The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-04-27

here. Our police force and many military
companies are openly against the Govern
ment.
The New York Marine Artillery arrived
IN New York city yesterday, with six
pieces of artillery, and started for Washing
ton.
One thousand Rhode Islanders under
Gov. SPrague will arrive to-day.
Gov. Morgan issued bis requisition for
the 9th, l2th aad list New York regi-
ments, to start for Washington to-day, and
Gems Sanford has issued special order to
that effect. =
The 7th regiment left for Washington
by railroad yesterday afternoon. They took
their howitzers, and each man had brace
of receivers in addition to his musket.
The excitement at the recruiting stations
is unprecedented. The 1st New York reg
iment is completed to 900 men, and or
ders are expected to-day to muster them
into the. q. s. service. At the Exchange.
80. 500 were subscribed to equip volunteers
of the Cd regiment
An attempt has been made to purchase
the new steamer Merodita for the Confed-
crate States, but the reply vas that there
was not money enough in theseceded States
to do it.
The 1st division, numbering 1000 men,
has been offered to the Governor, to be
ready to to march at an hours notice.
The Chamber of Commerce passed
resolution requesting that the Government
should issue proclamation ordering that
all persons privateering under Davis's COM
mission be dealt with as pirates, and lmme-
diately blockade every Southern port. AT
the meeting of the Chamber of Commerce
$122, 900 were subscribed in aid of the vol
unteers. They appointed Commissioners
to take up the Government stock.
The EOening Post hears from reliable
source, that JEFF. Davis, at the head of the
Confederate army, is within twenty-four
hours march of Washington.
Al Wheeling, Va, the Mayor yesterday
issued proclamation calling on all good
citizens to preserve peace, and abstain from
discussing exciting topics. The stars and
stripes we're everywhere displayed, and
strong Union feeling prevailed. Union
military companies were forming.
Lieut.. Jones, late in command at Harper's
Ferry, arrived at Carlisle, Penn, at 8 P. M.
yesterday. He had been advised that force
of $500 troops had been idered by Gov
Letcher to take possession of Harper's Fer
ry, and finding his position untenable, I'M
der instructions from the War Department
he destroyed all the munitions of war, ar
mory, arsenal, and all the buildings, and
withdrew under cover of night, and almost
in the face of 9, 500 rebels. He lost three
men, and $1,000 stand of arms were de-
stroyed. The command made forced
march of thirty miles, to Hagerstown, Nd.
Lieut. Jones and his companions looked
much worn and fatigued.
A dispatch to the Tribune from Whining
ton, Del, says It is informed by merchant
captain direct from Pensacola, that Fort
Pickens now contains 800 men, with seven
vessels lying outside. A large number OF
Southern troops arrived Saturday.
The Philadelphians at the station IN Bal
timore, who stayed in the car unarmed last
night, were assaulted with stones and other
missiles, and some were slightly wounded.
The train was taken back. Quite number
escaped to the city, but having no uniform
were not recognized. The presidents OF
the roads had announced that they would
bring no more troops that way.
Gov Curtin has issued proclamation
converting the Legislature of Pennsylvania
for the 3Oth of April.
Gov. Andrew has sent the following dis
patch to the Mayor of Baltimore: 81 pray
YOU cause the bodies of our Massachusetts
soldiers dead in battle to Re immedlatly lad
out, preserved in ice, ard tenderiy sent
forward by express to me. All expense VIII
be paid by the Commonwealth.
Boston is greatly excited by the news from
Baltimore and the attack upon her soldiers.
Lieut. Jones was at Carlisle Barracks
Yesterday. He stated that hearing the day
before that 900 Virginians were approach
ing to seize the arsenal, he put powder and
straw i n all the building. and quietly awaited
the approach of the piequet guard. lie gave
the alarm and the garrison was set on nre
in the out-houses, and then they began to
retreat. The citizens of Hprper's Ferry,
who were evidently in league with the party
advancing to seize the arsenal, were In
stantly in arms, and pursued and killed two
regulars. They marched all night, missed
the railroad train at Hagerstown, and took
omnibuses to Chambersburg.
The report of the attack on the Massachu-
sets regiment at Baltimore occasions much
excitement among the troops at Camp Cush-
ing. They swear terrible vengeance. Three
thousand troops are there.
1t is said martial law will be proclaimed
DIT w dSHIUSlOu' =.
There are about 5000 men in Washington
and vicinity, under arms, and additional
measures are taken to guard the entrance to
the city. including the railroad termini.
At Philadelphia letter was received from
Gov. Letcber. of Virginia. offering $4,000
to the patentee of the - bullet mould
He replied that no money could purchase II
for use against the Government.
A resident of Kent county, Md, has re-
eeived information that the negroes were
burning the houses of the whites. Two OF
his buildings had alre ady been destroyed.
There are great many Union men now
in the South. The American flag was rals-
ed in Mobile on Saturday, but was immedi-
ately torn down.
A great Union Meeting was held at Viii
mington last evening. Resolutions were
passed to enrol volunteers for the protection
of home, and to sustain the Union
At Pittsburgh, the American ensign was
displayed from the Catholic Cathedral of st.
Pauls Church yesterday. This is one OF
the largest church edifices in the United
States The Irish citizens are rapidly vol
unteering.
A DISPATCH from Pittsburgh last night