New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-29
The WAR FOR. THE UNION.
SYNOPSIS or LIE NEWS or YESrER-
LAY MORNING.

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LAY MORNING.
Assuray,e. are said 10 have been gwen by
Gen. VarStr, Commander Of the Virginia forces
at Yupr's Ferry, numbering, as reported, about
$50, that Virginia will make no demonstration
On Washington, bat by the direction OF Gov
l,escbor, will act solely On the defer sive. The
reaction in Maryland, in favor Of the Union, Is
caph-n,cd by accounts from various sources
go American fac has been raised in different
places in Baltimore.
There were upward Of IS, coo troops in Wash.
mgton, all tie Regiments from the North haElpg
arrived. or were ia the immediate Nclnity' NO
.aDprehensions Of an immediate attack from any
s,uar,e- were entertained. Troops from t'enn-
'sylSaria. Nev-Jersey and other States were on
their way, who would, IN few days, swell the
uu,obef IN the city 20 not less than 25,Oe0.
It. is announced that no moro appointments
viii be made by tho PosC-Ofice Department, eN-
sopt 20 FIJI vacancies 10y resignation ard removals
Tor cause.
Nosthe-nore arc very generally teeiog from
Virginia, where reign of terror piev5rs' Hun
sreds of residents, who oppose Secession nave
been conpelled 20 fee.
A daily passenger line las heen established be-
tws,>, Philadelphia and Washington, via Anuapo-
lis, leaving Philadelphia at u p. m. Teegraph'c
eeSsn,uDicstio,, between Baltimore ana "ashins-
to-, um6sr surveillance Of the government ras
bsHi e5s s5lished.
The aggregate lumber OF troops that nave ar
r,veJ M. or are moving toward Washington IS con-
saitad 1t 5; eco men, employing eleven frs:-cass
ssteamers as transports.
81 d patriotic meeting IN Chelsea, Mass, On
Saturday, a flag was raised, when Ed"ard
Everett said: 1--WE set mp this standard, not
'.as q natter of idle display, hut az "a express
'.siop Indicative thai in the mighty struggle
which has been forced upon US, We are OF one
- heart and one mnd; that the Government oil
tho country must be sustained. AL former dli-
..fersrees of opinion are swept away. We for
'sa get that we have ever been partlsans; we re-
member only that We are Americans The
.7ounteer movement throughout the state Is gen
sral.
Gov. Jackson of Missouri, declares that be Is
for peace policy, and that be called The
Legislature together not TO pass an ordinance OF
secession. -Four regiments have becn raised IN
she State 60 act agans. the Rebellion.
Tlere are about Is, coo troops IL New-iork
City and neighborhoCd, awaiting equipments and
ealing orders. The Government ha, chartered
several additional cleaners as transports.
At a meeting Of the metropolitan Home Guard
Committee of twenty-five, at the AstOr House, on
Saturday evening, a committee Of TWO from each
ward was appointed enrolment. George
Law was added TO the Committee Of Twenty
fRe.
Seven schoOners were seized Saturday q
taeir anchorage near the jersey shore, on sus
r:einn of being in the interest OF the Rebels
quantity OF equipments, stamped ). C., wer
seized on the premises of james s. Smith 4
Son No. II Dutch street.
THE THANKS OF THE GOVERNMENT IL
MAJOR ANDERSON.
The following is o copy Of the Letter OF TIN
Secretary of War to Major Anderson:
WAA DEPARTMENT. /
WAsHINGr0N Aprl "a. 1861. !
kayOR RoBKRT ANDERSON late Commanding (5ley 20 70,
Sumter:
My DEAR SIR: am directed by the President o
tle United States 10 communicate TO you, and through
ym TO the officers snd men under your command a
Forts houltre and Sumter, the appreciation Of III,
soyernment of your and their jndcious and gallan
OrGuct there; and to tender TO you and them The
sanks of the Government for the same.
Sn, very respectfully,
SIMON CAMERON.
Sc rotary q Wa.