Daily national Democrat., 1861-05-07
LATEST EASTERN NEWS BY PONY
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are to the 26th inst, inclusive:
ST. Louis, April 22.-Maior Albreger, o.
Buffalo, who has been several months at Bal
timore, arrived in New York yesterday. He
reports frightful state of things; the street:
barricaded, the shutting up of houses, loop
holed for musketry, and every gun employed
1t is believed that a Northern mans life was
not worth an hours purchase when the next
gun in war is fired 1t is said the Union men
were fleeing for their lives.
Richard Luthers, who AYERS himself for
the Union and the flag, says there were moth
ing but Secession flags flying in BALTIMORE
NJ man dare declare himself in favor of the
Union. A Vigilance Committee had perma-
nent session at Barnum's Hotel, and spot ev-
cry stranger. Armed men were stationed to
prevent the rebuilding of bridges.
| A bearer of dispatches from the President
to General Patterson, of Philadelphia, arriv-
ed this morning. He says the Capital is safe
from any attack that can be made. This
messenger travelled part of the way on foot,
passing himself off as a Methodist preacher
He says Baltimore was quiet on Sunday
morning. No cannonading had been heard.
There was an apparent reign of terror tn ere,
and the Union men were obliged to succomb
to the mob
Morris Lowery, special messenger from
Washington, says he witnessed the scenes
after the fight at Baltimore, and that history
will record that, although hundred Massa
chusetts troops were assailed with missiles,
and arms wrested from them, they did not
fire until commanded by the Mayor of Bal
timore
Lowery went to Washington and commu-
nicated with Cameron and General Scott who
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Cabinet meeting was called. He says that Gov
Hicks was in the hands of the mob.
An officer Just arrived at Harrisburg says
up to Sunday evening there was no firing at
Baltimore 1t is said they have twelve brass
pieces and were terrifying the neighboring
nights
A later dispatch from Wilmington. Del,
says: A train has arrived from Baltimore,
via the Susqnehanna river. Baltimoreans
were making active preparation TO take Fort
Nc Henry, whose guns now turn on the city.
In New York corporation has been
formed by leading citizens, creating per
maneut National Patriotic Fund for the care
and support of the families of those who go
for the defense of the county.
Advices from Washington state that the
Government had planted cannon on all
points overlooking the city. There are l0,-
900 men under arms
VIM B. Astor has offered to give the Gov
ernment S4,00O,0OO, and loan it 10000 900.
Senator Wilson, of Massachusetts, has en-
listed as a private in the battalion Of volun-
teers from Massachusetts.
Senator Baker, of Oregon, has been cho
sen Colonel of regiment of Californians.
They raised $4,000 for their equipment.
Governor Andrews received dispatch
that the 9Th regiment of Massachusetts, uu.
der Gen. Butler, had arrived safely and landed
at Fort MclIenry on Saturday.
At Concord, n. H., this morning, cX-Pres
dent Pierce made speech, conjuring the
people to uphold the old flag and be true to
their country.
ST. LOUIS, April 23d A gentleman from
Norfolk was in Baltimore yesterday, and re-
ported the scuttling of some of the SHIPS at
the former place-throwing down the heavy
derricls and destroying much of the mach-
merry by srder of the Government. The
Pawnee arrived at Norfolk on Sunday morn
ing.
1t is stated on good authority that official
correspondence has been opened at Wash
ington with the Baltimore authorities, re-
suting in an understanding on the part of
Baltimore TO repair the railroad bridges and
tele raph lines, and keep communication
open for mails, dispatches, passengers and
troops.
Commodore Vanderbilt is said to have in
formed the Government that they can have
his whole feet of steamers, fully manned
and equipped, without the charge of IA penny.
New Orleans advices state that the free
colored population, at meeting held yester
day, resolved to tender their services to the
Government tor the defense of the State. A
meeting was called for last evening TO adopt
measures to clear the city of Abolitionists,
who have already been arrested.
The steamer Catawba has arrived with Sa
vannah dates to April 18th. The reduction
of Fort Sumter caused great sensation at Sa
vannah Business was almost suspended Su
gars were quiet at 64a61 reals.
The steamer Mohawk has arrived with same
dates She lett in port the Empire City,
from Texas, with six hundred troops for Key
West, on the l4th
The steamer Atlantic, from New York,
with troops anchored near Triangle Shoals
on the 18th, and communicated with Fort
Taylor. She left on the l4th for Sand Key.
The Powhattan appeared off the harbog on
the l4th, and exchanged signals with the
Crusader The garrison at Fort Taylor and
Key W est barracks We're engaged in drilling
at the guns. The Atlantic brought commits
sons for some of the new Federal appointees
The commanding officer at Fort Taylor was
appointed Postmaster at Key West.
Six hundred dollars of the loan at Mobile
was taken by colored people
In Maine the Legislature has voted to pledge
the entire resources Of the State to the sup
porting of the Federal Government
The Union feeling in Dela ware CONTINUES
undated.
TheBaltimore American of Monday, con-
firms the report of the scuttling of the Penn
sylvania, Columbus, Delaware, Raritan and
Merrimac, at Norfork by order of Capt PEN
dergrast, and the destruction of their arms
The Mayors of Norfolk and Portsmouth sent
a flag of truce to Pendergrast, to ask if he in
tended to fire on the towns. He replied that
be should act altogether on the defensive. If
fred upon, or the Navy Yard was attacked
it would be his duty to fire on the two cities
1t was not known whether the Pawnee enter
ed the harbor or returned to Fort Monroe.
The excitement at Norfolk and Portsmouth
was intense. Women and children were fee
ing and men rallying to arms.
1t was expected that the ship-of-line New
York, on the stocks, would be fired before
the yard was abandoned. Leveing buildings
by blowing them up with powder was going
on, and it is thought there would be an effort
to destroy all without fire, for the cont1agra-
tion might extend to the cities.
The people of Norfolk have seized the
powder house at Crana Island and removed
the powder to the city, and were making ar
rangements for vigorous defese. The other
vessels saved to carry away the Government
forces were the Pocahontas and Cumberland.
The ship houses are being torn down and
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