Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-04-24
EXCITEMENT IN VIRGINIA

Special DiEpstrh tofhe Cincinnati Gszetts.l
WHEELING, April 2O-Ilsft junction'Bslti-
more and Ohio railroad at P. II. on Friday.
The train of cars was full. Along the route
] found business stopped and great excitement.
At Jonesvllle there was a crowd around the
American flag. On A point Of rocks near BY
there was great cheering over the Confederate
flag.
On reaching The bridge az Harper's Ferry,
The train was stopped BY Virginia soldiers,
with a loaded cannon planted in front Of the
cars. On the conductor assuring them no
United States agents, soldiers or reporters were
on the train, they were allowed to cross the
bridge. Here it was again stopped and a
loaded cannon pointed obliquely at The cars so
that they could demolish the whole train, with
men standing at the touch holes ready to fire.
As soon as the train halted, the soldiers rushed
20 the sides Of the cars and commenced to
search them. The cOnductsT was told to ask
no questions at an, that orders had ben given
to allow no one to land. Men With drawn
swords and loaded muskets asked, "Whst is
the news from Baltimore" Armstrong, mem
Der Of the Richmond convention, stepped on
the platform ard shouted, " Go in, boys first
blood for Baltimore The u. S. iroo1s had
fred into an unarmed crowd OF citizens, and
killed thirteen; only four soldiers we're killed,
and every man IN Baltimore was now going to
stand By bis State, and shed his last drop Of
blood sooner than have abolition hordes eons
down there to murder them."i
The mob chesred bin, and The conductor,
finding nothing could be done, told the mob
that The company would carry none but south
ern men, and started the train.
Men followed With swords, az long as they
could keep up, to prevent any one from getting
off. On .be armorY flag staff floats the Vir-
GINA hag. Over the ruins Of the arsenal a
piece Of a United States flag floats. About
three thousand men are in and about the arse
raj, mostly srRed and equipped. The arsenal
and part Of tie factory are burned to the
ground. Several volunteers had got on the
train and were asked what all this meant.
One said be had orders not to tell On going
into another car, and talking secession, I
found from them that news that Virginia had
seeded had reached them on Tuesday. Gov.
fletcher had ordered the seiz IRE Of the arsenal
az property Of Virginia Men are mastering,
and on Thursday night the United States ar
tillery set the arsenal Oh Gre, and aed to Car
Isle, Penn. The citizens rallied and put out
the fire, but not until the arms were ali burnt.
A party had started out to capture them. The
widest excitement RACES there. The troops
pouring in from all parts or he surrounding
country, and are told that Gen. Scott bad re-
signed and would lead the southern army at
Alexandra, where they would start for to-day.
The panic 10 so great that it is crushing out
the Union men, who are charged with being
traitors to the State. At Martiusburg we
for supper great crowd collected,
and another repetition Of the speech at Har-
per's Ferry was made. Assurance was made
that The railroad would carry none but Virginia
and Maryland men.
A number Of Union men are here, but will
soon be gagged.
A lieutenant Of tie Hedgeville Blues and ten
OF his men, got on The cars here and came to
mountain, saying they would not fight
against The United s.ates naF til MARYLAND