Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-04-19
New YoRK. April ID.

sand to suppress said combination and exc
cute the laws. I appeal to all loyal citizens
to facilitate and aid this effort to maintain
the laws and integrity Of the Uoion, and to
perpetuate tho popular government, and to
redress wrongs long enough endured. The
first service assigned the forces will probably
b. to repossess the forts, places and property
that have been seized from the Union. The
utmost care will be taken consistent with
the object, to avoid devastation and jestruc-
ton in towns with the property of peaceful
citizens in any part Of the country.
81 hereby command all persons compo-
sing the aforesaid combination, to dispense
within twenty days from this date. Il
81 hereby convene both houses of Con-
gross on tho 4th day of July next, to deter
mine upon mearures which the public safety
and interest demand. p o@ 1911.
(S;gned) ABRAHAM LINCOLN,
President Of tho United States,
By WIN. H. SEWARD, Secretary Of State
8'.t New YoRk, April IA.
Advces from Albany state that Gov. Nor
gan will tomorrow issue call for 25, 900
men, for the assistance Of the Federal Gov
eminent. .
A private letter from Gov. Curtin to 3
prominent citizen of New FORK, states that
he can have one hundred thousand Penn.
sy'van,ans in Washington in As hours, if re-
quired. .......s .......
WASHINGTON, April $40 a. N.
District oil Columbia companies have, thus
far, been mustered into service; there are l6
in all. The required number of Federal
troops hereabouts amount to 500.
An offer has been made to the treasury at
Montgomery. to take the whole loan Of the
Confederate States, SIS, ZOO, 900, at par, by
parties in New Orleans.
WAsnINoToN, April 10.
The following IL the form of call on the
respective State Generals for troops, issued
through the War Department to-day: ~
"SlR: Under the act Of Congress for call
ing out the military to executive the laws Of
the Union, to suppress insurrectiOn, repe
invas on, &C., approved February 18th
! 1895, have tho honor to request your Ex
crllency to cause to be Immediately de.ach
ed from the militia of your State the quots
designated in the table below. to serve for q
period of three months, or sooner, if dis
charged Your Excellency will please com
,nnnicate to me the time about which you
quota will he expected at its rendezvous, a.
1t will be met a, soon as possible by an Ut
icer or ofic' rs to muster IT into the service
and pay of the U S. At the same time thu
oath of fidelity to the United Sintes will bt
udminist red to every officer md man. TIL
mastering officers will be instructed to ra
ceive no man under the rank of commits
stoned officer who is in years apparent,
over As or under IL, or who is not iIl physi
cal strength and vigor.
I" ! he quota to each State is as follows =
Maine New Hampshire. Rhode Island, Con
necticut, Delaware. Arkansas, Michigan
Wisconsin, Iowa and Min e>ota one regimen
each; Massachusetts,, North Carolina ant
Tennessee two regiments each; New Yorl
seventeen regiments; Pennsylva"ia sixtee:
regiments; Ohio thirteen; New Jersey
Maryland, Kentucky and Missouri four reg
iments each; ILLINOIS and Indiana six regi
ments each; and Virginia three regiments
1T is ordered that each regiment shal
consist Of an aggregate of officers and mel
Of '78O. The total thus to be called cut i
1891 The remainder of the $4,000 mel
under the Presidents proclamation will b
composed of troops in the District of Go
lumbia'
John Covode offered Gov. Curtin $50, O0
Of the loan authorized by Pennsylvania t
equip the troops ordered by that State
a delegation of Pttsburg merchants hav
made similar tender.
BUFFALO, April Is.
The news of the past few days has cause'
great feeling in this city. A meeting thi
evening, at the Court House, was largely ct
ter ded. and some hundreds have enlisted
for immediate service Enlistments are &C
lively progressing. morrow night
meeting of citizens to sustain the Govern
lnent is called. Willard Fillmore will pre-
side
DETROIT, April Is.
An immense citizens meeting was hell
to-day, to consider the present state of pub
lie affairs. Party issues are buried, ant
our people are unit for the maini enance O
the Cove rnment. Volunteer companies are
enrolling throughout the State, to be hell
in readiness for any emergency. Governor
Blair is expect ed to call an extra session Ol
the Legislature immediat ~.
f-.- TolEpo. April Is.
An immense gatherin : Of citizens OF all
parties is held tonight. to EXPRESS symra
thy with tho Government. Arrangement
are being made call volunteers. the great
est excitement prevails, aod the people are
determined to stand by the Government.
ssu DErRoIT. April IA.
The WAT news creates profound sensation
The unanimous sentiment is that the posi-
ton assumed by the government must be
maintained. s..-4T I -f
An impromptu meeting of members OF the
1ar Nd irA,,or<,nl ,s& uoptnr1ov of -
noon, composed Of all parties, passed resolu-
tons denouncing the rebelious organization
called Confederate States, and declared their
intention to stand by the United States flag
at all hazards.
Another meeting o. citizens is called for
to morrow night. ..-.-
WAsH1NGToN. April "a.
Arrangem ents are being made to concen-
trate tins military and army at the threatened
point sr.t
There is the greatest anxiety to hear fur
Their from the South
1t IS rum ,red that an attack will b. made
on Fors delaware, Nd. The War Depart
ment has taken sters t. prevent it. 3d..
Five officers of the navy have ,tenhere,,
their esigntions, but they were refused
So" ST.. JonN's BAY, Vt, April Is.
It is understood that Gov. Fairbanks " i'll
convene the Vermont Legislature. in extra
session. on Tuesday week H. will respond
promptly to the call Of the Secretary of'War
for troops.
MANCHESTER, n IT.. April Is.
New Hampshire will respond romptly to
the call Of the President for troops. The re-
QUESTION has not been received yet, but as
-oon dis it is Gov. Goodwin will take pron pit
and.active measures for complying with It.
10 It is not propable that an extra session Of
tho Legislature will be call d. 1l,-'g : .''2'l'
The State W.: +! undoubtedly tender two
regiments to the Government instead :" .. one
as requested by the President. 20"
PHILADELPHIA, April IA.
Gov Curtin has gone to Washington. He
says Pennsylvania can send one hundred
thousand men for the defense of Washing