The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-04-24

10 hear news from Richmond. Lin,
n ln''y anticipates the secession of the
,d dominion, and f.ars that from that
lsrter the thunder and the lightning
pay come together.
'he necessary orders will be issued to.
'o,sow to throw heavy reinforcemen,s
For! McHenry, near Baltimore. This
'o'e' 'tm hoped, will keep Maryland
yu'e,.-Mercury.
LATER.
AUGUSTA, April Reliable iutelli.
Fence received here announces tha, the
'rg'nia Convention has passed the ordi.
hsnce of secession.
Eumored Attack on Harper's Ferry.
WAsHISaroN, April ls.-lt is rumor
aud generally believed tina. there is
considerable force en- route FROM Central
Hginia to seize Harper's Ferry.
WAsnrSoroN, April l9.-h is gener
tlly reported that the few Government
troops stationed at lIs,pers Ferry fol,
themselves unable to hold possession Of
she public works against the superior for.
ces OF Virginia, aad therefore blew up the
two principal Workshops aud the Arsenal
s"d re;rested TO the Maryland side.
1 WAsHINGroS, April 20.-The Presi
heni has issued Proclamation declaring
he ports IN the seeded States in n state
RI blockade. We have received no mails
from beyond Baltimore, owing, it is re.
ported, to the destruction of Rail Road
Bridge near Baltimore, thus OBTAINING a
krCe body Of troops, bound for Washing
.tpn. at Havre De Grasse.
E Movements In Tennessee.
fdEaPHIs. Tenn, April IA uemeu
Sous meeting OF our citizens, last night,
Iresolred Memphis oat of the Union
here are no Union men here now. The
ply Council has appointed Military
f'oatd, and has appropriated $50 1000 for
r1he defence OF the city. Citizens are rap
fIIy coming in from The ueighboring coun.
~, forming companies, and eauipping
themselves for the impending conflict.
\ Movements in Kentucky.
| lorIsvILLE, Ky, April I7.-The in.
crease OF the secession feeling here is MS
konishing. An immense meeting of the
people OF this city was held last night.
Resolutions were unanimously passed, ap,
proving Gov. Magolfn's refusal to con.
ltrhute any quota Of troops from Ken,
lucky 10 Lincon's ABOLITION army. aud
deciwing that il var must come, Ken.
4tucky will stand by the Confederate
States.
Tennessee and Missouri Refuse.
NASHVILLE, April lS.-Gov. Harris rer
pllrs To Lincoln's call on Tennessee for
t~" regiments, Ms foiIoms: Tennessee
will not furnish n single man for coercion.
ut thy thousand, ii necessary, for the
eience Of our rights aud those Of our
k"nih, rn brothers
u ST. Louis. April ls.-Gov jackson
fels Cameron that his requisilion is lille.
3gai. unconstitutional, revolutionary. inhu.
lman, diabolicai and cannot be COMPLIED
1"nh. Missouri won't furnish a man ON
r"ch an uuloly crusade.
BALiMonE. April ia terrible Rio,
t""k 'l"rc here to-day with some oi the
troops who were going Oh To Washing
Ton IL "he'lienee to Lincoln's call.
The regiment from Massachusetts, and
the -,vcnih regiment from New York
~"re attacked 10y the Baltimorans and
,~,,r j killed.
The Governor h." proclaimed martial
Law.
II is currently reported that the Tele
,T l,
lccn cut, aud the Railroad tracks torn
"i.
LATER l0p. m.-Only two Of the Mas
s,cliusetts 'ldiers are known 10 be killed
and 3 remnin here wounded.
Seven citizens are known to he killed
and FIVE or six severely wounded
The city is now comparatively quiet,
the State troops aud II full body Of police
are under arms.
BAlriAoRE, April 20 The mail steam
eIs upon the Potomac have been tempo
rSrily detained 10y order Of the Governor
for prudential reasons. Everything is
quiet here.
MosTGoMERr. April lo-In,elligence
hns been received here which authorizes
the positive announcement that Genera.
Scott has resigned his position in the amy
OF the United States aud has rendered his
sword to his native Sla,e-Vngina.
NEw ORLEANS, April 20.-The steam
ship Star Of the West WAS brought into
this port to day prize TO the Confederate
State fsgs She has on board eight or
nine hundred barrels Of provisions.
The steamer Habanns has been pur.
chased by the Confederate States and will
be transferred into war ysssel carrying
eight guns and one pivot gun.
TEHnE HAUrE, Indiana. Apr! II.
A speech made Ivy ID. w. Voorhees,
here on our National difficulties aud the
rights Of the South was we'll received
This shows how We Hoosiers stand >st
present
A young man by the name OF Samuel
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