Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-27
VyRTuEEs FKOyg WASHINGTON.

HOW TIE MEBCENARIES GET TO WASHINGTON,
AND HON THEY ARE ARrERED-NARTIAL
LAW-PUBLIC BU LDINGS CONVERTED INTO
FORTS-HORSES SE-ZED-ANOTHER WAR YES.
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WASHINGTON, April 25-Tbe Seventh Regiment, num-
beriug 900 men, Of New York, the company which
30 f,t,d 10 BohuoaC, Va, not long since, and whose
officers made such professions Of attachment and afec-
ton for the Cizels OF the Southern States arrived mere
to-day from Annapolis.
The Massachusetts Regiment, which has been at An
uapos for DAYS past yesterday took possession Of
tse Annapolis Rlircsd repsred It's destroyed portions
and the dsmsn led locomotive, and thus permitted the
NeR York Regiment to come over this morning
Toe Seventh Regiment Of Massachusetts, volunteers,
who came in twO or three days ego at Baltimore, are
now stationed in the ball Of the House of REPRESENTA-
tives.
From the most reliable and credible authority it is
understood that agents Of the present military author
ties Of The NortbCr States and Washi on city, usrg
their utmost endesyors to obtain possession OF all the
surgical instruments in this city and its mme date neigh
boihood for The Of Llc0lns troops. Not only pro-
visions but everything which by any possible man
uer or means facilitate the operations North aud ncon-
mode South is being bought seized and secured by
the ADMINISTRATION.
Immense trains of carts draws and other vehicles,
were today engaged in conveying the -four which was
lied by the L. 5. Government from Georgetown to
Washington.
Marital law, it Is said by the knowing ones will be pro-
every male resident all who viii take the oath must
leave.
TIE Departments at Washington wear the aspect Of
armed cades The lower OF the different build
nCs are closed the doors barrcsded and loop holes
and port holes for FIRE made in the walls. At the
doors Of tie Chief officials stationed armed sennes
whose regular tread reminds Of the deck of man
of-war or the exterior .! fortress. The Post office
building locks ike a huge warehouse used for soAing
-four and bacon aud fish and pork. At tie windows are
longing military half dress, some with strip
ed pants others with glazed caps and Others with belts
bayOnets and cartridge boxes.
Il reported and believed that all respectable looking
horses seized by order Of the present Administration
they enter the city, consequently gentlemen
from the vicinity who visit here are crcumpect IN their
selection OF steeds.
Tae gl;es Of the Capitol are barred, and none but
those who by sentiment in favor OF the nearious
policy Of the present administration permitted to
penetrate its armed, undermined and fortified de-
fences.
The Navy Department have advices of the return
Of the Niagara the United States from her late voy
age Japan. In hour after this information
eeived she ordered to repair TO the Chesapeake
possible for service in these waters tor the pro
lection Of the Federal Metropolis.
The accounts from Harrison county and the North
western part Of the State generally go 20 show that the
Northern people need not calculate any serious division
in the ranks OF the State in that quarter The people
there will unite in resistance TO coercion"