Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-05-02


nand neutrality, surely, surely her proud
ons will not in the mere wanton riot OF pas |
ion hurry her into the depths of peril and |
# woe that we have here 10 family sketched |
WASHINGTON, April 27.
Some excitement has beer caused in di |
.lomatic circles in consequence Of the Presi
lent's proclamation directing q blockade ofl
he Southern ports. 1t appears that block.
.de, to be respected by foreign powers, must
lot only be ELECTED, but tRat' due notice
must be given of such intention to their
representatives. With Brazil and all Sonth
American Governments notice of 90 days
s required under treaty, but this has not
been given by our Government; :; hence con
!. .gnmentss OF coffee and other national pro-
ducts designed for Southern ports are de-
ayet IN their transportation to that portion
Of the country. merchants not being satisfied
of the effects OF an immediate blockade. II
has therefore become necessary that specific
inquiries. be made Of the Federal Govern
mcnt in relation to this subject, so that treaty
rights and privileges be not damaged. The
foreign ministers will insistthat the stipula-
tions shall be respected and observed, other
wise naval forces will be despatched hither
as a means Of foreign protection The deli.
cacy of the question is apparent, and from
what is known may involve serious consequ-
ences to oil concerned---at all events produce
trouble now as well as in the future.
Among the letters recently received at the
z. y: Department was one from q South
Carolina Postmaster, countermanding the
order for stamps and refasins to make re.
turns, saying he will attend to the business
when the Postmaster General shall reach
Washington.
Many Of tho official letters sent hither
bear in the corner representation of the
Confederate flag. r.. Itte +,
Gentlemen Of Virginia say the ordinance
of secession will be confirmed by over IOO,-
600 majority. tis. .steIA.,
NEW YORK, April 90.
The Board Of Underwriters are fitting ont
an armed steamer for the coast guard.
1t is stated that d grocer has arrived here
from Charleston, who was impressed into
the service Of the Confederate army, escap-
ing by concealing himself in vessels hold.
He reports that at the bombardment of Fort
sumter at least 1000 rebels were killed. -
Four hundred were killed in Moultrie and
thirty by .Anderson's first discharge.
A presbyterian clergyman, who left East
ern Mississippi, near Mobile, last Monday,
arrived There to-day. coming by the Virginia
and Tennessee Railroad. He reports one
hundred and tfty passengers coming North,
fleeing. from. the Gulf States, sacrificing
through tickets 30 avoid COMING. through
baltimore or Washington, believing both
cities under martial law. He saw troops at
every station destined for the North, and
heard that their avowed mission was to at
tack Washington.
II is reported that none but secession flags
are flying at Frederick, Md, and that the
secession ordinance will bo submitted to the
people.
All passengers from the extreme South
say the people universally believe that Lin
coin has been drunk ever since his inauglira-
ton, and only going out disguised at night
to escape assassination. A thousand such
extravagant statements are flying in every
direction.
New YORK, April 90.
Col. Ellsworth ) Fire Zouaves left this
p. NJ They were escorted to the Baltic BY
the Fire Department An immense crowd
witnessed the embarkation. Three stands
of colors were presented to them previous
to their departure. They looked magnificent
CoLUNBUs, April 20. =
Seventy-onc thousand volunteers have of.
fered their services to Gov. Dennison, to gil
the thirteen regiments required.
WASHINGTON, April 29
The President has issued the following
WHEREAS, For reasons assigned in nv
proclamation Of the 10th inst, a blockade Of
the ports Of the seeding States was estab-
iished; and, whereas, public property has
been seized, the collection of the revenue OBJ
and duly commissioned officers
while executing orders, have been arrested
and held as prisoners, or impeded in their
official duties, without due legal process, by
persons claiming to not under the authorities
Of Virginia and North Carolina, an efficient
blackade Of the ports Of those States will al
so be established.
(Signsd.) ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
WASHINGTON, Monday, April 20.
The orders issued to-day by the President
call for forty thousand volunteers for the
Army, to serve three years, and TO rcceiye
800 bounty at honorable discharge. They
also provide for the addition Of twenty-five
regiments, Of thousand men each, to the
regular Army; and an increase Of the Navy
from the present complement Of seven thous-
and five hundred to twenty-five thousand.
This increase of the regular force is made in
anticipation that Congress will ratify and 10.
galise the step, as indispensable in the pres
ent emergency.
The troops called out by the order of To- -day
are oil additional to the $4,000 already re-
auired 81 that the ,vhola nup,h.. c.uoJ e..