New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-24
IarORTANT NEWS FeOM WASHINGTON AND
BALTIMORE.
BALI IliVitIs.
TUr rycIrEuENT. TIrr TEARS THE I0rEs, TIE
.xr,cuAT,oNs-Ti,E Pearl u. FACTS.

Through the klndueSr Oi Coilcll"r ''iu'iii S'H -
Washington am atle to send YOU i"ii account oil NJ
fors hi the national cal ia, Sc they eAisedn UP tn
O'Clock on Monday mor oing ana a, Baltimore up TO II
O'Clock tie same duy ai which hon. NJ. V etiei cit
the Latter cty FIR York Pennsy yIia. NJ nanEer Of
minors exist here aud elsewhere as 10 the rnmter OF
troops concentrate at Washington. and The Mar foTF
HcraH, Pre- ending TO have disratcl direct from
Washington. etates that there arc ourteen trous-n
men ut hat point. Mr.. Wendoi sa.Js thai lie went II
the Office If the Qnaiteiinaste eneril and rs.hoed
personally tie ration list, frora wh'rh Ia cartd tDai
lie total number of uIder araa at ihai tine vas
eigity-two hundred.
THIS force was considered by many sufficient for the
protection Ct the city for q tine Being, "he others
were exceedingly anxious for the arrival OF an aLh
onal force. The Seces>oiiss had rs sc Tea ned te
fore, coutempateo attack uron HaTle fe'!' hul
being fofeetled in that patriotic design MI" led dree
for AiexMd4. At Tat POINT, ana on ie htits over
looking the city, il Ii e. ina Ell there 'e hbon o,oJ'
troops. Martial law ,as been Yrcraiaed IT AieXar-
dria and there is no Jastrg allowed at The Long
! Bridge.
The President has been repeatedly urged 10 declare
martial law in tie District 8nd several tiInes u MAJ
been decided ~ 10 do though up u Monday lad not
been The Secretary Of he Interior l. responsible OF
| the abatement that on Mon ny tie President won
without doubt resort 80 that eXtr' measure, ns The
nee, .sty for il too apparent longer h he neglected.
The excitemen, ia Was ington il most i1'eLS~. The
news Of tie massacre If tie Mas achu eis volunteers
stirred MI most righteous ibdi nation, ana tended 10
cement most thoroughly all clons saad'e anc
peoples In their resolution TO stand forever ny The naS
OF their common country. Loyal men do DOT fear the
taking and holding Of the cy by the Sec'fs"rs's ara
since the intelligence referred a., their iaih hhS been
stronger and their confidence more securely based III
the upconing of the North. TIE sentiment as eN-
pressed is that tie blood of those llat fellows WHO
were slaughtered II Baltimore will arouse tie nation
that no power this side Of Heaven evaii ma Usi
their might. There ARE very nauy families ~ Was
iugon who desire to but cannot ct away Icy have
no funds with which to 20, nor safe way OF retreat 3:
they had the money. SIR. Liucon Is severely eensned
by many hecanse be ine not called uron tie militia oil
the district. There companies Of toieigo residents
formed, who co night, duty ANA COMPS mes OF rrgulaf
residents who have taken the MT or lat" I err OWL
hanos bot thai order which would compel every man
10 show his colors, and which woui decide on which
SIDE uIe to be found the r.g-iag and bob-ta OF the
district. has not yel been issued
The good people Of Virg ria thought i; wond be-
pleasant isle iacd nt Of tbs ir4.ernai fuggIe
they could succeed i'll Starving out the c.tlzeis 6.
Washington 70 hey guarded tie outlets and the IL
lett, and wcnld permit nothingto BE- sold m g 'di''
line and on SATURDAY il aioat thai -four could moi
be found in tie city. THIS carrying AHA n ne
TOO FAR ana 8 900 barrels 81 flour witch known
to be IA, Geofge,"wn quietly seized, cArel'i't
TRANSPORTED and safely stored IN tie vaults OF -
Cal itol building Ali ,be 10 ses, cart. hack or CAL
ri e, il the city have Teen taken by tie Go'efpuci
for its own use ard ntheis nreeoc.
Tie Sccessioniss have ereied barricades ri thr
White House Il place alout 'wo miles below houni
Vernon. md also AT Indian Head, come tweuty M
lower down which later il said be ole OF the
desirable Joints On tie river Or Sun ay, heavy cali
ucuadiug com the diredo. OF tOu Washington Wa
heard, and III the people III WashrgtJn ristct toNatc
the NAVY Yard 10 ascertain 4 oaEe j could lot b
nsccrtaiued, however whether 1t iron the fort or
from the Pa knee. Several large vessels were in eliza
view from the cy hut is imporstle TO tell al i
time Mr.. Wendell Jeff. what hey were
1t would eeem that PIefidenl Lincoln did tell Bro~n
the Mayor Of Baltimore, that troops should not 8.
through Baltimore. The circumstances ae tLes3.
The COMMITTEES waited upon tie President, ELo
the fact thst an interview had been granted
greet excitement throughout the city. Cro"G
gathered at the Hotel, apd many personal acquaii
that they might TEAR the result when trc gcitlf mel
re-apye ,red. The interview being over, tie Com
mitice came forth with sming countensuce-, and H.
formed u astonished and ia many Instance noriiioc
hearers iiat tie President rad stated that owing T.
the peculiarly unfortunate position Of afiairs an BalD-
more ard the fact that troops could easily Re moved to
Washington by oler routes lac shOu ddirec that here
after or at least for the present. troops should
a. ilo th.vI had arfsl eu
to say "that troors thus sent should g. forward with
out opposition. What make of tins, no one ou;nde
of the Cover mental circle knew, though, doubt ess,
for some uimagiuable roasoIl s all for the beet.
But to make long rtory shor', Mr. Wendell, as did
hundreds of Others thinking Washington VIA not f
place for hs children, ftarted with them by ril TO
Baltimore At an early hour he reached Calvert str ct
station in that city. Half drunken loafeIs swdrined
therein They carried costly daggeTs, revolvers Of
the --latest fa.hion and knives Of gnering rolish while
as they svsggcred through tie long Pas age they
ID tie Unon, gave inaudlin cheers for Maryland
and boasled Of their future proves. lie passed
through tie quietes part of tie city, finding ii every
where in the hands Of ii mob. At every corner in tie
middle Of the s,rees aud around the hotel doorvays
stood and shouted always TIE same brutal swarm. No
life is safe there unless ITS poessor will ray their ssys
no persn sacred there unless It's spirit against the
FEDERAL Union, and no property will lohg be inyioate
whose holder does not loud and long proclaim his dev-
ton TO Southern interests and is zeal for the Southern
cause Out of the city were going great companies OF
sarowert. Families hyipgfrom their homes, merchants
leaving lastly their all, and none rejoicing save the
busy teamstcrs, backmen and drivers.
At Cockcysvie, seventeen miles from Baltimore,
Mr.. Wendell counted one hundred and tbny-eiglt
al ipfe 1xpif
who were fleeing from the Wrath TO come aud who
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