The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-04-26


gentlemen of foreign birth, are eniisting to
defend the Union.
New York, April %
Mayor Woods message to night will be
the appropriation OF one million dollars
by the city 10 aid in the war. A resou
ton will be offered to appropriate half a
million of dollars to the widows and or
phans of the men who may fall in the de-
fence Of the flag
A lot Of uniforms for the Southern
army have been seized at store in Dey
street.
1t appears that diabolical attempt was
made to poison the volunteers aboard the
State of Maine, while here Friday evening
last, by sending poisoned brandy aboard.
One died, and four or FIVE others have been
under It's influences, but will probably re
cover. The perpetrator of the outrage is
unknown.
don. Daniel E. Sickles contemplates
raising a regiment to serve during the
war
Major Anderson's public reception at
the City Hall, takes place to morrow.
Com. Vanderbilt, il is said, has inform
ed the Government that they can have his
whole fleet of steamships, fully manned
and equipped, without the charge of q
penny
Philadelphia, April %.
Two hundred and thirty women, nearly
all between the ages of Is and 25, have
enrolled themselves here as nurses.
The Baltimore American of Monday
confirms the scuttiing of the Pennsylvania
Columbus, Delaware, Ra!iton, and Merri~
mac, at Norfolk, by order of Capt Pene-
CAST, and the destruction Of their arms.
the only vessels saved to carry away
the Government forces were the Powhat-
| tan and Cumberland. The ship stores were
being tom down and factories leveled to
the ground, with the intention of firing
and abandoning them Saturday night.
The Mayors of Norfolk and Portsmouth
sent a flag of truce to Pendergast to ask
if be intended to fire on the towns. He
| replied that he should act altogether on
the defensive. If fired upon, or the Navy
Yard attacked, it would be his duty to fire
on the two cities.
1t was not known whether the Parmee
had entered the harbor or returned to Fl.
Monroe. The excitement at orfolk and
Portsmouth was intense Women and
children were flying, and men rallving to
arms. 1t was expected that the ship of
line New York, on the stocks, would be
fired before the yard is abandoned. Level
ing buildings by blowing them up with
powder, was going on, aud it was thought
an effort would be made to destroy all.
1t was feared that the confiagration
might extend to the cities. The people of
Norfolk have seized the powder house at
Croney Island, and removed the powder to
the city, and are making arrangements for
a vigorous defence.
Philadelphia, Pa, April %.
A splendid uniform for Major Gener-
al, in case, bound South, was seized yes
terday.
Fl. Mif1in has been garrisoned by an arr
tillery company and guns and rifles; and
that piraticaI vessels bad been seen in the
Dcil, diit1tti ~ 10 ilaHiItI w my Illcu
it is also said that they had stopped a tug
off Chester, and compelled the Captain TO
haul down the Stars and Stripes
Private information from Baltimore
says the mob element is powerfess to act
with system. Arms are plenty, but nc
ammunition. 1t is believed, however,
that the people and mob will unite to pre-,
vent the passage of troops through the
city.
The troops will be compelled to fight
their way. step by step.
The railroad between Baltimore and
Washington vas to be DISTRACTED yester-
day. and some of the bridges destroyed.
The people south Of he Susquehanna
river are loyal to the Union, and will as
sist in defending IIavre &c Grace agans.
the secessionis.s,