St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-05-02

men Who had gone to Pensacola to take
Fort Pickens are returning hcme daily,
di,eusted, and satisfied that it is impossi-
: Die foza ths,Csatederate States to capture
Fort Pickens. .Aoslargc number Of the
strocps At Pensacola IRE SICK and dying in
the hospitals, from eject Of fatigue, expo
sire md hunger Informant reports that
The people Of Alabama and Mississippi are
eca)mSsa crasy NTH excitement; that mob
a6pitit 10 rampant everywhere, rendered
'adSlY more, desperate in some localities by
3IhseStened famine and starvation:
r"'fBiLADELpn1A, April 27.-Gen. Scott,
ill., answer to q statement of General Har-
spsp,shat Virginia will never suffer an at
tack from her soil on the Capitol, said he
would be happy to have it confirmed but
Would not advise the Government to de-
sr,;sf from its present course in providing tor
ITS safsty.
H.'WAsHINaroN, April c3.-rhe Prcsi-
dent will tomorrow, promulgato bis proc.
,hmation extending the blockade to ports
Of Virginia and North Carolina for the
same reasons as heretofore declared for
blockading other Southern ports. Captain
.Stringhan will direct the general blockade
movements. Northern troops continue
unobstructedly to arrive, both by river and
by rail road.
Special news to the Post says the pres
euce Of Sherman's Battery at Elkton, Ma
ryland, changed the community from Sc
cexsionists to Union men.
l.. Troops are concentrating around Balti.
more.
Troops are already in Western Virginia,
and force Of Federal troops will soon be
posted at Frederick
- Gov. Leteaer has been notified that any
approach Of Confederate troops towards
Washington will be the signal for an in
stant attack on Richmond and Norfolk.
Washington dispatches to the CONNER
cial says the Union Convention will be held
in Wheeling on May 18th, composed Of
delegates from Western Virginia. The
socessionists will attempt to conciliate them
by granting the demand to tax slave prop
srty.
HARRISBURG, April 30.-The Chief
Justice of Vermont was in Richmond on
Friday last, and had full opportunity Of
judging the number of troops there. lie
estimates themat IL 900, and believes that
10000 more were south Of that point in
motion northward.
+. A gentleman holding an oficiAl position
in Washington arrived here to-day after
one weeks stay in Virginia. He commu-
nicates the important fact that the vote
against secession in the secret session Of
Virginia Convention was fully so and not
l6 a. reported. He got this information
from prominent member of the conven-
ton who dare not make the statement pub
lie. No Virginia paper dare publish it.
BALTIMORE April 3d. A dispatch
from Frederick says a gentleman from
Washington infor,rs him that Gen. Scott
showed him yesterday the copy Of proc
lamation to be issued Immediately, declar
ing partial martial law in the District Of
Columbia and over the line Of railroad es-
tablished by the Government for national
purposes so far as to suspend the ri hit Of
habeas corpus.
It's ascertained that the Maryland Leg
islature will not even pass q bill calling Il
State Convention, but content themselves
with making calm, digni6ed appeal to
she country.
Gen. Harvey has been released by the
Governor Of Virginia. This, however. is
a matter Of Indifference to the Administra-
ton. lie has arrived in Washington.
The Virginia Convention has passed an
ordinance establishing the nary Of Virgin
ia and authorizing the Banks to issue one
and two dollar notes.
: Tho ligl t!ouses at Capes Henry ard
Charles show no lights
CHICAGO, April 3).-The journal learns
from entlcmen just returned from Miss
issippi, thai in many parts Of that State
actual famine prevailed; people are suffer.
ing for want Of enough to eat Corn, which
is the chief article of food, is very scarce
in tow rs and drought the country. Those
who can leave are fleeing the country tc
escape starvation. Stations along the Ohio
and Mobile Railroad are packed with freight
much of which has been there for months
Those to whom it is consigned being to-
poor to pay the charges. The Railroad
Company to protect ITSELF has been obliget
to adopt rule to receive no more frcigh,
for towns in Mississippi, unless the freight
is prepaid.
PHILADELPHIA, April 30.-A large
number of Baltimoreans who were driver
from their homes by the mob. have return
ed with their families, the Union element
being restored to power.
Harrisburg, April 30-Gov. Cur