Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-04-19
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Connecticut Citizens Offering Material Aid-
Charleston Takes $4,000, 900 of the South
erR Oolfederacy Loan, and New Orleans
Wants 50, 600, 0OO-Ths Entire $3.50 900
10 be Issued at Once-fmmense Union Meet
ing at Hartford, Conn., The Banks There
y Tender $500, 900 TO the Government Implicit
Obedience of Orders By Major Anderson at
Fort Sumter Ten Thousand Men Before
Fort Pickens Determined on Attaek-The
Charleston Correspondent Of the NeD York
Times Sdsed By the British Flay-R Reported
Inpossibihty Of Virginid's Seesssion-- Pres
ident Davis 10 Take the Command at Pensa-
cola-Prepdrdtioh at ChdrIeston TO Defend
the ChdaneI- Colonel Ellstoorth Organising
Company Of ZoUdVes from the Neu York
Fire Depdrtment-Ths Brooklyn FIrene,i
Forming Regiment Extensive Additions
to the Volunteers in Nsp York-GoUernoT
Nagc6in COnVeHes the Kentucky Legisla-
hve- The Northern Heart Burning in
Western Nev York--The Way to Wash
inston Stye and Clear The Attaek on
Harper's Ferry Declared False-The Gus
tom-houSe and Revenue Gutter Guns at Nor
folk Seized.
WASHINGTON, April l7.-Edmund @. Car
rington, formerly of Virginia, was to-day
appointed Attorney General for the District
OF Columbia; j. M. Fleming, Attorney for
the Eastern District of Tennessee; George
Leonard Davis, Paymaster of the Navy.
Colonel Charles Lee Jones to-day re-
signed his commission as Adjutant. General
of the District of Columbia Militia.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., April l7.-Messrs. A.
& w. Sprague have offered 100000, Vol
unteers are coming in rapidly from all parts
of the State. The greatest enthusiasm pre-
walls. .s
CHARLESTON, S. O., April 1.-Two mil
lions dollars of the Confederate States Loan
has been taken in this city, and New Orleans
wants five millions. The whole fifteen mill
lion will be issued Immediately.
HARTFORD, COM, April 1.-THE largest
and most enthusiastic meeting ever held in
this city, was held here this evening. 1t
was called to sustain the Government. With
the exception of few leading Democrats,
the mass of the people are true to the stars
| and stripes.
The banks of the city this afternoon ten
! dered $500,000 to the Government for arm
ing the troops.
The Connecticut regiments will be organ
lied in day or two, and prepared to re-
spond to the call.
NEW YORK, April 1S.-Special report
states authoritstively that Major Anderson
implicitly obeyed instructions at Sumter.
1t is reported that Captain Meigs, with
| sappers and miners, has gone to Fort Pick
! ems.
The Times prints an extract from letter,
dated Milton, Fla, twenty miles from Pensa.
| ~ nh soh efoko NknA
men were before Fort Pickens, determined
to make an attack that night.
A postscript to the letter, at six o'clock in
| the evening, says heavy cannonading has
been heard for the past four hours at Pensa-
cola.
The Herald says the Charleston CORE.
spondent of the Times was saved by the
British Consul protecting him, and threat
ening to send for the British fleet if not re
leased, as he was an English subject He wa:
Immediately released and furnished with a
passport.
Reports from Virginia tonight are, that it
is impossible to pass the Secession Ordinance,
and that vote had been taken, showing a
majority against it.
CHARLESTON, s. O., April 17-Some excite
ment exists here about the Secession of Vir.
| ginia. II it secedes, it is supposed that the
=. troops will be sent from South Carolina to
Virginia, but none will go before.
Private intelligence asserts that President
Davis intends to take command of the Oper-
alton at Pensacola.
The iron battery of Cummings Point is
| being taken down to-day.
The guns and rihed cannon are to be re
moved to posts commanding the channel.
| The work of tearing down and clearing out
at Sumter continues,
MONTGOMERY, ALA, April lT.-Charleston
has taken S2,900,O00 Of the loan at par ST.
| 10000 of the loan was paid in cash,
New Orleans took ST. 700, 900 at par, and
people have not done subscribing at either
! place.
Mobile took 5000 OeO-all taken by small
bidders. Capitalists hold off till to morrow.
NEW YORK, April l8-The crowd at
Brooklyn, last night, separated in good
humor after seeing the American flag dis
played from various newspaper-offices.
Colonel Ellsworth is organizing Zouave
regiment OF 800 picked men, from the Fire
Department exclusively.
| The fTemen of BROOKLYN are also forming
q regiment.
AT Jersey City, the Zouaves have volun-
teered, and at New York the German Turn
ers have rendered their services
The whole Hudson Brigade, of New Jersey,
has also volunteered.
The Fifty. fifth regiment last night waited
the arrival of the Boston regiment, to tender
the Boston boys a soldiers welcome. The
Governor has accepted the services Of the
Scott Life Guards.
The Seventy-ninth regiment of Highland
ers unanimously rendered their services last
night Drills were held in nearly every
aTmory last night
II is anticipated that the Seventh regiment
will take over 200 men to Washington to-
morrow.
ATHENS, O., April 1.-THE stars and
stripes were raised over the Court. house at
noon to day. Strong Union speeches were
made by Messrs. John Welch and r. Il.
Constable, in which the latter, a strong
Observation-Disclosures in the last campaign,
declared himself ready Immediately TO sup
port the Union and maintain the laws.
The universal feeling of all parties here is
| for the sustainance of the Constitution and
the laws. A salute of thirty four guns was
| fired. The military companies are actively
preparing themselves for service.
LOUISVILLE, KY, April ls.-Gov Magofiu
has issued a proclamation conveuing the
Kentucky Legislature on the 27th inst.
BUFFALO, N. Y, April l8.-Company D,
Major Bidwell commanding took the re.
| quired oath, and are now ready for active
service. ..
OeneThl OcISggsi VINO recently resigned
the Brigadier. Generalship, has enrolled a
company for immediate service. a
The chief operators of the Eastern and
Canada Telegraph lines, have been granted
leave of absence for three months for mill
tary service, by their respective Superin-
| tendents. ......
QuEBEo, CAM, April ls.-In Parliament
last night Mr.. McDougal, one of the leaders
of the Opposition from Upper Canada, stated
that If evils now existing in consequence OF
the union with Lower Canada, were not
otherwise Temedied, an alliance between
Upper Canada and the Northern States was
likely to be formed. ...... r =
OswEeo, N. Y. April l8.-At meeting Of
| the FoEty-eighth regiment Col. 7. r. Boards
ley, he'd in this city last evening, their ssry-