Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-04-24
AFFAIRS IN RICHuONn


The community was thoroughly aroused about
merdian yesterday. by the report that the Federal
government ship Pawnee. with large BODY Of
troops on board, was proceeding up James river
Were Immediately issued to the volunteer and
militia regiments, and in the course of an hour
several companies were stationed at RocIetts
Whlie the entire remaining military force was
undef arms, prepared 10 march to the scene and
help to greet the expected visitors The hills sur
rounding Rockets were covered with spectators
The principal portion of whom were ladies which
IGgether with the crowded avenues below. the
shipping, and the assemblages on the opposite
SHORE, rendered the spectacle most animated md
picturesque. Two Manchester Gem panies marched
down on that side Of the river, and took ND their
position nearly opposite the seized steamers
About O'Clock tow. boat, with several scbooners
and arks, arrived from City Point, and reported
nothing Of the Pa~nee. Among the scLooners
brought up We're the Haxsll, Of this CITY, from
New York, with 500 barrels Of powder and the
pilot boat Hope, which came up by order of the
Governor The excitement wss still kept up and
throngs OF Spectators remained on the ground az
ione as .he DAYLIGHT remained. The military
were kept on strict duty, and so remained during
The nights Two small and much-dilapidatpd
schoOners-the VIM. T. Ferguson and the Havre
de-Gface-were taken possession Of by the author
tS Ine DAY, u De sunk In the river below
tae oar, for the purpose Of impeding the progress
OF any hostile vessel that might rashly dare 10 in
wade Richmond This purpose, however. will
arceiy be carried out. The powder which az
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sistlng OF c5o barrels, was removed from that yes
sci In the afternoon, having previously been con-
veyed into the dock and Inoored near tbe d,aw
bridge squad Of artillery was stationed by TO
guard it. y "
ORDERED AvAY--A Boston scamp bv the
name Of Churchill, who has 5e en- in the citys.nce
the assembling Of the Convention, was waited
upon at the residence Of friend with whom he
was staylng, on Broad street, on Friday NIGHT
last, and Informed that he must cut out for some
otaef port de demonstrated slightly, but becom-
Ing convinced that to remain would only be 10
Invite a coat of tar and feathers he hacked mn
and left by the Northern train on Saturday morn
Ing. During his solou,n here, he had been f,e-
quently heard TO utter sentiments hostile To the
south, and often boosted Of having voted for
Abraham Lincoln.
The small note scheme meets with popular IA
your amongst our citizens The Introduction of
ire system could not have been more opportune
as 1t will relieve hundreds from the embarrass.
Rent and losses which att nd "hard times -
when change Is scarce and brokers inexarable
consignment OF Enfield rifles cached mere on
saturday morning, from Petersburg, for the Life
Guards: Of this city. he Enfield rifles are said
to equal any other In USE and beer a wei dpser,,d
reputation, won In the Cr!mean war by the Brit
lsh soldiery. There are several thousand of tb,se
rihes IN the gate, mostly In the possession of Mr.
James Doherty, Petersburg, who has already fur
a!shec several military companies and sent e
heavy consignment 70 the State Of Alabama
Two teH-inch coiumbiads, and some eight OF
zen minor pieces OF artillery, together with large
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On yesterday, by way or Petersburg Railroad
Ihey are Intended TO be used upon the Navy Yard
IL the state forces nnd 1t necessary.
The steamship City Of Richmond, OF the Phil
aoeiphla line, was taken possesaIon Of by :Le city
troops, bY order OF the Governor, upon its si.Ival
at Roc etts on Friday night. This Ia quite \
VsluabIe accession TO the STATE navy and can hc
turned to good account when its services are
needed '
barge, containing So Ike IS Of powder, cached
tnls city on Saturday My ut from Norfolk under
the protection of detachment of tue military of
that city. This is portion of The 3 900 tsos
taken by the State troops at Fort Norfolk
SIX Coiumoieds, destined for the South left this
city by the panv lie train Yesterday morning. but
being needed here FOR battery pur poses the Gov.
ernor teleg raphed to Burksylle 20 have them
stopped, ana they Were sent back to Richmond
1t was reported, on yesterday, that gen. Beau.
regard, with 5000 men, WIS expected TO arrive
mere !ast evening They bad not been heard (, ON
al w eIdOn, North Carolina, when the train left
that place, and az no orders bad been received by
thr LoiIfoaa com PanSs TO prepare fer them Il is
probable that the report is day or two ahead Of
tue fact -