The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-21

Our city "a military camp. The great
est enthusiasm prevails. We are full of
brigade, regimcntal and company orders.
But, owing to the length and importance
of the proceedings of the overwhelming
demonstration in Union square yesterday
afternoon, we IRE compelled to defer the publica.
ton of them till tomorrow, when our gallant
troops shall have our attention. We shall do our
part in this great crisis.
Three TO five thousand men win leave this
city to-day for the South. The Sixth, Twelfth
and Seventy. first regiments will take their depar
ture at nine O'Clock this morning. Several steam
ers-the Baltic, Marion, Columbia, Monticello,
James Adper, Roanoke, Alabama, r. R. Cuyier
and Chesapeaie-hav been chartered by the gov
eminent. The first three sail this morning. The
last three sailed yesterday.
Orders have also been received for the depar-
ture ri the Eighth and Sixty nnth regiments on
Tuesday. and the Ninth ON Wednesday. The Fire
Department Zouaves organized last evening at
Palace Garden and elected their various officers.
Trcops are being rapidly organized all over the
North, and in another week the government win
have a force sufficient to rcpel any attack that
may be made upon Washington Distracted rail
roads or blown up bridges may slightly delay, but
no. deter our troops. Advance Is the order.
A great mass meeting in support of the govern
ment in the present crisis Of the nation, was held
at Union square, in this city, yesterday afternoon
Such a mighty uprising of the people has
never before been witnessed in New York, nor
throughout the whole length and breadth
of the Union. Five stands were erected,
from which some Of the most able speakers
of the city aud State addressed the multitude on
the necessity Of ralying around the flag Of the re-
public in this hour Of it, danger. series of re-
solutions was proposed and unanimously adopted,
Uledging the meeting t. use every means TO pre-
serve the Union intact and inviolate, and
agreeing to the appointment OF committee
Of twenty ve 70 represent the citizens in The col
lection OF funds aud the transaction OF such other
business in cid Of the government as the public in
terests may require. Great unanimity pre-
vailed throughout the whole proceedings;
party politics were ignored, and tho
entire neutrality-suspicious. and lsteners-were
a unit in maintaining the national honor
eullicd. Major Anderson, the hero Of Fort Sumter,
was present and showed himself at the several
stands, at each OF which he wa most enthusiastic
caiy received. An impressive feature Of the oc-
casiou was the Gag Of Fort Sumter, hoisted on the
stump Of the staff that had been shot away by the
reyolutionists and which was placed in the hand
OF the equestrian statue of Washington
Mary painful but unfounded runors were in
circulation respecting the New York Seventh re
gmeDt yesterday. The regiment reached Phila-
delphia at one o'clock on Saturday morning, and
al four o'clock the same afternoon left that city
for Washington, via Annapolis.
The secossionists at Baltimore have destroyed
the bridges near the city, thus cutting of comnu
nicstion with the North. The citizens Of Balti.
more were generally arming yesterday whether
to protect themselves from the "plug ugos' or to
resist the Northern troops Is not stated. There is
report that the government iAtend TO concen-
trate large force at Harrisburg, and invade
Maryland, with the view Of reoporing communi.
cation with the capital via Baltimore.
The United States District Attorney, Nv Della.
field Smith, has called for special Grand Jury for
the purpose Of taking immediate action on any
reasonable acts that may arise during tho pre-.
sent excitement
Robert Murray, of the Seventh ward, and one Of
the Harbor Masters Of the city, was sworn in
as United States Marshal yesterday before Judge
Belts.
Andrew ]. Hackley, the contractor for cleaning
the streets of the city, and who had been commit.
ted by Recorder Hoffman, was brought up before
Judge Barnard in the Supreme Court yes
terday on habeas corpus, and discharged
from custody, on the ground that the commitment
did not state that there was cause, matter or
proceeding pending before the Grand Jury IN
which testimony Of the accused could hare been
legally taken.
News from Merida, Yuca'an IL TO the 25th ult
The local papers speak Of the discovery Of an.
other conspiracy in Campeachy, though the precise
object Maa not clear. perhans not even 10 thu