The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-04-26

buildings by blowing them up with powder
was going on, and it was thought there
would be efforts to destroy all, It was
feared that the conaagration might extend
to the cities. The people Of Norfolk have
seized the powder house at Crany Island
and removed the powder to the city, and are
making arrangements for q vigorous defence.
81 y. 80 ~. -. !, = REDwIxo, April rs.
Twenty.four recruits for the Goodhue
volunteers have just arrived. The. company
is already full, having over 80 members.
The election OF officers will take. place to-
day, and the 60odhue company win then
be Immediately offered to the Governor.
The county commissioners appropriated
yesterday $500 for present support Of the
volunteers. The city council have the
matter under consideration, and will make
an additional appropriation. pls $3.50
5is.s 49, LAKE OIrY, April IS.
esA large end enthusiastic meeting was
held here last evening to consider the state
Of the country Patriotic speeches were
made, bonfres blazed and war spirit was
high. A delegation OF the Goodhue volnn>
teers was present. Twenty-Five volunteers
enrolled their names. A full company will
be made up this week. 1t is not expected
that they will get in the first regiment, but
will be ready for the second sure. q
lagI55esTixe &c s5Gss NEW York, April 20.
q The Union meeting is now being heldoat
4 Union Square. 81 .swou
q The assemblage is immense. sAll the
j lower part of the city is deserted. m
A.. Dix presides at the chief stand.
Hamilton Fish, VIM. f. Havemeyer and
Moses Grinnell and others assistants.
The speakers include our most eminent
citizens. Resolutions were submitted and
will be adopted, pledging support to the
government to the extent of laying down
lives Unnecessary, that secession is upjustif-
able and reasonable, and appointing COM
mittee of twenty-five to collect funds and
transact such other business in aid of the
Government, as the pnblic interests require.
Governor Morgan has quashed all pro-
ceediDgs against Col. Corcoran, of the 9th
regiment. n 3lST6
1t is reported that large number of
empty cars were rundown from Alexan-
dria into Virginia on Thursday night, with
the intention of bringing up troops for the
attack on the Capital. a3
The steamer Columbia has been charter
ed by the Government and will sail tomor.
row morning for Washington. 81 A,e
& A despatch from Col Lefferts says that
the Seventh Regiment left Philadelphia by
railroad for Havre de Grace, thence to en-
bark by steamer for Annapolis.
A gentleman from Washington reports
from 5000 to 5000 troops under arms, in
GLIDING 1900 regulars and four batteries of
artillery. Col. Smith is confident that he
can defend the city for the present against
any force that is likely to be brought
against it. - ess,t,s 81
The same gentleman reports that the
origin of the trouble at Baltimore was that
a rowdy came behind the last platoon of
the Massachusetts regiment, and caught a
musket from one Of the soldiers and shot the
latter in the back, killing him instantly,
The order was Immediately given to fire,
and several Of the mob were killed.
District Attorney Smith has called on
the Judge of the United States Circuit
Court for special jury to bring to justice
parties sympathizing with the South in this
city. - f ~ p sss4s sisis-7s+ 81
8 The schooner L. @. Watts has been
seized with large quantity of arms, shipped
at Hartford, Connecticut, for the South
In Wilmington the citizens were enlistipg
at the rate of 20 to 100 day. Delaware
will send her full quota of troors. -s2-l--l
g A secession paper in Wiz ..'glton was
obliged to hoist the American .lar.'os si
'ois A special despatch toethe 1 tbune says
orders we're received from Gov. Letcher to
seize the Custom House at Wheeling, Vir-
ginia, but Wheeling is strong for Union, and
last night it was guarded by the Mayor for
the United States. The citizens are greatly
excited at the news, and declare that they
will stand by the Stars and Stripes.
% The same despatch says that Harper's
Ferry is occupied by 1900 men, and the
greatest excitement prevails. 1- sesg
Gov. Morgan has ordered the sixth,
; twelfth and seventy-frst regiments to go
: to Washington, by steamer, unless railroad
communication is open. 5a5hsht97o8 5e1
3 Caifornians, residents 10 this city and
State, are about to form a mounted com
Gpany for the service of the. government.
x The Panama Mail Steamship Company
have supplied their vessels with cannonsand
muskets, cutlasses and ammunition, to en-
sure protection to passengers and treasure.
Orders went out some time since to sheath
their bows with iron, so as to enable them
to run down privateers and pirates which
may attempt their capture. fga4 ST.
A sword from the citizens of Taunton,
Massachusetts, was presented to Major An
derson to day Anderson attended the
Union meeting to-day, and was enthusiastic
cally cheereu. He goes to Washington to-
night ozess / q abe msb
The Scott Life Guard, numbering one
thousand men, has proceeded to Governors
Island. esa ~ - l.o 1854 o aaai3
The government has also chartered the
steamers james Adger and the Marion.
They sail tomorrow. 5vafea Y .aeis
r. The 9th and the Goth regiments are
ordered to be ready to march on Tuesday
morning. 5aH Liiag99 p 35ag Xaa
10 GeneralJ. G.uSwift, formerly Chief Of
the Corps of Engineers, now seventy years
OF age, has rendered his services to the gov
ernment. aai sa1 lo s1ag hsi0ca sgad I +
Sturges, Shawl& Co.. have presented to
Col. Wilson's volunteer regiment 100 grey
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