St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-05-09
South Carolina

BY infamy, and deem it fame. 4, ,7'S53 s. i
Thy maddenel sons together band,
To,draw the steel and light the brand
Thou curse upon our fathcrland, ,,....,,.
NEw Y0nK, May .lst-A letter from
Fort Monroe says there is no danger Of an
attack; there are 1000 men in the Fort:
they are much annoyed by the fugitive
slaves seeking refuge there, but in all Gases
they arc returned. No batteries will he
allowed to be constructed on their range.
Captain Carson Of the schooner B. Il.
Pierce, firm Charleston. states that he
was at the wharf near Fort Moultrie du,
ring Sumter's bombardmcnt, and that
Sunday night sixty dead bodies were car
ried across his track to land, and Monday
night forty more were carried out at one
time and sixty at another. Capt. Carson
and mate counted the bodies, ind all the
soldiers were sworn to deny the loss Of life
BALTIMORE, May LIST AT noon the
Star Spangled Banner was raised with
great demonstrations Of enthusiasm, from
the Post Office and Custom House by or
der of the newly appointed officials. 1t was
kItSLcJ Will NhlCS ltCI4CuuUuS CuSCIS
the Union and the old Flag. The crowd
then joined in singing the Star SpanSled
Banner.
Judge Bond Of the Criminal Court charg-
cd the Grand Jury this morning. lie
called attention particularly to the attack
Of the mob on the military on the 10th Of
April that the guilty might be brought to
punishment.
After the crowd had left the Custom House
to-day man named George Lemon with
the uniform Of the Maryland Guards, lie.
liberately cut down the American Flag,
which fell into the hands Of bystander.
He was arrested by a deputy sheriff and
with some difficulty saved from the wr'th
Of the few Union men present, and convey
ed to the police station where he awaits ex-
animation.
The Guard it is said will c1pel the of:
tenders.
Lord Lyons denies that he has solicited
an armistice. =
A letter from member Of the Seventh
Regiment, says that six seccssonists were
caught or the 9th, and two w,.rc shot On
the 2Sth. Another was to be shot the next
morning. Several had been arrested tor
tearing up the railroad track. 80
A private letter from Annapolis says the
brig Caledonia has two men hanging from
her yard urm-one for smuggling powder
and provisions to Charleston the other for
plotting the Seventh Regiment on to the
Oh 'sapeakc bar, with the intention that
the Baltimore secessionists should capture
Annapolis before the Regiments reached
there.
No fortifcations on either side Of the |
Potomac or Chesaneake are in the hands |
of the secessi5nists.
CLEvELANL, April 80 The Ohio State
Journal says s 900 troops have been Of
fered by Ohio since the Presidents proc
lamation. $1,000 are assured would lie
accepted.
WHEELING, May 2
An adjourned meeting to take into consider
alton what action should be had in regard to
State license, met this p. NJ. The committee
made q report setting forth the law in refer
ence to this matter, and submitted the follow
ing resolutions:
Resolved, That while we claim to be as VIC
ever have been true AMI loyal citizens Of the
State of Virginia, obedient 10 her laws and all
demands which have been made or may lie
made upon us IN accordance Herewith, we At
the same time hold ourselves loyal citizens Of
the United States, and will maintain our allie
glance to the same as we have hitherto.
Resolved, That we are willing to pay our H.
cense taxes in accordance with the laws of Vir-
ginia, as long as Virginia shall remain one Of
the United States, but we are not willing TO
nav any revenue to the present usurped gov
eminent at Richmond, which without the con-
sent Of the people Of Virginia, anil in violation
of the State Constitution, assumed to ab
solve us from our allegiance to the United s.
Government, and to transfer W. to the Confed-
crate States.
Rcsolved, That we recommend the merchants
Of Wheeling and Ohio county to withhold the
payment Of taxes on their business for the |
present.
The resolutions were unanimously adopted. |
after Which the Chairman announced that the |
commissioner Of revenue, for the purpose OF
forwarding this patriotic undertaking, had re-
signed his office, consequently no assessment
could be made.
Three cheers we're given for the commissions
er and a resolution adopted to reimburse him
and present fitting testimonial for his course.
The meeting was very large and broke up with
three cheers for the Union now and forever
The action of the meeting created great excite
ment and is approved Of ON all sides.
HARTFORD, May 2.
The Governors message to the Legislature
speaks in high terms OF Col Samuel Colts SER
vices, and his rendering breech loading revol-
vers and rifles to arm reg'm of IL Compa-
MES.
TERRIBLE CAsUALrY.-On Saturday
n;rhk last TIN 1wnllinn hnnso ~ p.triok