Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-04-20
FORT PICKKNS REINFORCED.
Harper's Ferry Arsenal and Arms
Burned.
OHIO 1SOOps DETAINED At plrrssusG.

was overwhelmed with congratulations to-
| day. Among the visitors were hundreds Of
school children. The excitement at the re-
cruiting stations is unprecedented. The
first New York regiment is completed to
1000 men. Orders are expected tomorrow
TO muster them into the United States serv-
ice. At Corn Exchange So 500 were sub
scribed to equip volunteers of the Second
Regiment.
The Rhode Island marine artillery arrived
to-day with six pieces of artillery and started
for Washington. One thousand Rhode
islanders under Gov. Sprsgue will arrive
here to morrow. Gov. Morgan issued his
requisition for the Sixth, Twelfth and
! Seventy first Regiments of this city to start
for Washington TO- morrow, and Gen. San
| ford has issued special orders to that effect.
The gun boat PocahontdS is ordered South
Immediately. She sails tonight with troops
| for Fort Monroe.
The Seventh Regiment left for Washing
ton by the railroad this afternoon. Broad.
way was thronged with people as they
passed down, and the famous regiment was
Justify cheered and showered with bouquets.
They took their howitZers, and each man
had brace of revolvers in addition to their
muskets.
An attempt has been made to purchase the
new steamer Mercedita for for the Oonfed-
crate States, but the reply was that there
was not money enough in the seeded States
to do it.
The entire First Division, numbering 1000
men, has been offered by the Governor, to be
ready to march at an hours notice.
Intense excitement was created among
the military at the Baltimore news.
The Chamber of Commerce resolved that
the Government should issue a proclama-
tion that all persons privatering under
Davis's Commissions be dealt with as pirates,
and Immediately blockade every Southern
port.
One hundred and TWENTY-FIVE thousand
dollars were subscribed at the meeting of the
Chamber of Commerce in aid of the volun-
teers. They appointed Commissioners to
take up Government Stock.
Delegates from seventy.six life. insurance
companies met to-day and recommended to
several Boards to assume the risks of the
assured entering upon naval military service.
The EUening Post hears from reliable
source, that JEFF. Davis, at the head of the
Confederate Army, is within twenty. four
hours march of Washington.
MADISON, IND- April l9.-The Madison
City Grays, Captain Bachmsn, and the Union
| Guards, Captain Crittenden, left for Indian
apolis at ten o'clock.
The County Commissioners to. day appro-
priated S., 900 for the defense of the city.
City Council appropriated $500 for the
support of the families of volunteers.
MANIA, o., April l9-Yesterday and to-
| day $l4,00O were subscribed here 10 aid the
volunteers. Two companies will be ready
| tomorrow.
GREENsBURG, IND, April l9.-One COM
| pany of volunteers has been raised here and
another will be formed. The excitement is
intense, the war spirit pervading all classes.
| Money is freely contributed for the support
| of ba faroiliac NJ fhnSa ko
Guard of those over military age will be
formed Immediately. Hon. Will. Cumback
eplists as private in the first company.
| DAYTON, April ia rife company was
organized here yesterday, under command
| of Captain Childs consisting of eighty. FIVE
| picked men. The company left for Column
bus at noon to-day, amid the cheers of a
large crowd of citizens. Home Guards are
being formed. One company is TO be formed
of men over forty five years Of age, under
the command of Edward w. Davis.
WLMINGToS, O., 19.-The first volunteer
company, consisting of 1875 men, organized
to day. They leave for Washington by
special train on Monday; So, 900 were sub.
scIibed in one hour for the benefit of the
volunteers. Great enthusiasm prevails, aud
the work goes bravely on in raising both
men and money. Another company is form
ing. A suspected Secessonist was seized
This evening and experienced some rough
| treatment.
INDIANAPOLIS, April l9-Six more com.
| panits arrived to day; 2,400 troops are now
in Camp Morton, and every train is bringing
more. The war feeling is increasing. The
news from Baltimore created great sensation.
| Citizens from almost every town in the State
that could be reached by telegraph, have
responded nobly to the request of Quarter
master Gen. Morris, for blankets and COM
| forts for the soldiers. Thousands were re
ceived by the evening trains.
HAMILTON, O., April l9.-Thirty.six Turn
ers have just left to join the German Regi-
ments in Cincinnati. Captain Rossman' s
Hamilton Guards, ninety. FIVE men, will leave
on Sunday for Columbus, and another COM
| psDy is forming.
The University Rifles of Oxford will march
on Tuesday.
The Hamilton Telegraph issued an extra
this afternoon, apologzng for the objection
able article OF Yesterday approves of the
| course of the President, and declares strongly
for the Union.
New YORK, April 10 Washington dis
patches say the rebellion is very formidable
| in Virginia. Several Northern men have
been expelled from Richmond, narrowly es-
Gaping with their lives. The Confederate
| flag was flying. Sherrard Clemens was held
there as a prisoner.
Commodore Paulding says Gosport Navy
yard can be beld against 10000 men.
WAsHISGToS, April l9.-0n inquiry at the
| Post Office Department it is ascertained that
no measures are in progress for discontin-
uiDg any of the Southern mails. On the
contrary, the contractors from that section,
recently here, have arranged for the facili'
tation of the transportation. The Postmas.
ter General has discretion to suspend them
only in cases OF obstruction.
BosroE, April l9.-The Common Council
last night appropriated $1,000 to provide
for soldiers enlisting from Boston.
Lowell city government has appropriated
$4,000 for soldiers families.
NEW YORK, April ia dispatch frou
Wilmington, Del, to the Tribune, says it il
informed by a merchant Captain direct from
Pensacola, that Fort Pickens now cOntaini
800 meD, with seven vessels laying outside
A large number of Southern troops arrived
on Saturday.
There are still many Union men in thl
South. The American flag was raised il
Mobile Saturday, but was Immediately tori
down.
PHILADELPHIA, April ia dispatch re
ceived here from Washington says all tn
arms that were at Harper's Ferry wer
burned in pile.
NEW YORK, April l9.-The gun-boat Poea
hontdS and transport steamer PhiIadsLPhi.
have sailed for Norfolk.
CARLISLE, PEEHA., April l9.-Lieutenan
Jones, late in command at Harper Ferry, ar
rived here with his command of forty-thret
men at three p. NJ, to-day. Lieut.. Jone
having been advised that a force of 2,5O
troops had been ordered by Governo
Letcher TO take possession at Harpers Ferry
and finding his position untenable unde
directions Of the War Department, destroyed
all the munitions of war, armory, arsenal
and all the buildings.
He withdrew his command under cove
Of night, and almost In the presence of 2,50
troops. He lost three men. Fifteen thou
sand stand of arms were destroyed.
The command made forced march la!
night thirty miles, from Harpers Ferry