The Shasta courier., 1861-05-04
NUMBER 9.
From our g Extra" Of Monday, 29th.
SACRAMENTO, April 2Sth.
The following is from the Union Extra:
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The War Department at Washington, on
the 18th, issued call on the State Cover
nors for troops; $1,000 men were required.
The Northern States responded. but the
border States refused.
There is great excitement In the North.
ern cities companies are forming and offering
their services to Governors Philadelphia,
Boston, Baltimore, Chicago and other cities
offer the Federal Government money. Par.
ties in the North support Lincoln's Govern.
to put down rebellion.
Danger is apprehendei of an attack on
Washington The District of Columbia mil.
itia have been called out The militia of
Maryland offer their services. The public
buildings and avenues are guarded at the
capital. Sentries are posted everywhere, and
preparations made to defend the city
War vessels are still fitting out at New
York. Lincoln declares he will enforce the
laws, and repel the attack of the Confederate
States force by force.
All new regiments arerequired to take the
oath to support the Government.
The excitement still increases at the North.
Meetings are held in the large towns and
cities, and men of all parties declare the
Government shall be sustained. Douglas re.
iterates fealty to the Union, and advises the
people to remain true to their country's flag.
Secessionists were driven out of Baltimore,
or compelled to hoist the stars and stripes.
In Philadelphia the sccessionists wero
threatened with hanging
The New York Herald Office was threaten.
ed and compelled to run up the American
flag.
The war spirit at the South is increasing.
JEFF. Davis declares IS times 5000 of Lin.
coins troops cannot subdue the South. Lin
coins proclamation is laughed at, and Davis
says he will march to Washington and take
it in thirty days.
Southern banks offer loans, and companies
are forming in all the seeding States. The
border States offer men and money to tho
Confederate States. Gen. Howe offers to
raise Is, 900 for the Southern army
The news of the surrender of Fort Sumter
created great excitement at the South. The
people say they are ready for the war
President Davis will take command Of
Pensacola when the Montgomery Govern
ment declares war.
The steamship Baltic, from Charleston Bar,
arrived at New York on the 1Sth The Har.
riet Lane, Pawnee and Pocahontas, with An
i ., L i nv
haitian had not been at Charleston. The
Pawnee did not arrive at Charleston until af.
ter the surrender of Fort Sumter During
the whole time of the bomhardment of the
fort it was blowing gale.
Maj. Anderson landed at the Battery, and
was received by an immense crCwd. The
carriage was surrounded by people, who fol.
lowed to his house, where Anderson Joined
his wife.
Capt Doubleday gives statement of the
surrender Of Fort Sumter, and says the de.
mand was made on the l1th, and refused not
only by Major Anderson, but by his com.
mand. On Friday morning at o'clock. the
rebels sent word that the fire would be oren.
ed one hour. At o'clock the fire opened in
every direction, including hidden batteries.
Anderson's men took breakfast on salt pork
and biscuit. His command was divided into
three watches, and then went 10 work and
opened fire on Moultrie, Cummings Poin,
and Morris Island. Anderson refused to Ie.
men work on the parapets, on account of the
tremendous fire. Anderson's fire on Moul.
trie had terrible effect Anderson's barracks
caught fire and were extinguished by the ef.
forts of Hart, of New York, and Liman of the
Baltimore volunteers. On Saturday, the Of.
fcers' quarters caught fire, from shells, at
tbo h,,r IL
gazine was surrounded by fire. ninety barrels
of powder were taken out and thrown into
the sea. when the magazine was encirced by
fire, all the materials were cut OF, and they
had eaten their last biscuit two DAYS before
We had to lay on the ground with wet hand.
kerchiefs over our faces to prevent smother.
ing. a favorable steady wind was all that
saved our lives. The cartridge bags gave
out, and the fremen were engaged in the
manufacture of them out Of their shirts. blan.
kets and sheets. 1t Will take $500, 600 to re.
pair Fort Sumter. Most of the shots were
aimed at the U. S. flag. Wigfall demanded
a surrender without authority. Anderson
pulled down the flag, and afterwards finding
that he had been sold, raised the flag again.
Hart, of New York, nailed the co,ors amid
the deadly fires Of the enemy, and cheer. of
the e. S. troops. Anderson's s men at New
York Indignantly repelled the charge that he
was unfaithful.
The reported seizure of Iiarpers Ferry by
the State troops Of Virginia was afterwards
contradicted.
Virginia Convention still in session. Re.
ports to New York papers say the secession
ordinance has passed, and the State is mus.
tering troops to defend itself f.om the North.
ern army.
Gov. Letcher replies to Secretary Came.
ron's demand for troops roughly, and says
Virginia will fight for the South, ii at ALL
Further dispatches from Washington leave
no room to doubt that Virginia has seeded.
The Convention is still in secret session.
Southern vessels have been seized in North.
ern ports.
Troops are still pouring into Washington,
and an attack is a. aFprehended every hour
Accounts from New York, Pennsylvania,
Massachusetts, and Maine say that regiments
are already on their way to Washington.
Southern fesiiag is greatly Streng hened
by the news from Virginia.