Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-04-26


the Gosport Navy Yard is protected by tn
guns of the vessels moored of the yard, al,
those in command are fully prepared for an
emergency; and if any attempt is made by tn
Virginians 20 take The yards they will b
blown to atoms.
BosToy, l9th-A Canadian gentleman
states that sympathetic war feeling with th
North is aroused in Canada, and that 600 mel
from Quebec and large body from Montrea
| ore coming to Boston TO enlist in the Regu
lar United States army.
WASHINGTON. April l9-Tt is reliably
! stated by parties direct from Richmond. that
] the ordinance of secession was publicly pro
claimed yesterday. The vote on its passage il
kept secret.
Maj. A. NJ. Hancock of Kentucky, is ap
pointed Consul to Malaga.
Sunday Might Dispatches.
AuGUsrA, Ne, April ia Rhode Islam
! der and an old citizsn of this place issued an
order this morning to uniform and equip at his
own expense 50 volunteers to go to war. The
company has been organized, and will be
4 ready to march in ten days.
MARrIRsBuRG, Va, April 19-Virginia
troops numbering 1900 have possession Of the
/ town OF Harper's Ferry. Cannon are placed
on adjacent h lis, and the soldiers are distribut-
Ell in all directions.
| 1t is said there is not a Union man now
| there.
, The train was stopped to search for troops
that might be on their way to the arsenal, but
after an examination, it was allowed to pro-
ceed.
/ IIAERIsBURa, April I9-Lieut Jones is
now at Carlisle barracks. He states that
h airing yesterday that six hunIre Virgin
| iaus were approaching by the Winchester
road to seize the arsenal, he put piles of pow
/ der in straw in all the buildings AMI waited
| quietly the approach of the picket guard
| He gave the alarm and the garrison was set
on fre-oathouse carpenter shop and powder
/ fusas-and then began to retreat. The citi-
zens Of ilrper's Ferry who were evidently in
/ league with the party advancing to SEIZE the
arsenal, were instantly in arms and pursued
/ ana killed two regulars, anl others deserted
/ before the troops reached HayerStown. They
marched all night anl missed the railroad
train at II Igerstown, bat took omnibussa5 to
F! Chambersburg today. They ars all much ex-
hausted by the night nrvrc.l. They were fei
by the people at Chambersblrg, AMI received
with cheers along the route to Carlisle.
The report OF the assault on the MasSachH-
sets regiment at B4ltimore occasioned mich
excitement among the troops AZ Camp Cartin.
They swear terrible vengeance. Three thou
sand troops are here.
LATER.
Lent Jones, who has arrived from Harper's
Ferry, IS a son Of the late Aljnstant General
James, Of the U. S. Army. He says, as thu
Federal troops rushed across the Potomac
bridge, at Harper's Ferry, the people rushed
into the arsenal lie believed that large num-
! bers perished by the explosion; repeated ex
piosions occurred, and he saw the light of the
! burning Buildings for many miles.
Two Ohio regiments reached here to night
and stay over until the Pennsylyanians are
ready to march,
Major Simonton, comnlnl,r of the Fits
burg arsenal is suspected OF iailelity to til c
Uuion. He is watched by Il committee of
safety.
Gov. Hicks, of Maryland, declines by
Telegraph, to let any more arm d troops pass
through Baltimore.
BosToy, April 20-This city was terribly
excited last night and this m prning over the
news Of the attac! on the Massachusetts,
troops at Baltimore.
The Governor recognizes the similarity in
day and event suggested by the 18th of Ap:il
17775, and the immortal memories which clus-
ter round it.
The Governor has sent the following dis
patch to the Mayor OF Baltimore:
Il pray you caI5e the bolie; of our MAss,-
chusetts soldiers killed in battle, to be i'm NJ
diatcly laid ont, preserved in ice ani tenderly
sent forward by express to M. Al expenses
will be pail by tbs csnnonwaalti.
(Sigaed) JN0 A. ANDREWS,
Gov. of Mass lellsetts'
Mayor Brown of B Blltimora Sc It al answe
TO the Governor of NJ lsslch152tts sI7ing that
owing to com iaic1ti0a baing s,911al b =
! tween there an Plila lelphia, he clnlDt send
! the bodies Of the men kiel in the riot there;
bnt shall enbalm aal keep them. s1b,ct to
| order. Ha and this Governor Of MARYLAND re-
gret this aflir as much as any on7. Our pa0-
| pie viewed it as an invasion. The authorities
| exerted themselves to the utmost to prevent it
but it was impossible. When are these scenes
| to cease? Are we to have a war of SECTIONS?
| Baltimore claims the right to pay all expenses.
Governor Andrews replies that he IS over
whelmed with surprise, that peaceful march
of American citizens over highway to defend
! the common country. should be deemed an ag
gression by BAtimorians.
ROCHESTER, April 2O.-S20,009 were voted
| for the families of soldiers
BALTIMORE, April 2O.-The Melville Bridge
on the Northern Central Railroad, and between
Woodsbury and Mount Vernon has, been
burnt down. It is reported that Northern
soldiers are at the Relay House on that road.
The bridges on the North Central road and on
the Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore
railroad are gone.
TORONTO, April 20.-The Globe this morn
ing has long article on the relations between
England and the United States, advocating a
sincere and firm alliance. forgetting all past
differences, and says the North has a just cause
that the permanent good will of the American
| people Is worth striving for, and hopes to see
the rebellion put down and the traitors dealt
| with as they deserve.
BNFFALJ, April 2O.-Hiram Sibley, Presi-
deut ofthe Western Union Telegraph, Walker,
President, and j. d. Reed, Superintendent
Of the New FORK, Albany and Buffalo Tele
| graph lmpanies, have issued orders that no
message ordering arms or munitions Of war
will be received by their companies, uBless Cor
defense Of the Government Of the United
Statos and indorsed by the Mayor Of the city
from which it proceeds; messages in cypher,
except dispatches for the President of United
States or the officers of the Government, viii
/ be refused.
HARRILNuRe, Pa, April 2O.-Gen. Keim
and staff arrived Tonight TO take command OF
! the troons He left Wishing, on this morning.