Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1861-05-02
Our National Troubles.
THE CAPITAL NOW SAFE.
JEFF. DAVIS RESIGNS.
JOHN BELL OUT FOR THE SOUTH
REACTION IN MARYLAND.
Little Delaware for the Union.
EXPLOIT or ILLINOIS YOL UNTEERS.
THE PRESIDENTS REPLY.
little Delaware for the Union.
EXPLOIT OF ILLINOIS YOLUNTEERS. S.
THE PRESIDENTS REPLY.
TAMPEDE OF SLAVES IN MARYLAND
From { amp Curtin .

The streets, which had Just settled into
quiet, were enlivened again at O'Clock this
morning, by special train from the West,
bringing down the gallant MALTA Of Pitts
burg and vicinity. They are mestly already
we'll uniformed and equipped, aud ready and
anxious to step right into the field. The reg
imeRt had already been organized at home,
but came down to have their regiment ac>
cepFed AID mustered as whole. Seven COM
panies were luartered in the Capitol, and
three in the Lutheran Church. Despatching
business promptly, they are already prepar-
ing to take special train TO York, and will
go into camp there tonight.
Echoes Of queer stories come back here
from Philadelphia. Be assured that there
hes been no wilful poisoning in the camp,
and consequently nobody has been hung by
Judge Lynch. Irregularities, and impru-
dent use Of cold water when heated, have
produced sickness, and the cause being
searched for, has finally been called poison.
But these stories are incorrect It is true
that soldier died yesterday of palsy, and
not from poisoned pie or lemonade. His
name was Geo. Shearsr of the Washington
Light Infan ry, of Sohuylkill county. He
was buried this afternoon, by guard ct
twelve men, who followed his body TO the
cemetery, and fred three vollsys over the
grave.
Left-left-left. Wherever you go this
sound greets your ears. But for that matter,
where in the United States wonld it not, at
thia crisis in our history?
Gov. Curtin is extremely busy, and is in
accessible, except to those who have impor
tant business with him. In these times pa
triots and statesmen have to deal with the
stern realities, rather than with the ameni-
ties of life.
|. There is disposition here. if Maryland
continues to shut eff the railroads, to aid her
in the work by stopping the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad. If they kill our dog, 1t is
only fair that their cat should suffer SINH
lar fate.
THE PRESIDENTS REPLY.
NEW York, April 25.-We learn from a
gentleman who has just returned from Wash
iLgton, the particulars of the interview, last
Monday, between the President and the Bali
timore Conference He thus reports the pre-
else nature of Mr.. Lincelns expressions on
that occasion.
The Committee presented themselves be-
fore the President and entered upon THAR
mission.
After some preliminary remarks, Mr.. Lin
cola said: Gentlemen you bave come here
to ask peace on any terms, such desire, on
such TERMS is not like the course of Wash
ington or Jackson, They (the rebelsl at
tackled Fort Sumter. You attack troops sent
to the Federal Government for the protection
cf the same and for the defence of the lives
and property of the inhabitants Of this city.
My intention never was to attack Maryland,
but to have those troops, as ] said before, for
the protection of Washington.
Now gentlemen, 60 home and tell your
people that if they will net attack US, we will
not attack them. But if they.do attack u.s.
We will return it, and that severely. Those
troops must come to Washington, and that
through Maryland they can neither 60 an
der it, nor can they fy over it, and THEY
SHALL COME THROUGH IT"
JOHN BELL COMES OUT FOR THE suUTH.
LOUISVILLE, KY. April 24.-The Nash
vile, Tenn, papers of yesterday contained
speech Of Hon. John Bell, advocating a strong
military league between all the southern
states against the common invading foe.
FROM BALTIMORE.
PHILADELPHIA, April 25.- The Baltimore
Sun says that the special election in Balti-
more was Mere form, as there was no OPP
position to the southern states rights"
ticket Only about eighty FIVE Kindred votes
were cast, and they all oa one side.
WASHINGTON, April 25.-The city is quiet,
and feeling of greater confidence begins to
prevail among all classes.
There are now Is, COO fully armed and dis.
ciplined troops in the city, force sufficient
to bold the Capital against any numbers
which the secessionists can possibly coneen-
trata at this point.
The Government is supplying the people
with -four at 81 per bbl., while it is selling
at Baltimore al the rate Of Sl2 per bbl. The
Government has stock Of $4,000 barrels on
hand which they dispose of at the price
named and only By single barrel to fami-
lies, in order to keep down speculation.
The Capital building has been conYer.ed
intt one vast store~house, where provisions,
arms and ammunition are stored.
Before the city was perfectly safe, it was
the intention of the Government to have
blown Up the Capitol and all the public bull
dings. rather than have permitted them to
fall into the hands of the Secessionsts.-
This alternative is now entirely unnecessary,
ewing to the perfect safety of the city.
The marines at the Washington Navy
Yard, whose term of service had lately ex-
pired, are reAenlisting with the patriotic de-
claration that this is no time to abandon the
| Government.
The RinggOld Artillery of Reading, Pa,
were detailed for duty yesterday, and pro-
ceeded down the Potomac to the vacinity of
Alexandria, where they destroyed several
batteries. This gallent corps is winning gold
en- opinions among the people and army Of
fcers gathered in this city.
The War Department has resolved only to
make promotions from the ranks of the vol