Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-04-16
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Yesterday Afternoons Report.
THE WARFEREuNG AND THE REBEL
LION.

LION,
WAsHINsToN, April Il.
Efforts are stin making to concentrate a form.
fdable military force In and around W Arlington,
70 Be prepared for al emergencies.
fuformatIen continues 10 be received from
private sources Of secret plots in various locaii-
ties in Maryland and Virginia, having in view
the seizure Of the public property, and even the
persons Of the highest officers Of the Govern
ment though these accounts are not generally
credited. They are believed In official quarters,
and hAucs Tie precautionary movements. Al all
events they are considered necessary, no one
nowinF what turn events may take during the
prevalent excitement. Roads and avenues lead
ing 70 Washington are closely watched.
Senator Douglas called on the President to-
night he had an interesting conversation on the
present con lition O the country. The substance
Of IL was, on the part Of Mr. Douglas, that while
he was pnalteraby opposed to the administration
On ailits political issues, he was prepared TO sus-
tain The President in the exercise Of all his Con.
sttational functions b preserve the Union main
tain ts Government and uffend the Federal Cap
ital. Arm policy and prompt action were ne
cessarY, The capital Of our country is IN danger
anu must be projected at al hazards or at any ex-
pense Of men an money. He spoke OF thepres
ent zn0 future without reference 10 the past. Mr..
Lincoln was very much gratided with the inter.
oHsiai adviees from Montgomery intimate that
the Ccniederate Congress on ne.assemeiing will
at ouce declare war against the United States. II
IS bellsyed that in the act Of declaration q dis
tinction viii be made between alien friends and
alien enemies, The former including the Border
States and suoh citizens Of the North as opposed
4 coerciye administration. Ali obligations to
this oiaes are ~ much b be respected as though
In uma9 ofpSace.
PHL1DELPHIA, April IA.
The reported project to seize Fort Delaware
causes much excitement. Il is now commanded
BY Cam H0rter. Of Nirgiuie. who IL Is reported
des 70 resign II Virginia secedes.
Fort Mifin, ia Pensacola, Is q diispidated az
fairn2w in chsrgs Of Sergeant Bromley and one
man. The naval magazine adjoining Fort MINI
IS IN charge Of M Bunker, q veteran Of sixty
years service
Volunteers are making preparation so as to be
resdyfo respond Instantly TO the call Of the Coy
ernor or President. Two new regiments are
forming to consist Of 1000 men each, to arm
which e portion of the State appropriation will
be required. Our volunteers never have been
properly supplied VITA arms, and frequently new
companies had TO borrow guns to parade with
from otheIs bettersupplied. Mayor Henry offers
his services as Colonel Of a regiment, ia esn is
madeby The Government
C%IsonEATI, April Is.
TheneWs OF the surrender of Sumter created a
profound sensation. The newspaper Offices last
night TeFs Resieged BY Thousands, eager TO hear
ne military spirit Of the city is thoroughly
aroused, und the stars and stripes wave from all
public ana many private buildings The people
TO ausau VII eusainthe administration Ahome
guard WILDE Immediately Organized for the pro-
lection Of The city.
ALEXANDRA, Va, April a.
Ameetlng was held here 70 day to form a home
guards Res lutionst to resist Northern aggression,
were passed. Several speakers adVocaTed seces-
sion, others argued in favor Of a Convention to
BALr1EozE, April Il.
TheUHion feeling in this city has been making
an un11istqkabie display since Friday. Men with
cockaess aud secession emblems have been chased
BY crowds and protected By the police.
The bark Fanny EenshaW hOisted q secession
Tag today, aud a crowd compelled e boy on the
rH~nN law The nraHmsn ua~-.mwHn
reshoisted It required 8 detachment Of 30
policeto protect Il from the people The indfg-
nation is intense. All the other vessels In port
BOsTOx, April IA.
Political differences have been dropped, and
the undivided sentiment Of cities aud States is 70
defend 70 the list the Flag Of the Union. Volun-
feex 70 the number of20OOo have already rendered
their services at the Adjutant Generals Office -
Gen. 3. F Butler, au ardent supportero Of Breck-
inrIdge during the election, has rendered his SER
vices With bis entire brigade.
B~AITUoRE, April IA.
The Union feeling here is strong. This morn
ing. the Minute Men Organization ola 500 strong,
who have been drilling ever since the Presiden-
tial election as & mil tary organization, threw out
the Stars and Stripes from their headquarters,
with the motto-tThe Union and the COnstitu-
tom"
NEW YoRz, April IA.
Advices from Albany state that Gov. Nor
gan VIII tomorrow issue g call Tor z5,UU0
men fer the assistance Of the Federal Gov
ernment
A private letter from Gov. Curtin to s
prominent citizen Of New York, states that
be can have 0O,00O Pen~nsylvanians in
Warrington in 4e hours, If required.
WASHINGTON, April Is.
Ton District Of Columbia companies have
thus far been mustered in servlce-sizteen
IN all required. TIE number Of Federal
troops hersabouts amounts to 500.
Al offer has been made to the Treasury
Department at Montgomery to take the
whole loan Of the Confederate States (Sl5,-
600, 0o0l at par, by parties in New Orleans.