Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1861-04-27
LATEST TELEGRAh@ NEWS.

aslilngton report that the Baltimore
ans have telegraphed the Virginians al
sHarper's Ferry to come and support
them.
The residence of the Hon. Henry
Winter Davis, Representative in Con
gress Srom M of the Maryland Dis
tricts, Was entered by a mob, who I'd
treated upon finding him absent.
Tina Turner's Hall, Baltimore, waS
sacked. :.
Harrisburg, April 23.-Hon. CaleI
Cushing arrived here to-day, saying THAI
Gen. Lee, with 5000 Virginia troops, is
covering Arlington Heights.
st. Louis, April 23.-Gen Harvey has
enlisted 100 men under Lincoln's prucla
nation. About 1900 are in the a~rsenal
New York, April 23.-Fort Mifiin, AT
the junction Of the Schuylkill aud De'a
ware rivers, six miles below Philadel
phia, has been g%arrisoned.
Baltimore, April 23.-lhe mob ele,
ment is powerless with the system ol
arms.
1t is believed that the people and mob
will compel the U. S. troops, who design
passing Baltimore, to fight their way
through, step by step.
The railroad between Baltimore and
Washington was to be obstructed and
some OF the bridges destroyed yester-
day.
The people South of the susquehanna
are loyal to the Government and will
defend Havre de Grace against the Sc
cessionists.
Annapolis, April 2S.-Gov. Hicks has
protested against Gen. Butler Of Massa-
cllusetts landing troops, therefore they
landed at the Naval Academy.
Norfolk, April 23.-The Baltimore
American confirms a report Of the scut-
Ting Of the Pennsylvania, Columbus,
Delaware, Raritan and Merrimack, at
Norfolk, by order of Commodore Fender
CAST.
The Mayors of Norfolk and Ports
mouth, on Saturday night, sent a flag of
truce to ask Commodore Pendergast if
he intended to fire on their respective
cities. Com. P. replied that, if fired
upon, or the navy yard attacked, it
would be his duty to defend both.
Women and children are hurrying
away from the scene Of danger, while
the men are rallying to arms.
The navy yard buildings are not fired
for fear the conaagration might extend
to the cities, but will be blown up with
powder.
The people here are making vigorous
preparations for defense, and have seized
the powder house on Granny Island and
removed the powder to the city.
Louisville, April ga private dis
says Cairo, Ill.,, is infested by 1000
Federal troops, and that 1000 more are
expected soon.
The object of the Lincoln Govern
ment in concentrating troops at the
above named place is to prevent every
aud other craft, bound south
ward with provisions, etc, from pass
ing.
Washington, April 23.-About 1900
men, including the Massachusetts regi-
nent, are quartcred in the Capitol.
All the army and navy officers from
have or will resign their COM
MISSIONS.
# is estimated that 10000 barrels of
lour have been taken possession of at
by the government.
Numbers of families are leaving the
;ity, deeming it unsafe to remain.
New York, April 25.-The schooner
Hannah Morton, from Boston to BaIti-
EE
more, and a three masted schooner bound
or Baltimore with provisions and cloth
ne, have been seized by the government
teamer Mercury.
The steamer Vixen is on similar duty
t the entrance of Long Island Sound.
Annapolis, April 24.-Gen. Butler has
aid that, IS Q 0 as the New York
roops arrived, he would march to Wash
agton.