Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-05-02


to the North-1lc Maryland legislature
have rsfused to pass q secession act, but
submit the question to the people-AI.
passengers from the extreme South say
people universally believe that Lincoln la
been drunk ever since bis Inauguration
and only going out disguised at night 1
escape assassination "a thousand such extray-
aglnt statements are flying in every direc-
ton.
Tie steamer West Maryland, New
Orleans Vessel, has been attacked by mob
Of Arkansas rowdies. but she made her es-
cape from her brother secessionists.
Great numbers Of White Fugitiyes are
fleeing from the South-runring away
from their negroes and from fanatice slave
ocrats; suYsly the tables are turning, but
the fugitive slave law don't apply to white
fugitiyes.
Efforts are being made 10 make Q. M.
Clay and N. P. Banks Major Gsaerals ID
the army.
Virginia has seeded, but it is urged as
indispensable that Maryland shall also Sc
cede to make secession operative in Vir-
ginia.
Annapolis, April 81.
Route is opcnto Washington. hnnapo-
lis is strong for secession bnt keeps quiet.
The Notifications have been reinfo'csd
with Federal troops and cannon.
Gen Lane il guarding the Washington
navy yard. He has sent scouting parties
through Virginia and they have captured
4 secession schooner.
A despatch to tie N. Y. Herald says
that North Carolina has rendered 10000
troops to aid secession. Hundreds q troops
are arriving from S ,uth Carolina, Georgia
aud Petersbugh TO attack Washington.
Cairo, April 90
The people at Helena, Arkansas, seized
the steamer Marsha CINCINNATI packet on
Friday took from her four hundred b ls.Mo.
IL ses. large quantity Of Sugar, Rosin,and
Turpentine, all for Cincinnati. The boat
is tied upthere with cannon placed directly
oppositeher. Helena folks say Cincinnati
people can have the bolt when they take
her, not until then.
Philadelphia, April %.
Unloubt.d authority states that ex-SGn-
ator Nilsson ~ Va, has been arrested by or
der Of (ten Patterson and taken to Perrys-
VILE, instructions have been sent to Ph,Ll-
deIphia.
New York, April 20.
The board of underwriters are fitting out
an armed steamer for coast guard. 1t i
stated that a Grocer has arrived here from
Charleston who was pressed into the
service Of the the Confederate army, escape
ing BY conceaing himself in Vessel. lie
reports that at the bombardment of Fort
Sumter 1t least II 900 rebels were killed, 400
were killed in Moultrie, and 80 by Ander-
sons first discharge.
The President has issued IN addenda to
his proclamation--orde the blockade
Of Virginia and North Carolina ports.
The Branch Mint Of North Carolina has
been seized BY the rebels.
A new question has arisen: Resident
foreign ministers and diplomatist maintain
that a blockade Of ports, to be respect
ell, requires due notice so that foreign yes
sells laden for Southern ports aud on their
way may not be seized and confscated. -
They say that notice Of 80 to so days
should be & yen. They vii Insist on a
treaty for the protection Of their vessels. OF
perhaps will demand that existing treaties
lie respected. These seem like reasonable
demands, and therefore no trouble can fol-
low
Reeendy Johnson says the President
wants an annstice with Maryland for 60
days Ii is sal. that the release Of Gen.
Harvey has been ordered. The total num-
Der of troops now at Washington is GER
tainly $4,000, with reserves ON their way,
in great numbers. 10000 are drilling at
Philadel hia, ready 10 embark any moment.
Governor Curtin saws that PENNSYLVANIA
will open the road to Washington, whether
Maryland stays il or goes cut; no hostile
rail shall lie between the Capital and 10y
al STATES; rebellion must be crushed at any
expense; he recommends a further appro-
priation Of 100000. Gen. Scott has
no faith il the profered fidelity Of any
Border State.