Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-04-26
sECESSIONIsTs M099ED IN KENTUCKY.
Enlistment of u. S. Volunteers
In st. Louis!
1900 Federal Troops at Cairo.
Gen. Scott offered Command of the South
ern Army, but Indignantly Refuses.
REAUREGARD AT RICH dOND.
&C., &C., &C.
New YORK. April %,

New YORK, April %.
One thousand barrels of powder were seiz-
ed yesterday, bound for New Orleans, and
also a lot of blank registrations of vessels
for the Confederate States. Allvessels bound
to sea are strictly watched.
Senator Wilson of Massachusetts enlisted
as q private in the Battalion Of Rifles Of
Massachusetts.
Senator Baker, of Oregon, has been cho-
sen Colonel Of the regiment Of Californiars.
They raised twenty five thousand dollars
for their equipments. Gov. Morgan received
a telegram that the Eighth Regiment of Mas.
sachusetts, under Gen. Butler, has arrived
safely and landed at Fort Nc ienry on Satur-
day.
Richard Leithers avows himself for Union
and the flag He said nothing but secession
was raging in Baltimore, and no man dare
ance committee hold permanent session at
Barnum's Hotel, and spot every stranger
that arrives. Men are stationed to prevent
rebuilding bridges.
PHILADELPHIA, April %.
Hon. Norris Lowry, special messenger
from Washington, says he witnessed the
scenes after the fight at Ba|tim ore, and that
history will record that, although an hun
dred Massachusetts troops were leveled by
missiles, anu arms wrested from them. they
did not fire until commanded by the Mayor
of Baltimore. Mr.. Lowry went to Washing
ton and communicated personally with Sec
retary Cameron and G H. Scott, who were
totally unprepared for such news. A Cabi,
net meeting was Gated. He told tho Presi-
dent that Gov Hicks was in the hands OF
the mob.
NEW YORK, April 81.
The mayor Of Buffalo, who has been sew
eral months in, Baltimore, arrived here TO-
day, with several other gentlemen, having
chartered canal boat They report the
condition Of the city as fearful The streets
are barricaded, the houses are loop-holed for
mnsketry, and every gun store emptied
They believed that Northerner's life not
worth an hours purchase when the next
gun in war is fired. They said men are fly
ing for their lives.
New YORK, April %.
Advices from Washington state that the
Government had planted cannon on all the
heights overlooking the city. There are
about 10000 men under arms.
VIM. g. Aston offered to givesthe Govern
ment four millions, and Loan it ten millions
INDEPENDENCE, Mo-, April q.
There were only one hundred and sixty
muskets, nearly two hundred rifles and three
cannon taken FRI IN the Arsenal in Clay coun
ty; and they were only taken to protect the
citizens from any rowing bands of despera-
does that may attack the country. bond
was given for them, and they will be repac-
Ell when demanded by the proper authori
ties. Other cannon and guns there were no,
taken.
PHILADELPHIA, April %.
A bearer of dispatches from the President
to Gen Patterson has arrived He travelled
part Of the way on foot, passing himself of
as Methodist preacher. He said Baltimore
was quiet Sunday morning. No connonad
ing had been heard.
There is perfect reign of terror there
The Union men had to succumb to the mob
PITTSBURGH, April %.
A splendid sword was presented, by the
dress Of this city, to j. Heron Foster, one
of the editors of the Despatch, the oldest
newspaper published, cow connected with
the Pittsburgh Press Mr.. Foster goes with
the Washington Infantry.
BsrDGEPoRr, Conn, April 21.
Twenty-Five thousand dollars were sub
scribed to equip the three companies organ
izing for the Connecticut regiment, and
IS, 900 for the support Of the families of SOL
diers who volunteer.
New YORK, April %.
Throughout Vermont, regiments are being
raised and money given for the support of
great excitement.
CoNooRD, N. H., April 81.
Ex-President Pierce made speech to the
people to uphold the old flag, and be true
to their country.
ALBANY, April %.
The banks OF this city have rendered
$3, 800, 900 for war purposes.
PHILADELPHIA, April %.
Two hundred aud thirty women, nearly all
between the ages Of Is and 25, have enrolled
here as nurses.
The Baltimore american, of Monday, con.
firms the scuttling of the Pennsylvania,
Columbus, Delaware, Norfolk and Merrimac,
by order of Capt. Pendergast, and the de-
struction of their arms The only vessels
saved to carry away the Government forces
were the Powhattan and Cumberland. The
ship houses were being torn down, and
factories levelled to the ground, with the in
tenton of firing and abandoning them.
On Saturday night the Mayor Of Norfolk
md portsmouth, sent flag of truce to Capt.
Pendergast, to ask if he intended to fire on
tho town He replied that he shouid ect
altogether on the defe, sive. If fired upon,
,r the Navy Yard was attacked, it would be
lis duty to fire on the citizens.
It was not known whether the Pawnee
lad entered the harbor or returned to Fort
donroe.
The excitement at Norfolk and Portsmouth
vas intense. Women and children were
lying, and men rallying to arms.
1t was expect that the ship Of the line
Iew York, on the stocks, would be fired be- |
ore the Navy Yard is abandoned.
Levelling buildings by blowing them up
With powder was going on, and it is thought
here would be an effort to destroy all 1t |
vas feared the confagration might reach the
ity.
The people Of Norfolk have seized the
owder house at Craney Island, and remov-
the powder to the city, and are making
for vigorous defense.
MONTREAL, April %.
Numerous Geographic dispatches have
cen received here ordering arms. Consul
General Giddings has arrived here. /.