Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-05-03
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BY ". A. LEE AND HUGH WILSON, JR.
WAR ITEMS. 90.


NEW YORK, April 24.-Tke Washing
ton'ans report that the Bsltimorians have
telegraphed to the Virgnians that they
will come and support them at Harper's
Ferry.
e Henry Winter Davis house was entered
hy mob in Baltimore, who retreated on
finding him absent.
The German Turner's Hall was sacked.
ST. LOUIS, April 24.-General Harnev
has enlisted seven hundred men under
President Lincoln's proclamation. There
are about thirteen hundred in the arsenal.
HARR1sBURo. April 24:-Hon. Caleb
Gushing, who has just arrived here, says
tha. Col. Lee, with 5000 Virginia troops,
is covering Arlington Heights, near Wash.
ington.
Lieut. Jenifer is reported to have descr-
ted.
Fort Mifflin has been garrisoncd.
BALTIMORE, April 24.-The mob element
is pow erless to act with system. 1t is be-
lleved that people and mob will compel
the Federal troops to fight their way
through the city step by step. The rail-
why between Baltimore and Washington
was further obstructed yesterday, and some
bridges destroyed South Of the Susq.han-
ma. The loyal citizens C) will defend
uavre-de-Grace against the sccessionists.
ANNAPOLIS, April 24.-Governor Hicks
having protested against the passage Of
troops through Maryland, General Butler,
commanding Massachusetts troops, had
them landed at the Naval Academy.
The Baltimore american confirms the
report Of the scutling of the Pennsylvania,
Columbus, Delaware, Raritan and Merri-
mac, at Norfolk, by order of Com. Prnder-
gast. The Pocahontas and Cumberland
are the only vessels saved 10 carry away
Government forces. The ship houses were
being torn down and levelIed, with the
intention Of firing and abandoning them.
The Mayors Of Norfolk and Po rtsrn onth
on Saturday night, sent flag Of truce to
ask Pendergast whether he intended to fire |
ON their cities. Pendergast replied that if
he was fred upon or the Navy Yard at
tackled, it would be his duty to open fire.
The excitemen is intense. Women and |
children are flying, and men are ral!ying to
arms.
1t was expected that the ship of-the-iin
New York would be fired before the aban-
donn,ent of Navy Yard. The buildings
were being blown up with powder. and not
fired, for fear that the conAagration might
extend to the city.
NORFOLK, April 24.-The people have
seized the powder house on Craney Island
and removed the powder to the city, and
are preparing for a vigorous defence.
LOUISVILLE, April ga private des-
patch received in this city says that Cairo,
Illinois, has been invested by one thousand
Federal troops, and 1000 more are expec-
ted soon.
New Yonk, April 24.-The authorities
have decided TO muster the whole 10000
volunteers authorized by the Legislature
Into immediate service.
q. The city Of Brooklyn has appropriated
100000 to equip the Thirteenth Regiment
) which leaves today.
sa PHrtApELpH1A, April 24.-Commanders
r.: L. Page, Arthur Sinclair, J. R. Tucker,
and Lieuts. Spottswood and Rhegau have
resigned.
The schooner Harriet Morton, bound
from Boston to Baltimore, and three mas
ted Schooner bound to Baltimore with pro-
visions and clothing, have been seized by
the Government steamer Mercury. The
steamer Vigrin is on similar duty at the
entrance to Long Island Sound.