Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-26
FROM WASHINGTON.
Tslegrdphed 10 the ALEXANDRIA Ga

Telegrdphed 10 the ALEXANDRIA Gazette.
THE ADMINISTRATION ALARYED-FEDERAL APP
NTS-SOUTHERNERS REFUSE TO TAKE
THE OATH OF OE-RESIGNATIONS-
GOV. HICKS Observation-Disclosures FLOUR
FROM THE CAPITOL.
WAsaIYGroS April 2i.-The administration is evident
" alarmed Troops being enrolled in all sections
the city-the fidelity Of whom is By no means certain.
The L. s. Government still persists in making FEEDER
al appointments OF the Office seekers those in favor
of coercng and subjuga,ing the justly AID lawfully
ded States are in high favor.
Nearly all the Southerners in Office refuse to take the
oath Of allegiance to the government which proposed
to them by those who hold control Of the appoint
ing power
every quarter Of the land. They are not published in
in the city papers
Gov Hicks of Maryland who was some time since
in high favor with the Administrations now looked upon
with dlsrust
Provisions in the Federal Capital are becoming daily
dearer.
The Government are now selling -four from the Capt.
to where large quantity OF it is stored to those pro-
Tossing allegiance 10 it, at the price it was selling at when
seized.
The Lynchburg Virginidm, of yesterday, the 18th,
contains the following:
We met, yesterday, with gentleman from Tennessee,
just from Washington, who informed US that it but
700 barrels Of -four that seized by order OF Lin
cola, at Georgetown. The -four was on sloop which
was Just about to depart From the same gentleman,
we learned that all the Virginia and Mary clerks
gagged in the departments resigned when tho test oath TO
support the Administration submitted to them Old
clerks who had been employed for twenty years gave up
their only OF support rather than subject them
selves to such humiliation. Won't General Scott profit
by their example! We also learned from this gentle
man, that the force at Washington is greatly overraed
that supplies very short and that General Scott in
tended TO open a communication and keep open, be-
tween Wilmington, Delaware, and Washington, for
which he estimated that forcs OF twenty thousand
would be required. We think it would take about two
hundred thousand to keep the line open. Mounted
scouts are employed by the Vrgnians and the Mary
landers TO traverse both banks Of the Potomac and
watch the movements of the enemy. All boats nay-
eating the Potomac brought 10 at Fort Washington
and if laden with provisions, are posted of TO Wash
ington Even the fishing smacks are overhaued and
their freight taken possession OF by the Lincoln gov
eminent. The yrginians and Marylanders, inform
ant states preparing 10 take possession OF Fort
Washington, below Alexandria, with view Of securing
more efectua-y the command OF the Potomac
In the organ of the kitchen Cabinet. the Star of We'd
nesday afternoon, the following appears:
The Go, ernmen; have recently pu chased thirteen thou
sand barrels Of flour here at prices ranging from 81
IS So according 10 quality Also, beef, pork &c. in
Baltimore (a of which has been delivered here by RAIL-
in immense quandes-qIte sufficient TO sustain all the
troops that will be here for month to come.
Just We go to press, person from the troops on
the way hither from Annapolis is said have reached
this city, representing that the New York Seventh But
er's Massachusetts, Regiment and sufficient of the
recent arrivals az Annapolis TO make up total force Of
500 men were at IL p. last night six eight miles
out from Annapolis, the march hither. Up TO that
point no hostile demonstrations had been made against
them either in Annapolis upon the road. The lack
of elcien, transportation for their baggage will doubt
less omewhat delay their progress hher
Advcts down TO Saturday afternoon represent Harris
burg as one vast camp. The Ohio forces route for
this city, had arrived at Harrisburg.
Intelligence has just been received in this city that
four regiments OF volunteers have been raised and equip
ped 10 ST. Louis in response the call Of the President
de pte the refusal of Gov. Jackson of Missouri. The
tenor }, the news from Missouri is that she will remain in
the Union.
We now feel certain that the delay in the appearance
of the Seventh New York and Col Buffers Msssachu |
sets Regiment this point is the result Of prearrange
ment on the part of the Government which has ample
force here for any current emergencysome 5000 men
in arms ct least 1t is evident that avoid boodshsd
in Maryland the troops to be sent hithe for most
part via Annapolis instead Of through Baltimore and
that they delayed there until the progressing arrival
of other troops take their places and occupy points
on the road to this city, necessary to secure them and
those follow by the route from interruption on
the march.