, 1861-05-17

.be appropriation of 81 900, 900 for militia
" purposes, and recommends the passage
of a law defining and furnishing treason
Lincoln has issued proclamation order.
inc the blockade Of the ports Of Virginia,
North Carolina, and the Southern States.
Virginia announces she has united her.
self with the Southern Confedcracy.
Gov. Letcher has issued proclamation
ordering all vessels TO be restored to their
owners except the steamers jamestown and
Yorktoton, and discountenances all secession
except by legal authority.
The Branch Mint at Charlottesville, North
Carolina, was seized April 23d, by order ol
Gov. Ellis.
There is an excitement in diplomatic cir.
cles, in consequence Of the Presidents
Proclamation declaring the blockade, as q
blockade, to the respected by foreign ma.
tious must not only be effective, but a no.
tice Of ninety days should be given. This
has not been done, for fear that trouble
may arise with South American powers( p.
Gen. Lee has ordered the release Of
General Harney.
ST, LOUIS, April 2s, 1851.
Gen. Scott said, April 26th, Washing
ton was safe. There are $4,000 troops
arrived; 5000 more expected.
1t is said that 5000 troops are at Rich
moud, ready for service. A battery is be-
ing erected at Yorktown, and another 80
miles above Richmond.
There we're 1900 men at Harpers Ferry,
and $4,000 at Norfolk.
The Baltimore Sun indicates that the
conservative feeling is gaining ground at
Baltimore.
Telegraphic communication between Bal
timore and Washington is resumed, and
dispatches between Annapolis and Wash
ington are without interruption. There
are road guards all the way.
1t was reported at Harrisburg, Pa, that
ex. President Buchanan had disposed of bis
farm and fed to Canada, for fear of q
mob. He had been threatened.
@ John Sherman had joined the volunteers
es private.
: Gov Barton had declined to call out
troops TO defend the Union, People were
fleeing from Virginia to the free States.
Gen. Beaaregard was at Fort Sumpter
last week repairing damages, expecting an
attack.
Troops which left Kentucky for the
Southern COnfederacy went against the
wishes Of the Governor.
Col. johnson and son, were mobbed at
Dynchburg, Va, last week, on their way
to Tennessee.
The Washington SLATE and Union Use
cession) has suspended; the people having
threatened to demolish the Office If it con.
tinued TO advocate u sOuthera eonfederaey.
1t is said there is strong Union feeling
at Fredericktowu, Va.
Washington, Allegheny county, Mary
land, declare they will rebel against the
State II the State secedes.
Gov. Letcher, of Va, has issued proc
lamation prohibiting expectations Of -four
to Northern cities .
Negroes in Maryland are rising and
burning the houses-of their masters, also
in Louisiana. There is a great apprehen-
sion among the Union men in New Orleans.
A gentleman who left New Orleans,
Friday, April 26th, says the whole coun-
try between jackson and New Orleans is
IN arms AZ every s;aSlon .,'9 ai1ng tne roag
Soulpahles were seen urlillng' VI. apPeareu
ues...u.s u os s;aa SIuls' us"g o'a muSAe's' Sno'
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4, lug .elegLapn huss were 10 .ne 1anus ol
sus seoses'onls's alu ~. psrnl.Veu 70 slve
!! ;u'lhia.l9u ll., 1s " sue movements oi troops
an secession S'aVes'
The Southern expectation was the cap
ture Of Washington. The information was
that the North should have war until the
Treasury at Washington was in the bands
Of the Confederate troops, and President
Lincoln and Cabinet officers were prisoners