Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-05-01
Geographic.
From NOW York.
NEW York, Friday, April &c.

NEW lOkks fTluags ApTu 20.
A special dispatch to the Herald, dated Havre
de Grace, 25th, says Southern troops are hourly
expected TO appear on Georgetown Heights. Sew
eral trains are now constantly running from An
napOlis to Washington
Geo. johnson. OF Tennessee, was mObbed at
Lynchburg on Sunday, on his way from Wash
ington to Tennessee. He denied sending a
message, stating that Tennessee should fur
nish a quota of men.
The States and Union, of Washington, has
suspended, the people having threatened to de-
mOiish the Office If it continued to advocate the
Southern Contederacy.
A son of Senator Bayard of Delaware, has
raised company and taken oath of allegiance at
Washington.
The amount of -four seized at Georgetown by
the Government is $4,000 barrels They are
selling it to the poor at seven dollars per barrel;
street prices fifteen dollars
Advices from Frederick, Washington aud Ale
gheny counties, Maryland, show that these coun-
ties are strongly Union, and declare that they
will rebel against the State if the State secedes
from the Union.
There are said to be 8 600 secessionists at Farm
ington, Delaware, though there are three Union
volunteer companies there.
Gov. Letcher of Virginia, has issued procla-
nation prohibiting the expectation OF flour TO
Northern cities.
letter from the wife OF Bishop Peck, of
louisiana says her house was burned over her
head on the night of the 18th of April by ne
groes also the residence of Bishop Elliott
Several gentlemen, arrived from the South,
report the people to be arming everywhere.
A man was hung in North Carolina and an
other imprisoned for uttering Union sentiments
Rogers and Wright, the two officers left at Nor
folk, are in prison.
A large and enthusiastic meeting of British
residents was held last night, and the movement
to equip British volunteer regiment.
A deputation of twenty Indians has arrived to
tender 300 warriors of the Sioux and Chippewa
Indians to the President.
1t is reported from Havie de Grace, that at
tack is threatened on Fort McHenry before Sat
urday night.
1t is said if it is done, the city will be bonn
barded.
A large number of cannon were stationed at
Perrysvlle to fire upon Havre de Grace, should
Maryland troops make their appearance to day.
apprehended.
The steamer Keystone State, direct from Wash
ington, arrived here at noon to day, bringing
Col. Bonneville, U. S A, Gen. Twichel and
Seth Bryon, of Boston, and Mr.. Parott of Kan
sas, bound home. The keystone State left Wash
ington on Wednesday afternoon.
She brings some forty fifty bags of mail
matter from the northeast in charge of General
Twitchel. She also brings dispatches and in
structions from Government to Mr.. Adams, Min
lister to England.
The Keystone State is well armed and provis-
toned. and able to resist any attack that might be
made on her, but she met with no interruption.
The following dispatch was received by II. NJ.
Taylor this Eoon. The route to Washington via
Annapolis is now open and we shall dispatch a
train from here daily at 1890 A. NJ and a line
will be started daily from Annapolis to connect
with our line up which will arrive here $3.50 p.
NJ. The mails can be taken by this route,
(signed) s. NJ. Felon Prest., Phila. Viii. and
Bait r. Il.
A gentleman just returned from the South says
vessels permitted to leave the port of Will
mington, n. c., ana those loading have been
obliged to discharge their cargOes and the COM
mander of Fort Casewell at the mouth of Cape
Fear River, n. c., would not permit any vessels
to pass the Fort. No seizures of vessels had
been made.
The steamer Yankee sailed to-day with sealed
orders, rugged with two brOadsde guns and four
flying artillery.
The steamer Constitution sailed from An
napOlis, Thursday evening, with the middies of
the Naval Academy.
Collector Barney received important dispatches
from Washington; purport unknown.
The Keystone State reports no ornaments
along the Potomac, nor cannon on the banks as
reported.
The irigate Cumberland and other vessels are
at Fort. Monroe.
The American Telegraph Company will COM
mence receiving messages from Washington in
the morning; those deposited in the office before
half-past one o'clock of each day will reach
Washington the same evening. Arrangements
are being made by which almost hourly COM
munication will be made with Washington. The
Press will thus be enabled to furnish a much
fuller and reliable idea of the state of affairs
at Washington than they have done for some
DAYS past
The pilot of the steamer Baltic says the Poto-
mac is strongly fortified on both sides.
As the steamer Columbia left Annapolis yester-
day morning he distinctly heard several sharp
volleys, therefore he thinks communication has
been forced open.
The steamer Maryland arrived at Annapolis
Thursday morning with naval officers and men
and good supply of guns to fortify Annapolis
She passed Thursday afternoon the steamer DE
Soto, which took aboard the crews Of two small
boats. They were crews of captured light ships
or Union men fleeing for their lives from Vir-
ginia.
The lights on Capes Henry and Charles were
extinguished, and the light ship removed from its
station at the mouth of the Potomac
The officers of the Columbia fear the Pdpnec
has been taken. Their fears are probably un-
founded
The Government has chartered several more
steamers.
Senator Wilson is commissioned by the Gov
eminent to obtain guns for the defense of Annap-
oils and ten additional reg iments rom Massa-