Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-04-18
GEHERLL EECITEnEHT
Virginia going to Seceae !!
General Preparations for War.
THROUGHOUT HI CClgsATpY.


 MONTGOMERY, April Is.
 General Pillow has arrived to offer Pre- sident Davis division of Tennessee troops. Everybody is encouraged by the Virginia news.
 President Davis intends to make his head quarters in Richmond in ten days with l General Beauregard as second in command
 PENSACOLA, April b.
 Shot has been landed at Fort Pickens by the federal fleet
 SPRINGFIELD, ILL, April l6.
 The legislature has been ordered to con vene on the 23d.
 LOUISVILLE, April 1G. Gov. Magoffin refuses to supply the quota of troops required by Lincoln's re quisition.
 BosroN, April 16.
 The third, fourth, sixth and eighth regi ments assemble on the l6th to draft 2,0O0 men for Washington.
 RICHMOND, VA, April 16--Lincoln's proclamation was received with generations. The public are fearfully excited and say their militia will sooner die than respond. WILMINGTON, N. c., April 16.-The proclamation was read contemptuousl V the unonists denouncing the administra- tion. There is great rejoicing at the sur render of Sumter.
 PHILADELPHIA, April 16-The office of the Southern Monitor and Gen. Patterson's residence have been threatened Several prominent southerners have been warned by the SO called vigilance committee.
 BUFFALO, April 16.-Millard Fillmore presides tonight over meeting called to aid the government.
 NEW YORK, April 16.-The steamer Philadelphia is rapidly loading with guns, munitions and probably troops for the South. A meeting of the citizens arranged for a public meeting to sustain the govern ment, and resolved to ask the legislature for funds to put the state on war footing. Orders from Washington say '1ill up federal regiments as fast as possible.'' Governor Olden of New Jersey will in few days tender the government several thousand men.
 WAsnxGroS, April l6.-Three district regiments have rendered their services to the government The war department ac. cepts Governor Sprague's offer of the Rhode Island regiment for Washington forthwith. NEW ORLEANS, April 16.-Lincoln's pro- clamation was read with no astonishment. Everybody is pleased, the people have re- solved to maintain their position at all hazards. Two more volunteer companies left to-day for Pensacola. The rest will probably remain to defend the city. No- iunteer regiments are forming throughout the State. Thirty three deserters from the federal army have landed at Fort Jackson, so anxious were they to go into the Con federate army that they left twelve months pay behind.
 ALEXANDRIA,, VA, April 16.-The se cessionists have increased in number in consequence of the proclamation.
 ST JoHSsBUnG, VT., April l6.-Gov. Fairbanks convenes the leg jsature Tuesday week to respond to the call for troops
 RICHMOND, VA, April 16.--The ordi nance of secession will pass in two days.- The Governor has received acquisition for 5000 men.
 INDIANAPOLIS, April 16.-Gov. Morton issues a proclamation for six regiments of volunteers for immediate service.
 ALBANY, N. Y., April 16.--The legisla- ture has appropriated $500, ,000 to arm and equip the militia.
 MILWAUKEE, Wis, April 16.-A bill to .,l, n ,,aSSnI tho legislature.
 CmcAGo, April 16-A detachment of men are on their way to Washington.- Mayor Morris with 220 men, and Sherman s battery will follow.
 DETROIT, MIcH April 16.-Gov. Blair is expected to call a session of the legisla- ture forthwith. Volunteers are enrolling throughout Michigan.
 PHILADELPHIA, April 16.-The excite mcnt has subsided-volunteers, especially Germans arc rapidly enlisting.
 LANCASTER, PA, April 16.--Buchanan participates in the general determination to sustain the government.
 NEW ORLEANS, April 16.-The Calves ton Civilian says that theidea that there is any considerable number of persons dis posed to agtate the question of re union in Texas is entirely erroneous.
 MEMPHIS, April 16-Great excitement Governor earnestly requested to convene legislature immediately in extraordinary session. Shelby county and Memphis to be immediately put in state of defence, to prevent passage of troops and munitions of war to operate against the South.- Troops raising Volunteers and money freely subscribed.