The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-02
HAS THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
APPLIED TO CANADA FOR ARMS?

The follow ug debate occurred In the Legislative AZ
senbly of the Canadian Parliament on the Goth ut -
Hon s. MACDONALD said before the orders OF the day
called he wished to ask the government there
any truth in the report current to day in the streets that
application had been made to them the federal govern
Of the United states for the purchase loan Of any
Attorney General CAgyuE---You must give notice OF
such an important Ques tion cannot answer il without
Hon j. g MAuosAlp-You can say yes or no. There
good deal OF excitement on the subject and II is iu
portant TO know whether tho United States have pre-
eumet to come TO us with such request
Attorney General CARTIER understood TO repeat that
the vernment could not the question without
BGtice
Hon Mr. sIcorr said the refusal Of the government
answer the question al once would only have the eject of
Increasing the uneasness VIII d was at present felt on
government ought 10 require the usual notice.
Hon. J 8. MNDoyAlp-Thcy can merely gay yea or no
Hon. Mr. SrcOrrE said IL seemed TO him quite unpeces
saTy TO ask time for reelection.
Attorney General CAhiuR--Not for reflection
BOZ NJ s.rrs must say ne could not see tho neccs
curing notice Of questions to give time for inquiry
inc details in different departments. When he (r ST.
cotte heard tho ruor To day no laughed at it, but the
my conduct Of the government would not help
any way to trnnguillze the public mind On the contrary
tho commercial interests OF the country might gutter
from the sensation existing on tho subject.
Hon J. s. MACDONALD wished ;. TO DO understood that
eminent had arrived, but simply whether they had
ceived communication OF the kind to With he had re-
ferred
Attorney General GATHER again repeated that without
notice he could not ans the question.
The subject then dropped
THE HARPER's FERRY COUP-DE-MAIN.
LIEUTENANT JONES' REPORT TO THE GOVERN
AEET-ExCITEMENT AT CARLISLE BARRACKS, ETC.
The following is the official report by Lieut. Jones
10 the government with the destruction OF
Harpers Ferry
CARLISLE BARRAcKs Penn, April co. 1861
TIE ASssrASr AnJrrAsT GENERAL, HEADQUARTERS ARMY,
WASHINGTON, D. q.
SCHENECTADY after finishing my despatch of the
night OF tho 1Sih instant received positive and reliable
Information that SEQ or 900 troops would reach Har
Ferry in two hours from Winchester that the
troora from Iatown, increased 10 800 advance TX,
and even al that tlmea few minutes after ten O'clock
within twenty minutes march of the Ferry. Under the
circumstances decided the time had arrived to carry
out my determination cxpresscd tho despa ch above
referred to, dinghy gave the order apply
torch In three minutes less both of the Arsenal build
pgs, Containing nearly 10 600 stand Of together
long and series Of workshops Of the arnoy
proper, were IN q con pie,e blaze.
There oveIy reson for believing the destruction was
complete.
marching night and arrived hero At half past two p.
w. yesterday, where shall await orders.
-Four men were nl'ssng Oh leaving the armory andtwo
deserted during the night.
I'm, cir, very respectfully,
your obcdient servant,
X. JOINS, First Lieutenant r. II. Rifles,
Commanding Dept Rect.
As room as II Known that Lieutenant Jones and his
company lad arrived at Carlisle, there was great
amount OF excitement manifested ie shown by the fol
LOWING extract from ietter from Lieutenant Jones TO
gentleman in this city -
CapirIR BARRACKS, Penn, April 20, 1861.
The people here we're almost mad with Joy al ny battling
the rebels, they call them, and want 70 make me
Colonel but have for obvious intention OF
accepting their oner lest every thing except what
me. The march aded mo, but Is over now, except
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