The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-04-22
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HE IN klGHAOSD,
The excitement concerning the movements Of tho
solitary was at its height yesterday but it was
beyond the power OF the press or even the so-caled
cogaosccati, divnge one inta of authentic nfor-
nation. Very properly, affairs of State are for
the present necessarily not TRANSFERABLE Ii is
sufficient to know that the military of the CITY are
prepared to march anywhere at a moments warn
ing-that the military of Petersburg are in SINH
lar condition of complete PREPARATION and in fact,
that the entire military OF the State as far as or
ders from the Governor have thus far reached are
ready to meet the storm. Respecting affairs at
Norfolk, we are enabled to state. upon the author
ity of Captain Rich, Of the old ship-of-the-line
PENNSYLVANIA, who reached this city last evening,
with a communication for the Governor that af-
fairs in Gosport navy yard quiet, and that but
little danger need be apprehended of any very des-
perate engagement, should an assault be made upon
il. He informed us that there were now only
about one hundred and TWENTY-FIVE marines in the
navy yard and that, while assault would be re-
PEELED if made by mob, it would be delivered
without difficulty into the hands of any respecta-
bly, organized force.
Several arks and the old brig Arctic, he said
had been sunk in the channel opposite the United
States Marine Hospital, but the obstruction could
easily be removed bv broadsde or two from the
Cumberland or the Merrimac. They would how
ever, meet with some opposition in tie experiment,
a battery of four guns had baen placed opposite
that point. About three O'Clock Yesterday morn
lag, crowd of some two or three hundred men
assembled before the gates of the Navy Yard and
as they becameIvery boisterous, the marines were
ordered to their posts aud were ready to repel any
assault that might have been made Nothing of
serious nature resulted; and, before daylight all
was quiet. Nearly all of the officers of the Penn
syIvana had resigned, and among them was Capt.
Rich, who is a native of Maine. Whatever his po-
tics proclivites may be, he seemed fully disposed
to give true account of affairs at Gosport On
the same train with him was Lieut.. John Waters
native of Maryland, who attached to the
! Pennsylvania but had not resigned, and was on
his way to Washington City.
For what purpose he was making this pilgrim
age, was informed; bot his character hav-
ing been ascertained at Petersburg, a Geputation
of citizens, headed by Judge Thomas S. Gholson.
called upon him on board the cars, and received
from him the fullest that he bore no des-
patches whatever to Washington, or elsew here
But it being evident that his mission was of no
friendly character, parties elegraphed to in
this city to arrest him upon his arrival, while a
Committee Of Vigilance saw that he did not leave
| the train. When the reached Manchester
| bridge, they stopped and several military
| gentlemen stepped on board; and, Captain 0. Jen-
niugs Wise being in the van, was the first to ad-
| dress him. The mysterious Lieutenant remonstra-
ted against arrest, and reiterated the assurance
| that he had no dispatches to any party whatever.
He was, however, held under arrest, and taken be-
! fore the Governor, who, understand, did not
permit him to leave the city during the night.
What the business of Capt. Rich was with the oy-
| ernor, has not tranSpiTed.