New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-23
THE pEFENsEs OF WASHINGTON.

Of
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, April p, 1861.
A special messenger arrived last night, bearer OF
dispatches from the President to Gen. Patterson. He
says the capital is safe from any attack that can be
made. The assaanis can be baiHed until the city
reinforced by the troops now on the way. The mes
senger communicated with Fort McHenry. He tray
eled On at times on horseback in wagon, and on foot,
and passed off as Methodist preacher to scouting se-
cesson parties until he reached Havre de Grace, where
he crossed the Susquehanns in sk and came TO this
city by special train.
Baltimore was quiet early Sunday morning. and no
eannonading had been heard. There was perfect
reign of terror, and the Union men were obliged to
succumb 10 the mob.
ANOTHER STATEMENT.
A gentleman high in the diplomatic service, who
attempted to 90 10 Washington and could get no further
than Hayre de ace has returned 10 this city. lie
giyes us the following news. lie reached Iiavre de
Grace on Sunday morning. The ferry boat had been
taken on Saturday by the Massachusetts Regiment and
was in that they proceeded TO Annapolis and seized
the railroad from Annapolis TO Washington, which they
now hold lie was obliged, therefore, to return. lie
saw several men who had through from Wash
ngton among them Col. Lowrey, who lef Washing
ton on Saturday night.
The Administration then felt secure. They had wv
regular troops 1000 Massachusetts, Rhode bland and
PENNSYLVANIA volunteers including tie Massachusetts
Regimen, at Annapolis junction, and 1000 District
militia These last are to be counted uTon, as j; is
well understood that the only object Of the Confederaes
in taking Washington is to destroyit.
Col Lowrey and the other gentlemen who had come
through were arrested fifteen twenty tines, knives
IL, lid Al. hon IA "A
good account of themselves. The railroad in good
condition between Baltimore and Washington. All
MARYLAND was in perfect fame OF excitement. Little
squads q men stop every stranger they meet The BE-
cession Juror is overwhelming. The Union men arc
tmid, and sneak away. Secession fags ae Lying
everywhere and no Union flags.
From Baltimore TO Havre dc Grace they bad 70 come
across the country. The general feeling seemed TO be
that JEFF. Davis Was coming up with great army to
.eize Washington and overwhelm Lincoln.
Our informant met gentleman who left Charleston
on Thursday last lie bad been there for tw or three
weeks and had taken pains to find out the character
of their army and their designs. The only dsire they
have in taking Washingtonis to desroyt. They think
that by destroying Washington they will destroy all
pretense for reconstruction, and they coun conf.
IDENTIFY on being able to do It.
They rely entirely upon the English to open their
ports and say she must do it sarve. They lave
idea, too that New-York and Boston will furnish as
many privstees as they want, and seem to exFct'th
half the North will 20 with them.
Their army is made up of loafers, cons OF gen.
temen, and some planters, gamblers, an, black
legs. They have as yet, made no preparation
to march, but remain in camp. THY have
little clothing no commissariat, no means Of ranspor
tation and no money. The subscription to the
SIS OO0, 600 loan in Charlesion, some 100000, is en-
trely paper subscription; there is no spcie In the
city, They hope to get foreign advances their nexl
cotton crop, now owing TO the North. TIC seem to
rest where they are, in the expectation that We sLa
20 down and attack them.
Gen. BeauIel ard was still in Charleston.
MANY of the more intelligent men talked freely Of
the dangers into which they were plungps especially
in regard to their slaves. They say, w are going
to fight this through. We are all goini to get to
hell together"
Sixteen slaves came up from Maryland 70 Chester
County Pa. yesterday, in skiii.
PREPARATIONS OF THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
TIArIoN OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. RE-
LIEyED.
gentleman who left Washington at p p. IN. on
Saturday and arrived at Baltimore whoiehe remain
Til o'clock Oh Sunday morning, and hasust ariiS ed
in this oity, furnishes The Post with the blowing ill.,
formation:
At the time Of his departure from Warrington the
people were ia a state Of intense excitement, nnicl-
pating an invasion, wondering why NOR, troops were
not sent where the Seventh could be, anc generally In
a state Of confusion, and in cases ALAN.
All the public ofices and the Cspi,al we're guarded
by armed men. &. NJ. Clay had uGder hs command
some 70 men, and other men were makDg prepara-
tons to repel an attack, if any should he nade.
There was general fear that there wUid be great
difficulty in supplying the troops to arrive with pro-
visions and other questions were aeiitg the public
mind with anxieties that the from Baltimore to-
Gay has, no doubt, IN great measure removed
Our informant says that OH Saturday night, while
he was in Baltimore the mob ruled; All il was re-
ported Sunday morning that they had estroyod the
Int Nor and material Of German Republican paper 1
Office and done other acts Of violence.
Railroad communication being cut o., al o'clock
be took carriage and rode Is miles toCockeysyle,
where to bis surprise q train had jusicome In with
$500 Pennsylvania troops, under command Of Major
Porter, u. s. A., and the men were trn getting out
Of the cars.
All the bridges crossing the email streams between
Cockeysyills and Baltimore he'd been ds'royed. Col.