New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-26
THE PROGRESS OF THE REVOLUTION


From Oar Own Correspondent
BALTIMORE, April %, 1861.
Last Dpht pissed of in quiet but some three or Tour
pron,pent Union men scented trouble in lhe distance,
and s5t ont Of harms way leaving their ia'nne' "no
business behind them.
The appre hensions of an indiscriminate attack Oh
| Fort McHenry were not realized. The city authorities
ars restraining the ardor of the Bssi Bazouks in their
desire 10 seze upon this stronghold lls possession IL
regarded az undesirable by the Revoutonsts because
a hundred men from the neighboring rights could dis
per5e its tenants in few hours by shower of shells
/ skillfully drorped IN lis incosure.
! Marshal Kane brought word in This morning from
Cockeysvlle that the dreaded host that terrified us 10
on Sunday had actually retJeated To Harrisburg. but
the aarmisls Insist shat it r only to be REINFORCED aed
armed with view to a second invasion Of our sacred
soil which they predict will be 4 snccessfu one. Tie
people not suffered TO reflect that the sole object IN
passing through Maryland is to reach the capital
The seizure of large mass OF United States arms
and munitions, by the city authorizes board the
freight AT Locust Point their way 10 be slipped
10 Little Rock, Arkansas s in keeping with the morale
Of this revolution. For another instance the seizure
OF the Fayetteville Arsenal in North Carolina, but that
is the region OF violence.
Henry Taylor, tho uewsmaD on whose energies we
all depend for cur supply of the New-York papers,
walked up Yesterday from the sluTeiacton of the pre-
vious three days events and opened the commuulca-
ton between the city aud HAVE de Grace, by courier
express and to-day we have THg TRiBUsg Of S4tur-
day morning He carries ont and in quartet of pas
senSers to pay expenses. Hurrah for Henry Taylor
in these days OF confusion when everybody else has
lest his SENSES.
The programme Of the Seccssonsts is for the Legs
ature 10 legislate the STATE out Of the Unp on Saur
day next, 10y the passage Of simple ordinance OF Sc
cesson, TO be submitted 10 the direct vote Of the Teo
pie fair and square and without any dodEng The
question is on on Nom the OatS to conhrm the or
dinauce aud the Mons to reject it., ArIcfaAEg tteu
majority be at least 40 900 in the Sae The Scces
sionsts may well afford to be honest see no earthly
hopes of escape from this result.
The call Of the Legislature is Illegal, and 20 Is
the order for the election of delegates from this city,
the laws requiring ~ days time to be given but tie
Revolutionists say, inter silent Sges. And this
is the excuse for the Legislatures carrying the State
out of the Union, without tie Intervention Of a Con-
vention. Thus it is, that Gov. Hicks finds himself
compelled not only TO call the Legislature together
against his will but 10 break the laws in order to do
co. and at a time too when the Union sentiment any
really exits in tie State, cannot pO'sbly rally III the
face of the storm Of passion now raging!
Already the Punishment of obnoxious parties from
the State and the cOniscaon Of tier property, are
openly bruted abroad soon as Secession Is accom-
p.hed To meet this possible aspect OF affairs, hear
Of many citizens having already left in person. though
it impossible for them to dispose OF or carry away
their property, owing the prosraon OF confidence
and the destruction of the railroads leading norhward
-. 4. ,Ia Il of
venaeauce have come, and who shall be able to with
stand
Had it not been for the unfortunate bluDder of the
Administration in aiillating with Governor Hicks and
Winter Davis and for the still more signal mistake Of
sending small bodies Of unarmed troops through our
crowded thoronghfares, Secession by this time would
have been below zero but it, restless advocates seized
the opportunity thus afforded them, and turned the
whole question Of defending the Federal Capital into
one involving the iuvason Of our soil and the shooting
down Of people who were resisting H. Lo the c"n'e.
queuce A loyal people are at once iorclby changed
into the buer.st enemies Of the Federal power
The news from Annapolis is that the Federal forces
are making their way TO Washington across Anne
Arundel County 1t does not TO create the feel
ing expected would in town. The news OF the eu
ire destruction Of the Norfolk Navy Yard and the
ships Of war il received with evident uueasncts be-
cause betokeus terrible and unexamFled earnest
ness on the part Of the Federal power. The further
intelligence too OF the swarmng transports arnyingat
Fortress MOurue, their way 70 Washington, begins
20 induce n more considerable tone of feeling.
The occupation of the entire line of the Washington
raj way up TO the precincts Of Baltimore and Annap
olr by decided and overawng force, aud the smul-
taneous seizure Of he Northern Central Railroad, IA
well az the Philadelphia line, would rapidly correct
public oIinon if it could be done before tie Legi.a
tue eau legioate out Of the Union into the gull OF
perdton Many Cnion men, whose lips are this day
sealed IN promscuous conversation OF opinion that
the presence Of large Unied States army in the VI
cinitv Of Baltimore large enough to quell any resist
ance from a mob would instantly arouse a feeling oi
LOYALTY 10 tie old flag that would be rressIibei but
such an army cannot be put into the field n time
! The mob came wiiln an Of hanging our new
! Collector Mr. Hoffman, Harper Ferry yesterday
HIS life was saved by the determined lnerpos,tion OF
! Mr DeyecmOn Of Cumberland, sturdy Douglas man.
! Mr. H. wife was on board SICK aud this clrcumstanco
! operated 10 stay the hand Of violence. he VIA TO
have received a transfer Of the public moneys at the
Custom House yeserday but be did not come TO town
Itis now said that uOue of the appontees will be
allowed 10 enter on their duties at all and chat their
Offices Will be seized by tho State after the act OF Sc
cetson lie adopted
THE GATHERING STORM.
From Our Own Correspondent
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