The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-05-08

cher aud his Council held meeting, and,
by The ADVICE Of Gen. Rob't Lee and Com
mandet Maufy, released the prisoner Of
war.
General IIarney expresses Southern cen.
timents He leaves for Washington to-
morrow, and it is firmly believed here hs
will immediately resign.
| a Commissioner from Maryland 10 hero
asking assistance.
The troops are to be concentrated, by or
der of the War Department, at Annapolis.
The South Carolina troops are still here.
all well. II is reported they leave to.mor-
| row, but their destination is not yet known.
The Con vention has not yet elected Com
missioners to Montgomery. A resolution
was passed yesterday, inviting President
Davis, his suit and Congress, 10 como to
Richmond.
Coy. Letcher has received offers Of 66,.
900 troops.
The steamer adelaide. Of the Baltimore
and Norfolk line, was fired into by the Har-
riet Lane on Friday night, of Rappahan-
mock, in the Chesapeake Bay. The Adelaide
was boarded, aud afterwards allowed to
proceed
Citizens are still compelled to leave
Washington for sympathy with The South.
A large quantity of shell has been landed
at Fort Washington by the Government.
Two men, one from Soath Carolina, and
one from Washington. are confined rs prIs-
oners in the Washington Capitol for being
| Secessionists.
Tho New York Seventh Regiment de-
clare they will no. invade the South, and
they are in consequence looked upon with
suspicion by the Administration.
The Seventy first New York Regiment,
quartered IL, Inauguration Hall, have revo'.
It'd on account Of bad quarters. They had
to be removed to the Navy Yard.
A man named Boyd was called from his
bed a, midnight, and shot by two others,
near Washington, for expressing Southern
sentiments.
The Conquering Hero Comes"
RICHMOND, April 2s-president Davis is
eagerly nnd anxiously and confidently ex-
pecled to visit sone cities considerably
! NORTH of Montgomery. Alabama.
Of the t,iuo, route, place and mode Of his
visit, i. is no; proper to speak more fully
| at present.
ALBANY, n. Y, April 29.-Thsrs was
desperate riot at the Adams House TO. day.
which is a depot for volunteer. The inen
were complaining Of the food furnished
lhem-One Of the officers Knocked down .
waiter, when general riot followed
Chairs, tables, dishes, and windows were
| suasned. One Of the Delevan House wai-
ters was thrown from window and had
his leg badly broken. Pistols were fired.
knives were drawn, aud several parties were
indiscrininately cut and badly injured.
The Governor repaired TO the scene Of
| disturbance, aud the police were called out
before tho riot could be quSlled.
ALEXANDRIA, Apr. 3o-'rhe steamship
'oa'z"coalcos, with troo ps on board,
passed here to-day. The Government Of
the United States wilI call for all additional
| 25u00 troops shich, with the 10000 al
ready called, AMI the regular army and
the disposal nf Lincoln.
HAaRI,nuRG, Pa, April % by an un-
derstanding between the Governor, Of New
| York, Pennsy lvnuia, Ohio, and Indians
hose States will act In conjunction TO
throw tEo"ps and provisions into Washing.
ton, or elsewhere South, upon tie order Of
the War Department
Gov. Curtin, in his message, earnestly 30
commends an appropriation Of $4,000 900
aud the raising Of rs 900 men. for domestic
def. nee as we'll A. Federal service.
Bo,ros. April 27.-Edward Everett deli.
vered an eloquent speech to-day, in " hich
he says Ne are but one heart, one mind, +,
and that the Government must be sustained.
We forget that We were ever pnrtizans We
remember only tina! We are Americans.
The collector at this port 'as received
orders 10 grant no clearancss 10 any port
South of Delaware Bay.
NEW YoRx, April 29.--In the Northern
States. cities, Sc, including private sub.
scnp,ions, the sum Of ell ,239 900 has been
contributed for war purposes.
The steamers +. w. Bruno, Fanny Cad.
wallader and Wm. Woodward have been
chartered by the United States Govern
ment They left New York ON Saturday
} morning for Trenton, To take troops to
Washington.
Several seizures Of gunpowdss 90 board
Of vessels were made on Saturday night.
About $4,000 troops are quariersd here
destined for Washington.
Alderman Wilson's Zouaves. 500 strong
are quartered in the old Government House
on Staten Island. 60.
The Tribune says that corn and every
} thing requisite to be prepared, will DO cup