Daily national Democrat., 1861-04-30
THE PONY NEWS


18th:
ST. LOUIS, April 1sth.-The War Depart
ment Washington April 18th, issued call on
State Governments for troops.
Seventy five thousand men were required.
The Northern states responded, but the bor-
der States refused.
There is great excitement. In Northern
cities companies are forming. and offering
their services to the Governors.
The Banks in New York, Philadelphia,
Boston, Baltimore, Chicago and other cities,
offer the Federal Government money. All
parties in the North support Lincoln's Gov
ernment to put down rebellion.
Danger is apprehended of an immediate at
tack on Washington. The District of Column
bia militia have been called out the militia
of Maryland offer their services
All the public buildings, avenues and roads
are guarded at the Capital Sentries are post
ed every where, and preparations made to de-
fend the city. War vessels are still fitting
out at New York.
MIR. Lincoln declares he enforce the laws
and repel the attack Of the Confederate States
force by force.
All new regiments are required to take the
oath to support the Government The ex-
citement still increases at the North
Meetings are held in the large towns and
cities and men of all parties declare the Gov
ernment shall be sustained.
Mr.. Douglas reiterates featy to the Union,
and advises the people to remain true to the
country's flag
Secessionists were driven out of Baltimore
or compelled to hoist the stars and stripes.
In Philadelphia, the Secessionists were
threatened with hanging The New York
Herald Office was threatened and compelled
to run up the American flag
The war spirit at the South is increasing
jeff. Davis declares seventy-fve times 10 1000
of Lncoln's soldiers can't subdue the South
Lincoln's proclamation IS laughed at, and
Davis says he will march to Washington and
take it in thirty days. Southern banks offer
loans, and companies are forming in all the
seeded States The border States offer
troops and money to the Confederate States.
Gen. Howe offers to raise O,OOO men for
the Southern army.
The news of the surrender of Fort Sumter
creates excitement in the South. The people
say they are ready for the war.
President DAVIS will take command ut Pen
sacola when the Montgomery Government
declares war.
The steamship Baltic. from Charleston bar,
arrived at New York on the 18th April. The
Harriet Lane Pawnee and Pocahontas, with
Mnjor Andersons command, have arrived.
The Powhattan had not been at Charleston
The Pawnee did not arrive at Charleston un-
til after the surrender of Fort Sumter
During the whole time of the lombard
ment of the Fort it was blowing a gale
Major Anderson landed at the Battery, and
was received by an immense crowd The
carriage was surrounded by people. who fol-
lowed to his house, where Anderson joined
his wife.
Capt Doubleday gives a statement of the
surrender of Fort Sumter, and says the de-
mand was made on the l lth and refused, not
only by Maj. Anderson, but by his command
On Friday morning at 3 o'clock, the rebels
sent word that the fire would he opened in
one hour AT four o'clock the fire opened in
every direction, including hidden batteries.
Andersons men took breakfast on suit pork
and biscuit. His command was divided into
three watches, and then went to work and
opened fire on Moultrie, Cummings Point,
aad Morris Island. Anderson refused to let
me work on the parapets, on account of the
tremendous fire Andersons fire on Moutrie
had terrible effect.
On Saturday the officers quarters caught
fire from shell at the main gates and were
burnt.
The magazine was surrounded by fire. 90
barrels of powder were taken out and thrown
into the sea. When the magazine was en-
circled 10y fire all their materials were cut off
and they had eaten their last biscuit two days
before. We had to lay on the ground with
wet handkerchiefs on our faces to prevent
smotheling. A favorable steady wind was
all that saved our lives
The cartridge bags gave out and fremen
were engaged in the manufacture of them out
of their shirts, blankets and sheets 1t will
take half million of dollars to repair Fort
Sumter's interior Most of the shots were
aimed at the United States flag.
Wigfall demanded surrender without au-
thority. Anderson pulled down the flag, and
afterwards finding he had been sold, raised
the flag again.
Hart, of New York, nailed the colors amid
the deadly fire of the enemy, and the cheers
of the United States troops Anderson's men
at New York Indignantly repel the charge
that he was unGilhful
The reported seizure of Harpers Ferry by
the State troops of Virginia, was afterwards
contradcej
The Virginia Convention is still in secret
session. Reports to New York papers say
the secession ordinance has passed and the
State is mastering troops to defend tselffrom
a Northern army.
Gov. Letcher replies to Secretary Gamer
ons demand for troops roughly, and says Vir-
gnia will fight for the South, if at all.
Further dispatches from Washington leave
no room to doubt that Virginia has seeded
The Convention is still in secret session.
At Montgomery, 10000 troops have been
called out
At Cincinnati, guns for Little Rock and
Memphis have been seized. Also, provisions
for Charleston.
Steamers are prevented from taking pro-
visions Two armed steamers patrol the
river to reach passing steamers.
Missouri and Virginia bonds so cents.
Southern vessels have been seized in North.
ern ports.
Troops are still pouring into Washington,
and an attack is apprehended every hour.
Accounts from New York. Pennsylvania,
Massachusetts and Maine say regiments are
already on the way to Washington.
Southern feeingis greatly strengthened by
the news from Virginia.
European News.
The steamer Liverpool, with dates to April
9th, arrived at Halifax April sth The Lon
don Times says the prohibition of the slave
trade by the Southern Confederacy, was
merely put forward to conciliate English
prejudice Such superfiuous self-denial will
not long be adhered to. 1t also points to En-
glsh resistance in the first revolution as a
warning against interference in the present
disruption, and says both tariffs are hostile to
British interests.