Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-04-15
Effect of the News from Charlie ston.
the NORTH IN ARMS.
NEW YORK

The Twelfth Regiment hold meeting to-nror.
row.
The city is in fever Of excitement. Our peo-
pie now, one and all, are determined to sustain
the Government. and demand q vigorous prose-
cution OF the war inaugurated by the disunionsts.
All sympathy with them Is dead, and active mil.
itsry and naval preparations are being made
The steamship Ericsson was chartered this morn
| ing, and, with steamers Philadelphia and VAN
| derbilt, are fitting out with munitions Of war
| Several regiments Of the New York State militia
meet might to tender their services to the Gov
eminent
Msjor johnson, on receipt Of the war news. re-
| turned to Governors Island and resumed command
| Of the forces
Dispatches received here from Albany, Boston
and Providence report great excitement and a
unanimous sentiment In favor of the Government
will issue call tomorrow for IS OcO men for the
service OF the Federal Government.
THE NEWS IN NEW YORK.
Yesterdays (Sunday's) Herald says the excite
ment among commercial men yesterday was more
, intense than ever. On the Corn Exchange at the
| Merchans' Exchange, In Vail street, at the cor
ners OF the streets, and at the dining saloons,
nothing else OF moment was talked about but
Charleston and Fort Sumter Merchants were 10
| much absorbed about the war news that Il seemed
difficult for them to attend to business. When
one Inquired Of another about the market for cot
| ton, Cotton be hanged" he would exclaim,
| " what Is the last news from Charleston ?p And
when another would ask Of a shipowner about
freights, Let freights 90 to HALIFAX Has the
| fleet arrived off Charleston 20 Such seemed to be
| mercial men
The announcement that hostillties had actually
broken out at Charleston startled the public but
there was no panic Stocks FELL with the ex-
| ception Of governments, which were very firmly
| held; but people generally seemed to accept the
fact as an event which had long been inevitable,
and as not unwelcone termination to period OF
| intolerable suspense. Nothing was done in
| money or exchange. The war was the sole topic
| OF conversation In every circle.
Fears were expressed for the safety of the steam
tug sent to Charleston, as they were well down
| with coal, and had to encounter the whole force
| OF the recent gale They were said to be insured
| at four cents "A month. The Savannah steamer
Florida postponed sailing until nine O'Clock this
morning on account Of the Indictment weather
Yesterday
The steamships New York, Kangaroo and John
| Bell, which should have sailed Yesterday for
Europe, were detained until six O'Clock this
| morning, In order to carry out accounts Of the
conflict at Charleston.
The Herald thinks that the fighting in future
will be Of more sangunary description than
that the bloody scene will be chiefly in and about
Washington.
| TEE SEVENTH REGIMENT.
The New York Post of Saturday evening says:
General orders have been issued by Colonel Mar
| shall Lefferts, for the assembling Of the officers
and non-comuiissioned officers at the regimental
armory this evening.
The drill, 70, which the order Is issued will be
changed to council meeting, to take into consid.
Grafton the existing national troubles The meet
Ing will be strictly private; but those belong
ing TO the regiment, and only such members as
are officers, being permitted to take part in the
proceedings
The seventh Regiment is almost unit on the
question of the Union. The members as indi-
viduals, are composed Of ali parties and shades of
politics, but the little episode occurring at the
armory on the 22d Of February, is sufficient evil
dence OF their patriotism and they will undoubt.
edly respond promptly should the regiment be
We have II on good authority that Gen Scott.
In consultation with reference 10 alleged revo-
luton proceedings in this city, said that there
were two bodies Of men that could be relied u Don
as loyal IN any emergency, viz: The S.uentk
Regiment and the Mstropoiitan Police.
MARYLAND.
BALrIMoRE, April IA The barque Fanny Fen.
shaw hoisted the secession flag to day, when a
crowd compelled the boy on the vessel to take II
down. The Captain afterwards rehois,ed 1t, and
a detachment II thirty policemen VS. REQ ured to
protect 1t from the people, whose indignation was
intense. All the other vessels in port hoisted the
American flag. The Captain Of the Fanny Fem
shaw Is Union man, but boisted the secession
flag under instructions from the owners, Messrs.
Curry, Of Richmond
The deep Union sentiment Of this CITY has been
unmistakab!y displayed since Friday. Men with
secession cockades and embems have been chased
by crowds and protected by the police
The American of this morning says:
shortly before the excitement had reached the
K
Ing individual, dressed in an orange-colored suit
ADD h6ilng, twas said, from North Carolina
appeared among the crowd at South st and Balti.
more, with d secession cockade conspicuou,lv
displayed in his hat 1t is probable that discreet
bearing would have secured the stranger from
any manifestation Of popular Indignation more
expressive than good natured ridicule or satire
Dur the North Carolinian-who, by the way had
about him an air Of resolution and self poised
GOODNESS indicating an ability to "hoe his own
row''-was bent on proseIytisu, and, running
counter 70 the excited sym Pathes Of the Unionists
soon provoked an ebullition of dislike and of
practical opposition which, but for the PROMPT
Interference Of the polce-who escorted the stran.
ger to bis hotel, followed by a shouting throng-
might nave led to serious collision between
those who opposed and the few who appa rentlv
sympathized with his ultra expressions Similar
scenes and incidents occurred during the day at
several points In the city, but the prompt inter.
Terence OF the police, and their decisive bearing
prevented any conseq uences more serious thai
courses loud and deepn
dispatch received late In the evening from
reliable source in Charleston announcing that tbs
tldings OF Anderson's surrender were premature
and that parley was then pending between the
latter and the military authorities Of the Confed
crate States, though only verbally published, was
caught up with eagerness and disseminated
through all sections Of the city with rapidity
which evinced the earnest tenacity with which
the lovers OF the Union yet cling to the hope that
their country and its heroic defenders had been
spared huniliating defeat.
PENNSYLVANIA.
HARRISBURG, Pa April I3-The bill establish
Ing military bureau, and appropriating $500 100
10 put the militia Of the State in order for any
emergency, was taken up in the House at four
O'Clock P m. yesterday. and promptly passed by
a vote OF IS to - In the special session of the
senate, held last night, the bill, 1t came from
the House. was taken up, considered and passed
BY vote Of 20 10 8, and before eight O'Clock be-
came law by the signature Of the Governor
A number Of prominent citizens, members of
all parties, from all sections Of the State now
here state that the feeling Of antagonism to rebels
and traitors Is everywhere growing stronger and
stronger
Senator Smith, Of Philadelphia, has introduced
Dill which passed the Senate to-day making II
misdemeanor, punishable by Imprisonment not
exceeding two years, and by fine not exceeding
,oOO, TO engage In the service of, or correspon-
dence with, the enemies Of this State or the tni.
ted States or to levy troops for the service of any
such country, or In any way to aid, abet, or en-
courage treason or rebellion against the laws of
the United States
PennsYlvania has never been more thoroughlv
aroused than 1t is at present. the Of her
citzens never more apparent, and the determine
uon 10 punish traitors never more marked
All the Officers Of the Pennsylvania volunteers
are to take the oath Of allegiance to the
Unitec states In thirty days. Any officer refusing
70 do SO will be at once deprived Of his commits.