, 1861-05-10

SOUTHERN PORTS DLoCKADED.
By the stage last night we received the
Portland Tines Extra, Of the 9th inst,
from which We take the following alarming
news
ST. Louis, April l9.
The War Department at Washington
April 18th, made a call on State Govern
ments for troops. Seventy-6ve thousand
men were required. The Northern States
responed, but the Border States refused.
There IS great excitement in Northern
cities. Companies are forming and offering
their services to the Government.
Philadelphia, Baltimore, Chicago and
other cities offer the Government money.
Danger is apprehended of an attack on
Washington.
Military has been called out The mill
tary Of Maryland offer their services to the
Federal Government.
The public buildings and avenues all
guarded at the Capital.
Lincoln declares that be will enforce the
laws, and repel the attacks Of the Confed-
crate States, force by force. All new regi-
ments are required to take the oath to sup.
port the Government
The excitement still increases at the
North.
Meetings are held in the large towns
and cities. Men Of oil parties declare that
the Government shall be sustained.
Douglas reiterates fealty to the Union,
and advises the people to remain true to
their country and flag.
Secessionists were driven out of Balti-
more, or compelled to hoist the stars and
In Pennsylvania the secessionists we're
threatened with hanging.
The New York Herald Office was threat
ened and compelled to run up the Ameri-
can flag.
The war spirit at the South Is increas-
ing, JEFF. Davis declares that IS times
10000 Of Lineoln's troops cannot subdue
the South. Lincoln's proclamation is
laughed at ; and JEFF. Davis says be win
march to Washington and take it in 80
days.
Southern banks offered loans, and COM
panies are forming in all the seeding
States.
Border States offer troops and money to
to the Confederate Government.
Gen. Howe offers to raise 10000 men
for the Southern army. ,
News of the surrender Of Fort Sumter,
was received with excitement at the South.
The people say they are ready for war
JEFF. Davis will take command at Pensa-
cola.
The steamer Baltic, from Charleston bar,
arrived at New York on the 18th of April
Harriet Lane, PatOnee and POekhontas,
with Auderson's party, have arrived at
New York. The POtohataM bad not been
at Charleston. The PatOnee had not ar
rived at Charleston until after the surren-
der Of For Sumter
During the whole time Of the lombard
ment u was blowing a gale.
Major Anderson landed at the Battery
and was received by an immense crowd.
The carriage was surrounded by people
who followed him to bis house, where be
joined bis wife.
Captain Doubleday gave a statement of
the surrender Of the Fort, aud saws the de-
mand was made on the llth, and was re-
fused, not by Anderson's, but by his COM
mand.
On Friday morning at 8 o'clock. the
rebels sent word that the fire would be
opened in one hour. At 4 o'clock the FIRE
opened in every direction, including hidden
batteries. Anderson's men took breakfast
on salt pork and biscuits. His command
was divided into three watches, and these
went to work and opened fire on Moultrie,
Cummings Point aud Morris Island.
AnderSon'S barracks caught Ere and
were extinguished by the efforts of Hart,
OF New York, and Lyman, of the Balti-
more volunteers.
On Saturday the officers quarters caught
hre from shell at the main gates and were
burned.
The magazine was surrounded by fire.
Ninety barrels Of powder were taken out
and thrown in the sea. When the maga-
zine was encircled by fire all their material
was cut of and they had eaten their last
biscuit two days before.
We had to lay on the ground with wet
handkerchiefs over our faces to prevent
smothering. A favorable steady wind was
all that saved our lives. The cartridge
bags gave out, and the fremen were en-.
gagged in the manufacture Of them out of
their shirts, blankets and shoes 1t will
take halfA million of dollars to repair Sum-
ter. Most of the shots were aimed at the
United States flag