, 1861-04-30

Tora declared for blockadiag otiler Southern
ports Capt. Stringham Tial direct the gen.
eral blockade movements. Northern :roops |.
contsuue uuobstructedly to a1f1Fe both BY
river and railroad. IL
PRESIDENTS PRoo1AM27spN. "
WAsu1soroS, april % The President has
Issued the following proclamation:
IrHe+eas For REASONS assigned In NY Pfoc1aMa- |
tton Of the 19th inst, blockade Of ihe ports Of
seeding Suites Vas established. nd whereas
public property has been seized. thecollec'ion Of
revenue OBJ: trncted. and duly commissioned Off
cer4. willie executing orders. have heen arrested.
held AZ prisoners or inpeded In theae otpcIel du-
Ties, without dne legal process. by perzous claim
North Carolina, an efficient bcckada OF the ports
OF those States will also be established
{SiDcd,} ABRAuAas Lrsco1N.
PHILADELPHIA, April Is Efforts are max.
ing at Warrington to have Casstus II. clay
aaa.N. r. Banks appointed Major. Generals In
the army. Il |
Washington Dispatch to the n. T. Herald,]
Gen Lane Is gu u.rdlng the navy 5n1d aggainst t
rceiened incepdlary naval oti:eEs, and 6as |
m ada several scouting expeditions into Vir- |
ginia, during oae Of which he captured a &c.
cession flag. r.
Friday, who said II he had to cheese between
the maintenance Of the Union and Liberty,
and the shedding of blood, there need be no
dou.t which coulsa he would pursue.
4 Philadelphia dispatch in the Herald says,
passengers from Richmond say cen- Green, OF
North Carolins, had arrived thera and tender
ed 3 900 North Csrol1nians. !:
On Tnarsday Floyd had IN interview with
Gov. Letcber. The former had arrived and
equipped 500 men. Hundreds Of troops arc
arriving from south Carolina, Petesshnrg and
Georgia. =
WAsHsares, April 2s.--Soms excitement
las been cauaed IN diplomatic circles, conse
q1ent upoa the Presidents prcElan,ation d,
appeals tha:a blockade, to be respected by
foreign posera, and to be effective,
due notice must bs given Oft snch inten-
| ton to their representatives at BEazlf and all
! South American Governments "A notice OF
| ninety days Is required under the treaty, but
this has not been given by our Government;
hence coasignments of coffee ahd other En-
| tional pro ducts designed for Southern pcrts,
are delayed in their transportation to that
| portion of the country mercha9fs not bslpg
notified Of the effects OF an Immediate black
cde. It. has, therefore, oecome necessary that
| ernm mt in relation to this subject, Eo that
tresty rights and privileges may not be aasn-
| aged. The Foreign Ministers VII Insist that
The st1pul tions shall be respected and OBJ
perYed, otherwise naval forces W1A be dipatch-
ed titner as g me aus Of foreign protection.
| 4A+-~AA~@A
from what is known, may involEr serious con.
! sequences to all >:0nce1asd-AaRsEEe ~ eTents,
produces trouble now a. well as in the future,
Among the letters recently received at the
p o, Department was one from South Caro-
lima Postmaster, countetmanding ao order for
etauaps, and refusing to make returns, raylng
he will attend to the business when the Pest
master General shal reach Washington.
Many OF the official letters sent hither bear
on she corner 3 representation OF the Con-
federate'' flag.
WAsu1SGros. April 29-The rumor that
House." NEAR Mt Vernon, by V1rginiaus, il
false. The place has been thoroughly exam.
inea.
The Charleston Asreury protests against
tho voice cf certain Southern Journals hich
urea the immediate assault On Washington,
and Its occupation IS the Capital OF TIE Con
fsaerate States.
The Alexandrla WAY Gazette says that Gen
Lee has ordered the release Of Gen. Harney
who vas stopped st Harper's Ferry cp his way
| to Washington, and mentions tho Tutaor tho
JrT Davis Is to come to Richmond this week
to Montgomery.
, ANNAPOLIS, April 29.-~The route Is open K
! Washington, but passea are hard 10 get.
, Annapolis ia strong for secession, but keep
: oulet, Notifications ACROSS the river weri
yesterday reinforced with Federal troops ape
cannon.
Coca to Perrysyille BY q transport. The weath
er is very warm.
FREDERICK, Md, April 2s.-senator Maso'
, Of Virginia WAS serenaded last night. Maso1
: | responded, saying be WAS here accidentally
. and he could net with proPriety, speak {
! | Maryland politics, bat could speak only c
, Virginia He could say The reconstruction
,. -s5mpathizsd with Maryland, and be indicate
that Virginia Was disposed to exhibits pEae
, disability:
;, his possession letter from President Lincol1
n Suggesting that MARYLAND, through iss Leg.
= General Government for six DAYS
'r 4 courier arrived here from Virginia yestel
- day, commqnlea!ing the fact that Virginia he
+ united herself with the Southern Confederae
= uuder Davis. Tbs Senate has hitherto acte
b in the House there Is considerable diversity
,e opinion.
: 1t is urged that it Is necessary for Marylsu
- to secsde before she can clsiDa the aid and pr
! lection Of the Southern Confederacy.
j. sPEc1Ai so7lcE.
II Teleeraphic communication with B1ltimore
1t re.estsnlishe4. This Office at Baltimore Is md
@ State Surveillance, and no messages from Wae
ar g ps 81 tssns
(, the line Of the American Telegraph Company q
~ ~ again open for sontnern business; PAT of i
10 Perrysvilis and Annapolis. Additional bosts y
1r be running in few dsys, and communication VI
O. Washington by bosts and csrs will be very #
9qSsas at''' Of eh'fse ssne as 3ssss2Es
d, In Baltimore, -four has risen to $l0 and
Ii psr barrel; the Rsms per ton for coal. 0Fde
So have been issued By the authorities forbiddi1
L. any provisions to leaTe that city"
~ HARn1snuRo, Penn, April es.-special mt
an seugcrs arc on their way for Ohio, Indian
P. ann Illinois, with dispatches,
I'll : Tho war excitement continues as grea!
10 ever. There Ia gen ezal fsjolcing in cons
}y q1enee Of the new requisition1 OF the Gov,
ut nor,
'tl g1cHu;xp, April 27.-6oo troops frc
u: ~ South Eara.ica reached Rtchmond last eve
- inv. 1t Is reported here that there are on
~ 400 troops in Washing ton.
"a NEw YoaK, April 2a-The steamer r
r1s Cuylez srzived last night from Annapolis vi
the trigate Constitution In tow, with $50 mi
Ia. anipnsn from the Naval Academy.
~ Richmond papers contain the rToclanati
r.. ofGoV. Lssahes, ordering the return Of all =
efs scls excepting the steamers Jamestown :
10. Yorktown to'thtir owners, sad appeals 70
seisures without Legal authority, and apr6i1
II. officers for the different rivers, to bee
ira Proclamation carried into effect,
ar The Wilmington (N. G Journal Of the 2.
states that the Branch Mint at Charleston n
:. taken possession Of Saturday, under ord,
W. from Coy. Ellis. Troops arc Scontlnua
Of passing through Wilmington from South G
olina and Georgia for. Kichmond, end G.
HoahaIa snd s+aH had arrived there+ G,
to Ellis haa called for 5000 volunteers, additi
has al to the regular militia, and all organiz
to corps are commanded to be In readiness at
q hours uotIce. ~. -~- +:
PHu.AnE1rntA, april pa gentleman ]
In arrived here who passed. through Montgc
~ ~ cry, Alabama, on the 22d inst. He Fepo
~ thss JEFF Davis WIS making preparations
- alta * Washington. He saW troops en- ro1
-" for Richmond. They had received srma {
equipments at Angusts. Georgia
rho Gen. Reasu, Of Tennessee, was at M0
ew gomery, concluding arrangements for eend
Ind two thousand desperadoes, In cidzen's dr,
[do to Baltimore and Washington.
On, the Confederate statea are In state Of
archy.- Business prostratcd. Thinking r
Il: pie are less confident. The country Is
50 state Of monlaw, and people gre escaping
on, HARg1sBuRaa, Penn, APRIL 2E,-The ID,
On, ct u HAEpaE34 FAIRY helfeve that Gen: Bea'
tes- gard lm ond:: VIII To0o troops.
'ar- fillmore & Ohio Railroad il carry
Oh p1uVtlbns to Baltimore. l.
op8 Much quiet debate han: :Gaan heard am
On leading persons 1era re1kftTe to tapping
Dam al Columbia, PeunsJftanlax on the
our uuehauua river, fliue cutting on the ",
nor. A.nun ~ TIA !. H>rA1 .Acr Ahn