Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-05-02
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'I ,.ro been no confirmation of this rumour.-JoUR
o Federal troops are believed to be still at An
apds' ,ooou.; aoouou and
Government is selling -four to those protesting al
.ooo It is said that the Government will Obtain
',oies through Baltimore.
VI There are no Virginia troops nearer " aSnlpg1on
49,, Alexandria. Arlington Heights are unoccupieo'
= reported that Chief Justice Taney and two 9TH
,rtbe Supreme Court Judges have resigned, and will
lr.b an address TO the world, declaring Lincolns
l,rcv unconstitutional
T SECOND DESPATCH.
rho New York Seventh Regiment has arrived in
r.,biDgton from Annapolis.
The railroad from Annapolis to Washington is open
"a guarded by troops
THIRD DISPATCH.
ALEXANDRIA, VA, APRIL 26, 1861.
# was rumOred il Baltimore on the 18th, that the
,,,errment had sent workmen across the Susquehan-
protected by infantry to reconstruct the destroyed
,.5ros over Gunpowder and Bush River, said to be
h, mails Cnly the military route Uld Perryvile and
,,raDos being deemed sufficient for the troops.
Fortress Monroe is said to contain two thousand Ar
asrymen.
large schooner from New York has been brought
, Fortress Monroe, and her cargo of military stores
spd.
Ten thousand Government troops were at Annapolis
1.-THE last accounts.
Large numbers of Northern troops on the Pennsyl
aria line nearly ready to move.
ALEXANDRIA, VA, April 26th-8, P. M.
ri reported that Gen. Harvey was captured at
qrDr8 Ferry, and sent to Richmond.
Bolers regiment from Massachusetts had arrived in
Washington.
Several Souherners have been arrested in Washing
rn and ordered to quit the city.
The greatest excitement and CONSERVATION prevails
1ong the citizens of Washington, many of whom were
a7iDg for tue South
The heights at Georgetown are garrisoned by Fed
sI troops.
More troops are expected at Annapolis from the
yrtb
The tone OF the Northern press is more defiant and
.ultng to the South.
ALEXANDRIA, VA, APRIL %, 186l-lO:5O p. III.
This city is quiet, most of the volunteer companies
living left for the back counties.
Four U. S. steamers passed here today for Washing
m city loaded with troops.
Washington is full of soldiers, supposed to be 10000
the city. Cornelius Boyd, Southern man, was
murdered in Washington to day.
Gov Hicks of Maryland, has issued a proclamation
dvisDg the citizens to take neutral position.
The policy OF Virginia is for the present to postpone
n8iltes.
ALEXANDRIA, VA, April 29th, 1861.
About one thousand troops from Rhode Island and
SsW York arrived in Washington to-day. Martial
lW has been proclaimed in the City but travel is not
yet interrupted.
The proclamation blockading the ports of North
Carolina and Virginia was issued to-day.
Citizens are leaving Washington in large numbers
Expression of sympathy for the South is the cause
mnishment.
SECOND DESPATCH.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, April 10Th, 1861.
A special express to the Guzette says that Long
Bridge, over the Potomac at Washington, is guarded
the North side by large force of Federal troops
nd on the South side by Virginia troops. There il
some mistake here. If the South side of the Long
Bridge is guarded by Virginia troops Arlington
Heights on the same side cannot be occupied by FEEDER
ahOOp8-JoURNAL
Its reported that the Federal troops occupy Airing
TOO Heights. Also that a U. S. Steamer is to lie Of
Alexandria, and all fish caught at the lower landings OF
a Potomac are to be sent to Washington if provision
are cut off,
The Baltic has passed down.
Several arrests of persons have been made in Wash
1gtOn and families are leaving the City. Among tn
PERSONS compelled to leave, is Daniel Ratclif promi
aAthWyer.
Several employees at the Navy Yard have been ar
Rsed for loading bomb shells with Sawdust and sand.
Ten. Scott is said to be very infrm.
ALEXANDRIA, VA, April 30, 1861-P. NJ.
The steamship Coatzacolcos with troops passed here
today.
The government of the United States will call for a.
additional number of 25 900 troops, while with the IS
W already called for and the regular army and nav
Will make total of 1885, 900 men at the disposal of Lii
N1.
HARRISBURG, Pa, April g. 1861.
BY an understanding between the Governors of NeV
lOk, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana, those State
WIN act IN conjunction TO throw troops and provision
~" Washington City or elsewhere South upon orde
he war department
OoV' Curtin in his message, earnestly recommends a
preparation OF 100000, and the raising of 25,0O
''S or domestic defence as well as for federal service
New YORK, April %, 1861.
u the Northern States Cities, &C., including pr
,'@ subscription, the sum of eleven million two bur
u and thrtynne thousand dollars has been contribu
S0 Tor war purposes.
=, lug steamers F. w. BRINE, Fanny, Cadwallader an
n. ~ woodward have been chartered by the ..
h. ,0nnent, and left New York on yesterday mornin
ol'sO'on New Jersey, to take troops to Washington
o''sfal seizures of gun powder on board of vessel
v" y, made On Saturday night.
VUQL 10 600 troOns are nuartared here destined fl