The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-04-30
Saturdays Dispatches.

stripes are floating over the hall OF the mlr mt
men, and on Butchers Hin /, N.H s. Vain nn,,
The Government has chartered several NOR
steamers.
Senator Wilson, commissioned by the Govern
ment hiss obtained several large guns for the de
fence Of Annapolis, and two additional Mass."hn
| setts regiments.
a large number Of virgnians have arrived here
mostly from Fairfax CO., escaping rather thar
take the test oath or suffer imprisonment. they
say Is 600 troops arrived In Virginia to day. Pro-
visions plenty. The Pswnce ID safe.
We learn from Alexandris, that that town IL
bristling with bayonets and cannon. The chnrchei
are .cupisd by troops from the surrounding coun-
try.
Perfect security IN now felt At Washington.
The Governor refuses to allow the navigation Of
the Potomac 10 be interrupted. He directs Irosps
on the border to act on the defensive and make no
aggressive movement against the Federal forces or
Chambersburg, April n.
Passengers from Hsgerstown report sudden and
wond, rful change in the sentiment Of Maryland.
The U. 3. nag viii be raised at Hagerstown to day,
and extensive preparations are making for Union
demonstration.
Tia election next week for representative viii
result tremendously for lewis P. Ferry, Union
man.
Allegheny Co. instructed its representatives if
they vote for secession they will be hung ON their
return.
The u. s. Dag waves over Frsdrick City. The
Home Guard refuses to parade under any dag but
tho stars and stripes and to the tune Of YANKEE
Doodle"
and the miners swear TO resist secession to the
death.
At this time next week no sympathisers with the
South will dare avow their sent ments 1T friedrich
Hagsrstown or Cumberland.
Another reports the eastern shore counties are
r. eha IlufO IN fhA NnpA
The Unionists will raise military corps In Ha-
gerst0wn 1t once.
Perrysville, April ~.
J. S. Potter, of Washington, bearer Of dispatches
from Gen. Scott, arrived and svys the commander
1t Harpers Ferry had given assurances that Virgi-
MIA would not allow any attack on the capital from
her soil This is confirmed by gentlemen from
Richmond AZ being the sentiments of Gov. Letcher
No fags Of any kind are allowed in Baltimore to-
day. in consequence Of flag demonstration yester-
day and tho Unionist's determination Of keeping
theirs up Several regiments passed Annapolis
Junction last night for Washington. $4,000 troops
are ut the capital, and 5000 more on the way.
A government messenger left Washington at 10
o'clock this morning. and reports the crack this side
Of Annapolis Junction torn up by the secessonists
for two miles 1t win BIO repaired. 1t was
proposed this morning to move l,00o troops to
Washington.
Phladelphis, April n.
A steam tug captured the tug W. b. Paine on the
Delaware Bay. She was recently purchased here
for the South. She was hsnded over to tho navy
yard authorities.
RICHMOND, April Is.
1t is reported here that dispatch has been
received by Gov. Letcher from Mr. Cameron,
the Secretary Of War Ut Washington, inqui-
ring whether, il he osmo to Richmond, be
would be protected, his purpose being to ask
for 90 armistice for sixty days.
BALrInoRE, April Is.
Gov. Hicks and most of the members for
Eastern section OF the State, started for
Frederickstown this morning. The legisla-
ture meets at noon. The Governors mes.
sage will be sent 10 Tomorrow, and an ad-
vance copy will be forwarded il possible
The indications here are OF q change in pub
lilo sentiment. Union men appear TO be hope
full.
Bush river bridge Was fred last evening,
and totally destroyed.
A passenger says that Gen. Harvey was
taken prisoner ct Harper's Ferry by de-
tachment OF Virginia troops this morning
Gen. II. left Wheeling for the purpose Of re-
porting himself at Washington. Before the
train reached Harper's Ferry was stopped,
and . number Of troops mounted the plat
forms, and the General being pointed ont,
be WAS Immediately taken into custody. He
was in citizens dress, and WAS treated very
courteously. There lie no doubt but that as
aaar -Ex>sas..il rruIx n mHuu
acquainted with the fact be will be released,
as in the case Of an officer Of the q. 8. army,
who Vas seised = few days since 10 Rich.
mond.
In the western section OF Baltimore num-
Der of American flags were raised this morn.
ing.
The steamer Louisiana arrived this morn.
ing from Norfolk with the U. s. mail. No
news Of an exciting character. The forti6-
cstiUus on the coast Of Virginia, especially
the approaches to Norfolk and Portsmouth,
were advancing rapidly. Particularly was
this the case Ut Fl. Norfolk, Craney Island,
and At the Naval Hospital The ohstructions
near the entrance to the port OF Norfolk re-
manned, though vessels drawing from to 10
feet passed freely IN and out. Efforts we're
making to raise the steam frigate Merrimac,
sloop. ofwar Plymouth, and another war
vessel, which it Was thought would prove
successful.
Telegrsphic communication with Balti.
more il re established. The office there 10
are allowed to pass except those OF : private
VI m6IE0utIlo CudIh0tOIs all bu tUo ikuG VI
the American Telegraph Co. are again open
for Southern business. Part OF the ser
Woe will DO performed by steamboat between
Per-ysville and Annapolis. Additional boats
will be running in = few days and commu-
nication with Washington BY boats and oars
will be frequent. Rates Of charge Same a.
heretofore. (Signedl
+. s. SANFORD.
EBs YoRK, April 81.
JED. Davis was in Montgomery Sunday
evening.
Gen. Butler, Of Mass., remains At Annap-
oils. He has planted battery on tho
heights opposite the town. which oan destroy
the town At % hours notice.
A Washington dispatch, dated Wednesday,
TO the Times. ssys a deputation Of Virgin
ians and Marylandsrs waited on tho Presi.
dent and demanded cessation OF hossilities