The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1861-05-01


I pMsHA III. April 23.
:, The inhabitan, .pf Nistrarah boarded Il
''t'he-s'eamer o.nntA o. hp- 10 rip, ana d
clared no boat shod pa,s up The river 4
\ the purpose Of rerovin the troops frol
i Fort Randall. as they see all the proie.
.ion tie frontier had A iliicuIty ensued On
shots were fired. Four psrsons were kiIle
and several woundsd. The boat turne,
!, back.
lSDErEsDEscs, No, April %
/, ~ thought Upper Mis- ,uri will soon have
10000 men enrolled for he de fence Of hsl
{ soil against all invaders
ISDIAfAPoLs. April %
Senator Douglas spok here tonight from
the balcony OF the Bate Hsuse to an i'm
mense audience in the street.. in the midst
Of heavy slower Of rail-. lie said our coun-
Try j. IL danger, our Cap . besieged, nd pi
racy invited 20 prey ufyn cur commerce; !;
taat the Northwest can never consent ID
nav their access TO ih orean in any way
cnt on BIZ the S.A,eS; that /, i the
duty OF our citizens. Democrats as well
a. Rspub licans. TO rise md unsLeath
The sword IN defense Of our eonstlutio ma
rights, and never sheath ii until they are
secured. He would not infringe on the
rights Of the S,ulh. Hs had ever defended
them He had done everything ia hc pow
er 10 avert this war. but il Is forced upon
Us. II is no time 10 enter into nice dscu s.
SONS Of lie causes. Let us vindicsts our
rights first. and discuss the csuses OF our
troubles afterwards. tie caIisd upon ME-
'oun'rymen 70 rise as one man. and do bat
le for their constitutional and inalienablel
lights
NEw York, pnl %.
The sfeam tug Yankee, from Norfolk. \
'ring- The det rs Of the destruction Of the
Savy Yard. and al vessels of war except,
h. Cnmbtrani. now at Fortress Monroe.
| j. aiated that the Government has Ii
ec.ed C1m. Breesc 70 chaIrertweniy steam
rs q light drought for three months service.
? arm them wiih nine inch pivot guns, and
K them for sea.
WASHINGTON, Sunday night ID feDsive
forks sre thrown up for the protection Of
ls capitol building; barric-des are also con-
fructed surrounding the Treasury Depart
rent. The secession feeling is strong a.
\ xandria. an business is suspended, cs-
ecially The trade on The river. Provisions 9
re becoming scarce, and -four especially
q advanced 10 price. Cpl. My has re- :
gnsd hi- commission ia the army with 9th
! Maryllnders.
WHEELING. Va, April 90
The city IL without the least excitement
he Union sentiment i buoyant. A large
ceiling was held At CIarksburg. Harrison
,. yesterday Resolutions were adopted
vsre'y censurine tn, course being pursued !. \
: Gov. Lalcher and the Eistern virginians I,
irv>n delegates were appointed 10 meer
'lera,es from other Northwestern coon,ies
Wheeling, My 18th, TO determine upon 4
hat course should be taken ia the prese nj !,
nergency The facilities for obtaining
Tvs a-e very meagre but reports thus fer I
ceived speak encoursringIy OF the Union !.
ntiment Of Western Virginia.
NEw York. April -.
Major Anderson's reception took plses TO- e'
y. In reply TO an address from Mayor 9
God, he said: -
"Mr. Mayor: Il cannot be expected Of me. e
soldier, to talk ss I would like to, and 20 -
eI desire TO- have only to say that
We tried 70 do my dutv humbIy. sruihfully, y
d faithfully in defending the American 10
9. Godgrsnt that We may maintain the ~
nor Of that flag and our country, and 10 ~
m let us trust. and nll will be well.r 90
Gentlemen from Washington report that
liimoresns had teleqrsphed 10 Hsrper's
'ry for Virginia troops 10 come 10 their he
pport.; su
The house sf Henry Winter Davis Wa so
tered Lya mob, but he having left, HE %
niIy wss not molested, n,