Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-04-18
WAR NEWS.
NEW YORK.

was opened this morning aud literally responded
for army duty required. - strong Union senti-
ment prevails among the merchants.
New YORK, April 17-There is great excite
ment here to-day. A mob of some five thousand
people gathered before the Express newspaper
office this afternoon, and threatened violence If
the American flag was not displayed Ii was
| thrown out amidst Tremendous cheers The off,
ces OF the Day Book and Journal Of Commerce
Were also visited, with the same results The
Daily News was next visited, and the same de-
mand made. The crowd is rapidly increasing.
The Daily News put out the Stars and Stripes
when most of the crowd started for the New York
Hotel, the headquarters of southern visitors.
The Day Book has since drawn in their flag,
and a small crowd still hangs around the office
which is guarded by the police.
NEW JERSEY
TRENTON. April 17.-Senator Thomson ex-
presses his determination to sustain the General
Government.
The military board is In session, and orders have
been issued for four 2iments to be mustered In
MASSACHUSETTS.
Boston, April 16 The bark Manhattan which
arrived this forenoon from Savannah had seces-
sion flag hoisted. A crowd proceeded to the wharf
and compelled Captain Davis to haul IL down and
hoist the stars and stripes.
BosToN, April IA meeting Of the Jackson
Democratic Club, composed Of Irish citizens was
neld last night when resolutions expressing I'M
hinching devotion to the Government We're adopt
ed, and proposition was made to raise n regi-
ment 10 tender their services in defense Of the
Government
The Webster Bank has rendered $50 900 to the
State, and other Boston banks will swell the sum
| to 81 600 600
The steamer s r Spaulding, which leaves this
afternoon for Norfolk, wi II take $40 troops Their
destination is said TO be Fortress Monroe The
remainder will start overland tonight by special
| train.
PENNSYLVANIA
PHILADELPHIA, April II The patriotic decla-
rations Of Governor Hicks in behalf Of the Union
n he hnl lotin navAo
| and greedily read by the assembled thousands
who gave enthusiastic cheers for Maryland and
her patriotic Governor.
| The recruiting and enlistment Of volunteers is
proceeding steadily. Five thousand men are
already enrolled here, which Is more than the
| quota required from Philadelphia. Besides this,
Ing companies Of reserved guards for the protec-
ton of the city.
Intelligence from Harrisburg states that more
than ten thousand men have already been accepted
Senator Bigler has declared himself for sustain
| Ing the Government at all hazards
Recruiting parties are how parading the streets
| DR.. Rizer, one of the Philadelphia physicians
who rendered such valuable services at Norfolk
| during the yellow fever panic, has enrolled
| among the volunteers.
The excitement here is increasing every hour
| Recruiting parties are parading every section of
the city
The ladies have determined to testify their
patrlotlsn oy wearing roSettes of cred white and
salute is TO be fired here in honor Of Gov
| Hicks devotion 10 the Union.
| HARRISBURG, April 10 Mr. Welsh for him
| self and his democratic colleagues this morning
presented reasons for voting against the bill en-
| titled an "act for the better Organization of the
| militia OF the Commonwealth - The reasons
take exception to the character Of the BILL not the
OBJECT. In placing the whole matter In the hands
OF an unknown military commission, and con-
tanlng no discretionary powers the part of the
| accounting officer of the Government in the al.
Il gattl IF
reasons firmly sustain the Executive in his relui-
sition upon the militia of the State and In all his
constitutional efforts to protect the Government,
to enforce the laws, and to defend the National
flag from insult and dishonor They are drawn
In strong but respectful language and Were en-
tered upon the journal and ordered TO be printed
Inc reasons are signed by the members of both
The largest meeting ever known to have been
held In this place was held tonight I'm the court
house. The purpose was to express the loyalty of
The people and their unalterable determination TO
sustain the Government and preserve the Union
The meeting was presided owe, by Mayor Kepner,
the chlef magistrate OF the city. Senator w elsh
the Chairman OF the Democratic State Committee
Representative armstrong, and others, compris-
ing prominent men OF all parties, expressed an
uhaltefed determination to stand by the President
al any hazard, Strong resolutions, plsdging the
furnishing OF men and money to su stain the Fed
efdI authorities, were adopted unani mously
HARRISBURG, April E.-Gov. Curtin has ap-
pointed Major General Edward NJ. Biddle, If
u.
nae, OF Philadelphia, Quartermaster General;
and General John y. McClaln, of Erie, Com,
| ms'ary General.
MICHIGAN.
DETROIT, April 1G AT an informal meeting of
CITIZENS to-day, at which Governor Blair was
present. 1t was resolved, in order to expedite the
equi pment OF troops required from Michigan, TO
| raise SiGO 900 by private subscri ption A large
portion OF the amount was subscribed on the spot
and the balance will he raised immediately
General Cass responded literally.
ILLINOIS.
CHICAGO, April l6 Gov. Yates, Of Ill and
GOV. Randall, OF Wis, to-day issued proclama-
tons callDg for the volunteers asked for NV the
Federal Government
The war feeling is intense throug bout the West
Dispatches from almost every town in Illinois
Wisconsin and Iowa that can be reached bv tel
eSraph represent the people as very determined
10 sustain the Administration In its efforts TO en-
| force ana uphold the honor of the National flag
OHIO
CINCINNATI, April l7-Thirty-fve boxes of
guns, from Parkersburg, were seized to-day on
steamers destined for Little Rock, Ark and
Memphis A large shipment of powder has also
been stopped.
A shipment Of bacon for Charleston via Nash.
Vile, was also dsembarked, and owners Of boat,
sions South
The police in boats search every passing steamer
All the volunteer companies here are alled and
more are onering than can be accepted. Three
companies start tonight to rendezvous at Column
gus. rouI hundred troops In readiness at
Newport barracks. The work Of enlistment Ia
progressing rapidly.
RHODE ISLAND.
FALL RIVER, April l6.-The steamer Emnire
State OF the Fall River line, has been Chartered
ny the Government to convey the hode Island
troops TO Washington. She will leave Proyi-
dence on Thursday next
The Pocasset Bank has rendered a loan Of
s23 ,OOO to the Governor for military purposes
DELAWARE.
WHINING ron, April 1.-THE secessionists are
oVeraWed by prevalent Union sentiments They
had planned the organization Of a company to bt.
armed with rifles from the Military Academy for
the seizure Of Fort Delaware, which was taken by
the Government The project failed
senator Bayard Is on a visit to Virginia
GEORGIA
AUGUSTA, April l7.-President Lincoln,s proc
lamation 10 condemned and ridicuIed MANY
consider The offers of the northern volu nteers ners
gasconade. Hundreds Of battaions and regiments
OF volunteers are quietly forming In the South
many secretly-to meet these northern volunteers
In case they can be found. An unparalleled war
spirit Is aroused la the South, and men and means
are freely and avishly offered 1t is believed that
IL will be impossible to subdue Ii short of grand
national Waterloo conflict s~