The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-04-19
SEE FOURTH PAGE.
THE NEWS

The steamer Baltic, having on board Major An
derson and the late garrison at Fort Sumter, arri
we'd at New \ ork yesterday, also several of the
vessels sent out with her. The gale prevailing at
the time OF the attack on SUMTER is alleged the
reason that no attempt was made by tue vessels to
relieve Anderson.
The reported action of the Arizona Convention
declaring the interest of that territory to be
with the seeded States, is confirmed The resou-
tions adopted declare that she desrous of becom
ing territory of the Confederate States, and will
not recognize the Lincoln Administration.
Great alarm existed at W sshingtOn yesterday
because Of report that the Capital would be
speedily attacked. The clerks in all the depart
ments have all been mustered into service to de-
fend. their Offices. The Government finds diff
Guilty. in obtaining quarters for the troops the
citizens have offered more houses than required
free Of rent.
We publish, this morning, the correspondence
between the Secretary of State and the Commits
sioners of the Confederate States.
proclamation from Gov. Letcher, of Virginia,
declaring the position of that State, and calling
her militia into service, will be found in
columns this morning; also the Governors reply
to Secretary Camerous note calling upon that State
for its quota of troops. The Governor says that
she will not furnish any men for the purpose indi-
Gated in the Secretary's order.
The people of Kentucky becoming enthus-
astic in their devotion to the Southern cause The
City Council of Louisville has passed resolution
appropriatng S5O,oOO for placing the city in
condition of defence.
Gov. Harris, of Tennessee, replies to Secretary
Cameron's demand for troops by saying that his
State will not furnish a single for the purpose
of the coercion of their Southern brethren but
will give fifty thousand, if necessary, for the de-
fence of their rights.
Dispatches received from the South state that
Tennessee, Kentucky, Missouri, North Carolina
and Arkansas will soon declare for secession and
join the Southern Confederacy.
South Carolina has received reuustion for
five thousand troops to be sent some point as yet
unknown.
We learn that all the officers of the Navy, who
are natives of Virginia, have sent their resgna
tions to Washington.
The War Department at Washington has de-
termined to establish a new military department, to
be styled the department of Washington" to
comprise the State of Maryland and the District
of Columbia originally laid out.
The Pennsylvania Legislature adjourned sine de
yesterday. Governor Curtin will issue procla-
nation to-day.
The news of the reported secession of Virginia
was received with the greatest enthusiasm at the
South. 1t is stated that President Davis has re-
ceived an official notification of the adoption of the
ordinance of secession by the Convention.
By the arrival of the steamer Kedar at New |
York, we have European advices to the 9th inst
Warlike rumors continue to be the main part of |
the news. All the French marshals had been sum
moned to attend an extraordinary council of war |
at Paris on the Sth. Cotton same as previously !
reported. BreadstuffS dull.