The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-05-03
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WASHINGTON, April %.
The following is the Presidents prOcla-
nation
Whereas, For reasons assigned in my proc.
lamatiOn of the 10th inst, a blockade of the
and
Whereas, Public property has been seized,
the collection of the revenue Obstructed, and
duly commissioned officers, while executing
orders, have been arrested and held as prison
ers, or impeded in their official duties, without
under the authorities of Virginia and North
Carolina, an efficient blockade of the ports of
those States will also be established.
[Signed,] ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
Some excitement has been caused in dip"
lomatic circles in consequence of the Presi-
dents proclamation directing blockade of
the southern ports.
1t appears that blockade, to be respec-
ted by foreign powers, must not only be ef-
fectual, but that due notice must be given
of such intention to their representatives.
With Brazil and all South American
States notice of ninety days is required
under the treaty, but this has not been
given by our Government since consign-
ments of coffee and other national products
consigned for the South are delayed in their
transportation to that portion of the coun-
try. the merchants not being satisfied of the
effects of an immediate blockade.
1t has become necessary that specific
enquiries be made of the Federal Govern.
ment in relation to this subject so that
treaty rights and privileges be not damaged.
The foreign ministers will insist that the
stipulations shall be respected and observed,
otherwise naval forces will be despatched
hither as means of foreign protection.
The importance of the question is appa-
rent, and from what is known may involve
serious consequences to all concerned. At
all events it will produce trouble now as
we'll as in the future.
NEW YORK, April u.
Newspaper train starts Tomorrow and
every Sunday morning for Albany, over
the Hudson road, during the war.
Six sloops, laden with guns and powder,
were seized on suspicion that they were
meant for southern use.
The steamer Nashville has been taken by
authorities of Charleston, but it is not
known whether she has been seized or
purchased.
The former Lieutenant of the Harriet
Lane is in command of the Nashville, and
intends using her to intercept California
steamers, under, it is stated, his letters of
marque from JEFF. Davis.
There is no blockade of Charleston, and
the city is quiet. Flour SIS per Dbl.
Private dispatches from New Orleans,
say that the attempt to negotiate the Con-
federate loan was signal failure in, that
city. Only 81 100000 was taken altogether.
Montgomery advices say $l,200,0OO has
been taken yet in gross. The soldiers are
unpaid. Plenty OF provisions, but short of
munitions of war. -Four privateers from
Mobile have been already authorized. Mo-
bile papers say that the Fort Pickens gar.
rison now amounts to one thousand men.
1t is said that the Captain General of
Cuba snubbed the Southern Commissioners.
He did not recognize any such power as the
Confederate States.
Beauregard was in Charleston on Friday.
The war feeling was subsiding. 1t was
thought no more fighting would occur.
CHICAGO, April %.
A special dispatch to the Tribune, dated
Havre de Grace, April 9th, 3 P. NJ, says:
I left Washington this morning, shortly af-
ter midnight, and hence am able to furnish
you the very latest news from the National
Capital. Washington is safe. No less
than $4,000 armed men are at this moment
congregated within its limits. The fearful
suspense and apprehension by which all of
its inhabitants, from the President down to
the lowiest citizen laborer, have been op-
pressed, was ended by the safe arrival, on
Thursday P. NJ, of the New York 9TH regi-
ment, and of the 9Th and 9th Massachu.
sets regiments, and the Rhode Island in
fantry, under command of Gov. Sprague.
On yesterday P. M, these, with the Massa-
chusetts and Pennsylvania regiments that
preceded them, repre- sent an aggregate of
over 5000 volunteers from the North, to
which there will be added three more regi-
ments from New York, the 18th, 9Th and
9th, and Col. Butterfeld's; the 5th from
Pennsylvania rifle battalion and artille-
ry from Massachusetts, that had arrived at
Annapolis Junction last evening, all ex-
pected by rail this week.
All the above troops marched from An.
napolis to the junction yesterday afternoon.
The breaks in the railroad had been all re-
paired, and train was sent clear through
to Annapolis to br ng over the remainder OF
the northern troops landed at that point
but after it passed back, the track was again
torn up by secession sympathizers, about
two miles from the junction, so that on its
return in the evening, the train ran of. A
New York officer, whose name I was unable
to learn, was seriously injured by the acct.
dent. The track was at once relaid, and
there is no doubt that the communication
BY rail between Washington and Annapo-
lis is perfect to-day.