Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-04-24

AoN-~OA-Nht ltieAtf aFlA 10
The demand for the loan of the Confederate
Suites was so great that President Davis deter
mined to offer the whole SIS. 100000.
The amount alre ldy subscribed exceeds SIS
O)p,000. The books are closed TODAY, and the
small list sums had preference over the larger
ones.
ArorsrA, Ca, Friday, April ls.
A Rhode Islander, and an oil citizen of is
place. issuel an order this morning to uniform
and eIuip at his own expense eighty volunteers to
60 to war. The company has been organized
and will be ready to IN lrch in ten days.
MARrrSsEuRe, Va. Friday, April 10.
Especial to the New Yora worIl
The Virginia troops are m lrehing; sd Of
them have possession of the town of HsrpeT's
Ferry.
Cannon are placed on adjacent hills, and sol
diers are distributed in all sections.
1t is said that Union mtn of the picket guard
gave the alarm to the garrison. which was set on
ire in the OuthOuses, carpenter shops and powde.
houses The soldiers then began to retreat
The citizens of Harper's Ferry. who were evi
IDENTIFY in league with the party advancing to
seize the arsenal, were instantly in arms, pursued
and killed two regulars. Others deserted before
the troops reached Hagerstewn. They marched
all night missed the railroad train at Higerstown;
took omnibuses to Cha mbersburg to-day. They
were all much exhausted by the nights march
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and were received with cheers along the route 10
Carlisle
The report of the assault on the Massachusetts
regiment ut Baltimore occasionel much excite
ment among the troops at Cimp Curtin. They
sweT terrible vengeance.
Three thousand troops are here.
LATER.
Lieut.. JONES' who has arrived here from Har-
per's Ferry, is a son of the late Adutant General
Jones, of the United States Army
He saws as the Federal troops rushed across
the Potomac bridge At Fl rper's Ferry the people
rushed in the arsenal. Ii is believed that large
numbers were hurt by the explosion. Repeatei
explosions occurred. He saw the light of the
burning buildings for many miles.
Two Ohio regiments reached here to nigh, and
stay over until the Pennsylvarians are re idy to
march.
Mi Simonton, Comm lnder of the Pittsburg
arsenal, is suspected OF in6deiity TO the Union,
and is watched BY a committee of 5 lfe:y
Gov. Hicks, of Maryland, declares by tee
graph not to let any more armed troops pass
through Baltimore
wusiIS0roS. Del, Saturday, April 20.
The Council appropriated $500 to defend the
city, and passed resolutions approving of the
Presidents proclamation, also asking the Gov
ernor to issue proclamation for the same pur-
pose.
between the susquehannah and Philadelphia are
guarded Armed workmen have been sent to re
pair the bridges destroyed on the Northern Cen
tral rold.
NEw oRIy ANS, Friday, April 10.
The CRUSADER was the only United States war
vessei at Key West on the 18th inst
The Texas authorities have fitted out the
Ma.agordd az war steamer TO intercept the
Star of the West.
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schooners laden with ship timber. valued at
$4,000, for the Brooklyn and Charleston navy
yards.
LOUISVILLE Friday, April 10.
Governor Magoffin is here trying to get the
banks to loan half million dollars to arm the
Site for defense. 1t is supposed some arrange
ment will be made.
There was an immense Union meeting here
last night. Speeches were made by Mr.. Guthrie,
Nicholas Bullock and Brown.
Resolutions were unanimously adopted declar-
ing that as the Confederate States commenced
the war with the Federal Government Kentucky
has a right to choose her position, and acknow
edges loyalty till the Government becomes the
aggressor; opposes the call of the Government
for volunteers for coercion and the raising of
troops here to cooperate with the Southern Con-
fedeacy, when it is the acknowledged intention
of the latter to march on Washington; that secs
sion is a remedy for no evils; that Kentucky will
not take part against the FEDERAL Government;
that Kentucky should maintain an independent
position with the Union against the Administra-
ton and seceled States, declaring her soil sacred
against the hostile tread of either: and that Ken
lucky be armed in accordance to law.
Reliable private dispatches from Nashville
state that Tennessee is almost a unit
A full regiment will be organized By to-mor
row night.
No Union companies in Nashville.
CHARLESTON. Friday, April To-
1t is well ascertained that the subscription OF
South Carolina the the Confederate loan will be
S30O0,000.
Two million two hundred and sixty thousand
dollars of the Confederate loan has been taken
here. The average quota of the State is SET
down at 81 $50 600
A requisition of men was made on South Car
DINA, but for what service is unknown.
The news Of the secession of Virginia was re
ceived here with joy.
The old secession gun was fired in front OF the
Courier Office by the venerable Edmund Dutin
NEw ORLEANS, Saturday, Alrl2o.
The steamship Star OF the West has just arri-
we'd at the bar from Indianola. She was taken
there as prize to the Confederate States.
FALMOUTH KY. Saturday, April 90
balloon was seen passing az high elevation,
over Falmouth, going east south east at $50
this morning.
From Philadelphia.