The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-24


intended 10 march Immediately for annapolis Junction.
The citzers Of the town aud ne;ghborhood pre-
pairing 70 give them guerilla fight in their march.
he NcrneTn roeps mad taken horses fer TIE paspose
Of transporting artillery AM baggage.
EAyra nE Gslcs, April q, 1891
The Baltimore papers Of this morning received here
says tina, the excitement q Sunday hal been succeeded
by comp ariye qet ard goo4 order AMI that tae PEG
re tre1 Or startling runors.
In every direction scrts hai ber ser; 70 guard the
approach Of any bodice o.
Nearly all tee bar rooms IN tine city closed on
Monday.
During the morning (Mondayl several messengers
from the coeseysyie camp ght information Of the
vemepts Of the northern troops. is reported that
number OF from 900 70 600 troops were there and
short OF provisions. They permitted citizen OF Nary
and to PASS over any bridges without strict exam
nation.
BY order Of Marshal Kane wagon loads Of bread
and meat sent 10 the camp of the Pennsylvania
troops a number berg sics and suffering. Three of
them had died and were buried within the encimpnent.
The troors had abandoned their encau,pment and
srppose to be waiting for the TO return to Harris
burg or within the borders Of Pennsylvania.
Only about one half OF them were armed.
The Governor OF Maryland has Issued procamation
convokipg the Legislature meet on the ?sth.
special election VIII no held in Baltimore to morrow
for delegates to oil vacancies.
on Monday afternoon the excitement il the city had
abated somewhat.
A mail had been despatched north by wagon to the
sasquehanna river and therce by railroad.
The Ealtimoreans complain greatly for the want Of ma
and telegraph facilities.
The Locust Point from Boston for Little Rock
Arkansas has been seized; also large Quantity Of salt
petre and birthstone, from Pttspurg for Cincinnati, at
| Canton station.
No provisions Of any kind arc ao we'd TO be transferred
| from Baltimore.
Violence has been offered 70 Henry ". Hofnlu, the
newly appointed Collector Of Baltimore al Harper's
Ferry as about coming that city 10 take Pos
| session Of the Office.
Several Norherners haze been arrested suspected
| spies, but discharged.
The city is now well supplied with arms. The city
| volunteers largely increasing Fre,h arrivals
constantly coming in from the country Between three
ami four hundred colorea residents have offered their
4 services.
The Southern Rights Convention have nominated the
following candidates for delegates John Brsne Ross
winaps, Henry b. waiGeld, Dr. J. Eanson, Thomls T.
Packn Scott II. N. Morfctt Teace Wallis, 9. II. Pitts,
1 w. G. Hrrrieon and Lawrence Iangs,on.
| HsvgE Nv GRACE, April %, 1851.
passenger from baltimore at ii O'Clock this morning,
says that be heard nothing about Penascol when he left
The city quiet Martha Law was enforced, and the
troops arriving from the country had been sent back, to
bold themselves nxeadness there being sufficient force
| in the city.
HAyRE DE GRACE, April 23-9P. II.
A gentleman just from Washington at seven O'Clock
this morning via Baltimore at osock this afternoon,
! reports the affairs Of both cities as in sa.u quo
He heard Of the capture Of Fort Pickens aud large
| loss Of life, on the road bot not at Baltimore.
Extras Issued thcre, but were brought
system Of martial law exists In both cities, but
| not officially proclaimed.
PniL,pEtmn1, April q, 1851.
Mr. wende.i, formerly Public Printer, arrived here To-
day. he having left Baltimore yesterday at eleven O'Clock
The city wss completely the hands Of thu mob, and il
safe for any declare his sentiments for
| the Union
cciiaemM heb beer pulled from carriage ana ide
to in favor Of secession. When
disa.icf from The city Mr.. Wendell heard heavy guns
| aring
| The military constitute the worse par. OF the mob
Washington is well defended By 900 troops, aud Lieut.
Cen scoot feels confident That force brough, 70
bear sufficient 10 capture IT,
PaLspxLpHA, April s3, 1861.
Hon p. r. rouSe OF Illinois, arrived here this after
noon from Washington he left Washington easly on
Monday morning He went by rail to Bait nore, thence
private conveyance to York. Pa, where he took the
cars this city. lie reports the railroad connun
ton between Baltimore ard Washington perfcc.. FIR
nearly thirty miles it guarded by pckels Of armed
ayl,ndcrs. He nothing either Of the Massacha-
sets regiment reported to be stationed at ann. rolls
unc.on, OF the Seventh, bit heard the way that
| they both at Annapolis the day before.
Mr. Touke had an interview with the President AMI the
| members OF tho Cabinet the evening before he
| left. They were all hourly expecting an a.
tack from thu Virginia side, bat Determined TO
| hold their ground to the last. They manifested
much anxiety TO hear from the North, all communication
with which had been cut of since Saturday afternoon
The President appeared 10 be especially exercised at the
| critical condition Of the federal capital.
| pnrApNrmA, April %, 1901
The Philadelphia city ice loa, has been rendered the
government by the authorities. She is under steam
| for special service
| PHnipEteHi,, April q, 1881
1t IL reported by arrivals from Baltimore at siX O'Clock
this morning, that martial law Was proclaimed and all
the citizens ordered in their houses Al the places OF
amusement, &c, have been closed.
gentleman who arrived from Bsltimyre this evening,
leaving there at nine O'Clock this morning, sa,es that
when he left the report current IN the hoter that
had reached there via Annapolis that Fort pckcns
captured with serious loss OF life. II 10 only given
rumor He also says that Baltimore had been put
under regular militia law when he left Although strong
GUARDS were on duty the city is quiet.
| PrrapuPm., April y, 1861.
1 Cornelius Wendell, with his family Of I've children,
has Just come in from Washington. BE left on Monday
morning at ten o'clock. There great excitement II
| the city.
When the sccessonis,s found they buifsd at ar-
pers Ferry they started for Alexandria, where -four
thousand men encamped TIE number Of sccessoniss
Washington s estimated al six thousand, OF whom
four 'hcsand are a Long Bridge and two thousand near
/ Arlington Heights.
Heavy cannonading heard on Saturday nirht, and
crowds were at the Washington Navy Yard without as
certainpg anything definite before Mr. Wendell left.
Ladies and children being sent away rapidly from
Washington. The secessionss declare their intention Of