The national Republican., 1861-04-15
Receipt of the War News at the North.
HOW THE PEOPLE RESPOND.
Governor Sprague, of Rhode Island,
Offers his Services.

OHeTS his SeTVlceS.
Nep York, april l3, (epening.)-It is re.
ported here that Fort Sumter has surrendered
aud that the Confederate flag is flying from its
walls, nobody having been killed or wounded
on either side The city is in fever of excite.
mcut. Our people now, one and all, are deter
mined to sustain the Government, and demand
a vigorous prosecution Of the war inaugurated
by the disunionists. All sympathy with them
is dead, and active military and naval prepsrs.
tions are being made.
The steamship Ericsson was chartered this
morning, and with steamers Philadelphia and
Vanderbilt are fitting out with munitions Of
war.
Stocks went dowu at the first board, but re.
vived at the second. Government stock ad.
vanced one quarter.
Several regiments Of the New York State
militia meet tonight, to tender their services to
the Government.
Dispatches received here from Albany, Bos.
ton, and Providence, report great excitement,
and unanimous sentiment in favor of the
Government.
The Martial Spirit of Pennsylvania.
Harrisburg, Pa, april l3.-The bill estab.
fishing military bureau, and approprating
$5OO,0O0 to put the militia of the State in or.
der for any emergency, was taken up in the
House at four o'clock P. NJ. yesterday, and
promptly passed by vote of 65 to 20. In the
special session of the Senate, hold last night,
the bill, as it came from the House, was taken
up, considered, and passed by vote of 26 to
6, ami before eight o'clock became law by
the signature Of the Governor.
number Of prominent citizens, members
of oil parties, from all sections of the State,
now here, state that the feeling Of antagonism
to rebels and traitors is everywhere growing
stronger and stronger.
Senator Smith, Of Philadelphia, has intro.
duced bill making it misdemeanor, pun.
ishable by Imprisonment not exceeding two
years, ana by fine not exceeding $4,000, to en-
gage in the service OF, or CORES pondence with,
the enemies Of this State or the United States
or to levy troops for the service of any such
country, or in any way to aid, abet or encour
age treason or rebellion against the laws OF the
United States.
Pennsylvania has never been more thor
oughly aroused than it is at present; the pa.
triotism of her citizens never more apparent,
and the determination to punish traitors never
more marked.
All the officers Of the Pennsylvania volun.
teers requested TO take the oath of allegiance
to the United States in thirty days. Any officer
refusing to do so will be at once deprived of his
commission.
Two new regiments specially raised for the
United States have reported ready for imme
date service. They are commanded by Col
onels G. NJ. Berry and Angero,h.
The Episcopal clergymen will read the wal
service tomorrow.
Major Chambers, of the Alabama army, has
just arrived from Pensacola bringing Lieuten.
ant Reed Worden, of the United States army,
as a prisoner of war. The latter is bearer OF
dispatches to Fort Pickens and to the Federal
feet in Pensacola bay. He is held by the Sec.
retary of War, who sent O detachment on the
railroad to arrest him.