Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-04-26


ISDrPBSpEScs, April 20.--At an early hour this
morning the arms and munitions of war held at the
arsenal at liberty, Clay county, were at the demand
Of some citizens Of the county, given mp. II is sta
ted there were thirteen hundred stand OF arms ten
or twelve pieces ofeannon aud an amount Of pow
der in the Arsenal will be distributed in Clay aud
adjoining counties Cannon have been brought up
and are now in this place
Kansas CIrY, April 2o.---Missourians seized the
United States arsenal at Liberty ut ten clock this
morning, and garrisoned ii with one company Of
100 men.
HARRIsBuRe April 2i.--some soldiers, Just escap.
ed from Harper's Ferry, report The destruction Of
arms and buildings complete. Seven thousand Viz
giniaas are there and five thousand were expected.
They design invading Maryland and making Mason
and Dixon's line the line Of warfare.
Two thousand troops go by midnight train to the
first bridge en- route to Baltimore on the Northern
Cantral Railroad. They will be followed by 400
regulars and shermans battery and two thousand
volunteers.
Thirteen hundred. including, six hundred Ohio
troops, arrived here yesterday. The people of
Chambersburg are fortifyin against invasion.
HARRIsnURo, April 2a.--Caleb Cushing has arrv-
ed here. He says Gen. Lee with 5000 Virginia
troops are covering Arlington Heights
Lieut.. Jeniferis reported to have deserted.
Fort Mfiin has been garrisoned
CIsuvSATI, April 23.--A company of secession
lists, Is IN number, left Cynthina, KY, yesterday, to
join the Confederate Army. When they arrived at
Frankfort Ky they were ordered to show their flag
which they did--dispaying secession flag from the
window. Several stones were thrown ct it when
the Lieutenant of the Company fred into the crowd.
Immediately the cars were attacked by the citizens
and powders and paving stones rained upon them
promiscuously. They finally got of with but little
personal injury. Great excitement prevailed during
the remainder of the day. and threats were made to
tear up the track The citizens declare that no
more trains bearing secession troops shall pass through
that place.
New YORK, April PA regiment of rihemen is
forming of Italians, Swiss, and Hungarians here to
be called the Garabaldi Guards. The British resi-
dents are forming regiment of light infantry. One
company is complete and the second is forming.
The report that Gov. Banks, of.Massachusetts has
resigned his position in the Illinois Central Railroad
TO command a Massachusetts regiment is not true.
Ii originated in the fact that President Burnside of
the same road is to be Colonel of Rhode Island
regiment. George B. McClelland, of the same road,
hss accepted a Brigadier Generalship in the Penn
sylvana forces.
Collector Barney states thata gentleman officially
connected with the Government says he has infor-
nation for Washington that official correspondence
has been opened at Washington with the Baltimore
authorities, resulting in an understanding on the
part of Baltimore repair railroad brd es and tele
graph lines and keep communication open for mails
passengers, dispatches and troops.
| Hon. Daniel f. Sickles contemplates raising
regiment to serve during the war
Major Anderson public reception at the City Hall
takes place tomorrow.
Com. Vanderbilt is said 10 have Informed the
Government that they could have his whole fleet of
steamers fully manned and equipped, without the
charge of penny.
NEW YogK, April 22-It is stated that a gentle
man at Baltimore, from Norfolk, reports the seut-
ting of some of the ships there throwing dow the
heavy derricks, and the destruction of much Of the
musketry, by orders of the Government The Paw
nee arrived at Norfolk on Sunday night.
Mayor Woods message tonight will recommend
the appropriation of million dollars by the city
TO aid in the war. resolution be offered TO APP
propriate half million for orphans of the who
may fall in defense of the flag.
lot Of uniforms for the Southern army have been
seized in store in Dey street
1t appears that dabolical attempt was made
to poison The Massachusetts volunteers aboard
the State of Maine, while here on Friday evening
last, by sending poison brandy aboard. One died,
and four or five Others have been under the influence
but will probably recover. The perpera tor OF the
outrage is unknown.
New York, April 23.-Gentlemen from Washing
ton report that the Baltimoreans telegraphed to
Harpers Ferry for Virginia TROOPS to come to their
support.
| The house of Henry Winter Davis was entered by
a mob, but he having left, his family was not mo-
| lested
The hall Of the German Turner's was sacked
The citizens of COckeyville were holding Union
meeting, when two omnibus loads of Baltimore po-
lice and soldiers came up to burn the bridges on the
Pennsylvania line. They were attacked and dis
persed by the Union men, who formed guard and
protected the bridges until the arrival of the Peun-
sylvania troops.