Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-04-27
SAVE THE CAPITAL,

We have received information, from sour.
ces deemed very reliable, that by Wedneday
the Virginiaps aud ether secessionists en-
gagged 10 the plots against Washington will
attempt the execution OF q plan by which
they will throw strong column Of troops up.
on the eastern shore of n arylaud, and anoth.
er upon the western shore, SO as to guard all
the avenues leading into or from the Chesa.
peade Bay thus isolating the capital from
approach in that direction. Should this be
attempted 10 any great force it will give the
Government infnite trouble, as we have only
single regiment at Annapolis and another
at Annapolis Junction. No immediate attack
on the capital is contemplated so far as we
can learn, the plan Of operations being TO cot
il of from the Iorth completely, and then 10
gather strong army TO lay siege. About
SIX thousand five hundred volunteers, consist.
ing of New York, Rhode Island, and Massa.
chuset,s regiments, left New York on Sun
day. These are destined either for Washing
ton. Fort NJ onroe or Fort Mcllen:y. In and
about Washington city, as we fnrtner learn
from we'll informed parties. there arc about
ten thousand men under arms. All the
heights around the city are strongly guarded
by regulars, as well as the bridges, common
roads and railroad. The city is provisioned
for siege, all the department cellars being
filled with barrels of pork. beef, bread, ETC.
At night no one is allowed TO walk the streets
unless known. Even by daylight any three
persons stopping 10 the streets to talk are
ordered to disperse. Some Of Twiggs' men
from Texas are there. They htvs seen hard
times on the frontier, and are brawny fellows
with long boards and faded uniforms, but
well mounted, and may be seen carefully
sharpening their sabres with Uhetstones till
ka aAs
We have in Philadelphia about ten thou.
sand men enlisted for the war. Yesterday
they underwent inspection by the United
States officers, and the whole city wore q
martial aspect. All these men are sorely
needed iu Washington, and the Government
looks anxiously for them from day to day
Every available moment has been employed
10 drilling them, and considering that they are
mostly recruits they are wonderfully improved
General Patterson and Governor Curtin have
wisely resolved rhat 60 more troops shGll 60
from here until they are uniformed, armed
thoroughly and equipped and proyisoned.-
This is right.
The warning given 10 the case OF General
Sms!ls brigade will be profted by. But we
trust that the authorities concerned will put
on o little more steam and hurry the prepa
rstions necessary for departure. We would
earnestly impress upon them that Washing
ton city, alaesdy cut of IRON communication
by land with the north, is now threatened
with the loss of the bay shores, ard thus viii
be shut up and isolated from the loyal States
If our Pennsylvania troops were now il
Washington this might be prevented
Surely is is worth an effort on our part u
prevent this. Let our men be armed as fas
as possible, aud the making of their accou
trements be proceeded with without delay
There is force enough 10 Philadelphia L
make all their equipments at once, aud i
should be done e.-Piladeiphia North Ameri
can, AprR %