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

tanned in this town. They style them.
selves the Goodhue Volunteers. The city is
in blaze of enthusiasm.
Crowds are parading the streets with
flags and music, and guns are firing. There
hand. Goodhue county will respond glori.
ously to the country's call.
HARRISBURG, April 10.
Lieut.. Jones is now at the Carlisle bar
racks. He states that, hearing yesterday
that 600 Virginians were approaching by
the Winchester road to seize the Arsenal,
they put piles of powder on straw in all the
buildings, and waited quietly the approach
of the picket guard.
He gave the alarm and the garrison, out
houses. carpenter shop and powder fuses
were set on fire, and began to retreat. The
troops Preached Hagerstown after marching
all night. They missed the railroad train
at Hagerstown, and took omnibuses to
Chambersburg to-day.
They all were much exhausted by the
nights march. They were fed by the peo-
pie at Chambersburg, and were received
with cheers along their route to Carlisle.
The report of the assault of the Massachu-
sets regiments at Baltimore occasioned
much excitement among the troops. At
camp they swore terrible vengeance 300
troops here.
Lieut.. Jones is son of the late Adjutant
General Jones of the United States army
He says, as the Federal troops rushed across
the bridge at Harper's Ferry, the people
rushed on to the Arsenal. Repeated explo-
sions took place, and he saw the light of
the burning buildings for many miles.
Two Ohio regiments reached here and
are ready to march.
MONTGOMERY, April 49,
The demand for the loan of the Confeder-
ate States was so great that President Davis
has determined to offer the whole $l5,0OO,-
600. The amount already subscribed eX.
ceeds 81 100000. The banks were closed
today. The smallest sums have preference
over the larger ones.
AUGUSTA, April 10.
Mr.. Arnold, citizen of this place, issued
an order, this morning, to uniform and
equip at his own expense, eight volunteer
companies 10 go to war. These companies
have been organized, and in ten days will be
ready to march.
BALTIMORE April 10.
The Philadephians who, unequpped and
unulfOrmed, remained in the last Car at the
station, were assaulted with stones aud other
missiles, and some were slightly wounded.
The train was taken back. Quite num-
Der escaped to the city, but having no uni
form were not recognized. The reported
difficulty on the road between here and
Washington is incorrect.
1t is understood that all reached Wash
ington in safety. except the Philadelphians,
who were taken back. At the meeting, the
Presidents OF the roads had promised that
they would bring 10 more troops this way.
UTICA, O., April 10.
II. W. Warren Swift, Presbyterian
minister, OF excellent abilities and wide
spread reputation, has enlisted, and started
for Columbus this morning.
WASHINGTON, April 10.
Major oymiugton, commander OF the
United States Arsenal at Pittsburgh, is
suspected of infdelity to the Union, and is
watched by Committee OF Safety.
GOV. HICKS, OF MARYLAND,
DECLINES TO LET ANY MORE
ARMED TROOPS PASS TIL TROUGH
BALTIMORE.
MARTINsBURG, Va, April 10.
Special 10 the World Virginia troops,
numbering 1900, have possession of the
town of Harper's Ferry. Cannon are
placed On adjacent hills, and soldiers are
distributed in all directions. The train was
stopped to search for troops that might be
Oh their way to the arsenal, but after exam
nation, the train was allowed to proceed.
BALTIMORE. April 10.
1t can scarcely be true that any of the
railroad bridges are to be blown up to pre-
vent the passage of trains. Twenty nine
cars containing Massachusetts troops ar
rived at the depot. Without disembarking
soldiers from the trains, the several cars
had horses attached to them, and about
nine were drawn from Pratt street to Cam
den station. They passed without creating
any disturbance.
For some reason the horses attached to
the seventh car were taken off at the Pratt
street bridge, and the cars moved without
their aid to Camden. At short distance
from Jay street, between Jay and Frederick
streets, a number of laborers were engaged
in repairing the bed of the street, and just
as the troops arrived the laborers assembled
and gave cheers for Davis and the Southern
Contederacy, and they hurled bitter taunts
at Northern Black Republicans.
This continued for several moments, when
as the horses were again attached, and the
car moved eff, it was proposed to stone it.
Before the car had gone twenty yards, al
most every wiadow in it was broken, and a
portion of the crowd followed considerable
distance, hurting stones.
The eighth car was attacked in the same
manner, but the car being apparently empty,
was only reached by one stone. The crowd
exalted in their work, exclaiming that the
Black Republicans should not pass through
Maryland.
A lapse of five minutes succeeded, a
number of respectable persons in the mean
while urging the crowd to tear up the track
of the railroad. After the first train had
passed, one was observed on Pratt street
bridge, when distractions were placed on
the track, and portion of it torn up. OBJ
serving this, the cars were turned back to
md no