The weekly Butte record., 1861-05-11
ST. LOUIS, April 2Sth.

street battery is being erected at York
town, and another 80 miles above Richmond.
There were 1000 troops at Harper's Ferry
and $500 at Norfolk, April 2Gth-
The Baltimore Sun indicates that the con
servative feeling is gaining ground at Bati-
more
Telegraphic communication between Wash
ington and Baltimore is resumed, and troops
now pass between Annapolis and Washington,
without interruption. There are road guards
all the way General Buffers troops embark
cd on vessels for Wilmington n Carolina.
1t was reported at Harrisburg, Pa, April
&c, that Ex-Presdent Buchanan, had disposed
of his farm and fled to Canada for fear of a
mob He had been threatened.
John, Sherman had joined the volunteers as
private.
Governor Barton had declined to call out
troops to defend the Union.
People were fleeing from Virginia, into the
free States.
General Beauregard was at Fort Sumpter
last week, repairing damages, expecting an at
tack.
The troops which left Kentucky, for the
Southern Confederacy, went against the wishes
of the Governor
Colonel johnson and son, Of Tennessee were
mobbed at Lynchburgh, Va, last week, on
their way to Tennessee.
The Washington States and Union, (seces-
stony has suspended; the people having threa
tened to demolish it if it continued to advocate
the Southern Conlederacy
1t is said there is a strong Union feeling at
Fredericksburg, Virginia.
Washington and Alleghany counties. Mary
land declare they will rebel against the State
if the State secedes.
Governor Letcher, Of Virginia, has issued
proclamation prohibiting expectation of -four
to Northern cities.
Negroes in Maryland are burning the hous-
es of their masters also in Louisiana.
There is great apprehension among the
Union men in n. Carolina.
Senator Douglas made great Union speech
at Springfield, Illinois, April oath. He advo-
Gated active military Operations to crush out
rebellion.
gentleman who left New Orleans on Fri
day. April 26th, says the whole country between
Jackson, Tennessee, and New Orleans, Is in
arms.
At every station along the road companies
were seen drilling, but appeared destitute Of
arms using old muskets, shotguns and rifles
The telegraph lines were in the hands of the
Secessionis;s and not permitted 10 give infor-
nation as to the movemements of troops leav-
ing Secession States.
The Southern expectation was the news of
the capture of Washington.
The information was that the North should
have no more news until the Treasury at
Washington was in the hands Of the Confed
crate troops, and President Lincoln and Cab
met were prisoners
No troops excep. those at Fort Pickens,
were being rapidly removed north, but those
originally destined for that fortress have been
withdrawn.
1t is not believed at New Orleans, that any
attack on Fort Pickens will be made for
weeks to come. A meeting was held at Mem
phis, on Saturday night. 1t was believed the
purpose was to march at once on Cairo, cut
the ievee, and make an attack.
10000 stand of arms were taken from St
Lewis arsenal on the night of April 26, and
sent to Springfield, Illinois.
A gentleman who has just returned from
business tour through Alabama and Mississip-
pi, left Mobile on Tuesday last, and reports
that hundreds of men had gone to Pensacola
to take Fort Pickens are returning home daily,
disgusted and satisfied that it was impossible
for the Conlederacy to capture The Fort.
Large numbers of troops at Pensacola were
sick and dying 10 the Hospitals, from effect OF
fatigue and hunger.
Our informant reports people in Alabama
and Mississippi, are almost crazy from excite
ment.
The mob spirit is triumphant everywhere
aud rendered more desperate in some localities
by threatened famine and starvation.
Dispatches from Philadelphia, April p
say there is no doubt about the reaction in
Baltimore, that bold movement by the Gov
ernment will receive the earnest support of all
Union men, if properly conducted.
General Scott, in answer to statement of
General Harper, that Virginia will not suffer
an attack from her soil on the Capital, said he
would be happy TO have it confirmed but
would not advise the Government TO desist
from lis present course of proceeding for its
safety.
The Virginia ordinance Of secessicnjust pub
lished is received accompanied by schedule
appointing the fourth Tuesday in May, for a
ratification by the people; also providing for
the election Of Congressmen, referred by law on
the same day.
The ordinance declares the Constitution OF
the United States no longer binding on the
citizens Ct Virginia. The ordinance takes ef-
feet when ratified by majority of the voters.
1t is said John A. Dix viii be appointed
Major General OF the New York Force
c. j Ingersol, of Pennsylvania, has invited
Ex-President Buchanan, Fillmore Pierce, Van
Buren, and Tyler, to arbitrate between the
two sections. Little good isexpected to come
from it.
The advices from Savannah, April 81, re-
port that several vessels were awaiting priya-
teers commissions which were expected shortly
Recruits were pouring in TO join the army
for Washington.
All Union men were ovrraWed- Surveying
schooner Howell Cobb, landed loops aud four
cannon at Fort Carroll, below Baltimore.
1t Is reported that heavy firing was heard
Friday afternoon, IN the direction of Fort
Monroe.
The New York Herald says the British
Minister has sent secretary TO Montgomery
who carried information as to the course