The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-20

The News.
President Lincoln has issued proclamation an
nouncing blockade Of the ports of the revolu-
tionary States The document is given in another
column.
Baltimore was the scene of bloody fight yester-
day, On the arrival of the Massachusetts, regi-
ment of troops in that city, their passage through
to Washington was opposed by the secessionists.
who showered stones upon the soldiers. The
troops in return fred upon the mob, and succeeded
in forcing their way through the city. In the con-
hict two Of the Massachusetts, volunteers were
killed and four wounded. Seven of the
citizens were killed, and some half dozen
wounded A despatch dated at nine O'Clock
in the evening states that quiet prevailed.
A large meeting Of citizens was held in the even
ing, which was attended by the Mayor and the
Governor of the State.
Captain Jones, the commander of the United
States troops at Harper's Ferry, telegraphed to
General Scott yesterday, that at ten o'clock the
night previous he destroyed by fire all the arms
and the armory building proper at that point. He
then withdrew his command, almost in the face of
from twenty live hundred to three thousand Virgil
MIA secessionists who were marching upon the
armory to seize it.
The secessonists at Richmond have seized upon
the public property there. schooner belonging
to Maine was also seized, as well as the New y ork
ste amer jamestown.
Trouble has broken out in Delaware. The citi-
zens Of Wilmington have resolved to maintain an
armed neutrality during the war. How far they
will be able to hold this position with their feeble
forces remains TO be seen.
The Seventh regiment, numbering nine hundred
and ninety men, with two howitzer guns, left the
city al twenty minutes before seven O'Clock last
evening for Washington. An immense crowd of
spectators filed the streets, windows, balconies
AID hcusetops to witness their departure. The
scene Is graphically described and illustrated in
our columns this morning. A despatch from Phi
Iadelphia states that the regiment will probably
leave that city on board the steamer Keystone
State for Washington, via the Potomac.
General Sandford's orders for the departure OF
The Sixth Twelfth and Seventy first regiments
have been changed from this afternoon until Sun
day when they are to assemble at their armories
for embarkation at nine o'clock A. M. OF that day.
The regiments were actively engaged at their ar
mories last evening, preparing for immediate de-
parture, tie general expectation being that they
were to depart to-day. At the various recruiting
stations and depots the enrolment of volunteers is
going on with great rapidly, and Colonel Ellis
worth's movements towards forming n Zouave
corps from the Fire Department are meeting with
all desirable success.
The United States steamer pocahontas arrived
at this port yesterday from Charleston bar, and
sailed again late in the afternoon, supposed for
Norfolk. The Pawnse has arrived at Washington
Advices from Key West to the 9th inst. state
that Major French's command at Key West now
consists OF three companies of the First artillery
and two companies of the First infantry. The
former garrison Fort Taylor and the latter the
Key West barracks. Hon John =. Baldwin has
been appointed Collector Of that port by the
Southern confederacy; John Boyle has been made
Inspector Of Customs John l.. Tatum, District
Attorney. and r. j. Moreno, Marshal. The for
mer gentleman has been qualified, and will at once
enter upon the duties of his Office.
In the Republican Central Committee, which
met last evening, resolutions introduced cen
surfing Governor Morgan for not being more
prompt Ia answer to President Lincons call for
volunteers The committee contemplate the idea
of forming themselves into recruiting company,
and thereby atonng in a measure for the inactivity
and supineness Of the State authorities. Our re-
port OF the proceedings could BOT be inserted, In
consequence Of the crowded state Of our columns.
The Collector Of this port has been instructed
TO advise all parties with regard to the to
be pursued TO recover fines imposed on vessels
from the South arriving without proper clear
ances. The Department will not entertain appli.
cations, unless under the renting act OF March
2, 1901, The schooner Harry Maybee, from Mo-
bile, was fined yesterday
The meeting at the Chamber of Commerce
Yesterday was marked by an enthusiastic Union
feeling A full report will be found in another
column.
At the Custom House the rush for Office has
been 80 great Of late that Mr.. Barney has issued
notice that he will receive no more applications
unless presented In writing through the mails or
personally 10 his secretary The heavy duties Of
his Office Of this exciting time necessitate this
course Of action.
Mr.. Thomas Smith, editor OF the Yonkers Herald,
and Clerk OF the Sixth Division at the Custom
House, has been removed as have also three night
watchmen at IL Broad street. Mr.. A. G. Van
Wagner hss been appointed Light House Keeper
Mt Esopus Meadows, vice Smalley, resigned.
IThe steamship Niagara. from Liverpool on the
9Th, via Queenstown on the 9TH inst, touched at
Halifax yesterday morning. The news is not i'm.
portant, having been anticipated by the Kedar.
She brings sl75, 900 in specie.
Our city ofMexico correspondent does not rive