Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-04-25
accepted the tender.

accepted the lender.
An infamous and traitorous sele.
graphic dispatch from Andrew john
son to Tennessee has beensstorped.
CHAs. W. SrArHAM.
LYNcHBuRa, April l9.-VrgiDia
has seeded
Gen. Scott has resigned. and has
Joined the Southern army.
Fighting at Harper's Ferry.
GEO. P. BoNDURANT.
1t is known by the Administration
that The services Of ten thousand
men have been rendered TO JEFF
Davis to march on Washington.
Washington, April 4 S..-Gov.
Letebe: refuses 10 comply with
Lincoln's demand for troops.
A private dispatch says the Sc
cessionists are about taking possess
ion Of The Armory at Harper's Ferry,
which contains 10000 stand Of arms.
WASHINGTON. April l9--It is
stated in financial circles. as coming
direct from authority, that the CIV
|ernmrnt has aivices that Harpers
Ferry is 10 the hands Of the autbori.
ties Of Virginia.
RALEIGH, N. c., April II. 1861.
Governor Ellis has taken posses
sion Of Forts Caswell, Johnson aud
Macon, and the United States Ar
Isenals in the State. North Caro-
I;na is fully arous d, and we are
ready to join to a man.
WASHINGTON, April l9--Tbe
President has issued a proclamation
stating that there is an insurreclion
against the Government in several
States; that the laws Tor the uni
form collection Of revenue cnnnot
be executed; that pretended letters
of msrqne having been set on fool,
a blockade, therefore, uf q compe-
tent force shall be posted to pre-
vent the entrance or exit Of vessels
from Southern ports.
Fears are entertained that the
Maryland volunteers will make tie.
monstrations on Chambersburg.-
The Virginians are rapidly concen-
trating a, Ilsrper's Frrry--5000
troops aresfxps cttd. W ashington is
supposed TO be their destination.
Three railway bridges between
Harrisburg and Baltimore, are de.
staoyed.
Gov. Hicks telegraplIed the Pres
ident TO desist sending troops
through Maryland. Hicks said it
was folly TO attempt to subjdgate
the South. He favored recon-
siruction Of the Union. (SIlouts OF
No! ne! nevslD The State 1+g
has been hoisied. Hicks SAID bs
would bo~ to the decree Of fbe
people. The city was quiet last
tight.
On inquiry at the post-office it IS
sscertained that no measures are
in progress for disseminating any OF
the Soulhernmails. On the contra
ry contractors from that section re-.
Gently here have arranged for ia
ciliiating transportation. TIL e
Postmaster General has discretion
to suspend them only iu cases ofol-
struction.
LYNcBBURo, Va, April 10
Baltimore has triumphed! The
Massachusetts regiment, command
ed by B. F. Butler, numbering near
eight hundred men, were taken
prisoners. II is repor ted that up.
wards Of one hundred oi the Msssa-
chusetts men were killed. while oHl,
sixteen Baltimorians were killed
and wounded.
Virginia has taken the arms at
EIarper's Ferry. aud will capture
the Federal troops in Norfolk bar
Dor to-day, if possible.
There is large concentration OF /
troops fer the purpose.
Resigned army officers report
Andrew Johnson insane.
CHAs. VT. STATHAM.
BALTIMORE, April 20.--Armed
men are moving along by direc-
lions Of Mayor, and Gov. Hicks has
notified the President that no more
troops can pass through Baltimore
unless they fight their way. The
President replies no more troops
will be brought through provided
hey are onmoleste,iIy allowed to
PASS around Baltimore.
The Delaware State arms are in
Of the Secessionists.
The Governor .,f n.iavar. b..