The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-05-23
from, Baltimore.

from Baltimore,
BALTIMORE, MAY 3.
Considerable excitement has been occasionei
here to day by the arrival ola hotilla with North
er troops. he men were landed at Locust Point,
en- the south side of the city, but about mile dis
tant The hoati Ia under convoy of the L. s.
steamer Harriet Lane, and numbered seven yes
sells The troops consisted of Sherman's celebra-
ted batteries, five companies ofthe ! bird Rcgi I
memt of Infantry, lately in Texas, and regiment
of Pennsy lvania volunteers making in all l,lT0
men. The infantry were ordered on to Washing
ton Immediately and Sherman's Battery to the Re
lav Camp.
The troops marched round the city by the way
Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad branch to Its
junction with the main stem, where they got on
ii train and sent to their destinaton. a large mum
Der of people concregated on the wharres of the
city, but were very orderly Many cndeavored
to cross the harbor to where the troops were land
ing, but were prevented by the populace. Such as
did cross over where not allowed to land by tn,
officers stationed on the other side.
The bridges on the Northern Central Railroad
are now all completed, and Il probable that troops
will arrive by that route tomorrow. They Will
not be nole,ied The most violent of the Seces-
sionists. dc>pai.ng of fight here, are leaving for
Virginia. The arrest of several, charged with
having PARTICIPATED in the riot on the 18th, has
caused others to eave toHn.
The travel on Il! our mail routes is now unre
stretcd. with the exception o. the Philadelphia
Road. This viii be opened ina few DAYS.
Recruiting. for tnc Federal Army i;now carried
on byiskly here. Several hundred men have
listened.
ST Louis, Nay 1.-Two pieces of cannon and
several hundred muskets and rifles, and number
Of pistols and a large amount of ammunition. were
taken from the custody of the Police Commissions
ers to day, by order the United states authori-
ties. Also, sixty Colts navy revolers were seized
while in the hands Of the American Express Com
pany. All these arms were sent to the Arsenal.
InAxKfonr, May 1.-THE House yesterday
concurred in the Senate bill legaIizing the sus
penion OF specie payments by the Kentucky Banks.
The House passed resolutions that kentucky should
maintain strict neutrality during the present con.
test, and approving OF the Governors refusal,
under the existing circumstances, furnish troops
to the Federal Government.
1 We find in the Mcmpia Appeal of last Tuesday
tic following dispatch:
e LITTLE Rock, May 6-lli,lnight.
The ordinance OF 5 cession passed to-day by a
e vote of 90 TO l. Murphy, of Madison county, vo-
ting against. A great many members affected to
+ tears. President Walker made strong appe, 20
make the vote unanimous. Great applause follow
Z ed
Murphy replied, sustaining his vote avowinS
strong Southern sentiments in the Union, denying
the power or right of a Safe to seccae. a general
5 hiss followed, and few Sroans
r Thomson. Desha, Fishback, and other Union
J members, explained their votes, taking strong
:. Southern ground.
flag with nine stars floats over the Capitol, and
] a salute ofnne guns fred immediatel. after
B. the vote on the ordinance announced.
g There is much rejoicing and great enthusiasm
People here are very anxious to hear from The
Legislature Of Tennessee MONTGOMERY.
Washington, May 81.
a special dispatch to the New York Evening
Ferry yesterday for Grafton, Va, to resist passage
OF Federal troops from W heellhG.
a dispatch to the Commercial says the Governor
of Delaware has appointed Henry Dupont Major
General of that State. II is graduate OF West
Point, has seen service, ana is the celebrated
manufacturer of Sunpowder.
The Commercial! learns from an authentic source
that the extra session of Congress will be short.
The business will be compacty arranged ami pre-
almost
perfect unanmty will prevail, an impetus Will Toe
given the loyal sentiment, and everything done
that can be to bring the contest speedy termi
nation.
Information just obtained leafs TO the firm be
lief that England and France will concur with our
Government in steps taken to assert It's auth 'Fl-
ty. This IS also the with all the diplomatic
representatives in Washington A cordial under
standing exists with them ali
1t will be foun that Lord Lyons viii fully SUI
port the views expressed in the instructions TO
, Mr.. Adams.
: Washington. My 2I.-Surgeon Fny will be
D appointed Surgeon General of the army in place OF
Dawson, deceased
1t is sufficient denial of the reports as to Lieut.
General Scott infrm health, that he is engagedin
the discharge of his official duties only through
out the day, but to Il late hour every night
From the Knoxville, Tenn, Wing.
Gen. Pillow, who is clever gentleman in the
: private relations of life. and yer, companion
able man, sent message recently, which is
planned in the following reply:
KNOXVILLE. April %, 1861.
GEN. GIDEON ]. PuLow-I have just received
, your message, through Mr. Sale, requesting to
serve Champaign To your brigade in the South
q ern army and in the spirit of Kindness in whicl
. this request is made, but in all candor, return
for an answer, that when have made up my min(
to go to Hell, 1 will cut my throat and 90 direct
and not travel round by way of the Southern Con
iedcracy. am. very respectfully, &c.
w. G. BROWNIOW
! EEDTCATION