The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-05-03
Surrender of Fort Smith to Southerners
Fort Smith. Arkansas. ArriI II.

Fort Smith, Arkansas, April "A.
Fort Smith is in possession of the State
troops. About II O'Clock last night, a
volunteer force under the command of
Col Scion Borland, landed on The wharf
from the steamboats, Telegraph and Fred
erick Notre The command mum bered
nearly 800 men. The post was formally
surrendered b. Capt. Montgomery 10 Gen.
L Burger, who placed Col. Borlaud in
charge Capt. Montgomery and Major
Gathn wsrs taken prisoners, aud after
wards released on parole.
There were about 700 State troops here
10 day. They we're passed in review in
the garrison parade ground. The flag of
the Corfederate States Of America was
raised on the fort at - o'clock, amid the
firing OF cannon and cheers of the people.
After the review, three cheers were given
for the citizen soldiety Of Arkansas, and
three more for jeff. Davis.
The stock and property taken possession
offs estimated at 100000.
New York. A pri %.
A gentleman from Washington, via Res
! lay House and Wheeling, reports that the
secessionsts have planted battery of
four guns a! Hsrper's Ferry, commanding
the bridge.
Trains are stopped and examined. and
the road for mile was lined with soldiers.
At Wheeling, a strong Union feeling
prevails. Two thousand five hundred men
were under armes.
Philadelphia, April %.
! The Schooner Lucas was fred into in
Chesapeake Bay, by two scLooneIs, which
had no colors, but escaped.
a gentleman who passed through Will
mirgton, n. c., Saturday, learned that ar
engagements were being made TO convey
troops from Charleston to Richmond
Two thousand men were then on the way
New York, April %
| Capt Andrew 1alcott, Of the L, S. Ty
pogra phica Engineers. a native of Con
necticu,, has gone to Richmond to super~
intend the manufacture IF arms 10 be used
| by the Government.
Tie Union committee have purchased
sixteen rilel cannon for TIE use of our vol
| uuteers.
Engraved plates for bonds and bank
notes for the Southern Coufederacv, have
been seized in two bank note engraving
establishments on Wall street to-day.
Boston. April IS.
4 number OF the officers of the frigate
Niagara, just returned from Japan, who
| Here southerners. resigned.
The oath Of allegiance to the United
States WAS administered anew to the off
GERS and crew Of the Niagara, and all bu,
four subscribed to it.
Theirnames will be stricken from the
roll.
Hsvre de Grace, April 25.
A heavy mail was sent to Washington
to-day by express.
A freight train was seized near Stem
mer's Run loaded with provisions, said to
be for the Massachusetts S,h regiment.
BaItimoreans had seized the ship Ad-
miral loaded for Liverpool,
Harrisburg, April 25.
Passengers arrived here by the North
ern Central railroad say all is quiet in
| Baltimore.
All the wholesale houses are closed.
All clerks over fourteen years were re
quired to enlist.
Many were leaving tie city 10 conse
quence.
Five cars arrived at Chamhershurg, fill
ed with families flying fron Baltimore.
Baltimore money is ten per cent below
par there, pnd Pennsylvania money is be
ing exchanged for gold and silver
The election passed off quietly yesterday,
there being no opposition to the States
flights ticket.
Philadelphia, April rs.
4 gentleman who left Charleston Tues
day SAYS that Reauregard is there sapelin.
tending the repairs OF Fort Sumter, with
the expectation of an immediate attack
on Charleston from the n or;h that then
there was no movement Of troops towards
the North, and he believed there will be
none.
Philadelphia, April 26
A schooner from New York, towed by a
tug, was brought 10 By shot from Fort
resS Monroe, which went through the ting.
Tie cargo was seized, consisting Of militia
~ stores cor Virginia and full light ar
tilery battery,
The Petersburg va Express says there
are $1,000 thousand troops at Richmond,
coo at IIarper's Ferry, and $500 in
Norfolk, including $50 from Georgia.
Il is stated that Jefferson Davis will not
issue letters of mar que until after the meet
ing of his Congress IN the Goth.
New York, April 20.
Senator Johnson, Of Tenn, was mobbed
at Linchhurgh Sunday, on his way from
Washington to Tennessee. He denied send,
ing message stating that Tennessee should
furnish quota of men.
PerryviIle. Md, April 25.
Three citizens of Baltimore passed
through here for the North, confirming the
accounts of injuries suffered by the Union
men of Baltimore. Thev had been waited
on, and ordered to leave at once They
all seem to have been in comfortable cir,
cumstances. One, who said he was worti
$40 ,0U0, left with only 75c in his pocket
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