Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1861-05-03

to the city, and vii: fiji the Presidential
chair in the temporary absence Of his Ex-
cellency, who is reported to be ma king ar
engagements for establishing his head quar-
tess at Richmond. This of itself is a sig
rifcant fact. His army of SO. 600 men will
be equipped and ready for the field in thir-
ty days time. and will be Joined by as ma
ny more, if necessary, before he reaches
head quarters.
Vice -Prae;;s. vnt STEPHENS passed through
Petersburg Saturday morning last, on his
return to the seat of government. We un-
derstand that his Excellency, President
DAVIS, may be expected in few days.
OLD ABE TO BE SUPERSEDED Raymond,
the d" little villain" is much disgruntled at
the agreement of g Old Abe" with Mayor
Brown, that no more troops should pass
through Baltimore In late issue of the
Times, Raymond plainly hints at the de-
thronement of Old Abe" the establish
ment of military dictatorship. and the
succession of a usurper Ga la Napoleon. }
ia spite of law Hear hm
i" We will simply remark that Lincoln
runs no small risk of being superseded in
his Office. if he undertakes TO tilwart the
clear and manifest determination of the
people to maintain the authority Of the
Government Of the United States, and to
protect its honor We are ia the midst of
a revolution, and in such emergencies the
people are very apt TO find some represent
attire leader, if the forms of law do not hap
pen to lave given them one. 1t would be
we'll for Lincoln to bear in mind the posi-
bility of such an event
News from Washington represents Lin
coins treasury as perfectly empty. A draft
for $500 cannot be honored. 1t appears
that the reported contribution of the North
ern milionaires are merely moonshine. =
The great Stuart who was put down for
million, subscribed only ten thousand not
enough tc keep the revels of Old Abe's
household gang a-going for week
ALEXANDRIA, April 29.-More troops
from Rhode Island and New York arrived
in Washington to-day, numbering about
/ 600
Martial law has been proclaimed in Wash
ington. Travel is not interrupted.
President Lincoln has issued procla-
nation blockading the ports Of Virginia
and North Carolina.
Citizens are leaving Washington in great
numbers. The expression of sympathy for
the South is the cause Of their Danish
ment
The special express to the Gazette, says
that the Long Bridge over the Potomac at
Washington is guarded on the northern
side by large force Of Federal troops,
and on the southern side by the Virginia
troops
Ii is reported that Federal troons occu !
Ply Arlington Heights; also, that U. S.
steamer is to lie off Alexandria, aud that
all fish caught at the lower landings of the
Potomac are to be sent to Washington, if |
provisions are cut off.
The Baltic has passed down the river.
Several arrests Of persons have been
made, and families are leaving Washing
ton. Among the persons compelled to quit
is Daniel Radcliffe. prominent lawyer. !
Employees at the navy yard have been
arrested for loading bombs with saw dust
and sand Genl Scott is said to be very
in6rm.
The Seventh New York Regiment are
encamped on Georgetown Heights. A
portion of the Massachusetts and Pennsyl-
vania regiments are quartered within the
College walls
The whole Of Lincoln's power is to be
directed against Baltimore
The Washington end of the Long Bridge
is guarded by the Second Artillery.
Another secessionist has been shot in
cold blood
FROM TENNESSEE. Tho Governor of
Tennessee has called for 1000 volun
teers. Tennessee has acquired the enVla
bic sobriquet of the g Volunteer State,
and she is not now likely to forfeit the rep
utation so CALAMITY won in the war of
1912, the Florida war, and the Mexican
Gen. Pillow has taken charge Of the de-
fence of Tennessee, in the vicinity of Mem
phis.
A negro man, who accompanied one of
the South Carolina regiments to Richmond
wears sword, with which, he says, be in>
tends to cut off a lock Of . Old Abe Lin
kum's hair for lady in Souf Caroliny =
He made solemn pledge to perform this
tonsorial operation, and will fulfil it if he
gets chance.
4 dispatch dated Memphis, Tenn, 2f:h
inst says:
The excitement IN this city is at high
pitch Volunteers are enlisting for the
Southern army. Business is almost entire
ly suspended Batteries are erected, and
no steamers will be permitted to pass up or
down. There are four boats coming up
from New Orleans, which will be seized,
zig: The Mars, Queen Of the West, Ohio
Belle, and Westmorelan1.
We urge our farmers to add. if possible,
to their corn crops. Corn will bring ex-
eeedingly high prices next winter, and will
be in pressing demand.
Fifteen hundred splendid cannon were
taken at the Gosport Navy Yard. They
.ro wortl, their weight in gold.