New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-25
A Massachusetts Man on the Route
with Alex. Ii. Stephens.
HE ADDRESSES THE PEOPLE ALL THE WAY.
THE CAPITAL MUST BE TAKEN.
THE PEOPLE RISING.
The Pennsylvanians, headed by Sherman's
Battery, going through Baltimore.
Important Order by Cen. scott.

A gentleman whose respectabity is abundandy
youched for and who has resided in North Caroipn
some time, has given the following interesting de-
tails of bis journey from Fayetteville in that State
this city. He left Fayetteville on Sunday last, after
having been served with the following notice:
You hereby notified thss i. enrolled h The
Town Mitis Company; you viii therefore govern youi
cordissy AID observe the law BY order Of The Captain"
Being d Massachusetts man. and not relishing the
idea of serving against the Stars and Stripes our nfcs
mant Immediately took steps to leave, and did 20 thai
night At Fay etteville there lisa United States arsenal
for construction as well an storage which contains
about A3 900 stand of arms made Springfield, some
Mimic rifles, beside large number Of cannon, and
other munitions. There was garrison Of 10 United
States soldiers, under command of Major Anderssn,
cousin of Major Robert Anderson. They loyal
IL was the intention to seize this arsenal Monday
they could and probably would
At all the stations crowds were assembled, and shs
Secession fever ran high. AT Warsaw, where in
fornant took the train he found Alexander II. Stephens.
who was on his way to Richmond Nothing
seen Or heard Of JeG Darts. At nearly every station
Stephens spoke. The capture of Washington was the
grand idea which lie enforced and exhOred tie pe0p
TO Join in the enterprise, to which they heartily res
pended. This was the only thing talked Of 1t
must be done~ was his constant exclamation. At
Weldon man, supposed TO be Northerner, wn
whipped and arred and feathered Just before the train
arrived. There was a large crowd deeply excited,
which Mr. Stephens addressed. Vigorous measures
were on foot to arouse and the people, and they
were answering TO the call man. The enthasi-
asm for jeff. Davis was intense.
On arriving at Norfolk our informant took boat for
Baltimore the last boat that would 90 the route
Tie Uuited States officers then refused to allow her to
90 without she took aboard bearer Of DISPATCHES from
Fort Monroe. At Norfolk the people were much eX-
cited. Disturbances had taken place between tho
Union men, who are numerous there anu the Rebes.
The boat, conveyed by the Pawnee, stopped at Fort
Monroe and took aboard the bearer of dispatches to
Washington also the and children from tho
Fort. The Pawnee and Cumberland, when the boat
left were lying under the gans Of the FoI and Cog
! port Navy-Yard was burning
Tie Rebels are engaged in erecting batteries in the
rear of Fort Monroe with large force, everybody
that could work negroes and white men, having been
pressed n,o the service. Nortberners were leaving
The commanding officer of the Fort confident that
he stand against any force the Rebels eau collect
the Fort having recently been REINFORCED. Gen. Beau
regard was at Richmond, and the talk was that there
was large body of men there. One Of the dry docks
at Gosport was blown up.
Arriving at Baltimore our informant took q round
about way, and struck the Philadelphia road ~
Smyrna about twenty miles below Wilmington. Sber-
mans Battery, horses, guns, and men, were at ms
place. There was train of fifty sixty contain
ing soldiers, all armed. There were several large
seige guns platform and they ere all 6oand foT
Baltimore. THIS our informant ascertaned from the
officers themselves. There were large number OF
mechanics along TO erect bridges. The expedition
would 20 as possible by train and the talk was
that they Were 10 make march Oh some distance
probably from Havre dc Grace to Baltimore, 80 miles
They freely expressed their determination to go
through, and were prepared for the Undertaking. AT
Philadelphia Yesterday, there several thousand
soldiers who would leave by the same route, and fer
the same destination.
We learn from the Philadelphia papers of yesterday
that ShermaDs Battery arrived in that city from liar-
risburg Monday evening, which fully confirms the
above although nohing is known of the above impor-
t,snt movement at Gen. Wools Headquarters Speak
ing of the arrival of this celebrated battery, Tie Pluto
deipkia Ga:eiie says;
The troop. are tty .1y~bsre 70 be found H. They
tsEys formidable affair. Seventeen large Ieg!osy ~ers
n:a ~ the horse soas ME len m o com
psIy. one OF th Is accompanied ny huge tie oadoE
pro beyond the upper inch. The brute
sd be tiger and aoie to ons tue Ataies Ian
to the ground by spring at his throat"
The following order by Lieut.Gen. Scott, declaring
the Railroads between Philadelphia and Baltimore
military roads, IL as follows;
oEpERs-so. g.
HkAD9l AarBKS or rHs Aksf,o
WasHiNGFoN April 49, 1851 ~
The Military Department of Wellington ls eai.nded 80
include addition hs Dtro Of oolun BIZ ard Mao sne
the States De,vae and Pennsyysns sud VIII DO conane
ed BY MsoG eDesi Peterson, belonging 10 inc
she latter state =, - .-,.-.a ,,,, -
The Major General will a. fast as they are masteres mt NO.
Vie most the volunteers II Pennsyvaa slong he tsio.o
nr, p,Awsre Washington City, IN suciehs
humber. ard In sucn proximity give reasonable
ton TN. lines Of parallel "hss, W INC lVs iv N scIrs
| carr and stations. "'"FhD '
BY Command: