Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-04-30
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InrderOus Attack ON the steamer
AVestnioreIRud and Seizure of.Ihs
steamer Mars

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4Iurder0uS Attack ON the steamer
MestmoreIRud ana Seizure ofthS
steamer Mars
G4IRo, I'LL, April ga most uninstifia.
BILE attack was made on the steamer Vest
moreAnd, New Orleans packet, at Napo-
leOni Ark, on Thursday night. Il apl ears
from the statement of the captain that he
rounded 10 Mt that place for the purposc If
taking on freight, AS soon rs the boat
was tied tue clerk went ashore but returned
In a moment and said the wharf master
Informed h:m that mob was going to
takethe boat. This information was i'm.
lpediately followed by volly OF so or so
persons. The boat was crowded with mas.
sengers and many Indies among them. A
passenger named Henry Hammer, OF Mem.
sphts, was shot through the heart and died
Instantly. One fireman was wounded.
The captain had the wheels set going.
broke ths,Ifpel and got of. A struggling
hre was kept up for some time. The boat
arrived here lnstitight, The holes in her
cannon.
The people of Helena, Ark seized the
steamer Mars, q Cincinnati packet, ON Fri
day last, aud tool from Lcr four hundred
3ols mOIasses, large quantity of sugar,
Eosln and tuTpcntine, ull for Cincinnati.
The boat is tied up there with cannon
placed on shore directly opposite her.
The Helena folks say the Cincinnati people
can have the boat when they take her, not
until then.
WAsuIxsroN, April 27.L-Some excite.
tnent has been caused In diplomatic cir
clcs In consequence of the Presidents pro-
elamation directing blockade of the
Southern ports. ItRppears that block
ade, to be respected by foreign mowers,
must not Onlyibe effected, bnt that duc
notice must he given of such Intention To
their Representatives. With Brazilgnnd all
South American Governments n nUtire or
90 days is required under treaty, but this
has not been given by our Government =
hence consguments of coffee and other
national products designed for Southern
ports are delayed in their transportation to
that portion of the country, merchants
not being satisfied of the effects of an I'M
mediate blockade. It has therefore be-
come necessary that specific inquiries he
made of the Federal Government in reIu-
ton TO this subject, SO that treaty rights
aud privileges be not damaged. The for
cign ministers will insist that the stipuln-
tiOns shall be respected and observed, 9th,
erwtse naval forces will be drspntrhed
hither as u means of foreign protection.
The dclicacy Of the question is apparent,
and from what's SHOWN mhyinvoiYo seri-
Gus consequence to NIL commemorate all
events produce trouble now as well IT'S in
the future.
Among The letters recently received at
the 70. Department asone from South
Carolina Postmaster, countermanding the
order for stamps and refusing TO make RI.
turns, saying he will attend TO the business
when the Postmnster-Gencrals shall reach
Washington.
Many of the Official letters sent hithcr
hear IN the corner II representation of the
Confederate flag.
Gentlemen Of Virginia say the ordinance
OF secession will be confirmed by over
100000 msjOriIy.
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NEW YoRK, eApril 29.EThc BOARD Of
llpderirritRFs aEss fitting cut nm armed
Steamer for the const guard
here from Charleston, who was impressed
INTO tue service OF the Confederate army,
escaping by codcealing himself in u YES
SeFS hold. he reports that ut the hou-
bardment of Fort Sumter at least 1000 reh.
els wers killed Four hundred were killed
in Moultrie mud thirty by Audersons first
discharge.
PresbJ terrain clergyman, WHO left
Eastern Mississippi, near Mobile, last Nom
day, arrived here tO-day, coming by the
Virginih aud Tennessee Railroad. He re-
ports ons hundred aud 6tty passengers
coming North, fleeing from the Gulf Suites,
sacFiticipg through tickets TO avoid COM
ing through Baltimore or Washington, be-
lteving both cities under martial law. He
SAW troops Mt every station destined for tho
North, and heard that their avowed mis-
sion was to attack Washington. 90
1t is reported TINT none but secession
flags are flying at Frederick, Nd, and that
tue secession ordinance will be submitted
to tue people.
All PASSENGERS from the extreme South