Daily national Democrat., 1861-06-29

TITUDE OF GOVERNOR ANDREW IN REGARD TO
THE STATE ARSENAL
Vanity Fair has the following capital imi-
talion of the blood and thunder style now so
much in vogue among the special correspon-
dents of the sensation papers Of New York
DEAR V F.-On receipt of this hurried
scrawl, please seud to Cambridge Que hun
dred thousand men, well armed and equipped
for we are in great danger.
! Dreadful news has arrived The Goyer-
nor has positive information that an army Of
Southern conspirators are preparing to act in
concert with jeff Davis (who is said to be
within five miles walk Of Cambridge They
are to attack and blow up the arsenal fire
the town (having previously inpnled upon
their bayonets all the inhabitants, and stuck
them up opposite to their own doors, to roast
| cheerfully y aud, after their bloody work is
completed. Davis and his hordes are to sit
down in University Hall, to banquet Of
roasted citizens with fiendsh glee and appe-
tites, washing down their horrid meal with
copious draughts of blood from convenient
skulls.
such, o Vanity! is the horrible and cir
cumstautial account which must have burst
upon the astound5d Governor on Saturday
last. OF course, it was at once communica
ted to me, aud my aid invoked. Thanks to
the effects of an early education and the be-
nign influence of Vanity Fair, | an that no.
blest thing of earth.-patriot Wherever
my country wants man to stand in the
breach, or II sentry to walk upon a post-in
the words of John Bunyan, say, " Here am
| ! send mel" SO, am endeavoring to de-
feat the Vaccinations of the rebel host.
Therefore, o V. F. If you have any pity,
help us If you have any regard for mercy,
help us! If you do no not want your Spe-
cial War Correspondent roasted before the
door of his own sancturn, help us BY your
immense power; by your illimitable Gener-
osity; 10y J, ur houndless Wealth, and your
unfinching Patriotism -send US the hundred
thousand men at once. know if the seees-
souists IN Cambridge DO not rob the mails,
! and this letter reaches you, that we are safe
Haste thep, lest the tide overwhelm U.S. and
the name and fame of your S. W. c., be Il
thing Of the past
Secession is strong here There are many
Union Ell, but they are overawed. The Ar
srnal, however, where the rebels were to
strike the first blow, is guarded. For this
act of reinforcing Cambridge, we are indebt-
ed to the promptnes5 of Governor Andrew,
who, as soon as the plot was made known to
him, sent body Of eighty professors, and
students, and a big black dog, 20 take posses
sion of the Arsenal, and hold it at all haz-
ards. Some difficulty arose at first, owing TO
the dog, who not being confined to the rank
as were the rest of the guard, took possession
Of the Arsenal himself, and, for a long time,
absolutely refused to allow the fleet TO enter.
His fidelity and patriotism were finally over
come hy the offer of IA shoulder of mutton
and the guard took safe and unmoested pas
session One of the soldiers with whom
conversed, told me that the garrison of u. S
troops, consisting of al old man aud Il small
boy, shed teals Of JOY on seeing them en-
ter.
IIarrassed with doubts as to the continued
safety Of the arsenal, walked up there last
night, and saw the sentres marching upon
their respective posts with muskets and fixed
bayonets. And not only fixed bayoners, but
umbrellas fixed upon the top Of their bayo-
nets, as it was raining. "As my soul was
self with whiskey and | cried aloud
Great is Andrew of the Bostoniansl'"
And from beneath his umbrella, the senti-
mel cried "Al's well !"
But. notwithstanding his assertion, send
Us the hundred thousand men! Our danger
is great
1po Aonrs Later. Heavy firing heard in
the direction of the arsenal! No doubt the
attack has commenced All is wild excite
ment. People are rushing to the scene Alas
Alas
Ten minutes Later All right again The
firing discovered to be caused by two
small and patriotic boys, whose excitemeut
had impressed them with the vivid, but erro-
neous idea, that il was Fourth of July, and
they were shooting off Fire-Crackers. The
prompitule Of the guard in turning out at
the first alar!n, is deserving of the highest
praise
10 a. ST Two hours later. One of Gov.
Andrews Aids has nSt seen the advanced
guard of the rebels in Divinity Grove. They
have large namber of cavalry, ard huge
four wheeled carriages painted red. supposed
20 contain munitions # war
One minute later. The supposed appear
ance of the rebels was mistake. They turn
ed ont to be company Of circua-men, with
their horses and vans. They are now en-
camped at Cambrdgeport.
Secession flags are flying everywhero. The
Governor is very anxious to know what You
think ought to be done He appears to ia
vor blowing up the arsenal, the College
Buildings, the State House City Ha Il and
Po,t-O Olice setting fire to the town, and re
treating on board the Sarah Jane schooner,
which lies in Charles River unloading char
coal
But duty calls. l must mount guard over
the oyster saloons. You shall hear from me
again, if am left alive amid these horrors
If not I leave you my favorite Jews-harp,
and so-Farewell!
Yours in Trbulation,
J. ALDEBARAN SMITH
Sp. War Corresp Vanity Fair.