The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-04-22
RIOT IN BALTIMORE!
SOLDIERS FIRED ON!
RAILROAD TORN UPn
HARPER,S FERRY REPORTED TO
BE BURNEDi!


Cant. Pendereast asoertainsd tho channel
was obstrucssd, be placed his ships broad
side 90 Norfolk and Portsmouth and demand
Cd shst obesructions In the river be removed,
else be would laval both places. Is - added
thst The oitissus complied with bic demand.
Clerks or The State Department have been
formed into . euafd for the protection Of
that building. Those OF The Treasury have
resolved orders immsdistsly TO repair TO the
Department on tho 6rst invasion at the city.
The clerks OF The ether Departments are d..
rectsd to be similarly watohful. Ii addition
to the military force that has been plaeed in
the public baildings, the rumoPs OF N intsn.
dsd invasion Of Washington, tonight, have
excited msch var feeling. Whatever may
BE- The grosnds FOR ssoh reports, u 10 certain
the Government 10 sxpsditioGsly making
preparations for oh emefeenoise. The KAN
go nen nov here, about 90 in numbsr, have
fornsd company called tho Frontier
Guards. They have bean given the post Of
honor 10 the east wing Of che Presidents
house.
Il 10 stated 10 financial circles, from author.
ity, that the Government has advioss that
Hssper's Ferry 10 Ia the hands Of The "a.
thorities Of Virginia. The War Department
odscially announces the establishment OF .
new military depot, to be called the sDepot
Of Washington" Mai. Bsal, Paymaster Of
the Army, resigned bis oommission to-day.
Tho Pavnee has arrived at Warrington.
Ii il reliably stated by partiss direct from
Riohmond. that the ordinance OF secession
was publicly proclaimed yesterday. The
vote on its passaGe 10 kept secret.
Maj. A. M. Hancock, of KY, 10 appointed
consul % Malaga.
HARRnsuR0, April ID.
Trains are leaving with troops % fast %
they are prepared. Lewis W. Hall, Of Blair
county. wss elsotsd Speaker Of the House
THE noruing. The 0ovsrn0f's war prosls.
nation will BE- issusd tomorrow. Five hun
drsd volunteers left viA the Northern Gem
trail Railroad for Washington this morning.
Seven hundred men arrived to-day and were
cent on forthwith. The Governor ordered
ont Gen. Patterson's division. Six hundred
stand OF arms ere expected here to-day
Both Houses Of the Legislature met 10 Con.
vention st the hall OF the noese this morn.
ine 60 hssr the Star 6panglcd Banner sung.
The refrain wrs joined 10 BY oil the mem-
befs and galleries amid the wildcat cheering
and snthusiAsm. The song was afterwards
sung 10 tho Senate, and both the member
and Senators seemed mad with DEVOTION
Both Houses have adjourned sins die.
BALTIMORE, April 10.
There vas terrible scene on Pratt street
to day. The railroad track Nas taken up,
and the troops attempted to march through,
whom they we're attacked by mob With
bricks and stones, and we're fred upon. The
Gre vas returned. Two OF the 7th regiment
OF PENNSYLVANIA were killed and several
wounded; the eight IL still going on.
SECOND Dispatch.
There 10 intense excitement here. The
soldiers are new forcing their way through.
They fired on the mob, killing ten.
Third Dispatch.l
II 10 impossible TO say what portion OF the
troops have been attacked. They bore .
white Gag a. they marched mp Pratt street
and we're gyeeted With .shny.c. 81 >:x:s:
stones. The Mayor Of the city, went ahead
Of them with tho policc. An immense crowd
blocked up the streets, and the soldiers 6nsl.
" turned and fred on tho mob. Several Of
the wounded have just gons up the street in
carts. IL 10 reported there 10 dreadful work
goinx on at the railroad.
Fourth Dispstch.
At tho Washington depot % immense
crowd assembled. The rioters attacked tht
soldiers Who fred on the mob. Several wer,
wounded.
Three thousand troops from tho North ars
szpsessd this nerning. None hAvs p.sest
yst.
Fifth Dispatch.l
A private Dispatch from Baltimore says:-
The position 81 our loyal cisissus 10 beoon
ing vsfy critical. We hope that the Nostl
sill stand By 10, end 10 the forced passae,
Of her tSoops will remember that there Or,
nany true men hero. Our police and nan,
military companies afs openly Against -,
Government.
The city 10 10 great excissnsnt Msrtis
law has been proclaimed. The military O.
rushing 10 their armoriss. Civil var hs
commenced. abe railroad track 10 sid &
DO tern up ostsids OF the CITY. Psrtis
threaten TO destroy the Pratt street bridge
Al the troops passed along Pratt street
perfect shower OF paving stones rained d
their heads.
i The cars have left for Washington On
were stoned 40 they left.
Ii Vas the 7ih regiment OF Massach usess
which broke through the mob. Three OF th
J mob are known TO b dead, and three Of "a
soldiers. Many were wounded.
!, The Minute Men are turning out.
{ Sixth Dispatch.
bALrInoEs, April l9-4P.x.
town meeting have been called for for
O'Clock.
4 Il 10 said there has been IL lives lost
Several nre mortally wounded.
Parties OF men half frantic are roamin
tho ssrests armed With gurs, pistols and mn,
kets. The storos are closed, business 10 90
psDiei .Sd general sssss OF dread pr
wallis.
Parties rushed into tho telegraph ON,
. With hatchets and out the wires. Not mus
damage vas done.
p Z. y. hssi., estAe4 Arm .. snsSSTslz, !. ;n
J. 81 Davis, Vas shot dead daring the rio
. near Camden station. Il 10 reported 81
2 the Philadclphians ara now u the outsr a
J, pot. The President OF the road les orders
the train back, at tho urgent rs<vAsss Of Il