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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-04-09
A Speech and Threat from Mr.. Wigfail.

Hon. Louis Z. Wigfall was honored with
serenade in Charleston on Wednesday
night, and responded in a speech, replete
with CHARACTERISTIC denuncations Of 'the
accursea Uniou,' Of Black Republican az.
.rarianis,n, and Of the President, in whose
| ciec,iun, he suid, both "brains and broad
| cloth" have been utterly Ignored, "a man
Incompetent to learn even by experience. "
There are those said MIR. WiSfall, who tell
vou we will have peace, but believe II not.
Fort Sumter may or may not be evacuated
- Fort Pickens may on may not be evacua-
ted-but take my word for it, the fort at
| Tor,ugas and the for! at Key West will not
he evacuated. Take my word for it the !u-
ris,l.cton ui the United States Government
never will he Withdrawn from New Mexico
and Arizona: your Commissioners and Min
listers never will be recognized Or received
at Washington. Take my word for it that
the Government of the United States never
will attempt to restrain the citizens Of the
Border States from warning upon you ON
their own individual responsibility. Mr.
Abraham Lincoln will neither cultivate
peace nor declare war, and will not restrain
the citizens Of that Government from war
ring upon US, and raids and robberies will,
| believe, be OF frequent occurrence.
believe, therefore. whilst the Govern
ment of the United States will neither cult
v;,te peace nor declare war, it will place Us
in Il condition before very long where we
will be forced in Self-reSpect to declare war
against them Then i: is Il matter OF the
last consequence that we should prepare for
IT, and the most material part is that of ma
tlonal recognition.
MIR. Wigfail then spoke Of the neces>l-
~ Of promptly securing recognition by the
Governments OF Europe, StatlngAt the same
time that France and England were ready
70 recognize the Confederate States as soon
as they were convinced there would be no
reconstruction And if we only keep our
powder dry. and plant earn enough, and or
GAME al army, trust that when the frost
is out of the ground next spring again to
visit the Northern climate, but wien 60 |
hope to 20 III the saddle. Laughter and
applausel left u ashinyton, have said:
Twice have sought Clan, Aipine's glen
III peace; but when come agen,
| come with banner brand and bow,
As leader seeks his mortal foe. lApplausr.l
The lion. I. Y. Simops-Gen. Simons,
We beieve-alSo made Il speech, III the
course & which he declared of Fort Sum
ter That fortress must be ours, by peace
able means if possible, but if not, by the
strength of arms"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-04-09

We would gladly extend our Exchange
list, if we could do 50, without loss to our
selves. But our list is already too large,
and subj ects US to considerable expense.
Where requests from contemporaries, there
fore, are received, to exchange, the failure to
a want Of courtesy or respect. \ sprlghtly
Journal, in favor of secession, in writing for
an exchange, is pleased to say, that though
it I'd flered from us in the matter and policy
OF immediate separate secession, and on the
Unlon question, it cheerfully accords to US
honesty, sincerity aod patriotism" and,
therefore, always wants the Gazette. Thank
you, friend, we have endeavored to deseYpe
your ooGnp liment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-04-09

K. .. Dormer Of lad. William Throck
morton, OF Va, and JAS fishbacE, Of ILL.,,
have been appointed to temporary clerkships
10 the Patent office
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-04-09

The steamship Great Eastern Is to sail
from England for New York on the LIST of
next month; and returning, is intended to
leave with passengers on or about the 24th
of Nav
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-04-09

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, 1861-05-21
Relating to Birds Point.
Correspondence OF the Missouri Democrat ]

SPRINGFIELD, H., May 1s
It may be IS well to put our forces at Cairo
on their guard concerning some of the means
which viii be used to elude their Vigilance, I
have before ne late copy Of the Charleston
CotTsT; not the one published in the PaImet-
which comes from the cypress swampg Of
southeast Missouri, and Is edited bY a most
contemplate little devil His Charleston is
only some thirteen or fourteen miles from
Cairo, en- the rai1road known among men a.
the Cairo and Fulton. This microscopic little
1fall9r has been TO Ut: Louis to get guns aad
powder WhereWith to arm the citizens Of
Charleston, and true to the character Of South
ern modesty, no sooner had he done some
thing, then he comes hcme and makes q three
column blow about 1t in his paper. Devil and
traitor a. he is, he has not discretion to keep
his mouth shut, but must forthwith lay before
his enemies the exact meana by which they
can pIeFent such things in the future
From his WordJ and not very clear state
ments. 1t appears tho editor Of this Charleston
had them shipptd to BIrds Point IN "lone
boxes marked hardware" on board the J. d.
fery feIIy, max making pirate arrangements with
Prices Landing" This landing is few miles
aboEe Cairo. and here the guns we're accord.
ingly put of md taken overland to Charles.
ton. This trick Of taking arms and munitions
around Cairo overland, might do for time or
two, but It will cease now.
Ihe EeU important exa1tatfon With which
this bantam editor glorities the SUCCESS Of his
ma1euTer, fs intensely amusing; how the J. D.
Perry Was stopped by the Swallow, which had
q cannon on board, how the Perry was bozrd-
ed oy file Of soldiers, commanded by IN Off
Ger whom this witty editor calls "top-knot,"
and how the editor aforesaid was made pris.
oaer OF var, aro all related with infinite g1sto.
, 1861-05-21

From the interesting letter Of our Cairo
correspondent in another column, we hare
The welcome intelligence That Birds
Point, Missouri, has been occupied by q
detachment from Camp Defiance, under
direction Of Capt Blenhan, Gen. 11cCle1-
lan's engineer-in-clief Next to the occu-
patton Of Cairo ITSELF the possession Of
Birds Point WAS clearly the most i1npor-
tant business Of the hour. 4 paragraph
which We clip from the St. Louis Demo
crat lntlmates that nest of Secessionists
are arming at Charleston, few miles south.
west Of Birds Point They will doubtless
receive the attention Of Gen. Preutiss or
Zen. Harvey at an carly day.
Now if Missouri is loyal State, she
will assist the officers of the Government
IN holding and defending Birds Point If
she is dis1oyal State, it follows that the
OCCUPATION of Birds Point vas not effected
O moment too soon.
, 1861-05-21
military Affa1rB At Warrington.
dispatch t. theN. z. Hesald.}

Gsneral Butler Is not promoted to y Maior
( Gtnera1 In the army, but = Major General of
volunteers, which e1pirea with the wuz. II il
doubtful whether he accepts General Bvtler
Is I've, progressive man, and will not sub
nit to have the men under his command sac.
xldccd BY the old foesiI-e1ow: eoach-red- -taDa
programme attempted to be perpetrated uDon
the army and the country at thu present lime.
me report hers to-day that General Cadwal.
@Gcr's first official act was to release Ro.
Miaans, creates an, intecee feeling Of indigna-
tlon- There are reporta TINT CadTallader h q
large property holder in Baltimore, and de-
aires TO paeify the rebels Of the city.
1hr PRESIDENT summoned the Cabinet today
in great haste, aEd they were in session about
one hour. Secretary. Seward left The White
coeded to the quarters of General Butler. and
not finding the Latter In, dispatched one Of tie
GeueIaTs aids In pursuit Of him, The inter.
view was soon bad, and lated sorne time,
heTcra! arrests have already been made with
n thc last twenty-touz hours, BY order of Gen.
N THIS city, and who register their names On
ne Y hotel books as coming from the North.
these persons are believed to be spies, and
arc undergoing most rigid examination. If
detected, short work will be made Of them.
Hotel Inst night
# is known that interviews are being held
eally between traitors in Virginin and il this
city. This afternoon well Known resident Of
washington, who suddenly left the citva few
days since and as suddenly returned, took a
private carriage and proceeded across the
1noug bridge and met the notorious 1. D.
Ih:snks, OF virginia, held an interview With
hlm and returned. Tne person TINS y1sitirr
banRs undoubtedly posted him up in re.nri
to The torres now in this city and the ihten-
1oIs OF the government, go fer as he knsw
them. Lie is in the daily habit Of visiting the
departments here, end there are trsltors
enough left IN them to watch the movements
Oh the government and post up the spy refer
red to; He processes to be loyalist, hut il
k1oWd to be atsecessionist. II he is caught
once he will have to suffer for all his known
treason in the past.
, 1861-05-21
Arms for the RebeIA.

We learn from 1athority that cannot be
questioned that Capt. Wilmer Of the ahip
3.uberge Of New oEle.nt was to ssl On fbe
Slst Of APfn ha.1s iEo% Liverpool for that port,
This ship will be due at New Or}eans shnnf
he sna Of ths It9'a 9nt md possibly as she Is
~ iasI ~ ~ G eGonfr shonld she be
Gulf and get into the RissiasippI, or rnu IN IN
anywhere on the coast, IN addition Of prohs.
bly not lsss tban ten to twelve thoussod 1nns.
kets or rifles will be made to the ayailah1c
military means of the traitors, 1t j. possible
that the Government Is aware Of this TACT, "a
our informant madc the statement 70 clerk
IN the Boston Custom House-as be Was not
.hse to procure an interview with either the
Collector or his Deputy-and the clerk .nsy
nave nay :. communicated Il to his snPeriosz. It
fu9nc mat the ehip Bamberge has such arms
ca board, nd that they were ta1n By Captain
.han hnmer Mith the ezpeetation Of getting mora
goods we're contfahand Of war. Should the
ah1p be fallen Ia By any OF onr cruisers, they
will know Naat to d1d On board Of her.-E
?. Tribune,
, 1861-05-21
| THE W AR:
Fight at sewell's. Point.
A sEBEL BATTERY DEMOLISHED.
The Rebels Retreat at 2:40 Time,
COZ. LETCHER FRIGHTENED.
The Blockading Squadron Busy.
IMPORTANT FRoux xux wuar.
Our Foreign Relations.
GOOD FROM EAST TEEN RssER.
--At r.:
4 NeW Regiment Of q. s. Volunteers
In St Lauis.
coRr1NAs AEEEKF!s AAEEEEEK THE TEXAS
proclamation By the Kentucky Head
COZ. EETCHER FRIGHTENED,
The Blockading Squadron Busy
'MFoRTAnT FRom FEY wuaT.
Our Foreign Relations.
4 NeW Regiment Of q. s. Volunteers
in ct. Louis.

Latest From Warrington.
Especial Djspatcf tn thr ffFfcncr rr3h,.

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.l
.... WAsHsEToN, May %, 1881.
Senators Wade and Chandler returned On a
government vessel from. their excursion to
Fort Monroe, this P. II. They report over
three thousand troops in the Fort, large
number Of whom are engaged in erecting out
works.
They witnessed the destruction Of fortifca.
tlcns erected BY 8ecessionists st Seya]l,s
Point, nearly opposite Fort Monroe, bv the
guns Of the two Federal guard.vessels, the
hreebcrn aud the Star. The rebels had thrown
up brea5twozk and mounted one heavv
piece; all Of which WAS blown to flinders af.
ter two hours firing. Tbs Rebel forces did
not attempt to return the fire, but scattered
IN every direction as soon6s the bon,Darlmcnt
commenced. Ben WEde returned deeply
brenzed and full of fight: "sne1l of powder
did me good" he says.
The War Department rapeiTed unintell,f-
bic adyices this ?. N. that one Of the Govern.
nent guard-vessels got aground yesterday near
the mouth Of the Potomac and was attaetcd
By IN armed secession propeller, and TINT fonr
were killed aud five wounded. The news is
not credited ut the Navy Department because
OF its conflicting With more definite reports.
sec1etnry Chase informs ne that be is de.
terntned to prevent shipments Of contraband
wares to the South through Kentucky river
cit!es, He Is now considering by what means
such attempts to evade the blockade can ba
best stopped, and will issue orders to meet
the ease ct the earliest possible moment.
Gen. Butler left for Annapolis this morning
to superintsnd preparations for the emba1ka.
ton Of the Massachusetts Regiment to Fort
Monroe.
The Post Office Department will pay no at
tentton to the mandate Of the rebo1 Post Mas.
ter General, announcing his intention to as-
sumo control Of mail matter In the seeded
States on the first proximo. mills will con-
tfnue to be made up and sent until stopped
by force.
, 1861-05-21

,a:Ea, sR4sk7oRT, May 2o.-GoT. Alaxohin has
nsusa ~ proclamation, siou appended to q prcaxs1
ote aeciaI1nE, E, y HEREAs, many guod citix.ns
nao fequestsd him to forbid the march Of an
s;a Totes oTsT hsntuesy to attack Cairo, OF Oh
Kentucky with reference to ' The de-. =.
p!oIable war row wagtng between tha
United and Confederate States; aiso
stating that tho same cItizaus had
Tgqnested him to forbid the march of any
~ limited states forses oEer Kentucky soil f5r
tAe occupation Of any port or place within
Kentucky; and WHEaEAs, e1ery indication
OF public sentiment shows the determiued
purpose Of the people to maintain the f1ed
posl1lon OF seltdefencs, proposing and
anH ,eng1tng n1tng @ 70 nEas5on OF aggrgsslon towards
tt66fine q troops upon her soil By either nos
Tue section, but simply standing aloof c1oU,
"a a. unnatural, horTid and laneutalls strife. for
tae existence whereof Kentucky neither by
tta1oagnf, Word nor &C: Is In anywisa xespousi-
pc: and, NHgREAs, this policy is, n nv
Judgment, wise, peaceful safe and hoaar.h1.s ~
ana most likely to preserve peace and analty
between The ncighborfug bo5drr Srases ~
noth Ahoses of Tho Ohio, and. protect Ken.
tocky Iiom thla depioraale ci7n war: aid.
aEHE4s, tie n.1ns distributed to the State
una1d are not to be used against the Federal
OF confederate States, but to rssist or pysysnt
eLc5oachMents on her soil, rights. honor. and
sso7erefFnty % BY either Of the belii;5ereat par-
1eo a1t ueplns fnaE kentucky may become
successful mediator between Them.
arg IN order to remove unfounded d.strust
ana @ So sqs plclons Of purposes TO force Kentucky |
oqt q the Union At the point Of the Layoue2
rnae Which n! hare bcea strongly and TicSedl2 !
eDgeIde1ed IN tie public mind in regard t. |
my oTn position and that Of the State Gua-d: /
nov, therefore, ! hereby notify and
Ws1n ail other States, separate or uni
ted, and especially the United States and and
70 Confederate sta.cs, that solemn!y tor.
Gaa th any movement On Kentucky soil, or
y re % occupation of any port, post or place
tthherslns thers for any purpose whatever, until au-
Inof1zed oy Invitation OF permission Of tFe
Z Glslafure and Executive authority. I e4ns-
s,a1y fezb.d a. citizens Of Kentucky, whetker
nlaklng any hostile demonstration asainsf
az aRy yya;s. Of tie aforesaid authorities, e Be
lt1es; to remain quietly and peaceabI7 at home.
Ehea. Maen ct military duty; to refrain from Il
WORDS and acts likely to provoke coll;s;on.
ana otherwise conduct that tho daplorabls ca,
'a'm1ty 'a'1 of invasion may be a7ertcd, but mean
@hlle mase prompt and efficient preparation
% assume the paramount and supreme law Of
'e1detence, and strictly OF se.Ederance aioae
, 1861-05-21
from TIE Seat Of War.
Dispatch to tbs New York Tine.&

II i.axnsr+,,nnax.AsA /. .AsAlAa1oa, May II.
Of the desea1stsc, ~ M cafl that the report
ton. and he removaI !. - ~ tomb ot Washing
iiah1a messeneap III n;ai. has this from re-
and returned to GaV o '1aa.e1 ~ 4 Mount Vernon
unmolesfed enG w. ~ Iouna everything
quiet condition. Thrre sesnon a II lte usual
about tic tomb Of its bsr,1a Eas mo no indication
and the messenger VISA naf in*alta Ensa moIested,
nor 0ueetIonedN as uSt inief1ered with
place and the se~van4s 1at5 10y 1ne Keeper Of the
about the grounds 4 lefte, ftn415 ~ m11aar : M
TO gentleman IN this city, which has hesn
eno~n TO member Of the Cabinet, says that
Ae Who!e statement of the removal. or anv
aneA lhlen1lon, H without the slightest foun-
oauon. -
TROOPS 1scLlEp IN BALTMoRE-
The statement made BIZ some of +he R,,,,-
more papers, that ali the troops reeentlr
ing through Baltimore have hot haan ,11;gast Resf
ed nor insnlted, Is incorrect R;nero15;s a.
tillery Was grossly insulted nearly al tho 7a,, e.
through the streets, but no offensive a, tacRR
was made upon them. The commanding OIL
GEE restrained his men from infIictinF a de- de-
served chasttsement upon the insulting fai-
Jews who tbrorced The s;daws1le A0t-
NY ~ ts.pHGnt Il f'lanSlng IS rapidly as
lnev arrfvn md a1-,,,1,si, u t!e troops when
Shny,,,a r;nos IN W WIN M!ue and
arms 1nspeeted. ana3, -. ~ nase " taGse old
value arc to be- Hid and - snntI ny o5 sniaelenf
best modern for breecb gsu InadiDs ins
and caplocks. This ran ha 49,. - sI:lIE
expense to tie Gova,nmant @ ~ ny auma a at sAght
and valuable arms Sa1" 1''4'ae e1lelens
The Nichisan X Reot,,er+ ,r,;a, x..,,.
night, paraded todaV apd 1nada 1nia assarea ias,
personal appearance. fheV Ecrs % n;obfv bR1'aa ann
ken Of by Gen. Marst;c1d So"rot.r4t spo'
and Cen Scott whana ~. SetaGatf aa1gf cameron
ealuted, They went Al ann3ossn ntu ~ Ilon a1;a
lngton Monument Crcnnds and " fse,arnas dee mvsu
their arms as a saute to ihe ,nnnr Aau ulsenafsea
, 1861-05-21

e4NcusEATf, M5y II, 1861.
COL AndeEnon Is still in Cincinnati, BE Is
likely to receive grand oystion in TonssVi11e
Cincinnati performed prodesies in bis honor
yesterday.
Gen. Mcclellan, commander Of the Western
district, has sent I've Thousand guns for fhe
use Of the Kentucky Union men Their par
ticulsr destination is 1ndiyulgcd.
The First Regiment, Guthrie GrayB. Colonel
Bl61ie, ,0W strong, passed through the city
today for camp DtnnisoE, sixteen miles ADORE,
looking towards Western Virginia
=. Dan Rice's circus fotil1s WIS meuaeed by
fne mob last midnight They demanded thst
own. He repelled coercion, brought howit-
2et, e aTged with slugs, to beat On the rlob,
81 snd dehed them put On steam and stood for
rne hentuekJ ahoIe, where he II now safely
The Bank Of The Ohio Ys11ev Ess throvn
G3t oat 70 nAy By the Cincinnati Clearing House
, 1861-05-21
ARRIVAL OF THE PONY ExpRESs.
California Unanimous for rf,o yrn,o,,

California Unanimous for the un,on.
Fort KEARsEr, May 1s.-The Pony Ex-
the 9Th. 11se' w
Ihe all engro5sing teplc continues to be the
civil "ar. As each Pony Express arrives and
the neWs is received bY telegraph. thous.n,1x
o. People congregate In the strcets a1d central
localltles. continuing for hours discusssn7 tha
points. The sentiment is almost universal to
present policy.
The committee of forty prominent citizens
representing every political party and all SEQ
t1ona Of the Union, hare called q Union meet.
ing, 70 be held corner Of Montgomery and
Market streets, at Ii o'clock L. n. Of the lfLh
dos1an1; a They invite the dremen aud all civil
aIa military organizations to participate in
the 3tem onstration, and urge an entire sus
pension ct business throughout the CITY.
Union meetings continue to be- held In Al;
palts OF the State, and the complete LOYALTY of
caluo1nla eeems no" beyond question.
The two State Central Committees, rspro.
senting the two wings Of the Dsmocracy. mex
=. san francisco yesterday, and entered into
negotiations for re-orgauizfng themselves jnfn
enc Uemocrnic party. The Douglas COM
m1ttee b. vote Of 81 to rejected al oYet-
lures, and will proceed to cali a State Cnnren,
tion Of their own.
TOY. DoTney did no, ,as WAS anticipated, c,ll
OUT me militia to compel the settIe1a of
santa Clara to abandon the lands on which
they reside, according to tho decree Of ths
GeaIt: {et!1: On The 9th he sent 4 message to the
legislature, giving detailed .ccount OF the
ton ct s1op,oeo to pay tho azr.snses tft Of casi.
leg out IN armed force. Thf. p{Acee the whole
matter in the discretion Of The Legislaturo.
and IT Is doubtful. considering he present
condition Of the Union, If any hostlle steps
WILL be taken On this domestic question before
another wnr.
The eenate has taken no action on ths bill
calling npeclnl Congressional election on tha
t1th Of Juuo VA "1s
, 1861-05-21
Loyalty OF wall Street.
The New York Board Of Brokers has passed

Tbs New York Board Of Brokers has passed
the following:
Resoleed, That the members Of Tue NoT York
STOCK Exchange h&fehy pledge themselycs not to
6eA u o. nt8ost0ta the Bonds, Stocks. or Public
Securities Of any 6tate or States which nav ba is
sued subsequent to the Iste of sny pct or declxra
ration Of Secession bJ the authuritiea OF eueh
state; and any member violating this rule ahal Be-
expelled. -- ~
~ adopting this resolution, the Board of
BROKERS have performed but o siiaple oct Of
Haty; for should they " deal In or negotiate
1he bonds, stocks or pubuc securiticsn Of the
tG9oed conspirators and rebels Of the South.
Aey Ton1d render themselves guilty Of trraeon'
an0eF that sesaon Of Article III Of the FEEDER.
a. constitution which defines treason to con.
sasI OF teVying war against the United States,
t4 or N adherirE to or gFtin0 aid and comfort to
o'f aaense3 Of ht U,st5kd Aates.
onosr this section Of the Constitution, any
maa or set OF men who may provide the reb-
els With Provisions, munitions Of war, money,
Or sny article or thing whatever, are guilty of
. .ne aaghest crime recognized By that fnstTu.
Ihe setion OF the Wall street Stock Board
reroess al bonds Issued .by the rebel States,
V1ueless No money can be raised On them'
saa saFe EEat the tnsurgent leaders can squeezss
aIa : + ,ig nagnten ont Of their own confederates-
Al loga men will be grati1ed at resolution
la;9ssa a;T 60 ~ the fnaneiefa Of Wall street It
VII VI ne worth moro to the patriotic side than
, 1861-05-21

The proposed State of New Vircin,a ram.
prehends superficial area equnl to that of
Maryland and Delaware together, and includes
thlrfy.fAree counties 1t the outset, and il ex
pected to embrace 1orty-seven when fully Or
garized. The aggregate population Of the
thlIty-three counties Is 27O,660 whites and
6,oCo slaves, which indicates that the manifest
destiny Of the new Commonwealth would he
that Of free State. If carried into operation.
the new State will not lack the elements 81
Inherent wealth aud prosperity. It is splen.
dld grain growing region; it abounds ID ex-
M teaslTe foreEts Of gigantic trees Of valuable
timber; 1t embraces the rich KanaYha cannr1
coal coal fields, coal-on wells and salt worEse
1t 1s stored with iron and other minerals ita
water powers, for driving mills Of oil linda,
are unlimited; it i crossed By The Baltilnore
aud Ohio Railroad 1t includes the commer.
eial and manufacturing city OF Wheeling, aud
ia bounded for two hundred mills On tIe
northwest by the Ohio River. It il, In word,
fertile region Of mountains, covered with
great forests, table lands, bills and valleys aud
sparkling rivers, capable Of sustaining pop
ulation Of seTera! millions, and one Of tie
healiliest regions In the world. As the bali.
too, has beelHea in motion, we predict that
It will not stop until New Virginia is Q fxad
1acf, and new centre Of emigration, enterprise
and Development astonishing to Old Virginia,