Daily national Democrat., 1861-05-04
11ailp NatlOnall lrmOtrat.
"Details OF Eastern News.
From dispatches to the Union we gathe

building. Those OF the treasury nave re-
on;red orders Immediately to repair to the
1enot on the first invasion of the city. The
olerks of the other departments are directed
70 he similarly watchful In addition to the
'o;i;tarv force that has been placed in the
nnblic buildings, the Government is actively
Po.or;np for all emergencies. The Kansas
men in Washington have formed company
IS seventv-fve men, called the Frontier
Guard. They have been given the post of
,'onnr of the east room of the Presidents
,'mSe [ The Cabinet held meeting yester-
1Ov morning, and another in the afternoon
n'y IN yyeGerencel 10 warlikc operations
~ Washington dispatches to the Herald say
,ot Commodore Paulding reports that the
""asels ,"s sunk below Norfolk are three light
,oo,s and can he easily removed that the
Gnsnort Navy Yard is protected 10y the guns
- tLe vessels moored off the yard, and those
IN command are fully prepared for any emer-
',ency and if any attempt is made by Vir
SSipans to take the yard, they will be blown
to atoms.
The New York city government last night
voted resolutions to sustain the Federal Gov
ernment also to pay the salaries of all per
sons in the employ of the city who voun-
teer rendering the Governors rooms to An
1erson and requesting him to sit for his por-
trait, and adjourned singing the Star Span
ged Banner.
club for the benefit of traitors is formed
in Brooklyn.
German company has been formed, and
will be ready for service on Monday, and is
eomposed of those who have served in Eu-
The New York Custom House refuses
clearance to fhe ports of the seeded States
ST. LOUIS, April 20th-A special Washing
ton dispatch states that the Massachusetts,
regiment had arrived and reported three
membsrs killed
The Eight Massachusetts regiment arrived
in Philadelphia last night.
One thousand Rhode Islanders, under Gov.
Sprague, will arrive here New York; to-
day.
Gov. Morgan issued his requisiton for the
9TH, 18th, and list regiments, of this city, to
start for Washington to- day. and Gen. San
ford has issued special order to that effect
The gun-boat Pocahontas is ordered South
Immediately. The 7th regiment left for
Washington by railroad yesterday Broad
way was thronged with people as they passed
down, and the famous regiment was Justify
cheered and showered with boquets. They
took their howtzers, and each man had a
brace of revolvers in addition to their mus
kets. Major Anderson was overwhelmed
with congratulations. Among the visitors
were hundreds of school children. The eX-
element at the recruiting stations is unprece-
dented. The lst New York regiment is COM
pleted to 1000 men, and orders are expected
to-day to march them into the United States
service At the Corn Exchange 81 800 was
Subscribed to equip volunteers of the ID regi-
ment. An attempt had been made to pur-
chase the new steamer Mnrsedita for the Con-
federate States, but the reply was that there
was not money enough in the seeded States
to do it, The first division, numbering : 900
men, has been offered to the Governor, to be
ready to march at an hours notice. There is
intense excitement among the military at the
Baltimore news. I he Chambers of Com
merce resolved that the Government should
issue proclamation tbat all persons privateer-
ing under Davis commissions be dealt with
as pirates and Immediately blockade every
Southern port One hundred and twenty
two thousand dollars were subscribed at the
3neetiDg Of the Chamber OF Commerce ip aid
of the volunteers. They appointed Commits
soners to take up Government stock. Dele
gates from sixteen Life Insurance Companies
met aud recommended the several Boards to
assume the risks of the assured entering
upon naval and military service.
At Wheeling, Va, the Mayor yesterday
issued proclamation calling on all good
citizens 70 preserve peace and abstain from
discussing exciting topics. The stars and
stripes were everywhere displayed and
strong Union feeling prevails Onion mill
tary companies were formi1g Hubbard and
Clemens, delegates to the Richmond Conven-
ton, returned last evening and were warmly
received. The news from Baltimore created
great excitement. The Douglas Democrats
nominated W. G.. Brown, of Preston, for
Congress. lie was the only member from
Virginia tlat remained in the Convention that
nominated Couglas. There ere strong hopes
Of his election.
Lieut.. Jones, late in command at Harper
Ferry, arrived at Carlisle, Pa at o'clock,
y. NJ, yesterday. Lieut.. Jones had been ad-
vised that $500 troops had been ordered by
Gov. Letcher TO take possession of Harpcr's
Ferry, and finding his position uutenabie,
nnder instructions from the War Department
destroyed all the munitions of war armory,
arsenal and all the buildings He withdrew
his command under cover Of night, and al
most in the presence of 2 500 troops, the last
three men. Fifteen thousand stand Of arms
were destroyed The command made fore
''"' vi tiiS IuSt Nv VI lllLl llilcSj AlO
llarpers Ferry to Hagerstown Lieut., Jones
looked much worn and Mtigued They were
most enthusiastically received by the entire
population
There are still mary Union men in the
South The American flag was raised at
Mobile on Saturday, but was almost imme-
diately torn down.
A great Union meeting was held at Will
nfrtn lact aVaniDn u nsolptiCnc
passed, enrolling volunteers for the protec-
tion of home and to sustain the Unen.
At Pittsburgh the American ensign was
displayed from the Catholic Cathedral of st.
Paul's church yesterday. This is one of the
largest church edifices in the United States
The Irish citizens are rapidly volunteering
A dispatch from Pittsburgh last night, says
400 volunteers from Ohio arrived last eve
ming on their way to Washington. Cover
nor Dennson telegraphed them to remain
until further ORDERS in consequence of a ru-
inored attack on Cincinnati. The war feel
ing continues to increase here most intensely.
rew companies are being formed Party
feeling is entirely sunk in the great cause of
the Union
at Utica, Ohio, Rev. Warren Smith,
presbyterian minister of excellent abilities
ana widespread reputation, has enlisted, and
started for Columbus last evening.
AT Boston, Collector Beach has orders
from Secretary Chase net to grant clearances
70 vessels south of Maryland. The project
Tor coast guard for Massachusetts, will un
ooubtedly be carried out The Council APP
RrSpriated 800 900 to provide for soldiers
en1lSong from Boston. The Lowel city gov
'mnent tan,it has appropriated $4,000 tor soldiers
oNty>one comnanies have boen enrolled