Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-04-19
The War Feeling Through.
out the North.
Tho Official call for Troops Iowa to
Furnish one Regiment!
The Forts In Virginia, 1arylnnd,
Kentucky and Missouri to be
strongly GarrisOned

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WASHINGTON, April IA.
Efforts are still making to concentrate .
formidable military force in and around
Washington, to be prepared for oil emer-
gencies. .,............
Information continues to be received,
from private sources, of secret plots in vari.
GUS localities in Maryland and Virginia
having in view the seizure of the public
property, and even the persons of the high.
est officers of the Government. Though
these accounts are not generally credited
they are believed in official quarters, and
hence the precautionary movements at all
points. They are considered necessary, no
one knowing what turn events may take
during the prevalent excitement. The roads
and avenues leading to Washington are
closely watched.
WASHINGTON, April IA.
| Senator Douglas called on the President
tonight. He had an interesting converse
ton on the present condition Of the country.
The substance Of it was, on the part of Mr..
Douglas, that, although he was opposed to
the administration or all its political issues,
he was prepared to sustain tie president in
the exercise Of all his constitutional func-
tons to preserve the Union, maintain the
government, and defend the Federal capitol;
firm policy and prompt action were necessa-
ry; the capitol OF our country is in danger
and must be protected at all hazards, and at
any expense of men and money. lie spoke
| of the present and future without reference
to the past
Mr.. Lincoln was very much gratified with
tn interview.
Official advices from Montgomery, intimate
that the Confederate Congress, OH reassem.
bling, will at once declare war against the
United States. 1t is believed that in the act
of declaration distinction will be made be-
tween alien friends and alien Gu, mics, tie
former including the border States and such
citizens Of the North as oppose a coercive
administration; all obligations 10 this class
are as much to be respected as though in
times Of peace. 10 1ot
NEW York. April 10.
The Administration has reliable informa.
ton that the Confederate States propose.
after reducing Fort Sumter, to march On
Washington, with 10000 meu
The Worlds Washington CORES, ondent
says detachments OF cavalry are stationed on
all the roads utside the city, and two vol
unteer companies are in the Capitol, one at
the Post Glfice Department, and one al the
, Patent Office.
The present indications are that Fort
, Sumter W II be retsken ut oil hazards.
The Herald's special dispatch from
, Charlest n lays Maj. Ander on salutcd hi
;. flag. rmed his men on the para 'e ground
n and marched out on The wharf the dium and
fife playing yankee Doodle" During the
" firing CT the salute, u pile of cartridges
burst in one of the classmates, killing two
= ard woundi,g four men. One wa. buried
. in the fort with military honors; the othe,
= will be buried by the "a, olinians. The
} wounded men will be taken to Charleston
" The fort was burned to mere shell. The
> guns on one side Of the parape. are entirely
dismount,d, and others split, and the gun
), carriages knock ed into splinters.
Maj Anderson is reported to have ordered
;, his gunners not to sight ut the men but t.
: : silence the batteries.
Fort Sumter has been garrisoned by ths
Palmetto Guards, under command Of Col
= Ripley.
: BosroN, April Is.
!, Political difficulties have been dropped
= and the universal sentiment of the citizens is
. to defend TO the last, the Flag of the Union
! Volunteers to the number OF $4,000 have
= already rendered their services at the Adju
tant Generals office.
Gen. B. F. Butler has rendered his service.
: with his entire brigade.
! BALTIMORE, April IA.
The Union feeling in the city has been un
d mstakably displayed since Friday. Mer
: wearing cockades and secession emblerns
have been chased by crowds, and were pro
tected by the police
? The bark Fanny Fenshaw hoistcd seces
0 sion flag to day, and a crowd compelled Q
q boy on the vessel to take it down. The
9 Captain afterwards holsted it and it required
8 q detachment of thirty police to protect il
from the people.
The excitement is intense.
All the other vessels in port have hoisted
t the American flag.
ALEXANDRIA, April IA
meeting was held here to form horse
guard Resolutions to resist the Southern
aggression were adopted. Several speakers
advocated secession; others argued in favor
OF convention to unite the border States.
SFklNerIELp, ILL.,, April 10.
There is great excitement here on the var
question. Without regard to party the peo-
pie stand by the government, and will re-
spond heartily 10 the Presidents call for
volunteers. "-e
Several companies are now being organ
lied here. -
A grand meeting of the people is arranged
he e to morrow night. at which McClernand,
Trumbull and others will spesk
Coy. Yates will issue a call f,r six resi-
ments OF State volunteers to-,norrew.
The Legislature W Il convene 10 extraordi
nary session en- the 23d.
CI,olNN tt, April Is.
The news of the surrender of Fort Sumter
created profound sensation here. NewSpa-
per Offices, last night, were l'eseiged by
thousands eager to hear the news. The
military spirit of the city is fully aroused,
and tile Stars-anJ Stripes wave frcm all
public and many private buildings. The
people to q man will sustain the Admins
tration
A Home Guard will be Immediately
organized, for the protection of the city
...s MADISON, Ind. April IA.
A large and enthusias ,ic l'rion meeting
was held here last night and the following
resolution passed
| Resoloed, That we will, "; all the
means in our power, maihtHin the Govern
ment and Gag ofthe United States.
Several volunteer military companies are
forming here. aas9@1 sa9f
,,.oo... 81, t..sa LOUISVILLE, April 16
| The recent news has considerably paral-
lied the people, and they have not yet recov-
cred from its effects. Companies are enlist
ing for the Southern onfederacy. It'll
rpmored that several start tomorrow. The
citizens generally deplore the position o. o.
Lincoln's proclamation. e+ a-i;
Albany, April Is.
Governor Morgan sent message to the
Legislature on the Presidents proclamation, |
He earnestly urged the Legislature. without
delay, to embody and equip the military for
pubic defense.