnibus loads
of Baltimore police soldiers came up to
burn ths bridges to the Pennsylvania line
They were attacked and dispersed by the
Union men, who formed guards and pro
tected the bridges until the arrival of the
Pennsylvania troops.
Fears of an extended conspiracy among
the negroes existed in St Mary s county ano
t the roads were constantly patrolled by noun.
ted L. en-.
New YoRK, April "a.
! Mr.. Bartlett, of the Evening Post arrived
last night, from Washington
T Monday afternoon, Ben. Mccullough was
, at Alexandria with two thousand Virginians
If is reported that the President sad to
the Baltimore deputation, Monday, that il
the passage of the United States troops was
again DISTRACTED he would lay the city in
ashes.
Four thousand barrels of flour, bound for
Richmond, were seized at Germantown,
Sunday.
In letter from Secretary Seward to Gov.
Hicks, of Maryland, wao had requested the
President t send 10 more troops through
that State, and also absu7dly proposed ask
ing the British Minister at Washington to
act as mediator between the rebels and the
Government, Mr.. Seward replies that " the
people of the United States can settle their
own difficulties without calling on European
monarchy to do it for them
| A Washington letter says Col. Magrauder,
of Virginia, Lieuts. Walter and Jennifer, of
Maryland, Crosby and Hood, of Kentucky,
Willis, Of Mississippi, and Capt. Jordan, of
Virginia, have resigned.
| 1t is rumored that all officers now resign.
ing will be kept as prisoners or paroled.
| J. q. wright, OF Oswego, from Washing
ton, says Gen Scott remarked 70 group of
gentl men, who had limited at the report
about his resignation, that he could more
easily believe they would trample their flag
in the dust than he be suspected of resg-
nation at this hour of trial. no, sir--please
God, will fight for many years yet for this
Union; and that, too, unIer the protecting
folds of the Star Spansled Banner"
New YORK, April %.
The celebrated bark Grape Shot is lying
in the basin, an object of suspicion. The
captain asserts his determination to defend
his flag to the last. The Government will
look sharp after her.
.-. HARRISBURG, April %.
A merchant who left Baltimore yesterday
afternoon has arrived here He says no at