The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-05-03
HARRISBURG. April 80.

/ i-mDJ "H Hl"va HARRISBURG, April 30.
Gov, Curtin's message in extra session
speaks of the unexampled promptne@ and
patriotism with which the States have
responded to the call of the President. 1t
says The slaughter Of Northern troops In
Baltimore for the pretended offence OF
marching at the call of the general govern
ment peaceably in the Union with the OBJ
ject of defending the common capitol, i'm
poses new duties and responsibilities on the
States and Administration. This state of
things cannot be submitted to, whether
Maryland may profess to be loyal to the
Union or otherwise. There can be permit
ted no hostile soil, no obstructed thorough
fare between the States undoubtedly loyal
and their national seat of government.
There is reason to hope that the route
through Baltimore may not longer be
closed against the peaceable passage
of our people in the service OF the gov.
eminent, but we must be fully assured
of this uninterrupted enjoyment of pas
sage to the capital, by any and every
route, and essential to the purposes of the
government, peaceably if possible, but by
force if necessary. The time for temporiz-
ing and forbearing with this rebellion is
passed. More companies have been ten
dered than will make up the entire compile
ment.
The Governor communicates the fact
that banks of the commonwealth have vol
UNFAIRLY rendered any amount of money me-
cessary for the common defence OF the gen.
eral welfare OF the state and nation. The
loan of 100000 is not yet exhausted, but
much larger sum will be required. The
Legislature has been convened not only to
complete the reorganization of the militia
laws of the State, but to give the Governor
authority to pledge the faith of the COM
monwealth to borrow such sums of money
as may be necessary for extraordinary re.
quirement, in order to protect the border.
lie recommends the immediate organization
of fifteen regiments of cavalry and infantry
exclusive of those called into the United
States service; and also recommends an act
legalizing and authorizing appropriations
tor families of volunteers. He also recon-
mends the passage of judiciary law to
prevent the sacrifice of property by forced
sales in the collection of debts.
HARRISBURG, April 80.
The Chief Justice of Vermont was in
Richmond on Friday last, and had full
opportunity Of Judging of the number Of the
troops there. He estimates them at l,O0O,
and believes that $4,000 more were south
of that point in motion n0rthward.
A gentleman holding an official position
in Washington arrived here to-day after one
weeks stay in Virginia. He communicates
the important facts that the vote against
secession in the secret session of Virginia
Convention was fully fifty and not sixteen as
reported. He got this information from
prominent member of the Convention who
dared not make the statement public. No
Virginia paper dared publish it.
BALTIMORE, April so.
A despatch from Frederick says gentle
man from Washington informs me that Gen.
Scott showed him yesterday the copy OF
proclamation to be issued Immediately
declaring partial martial law in the District
of Columbia, and over the line of railroad
established by the Government for national
purposes, so far as to suspend the right OF
habeas corpus.
1t is asserted that the Maryland Legisla-
ture will not even pass bill calling state
convention, but will content themselves with
making calm and dignifed appeal to the
country.
PHILADELPHIA. April 80.
A large number of BaltimOreans, who
were driven from their homes by the mob,
have returned to that city with their fami
lies. the union element being restored to
power.
NEW YORK, April 80.
Fort Madison, near Annapolis, is Occu-
pied by our troops.
The National 1ntelligencer says both
houses of the Maryland Legislature passed
resolutions affirming the right of the general
government to march troops through Ma
ryland without hindrance. to defend Wash
ington.
Correspondence from The South represent
that North Carolina will 60 out OF the
Union by reclamation
The Virginians are removing all the ma
chinery from Harpers Ferry to Richmond.
Bishop Onderdonk died this morning,
aged 70 years.
A special despatch to the Post says the
presence of Sherman's Battery at Elkton,
Maryland, changed the community from Sc
cessionsts to Union men. Troops are con-
centratipg around Baltimore. Troops are
already in Western Virginia, and force of
federal troops will soon be posted at Fred
erick
Governor Letcher has been notified that
any approach OF Confederate troops towards
Washington will be the signal for an in.
slant attack on Richmond and Norfolk.
Washington dispatches to the Commercial
say Union convention will be held in
Wheeling, May 18th, composed of delegates
from Western Virginia. The secessionsts
will attempt to conciliate them by granting
the demand to tax slave property.
WASHINGTON, April 80.
Senator Hunter, w. G. Rives, w. D.
Preston, Judges Camden and Brecken>
brough have been appointed by the Virgin
ia convention as delegates to the Southern
Congress,