Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-04-25
AFFAIRS IN MARYLAND.

HAvRE DE GRACE, April IA gentleman
from Baltimore this morning, on whom the
utmost reliance can be placed, states that Fort
McHenry has certainly been reinforced by 800
men; also that the Batimoreans had planted
cannon towards it. The commander of the
fort ordered their removal, which was com
piled with Subsequently cannon were point
ed against another part Of the fort, which were
also removed
1t is stated that an agreement has been
made between the authorities of Baltimore
and the government at Washington tor re-.
building the bridges at the expense of Balti.
more-the road to be in running order in ten
days.
Gen. Butler removed the frigate Coustitu-
ton from the naval school dock at Annapolis
out of reach from assault from shore. There
are 1900 Pennsylvania volunteers at Perrys-
vile. Five propeers and steamers are ready
to start
The secession authorities yesterday ordered
Gen. Zgman to take possession Of the Chesa-
peake and Delaware canal, and the Union meu
of Cecil county have taken measures to pro-
tect lit.
The American has the following paragraph
regarding the movements OF the Seventh Reg
ment, and the Massachusetts troops =
"The New York Seventh Regiment left New
York at 6 O'clock on Friday evening, and was
expected to reach Baltimore at O'Clock on
Saturday. We learn from gentleman who
ieit Philadelphia at IL o'clock on Friday, that
Broad street was crowded with people waiting
to see them start Tor Baltimore, whittier ii was
understood they were to start in special train
at IL o'clock. A dispatch from Philadelphia,
on Saturday, said they had not left the Broad
street depot. This, however, must have been
intended as blind, as it is now ascertained
that they arrived at Perrysville on Satur-
day afternoon, and having seized the ferry
steamer Maryland, and all the other Susqne-
hannah steamers, crossed the bay to Annapo
lis, where they arrived on Sunday morning.
They are said to be accompanied by large
force tPennsylvanians, and expected to reach
Washington from Annapolis by railroad. 1t
was, however, announced yesterday that the
track ON the Annapolis Branch was being torn
up, and the further progress of the troops i'm
peded AT a later hour we received the fol-
lowing dispatch from our correspondent at
Annapolis =
ANNAPOLIS, Monday, April 81, 2 P. NJ
This morning the steamer Maryland The i'm
mense railroad ferry boat at Havre de Grace,
came into this port, having on board 800 Mas
sachusetts troops, commanded by Col. Butler,
en- route for Washington. The steamer land ID
her troops at the Naval Academy, and the
frigate Constitution is now being towed out of
the river for the purpose of taking the troops
in Washington
Another steamer with troops is lying off the
harbor, supposed to be the Seventh Regiment
of New York. The most intense excitement
prevails in the city, ard messengers have been
sent throughout the country for troops to CON
centrate here We received the following last
evening from our Annapolis correspondent =
ANNAPOLIS, Sunday April Il, 1861:
The steamer Maryland arrived here this
morning, having on board Col Butler and o00
Massachusetts troops en- route for Washing,
ton. The steamer is now lying alongside of
the United States ship Constitution, at the
Naval Academy, and all the gates leading
from the city to the yard are locked, and adj
ditional watehmen guarding the entrances.
The Constitution will convey the troops to
Washington.
ANNAPOLIS TELEGRAPH OFFICE,
Sunday, April 21-l0t o'clock.
The telegraph Office at the Annapolis juno
ton has been taken possession of by the gov
eminent, and die above dispatches sent by
pony express. Another steamer with troops
il now coming in the harbor.
A gentleman who lett Baltimore on Monday
at IL O'Clock, after various adventures with
the mob. states that the telegraph poles have
been cut down for ten miles this size of Balti.
more. This gentleman states that Mr. Wi