Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-04-24


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: lien the junction Of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad AZ four o'clock on Friday
(yesterday) afternotn. The ceFs were full,
and all along the route We found business
stopped, and all tho country full OF exci'e-
ment. u s.rsft ID 1fsIai sliaar ~
AT Sykesville a crowd was gathered
around a flag. pole with the American flag,
ali heartily cheering. AZ Point 0f hocks
there was q Confederate flag
.OnFesching the bridge A. Harpefs Ferry,
the train was stopped by Virginia soldiers,
with loaded cannon planted in front of the
cars. The conductor assured them that no
Unit a States agents, soldiers, or reporters
were on the train,a and we were allowed TO
cross the bridge. n 1
Here again we were stopped, a loaded
cannon being pointed obliqueiy at the cars,
SO tbat they could demoiah the whole train,
with men Standing At the toueh.holes ready
! 10 FIRE. AZ soon as the train halted. the
soldiers rushed to the sides Of the cars, and
CONNIE eneed searching them The Conduc-
tor was told to ask no questions, and that
orders had been given 70 allow no one to
land.
Men with drawn swords and loaded mus
kets asked. "What Is the news from Bati-
moTe?H Armatrong. member Of the Rich~
mond Uopvehtion, stepped out on The plat
form and shn,ted eco in, boysi First
| blood for Reltirsbre III He said, The U uited
| states troops had fred into an uharmed
crowd of citizens, and Killed thirteen that
only four solaierswere killed, and that every
man in Baltimore wes now gong 70 staad
| by his State, and shed his last drop Of blood,
| sooner than have Abolition hordes come
| down Il ere d murder theFn-
| The mob ohesred him, and the conductor,
| finding that neihing could be done, told the
mob that the eompfny would carry none
| but Southern nlen, isnd then ne started the
train. Men followed with swords as long
as they could keep mp TO prevent any one
On the iiae-staff Of TIE armOry the Vir-
| oiria FAC floats over rims. On the arsenal
| e niece Of the JJnited States flag floats.
| About 3 9UOmen are in and about the arse
nal, mostly armed and eqRipPed. The arse
nal and part Of the factory ate burned TO tue
ground. Several volunteers had got on the
train, and We asked what all this meaat.
One sand they had orders nOt to tell; but on
| going into another car and talking Seces-
! son, / found from them that the news that
| Virginia had seeded reached them on
| Tuesdoy. .-.t.s .t-
Gov. LetoheT has ordered the arsenal 70 bo
/
the men were mastering on Thursday night,
the United states Artillery set the arsenal
Oh FIRE, and fed for Carlisle Barracks. The
| citizens rallied and put out the fire, but not
until the arms were all burned.
IA patty had started after them to capture
| them.
The widest excitement RACES there.
Troops are pouring in irom'alt parts Of the
| Surrounding conn4Ty: They were told that
Gen. Scott had resigned and ould lead the
| Southern Army 8t Alexandria, for which
/ place they were TO start to. day.
i The panic is so great that it is crushing
out the Union men, who are charged with
being traitors TO their Safe.
Al Martinsburg we stopped for supper,
There was a great crowd and laaother repe-
tition of Armstrong speech at Harpsr's
! Fe,ry. AssuIapces were msde that she
rSilIoad would carry none but Virginia and
| MslJlsnd men.
A number of Union men are there, but
/ they viii soon be gagged, A lieutenant OF
| He6gusville Blues and ten ofhis men got on
the cars at MaItinsbuTg and came on to
Moth Mountain, saying they would not
f. ht ee siust the UnIied States flag until
! Many lsnd seeded. At Cumberlano, cheers
wee given for Ine Union by the crowd, aud
groers fer The trsi'ors.
AT Wbt cling. report says that orders were
received from Gov. Letcher TO So ze the Cns-
ton. house, but " heeling is strong for the
Union, al last night it was guarded by the
MsyUT for the United States. The citizsns
btIe are In great excitement at the news,
and at the announcement that mails will be
stopped on The Baltimore and Ohio Rsilroad
AID declare that they will stand by the starr
ard stripes.