The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-29
DEPARTURE OF TROOPS FROM PHTLADEL-
pHIA-

The War Excitement IN Philadelphia Military CzoCsSng
Draytne,ss--Rhode kl1,cd Flying artillery, Vo,an-
eers, &c
train OF troops passed near Chester BY the ex
press which arrived in this city last night at lO46 from
Baltimore. They probably the remainder OF Ool
Dares regiment comprising six companies Iney pro-
ceed avre dh Grace and take the steamer for Annapo
lis The other four companies left the former part Of
last week for Hvvre de Grace, having received orders
before they uniformed The six companies which
lett last night are however, fully uniformed and equip
ped Another regiment also left this morning for An
napolls.
A regiment Of eight hundred and sixtyiour
called the Sixth regiment of Pennsylvania Col Maggie,
in this city awaiting orders for their departure
They ne body Of men, collected in three days from
Carbon and Sshuylkil counties Two companies, the
Washington Artillery and Old Greys, let Phila-
delphia last Wednesday night for either F,rt
Delaware Fort Minlin. Tie regiment was formed
in Harrisburg, and Monday night last started for
Philadelphia, arriving here on Tuesday morning rhey
were cquartered in the Baltimore depot until Friday, when
q Committee from the Young Mems Christian Association
kindly offered them the Of their tent long as they
remained in this city, which oier was kndly accepted
The different companies left their barracks this mcrnmg
for the Military Clothing Department for the purpose Of
being uniformed and equipped Tho companies are Nos
l. and Of the Anderson Grays, Captains r. Conner,
Jshn Craig and Thomas Wilhelm; Marion Rifles, Captain
S,gfred Ashland Rifles Captain Setzenger; washngson
YaRgers, and the Ilewecn Rifles The Military Depart
OF the Penns yania Militia formerly known az the
Grard Hotel in Chestnut street. is Of the iargeat
buildings In this CITY, IL rs centrally situated, and is
used There are in one about hnndse cutters
in The cutting room, and throughout the building five
thousand i've hundred outside Last Sunday They were
all at work as on any other day, ana today eoout two
thirds. The whae is Under the supcrmtendence OF
Special Agent Robert l. Martin, who was appointed by
| the State.
dumbcr Of the members OF the First regiment Penn
sylyania Volunteers complain that their arms are in
! efficient, their mIskets being the old flint muskets
altered to percussion locks There are over eight hun
dred in tins regiment, and they will receive their
uniforms to morrow and probably leave hladepha the
following day They complain OF the hard fare which
given them of them who served in tho Crimesn
war informed morning that he never in the worst
times received such poor ratioDs is given % them
Others of The same REGIMENT appear TO be well satisfied
with what they receive and that private families
send in constantly bread butter tea, colse sugar 10
The First Company o. ihe Providence Marine s ne FySg
Island state militia Capt Tomkns, arrived here this
morning about four clock. rney were invited 70 dine
marched in They were received with loud cheers and
they filed up stairs loading to the dining room, the
ladies' in the hotel welcomed them with waving OF hand
I kerchefs and cauping hands They number about
hundred fty men and have with them over one
hundred horses They have Six pieces OF rred cannon
fourteen poundcrs) formerly made for the s.c Of Ala
bama, six case arms, battery wsgon AM travelling
forge. The picked out Of three HUNDRED, and
for the last ten Gays have been drilling at Easton Pa.
Since this company lett Providence another comp ny mas
been organized from the old members numbering over
two hndre ed They VIII be furnished with the rlned
cannon and will be mastered into the next regiment
The officers OF the rst company are Capt romIkns ana
Iieuts Reynolds, Remington Tower and Brastow, the
latter all ranking lieutenants. Col Barnside 10
the commanding officer Of the regiment, and was former
ly MAJOR in tho United States service. The Colonel,
lieutenant Colonel and Major have all service in
Mexico This regiment was the first 70 volunteer their
services aud the urs 10 arrive in Washington. Their
VIII carry bad four miles ehoot with accurtcy
three, and sight man at the distance Of mile and
half Each Is provided with a patent exploding
| well tho improved Tor raising
and ioweiog me piece II IS expected thai tue hrst
company Of the Providence Flying Artillery win leave
On frisay morning last, man from Baltimore was in
Wilmington Del lac express ed himself freely u avor OF
secession gave three cheers for Jefferson Davis and
the Southern confederacy. Acrowd and row was the
consequence but for the interference OF the police
he woud have been tom limb frcm Limb. As Il was he
arrested ana walked OF TO Jail the mob hoong and
! yelling after him la the morning he Was discharged,
but subsequently gecn ia carriage on his way TO
the He would have again have been seized by the
mob but the driver whipped the horses, leaving the
crowd behind and before The Unionsts arrived at tbs
depot their accession friend his way to Baltimore
It said that they had caught him nothing could have
| saved him from beng lyncbed
10 Baltimore, yesterday everything was quiet. gem
cman who arrived in Philadelphia last night states
that ali was quiet lie waa not moested while in that
city, says that he thinks else would DO II they
did not openly express opinions in favor OF The Union
General Trimble Is hunting up and driving ous every
Union nan. A gentleman IN Iarman's Hotel, ia Balti
more, yesterday afternoon loudly proclaimed himself in
| would yet iioa over Baltimore, and mob law be sup
pressed After expressing himself thus he walked down
Baltimore street unattended and strange 70 say was not
| moested.
There is sad to be strong Union feeling In Baltimore
which will not be Iut down, and the stars and stripes
bosted In three four places in the morning, and
when the train left last night, five six ags
| proudly dying undisturbed.
Over the principal entrance OF the Continental Hotel W
the following, painted in large black letters, on can
| yass;-
The unity OF government which constitutes you one
SpcopIe is the main pillar the edince q your real
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On the bulletin of the Continental Hotel Phiadel
| pha is the following
THE REINFORCEMENT OF FORT PIcKEEs.
WAHnscros, April IL, 1861.
There can that Fort Pcksns has been rein
forced. Governor Wise received Me following despach
on saturday
MONTGOMERY, April 10, 1861.
BY authority Of the Hon. l. B. Walker, Secretary Of
War have to inform YOU for general Isbiicisy shsa
ems BY the at washington in violasos Of the
oonveation existing between that government and The
| confedcracy
is written in pencil below. John Tyler Jr, is nav In
this city. Whore 10 the vgihnt Committee and where
IMPORTANT MOVEMENTS IN RICHMOND.
PmADnI1uA, April ~, 1881
learn from passengers the City Of Richmopd that
General Thomas J Grccn Of North Carolina, was sers
naded Richmond the 25th inst. He said he cams
TO offer thirty thousand from North Carolina fully
armed equipped and provsoned for the defense Of tAs
| South.
On Thursday last Secretary Floyd held conference
with Governor Letcher the best pursue in
the present emergency Mr. Floyd has raised brieade
Of fifteen hundred in southwestern virginiJ who
armed and equipped. Hundreds Of troops from Pc
tersburg, South Carons and Georgia daily coming
| northwMd on railroads in Virginia
IMPORTANT INTERVIEW WITH THE pREsl-
DENT.
PnsRyvuIE, April -, 1881.
General Lanes company guarded the Navy Yard
against attempt to burn which was expected 70 b
made by secession sympathbcs under the guidance oT
some Of the officers that had lately thrown up their