St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1861-04-18

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The New York World. (R.pubiican. }
sa.s:
We do not with tn act the part If alar-
IN AS ant dare say the administration has
a full appreciation Of whatever danger
there IRA, b.. l:u, III. e",.tinuc,. LOSSES
si'' ri tn. federal capital i. Of ,urh v:t.l
cns"qn~nrr that the government will b.
dcrclict il il does not mask. Washington
secure against all pnssiblr attacks. wh'thcr
tn" preparation is open or covert The
capital must b., h Id ut I'll hazarls aud ut
whatever cost. Ali the materi,i interests
Of Maryland to which I'll. jis,rc,
once belonged. identify her with the
Nnrthcrn States. Her greatcst work Of
Internal Improvement lthc b. l. y. Rail
rs'adl was built to give her hold on tn.
trade of the fertile and tcruing Northwest
the great prize for which al the prilci
pal Atlantic cities have b-sn .igornusl,
competing since the ron,plr,i"n # the Fri
canal CAV. go astonishing an imrr'ns l.,
the growth of New Y"rx. Mnrvlam.
has small and declining slave populaio.
having exported. within til. last tel.
years. considerably ,A"rc than the natural
increase If h:r slaves during lhst period.
But, without entering further int. an ar
gunieut founded "n tn interests Of Mary
land, il is sufficient I. state the ,.uisln
that the posscssirn Of Washington is a
vital necessity to the government of the
Union; and 'eh''erer the pr",'le Of Nary
hua'i may "'sh. the fc'irrai capital NUT
be h'ti at all huz,n's 1t i. nnt for r..
but for the military authorities, to sa,
what is sufficient force for its pratcc,ion:
but to provide that force, whatever i, may
be. il the most imperative duty Oh the
government.
Mo>rGoMEKr. - Nc. riouxsr. April
i3.--M.jor Chambers. Of the Alabama
army. has arrived here from Prnsscola
ami brings Lieut.. Reed Wooden. of tn.
Federal navy. prisoner Of war He was
bearer of dispatches tn For. pickens and
to the Federal feet in Pcnsacvlx bav. He
il held by the Secretary OF War. Who scu,
u d~.sehn,-nt To arrest him.
Dispatches from Governor Pickens.
giving intelligence Of the surrender ef
Fort Sumter. were received by the S.cre-
tary of War that afternoon and read by
the Clerk of the War department from
the Executive buildings in the presence
Of President Davis aud his Cabinet. Sew.
en- guns were fired in honor Of til. event,
and there are great rcjoicings among all
classes OF our citix-n..
Lieut. Wooden. who is a prisonor here
has been Compelled TO give up 10 the Sec
rotary Of War his dispatches from Lieut.
Sl.um-r TO the government At Washing.
ton. The Attorney Generals opinion l.
requested as to the law in his case. lie
violated promise to report to General
Bragg. aud carried in secret dispatches 70
For, pick-ns. showing to Captain Bragg
other dispatches, aud failing t. report
himself Oh bis return.
INTERVIEW BErwkEN SENATOR Dors.
Las AND THE PRESIDENT. Doug.
las called Ola the President ts-nigh, and
had ss interesting conversation Oh the
present condition of the country. Tn.
substances Of it Was, on The par, Of Nr.
Douglas, that exile he ros .~,!teraN,
oPpused to the Adninis,-u:io.s On aE 3.
p1't.e"l Issues. H. sax prepared to .asaiis
the Presidest IN the ersrcias or all HI. co,..
stit.tio"ot jx"ctioass 10 prese,ss .1e Union
osd mdistain fhe Gorernm<ns asd dsfsnd
the Fedora! Capital. A firm policy and
prsMpt action Was necessary. The C.pi-
fsi 81 our country Was III danger aud
nsaa 70 dct1nded ut all husards oad ar o.v
s1pe"se z: a>@ AND money. He spike Of