Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-05-03

PHILADHLPHIA, April 20.
Special to tho Htrald.-A gentleman lust
rived here from Whining ton, N. c., leav.
az there on Friday, ard Richmond on Sat
rday, states that the people Of North Caro-
ina were all up in arms, and were preparing
0 come North with several thousand troops,
or the purpose, a. Gov. Ellis informed him,
# making an attack on Washington.
The day he left, Gov. Ellis showed him a
|ispatoh which he Rad just received from
stating that some five t. .ousand |
roops were ON their way to join those of
North Carolina about to leavefor Richmond, |
md that 1t was the purpose Of the Conteder. |
tie government to make 40 attack with out a
nom ent's delay, and that if they do attack it.
t must be done before the Federal govern
nent had concentrated q large force at
Washington.
He conversed with Gov Letcher, on Sat.
urday morn ng, and the Governor told him
it was the purpose of the Southern States to
attack Washington at once. He Usteher.)
had advised against it, but the Confederate
government were for instant attack.
He says he bas no donbt but that the at
tack will be made very soon, am. at several
points At the same time and THAT every little
village was bristling with bayonets, and
people were perfectly fra tic.
lie SAYS further, that Gov. Ellis showei
him a dispatch from Pensa ola, of the 26th,
from Gen. Bragg, stating that no attack on
Fort Pickens, up to that time, had been
made. /. was not his purpose to attack it
for some tine.
-.... New YORK, April 20.
FTbo Hvntnp Jol ~
police. in consequence of fears that traitors
msy attempt TO blow up the piers Of the
high bridge.
The schooner B. D. Pitts, from Charleston,
brings twenty-oDe passengers, including IT,
crew of the steamer Nashville. JAS. Traer, q
native Of Ireland, his wife and FIVE children
Trser had declared lis intention to become
citizen, and had small farm, which was
oonf-cated, because he refused TO fight
against the flag he had sworn to protect
He was seized, tied to the fence, III. Lands
tied over his head, and given five hundred
lashes. His wife was kicked and other wise
ill-used. Traer served In the Mexican war
under Scott.
The schooner Ouyler is to be made gun
boat.
HARRlsBuG, April 90.
Chief Justice Vernot, who has resided in
North Carolina for the past t~ o months, Ar
rived here. He came with passes from Gov
Letoher, and says North Carolina is unanim.
Gus for secession.
Intelligent gentlemen from western Vir-
GINA waited on the Stste admin stration, in
vokihg it's influence with the National ad
ministration to procure arms to defend them.
selves. They say that west of tile Blue
Ridge can be held if the nece sary arms
were given in time. They said they were
Endorsed by the public sentiment of thai por.
ton Of Virsinis. They went westward from
here, and The State administration has com.
pied with their request.
FREDERICK, Md April 80.
H'usr.-Tr-day petition of PIG voters
Of Prince orge county was present ed, pray.
ing the Legislature to pass an act of seces
sion Immediately.
The committee on Federal Re'a ions sub
seqnently reported that The Legislature pos
sessed no such power, and the report was
adopted by the House without q discu sion
PHILADELPHIA, April 30
Trains run from Baltimore to Wheeling
but are searched at Harper's Ferry by 81
cessionsts. who are al along 'h- route.
1t is denied that the person arrested was
Elk Senior Mason.
HARRI BURG. April 80.
CIV. Curin's messag', 10 extra -ession,
speaks # the unexampled prompsness and
patriotism with which the State, have res
pended to the call of the President. Ii says
the slaughter OF Northern 'r ops in Balti
more for pref, nded of noes # marching
ut the call Of the Federal Government, e.
pccially over soil admitted t, be in the
Union, with the object Of def ling the
common capital, imposes new duties an,
responsibilities on the States and the adj
ministration. This state Of things cannct
| be submitted to Whether MsrylaDd may
profess to be loyal to the Uni'n or other
wise, there can be permit d 10 hostile oil
nor oh>tTucte5 thoroughfare between the
States undoubtedly loysl snd their rational
seat If Government. Thee is reason ,o
lope thai the route through Baltimore may
b. no longer closed against tie peacable
passage of our people, armed m t e service
Of the Government, but We NUT be fnl Y
assured Of this uninterrupted g. j,yment II
passage to the capi'al by a,y and every
ronte essential to the purp ses Of the Gov.
ernment peacesbly if possible. huthy force
if necessary. The time for tante.iug and
forbearing with this rebellion is passed.
| More companies have been rendered than
will make up the entire compl ment
The Governor communicates b.. fact that
the banks of the Commonwealth have vol
unfairly rendered any amounl of money nee.
essary for the CT mmon defen of the general
welfare of the State and Nation.
The loan If five hundred thousa nd dollars
is not yet exhausted, but much larger sum
will be required.
The Legislature has been convened, not
only to complete the reorgan cation OF the
mil AIRY laws Of the State. but to give the
Governor authority to pledge the faith of
the Commonwealth to borr " such sums of
money as may be necessary for extraordinary
requirements, in or Ter to protect the boz der.
He recommends the immediate organization
of Is regiments of cavalry and infantry, ex
elusive of those called into United Sites
service. He recommends an act lie CALLING
and authorizing appropriations for families
OF volunteers; also recommends the passage
of law to prevent the sacrifice of property
by forced sales in the collection of debts.
PHILADELPHIA, April 80.
A large numb'r of Baltimoresns, who
were driven from their homes by the mob,
have ed to tina city with their fami-
lies, the Union element being restored to
power.
New YORK, April 30.
A special dispatch to the Post SAWS the
preseLce of Sherman's cry ii, Elktou.
Md changed the oonmuoi'y from seces-
sion to Union.
Troops are concentrating around Balti-
more.
Troops ars already in Western Virginia
and force Of Federal troops will soon be
posted at Frederick.
Gov Letcher has been notifel that anv
of Confederate troops towards
Washington will be the signal for al instant
attack on Richmond snd Norfolk.
Washington dispatches to the Commercial