St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-05-02

-. NEW YoRk, April 22d.
II is reported that the President said to the
Baltimore reputation, on Monday, that if the
passage Of the United States troops was again
INSTRUCTED he would bury their city in ashes.
Four thousand barrels of -four bound to
Richmond, was seized en- Sunday.
In letter from the Secretary of War to Gov.
Hicks, Of Maryland, who had requested tho
Prssldeat TO send no more troops through that
STATE, and had also obtrusively proposed ask.
ing the British Minister at Washington to act
as mediator between the rebels and the Gov
srnment, Mr.. Cameron replied that the people
OF the United States can settle their own diff
terences without calling on an European mon
srohy to do it for them.
J. G. Wright, Of Oswego, says Gen. Scott
remarked to = number Of gentlemen who had
pointed to the report about his resignation,
that hs could more easily believe that he could
more easily believe that they would trample
their flag in the dust than he Do suspected Of
resignation At this hour of trial. mo, Sir!
Please God, I will fight for this Union many
years yet, and die under the protecting folds
Of tho star spsngled banner!"
HARRlsBuRa, April 20.
A merchant arrived here from Baltimore yes
tsrday. No attack had been made on Fl. Nc
Henry. lie thinks that Federel troops can
pass through that city unmolested. He also
says there will not be q solvent bank in Balti-
more in week. Virginia money is down to
80 rer cent discount.
There are no Virginia troops on Arlington
Heights.
Maryland money is refused At Harrisburg
ct any price.
LOUISVILLE, April %.
Private dispatch says Carlo, ILL.,, is occupied
BY thous snds Of Federal troops. Four thou.
aAnA al -
= New York. April 9th.
Daniel s. Dickinson in his speech on Monday
night said he hoped We would strike down in
our might and wipe out the whole South from
The face Of the earth.
1t is stated that the secessionists have erect
ed batteries two miles below Mount Vernon,
and twenty miles lower down the Potomac. A
general order from Gen. Scott dated the 10Th
extends the military district Of Washington to
Delaware and Pennsylvania
Maj Gen. Patterson is ordered to post Penn.
sylvania volunteers along the railroad from
Wilmington to Washington in sufficient num-
BosroN, April 25.
A number Of the officers of the frigate Mia
gra just returned from Japan. who are South
trners, have resigned The oath of allegiance
was administered anew to the officers and crew
Of the Niagra and all but four subscribed to
Il. Their names will be stricken from the roll
full company to form another corps of fly
Ing artillery enlisted in two hours yesterday
under Hon. Moses G. Cobb. They are fine
Get Of men and will be furnished with six RI
Ned cannon. and all other equipments.
The steamers Massachusetts and South Car
DINA have gone to the Navy Yard to be raised
and converted into war steamers.
New YORK, April %.
Tho Associated Press have reliable informa-
ton just received that the New York 9Th, eth,
12;h and list regiments have arrived safely at
washington and are now quartered at the Ma
w yard in that city. Gen. Wool has received
information that two privatecr steamers were
fitted out at Norfolk before Virginia seceeded
One has single riaed guns, and the other four
largo guns. COL May has rendered his servi-
ees to Gov. Morgan. Col Stevens, million
are of Jersey, has signi6ed his intention to
has telcgraphed from Frankfort, KY, asking
III We can get arms and money for the defence
Of the Union" Gen. Vol sent the dispatch
to the President
LOUISVILLE, April 25.
The pork market is excited. A leading
merchant complains that he cannot get provis-
ions from Cincinnati, nor Geographic dispatch
% through explaining the reasons.
The Nashville papers contain the speech Of
John Bell yesterday, advocating strong mill
tsry league Of all the Southern States against
. common invading foe.
Gov. Mag ofin, tomorrow, will issue proc |
lamation calling the Legislature together on
the sixth Of May.
49, Crsc1NNAr1, April "a.
Ogilvie Byron Young was arrested last night |
Of the Spencer House by the United States
Marshall on tho charge Of treason. Important
correspondence will be found in his possession. |
He will be examined by the United ssates
sr. LOUIS, %.
Gen. Harvey having received necessary or
ders from the President, $50 men were enlisted
and received and placed under command of the |
officers Of the United States Arsenal in this
city. 1900 men have rendered their services
to the government and will be accepted. 1900 |
troops are now in the Arsenal.
NEw YORK, April %.
The steamer Yankee has arrived, she reached |
Norfolk on the 18th, ard finding movements to
seize her, she placed herself under the guns Of
the Navy Yard. The Custom House officers
refused The Yankee towed the Cumberland
to Fort Monroe.
The Government has received message from |
the Governor of Tennessee in reply to demands |
made upon that State for its quota Of troops |
He emphatically 50 that he will not comply,
but would rather furnish fifty thousand men
against the North.
~ While walking through Church
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