Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-04-26
PHILADELPHIA. April 9:

PHILADELPHIA, April %.
The letter mail from Baltimore and Wash
ngton arrived this afternoon, having left |
yesterday afternoon.
The defences of the public buildings at
Washington have been strengthened, and the
apitol surrounded by hastily thrown up
Licences.
1t is reported here that news of the cap
ure Of Fort Pickens, and serious loss of lite,
lad reached Baltimore.
Martial law will soon DO proclaimed in
On Friday last . lot of boys from Wash
ngton captured steamer at Alexandria, and
brought her to Washington. There were
twenty four hundred stands of arms aboard.
Lieutenant Aaury disappeared from
on Friday, and Captain Scott
is placed in his place.
NEW YORK, April %.
Tho steamer Yankee has arrived and re-
ports that she reached Norfolk in the after
noon. Finding a movement to seize her,
she placed herself under the guns of the
Navy Yard. The custom officer demanded
her, but the commander of the yard refused.
The Yankee .owed the Cumberland to Fort
Monroe. The Pawnee also arrived -
destination at Norfolk. Complete crews
and marines sent to Washington. The Gov
eminent has purchased two more steame rs
for gun beats.
The steamer Bilbis at Sandy Hook, watch
ing vessels. A number of other steamers
will soon arrive off the Sound and Hook
The Boston, Mississippi and Colorado will
be ready for sea in few days. The Mag
ara, from Japan, arrived
LoursvILLs, April %.
A private dispatch says Carlo, Illinois, is
invested by two thousands federal troops
Four thousand more were expected soon.
New ORLEANS, April %.
Tho Governor has received information
that fifteen hundred Tennessee troops are
on their way to join the Confederate army.
The steamer Marquis has been purchased
by the Coniederaoy, and will soon be fitted
out ~ war steamer.
Houston spoke at Galveston last Friday,
when be denied, emphatically, having com
municated with Mr.. Lincoln's government,
and also denied that he claimed still to b.
the Governor of Texas.
Sr. LOUIS, April %.
The Demo srat of this morning says that
Gen. Harvey hsving received the necessary
orders yesterday, about seven hundred men
were enlisted under the PRESIDENT proclaim
alton and received by and placed under
the command of the officers of the U. S ar
senal in this city. 1t is understood thai
1900 men have rendered their services and
will be accepted. Abont thirteen hundred
troops are now in the arsenal.
CINCINNATI, April "a.
A company Of secessionists, 1l5 in num-
Der, left Cynthiana, KY, Monday to join the
confederate army.
When the train..arrived at Frankfort, Ky
they were ordered to show their flag which
they did, displaying q secession flag from the
window:
Several stones were thrown at it, wher
the Lieutenant of the company fred into thu
croTd.
Immediately the cars were attacked by
the citizens, and bouljers and paving stones
raised upon them promiscuously. The,
finally got off with but little personal injury
Great excitement prevailed during the re
mainder Of the day, and threats were made tt
tear up the track
The citizens declare that no more trains
having secession troops shall pass through
that place.
New York, April "a.
Gentlemen have arrived here who slef
Mon tgomery on Saturday. jeff. Davis VIZ
there.
The letters from Pensacola say Majo
Tower, of Massachusetts, is in command o
Fort Pickens.
The steamer Atlantic and frigate Mace
donian, had arrived.
Arrangements had been made for an "a
sault by five hundred men, on the very nigh
its achievements arrived. 1t was deferred
PHILADELPHIA, April "a.
Wendell, public printer, has arrived from
Baltimore. He says when some distance
from the city he heard heavy firing. Thu
military constituted the worst feature of tn
mob.
1t is said that Scott feels con6den
that sufficient force cannot be brought tt
capture Washington.
NEW YORK, April "a.
The Champion arrived last night will
$50 passengers and $4,000 in specie
from San Fran cisco, April LIST.
"A case VI IIuCS3 UOuuu w AAlSSASSIOpI, va
found Yesterday on the premises of Daniel
Fish, South street. They were seized, an6
Fish arres ed.
An attempt was made, Monday night, by
the captain OF the surveying steamer WARNS
to rim her off South from the navy yard
The crew suspected something wrong, ant
Informed TIE commander of the North Car
olina, who put him out of commission.
Several steamers sailed, last night ane
to day, with troops for various points.
Our 7th r. giment have arrived in Wash
ington.
Daniel S Dickinson, in his speech
on Monday night said he hoped ws would
strike down in our might and il Necessary
wipe the South from the face of the earth
1t is stated that tho secessionists have
erected batteries two miles below Mt. Yer
non, and at Indian Read, 20 miles lower
down the Potomac.
A general order from Gen. Scott, dated
10Th, extends the military district of Wash
ington to Delaware and Pennsylvania, under
Major- General Patterson, who is ordered to
post volunteers Of Pennsylvania all alon z
the railroad from Wilmington to Washing
ton in sufficient nu hers to protect the all
roads and telegraphs.
A letter from Washington in the Times
saws Gen. Scott sent orders to Fort Wash
ington to destroy the rebel batteries below
Mount Vernon ut all hazards,
WASHINGTON, April 81.
NigAt.-A river boat, the George Page
was employed by the Virgnians last night,
on secret service--some say for the trans
portation of troops aud munitions OF war.
The Government has received message
from the Governor Of Tennessee, in reply
to the demand for the quota Of troops. He
says he will not comply. but
would rather furnish $4,000 men against the
North.
HARRlsBURGH, Pa, April "a.
1t is said provisions are becoming scarce
at Washington. The government is supply
ing families with the seized flour at So per
barrel.
Military officers say there are but little
over 1000 men lying at Alexandria, and not
more than half were armed.
IT. Ia known nv the Government that Con