The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-24
VERY IMPORTANT NEWS.
TINE MOSCOW OF AMERICA.
Total Destruction Of the Cos
port Navy Yard by the
United States Officers.
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Important Achievement for
the Union.
Eleven Vessels Of War Burnt and
Scuttled.
Terrible Disappointment Of the
SeeessiOnists.
PROBABLE Loss OF LIFE.
SAFETY OF TIE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
MARTIAL LAW DECLARED N BALI IM0RE.
REPORTED CAPTURE OF FORT PICKENS.
Arrival Of Northern Troops at
Annapolis.
The Departure Of The tetb, 18Th, 18th and Slh
Regiments Yesterday.
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A Route to be Kept Open to
Washington,
&C., &C., As.
THE SEAT OF WAR.
THE SEAT OF WAR.
The Latest News from Washington,
Baltimore, Annapolis, Havre de
Grace, Harrisburg, Phila-
delphia, &C.. &C.
AUTHENTIC NEWS FROM BALTIMORE


Interview OF the MAJOR OF Baltimore
Around the City-Fivc Hundred Thou
sand Dollars Appropriated for tho De :
seizare OF Government Munitions or
War.
THE PRESIDENTS DECISION.
STATEMENT or MAYOR BRowN As TO HIS INTERVIEW WITH
Mr.. LINCOLN.
BALTIMORE, April 2I-71< O'Clock p NJ.
Mayor Brown received despatch from the President Of
the United States a. three O'Clock this morning. directed
to himself and Gov Hcks requesting them to To Wash
pgton, special ran In order to consult with Mr. Lin
coin for the preservation OF the peace OF Maryland The
Mayor replied tina. Governor Hicks not in the
city, and inquired il he should 60 alone Receiving
accompanied by George W. Dobbn John C. Bruno and S.
T. Wallis, Esqs VIII ,m he hid su9monded 10 attend him.
projected AZ once to the Presidents house long con
sation and discussion ensued The President, upon
his part recognized the good faith OF the city and State
authorities and insisted upon his own He admitted the
excited state Of feeling ia BALTIMORE aud his desire aud
duty avoid the fatal consequences OF collision with
the people lie urged, the other hand, the absolute
irresistible necessity Of havng transit through the Safe
for such troops might be for the protection
Of the federal capital The protection OF Washington he
asevcracd with the sole object OF
troops there and he that none Of
The troops brought through Maryland were inente for
purpose hostile TO the state or aggressive as against
the Southern States.
Being now unab c to bring them up the Potomac ia
curiiy the government must either bring them through
Maryland or abandon the capital lie called on General
Scott for his opinion which tie General gave ut length
to the effect that troops might be brought through Mary
ing them from reTrysvile Annapolis, aud thence by
raj TO Washington. by bringing them TO he Relay
House, the Northern Central Railroad and mrching
them TO the Relay House the Washington Railroad,
an therce BIZ rail TO the capital IL the people would
permit them 60 by either Of these routes uninterrup
edly the necessity &C their passing through Baltimore
would be avoided, II the people wocd not permit them
transit thus remote from the city, they must select
their own best route and II need be, light their way
through Baltimore result which the General earnestly
deprecated
TIE President expressed his hearty the
tI,eiA,
be order I'd through Baltimore II they were permitted TO
go uninterrupted by either OF the other routes suggested
In this disposition the Secretary Of War expressed his
participation.
The iuteryiew terminated with the distinct assurance
the part OF the President that no more troops would
be sert through Baltimore, unless obstructed In their
transit in other directions and with the understanding
that the city authorities should do their best to restrain
their own people
On returning to the cars, and Just about to leave
about two O'Clock p n, the Mayor received despatch
from Mr. Garrett announcing the approach Of troops 70
in the city. Mr. Brown and his companions returned NJ
the President and asked immediate audience,
which promptly given. The Mayor exhibited Nr.
CARROTS despatch, which gave the President great
prize. He Immediately summoned the Secretary OF War
and n a.. coli VINO sp,n a onsr
The President at once, in the most decided way,
urged the recall Of the troops, saying that he
there should be the slightest suspicion OF bad faith
his part in noning the May 10 Washington and
allowing troops to march the city during his absence,
he desired that the troops should IL practicable
be back At TO York Harrisburg. Gen. Scott
adopted the Presidents views warmly and an order was
accordingly prepared BY the Lieu General to that
eject forwarded by Major Belger OF the army who
accompanied the Mayor to this city.
not brought there for transit through the city but
intended TO be marched to the Relay House on the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. They will proceed to Hsr-
rsburg from there 10 Philadelphia and ,hen,o by the
Chesapeake and Delaware canal, or by Perrysvle, as
Major General Patterson msy direct.
copy of the Baltimore american OF yesterday places
in possession OF tho drs, authentic from that
city since FRIDAY night That city seems TO bc in per
feet state OF excitement and the intelligence Ct the ap
preach OF PepDsy lvania troops towards Maryland in.
creased IL greatly Geographic despatch was receive
from President Lincoln, tia, no more troops would be
through Baltimore but II was not generally credit
cd. The intelligence OF the New York and
Massachusetts troJps being sent TO Washington
by way OF Annapolis added TO the feeling.
In tho midst OF this comparative pause the news was
received that troops were At CJckey svle marching
stated a. two thousand but rapidly 10 the mouth
OF rumor TO Eve, egh, and ten thousand Instantly the
street was In uproar the cry To- arms rang out men
sngy and in groups with arms Of every variety from
patent rifles 10 common towing pieces passed hurriediy
around to different rendezvous fresh impulse was Civ
en- to the excitement by second report that another 10
dy of troops were marching tho city by the Resler
town road, and were already a. Pikesye, seven miles
distant. rhe throng rushed curiously aud excited
ly about The armed gathered ~ squads and wore
formed into companies. Tue nnarmed camored 70 :
weapons, and rushed TO the gun shops on Baltimore
street, which quickly broken open and what arms
they contained passed out ndsci Intimately 10 any VIII
we're alert enough TO get within reach Of the supply.
Inc oels vi tne chufch ca second street rang on y
startling alarm, communicating the excitement 10 every
part OF the city In the churches in which services
nj Che time In progress of course the widest sppre
tensions created general attack w on the city
bosi bardment from Fort NcHenry with all the a1denda
horrors that the fertile masins,on could Depict pre-
scented themselves. Services were interrupted, ladies'
smiekeS and faint d. congregations dsm sset them.
selves, add terrified women hurried TO their domes.
From all sections Of the city throngs os poured
toward the ENTIRE seeking information TO what HID
occurred an adding 10 the general alarm by repeating
the kat caught up Ragnined 20 the ussst
extent and tA9n thrown aside for some ~ AMI
stranger story.
cal no ARMs--Pgourr ASSEMBLING or TVS NfLr.
TlEy ASH VOLUNTEERS
The rolce Commissioners, after ascertaiurg the rel
biity Of The inorma1n gave orde-s Tor the assomsng
and aiming OF the yo'anfors well as all other militia.
~ corps ell under the c,anand OF Major General Georgs
IT, Steuat instantly men wee gathering at the various
enrolling places where thoushfs Of able bodied men
aud youths signAef thc desire 10 share n tho dangTe
aud ts attending the defence o. tue CITY against th' cr