Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-04-25

Rickens-- Martial Lap 20 be Proclaimed in
Washington Another Large Loan for the
Administration TIE aSouihern Co5gtederdey
to March tcithG Great Army-The Dsstruc-
ytioa at Nogelk, Va, o0mpIets-- General
Scott Believes Warrington Ewpregnabls-
Rumored Erection Of Secession Batteries on
the Potomdc--Ie6. Davis SAL atqMont,
gomery-P President LiHcoln Threatens 10
Lay Baltimore in .Ashes-Protection of
GoveTfnusnt Troops ThrO'.gh MvylaDd. Q
HARRISBURG, PENNA.,- April pa mer-
chant has arrived here who left Baltimore
yesterday afternoon. g He says no attack had
been made on Fort MeHenry. He thinks the
Federal troops can now pass through the city
IiDtnolested. BE says that there wont be q
solvent merchant in Baltimore in a week.
Virginia moneEIf1h per cent. discount. He
says there are nc Virginia troops on Airing
ton Hights. Maryland money is refused at
Harrisburg at any price. Ls ~ 1f j.'
Steamer Locust Point from Boston to Lit
tie Rock Ark, has been seized at Canton
Station, with Large lot of saltpetre and
birthstone from Pittsburg, for Cincinnati.
No provisions of any kind allowed to be
transferred from Baltimore. ...7
PHILADELPHIA, April 23.-Letter. mail from
Baltimore and Washington arrived here this
afternoon, having left Baltimore yesterday
afternoon. -H & .1ral
DefeDses of public buildings at Washing
ton had been strengthened, and the Capitol
surrounded by hastily thrown up defenses.
1t is reported in Philadelphia that news Of
the capture of Fort Pickens, and serious loss
of life, reached Baltimore Vtd Annapolis IL
is rumored that martial law will seon be
proclaimed in Washington. On Friday last,
lot OF boys from Washington captured 9
steamer at Alexandria and brought her to
Washington; there were 2, 400 stand of arms
aboard. = IN '.aA 0.asJ
Lieut.. Maury disappeared from Washing
ton on Friday, and Capt. Scott is placed in
his place. ll5 H ~ E'Hgs
PHILADEIpH1A, April 23-State Treasurer
Moore came to the city to day, in relation to
the half million loan for the war. The banks
took it all at par. Double the amount was
offered. % t|
NEW YoRK, April 23-A gentleman from
| Charleston says it was the intention of the
Southern Confederacy to march North with
| $4,000 or $4,000 men, expecting $4,000 men
from Virginia. u .,-.-f ~ 4s.,r..
HAvER DE GRACE, Nd, April 23.-Passen-
| ger just from Baltimore says, heard nothing
about Pensacola. When he left, city quiet
New YoRK, April 24-The Champion ar.
rived last night with $50 passengers and
$4,000 in specie, from San Francisco
April i. IsHgla. to'.......' .sisf
A case of rifles, bound To Mississippi, wa
found yesterday, on the premises of Danie
Fish, South street! They were seized ant
be arrested a.rss- -..rllf st- . .... 4
An attempt was made Monday night, by
the Captain of the surveying steamer VdriHe
to run her off South from the Navy yard.
The crew suspected something wrong, snC
informed the Commander of the North Caro-
lima, who put her out Of commission. G
New York, April 23.-The steamer Ydnks
arrived, reports the Shepherd at Norfolk
On the afternoon Of the l7th finding move
ment to seize her, she placed herself unde
Che guns of the yard. The Custom Office
demanded her, but the Commander of th
yard refused. The Raakee towed the Cum
6erldnd to Fort Monroe. The Pa'0fse ais
arrived there.
The destruction at Norfolk is complete
the crews and marines were sent to Wash
ington. Government purchased two NOR
steamers for gun boats. The steamer BED
is at Sandy Hook watching vessels. A nun
ber of other steamers will soon cruise off th
Sound and Hook. ..'
BosToN, April 24.-The Mississippi an
Colorado will be ready for sea in few day
The Niagara, from Japan, arrived at Phils
delphia. ... l".a --'r
Wendell, Public Printer, arrived here fror
Baltimore; he says some distance from th
city he heard heavy firing. 5}t .-.-
The military constituted the worst featur
of the mob. ..a .fH-
1t is said Gen. Scott feels confident tha
sufficient force can not be brought to csptur
Washington. .. -,'.ar f
NEW York, April %. - The celebrate
bark Grdpsshot is lying in the basin, an oh
iect OF suspicion. The Captain asserts hi
determination 70 defend his flag to the las
The Government will look sharp after he
: NEW YORK, April a. Several steamer
sailed last night and to-day, with troops fc
various points. ,. .- 1.g.
Our Seventh Regiment has reached Wasl
ington. --l ea'
! Daniel s. Dickinson, in his speech O
Monday night said he hoped we would strik
= down in our might, and, if necessary, wiz
the South from the face of the earth.
1t is stated that the Secessionists hay
: erected batteries two miles below Mt. We
! non, and at Indian Head, twenty miles low
; down the Potomac.
l general order from General Scott, DAFT
10th, extends the military district of Was
y inPton TO Delaware and Pennsylvania, u
der Msior General Patterson, who is orderI
: to post volunteers along the railroad fro
1 Wilmington to Washington, in sufficieI
numbers to protect the rails and teiegrap
= WASHINGTON, April 23-Night-A rive
a boat, the George Page, was employed by d
= Virginians last night on secret seryiC
. some say for the transportation Of troO
. and munitions of war.
The Government has received a mesa
. from the Governor of Tennessee, in reply
y demand for her quota of troops He el
= phatieally says he will not comply,
= y would rather furnish so, 900 men against t
q North. .N r.-
9 NEW YoRK, April PA gentleman
q arrived here who left Montgomery on 81
> day. JEFF. Davis was then there.
l, A letter from Pensacola says that Ma
e Tower, of Massachusetts,, was IN command
If Fort PicEens.
1t The steamer Atlantic and the frigate Ma
is don had arrived, and arrangements had be
d made for an assault on the fort by 500 m,
l. on the very night its reinforcement
cured, 1t was deferred.
NEW York, April 24.-Mr. Bartlett, Of
EVsning POST arrived last night from Wa
d. ington. mrssn
=, at Alexandria with 1000 Virginians.
70 Itis reported that the President said 10
Baltimore deputation, Monday, that if
ht passage of United States troops was ag
If obstf ucted, he would lay their city in asl
a. -Four thousand barrels of -four, bound
id Richmond, were seized at Georgetown
o. Sunday. "a 90 yH-
r. In q letter to Secretary Seward, Cover
be Hicks, of Mary land, had requested the Pr
by dent to send no more troops through
Is State, and had also absurdly proposed q
ed | ing the British Minister at Washington
re. act as mediator between the rebels and
Iat Government .'
nd MT. Seward teplies that the people Of
of United States can settle their own dii
in enees without calling on an European m
a. aIchy 60 dOit for them.
at AWashihgton letter says Col. Aagru
nd of Virginia, Lieutenants Walter and Jel
lie fer, Of Maryland, Crosby and Hood, Of
lat lucky, Mullins, Of Mississippi, Lomax, Of
District OF Columbia, and Capt. Jordan
Virginia, have resigned.
"A II is rumored that all officers now res
o. N La.a ..-ian....-. .anralaA