Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1861-04-19
LATEST NEWS.

OF the Army, has resigned. 1t VII be re-
collected that he commanded at augusta
(Ga.0 Arsenel at the time Of its Surrender.
On his arrival in this city he was ,rdered
to Fort NIouroe WHITTIER he went He is
a native Of Maryland The currenSrumor
is. and seems to be trne, that'Col Hay, Of
the same State resigned yesterday.
| Our neigbbor. Alexandra, is in c,mn1o-
ton to-day The Confederate and State
flags are flying IN every direction, ana eve
ry preparation is. being made for war Re-
cruitiug is pr essing actively Three
persons whose feelings are antagonists to
the secession movement, were required to
leave the city
| The Government here is strengthening
the troops, at the public buildings Tonight.
The Capitol is surrounded with hastily
thrown up defences, while workmen, last
night and to day, have been barricading
the Treasury Department. IN fact, pre-
cautiouary movements are visible IN every
direction.
Il number Of Washingtonians, who ear
nestly sympathize with The secession SITS,
have lett the CRY for Virginia. Que of the
river beats, the George Page, was employ
ed by the Virgisialss last a,iigh secret
service some say Tor the transportation of
troops and 'nluuitieHs of war. Several
prominent secessionists from Virginia. yes
terday paid hurried visit to Washington
! The Government has received u mes
sage from the Governor of Tennessee, in
reply to a quota of troops from that State
He emphaticaily says he will hot comply,
but would rather furnish fifty thousand g.
.gairst the North.
Troops from the North were all day OK
pected to arrive here. MucI, so'citpde rs
expressed concerning them But it is gen.
orally believed that they will be successful
III theirjoarney hither.
Whatever truth there may be in the re-
port Of the concentration Of troops about
twelve miles form Washington or six from
Alexandra, it is certan~hat he secession
Isis are earnestly ar work, but there is no
public knowledge Of theis .plaus aud pur-
poses.
|. AlExASDRIA, April 70 "A plot has leak
scd out IN Washington Connected by the
notorious Jim Lane. Cassius NJ. Clay, and
the naraudar-potneroy, who have organ
izeI band sworn to force every man who
was in favor OF the Southern Conlederacy
to take an oath Of featy to A braham Lin
cola, or leave the city within a certain num-
Der of hours, under the penalty OF being
hanged
The Estates and Union" newspaper has,
therefore, been discontinued for the pres
ent, and several Of those connected with
the Office have come to Alexandria.
The police are compelled to protect VIr-
giniaus from injury. Yesterday morning
Dir. Garnet byothor-iu-law of ex Governor
Va Use, was surrounded IN front of his house
by Black Republican mob, ard would
undoubtedly have been killed had not the
police arrived to protect him
In consequence OF the seizure Of all the
-four in the store houses, by the Govern
ment, the citizens apprehend famine
The Theatre is closed aud there is con
tinnal running to ard fro OF fearful fesoa1s1
aud weary old men. who ara.i1 anxioes 10
seek and find sosv place of safety and Of
rest.
ALEXANDRIA, April 23.- Things are quiz
ct in Baltimore.
It has been decided by the President
that the T. S. troops shall pass through
Annapolis instead Of Baltimore.
Gov Hicks objects strongly to their pas
sing through any part Of Marylan proper
Seward will not accept tire mediation of
Lord Lyons, and insists On paseing troops
The Potomac is open, aud several Gov
erument vessels have passed up so-day
with troops. There are now about 5000
troops in Washington.
MONTGOMERY, April 10-Roger A. Pry-
or has been appointed Colonel in the Army.
Gen Henniagsen will probably DC appoint
ed Lieut. Colonel under him. Pryor leaves
to night for Virginia. to organize regi-
ment. appointments in the Army are be
ing made rapidly, but the list of the War
Department is not classified w Il Cor
don has arrived from Virginia with the
Ordinances Of Secession which he presented
to the President an! Vice President of the
Confederate States He left last night for
Richmond Adams Express Company has
refused to take valuable packages outside of
the Confederate States
There is great excitement in consequence
Of the news from Baltimore Pryor is
speaking TO large crowd in front of the
Exchange Hotel.
Above $4,000 00o of the Confederate
loan has been taken.
am informed that an attack on Fort
Pickens is momentarly expected. There
is rumor in the city that the commander
of Fort PicKens has demanded the evacuaa
Etion Of the forts.
The following resolution was adopted by
the Virginia State Convention Monday
night, and the injunction Of secresy re-
moved in relation theretos
Rtsozued That it be earnestly recon
nendetl to the citizens of the several coun-
ties OF this Common~ea'h 10 promptly form
aud discipline companies Of volNo5eers of
their able bodied men and 10 the County
Courts t3levv, or raise by issuing bonds,
sufficient amount Of money to equip and
arm such volunteers when raised
sEAsrper's- ferry Abandoned.
Geul Lee, the Commander of the forces
IN Virginia has given orders for .he aban-
dominant Of Ternar's Ferrv Whera til