Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-04-23
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MILITARY NEWS.
NEW YoEk.

NEW YORK.
NEw YoRK, April 81.
Th, tcg Mercury has been chartered and
armed BY tho Government to be stationed .,
the Narrovs. to examine all vessels.
Eiisworth's Regiment OF Fire Zouaves we're
n.ua cred today tor active service.
Tie -teamer State Of Maine arrived from
Norfolk. hav ng landed the Mss.schusel,,
Regiment st Fort Monroe. She reports the
steamer u. B. spauidlng there landing Boston
R-sim-nts
The Fifth Regiment and . company Of Fly.
ing Arti.ey arrived here to-day also bsttsl
ion of Rifles They leave on the De Soto to.
morrow.
All the steamers Of the Savannah line havs
been chartered bv Government. The 9th
18th aps 7lst n. Y. resiment-3. 900 men
lett ct noon on the Baltic and Cuyier. The
Harriet Lane goes with sealed orders. The
Seventh regiment reached Annapolis safely.
Gov. Andrews replied that be vas over.
whelmed with surprise that the peaceful
march Of American citizens over the highwsy
to defend the COZ mon country should be
deemed Aggreesors to BsltimorssDs.
There Vas great excitement in the harbor q
Gov Sprague and the RHODE leland Regimen,
left on the Ariel this morning.
Archbishop Hughes suspended the stars and
stripes over his Dwelling. SOns Of the most
eminent cl,izens. and also many gentlemen d
foreign irth. are enlisiipg 10 iei. nd the U Union
There lie no communication with Baltimore
or Washington tonight. Doubtless stopped
by order Of the Government No fssrs fol
the safety Of Washington.
TRoY. April 2l.-Gen. Wool leaves for New
York, making it headquarters OF the depart
nett Of tn Esst
PESNsYLvANIA.
HARnIsBuRo, April 2O.-Gen Kaim and staff
arrived tonight 10 take charge Of the troops.
He left Washington this morning, travelling Ii
miles by carriage from Baltimore. Judge vii
mot accompanied hiu They found five
bridges destroyed on the Central Railroad
Shermans and smother battery have arrived
here
HAsRIsBuRo, April 2l-Some soldiers jus,
escaped from Hatpers Ferry, report the de
struction Of the arms and builrings ~ being
complete. Seven thousand VrginiaDs ar.
there and 5000 more are expected Their dc
sign is to invade Msryl land. making Mason and
Dixon's Line the line Of warfare,
1t is reported hat the Presidert will call I'D
ditional troops from faithful states. to make "
the deficiency caused by the refusal Of States
to furnish their quota.
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to repair bridges en- the Baltimore R-ilroad.
1t Is eaid that Trinble, formerly President
Of the road, was sio: dead by a who at
tempted to defend the property Of the road.
PHILADELPHIA April 2l.-The police seizef
Q quantity Of contraband goods for the South
The parties will be arrested and tried fol
treason. The goods were directed to jackson
Mise. via Memphis.
1t is reporte ed that the Bsltimoresns demand
ed the surrender OF Fort Mclienry and threat
ened to attack it. The con nsDder replied
"If compelled to defend il, be should fire OF
the city"
II is said that Gen. Cadwallader's maneion
20 mies from Baltimore, has been fired.
The steamers have been taken possession o
for the government.
The Massachusetts regiment havs reached
A-nanol,s and are etatIoued theTe 20 "n'a n,
junction OF the rUsu suu communication Will
Washington.
HARRIsBusG. April 2l.-1 800 troops inclu
ding 500 Oh 0 troops. have arrived since yes
terisy The people Of Cham mbersburg are for
tifying against invasion.
1900 troops GO by the midnight train to th'
first bridge en- route tor Baltimore on th'
Northern Central. They will be followed b,
500 regulars. Shermsn's Battery aud tw,
thousand volunteers.