The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-28
Our Map of the Immediate
Seat Of War.

This map covers area of sorne I've hundred by -four
hundred miles, embracing the immediate dcd Of warise
operations Of which Washington Is the centre Tho i'm
porant military points surrounding IT, bogang at the
South and coming round through Virginia and Maryland
are indicated In the following schodulc:-
Nrs'.
The great Fcrtress Monroe at tho outlet of James
river and Chesapeake bay, and distant from
Washington, down the Potomac and bay. y....... 22s
From Washington to Richmond, Va, via Potomac
and railway from Acqsia creek. 100
From Washington 70 Acquia creek, down tho Toto
mac....... ....................,........ 90
From Warrington TO Alexandria, below wash!ng-
ton ......................... ........,......
From Washington TO Arl'ugton He'ghts across tho
Potomac from Presdents House, as tho BIRD
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2if
From Washington 10 Haper's Ferry, by rail 50, by
way Of canal, along Potomac river ............ co
Hayre de Grace, down Chesapeake bay and thence
via annapolis Ra'roai 10 Washington ,......... So
Do. via Baltimore 70 Washing on ............... Ga
from New York TO Hayro dc Grace. e............. I63
From Philadelphia to HavTe do Grace G.
From New York 70 Warrington, by rail ........ 233
From Now York to Washington, by sea and by Cne-
sspeako bay and Potomac river direct about. $50
Via tho sea, tho bay and Annapolis Railroad, about
the samc.
From glance Gt tho map, II viii be seen while tho
Potomac rivey forms important defensive line to
Washington against Virginia, tho state Of Mary by
land and water, completely q the mercy Of the North
REPORTS FROM BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, April 27 1881.
A gentleman who arrived hero this evening, per
steamer from Havre do Grace, reports that about four
O'Clock this afternoon ho saw a small, light coiored
steamer pursuit OF stcamtug or what appeared 70 DO
tug, about five miles off, going in the direction Of
rapois on Bodkin Point The steamer in pursuit fired
sonc twenty times at the tug which steamed raDuy on
and was finally Ioet sight Of Tho gcntIomaa could no;
tell II the shc. took eject.
There n no doubt about tho resction m Baltimore.
Many intelligent gentlemen oxprcss confidence that
bold Of the government tSsustsn the federal
officers who have been prevented from taking their seais
that city would receive tho earnest support Of Union
men and be eventually sustained properly conductci.
thousand well disciplined troops might be sufficient
Tho statement OF General Harper regarding the aocd-
rity Of tho capital that Virginia wouli suffer
attack from Der soil, made TO cheers Of tho 9n,
and Ohio Railroad whie endeAvoring 10 obtain their CON
sent transport provisions his camp General Scott
10 reported 70 have said, on receiving the Intelligence,
that he would be most happy 10 have conrod but ho
would not advise the government 70 desst from ts pre-
sent course in providing for i.s safety.
man jnst arrived from tho South, wB detained At
Camp susqs ehanaa this afternoon. 10 s from North
Carolina, end charged with having approached pow
der msgasIne with lighted segH. lie was stopped by
sentinel and his conduct being suFpicous no
ducsed 70 the commander. Subsequently three sios
matches we're found In tho vicinity, in ai ab Gt
ten feet In length. lie Ia charged with having
drawn q pistol en- the sentinel, but he denies
having done more than place his hand on It.
Tho accused earnestly proests TINT he had auy In.
famous purpose, and says being entirely unscqusntea
with the condition OF the camp, hs approached tho maga-
zine which IN very probable In tho prcson,
oonrused condition OF things there fIe Ia rstve "a
Brppklyn, n. y, but Q citizen Of North Carolina