New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-04-20
The Loan in Mobile.

The Loan in Mobile.
MOBILE, April 19.-ASix hundred thousand dollars
Of the Confederate loan was taken here to-day.
LAT EST IT ON BALTIM ORE.
BALTIMORE, April l9.--The condition Of LOYAL
citizens is becoming imminently critical.
Many of the military companies have openly de.
| e1ared against the Federal Government.
Martial law has been proclaimed.
The military are rushing to their respective ar.
mories
Civil war has truly commenced. The city is in
a distracted state indescrbable.
The railway tracks leading from the city are to
be torn up.
The telegraph wires to Washington have been
cut.
The cars for Washington were stormed and three
of the citizens and three of the Republicans troops
are lying dead at the depot.
Later-Great Excitement
BALTIMORE April ia meeting of the citizens
is called for at O'Clock this afternoon.
Half frantic parties are roaming the streets with
firearms. 1t is said that twelve lives have been
lost.
The places of business are all closed, and a gen
eral feeling of terror prevails throughout the city,
President Davis Privateering Proclamation.
NEW YORK, April l0-The Chamber of Com
| merce has resolved that the Federal Government
| should issue proclamation declaring all persons
| accepting letters OF marquc under President Davis,
| pirates and to be dealt with as SUCH
| Also, that all Southern ports be Immediately
bockaded, and the Chamber has subscribed
| $l25, 600 for the equipment of volunteers.
Northern Troops at Washington.
WASHINGTON, April l9.-The troops from Massa-
chusetts and New York have arrived.
The Baltimore ARRAY.
The extent of the injuries resulting from the
battle between the U. S. troops and the citizens OF
Baltimore is not yet known.
The volunteers of Baltimore are all at their drill
rooms ready to carry out the martial law.
The Harper's Ferry Affair.
WASHINGTON, April 19,-It is reported that the
troops stationed at Harpers Ferry, finding they
could not held the place against the superior
force of Virginia, blew up the two principal work
shops and the arsenal and retired to the Maryland
side.
From Montgomery.
MONTGOMERY, April 19.-Col. Roger A. Pryor is
now speaking from the steps of the Exchange
Hesays that Harpers Ferry had been seized in the
name of the Confederate States.
South Carolina Troops for Virginia.
MONTGOMERY, April l9.-Hwo thousand South
Carolina troops have been ordered to Virginia.
Great Excitement in Virginia
NEW YoEK, April l9.-Dispatches from Wash
ington City, received here this evening, say the
rebellion is very formidable in Virginia.
Several Northern men have been expelled from
Richmond, narrowly escaping with their lives.
The flag of the Confederate States, with eight
stars, is floating proudly the several public
places. The stars and stripes are no where to be
seen.
Sherrard Clemens, Congressman from Virginia. is
held there as prisoner.
Commodore Paulding says the Gosport Navy
Yard can be held against l0,O 900 men.
No measures have as yet been taken for the dis.
continuance of the Southern mails.
Appropriation by Boston.
BosroN, April l9.--The City Council has passed
bill appropriating $lOO, 600 for volunteers.
The Harper's Ferry Affair.
WASHINGTON, April I9.--Leut. Jones, command
ing at Harpcr's Ferry, under direction of the War
Department, experimenting large Virginia force,
destroyed all munitions Of war and buildings, and
went over to Carlisle.
Resignation Of Gen, Scott.
RrcuMoHD, Va, April l9.-Leuteuant- General
Winfield Scott, Commander in Chief of the United
States forces, has resigned his commission and ten
dered his services to his native State, Virginia.
The War Feeling in Memphis
MEMPHIS, April l9.--The war spirit here is in
tense. The resignation of Gen. Scott was received
with unbounded joy
The Governor Of Arkansas has as yet not re-
ceived Secretary Caneron's requisition for troops
to suppress the g combinations"
Later from Washingt gton,-zsafety Of the Depart
nenGs
WASHINGTON, April l9.-The clerks in the State
Department have formed guard for the protection
of the building. The clerks of the Treasury and
other Departments have been ordered to respect
their departments in q similar manner.
The Government is making expeditions prepara-
tions for all emergencies.
Support for the Families of Volunteers
PHILADELPHIA, April l9.--The City Council has
passed a bill appropratug SIPS 600 for the support
OF the families of the volunteers.
Pennsylvania Troops.
HARRISBURG, April l9.--Ffteen thousand troops
will be here by Saturday.
Gov. Curtin has called out another regiment of
volunteers.
Gov. Letcher Refuses to Furnish Troops to Lincoln.
WASHINGTON, April l9.--Gov. Letcher replies to
Secretary Cameron that he will not comply with
his request caing for troops from Virginia TO aid
in subduing The South.
Union Meeting in Louisville.
LOUISVILLE, April 10 A large Union meeting
was held in this city last night, and addressed by
the Hon James Guthrie and others.
htSHlutihnS were unanimously adopted, de-
claring Kentucky soil sacred against hostile tread
either by the Federal or Confederate forces and
that Kentucky should legally arm herself for de-
fence.
Seizure of the Richmond Armory.
WASHINGTON, April ia force left Richmond
last night Tor Harpcrs Ferry. Other companies
joined in on the route. IL is thought the armory
has been taken possession of in the name of the
State of Virginia.
When Pendergrast ascertained that the Norfolk
harbDr was ohstructed, he placed his ships broad
side to Norfolk aud Portsmouth, and threatened to
moved. The citizens complied with his demand
War Feeling in Pittsburg.
PTTsDUEG, April I9.-There is an intense war
feeling here. Business is almost suspended Re-
crnt,ng j. going With great activity.
Further EUROPEAN Intelligence by Steamer Kedar
HALIFAX, April l9.-Tpe steamer Kedar. from
Liverpool The 9th, brings the following additional
news
France offers to support the cession of Yeneta
to Italy for territorial consideration
The warllke rumors at Paris continued to in-
crease.
The American news gives great impetus to the
lndIA cotton growers.
The London Times says both tariffs hostile
10 Lhe E0gtlsh interest, and the prohibition OF the
slave trade by the Southern Oonfederacy was put
forth merely to concut4 British prejudice.
r Ss---
TR0oPs.--YestpraAy mDtuiug the Glivot Guards,
OF TerrebOnne Parish. Louisiana, came over, in all
about seventy-siX men, The officers are: Capt,
N, H. RICHTER. First Lieut. F, G Gaude, Senior
Second Lieut.. j. g. Dunn, Junior Second Lieat.jos
a. Gapne.