Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-04-27
Arrivals and seizures Of arms

Arrivals and Seizures Of Arms
designations af sne Naval Ac1dezy
and Marcy and Navy Officers
| FrSn Tia Baltimore Sen, APriis4
The city wore its usual martial appearance yes
terday out events within the city limits were not
exciting. The military companies were on duty at
their armories and the volunteers were held subject
/ to call to arms st any moment The removal of
the Pennsylvania troops back from CockeysviIle 20
Harrisburg queted spprehensiOns in that direction
for the present moment, while the Concentration Of
Northern troops at Perryvile On the Susquehanna
and at Annapolis, excited Yigilant surveillance in
| those directions
THE CIT MONDAY NIGHT.
The news of Monday night was not Of . very ex-
citing character, and the people retired early to
their homes. At eleven O'Clock there were very
few persons the streets and at one O'Clock the
streets were entirely deserted except 81 an coca
sional policeman, two three soldiers placed on
guard ever stores which were suspected 70 contain
firearms ammunition. The intelligence brought
oy Judge Grain from Perryville reached the city
so ate an hour that butfew persons heard Of and
u created little excitement
= Al NAH past two o'clock the officers sent out to
OockeysVille to watch themovementsoft the Pennsyl-
wanna troops, returned to the city and reported 70
'ne MARSHAL OF Police that they had Left and most
OF them we're glad to get or
THE CITY YETERDAYs-
Al an early hour yesterday morning the people
gatnered ABOUT the newspaper offices all anxious
70 near what had TRANSFERRED during the night bar
| there was nothing to increase The eTc;te1,snf
Throughout the whole day the streets were throug-
ed while the impulsiVe excitement seemed IN have
subsidized, there was still an earnest determinaton
manifested not 10 relax for moment the effort TO
complete the preparations foe defence, which have
been going for several days. every one was will
ing to lend helping hand and anxious TO see thas
no time was lost in the accomplishment of the ar
engagements which were so vigorously begun.
Ladies rendered their services to sew uD the baoa
for the cartridges, for the ordnance and men were
busily engaged the search to discover where am.
munitiOn had been deposited, that it might at once
be taken possession of by the proper authorities.
Towards the afternoon the anxiety for news be-
came greater, and the people impahently awaited
intelligence of some sort to feed the excitement
which appeared to be still subsiding. From morning
until night the headquarters Ct Gen. Trinble were
throng, and the listof recruits was largely increased
The companies in command Of Gen. T. were respect
lively mustered in Holiday square and drilled, and
it may be Justly remarked that most of them showed
that they are apt scholars in the military art
The armories were under strong guard al day
and not a man relaxed his vigilance absented
himself so far from his post that be could not have
reached 1t Immediately upon general call to arms.
ARRIVAL OF 1000 STAND OF ARMS PROM HARPER's FERRY
Two thousand stand of arms reached the Camden
Station st o'clock yesterday morning. from Har-
pers Ferry, sent by the Virginia authorities, to be-
used in the defense of Baltimore. The arms were
received by Gen. Egerton of the Fifty-third Regi:
ment. who superintendent their removal to the Mary
land Institute the headquarters Of the Regiment.
SEIZURE OF SUPPOSED GOVERNMENT SUPPLIES.
Yesterday there were stopped as Locust Point
the Camden Station, and Mount Clare, large sup
plies Of salt pork, in barrels, Hour and
provisions, shipped from New York and
-
plies for the Federal Government Guards were
placed over the property by order Of Marshal
Kane.
Yeterday afternoon the police of the Southern
district overhauled Sharp street, near Mortgome
ry, several cart loads of safe hinges from ProTi-
dence, R. l. and being transported TO the mAnufac>
tory of Mr.. Robert Rhea, Leadenhail street The
carriers after being overhauled and the nature Of
the property ascertained, were allowed to pass.
sEZUE OF ARMS.
Information was left at,the Office of the marshal
that there were some arms in the house Of man
Long dock, and several police officers were Dispatch
ed to the place to search it. They found a ride,
single and double barrel shot gun, which were re-
moved to the central police station for safe keeping
MORE POWDER.
During the forenoon a number of wagons went
10 the pOwder-house, and each. under a military
guard, procured large quantity Of powder the
whole Of which was removed to the city and safely
be ample, as are all other kinds Of ammunition.
A vessel arrived in the morning from New York
with 800 kegs of powder, consigned to Msss-s D. j.
Foley i Bro. Messrs. F. at once surrendered it to
he city, before a demand WIS made.
WASHINGTON TRAIN TAKEN POSSESSION OF BIZ GOVERN .
NENT TROOPS.
The passenger train that left the Camden station
for Washington at 40 yesterday afternoon, when
nearing the Relay House was met by e boy bear
ing q red flag He informed the conductor mat the
train from Washington had been taken possession Of
pear Annapolis Junction By federal troops and i'm
pressed into government service, It was supposed,
for the purpose of carrying troops from the juno
lion to Washington last night. The conductor, upon
hearing this, put about his train and returned to
for fear his cars would alsO be i'm
pressed.
RESERVATIONS AT TIE NAVAL ACADEMY.
We have the following from our correspondent:
ANNAPOLIS, April 22.-Yesterday when the Massa-
.husetts troops arrived at the Naval Academy
quite for Washington, the following officers and
nidshipmen rendered their designations, and today
ire in the city awaiting to be paid of. W. II.
Parker Va; w. P. Buckner, Ark. J. 7. Wood, Nd.
ieutenants; VIM. Il. HARDWOOD. Nd, Professor J. E
fisk, Vt, ]. NJ Spencer, Nd first class midshipmen;
l. B. Tyson. Pa, G.. A. Howard, Tenn- N. N. Ben
on, KY, J. II. Rowland, Ky, II. B. Littlepage, Va,
/. L. Moore, N. c., second class midshipmen; X ).
lloyd, Tennessee, w. W. Hutler, Virginia. II. @.
Holt Tennessee, A. S. Worth, Virginia, r. A. Can
I'M, OF Virginia, +. T. Chaw, MISSOURI, ). Il. clay
,rook Mo-, d. Carroll, Nd. o. A. Brown, Va, third
lass midshipmen: d. Trigg, Va, H. Cook, Va
= Mayo, Va, fourth class midshipmen-
RESIGNATION ARMY AND NAVY oFFICERs-
The following officers of the army and navy have
resigned within the past few days:
Col BIankhead Magruder, Of the light artillery,
Who has gone TO Virginia; Capt George A Magrudsr.
# Virginia, lnavy,) chief of Bureau of Ordnance
nd photography; Captain Franklin Buchanan, of
Maryland. commander Of Washington navy yard;
y MIDI -.
Washington navy yard; Lieut. W Bennett Of Mary
and, stationed at naval observatory; Lieut. Edward
lloyd Winder, Of Maryland, stationed at do; Lieut.
Iobert Minor, of Virginia. stationed at do; Lieut.
ohm Brooke navy, of Virginia; Lieut. Wm
. Powell, navy of Virginia; Lieut. Henry A Lewis,
Virginia, of Washington navy yard, Lieut. Charles
Simms, of Virginia, do; Frederick Van Bibber.
assistant surgeon in the navyO Of Maryland, who
as accepted position in the navy Of Virginia