Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-05-02
LATEST NEWS!
NORTH CAROLINA WAKING UP !
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Andy Johnson's Nose Pulled!
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SCOTT HAS NOT RESIGNED !
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passengers on the train from Will
mington today, we're surprised at
almost evtry point on the road by
the energetic preparations Of wal
tAt Enfield two companies Of troops
vere starting for Fort Macon TO gar
rison that point. The North Carroll.
mans have awoks with an energy that
will be terrible TO their enemies.
| Secession Gags dot the country
along the route from Wilmington, and
leven the negroes waved the Con-
!federate banner at the Cars as they
passed.
At Fayetteville Arsenal 10000
stand of aims we're captured, in.
GLIDING %, 900 Of the most improved
pattern.
i The free colored population Of
Nor'h Carolina are volunteering their
services to the Governor.
CHARLOTTE, N. c., April 21.-The
} Branch Mint in Charlotte was IA
ken possession of this morning by
Col. Bruce and the military, by or
der Of Gov. Ellis. No resistance
was made or any disturbance &C.
CURED.
: Several military companies are
; awaiting marching orders.
The people ~ rywhere are gallant.
lily rallying in deferce of the rights
of the South. Push 90 the column.
! Alexandria, April 2O-A plot TO
burn Wizards hotel at Washington
was discovered lash night. Fifteen
bundles Of iDflammabIe material W. re
found in various Parts of the build
ing, With slow matches attached.
Cnssius NJ. Clay and seyt nty-Gre
, border ruf6aps are quartered al Will
lard's, and it is supposed the plot
/, was to exterminate these scoundrels.
Abe Lincoln and Old Scott have
: been frightened out Of seven years
!, growth. They are hourly expecting
that the White House and other
, public billings will be blown to pieces
!. The citizens generally partake
! of the alarm. and women and chill.
, dren are fast lesving the place.
All along the line Of railroad from
Alexandra 10 Richmond the troops
are drilling and the Confederate fig
is flying.
The war spirit in Virginia is now
!, thoroughly aroused, and the Capito
must soon fall into the hands Of ouI
= troops.
4 A band Of seventy five border
/ ruffians, are qnarterpd in the cas-,
. room Of the White House at Wash
: ingion. and great Indignation is ex'
!. pressed at such desecration.
e Lynch6urg, Va, April 2l.-Andy
D johnson. late U. s. Senator from
Tennessee, passed through here to
day on his way from Washington
10 Tennessee. A large crowd as
1 semtled and grosned him. and offered
: every indignity be deserved, inelu-
ding pulling his pose. Every efforl
1 vas made to take him off the cars
I The demonstrations were first
}, suggested by Tennesseans. Great
3 difficulty was experienced in restrain.
e ing the populace. johnson was pro-
{ tected by the Conductor aud others,
2 who begged that he might be permit.
g ted to proceed home and let biz
: own people deal With him.
He deried sending message as
sorting that Tennessee should fur.
nish her quota Of men.
RICHMOND, April 22d, 1861
) Virginia blazing with Preparations
E intense exci,ement--no arms to
: spare. Norfolk Navy Yard burned
E by the Federals. Merrimac. Penn.
sylvania and Rariian burned and
: sunk. Lot of cannon and .ammuni-
E ton secured.
3 Independence. Mo-, 4pr7 23.- II
is reported that upper Missouri will
soon have 10000 men to defend
: them against invasion.
NORFOLK. April 20, 1861 Nearly
5000 barrels Of powder and fixed
! ammunition, were taken from the
naval magazine lsst night.
Six hundred and ninety barrels
have been sent to Richmond. The
Balance is we'll secured here.
], The people are determined to se-
cure every ounce Of ammunition
they can.
I At least 1000 troops have been
Thrown into Fortress Monroe during
the last twenty.four hours.
! Three thousand stand of srms