The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-04-19
EFFECT AT THE NORTH AND WEST
INDIANA

INDIANA
INDIANAPOLIS, april 1.-THE first regiment of
Indiana volunteers leave tomorrow for Washing
ton.
nor all the money he wants in furnishing the In
diana quota OF troops to sustain the Government.
OHIO.
Two Hundred and Fly Thousand Dollars
Appropriated by Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, April 1.-THE City Council tonight
passed resolution teIdering the Governor $780,
900 from the sinking fund, and appointed a com
mittee to tender the money to the Governor. The
committee left for Columbus o-night.
Seizure of Arms and Powder at Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, April 17.-Chief of Police Dudley
this morning seized thirty boxes of guns on the
steamer Ohio, No. 3. Twenty-three of the boxes
were marked G. F. W., Little Rock, Arkansas, and
seven were marked 81. r., Memphis"
Five boxes of guns were also seized on board the
steamer Glendale, which had been reshipped from
the steamer Fannie McBurnie, Monday last
These occurrences have occasioned much excite
ment and attracted a great crowd to the landing.
The guns shipped at Parkersburg, Va, and
supposed to have come from Harpers Ferry.
heavy shipment of powder has also been stop
ed All the war steamers have been prohibited
from taking provisions South. Two steamers have
been chartered by the city authorities to act po
lice boats, thoroughly armed, and will stop and
search all passing boats.
Three companies of troops will leave here o-mor-
row for the rendezvous at Columbus.
The Home Guard is rapidly filling up its ranks.
The enlistment at the Newport barracks is very
active. Over five hundred men are now in garr-
son.
A large consignment of bacon for Charleston
uta Nashville, was taken off the steamer Glenwood
this morning.
The excitement in this city is on the increase.
The volunteer companies are all FULL and more
men are Offering than can be accepted.
Excitement at PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, April 1S.-The reported seizure
of Harpers Ferry, and secession of Virginia, cast
| heavy gloom over our population to-day and pro-
duced an intense excitement; but the later news
that the first was untrue leads 10 the hope that the
secession OF the Mother of Presidents will be quail
flied by an official report of the proceedings of the
Convention.
PHILADELPHIA, April ls.-Bishop Wood raised
an American nag today over the dome of the new
Roman Catholic Cathedral in Logan Square. The
height of the dome is 23O feet
PH:LADELPHtA, April 18.-The Common Councils,
this afternoon, appropriated Sl25, 900 for the sup
port of the families of the volunteers and So 900 to
| be used by the Mayor for secret service fund,
| $500 to General Small, clerk of the Common
Council, for his equi pment; and also passed a reso-
luton requesting him to resume his elerkship when
| he returns.
Adjournment of the Pennsylvania Legis-
| Iature.
| HARRISBURG, April l8.-The Legislature has ad-
| Journed sine die. The members of both houses af-
| ter adlourning Joined in singing the ''Star Span
| gled Banner" The Governor will issue procla-
| nation tomorrow.
The Government Vessels Caught at Norfolk
Gathering OF Troops in Virginia.
RICHMOND, Va, April lS.-The silence in regard
to things here in the past few davs you might have
| guessed was ominous. The word 'to arms" 81.
lenty went FORTH and while the response is every
| where of troops mastering for immediate service
in town and country, the bulletin from Norfolk i:
that the Merrimac, the Germantown and the Cum
berland war ships have been caught at that port.
| This feat was carried out under the auspices o.
VIM. Il. Parker, Esq, of the Eastern Shore of Vir
ginla lie is inspector of vessels, and one of Ex
Governor Wise's appointees. Do not be surprised
IL some other Virginiaus perform unusual achieve
ments before Saturday night
troops are gathering from various directions tt
march Immediately. One hundred thousand Vir
ginians can be in arms before Saturday night.
| Military Movements at yyashington-Grea,
| Excitement.
| WASHINGTON, April lS.-The clerks of the Stat,
Department have been formed into guard for th
protection of the building. Those of the Treasur,
Department have received orders Immediately tc
repair to the Department the first invasio
alarm.
The clerks of the other Departments are directe
to be similarly watchfu Additional military force
have been placed in all the public buildings.
The rumors of an intended invasion of Washing
ton has excited much alarm tonight. Wbateve
may be tine ground for such reports it is certai
the Government is expeditiously making prepare
lions for all emergencies.
The Kansas men now here, about sixty in mum
Der, have formed a company called the Fronte
Guard. They have been given the post of homo
In the East room of the Presidents House, unde
the command of Major Hunter.
so many.houses have been offered by the citizen,
iree Of charge, for the quartering of troops that
unnecessary to rent any more for that purpos,
Robert Murray has been offered Marshal for th
Southern district of New York,