Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-05-03
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n eohilsntldt agent arrived from Har-
per's Ferry reports 5409 men there, l000
of whom march Il towards Alexandria.-
olh;ers OF the lIarpers Ferry forces be-
iieyc that CJl. Bsauregard is in Rich
.mond. The Oa;o and Baltimore road is
still carrying provisions. \ debate is
had here among the leading merchants
relative to the tapping of the dam on the
Susqueaannah river, thus cutting off the
water fsom the tide water canal to STOP
supplies Of provisions from reaching Bal
timore by that route. The feasibility of
tapping the artificial lake that supplies
the water to Baltimore is talked openly
of. \ rcquisition is expected from the
State Administration next week for not
less than 10000 men aud it may reach
$4,000.
GIAMREGsDURGu, Pa, 9th.
Passengers from Hlgerstown report Il
wonderful change of sentiment in Mary
land, and that the Stars and Stripes will
be raised in Hagcrstown to-day. There
are extensive pre- .,arations making for fur
Their Union demonstrations. The Gle ,tion
for Representatives next week will result
in tremendous majority for a fiery Tn
ion man. Allegheny county has instruct
ed its Representatives, It they vote for
secession they will be hung on their re-
turn home. The Stars and Stripes are
waving all over Frederick city Tae
Home Guarl refused to parade unless un-
der its folds and to the tune Of Yankee
Doodle. The miners arc sworn to resist
secession to the death. THIS tims next
week, no sympathiser with Soathern trail
tors will dare avow his se4tim ants in
Hagerstovn, Ere ictck, or GumacrlanA.-
The Eastern shore country Is Union to
the core, except Worcester. Taa Union
lists will raise military CORPS in llagers-
town Immediately.
Boston, 9th.
The Nautical school ship Massachusetts,
is being armed and fitted as the pioneer
in the Coast Guard service Boston har-
Dor is to be closed against the shipment of
any article of aid aud comfort for the re-
bells Caleb Gushing has rendered his SER
vices to the Government to act in any ca
pacity in defence of the Union. The LIST
Boston Regiment of Infantry, Col Cog
gin, has been notified to BE- in readiness to
leave for the seat Of war on Tuesday
next.
BosroS, 9th.
Report that two more Regiments Of
Massachusetts troops be called for, rcncws
the enthusiasm of our military. They
can be put in marching order within three
days.
ST. LouIs. %.
The Republican states that Gov. Jack
son unreservedly declares his policy to be
peace and that he convened the Lc-isla-
turc only for the purpose of more perfect
ly organizing the Militia and putting the
State in proper attitude of defence, that
he told Sterling Price, president of the
State Convention that that body ought
not to be called together for the purpose
Of passing secession organization, that
he is in favor Of running the present sta
tus leaving it to circumstances as they
NAV arise to determine the b st course of
Missouri to pursue. t Regiments are
already organized AMI another forming
Exchange on New York - per cent pre-
MUM for Missouri funds ana scarce at
that.
NEW York, 9th.
TIE duly passenger line to " ashing-
ton RIA Philadelphia leaves at 10 IL o.
clock, ?. NJ.
The Senate passed 4 bill prohibiting
notes under one dollar under a penalty
The House referred it to a special commit
tee who are instructed to report in regard
to the legislation Of specie payments by
the banks. An address to the people Of
MARYLAND stating that the Legislature
will not pass an act Of secession, bat Il the
people desire it they viii give them an OPP
portuuity to declare FOR tAemselve, their
future destiny. The House not acting
thereon they appointed a committee to re-
port an act for convention, Scott OF Bal
timore rs chairman.
FRr3ERlcS. ..
The legislature met here h dly. he
Messag, OF GOV. Hicks briefly d tails TIE
startling eyen.s which induced him u call
them together at this time. He bad labJred
earnestly to induce the President of the |.
5. to foreso his purpose OF passing troop
from the North through Maryland, but the
reply was - military necessity rendered 1t
unavoidable" II, refused his consent to
Gen. Butler, Of the NJ u.s. .chuset;s forces, II
land his troops. and he proteStela against their
taking possession Of the Anna, OILS rIllraad,
notwithstanding our most learned and intel
licent citizens al nit the right oil Govern
ments to transmit its troops oyer our rail-
roads. 1t is evident that portions Of the
people of Maryland are opp Is d To this eyer
else of the right. His own convictions are
that the OIL salty of AIaryI.nders is in
preserving neutral position tween their
brethren of the y nth and 1uth Maryland
has violated no right of either section and
has done all she could t. avert pandln5
war.
He had hoped that Maryland might have
acted as mediator. He cannot counsel
MARYLAND to take sides against the Gov
ernment. until it shall commit outrages
upon her which should justify them in re-
sistinc its authority. Our geographical
position alone forces rs to this. Tais had
been all the while the ground work OF his
policy. lie is convinced that his policy
has been maintained by large majority
of the people. He appeals to the legs
lature not to be sway ed by passion but
act with prudence and christlan-like tenn
per.