The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-05-03
CARLO, April %.

dSStuBcIS ITOm MCupuiS IcpOII Iuot
a secret meeting of volunteer companies
was held at Memphis last night and hints
were thrown cut. 1t is believed that their
purpose is to march on Cairo at once and
attack the Illinois troops. ~ -
"A gentleman who left New Orleans on
Friday morning furnishes the following
report: The whole country between Jack
son, Tennessee, and New Orleans is in arms
At every station along the road companies
were seen drilling. They appeared desti-
tute Of arms, using old muskets, shot guns,
and rifles. The telegraph wires are in the
hands of the secessionists, and not permitted
to give any information as to the movements
of troops. Leading secessiouists in New
Orleans are in hourly expectation of the
news of the capture of Washington. Our
informant was told that the North should
hear no more news until the Treasury at
Washington was in the hands of the Con.
federate troops, and President Lincoln and
his Cabinet taken prisoners. All the troops,
except those assembled around Fort Pick
ems, are being rapidly moved North. The
best of those originally destined for the re-
duction of that fortress have beer with
drawn. 1t is not believed at New Orleans
that any attack on Fort Pickens will be
made for weeks to come.
CHICAGO, April %.
A gentleman who has just returned to
this city from business tour to Alabama
and Mississippi, leaving Mobile Tuesday.
reports that hundreds OF men who had gone
to Pensacola to take Fort Pickens, are re-
turning home daily, disguised, and satisfied
that it is impossible for the Confederate
Stete troops to capture the Fort. Large
numbers of the troops at Pensacola are
sick, and dying in hospitals, from the effects
of fatigue, exposure and hunger. Our in
formant reports the people Of Alabama,
and Mississippi almost crazy with excite
ment, that mob spirit is rampant everywhere
and rendered daily more desperate in the
same localities by threatened famine and
starvation.
In view of events in St. Louis, a regiment
was sent from Springfield yesterday, to
occupy Alton.
A bill for a 100000 loan for war
purposes, and another bill to send 10000
men into camp to answer the next call OF
the government, are before the Legislature.
both bills will probably pass Tomorrow.
NEW YORK, April 20.
Col. Ellsworth, with bis Zouaves, expects
to leave to-day.
Richmond papers contain the proclama-
ton of Gov. Letcher, ordering the return of
all vessels, excepting the steamers James
town and Yorktown, to their owners, and
appeals to the people not to interfere; to
discountenance all seizures without legal au-
thority, and appoints officers for the differ.
ent rivers to see the proclamation carried
into effect.
The Herald's despatch says Gen. Lane is
guarding the navy yard against the designs
Of incendiary Naval officers, and have made
several scouting expeditions into Virginia,
during which he captured secession rigs.
The Kansas Company called on the
President Friday; he said if be had to
choose between maintenance of Union and
Liberty, and the shedding of blood, there
need be no doubt which course he would
pursue.
A Philadelphia despatch in the Herald
says passengers from Richmond say Gen.
Greene, of North Carolina, had arrived
there and rendered 10000 North Carols
mans, on Thursday. Ex-Gov. Floyd had
an interview with Gov. Letcher. The former
has arrived, and equipped 1900 men.
Hundreds of troops arriving at
Richmond from South Care u, and Peters,
burg, Georgia.
FREDERICK, Md. April 26.
Governors message briefly details start
ling events which induced him to assemble
the Legislature. He labored earnestly to
induce the President to foreg0 his purpose
of passing troops through Maryland, but bis
reply was military necessity rendered it
unavoidable. He refused Gen. Butler his
consent to land forces protested against
his taking possession of Annapolis Railroad;
Notwithstanding our most learned and in
teligent citizens admit the right OF Gov.
eminent to transport troops over the road,
it is evident that portion of Maryland op-
pose the exercise of this right. His con-
victions are that the safety of Maryland
lies 10 preserving neutral position between
the North and South which violated no
right to either section, and we done all we
could to avoid the impending war. lie
hoped Maryland might act as mediator.
OduuOG COuuSCi no1 yiouu w UNIV oANNo
against the general government until it shall
commit outrage upon her which would JUS
THY her in resisting its authority. Our geo.
graphical position alone forces us to this
This had been all the while the ground work
of his policy. He was convinced it had been
approved by a large majority of the people:
He appeals to the Legislature not to be
swerved by passion, but act with prudence
and christian like temper. The Senate
passed bill prohibiting the issue OF notes
under five dollars under penalty. The Sen
ate adopted an address to the people OF
Maryland stating that the Legislature will
not pass an act of secession, but if the peo-
pie desire it, it will give them an opportu-
nifty of declaring for themselves their future
destiny. The House has not acted thereon,
but has appointed committee to report an
act calling convention. Scott Of Balti'
more is the chairman.
New YORK, April 20.
The schooner r. r. Cuyler arrived last
night from Annapolis with frigate Consti-
tntion in tow with $50 midshipmen from the