The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-04-20

The Madison Guards and many other
companies have offered tIemselvcs.-
There is more now than can be accepted.
MASSACHUSETTS, insists on sending dou-
bic quota Among others Il. +. Butler
offers to command a regiment. MINNESOTA
has half her quota already en- route Tor
Washnston but not to prolong these ex
tracts further, we omit giving any from
Michigan, Iowa, &c. with the assurance
that all breathe the same spirit.
FEELING AT THE South.
At Observation-Disclosures would suppose
from the dispatches that the people OF the
seeded states are delighted at the pros
pcct Of war. y desptch from Montgomery
says:
The people here are delighted with the
prospect oil fight.
A similar despatch from Charleston:
Oar people are not disappointed by the
news OF wa,like movements. the Conieder-
acy is ready to receive her visitors in any
form
The Mobile Regislcr says:
Our community drink in the war news like
sparkling champagne, and itsecms TO have
the same exhiiarating effect. Some few
from sentiment of propriety, conStrain
themselves 10 treat the subject with the
solemnity which war imposes, but even
they cannot disguise the evident satistac-
ton with which they receive the news
We simply chronicle feeling - hich witt
in few weeks has developed Itself into
astonishing proportions. our people at
first were sincerely DESTROYS Of peace then
thcv became Indifferent. nav they are Ike
the war stced that snutied the battle from
afar,
Montgomery, April l6
The cabinet was IL council this morning
Mr Lincoln's Proclamation wa, read amidst
bursts of laughter. The Secretary OF War
authorizes the statement that 5000 more
troops we're called DAT 10 day to meet Lin
coin men.
JEFF Davis answer 10 President Lincoln
proclamation is rough and curt 1t i -
follows " Fort SumpteT IS ours and nobody
Is hurt. With mortar paixhan AID Petarl
we tender 10 Old Ale our Beeurerard
MONTGOMERY April 1.-THE cabinet has
had long e-sion TO day i Proclamation
will be issued 10 morrow calling 10000
more troops into tie field
April lG-Gen. Pillow guarantees TO
raise 10000 men in Tennessee Ia - days
/ If President Davis will accept Of them, and
there i no doubt bat that he will
Hon. 4 H. Stephens. in Atlanta, Ga.
/ last night said that he would require -
/ times 1900 men 10 iut!:a!da:e the CDEie-
| derate States, and thea It would not be
done
OF the $4,000 troops called oat to day.
! 1000 are from each State except Florida.
the number from that State beng eco
April IA gentleman of this city has
taken Si2j,DHU Of the Confederate loan at
par. and paid the amount in gold
There will be from Ij,uJ1 10 10000 men
in the field in less than thirty days.
The government j. likely 10 get large
sums of money from EuroI can ship build
ers
April I7-F1;y thousand volunteers
I from Kentucky and Tennessee have been
offered TO the Confederate States.
Great delight was manifested at Mont
gomery ~ the prospect a Virginia joining
! the Confederacy. n that event. Presi-
{ dent Davis announces that ne viii yaCate
his seat ut Montgomery, the Vic" Presi-
dent assuming his duties, and vii. make
his headquarters ut Richmond in ten days,
with Gen. Beauregard as his second in
command.
Ar CHARLESTON accompanies are en-.
csmpcd al around the city 4 land at
tack is PRAYED for The Cagolinians want
to have mortality list III the rext en-
sa gement-S,uu0 men are row under arms
! The prospect;of the secession OF Virgil
MIA gives great JOY 10 the people here
| 100000 of the Confederate States loan
! has been taken in Charleston alone. The
! books will be opened again tomorrow. The
I paper IS readily taken In the interior.
/ II is estimated that there are about ten
( thousand troops in and about Charleston,
and more are arriving.
/ B.aurgard says that he can get fifty
thousand volunteers in this State, and de
clines off r; Of regiments from Georgia
and Alabama.
/ At N1c ., E-aas-Apl -Lincoln's war
proclamation was received with no aston
/ i,hment. Every body is highly pleased,
( and the people are resolved to maintain
their position at ali hazards
Two more volunteer companies left to-
day for Pensacola and the rest will proba-
bly, remain to defend the city.
Volunteer regiments are forming
: throughout the State.
! Thirty-three deserters from the Federol
army have landed at Fort jackson, leav-
/ ing twelve months wages behind, so
/ anxious were they to join the Confederate
army.
Active preparations are, making here
| for the defence OF this city. The council
/ has appropriated 100000. Everythingi in
| the way of military matters are making
rapid progress
The subscription books for the Confede-
rate loan were opened to day. The rush
of subscriptions is very great
Texas Dispatches received from Col.
Waite, commander of the Texas forces.
state that a strong Union fee Ing s growing
Gov Houston predicts the return of the
Secessionists to their allegiance They
are terribly taxed Houston has been of
fpred armed support by the Germans III
every part of the State, but declined it.
The Galveston Ccitan says that the
! idea that there is any considerable number
Of persons disposed 10 asitate the question
of Union in Texas is entirely erroneous
FEELING IN THE BORDER STATES.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, Apl. l6.-The
Courier will publish to morrow morning
the following reply by Governor Magoiiiin
to the requisition on him by the Secretary
of War for troops:
Your despatch has been received In
answer | say, emphatcally, that Kentucky
will furnish no troops for the wicked 2ur-
pose of subduing her sister Southern
States. (Signed,)
BERIAM MAGoFFIN, Gov. of Kentucky
LOUISVILLE, April l6.
A large and enthusiastic meeting of
those opposed to Mr.. Lncoln's war policy
was held to tonight About 5000 persons
were present. Resolutions were adopted
that Kentucky would not permit the
marching of troops against the Confederate
States, but would share the latter's destiny
if war must come, sympathizing with all
patriots in the free States and endorsing
Gov. Magoilins reply to Secretary Came
ron.
April l7.-Major Breckenridge writes
from Richmond, KY, to friend in Lex