Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-04-28
Gathering of Virginia Troops.
Great Number of designations in the Army
and Navy.
SCARCITY OF PROVISION.
sp.cia, Di.patch to the Cincinnati Gazette.

Special Dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazette.
WASHINGTON April a. via Charlottesville, April
25-At Washington we still hemmed in. All
the telegraph lines are down and the railroads are
torn up.
No troops have arrived since last Friday. and the
most feverish excitement prevails here night and
day. The population are on the streets anxlously
prayerfuy locking out for troops. There are seye-
raj thousand troops at Annapolis and COckeysville
MARYLAND. We are hourly expecting them. Every
effort is being made to starve US out No proyl-
sions are allowed to come from Baltimore or Alex
andria In Georgetown the Government has seized
all the -four in the mills and on vessels, for the
benefit of the soldiers. All the market wagons and
supplies for market are cut off from the surround
ing country Business is totally suspended here.
All the officers at the Navy Yavy have resigned
except Commodore Dahlgreen, who is still in COM
mand There are three vessels that carry guns on
the Potomac river, ready to escort vessels up,
which may appear in sight.
So far as is KNOWN the Nlrglnlans nave but one
battery on the river.
Fort Washington on the Maryland side, Is strong
ly manned, and heavy cannonading, which reaches
the city during the day frsm this fort startes the
population. The cannon are fired to bring vessels
to.
There are Virginia troops in Indianola, but not
in sufficient numbers to march on Washington. Ru-
mors reached the city that fifteen hundred are en-
camped some ten miles in Virginia, but we have
no definite information
being subject to critical examination. There are
rive thousand men under arms in Washington, and
three thousand more can be raised among the mer-
chants and clerks, business being generally sus-
pended.
nothing to do. lis is caused by the suspense. One
or two gentlemen who came through from the
South to-day state that Stephens, the Vice Presl-
dent of the Southern Confederacy, is in Richmond;
that he made speeches all the way up, consulting
the people to be quiet, telling them that peace will
prevail and all this excitement be put down.
Senator Mason was in Alexandria this morning
and states that troops pouring into all the towns
of Virginia. His opinion is that the Federal Gov
eminent made but little by burning the arms at
Harper's Ferry, as the workshops are in good con-
dition.
The States and Onion has suspended publication,
under threats of mob to demolish the office. 1t
advocates Southern Confederacy.
All the public buildings strongly fortified and
large forces are stationed all the hills surround
ing the city.
Provisions have advanced over fifty per cent
Everybody is leaving Washington who can get
away all being apprehensive of an attack. People
are very much alarmed.
The Washington telegraph Office has been IN Ter
the control of the Government ever since Saturday
morning last. There is only one wire working to
Baltimore.
The Washington branch railroad was seized by
the Government yesterday.
No vessels are allowed to leave Baltimore.
The Government has seized everything in the
way of provisions, in Washington.
Application has been made for permission to occu
py Arlington heights.
No more troops will come through Baltimore.
There have been over three hundred civil, army,
and navy designations within two days.
We have no mails or papers, and are in ignorance
of the outside world. Why we don't get reinforce
ments we cannot imagine, as they are all aroused
in Maryland The weather is very hot.
DAVIS and Beauregsrd are believed to be in Rich
mond. VI W. A.