Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-04-21
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From New Orleans.
New ORLEANS, April 2O.-The steamship
Star of the West has just arrived at the bar
from lndlanoia, aud was taken there as q
prize to the Confederate States.
New ORLEANS, April 2O.-The Star OF the
West was boarded off Indianola by the Gal
weston Volunteers Wednesday night, who
captured her without resistance. She has
| aboard 800 to 900 bbls. provisions.
The steamer Habana has been purchased
by the Confederacy, and will be transformed
into war steamer. She will carry eight
guns and one pivot gun.
Troops continue to arrive from the upper
parishes.
The Nimrod, from Liverpool has arrived.
From Baltimore.
BALTIMORE, April I9-Afternoon-The re-
ported difficulty on the road between Wash
| ington and Baltimore is incorrect. All reach
ed Washington safely, except the Philadel-
phians, who were taken back.
The Mayor announced that the Presidents
of the railroads had promised that they would
bring no more troops this way.
The military have been ordered to meet at
Monument Square. and are now assembling
BALTIMORE, April 20.-Gov. Hicks Tele
graphed the President to desist sending
troops through Maryland. Hicks said it was
folly to attempt to subjugate the South. He
favored reconstruction of the Union. Shouts
of '.No! No! Neyerr' The State flag has been
hoisted. Hicks said he would bow to the
choice of the people. The city was quiet
last night.
BALTIMoRE, April 2O.-The railway bridge
on the Northern Central Railway, near Wood
bury, is burned.
1t is reported that Northern soldiers are
at the Relay House.
A bridge on the Northern Central and one
on the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Balti-
more railway are gone.
Gov. Letcher offered 1000 to the patentee
OF certain bullet mould, who replied, .sNo
money can purchase it to use against his
country"
A resident of Kent county, Maryland, has
received Information that the negroes are
bnrnlng the houses of the whites.
From New York.
NEW YORK, April 19.-The Pocahontas.
Philadelphia and Harriet Lane have gone to
Washington. -s-t-
New YORK, April 2O.-The Chesapeake
sails this afternoon with $50 seamen for the
Navy Yard.
The Monticello sails this afternoon for
Norfolk with 100 Marines, and from thence
to Washington.
New YORK, April 20.-Californians resid-
ing in this State are about to form a company
for the service of the Government.
The Pacific Mail Steamship Company have
supplied their vessels with cannon, muskets,
cutlasses and ammunition. Orders have gone
for sheath boms with iron for running down
privateers and pirates who may attempt to
capture them.
Norfolk advices report the Merimac getting
her armament aboard under the protection of
the Cumberland's double shotted guns.
Maj. Anderson was enthusiastically cheered
at the Unien meeting. He received the pre-
sentaticn of sword. He goes to Washing
ton tonight.
The Government has chartered the steamers
James Adger and Marion, which sail to.mor-
row.
The 9Th and 69th regiments are ordered to
be ready to march Tuesday morning.
The Government has taken possession of
the Baltimore road.
The Delaware State arms are in the posses
sion of the secessionists.
The Governor of Delaware has not respon-
ded TO the President and will not
An immense Union meeting is being held.
Jehn A. Dix presiding. The most eminent
citizens speakers. Resolutions were submit
ted aud will be adopted pledging to support
the Government, and that secession is unius-
tifiable and reasonable.
1t is reported that large number of empty
cars have been run down from Alexandria
into Virginia Thursday night to bring up
troops for on attack on the Capitol.
The steamer Columbia has been chartered
by the Government, and will sail for Wash
ington tomorrow. e
A dispath from Col. Lef1erts SAYS the sew
enth regiment left Philadelphia for Havre
De Grace, to embark thence for Annapolis.
A Washington gentleman ranorta from
1000 regulars and four batteries of flying ar
tillery.
Col. Smith is confident he can defend the
city against any force likely to be brought
against it for the present.
The same authority says the trouble at
Baltimore originated from a rowdy, who
caught musket from Massachusetts SOL
dier and killed him, when an order was inn
mediately given to fire, and several of the
mob were killed.
District Attorney Smith asked the Judge
of the q. S. Circuit Court for q special jury
to bring to justice parties sympathizing with
the South in this city.
The schooner l.. G. Watts has been seized
with large quantity of arms shipped from
Hartford for the South.
BALTIMORE, April 2O-Armed men are
moving along by directions of the Mayor,
and Gov. Hicks has notified the President
that no more troops can pass through Balti-
more, unless they fight their way. The Pres
ident replies no more troops will be brought
through, provided they are unmol estedly al
lowed to pass around Baltimore.