Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-04-18
BY TELEGRAPH.
FROM WASHINGTON.

FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON CITY, April l5-A NJ
By TIE President Of the United 4. St .MsoN
the laws of the United States have been for some
time past and opposed and the execution A.hams
EriSa Mssissin, Louisiana Texas by cembratlons
too powerful be suppressed by the ordnay tI Har
.baIs h1 law: nov therefore l. Abraham Lincoln Pres
dent of the United States, in virtue OF the power ne
e forth and thereby do call forth the militia in the sew
era States of the Union to the aggregate numpe VI
to the laws to be duly executed The details for
this object will be Immediately communcago " 70 al
citizens to favor facilitate and aid this enort TO
tain the honor the integrity and the exsencs vi c ou
anS redress already long
endured. deem it proper to say tna' f srG vii, nrob
he the forts places and property which
have been seized from the Union and IN every even
oresaid to avoid any devastation any destruction o. or
interference with property; or any olsuT vi
th COMPOSING the combination aforesaid to dis
perse retire eaceaby to their respec1ve a1UaV
condition of public affairs presents an extraordinary occa
SION do hereby in virtue of the power IN me Wesley 10y @
nd are therefore, summoned to assemble
at their respective chambers at IL O'CLOCK noon on
dav the fourth day Of July next then and there TO
and determine such measures their wisdc H. the pup
lie safety and interest may seem to demand; ,oa
In with
" the seal of the United be affixed: Done at
liz the city Washington this fifteenth day OF Ap5l IN
the wear Of our Lord thousand eight hundreq ano
sixty-one and of the independence of the United
STATES 'n0 esH's "''" ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
By the President % s.o,.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. April Is, l86l-lO P. Nj.
Gov. Hicks has informed the Secretary OF w ar that
Maryland will respond to the call and furnish her quota
| of men.
APRIL l6th l86l-lO:l5 P. M.
| The New York Herald Office yesterday displayed
the stars and stripes and this mornings issue has four
leading articles fully endorsing and sustaining the policy
of the Administration.
The following are the responses by telegraph OF the
Governors of North Carolina and Kentucky, to the Call
for volunteers
WAR DEPARTMENT Washington D. g.,
April l5thAl86l.
To JOHN W. ELLIS, Governor of North Carolina:
Call made en- you by to-nght's mail forStwO regi
ments of military for immediate service
SIMON CAMERON,
Secretary of War
GOV. ELLIS REPLY.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
Raleigh, n. O., April b.
, To q lon. Simon Cameron
4 Secretary of War, W ssbngton, d. c.:
Your dispatch is received, and if genuine, which it
extraordinary character leads me 10 0OuD, nave u
say in DIV that regard the levy of troops made by th
Administration for the purpose of subugating the State
OF the South as 10 violation OF the Constitution, ana
gross usurpatiOn of power can be no party 10 Uni
wicked violation of the laws of the country and to TIL
- war upon the liberties OF free people You Gun get
= troops from North Caroiina
will repg more in detail when your "call" is recei,
n ed bv mail JOHN w. ELLIS,
Governor of North Carolina
), GOV UfGOFFINS REPLY.
e FRANKFORT, KY, April 18th, 1861.
To the Sec'e ory of Var:
Your dispatch has been received. In answer, l sa
emphatcay that entucky will furnish troops for II
wicked purpose of subugatng Der sister southern State
|. (SigAed) b. MAGOFFlN'
s. Governor OF Kentucky.
j. The Secretary of War indicates that independe'
military companies volunteering directly to him, Will
% accepted from these States.
d. COUNCIL OF STATE.
D. Governor Ellis has called meeting OF the Council
State at the Capitol of the State Tuesday next,
23d instant
a WILMINGTON DEL, April 18th, 1861.
On yesterday the largest meeting ever held here to
place. when resolutions censuring Bayard for placing
= State in false position, and repudiating him for
m treachery, adopted.
ns WASHINGTON April 18th, 1861
1t reported but it has not yet been confirmed, tt
S the Government will call for hundred and fifty thu
sand additional troops Also, that Engineers hs
selected positions in and around Washington for
defence of the City.
VIRGINIA CONVENTION.
of RICHMOND, Va, April l6th-P. Nj
p. The Convention is now in secret session. The
eel p0rters excluded.
ted telegram from Gov. Pickens to Ex-Governor
says it is reported that there eleven vessels of Oh
lesion bar having stopped the vessels in regular trad
~ The papers express confidence that Gen. Scott
'al- resign.
'of The Richmond Wing hauled down the Union
son this morning, and run up the flag of Virginia
wa FROM MONTGOMERY.
s: MONTGOMERY, April 18TH 1861
0iz The Montgomery Cabinet will wait Lincon's off
ltn proclamation before action.
and Gen. Pillow has just arrived here to offer Presid
oth Davis division of Tennessee troops. Vice Presid
Stephens has just arrived. Everybody is delighted
{" the encouraging news from Virginia
ele- Should Virginia invite President Davis, he will
j cate bis seat at Montgomery, and Vice President
the phens will the duties of the President, and
ave Davis will thenmake Richmond his headquarters wi
that ten days, Beauregard second in command Gen Br
ton can take care of Pensacola.
per MONTGOMERY ALA , April 18th, 1861
nty Thirty-two thousand more troops have been ord
out to-day. Perfect confidence exists among the
ad, tnorites that they whip Lincoln General Pit
osal offer of bis Tennessee division has been accepted
Jp psst New YORK, April 10th, 1856
The ataamShin PHILADELPHIA IL raDidv loa1ino ,