Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-04-25
and to-day to and volunteers. Two com
panies will be ready tomorrow.

panles Will be ready to-morroW.
Philadelphia Apra ia Dispatch
received from Washington says all the
arms that were at Harper's Ferry were
burnt in a pile. s.
MILWAUKEE,, April Is.
There is strong competition among mon
led men for the 100000 load asked BY
the state The Juneau Bank, a Democratic
institution, offers 10 take the whole amount
at par.
A sufficient number of Companies kaye
already been rendered to fill up the regiment
asked for from this State.
SPKrSGFIELD, ILL.,, April ls.
Tenders of companies are pouring into
the Abjutant Generals Office. None are
put down as received who are not reported
| full. Forty-nine companies have been
accepted. Tenders have been made for as
many more. All Railroad Companies have
volunteered to carry accepted companies to
their places of destination free of change.
New YoRK, April Is.
A meeting Of The Bank officers repre-
senting all the Boston Gank, was held here
this evening, when resolution was adopted
to loan the State of Massachusetts 10 per
cent. on their entire capital for the de-
fence of the Government. The capital Of
the the Boston Banks amounts 10 s3S, $780,
600.
INDI1ASApoLIs,A April Is.
The order given yesterday for the de-
parture of the first regiment has been coun-
demanded, and government officers is en-
route to muster the troops into service.
The regiment will probably march to-mor-
row.
Thirteen companies Of 100 men each, are
encamped hele, Five or six more are expect
ed. Recruiting is going on, and two new
companies are nearly full.
The ladies gathered loo blankets for the
soldiers TO day, and lint and bandages are
being rapidly prepared. The ladies have
purchased flags for all the companies.
Many ofour surgeons offer their services.
New YoRK, April 10.
A private dispatch from Baltimore says:
The position of our loyal citizens is becom-
ing very critical. We hope the North will
stand by US and in the force and many mil
itary companies are openly against the
| Government :.
BALTIMORE, April 10.
The city is in great excitement. Martial
law has been proclaimed. The military
are rushing to their armories. Civil war
has commenced. The railroad track is
said TO be torn up outside of the city.
Parties threatened to destroy the Pratt
street bridge. As the troops passed along
Pratt street perfect shower of paving
stones rained on their heads. The cars
have left for Washington and were stoned
as they left. 1t was the 7th regiment of
Massachusetts which broke through the
mob. Three of the mob were known to
be dead and three of tho soldiers. Many
were wounded. The minute men are turn
ing out.
4P. MA town meeting has been
called for 4 o'clock. 1t is said there have
been twelve lives lost and several mortally
wounded. Parties of men half frantic are
roaming the streets armed with guns, pis-
| tolls and muskets. The stores are closed,
business is suspended, and general state
of dread prevails, Parties rushed into the
telegraph office with hatchets and cut the
wires. Not much damage was done.
r. V.Davis: of the firm OF Pegram,
Painter d Davis, was shot dead during
the riot near Camden station. Its report
ed that the Phifadelphians nae now at the
outer depot. The president of the road
has ordered the train back at the urgent
request Of the Mayor and Governor. They
are already cut off.
The citizens who were MORALLY wounded
were John Mirean, P. Griffin and G..
Needham. Four OF the Massachusetts
troop were killed and several wounded. It
is impossible to learn their names.
6P. Mas far as ascertained only two
of the soldiers have been killed belonging
to company c. Their bodies are now at
the police station. At the same station
are four wounded, but none fatally. So far
as known at present, citizens were killed.
A dozen or SO are seriously wounded though
it is not thought fatally. Comparative
quiet prevails. The military are under
arms. The police are out in full force.
There is large mass meeting here, tonight
addressed by the mayor. The Governor
was present.
PHILADELPHIA, April %.
Two hundred and thirty women, nearly
all between the ages of Is and 25, have
enrolled themselves here as nurses.
The Baltimore American of Monday
confirms the scutt.ing of the Pennsylvania,
Columbus, Delaware, Raritan and Merrilnac
at Norfolk, by order of Capt. Pendegast
and the destruction of their arms.
The only vessels saved to carry away the
government forces were the Pccahontas
and The Cumberland.
The ship houses were being torn down
and factories leveled to the ground, with
the intention of firing and abandoning them
Saturday night the Mayors of Norfolk
and Portsmouth sent flag of truce to
com. Pendergast, to ask if he intended to
fire on the towns. He replied that he
should act altogether on the defensive.
If fired upon or the Navy Yard was
attacked, it would be his duty to fire on
the two cities.
1t was not known whether the Pawnee
entered the harbor or returned to Fort
Monroe.
The excitement at Norfolk and Ports