Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-04-13
ly : DAVENPORT IOWA. SATURDAY MORNING. APRIL ls 1851

E1cttia: Day il washtssson-The Ex.
Pecscd TroueDos at ChaSlessos~Wa
Move1eais--Arsival Of the Viseiaia
C0mmissioneTs :. Trouble Among the
Warrington noQiOnsss
Gen. Bc0ae has Ais st6sspieioasss.el
Warrington Star.
From The Ciscinnati ENQUIRER.
WAaasGroS, April 10.
venture 10 cay that this has been the most
exciting day ever witnessed in the capital Of
the country.
Ap order vas iesr ed yesterday for the Die.
trict militia 70 assemble this morning for 10.
spsction, and on these mastering, IL vas an
nounced that government demanded sixty vol
unteers from each battalion y 60 into imms-
diAls service. The complsment Of men was
generally furnished but many resigned, say
ing that they would not be placed in posi-
tion TO be forced to fight sgsinst their country.
men. 1t is generally supposed these compA.
MES will, for the time being. be engaged only
on duty 1t their srnories - night, but slvays
to be ready on call. This shows that the Pres
ident has sppreheIsions Of 80 invasion Of the
capital.
Everybody seems to expect troabls st
Charleston.
Dispatches received here to-day indicate that
the spirit Of the people is roused. II United
States vessel approaches Sumter it viii csrtsin.
" be sunk. The steamship Baltic 10 nov sta.
ted TO be the particular vessel detailed for this
duty. II will be recollsetsd thai she has OF
board, besides large quantisy Of stores.s nun>
Der OF launches. yawls. etc. and the troops on
board are intended to repel attacking parties.
for which purpose they ere supplisd with boat
howitxses. f
Lieut.. A. 8 Baldwin j. ordered to leave
Philadelphia to morrow via steamer Water
Witch. for Pensacola, to take command Of the
steamer Wyandotte. vice Bergman, deceased
The impresslon prevails here among military
men thst the steamer Atlantic, with duncan
Battery. and other troops. have gone TO Psnea-
cola to support the movement for the reinforce.
ment Of Fort Pickene.
II is supposed thst Captain Msigs and his ar
tizans are to>assist in the operations on the
neighboring shore to Fort Pickens, fit shal
9 necessary to operate there against Bragg's
forces. 10 order to cover the landing OF the re-
Quired reinforcemente for the fort.
Special messeDgers left here today with in
structions to have the Savannah, Wabash and
VinceDnes, At N v York, and the Jsmesto wn
ana st. Lawrence at Philadelphia, fitted out
for eea Immediately.
1t is believed that If h0stilities are commenc.
ed at Sumter and Picksns. the President will
then Immediately call an extra session Of Con-
gress.
The Cabinet 10 agsin 10 session to-day, but
nothing respecting it, deliberations 10 known.
The Committee Of Vlrginiaos appointed by
the Convention now 10 session, arrived here
to day. The President will receive them in
his usual manner, but it is not believed hs will
commit himself or his policy.
From the Cincinnati Gazette.
The city has been the scene Of inteDss ex-
citsment Gil day. Dispatches TO the papers
state that the President had received sufficient
information to safety him that there was an
intention to invade the city. This intelligence
created . general alarm, which vas m0menta.
rily heightened by the movements Of some
seven hundred soldiers through the streets
! he interest was wrought to such high pitch
that business was mostly suspended. while the
people loitered on the corners and in the tefe.
graph and newspaper offices. I
The movements OF 90 many volunteer troops
thus suddenly, was soon explained by the fact
that Gen. Scott, through Adjt. Stone. had or
dered seven companies to be mustered 10 the
U. S. service, and remain in active duty until
ordered to report ct the Wsr Department.
Quite number Of volunteers rseigned on this
step being taken others, who were more anx
ous to know the duties to be aeeigned them,
and the time they would probably Be in the
ranks, we're informed by the War Department
that the Government needed no soldiers Who
asked questions. At 8 o'clock the companies
we're reviewed by the Secretary of War, when
cne company was dispatched to guard the
Virginia end Of the long bridge; . detachment
Of another was put inside the Patent Office
while others are under arms awaiting orders,
Most OF them will guard the Department Of
fices, the Capitol and the Predicate house TO-
light.
1t has been widely rumorsd that Gov. Wise
was 10 the city, and that Ben. McCsloch was
at Alexandra. but inv estigaiiou shows no
truth in the statement The Government has
sent agents to Alexandri !, and plscss lower
down in Virginia, but can find signs Of no sus-
p.cious movements Still Gen. Scott says he
has reliable information showing that tbes.
precautions are necessary. He 10 Of the opiD
ion that martial Law will yet be declared here
u ongh he heres that no incon veniencs will
arise from the steps already taken.
The sceus at the War Department was very
| fine during the grand review. 1t was Wit
messed by quite number from the windows Of
the White House, while thousands Gro owded
the streets. all anxious to know If We were 20
ling to have war il Washington. fi F
Gen. Cameron did not review the troops, but
they were inspected by Assistant Adjatant
General Mcdowell. Ct the U. 8. army Dur
ing this review the people. who had been
snxioue to he from Fort sumter oil, forgot j,
and seemed to fear that equally important
events we're going on nearer home
The excitement to-night u unabstAd. The
evening papers came out 10 great sensation
style full Of rum ore which served to feed th.
public appetite. and increase the general slsrm
Il Is quite impossible to cay What we may sx
pect next, for the city he's not witnessed such
scenes in its history. not excepting the time o.
the John Brown raid.
Az I telegrsphed you last night. the Admin
istration has firmly r(Olved 70 provision Maj
Anderson. M. Chew. Of ths State Depart
mspt. vho vas dispatched . epecial agent
70 Charleston on Friday. informed Gov. Picker,
and JEFF. Davis Of this intention. and that il
,hey intended TO FIRE on On unsrmed vessel on
. mission of humanity. they must taxs the
drsadful rssponsihility which Nesld BE- 80
tailed On then, % the Government would bscL
10 this determination by an armed feet.
The South Carolins authorities FeSuse to o.
I low Maj. Anderson 70 receive provisioDs from
Charleston, or permit them 70 Be- landed q
Fort Sumter.
The President insists that one Of these two
things must bs dons. peacsably il possibls. for
chilly If it must
| Thus 40 iseus 10 made mp. and the Confsder
ate States win make war on the Unttet States
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