The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-29
IMPORTANT FROM ANNAPOLIS.


both chances, and report as soon as possible.
IMPORTANT FROM ANNAPOLIS.
ANNAPOLIS, April Eft L. NJ
About twelve thousand troops in all have arrived
Annapolis. Three thousand from New York expected
to night learn from good authority that no more
troops win be ordered without complete preparation for
service.
The continued mild weather only saves great suerinr
one thousand slept in the open air last night There s
plenty Of provisions, but the Commissarat IL badly
ganizcd. The supplies by the Kill Won Kul timely
especially the tent CLOTH Teams in great deman,
for transport OF medical stores
The brig ofwar Perry Ia stationed the entrance Of
the barbor, and fine park Of artillery on the right
The tenth company OF the Eighth Massachusetts, reg
ment, Captain Briggs, in steantug, last night ont
the receiving ship Aleghany in Baltinrre harbo, and
anchored her under Fort Mclienry
General Butler says there is a musket guarding every
rail between and Washington. It the plan
place large bodies at intermediate stations.
Ihc Superintendent OF tho road yesterday under
arrest for taking up the rails.
The Maryland Legislature is discussing the proposition
to adjourn to Annapolis 1t is expected 10 assemble here
by Tuesday
The Legislature will not pass the ordinance Of
sion, but only the State
The professors Of the Naval Academy await orders to
Fort Adams, Ne sport, X. i.
Steamers begin to ply to the neighboring places.
Travellers from Washington anG Bltlmorc report ali
quiet in those cities.
Half the population Of Annapolis have left the city
IMPORTANT FROM RICHMOND.
The crows Of the Yorktown and jamestown left Rich.
Friday night, at FIVE O'clock ami arrived in tL
city last night, at eleven They had 60 procure passes
before they could leave that city. The people very
much afraid Of famine. Their army is principally
composed Of boys from sixteen TO twenty years Of sge
Yet they say that they can lay their hands Washing
ton any day Their uniform i homemade and very com
mon and planter to Richmond on Thurs.
day last and said that his slaves all OF those in
his neighborhcod weuid light for The southern con-
federacy. The crews were paid in Virginia money
VI TO the time Of their leaving and had
to pay their own fare to this city. The money was
changed twelve per discount They charged
from Eve dollars go Philsdelpha in the
"City of Richmond" The Captain pocketed the money
and left the boat in the hands Of his chief mate he
feared arrest his arrival in Philadelphia.
ON Thursday night German took a slnall American
Tag and waved it, said three cheers for the stars and
stripes, when he seized by the mob and hung the
lamp-post. His wife ntorccded for him, and she was
allowed TO Gu, him down before life was extinct.
week yesterday there report that the Pawncc
was coming up James River 10 take the Yorktown and
Jamestown The military and mob came swarmng
down TO the rockets wharf the latter armed with
scythcs hoes pitchforSs and In fact everything that
they could lay their hands upon.
battery has been built on James river about fifteen
miles below Richmond II is mounted with twelve guns
belonging 70 the flying artillery They are all pound
ers There six ton inch mortars the dock, one
hundred and ffty empty Shells and ATTY loaded Some
or the morars useless they taken from the
Goport Navy Yard and the fire has ruined them Eight
hundred kegs Of powder about seventy FIVE thousand
POUNDS were taken from the powder szine at Nor
folk Virginia II seized by the mob and placed in
the market place Richmond strongly guarded day
and night
We have received Richmond, Va, papers of Friday
last From them learn that preparations were made
on Wednesday last for raising the soopo Plymouth
which was scutled and sunk at the Norfolk Navy Yard
by the government forces there.
deputation Of citizens Of Norfolk, headed by the
Mayor had paid visit to Fortress Monroe learn H. as
was reported United States ocars citizens Of Virginia.
were detained there in opposition to their desrcs The
delegation satisfied that the report was without
foundation The reported blowing up Of Fortress Monroe
liz all a hoax.
Operatives at the Norfolk Navy Yard had been recon
nenccd, by the Virginia authorities and the workmen
were busy clearing away the ruins.
Some reported movements Of Braggs army arc given
by these papers, but nothing Of any interest which
be considered reliable.
A seranade was given in Richmond the evening or
Thursday ast 70 the South Carolina regiment on which
occasion speeches made by different gentlemen in
cludng Alex H. Stevens Vice President OF the Southern
confederacy.
REPORTED HEAVY CANNOADTNG IN THE
DIRECTION OF OLD POINT COMFORT.
Captain Smith, OF schooner Orrin Ccro, arrived here
yesterday from Baltimore reports thst Friday the
a6th inst heard heavy cannonadng in the dircction of
Point Comfort, which continued all the afternoon
IMPORTANT FROM LOUISIANA AND TEN
NESSEE.
C,Ro, H., April 2s, 1901
gentleman who left New Orleans on Friday furnishes
the following
The whole country between jackson, Tenn, and New
Orleans At every station along the road CON-
panes drilling They appeared destitute Of
arms using old musses, shot guns and rifles The tele-
graph lines in the hands Of the secessionss and not
permitted TO give information ss 70 the movements OF
troops Leading secessionhts at Hew Orleans ae In
hourly expectation Of Of the capture Of Washington
Our Informant told Tho Eoxs should hear no more
pcws until the treasury Aa washingscs vs. In the
bapds of the Confederate troops, ani Prssidest
Lincoln and Cabinet pvisoesrs All the troops except
those at pjckara being ysOjdy NOyth