The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-04-23

FrOn RhllnAaIRhis = DAtAwases
Philadelphia. April 20.
Tho govsrDment nm taken possession 81
the Balsinors road. No tssiDs are leavise
hero Tor Wilmington.
The Union men in Delaware are in bed
6x. though the populations ID largely Unios,
al the State arms are in possession Of the
seccssioniats, transferred By the Governor,
Who has mot responded TO the requisition oil
tbs President, and viii not. The Union men
hepe government will take possession OF the
upper part Of the State, ia order 10 secure
the powder mills at Brsndywine q which
secsssionists evidently aim.
Boston April 10.
The Collector received orders from Score.
tary Chase not to issue clearances to apy
vessel for the south Of Maryland. A pro.
ject for coast guard for Massachusetts, will
undoubtedly be carried out.
Philadelphia, April 20.
The Mass. regiment which arrived here
yesterday, has gone direct to Washington,
BY the Keystone State.
PHlLADRLrHIA, April 20.
A letter has boon received from 6 ~,ernor
Letcher, Of Va, offering o3 900 TO the pat.
entss Of : bullet mould. The reply vas, no
money can purchase il against the country.
A resident Of Kent county, Nd, has re-.
ceivsd inforustion that tho negroes we're
burning the houses Of the whites. Two OF
his buildings had already been destroyed.
IxDsrnxDsxcE April %.
At % early hour this NOR ming tho arms
and mentions Of var, held ct tho arssoal
10 Liberty, Clay county, we're II TIA demand
q some citiseDs Of that county given up.-
Il 10 stated there wers 1900 stand on arms.
10 or II pieces Of eannon and quite 90
amount Of powder. Tbs arms are 10 be dis.
tribatsd In tho counties adjoining.
s CAIRo, April 20.
There 10 great excitement here. Business
much hindered. Our homo guard 10 being
increased for protection from thievss and
maraudsrs. Parties prepared secession
6sg yesterday, but were mot permitted 70
raise IS. Orr people are strongly for Union
and will fight under no other dag than the
Stars and Stripes.
ST.. JosxPH, April 20.
To. Day the secession Neg wss unfuYled and
carried through tho streets BY mounted
COMPANY, after which is was raised on Mar.
kst Spare. without disturbance or snthusi-
Asu. Considerable excitement 10 manifest,
and secession is the prevailing sentiment.
NoWArk, n. -, April ~.
Gen. Runnyan has received orders for one rcx
ment, and he will ssnd the Arst regiment !, O00
strong to Washington on Tuesday next The COM
mon connoil win provide for the fAnlies Of vonn-
tcers. About $50 military afAnd ready 10 march.
In Newark alone The State Bank has offered the
State $4,000. Other Banks offered - mach mon~
cy ~ il required.
Washington, April 20.
About Is Of the Mas soldiess ere in the hospital
doing we'll and in 6ne spirits.
The steamer Pawnee lcft last night with govern
ment troops on board. Thers ass whisperings
among the military that martial law viii be pro-
claimed Tho ST. Nicholas, steamer plying be.
tween Warrington and Baltimore, Was seized this
morning for prudential purposss There ere shout
5000 men under arms in Washington and vicinity
Additional measures to guard the entrance OF the
city have been appointed including the railroad ter
minus.
New Orleans, April 10.
The Crusader WAS the only war vessel II Key
West on the 18th. Tho Texas authorities have
fitted ont the MattAgorda = war steamer, to in
tercept the Star Of the West The citizens OF Bra
shear City have seized the schooners laden with
ship timber, valued at so, 900 for the Brook lyn
and charlsstown Navy Yards.