Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-04-26


the the federal troops rushed across the Potom
IN. bridge at Harper's Ferry, the people rush
er in the Arsenal. He believed that large ruu
nd bers were killed by the explosions. Repe'
ed explosions occurred, and he saw the lig
OF the burning buildings for many miles.
ars Two Ohio regiments reached here to-nigf
ne and stay over until the Pennsylvania troo]
are ready to march.
n Maj Simonton, commander Of the Pittsbul
sr- Arsenal, is suspected of infidelty to IL
Ill Union, and is watched by q committee
safety
70 Gov. Hicks, of Nd, declines by telegraph
ed to let any more troops pass through Bait
more.
at BALTIMORE, April 20.
es Armed men are moving in every d
n rection. The Mayor and Governor hav
s. notified the President that no more troop
can pass through Baltimore unless the
% fight their way. Bridges on the Northerl
Il Central K. K. have been destroyed. Th
n number killed yesterday was II Baltim Or
= men and 3 Masss chusetts soldiers, ant
! wounded 4 citizens and 8 soldiers. The
y Presi'ent reports that no more troop,
i will be brought through Baltimore, pro
i vlded tney are allowed to pass around the
;. city without moestation.
q BosroN, April 20
The city was terribly excited last night
and this morning, at the attack on the Mas
, sachusetts troops, at Baltimore.
The Governor recognizes the similitude, in
day and event, suggested by the 10Th of
April, 1878, and the immortal memories
which cluster around the men of Lexington
and Concord.
! The Governor has sent the following dis
patch to the Mayor OF Baltimore IL pray
you, cause the bodies of our Massachu -etts
so'diers, dead, in Baltimore, to be immedI-
ateiy laid out, preserved in ice, and sent
forward by express, to me. All expenses
will be paid by this Commonwealth.
Signed. JOHN A. ANDREWS,
Governor OF Mass
AT Fall River, last night, meeting of
citizens was called, on the reception of the
news, Patriotic speeches were made, and
the city government was instructed to ap-
prorriate 10000 to fit out volunteers, Civ
ing them $50 per mouth, in addition to the
Government pay.
BosroN, April 10.
The 9th regiment is under orders, and Will
probably leave for Washington by Monday
next. 1t will number one thousand men.
The reports this afternoon from Baltimore
cause painful excitement, but it is hoped |
that the accounts are exaggerated.
PHILADELPHIA, April 90.
The 7th regiment of New York and the |
Massachusetts men are at the baltimore
Railroad Depot. The cars are getting ready
for the conveyance Of the troops.
A second dispatch says they will 20 by
railroad to Havre de Grace, thence bv water
to Annapolis, Md.
Third Dispaich.-The railroad bridge
three miles north of Baltimore is reported
TO be down. All the bridges between Bali.
more and Havre de Grace have been des
troyed, or rendered useless The train due
in Philadelphia at II o'clock this morning
has not yet arrived. The 7th regiment of
New York, and others, are still at the Balti-
more depot.
NEW YORK, April 20.
The Union meet ng is now being held at
Union Square, The assemblage is immense.
All of the lower part of the city is deserted
j. A. Dix presides at the chief stand; Ham,
'lton Fish and Moses Grinnell and VIM. f.
Havemyerat at others. The speakers include
our most eminent citizens.
Resolutions were submitted, and will be
adopted, rledging support to the Government
to the extent of laying down lives, if neces-
sary; that secession is unjustifi able and
reasonable; and appointing committee OF
twenty to collect funds and transact such
other business in aid of Government as the
public interest requires.
Gov. Morgan has quashed all proceedings
against Col. Corcoran, of the 9th regiment.
1t is reported that large numbers of empty
cars were run down from Alexandria into
Virginia, Thursday night, with the intention
OF bringing uD troops for the attack on the
capital.
The steamer Columbia has been chartered
by the Government, and will sail to morrow
morning for Washington.
A dispatch from Col Leferts says the 7th
regiment left Philadelphia by rail for Havre
de Grace, thence to embark by steamer for
Annapolis.
A gentleman from Washington reports that
5000 or 6, 1000 troops are under arms, inclu-
ding 1900 regulars, and four batteries Of
flying artillery.
Col. Smith is confident that he can defend
the city. for the present, against any force
that is likely to be brought against it.
The same gentleman reports that tue origin
of the trouble in Baltimore was, that rowdy
came behind the last platoon of the Massa-
chusetts regiment, caught musket from one
OF the soldiers and shot the latter in the
back, killing him instantly. The order was
Immediately given to fire, and several of the
mob were killed.
District Attorney Smith has called on
the Judge of the United States Circuit Court
for special jury to bring to justice parties
sympatizing with the South in the city.
The schooner Watts has been seized, with
large quantity of arms, shipped at Hart.
ford, for the South.
A sword from the citizehs of Taunton,
Massachusetts,, was presented to Maj. An
derson to-day.
Anderson attended the Union meeting to |
day, and was mnst enthusiastically cheered. |
He goes to Washington to night.
TIE Scott Life Guards, numbering 1000
men, have gone to Governors Island.
| The Government mas chartered the steam
ers James Adger aud Maroon. They sail
tomorrow night.
The 9th and Goth regiments are ordered
to be ready to march Tuesday morning
Gen. J. G. swift, formerly chief Of the U.
3. corps OF En- lin ers, at the ago of 7S has
rendered his services to the Government.
Sturgess, Shaw u 20. have presented to
;'ol. Wilson's volunteer regiment one thou
sand heavy gray shirts.
Enlistments at Wilmington, Del, are
made at the rate of from 81 to 100 per day
Delaware would send her full quota Of
troops.
A secession paper in Wilmington was
obliged to hoist the American flag.
A special dispatch to the Tribune says
orders have been received from Gov. Letcber
70 seize the Custom House at Wheeling,
but it is strong for the q lion, and last night
was gu ,rded by the Ma, or for the Union.-
The citizens are greatly excited at the news,
and declare that shey will stand by the
Stars and Stripes.
, The same dispatch says Harper's Ferry is
! occu pied BY three thousand men, AID tn.