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MARYLAND AND THE TROOPS For THE
4 In,

Governor Hicks, of Maryland, by the Secretary q
State:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, }
HIS Eccelleacy THos Il. Hicks
Governor of Maryland:
SIR: have had the honor to receive your con,
municatiOn of this morning, in which Won inform
me that you have felt it to be your duty to advise
the President of the United States to order else
"here the troops then off Annapolis, and also that
no more may be sent through MARYLAND; and that
you nave further suggested that Lord Lyons be re-
quested 10 act as mediator between the contendpp
blood. Wv ~ VI
Inc President directs me to acknowledge the re-
celpt OF that communication, and to assure won
that he has weighed the counsels which it contains
Win the respect which he habituaIly cherishas for
the Chlet Magistrates of the several States and
especially for yourself He regrets, as deeplv as
any magistrate citizen of the country can {bat
demonstrations against the safety of the Iin;teJ
states, win very extensive preparations for the
enuslon OF blood, have made it his duty to call ont
the Iorce to which you alude.
\, ne lorce now sought to be brought throuph
mary land Is intended Tor nothing but tho dafanca
OF tnls Capital. The President has NECESSARILY
cohhded the choice of the national highway which
Inat force shall take in coming to this city to the
Tn;.J an uenera commanding the Army of the
onlteu states, who, like his only Predecessor is
not less distinguished for his humanity than for
service p""''0
The President instructs me to add that the ma
tional highway thus selected by the Lieutenant
General has been chosen by him. upon consultation
with prominent magistrates and citizens of Mary
land as the one which, while a route is absolute
y necessary, is farthest removed from the popu-
lous cities OF the State, and with the expectation
that 1t would therefore be the least Objectionable
one.
The President cannot but remember that there
mas been time in the history of our country when
a General OF the American Union, with forces de-
signed for the defence of its Capital, was not un
welcome anywhere in the State of Maryland, and
certainly not at Annapolis, then, as now, the Cap
ltal OF that patriotic State and then also one of
the Capitals of the Union. VI
II eighty years could have obliterated all the
other noble sentiments of that age in MARYLAND
the President would be hopeful, nevert theless, that
there IS one that would forever remain there and
everywhere. That sentiment is that no domestic
contention whatever, that may arise among the
parties OF this Republic, ought in any case to be
referred to any foreign arbitrament least of all to
the arbitrament of an European monarchy.
nave the honor to be, with distinguished con-
sideratlon, your Excellency's most obedient SER
'"n'' WILLIAM II. SEWARD.
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Great Excitement in Chester and Iancaste,


WEST CHESTER, Pa, April 22.-Twenty eight
men of Gen. SmalPs Brigade arrived yesterday al
Oxford, Chester county, having walked from Balti
more, and reported that 500 Marylanders were
after them, and were on the boundary line
Troops from West Chester, and citizens of Down
ington and Coatesvile, and other parts of Chester
and Lancaster counties, went on to the point
named last nioht
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SHORE-LINE OF STATES ON THE ATLANTIC
COAST

The Hon. Lawrence NJ. Keitt, while Represen-
tative in Congress from South Carolina, made a
speech on the resources of the slave States, and
furnished the shore-line of States on the Atlantic
coast and Gulf of Mexico. According to this
statement the Northern or free Stares have 1894
miles of coast, and Southern or slave States %
"a total North and South of 81 l37 miles.
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To- of Major General Wool.
citv Mondap Al.-MaJor General W Wool leaves this
city mo Mhonaay morning for New York, to make that
East' Thaaa TIhsuauarters of the Department of the
Wstsrh,i.t mere was considerable ACTIVITY at the
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IOtaIs'.'.'''s I4-oO Io,o0I
Mr.. Keitt also gives table of the number of
harbors in the different States the coast, and
the principal the rivers to the head of tide.
This table is incomplete, but the full table would
increase the number on the southern coast and
rivers. For the free States-Maine, New Hamp-
shire, Massachusetts,, Rhode Island, Connecticut,
New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania-the
number OF harbors is put down at l89; and for the
slave statesa.Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North
ai ana South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama,
el1erence Of 60 harbors in favor of the Southern
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The Oil Disaster.

ERIE, April l9.-The number of persons killed
and fatally burned at the oil-well explosion on the
'Buchanan Farm night before last, as far as
learned, is Is.
=, The following persons among the dead: The
Hon. II. X. Rouse, of Warren county; Wesley
Skinner, Walsburg, Pa; boy named Kent, from
Westheld, N. Y; three men named Walker, Gard
ner and Stevens; their residence is unknown.
The following were fatally wounded: j. Lloyd
). Perry, H. Eastman and }. NJ Buel, all of Utica,
n. T.; Orson Woodwork, of Wallsburg, Pa; Jno.
Halderman, of Cincinnati; Thomas Page, residence
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iiclltiIckN

kentucky.
LOUISVILLE, April % "A movement is on foot,
and will probably be adopted in day or two, be-
tween the civil and military authorities of Louis
vile, Jeilersonville, and New Albany, to prevent
invasion by hostile troops from either North or
South so long as Kentucky preserves her present
status.
Seven companies of the State Guard, embracing
an aggregate of $50 men, under Col. Tilghman,
have been organized at Paducah, Kentucky.
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LATEST FROM THE NORTH.

Last night, at late hour, We were permitted to
glance at Philade phia paper of yesterday morn
ing, received by private conveyance.
There was great excitement in PHILADELPHIA New
ork and Boston, in consequence of the military
| movements South.
Great fears were entertained at Chambersburr
Pa, of an attack thai place by troops from
MARYLAND and Virginia. Hundreds of volunteers,
| including 800 United States troops from Carlisle
| We're marching to its defence.
The pennsylvania troops now at Harrisburg are
| not to leave there for several days. 1t appears
that those which marched into MARYLAND were to
have been followed by 1000 more, and also Sher-
mans battery.
A large meeting was held in Boston on Sunday,
when regiment was organized by Fletcher w eb-
ster.
! Ex xPresident Pierce had made speech at Con-
cord, New Haven, in favor of the General Govern
ment.
| At New York the steamers Monticello, Marion,
| James Adger, Roanoke, Parkersburg, Florida AL.
| ALBANIA and Augusta had been chartered by the Gov
ernment to transport troops. The Chesapeake is to
take 250 seamen, and the Monticello 100 marines
to Norfolk The Baltic conveys the twelfth regi.
ment The Harriet Lane was to accompany some
of these steamers. The Chesapeake sailed on Sat
| urday, but returned.
The residence of Gen. Cadwallader, at Magnolia
| station, Is reported to have been burned, and also
two houses in Kent county, Md, the latter perpe
| tratrated by slaves
The city of Wilmington, Del, has appropriated
Ss 900 for military purposes.
All the bridges from the Susquehanna to Phila
dephia are guarded.
A despatch received in PHILADELPHIA from Wheel
ing says some of the citizens are guarding the
custom-house there to prevent Gov. Letcher from
| seizing IT,
Major Anderson has left New York for Wash
ington.
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"phN w ELLis
THE ADJUTANT'S GENERAL ORDER.
ADJUTANr Generals OFFICE,

-, n hALElGH, April 70,
=, uenerdt order, No. 3.-The Volunteer forces of
the State not already ordered into activa sarv;oo
are hereby commanded to hold themselves in read,
mess to march at an hours notice. The officers
are required to send to the Adiutant Generals of.
nee nee roll OF the members of the companies. | am
directed oy the Governor to call for the enrolment
OF thirty thousand volunteers. Organiza-sand IN
the rolls Commissions and arms will be furnished,
BE IN readiness to march at days notice; drill bv
day and by night; let the citizens equp their men:
some some OF your brothers are now in the field The
state mas reason to be proud of the promptness
with which they rallied at the call of your Gov
ernor. The decree for our subjugation has gone
forth; the time of our trial has come; the blow will
soon tall; we must meet it with the whole energies
OF the State we must show to the world that North
carolina will maintain her rights at all hazards.
BY order of the Commander-in-Chief.
j. Z. HnKE. Adintant Gnnnrnl
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NEWS FROM NEW ORLEANS.
steamers Fitting Ouf--The COnfpUe

steamers F1tfinS ouf--The Confederate
Loan, etc.
New ORLEANS, April 20.-Commodore Rousseau
has received orders to fit out the Confederate
States steamship Sumter, late the Havana. for
aid. Also other ships.
The greatest excitement prevails in the foundries.
casting guns, shot and she'll
The highest excitement prevails in New Orleans.
Troops continue to arrive from the interior, and
depart for Fort Pickens.
The books of the Confederate loan closed TODAY
by order of the Confederate Government The
Secretary of the Treasury states that he has more
money than now e used
The Steamers Star of the West and Hah.n,
NEW ORLEANS, April 20.-The steamer Star Of
the West was boarded off Indanola on Wednesday
last by the Galveston Volunteers, who captured
her without resistance. She has arrived at tht
bar. She has 500 or 900 barrels of provisions OF
board.
The steamship Habana has been purchased by
the Conlederacy, and will be converted into a wal
steamer, to carry eight guns, in addition to por
gun.
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The MAILs.-Postmaster Morris early yesterday
morning sent despatch to the Postmaster-Gene
asking instructions to what arrangements he
should make for the conveyance of the Northern
and Eastern mails. Not receiving a reply, at noon
messenger was despatched to Washington to re-
turn in the late train from that city, but it failing
TO get through, the Postmaster determined, on his
own responsibility, to send mail out by means of
wagons to Havre-de-Grace at an early hour this
morning. We received no Southern mail YES
terday, but were favored with several Savannah
papers of Saturday last by the officers of the
steamer that arrived here yesterday from that
port
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From the Nashville Union and American. ApriZ 1oN
A NOBLE AND PATRIOIIG EN AMpIE


We have the gratifca tion of publishing CORES
pondence between Byrd Douglas, of this city. and
His Exceency Gov. Harris, which illustrates the
patriotic devotion of one of our worthy citizens to
the cause of Tennessee that will enroll his name
among the most patriotic men of our age. 1t will
be seen that Mr.. Douglas has authorized the Gov
ernor to draw his draft for - thousands OF dollars
to AID him IN placing Tennessee in state of defence
This patriotic example is worthy of imitation by
other wealthy citizens, and we doubt not that MANY
will come forward with their contributions, as the
Legislature has Ruled to provide for the defence of
the State. Mr.. Douglas will be remembered as the
gentleman who, last winter, presented the Cover
nor OF South Carolina with one thousand dollars for
the same patriotic purpose.
CORRESPONDENCE.
NASHVILLE, April 18th, 1861
To HIS E1celency ISIam G.. Harris Governor of Ten.
SIR hold myself in readiness to honor YOUR draft
on me for - thousands of dollars aid YOU in placing
Tennessee in a state of defence
doubt not that there many others quite as able
and more patriotic than myself who will to the res
cue OF our State in its perilous position
am most respectfully your ob't serv't
BYRD DOUGLAS.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
NASHVILLE, TENN, April Is, 1861.
Mr. Byrd Douglass
DEAR SIR--I gratifed with be IovaIt, nd
manifested in favor day rendering money to aid
IN placing Tennessee in state defence is such
surances ofdevot"n of her sons ennobes
our State and will make her future past has been
glorious and heroic 1t may be that in my responsible
ties as Chief Executive officer of the State will have to
take advantage of your generous offer. When that
emergency shall arise, doubt not that others of your
Fellow citizens will come to the our State in its
present perilous condition.
am, respectfully,
obedient servant
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'ery respectfully, your obedient servant,
GEORGE w. Brown, Mayor of Baltimo,


To George W. Bro,cm, Mayor Of Baltimore:
DEAR SIR: appreciate your kind attention to our
wounded and our dead, and trust that at the ear
liest moment the remains of our fallen will be re-
turned to US. am overwhelmed with surprise
that the peaceful march of American citizens over
the common highway, to the defence of our COM
mon capital, should be deemed aggressive to Ba lii
more. Through New York the march was trium-
pha JOHN A. ANDREW
Governor of Massachusetts,
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SEE FOURTH PAGE.
BALTIMORE
WEDNESDAY, APRIL "a, 1861.

We are permitted to copy the following from q
private letter received yesterday. II so strong a
feeling for peaceful settlement of our diflicultie.
and so much sympathy with the South prevailed in
Ohio ten days ago, it can hardly be possible tha,
any excitement can permanently unite the State on
the vindictive Northern demonstration against the
slave States There is faint hope that if suficien
time can be given the violent passions now raging
may be ailayed, and the voice of reason still be
heard.
1t so, peaceable separation may yet be accom-.
phshed, and the dreadful danger that now threat
ems the whole country be averted
~ LOGAN, ONO, April l4th 1861.
4hlngs look so warlike here, we almost hesitate
10 SEND Hour to Baltimore. We fear that the
poltlcal troubles will interfere with our trade We
lay all these troubles to the Internal Abolitionists
ana Black Republicans of the North. There is one
consolation, however, We have 2O0,0 900 Democrats
Ia TINS state that cannot be urged or driven into
hght with the South. The Crittenden compromise
VIII satisfy the Ohio Democrats very we'll and we
nave strong hopes that the North will vet accent
~. ine ne Two sections may not be able to agree
" In'ii oid Aoe Is driven away from Washington and
DAVIS takes his place. There are a great mapy of
our Democrats who wish it may be so.
LATEST FROM ANNAPoLIs JUNCTION AND RELAY
housE.-A messenger who arrived late las. eve
hing from Annapolis Junction, brings us the inteli
gence that 100 troops have arrived from Washing.
ton, and are stationed at the Junction The road
from Washington to Annapolis is in possession of
the Federal troops, and the Anna polls road under
guard. This road is so little damaged that train
OF cars passed over it yesterday. The rails had
been removed in several places, but were easily
replaced. body of military was despatched from
this city late last night, with orders to proceed to
.he Relay, for the purpose of protecting the via
duct at that point. They took with them several
pieces of artillery.
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The New York Herald of Monday says that there
was report in that city that the Government was
about to concentrate large force at Harrisburg
and invade Maryland, with the view of reopening
communication with the capital via Baltimore.
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RESIGNATION OF MIDsHIPMEN AT THE NAVAL ACAD-
EMY-lt will be seen by reference to the letter of
our Annapolis correspondent, that large number
OF mdshipmen at the Naval Academy, have resigned
and returned to their homes
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Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch
NORTH CAROLINA IN MOTI0N-A PROCLA-
NATION BY GOV. ELLIS.

Whereas, Bv proclamation of Abraham Lincoln,
President of the United States, followed by a re-
QUESTION of Simon Cameron, Secretary of War;
am informed that the said Abraham Lincoln has
made call tor $4,000 men, to be employed for the
invasion of the peaceful homes of the South and
lor the violent subversion of the liberties of free
people, constituting large part of the whole pop
uiatlon OF the late United States and whereas this
n'gn-handed act of tyrannica outra ge is not only
III VOCATION OF all constitutional law, utter diSre-
gard OF every sentiment of humanity and Christian
cNiiZalion, and conceived in spirit of aggression
unparalleled by any act of recorded history but is
SSlrect step towards the subjugation of the whole
ooutn ana the conversion of free republic inher-
iteu rom our fathers, into a military despotism to
De established by worse than foreign enemies, on
the ruins OF our glorious Constitution of equal
rights; - f
Now, therefore, /, John W. Ellis, Governor of
the State of North Carolina, for these extraordi-
nary causes, do hereby issue this my Proclama-
tlon, notifying and requesting the Senators and
members of the House of Commons of the General
Assembly Of North Carolina, to meet in Special
Session at the Capitol, in the city of Raleigh on
w ednesday, the first day of May next. And |
furthermore exhort all good citizens throughout
the state to be mindful that their first allegiance
Is que to the sovereignty which protects their homes
ana dearest interests, their first service is due
lor the sacred defence of their hearths and of the
soil winch holds the graves of our glorious dead
United action in defence of the sovereiontv of
North carolina, and of the rights of the South be-
comes now the duty of all.
GNen under my hand and attested bv the oraat
seal OF the State. Done at the city of RaIeig6 tbe
IIth day of April, a. D., 1861 and in tba aiibt ~
hl1n year OF our Independence
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~
n-odia e. Clay. Campbell county.

9th of April:
MAJOR GENERALS,
st oS D'.s'on-Vola q. Clay, Campbell county.
"a "a 9. ASA A Rogers, Loudoun county,
9a :. Ihos s; Raymond, Marion county,
ON henton haan Horper, Augusta county.
4th Div. 9th Brig.-Geo. Blow, Jr Norfo,, o;,u
I'd Ist Brig-Jas. L. Kemper, Madison disc s,s5' c9
4th F." sth Brig m. B. Stands. Southa,tou Uo no
1st " 4th Brig.-Wm. C. Scott, Powha,an ,on &C CO.
5th " 18th Brig-W. II. Harman, Asn Augusta GO CO.
Sd d" Goth Brig.-C. B. Conard, Gilmer co w.
I'd " 9th Brig.-Robt. l.. Wright, Loudonn ~
I'd " Sd Brig.-C. G. Coleman, Louisa co 'o'
1st " 18th Brig.-Jubal A. Early, Franklin co
9Th " 2sth Brg.-Reece 7. Bowen, TazewelI CO
4th " I'd Brg.-Thos. P. August, Rich'd citv.
In the 18th Brigade and lst Division, Hug6e
billiard is superseded by Major Early.
ARMY OFFICERS RESIGNED Captain Arnold Ell
zey, I'd artillery, of Md; Capt. Henry Heth, 1otl
infantry, of Va; First Lieut.. John Mullins, 2
Dragons, Of Tenn; DR.. J. NJ. Harden, assistan
surgeon, of Miss; First Lieut.. Walter Fl. JenifeI
"a cavalry, Of Nd, have resigned.
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The National htelligcacer of yesterday thus an
nounces the resignation of Col. Magruder: We
learn that Col. j. Bankhead Magruder, of the
Light Artillery, United States Army, has resigned
his commission, the receipt of which has been duly
acknowledged, and Col. NJ. has been ordered to
turn over his battery and command to the officer
next in rank. He has leave of absence until fur
ther orders, and has left Tor Yirginia
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lAYLoES PONY EXPREss-Our enterprising citi-
zen, Mr.. Henry Taylor, proprietor of the news de-
pot Sun Iron Building, yesterday put in operation
pony express between this city and Havre-de-
trace tor the purpose, if possible to keep up his
regular supply of Northern journals. We are in
oeoteu 10 THIS enterprise for the latest Northern pa
Pers. we also take the occasion to return thanks
10 the Adams Express Company for similar favors.
we sha'i De Obliged to our friends everywhere du-
ring the present interruption of the mails and tele
graph, to forward us by all convenient means such
ate papers or information they can obtain.
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FREDERICK (MD.) BARRACKs.-The Frederick
(Md.) Herald states that the barracks near that
city containing about 1900 stand of arms, was
taken possession of on Monday afternoon, by order
OF Major General kimmell. Four military COM
panies, the "Junior Defenders" Captain Ritchie;
Omitted Guards" Captain Beckley; "Iudependeut
Ritiemen," Captain Saunders, and "Zouave Ca
dets," Captain Baugher, were detailed for this
duty.
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Corresponding from sta.nton, Virginia,
IMPORTANT FROM NORFOLK AND
PORTSMOUTH,.

Evacuation of the Navy Yart!--The Gums
Spii<ed-- rms and Government Stores De
sIfoyed--FIve U. y. Vessels of War Com
sUmed by Fire--Another Sunk. &C.. &C.
By the steamer Georgiana, Captain Pearson,
which arrived from Norfolk yesterday morning,
we have full particulars of the destruction of Gov
ernment vessels and their property at Norfolk and
Portsmouth, Va, by the United States officers.
and of which we have already given brief ac-
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ARMS FOR THE EASTERN SHoRE.-A gentleman
from the Eastern shore arrived in this city on Mon
day evening, having in his possession twenty-thou-
sand dollars loaned by the banks on the private
security of the citizens of that section of the State
for the purch ase of arms for the people.
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Seizure of Povder-Pursuit of n Schooner
Laden with COntraband Powder.
NEW YORK, April 22.-The brgsntine Tornado
was seized yesterday, having on board large
amount of powder for the South.
An armed steam-tug has gone in pursuit of a
three-masteG schooner which sailed yesterday
from Perth Amboy. loade with arms, &c.
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Free Colored Volunteers in Louisiana-Ab

Free CoiGred Volunteers in LOuisiana-AbO-
iitionists Arrested.
New ORLEANS, April 22.-The free colored popu-
lation at a meeting have resolved to tender their
services to the Government for the defence of the
State.
A meeting was called tonight to adopt measures
to clear the city of abolitionists. Two have al
ready been arrested.
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- TO CAFTUKE FORT MHFNRY
WILMINGTON, DEL, April 2l.-All was quiet in
Baltimore at six O'Clock last evening The passen
gers, however, report that active preparations
were going on to capture Fort McHenrv The
garrison was prepared to resist any attack and the
guns were pointed against the city.
THE SMELLING OF BALTIMORE PARTIALLY CoNFIRMFp
WILMINGToN, DEL, April 2l.-There is nothing
new from Baltimore, but it is generally believed
that rencOntre between the fort and the CITY has
taken place, but to what extent is not known
A message has been received here to the effect
that prominent men OF the border States have
asked Tor cessation of hostilites, with view to
plan of compromise
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MILITARY APPOINTMENTS IN VIRGIN1A.-The fol-
rowing Division and Brigadier Generals were ap-
pointed and commissioned by Gov. Letcher on the
9th of April: