Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-04-19
CONNECTICUT AROUSED!
Virginia Remains in
the Union!

New York, April 1S.
Special report states authoritatively that
Major Anderson implicitly obeyed instruc-
tons at Sumter.
1t is stated that Captain Meigs, with sap
pers and miners. has gone to Fort Pickens.
The Times prints an extract from letter
dated Milton, Florida, 20 miles from Pensa-
cola, April II, which states that 10000 men
we're before Fort Pickens, determined to
make an attack that night. A postscript to
the letter, at o'clock in the evening, says
that heavy commanding was heard for the
prst four hours at Pensacola.
The Herald says the Charleston cores
pendent of the Times was saved by the
British Consul protecting him and threaten
ing to send for the British feet if net releas
sed, as he was an English subject. He was
Immediately released and furnished with a
passport.
Reports from Virginia tonight, arc that it
is impossible to pass the secession ordinance,
and that a vote had been taken showing
majority against it. $685..
ia WASHINGTON, April II.
Edmund c. Darlington, formerly of Vlr-
GINA, was to-day appointed Attorney Gener-
al for the District Of Columbia; j, NJ. Flour
ney, Attorney General for the eastern dis
trict of Tennessee; Geo. L. Davis, paymas-
ter of Navy Collector.
Charles E. Jones, to-day, resigned his
commission as Adjutant General of the Dis
trict of Columbia militia.
PROVIDENCE, April II.
AS W. Sprague have offered 100000
| to the Governor.
Volunteers are coming in rapidly from al
| parts Of the State
The greatest excitement prevails.
P~F'-- Hartford, April II.
The largest and most enshusi astic meeting
yer held in the city was held this evening
| Il was called to sustain the Government,
| and with the Exception OF few Leading
| Democrats, the mass Of the people are true
O the stars and stripes. The banks of this
.;tv t4is afternoon, rendered $780, 900 to
| .i,eiG,v rnore1or yarmir the troops In
'm,nee ;icdt reg -tnents wifi te organized II
day ar TWO and prepare to respond to tht
cal iui the government. .ts
C,,ARI EsToN, April II.
T*o million of ;Ee C.nie'erate SAFE
i..sr i.ss iesp taken ia III, city, and New
/ D,,ea..r Wa. is five miipn. TIE whole iii
i IN million will be issued Immediately.
CHARLESTON, April II.
There is CO siderable: excitement her
about the secession of Virginia. Ii sac sc
: c,des, it is supposed that the troops Will
sent from South Carolina to Virginia, bu
none will 60 before. 7f H!IW
, Private Intelligence asserts that Pres'den
. Davis intends to take command OF the opel
. atives at Pensacola. o-'L-
The iron battery on Cummings Point,
being taken down to day.
s The guns and rined cannon are to be n
= moved /, posts commanding the channel.
The work of tearing down and closing OF
! of Fort Sumter continues.
), - '-4-~ - MoNTa oMERY, April II.
Charleston las taken $4,000 900 of Il
loan at par. $l,2OO,OOO was paid in cas-
N New orleans took 81, 100000 at par and Il
I. neople have not Gone subscribing at eth
,e place. Mobile took $500, 900, all taken
d small bidders, capitalists hold Oh till
e New YORK, April 10.
Of The crowd at Brooklyn, last night, ser
rated in good humor after seeing the Anne
lean flag displayed from various ne"'pap
d. offices. .ss.a s.rs ~ r. 80 ~. ~
th Colonel Ellsworth is organising . zoua
I'm regiment Of 800 picked men from the
Ms department, exclusively. 80
The fremen at Brooklyn are also formi
regiment. :,
70 At Jersey City the Zouaves have volt
teered, and at Newark the German Turn
80 have rendered their services.
NJ ~ The whole Hudson brigade OF New u
has also volunteered. -
I'd |; The. e5th regiment, last night, waited
10y. eI arrival Of the Boston regiments, to ten
~ the Boston boys soldiers welcome.
The Governor has accepted the service
, the Scott Life Guards. Z. rs
j. The 10th regiment, highlanders, unan
nee ously rendered their services last night:
It's anticipated that the 9TH regiment
inn taae over 1000 men to Washington to
ed. row. .
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