Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-05-03
HARKI, BURG, April 25

Buchanan has disposed OF his farm and Ill
to Canada, in consequence of threateniI
remarks. n..
Ohio troops, two thousand strong, q
quartered in Lancaster. Hon. John Shermi
has joined the Ohio troops as n private.
rhirty-nine thousand Pennsylvanians ha,
thus far responded to the call tor volunteer
and the Governor eayshe is literally mobile
with offers of more. He has accepted 19,O0
Large numbers of persons arrived at Yor
Pa, from Baltimore, from whence they f1e
| -.. New YORK, April 26.
Senator johnson, of Tenn, was mobile
at Lynchburg, Sunday. on his way frol
Washington to Tennessee. He Genied SEM
ing message stating that Tennessee shoul
furnish quota of men. w. q ~ IT,
The States and Union, of Washington, hs
suspended. The people threatened to demo
ish the Office, Tit continued to advocate til
Southern ConfederacyGic caau1
A son Of Senator Bayard, of Delaware, ,hs
raised company and, taken the oath of allie
glance at Wilmington. -' E'i--.---..
The amount of -four seized at Georgetow
by the Government is 25O, 900 barrels. The
are selling it to the poor at 81 per barrel
street price SIS. .Js .s
Gov. Letcher, of Virginia, has issued
proclamation prohibiting the expectation Q
fl our to Northern cities.
A letter from the wife of Bishop Peck
of La, says her house was burned over he
head on the 18th April, by negroes; also
the residence of Bishop Eliot. >et
Several gentlemen arrived from the Sout
report that the people are arming every
where. A man was hung in North Carroll
ma and another imprisoned for Union senti
ments. .n' i| .-.-
Rogers and Wright, the two officers left a
Norfolk, are in prison. Oh
A large and enthusiastic meeting of Brit
ish residents was held last night, and ther'
was q movement to equip British volun
tser regiment. I'D
A deputation of twenty Indians has arriv
ed to tender. 500 warriors of the Sioux ant
Chippewa Indians to the President.
The Keystone State arrived from Wash
ington to-day, bringing Col. Bonneville, U
S. Army, Gen. Twichell, and Seth Bryan
Esq, both of Boston, and NJ. j. Parrot, O
Kansas, bound home. <... t-
The Keystone State left Washington or
Wednesday afternoon, bringing forty OF
fifty bags of mail matter for the Northeast
in charge of Gen. Twitchell She also
brings dispatches and instructions from the
Government to Mr.. Adams, Minister to Eng.
land.
The Keystone State is we'll armed and
provided to resist any attack that might be
made on her, but she met with no interrup
ton.
PHILADELPHIA, April 25.
The Baltimore Ameriean has been recelv-
ed by express. 1t has a letter dated Anna
polls, yesterday, announcing the arrival Of
the Baltic, Coatzacoalcos, Columbia, r. R.
Cuyler, Ariel, Harriet Lane, Boston, Mary
land, and tug from Havre de Grace, with
5000 New York and Pennsylvania troops.
The Massachusetts, and Maryland regiments
marched for Washington yesterday.
A letter says the Constitution was to sail
for the mouth Of the Patapsco to blockade
the port of Baltimore.
A second detachment of 5000 men were
to move from Annapolis. The troops march
from there to Washington, the railroad
facilities now in the possession of the Gov
ernmcnt being used for the transportation OF
stores and provisions, of which large
amounts are reported to be going forward.
So far, no armed opposition to the troops is
reported.
A special dispatch to the New York Her.
aid, from Havre de Grace, 25th, says South
ern troops are hourly expected to appear on
Georgetown Heights. Special trains are now
constantly running from Annapolis to
Washington.
PHILADELPHIA, April 26.
The Petersburgh (Vs.) Express says :
There are 10000 troops at Richmond, 4, 900
at Harper's Ferry, and $500 at Norfolk, in-
cludipg 250 from Georgia.
1t is stated that jeff. Davis will not issne
letters of marque until after the meeting of
his Congress, on the 29th.
PHILADELPHIA, April 25.
A gentleman who left Charleston, Thurs
day, says Beauregard was there, superin-
tending the repairs Of Fort Sumter, with
the expectation of an immediate attack on
Charleston from the North-that there was
no more movement of troops toward the
North, and he believed will be none
PERRYsvJLLE, Nd, April 25.
Three citizens of Baltimore passed through
here for the North, confirming the accounts
of injuries suffered by the Union men of
Baltimore.
They hal been waited on by squad of
Trimbles troops and ordered to leave at once
They all seemed to have been in comfortable
circumstances. One, who said he was worth
forty thousand dollars, is left with only rs
cents in his pocket. He wal ked from Bait
more to Havre de Grace ..
Twenty thousand troops, in all, had arrived
at Washington.
PERRYsvILLE, Nd, April 26.
The Baltimore San has leader which
indicates that the conservative influence is
gaining ground in the city. 1t e,nphatically
declares that it is not secession paper
says that the passage of an ordinance OF
secession by the Legislature would be an ar.
rogation of powernot vested in it. 1t favors
calling State Convention-the delegates tc
be elected directly from the people. 1t dc.
nies the stories Of violence to Union men al
Baltimore.
New YORK, April 26.
A gentleman just returned from the South
says no vessels are permitted to leave tht
port of Wilmington, N. a., and those load
ing have been obliged to discharge their cor
goes.
The commander at Fort Caswell, at tn,
mouth of Cape Fur river, N c., will not per
NIT any vessels to pass the fort. Ne seizure!
Of vessels had been made.
The pilot of the steamer Baltic, says th'
Potomac is strongly fortified on both sides.
CAIRO, ILL.,, April 26.
Passengers from the South report tina
troops are being raised at Memphis, Randolph
and other Southern points. Their plan is t.
proceed by railroad to Columbus, Ky, from
there march through Kentucky and maxi
an attack upon Cairo from the Kentuck,
bank of the river. '-+
Last evening, the steamer ]. D. Perry,
st. Louis and Memphis packet, en- route 70
Memphis, supposed to have on board larg'
supplies of military stores for the South
was stopped here by Government Officer
and her cargo examined. No contraban'
goods were found on her. She was allowe'
to proceed. All quiet here to-day. TIL
Government troops are fully prepared 70
any attack that may be made upon them.