Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-04-25
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New YoRK, April ia private despatch
from Baltimore SAYS: Tho position of our
loyal citizens is becoming very critical
We hope the North will stand by U.S. and in
the forced passage Of her troopsto the Capt.
tol will remember that there are many true
men here. Our police force and many militia
ry companies are openly against tie Gov
ernmcnt.
BALTIMORE, April l0.--Tho city is in great
excitement. Martial law has been proclaimed,
The Military are rushing to their arm ories-
Civil war has commenced The railrood track
is said to be torn outside OF the city. Parties
threatened to destroy the Pratt street bridge
AS the troops passed along Pratt street a per-
feet shower OF paving stones raincd on their
heads. The cars have left for Washington and
were stoned as they left. 1twas the eth Reg
iment of Massachusetts, which broke through
the mob. Three of the mob are known to be
dead and three OF the soldiers. Many were
wounded. The Minute men arc turning out
4 p. MA town meeting has been called
/ for 4 O'Clock. 1t is said there have been
twelve lives lost and several mortally wound
ed. Parties OF men half frantic are roaming
the streets armed with guns, pistols and mus
kcts. Tie stores are closed, business is sus
pended, and general state Of dread prevails &.
Parties rushed into the telegraph office with
hachets and cut the wires. Not much dam
age was done.
! 9P. NJ AS far as aSccitained only two OF
the soldiers have been killed belonging to
Company G. Their bodies are now at the
police station. AT the same station are four
wounded but none fatally. So far as known
at present seven citizens were killed. A
dozen or so are seriously wounded, though
it is not thought fatally. Comparative quiet
prevails. The military are under arms. The
police are out in full force There is a large
mass meeting here to night, addressed by the
Mayor. The Governor was present.
New YoRK, April lo-An attempt has
been made to purchase the new steamer
Meredih for. the Confederate States. but the
reply was "that there was not enough money
in the seeded States to do it,"
The entire first division, numbering Z 600
men, has been offered TO the Government, to
be re ady to march at an hours notice.
Intense excitement prevails among the
military, at the Baltimore news.
l The Chamber ofCommerce resolved that the
Government should issue proclamation that
all persons prvat eerng under Davis com
missions, be dealt with as privates, and immo- i
diately blockade every Southern port.
One hundred and twenty-five thousand
dollars was subscribed at the meeting of the
Chamber OF Commerce, in aid of the volun-
teers. They appointed commissioners to
take up Government stock.
Delegates from sixteen Life Insurance com
paniCs met to-day and recommended to sew
era boards to assume the risks of the assur-
ed entering upon naval and military service.
The Erening Post hears from reliable
source that jeff Davis at tho head Of the
Confederate army, is within twenty -four
hours march of Washington.
Washington dispatches say that the rebel
lion is very formidable. Several Northern
men have been expelled from Richmond.
narrowly escaping with their lives. The Con
fedcrate flag was flying. Sherrard Clemens
was held there as a prisoner.
Com. Paulding says Gosport Navy Yard
can be held against 10 600 men.
A despatch fom Wilmington, Del, to the
Tribune, it is informed by a merchant cap.
tain, direct from Pensacola that Fort Pick
ems now contains 800 men, with seven vessels
lying ourside. A large number of Southern
tro ops arrived on Saturday. There are still
many Union men in the South
The American flag was raised in Mobile on
Saturday bnt was Immediately torn down.
New YoRK, April 19.-The Rhode Island
Marine Artillery arrived to- day with six pieces
of artillery and started for Washington. One
thousand Rhode Islanders under Governor
Sprague will arrive here tomorrow. Gov.
Morgan issued his reqrisition for the 9th,
for Washington to morrow, and Gen. Sanford
has issued special orders to that effect
Gun boat Pocafohtas is ordered South i'm
mediatey. She sails might with troops for
Fort Monroe.
The 1th Regiment left for Washington by
railroad this afternoon. Broadway was
thronged with people as they passed down,
and the famous regiment was cheered and
showered Ooquots. They took their howit-
zcrs and each man had brace Of rcyolvers
in addition to their muskots.
WASHINGTON, April I9-1he President has
issued Proclamation, stating that there is
an insurrccton against the Government in
:, several States; that laws for tho collection o
the revenue cannot be executed therein cons
formable to the constitution, which require
duties throughout the country to be uniform.
. The have further threatened to grant pretend
/ cd letters OF marque. l therefore deem il
, advisable to set on foot blockade, therefor,
competent force will be posted to prevent the
entrance and exit Of vessels from the ports o
. the seeded States.
y CARLISLE, Pa, April l9,--Licut. Jones
late in command at lIarper's Ferry, arrived
with his command of 43 men at O'Clock L
. NJ. o.day. Lieut.. Jones having been advised
Q that a fore @ Of 500 troops had been ordered
by Gov. Letchcr to take possession at Har
pcr's Ferry, and finding his position untena
4 Die, under directions OF the w ar Department
Q destroyed all the munitions of war, armory
a arsenal, and all the buildings. He withdrew
| under cover Of night, and almost in the pres
., encc OF 25U0 troops, He lost 3 men. Fif
I teen thousand stand of arms were destroyed
= The command made forced march last nigh
Of thirty miles from llarper's Ferry to Ha
gcrstown, Md. Lieut.. Jones and command
= looked much worn and fatigued. They wer,
e most enthusiastically received by the entire
4 population.
, BALTIMORE, April ia meeting was held
. on Monument Square. The State flag was
hoisted The Mayor said he had telegraphed
, !, to the President to desist sending troop,
= through, and GOV. Hicks said it was folly t,
attempt to suhjugate the South and was in fo
= re construction OF the Union. Shouts o
p "No, mol" The Governor said he should
n bow to the decision of the people OF Mary
3 land The city is qniet to night.
$ HAnRrsnuRGu, April l9.-Lient Jones i.
i now AT the Carlisle Barracks. He states tha
c hearing yesterday that 600 Virgin wcr,
Q approaching by the Winchester road to seiz,
the Arsenal, they put piles of powder il
l. store in all the buildings: and waited quie IL,
the approach of the Picket Guard. He gave
q the alarm, and the Garrison was set on fire
: out houses, carpenter shop, and powder fuses
J. and then began to retreat.
II The citizens of lIarpcr's Ferry we're evi
II IDENTITY in league Of the party advancing t.
9 seize the Arsenal were instantly in arms
u pursued aud killed two regulars; others de
. serted before the troops reached Hagerstown
y They marched all nght-misscd the Rail
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