Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-04-24
HIGHLY HWPORTANT FROm BAL.
TIWORE.

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BALTIMORE, April 2O.-Intease ezeitemen
continues This morning the whole city wa
n arms, but no further outbreak occurred
Martial law continues il force The sntiF
populsee are united IN one sentiment, and tia
Is for the defense Of the State, the city and tn
South. The minute men have taken dow
their fag, and Join m the defense Of the city
The bridges on the Northern, Central an
Philadelphia RAILROADS. have been burnt. |
is reported that the New York seventh regi
ment and the Philadelphia volunteers are =
Havre ds Grace. II Is supposed they win i'm
press boats there to take them to Annapolis
whence they viii sndesvor 10 90 to Washing
ton. Many scouting parties Of Baltimoreanl
are IN the outskirts Of the city, moving in va,
rious directions. Col. Brush, Of the hfty-thirC
regiment of Bsltimcre volunteers, was acct,
dentslly wounded last night, sHd Golone
Huger, a native Of South Csrolina, who re-
signed from the q. S.::srmy, is now command
ing Col. B g force.
Business is wholly suspended The peopls
sre securing their valuables. The run on the
savings banks has diminished.
There is great excitement in Baltimore. IA
volunteers on the steaner Spalding, TO rein.
Force the Government works, were compelled
to put to sea. The mayors Of Norfolk and
Portsmouth have issued prociamations, asking
the citizens to maintain order, until regularly
organized under leaders. Nearly all The SOUTH
ern officers at the Government fortresses at
Norfolk, Old Point and Portsmouth have re-
signed.
Three thousand stand Of arms were seized
10 Baltimore to-day.
The ferry boats at Havre de Grace have been
scuttled and sunk.
All northern communications have been sus-
pended.
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Several Baltimore and southern boats have
been seized at Washington by the Government
authorities.
There are $4,000 men in Baltimore, armed
with various weapoRs.
Colman Mott, a member Of the Maryland
Senate, has taken the responsibility Of con-
vening tie legislature in Baltimore on the 25th
% April, independent Of Gov. Hicks. Mott
is wildly excited, and bis call will not be re-
spectsd. It ia believed that the governor will
soon convene the legislature in extra session.
Troops are pouring in from all parts OF the
State.
The board OF brokers has adjourned for a
week. Hence business is wholly suspended.
Our banks are uneasy about expected large
remittenees Ct specie from the North.
Twenty-Five OF the WOUNDED Massachusetts
volunteers are in the hospital at Washington.
The bodies Of the two killed are in Bali
more. The minute men, for the sake Of do
nestle peace, have taken down the stars and
stripes and run Hp The Maryland colonial flag.
No iRdignities are offered the civilians of any
Of the Northern States. All feel as brothers.
The only feeling is against Lincoln ordering
armed troops through Maryland fer the seem
ing purpose Of c~oereing the South. Southern
troops are pouring into the city from all
quarters,
From the Cincinnati Enluirer.l
I naw-rr-rr av-sf on ravcdw er1
the excitement Of yesterday has somewhat
subsidized. The frenzy IF the people has given
way to calm determination to defend them
selves from assaults against the peace and well
Icing Of the city, come from what quarter they
nay. No lawless demonstration have taken
place Whatever. Every one seems disposed 10
maintain peace and order.
The city council, at its session this morning,
unanimously passed a resolution appropria-
ting S5OO,0O0, TO be used by the mayor in such
manner as be may deem best to defend the
city from attack, and to put down i~nsurrec-
ton.
The call upon the citizens for arms has been
responded to in the most liberal manner. and
large Quantities have been taken to the head
quarters, at the city hall. We hear Of one
hrm al ne that sent in a thousand musRets.
The arms have rot yet been distributed.
The military are oat in considerable force.
and some companies of citizen volunteers
were supplied with muskets, and psradsd the
streets.
Colonel Lee, who was the commander Of
troops at Harper's ferry turing the John
Brown raid, has been commi stoned hv The
Government to aid in the organizing Of troops
for the defense Of the city.
Seven boxes Of muskets were seized this
morning BY che people on board avesseT3vine
at BOwley's wharf. They were intended to
be sent to Washington for the use Of northern
volunteers.
The enrolment Of citizens at the CITY haIl
for the defense OF the city is progressing with
much rapidly, several hundred having already
given iRtheir names, which will be largely in
creased in the course Of the day, a. there is a
crowd in attendance waiting to hand in
their names. The sFtis will net be distributed
Until Monday, unless in case Of an emergency.
TIE minute men, the former Unionists, flung
ont the Maryland Colonial flag from their
headquarters to-day. Several troops Of horse
have arrived in town from the country. Thos.
Wiuans offered to loan the city BALI a millisn
Of dollars, provided it should be used FOR no
purpose than the defense Of the city.
MarylandeEs DO not want to war with either
section.
Hon. Anthony Kennedy has Just arrived
from Wssbington. He reports that the Presi-
dent declares that no more troops will be sent
through or around Baltimore. This evidently
shows that the Administrative dses not wish
TO enrase the people Of Maryland BY further
bloodshed, but will endeavor to keep her with
the northern section, IL possible. B.