Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-04-25
TELEGR AP II IC.
TINE W.aK NE VS.!
Captars Of the Star Of the West.
Inseaded MARCIA on Ws~hla.tss.
10 vir2inians ON Arlington Heights.
aUM0RED CAPTURE OF PICgEEs.
TENNESSEE EEFU2ES TROOPS.
Seizure Of SeatAern Arms aaA Pre-
vi.iesss
BEN MCCULLOUGH AT ALEXANDRIA,
B.ste.ics ucar N Vernon.
JuOTEMEyTT or TROOPS

sUOVEJUEsVT OT T8OOPO.
Nrv Yoak. April %.
The steamer Yankee has arrived. She re-
ports that che reached Norfolk on the afternoon
Of Friday. Movements were made 10 seize
her. bat che placed herssif under tae guns Of
demanded her, but the commandant Of the
navy yard refus-d Tne Yankee lewsd the
G mberand to Fort Monroe. The Pswnee
has also arrived there. The destruction st
Norfolk is complete Their crews .:.i mar'nee
have been sent to Washington.
The Government has purchased Two more
steamers for gun boats.
The steamer Bib is At Sandy Hook, Va ch
ing vess IL. A number Of other vessels will
coon cruise off the Sound ard Hook
The Boston. Mississippi and Colorado viii
be ready for sea 10 few days.
The Niagara, from japan. has arrived at
Ph.ladeip ia.
Wendell. the Public Printer, has arrived
from Baltimore. lie says when some dstsncs
from the city. he heard heavy firing.
Gen. Scott feels confident suffcient force
can.ot be brought to capture Washington.
The celebrated bark Grape Shot. is lying in
the basin. She is an object Of suspicion. The
Captain asserts his detsrmin alton to defend HE
flag 10 the last. The Government will look
sharp after her
A ge,tlemsn IRON Charleston, on Saturday,
Gays It was the intention Of the Southern Con-
federscy to march North With fifty thousand
or sixty thousand men. expecting fifty thou
sand more from Virginia.
NEw YoRK. April ~.
A case of rifles, bound to Mississippi. vas
49,. - i'll
Fish, South street. They we're eeixed, and
Fish was srrested.
An attempt was made On Mondsy night. by
the Captain Of the surveying stss m-r Var,na.
TO run her Of South. IRON the navy yard. The
crew suspected something wrong and informed
the &C ommander Of the North Carolina, who
put her out Of commission.
Several steamers sailed last night and today
With troops for various points. Over seven
regiments have arrived in Washington
Dan. ) Dickinson, in his speech on Monday
mig t, said he Hoped that We would strike
down 10 our might. and II necessary, wipe the
south from the lace Of the e. tn.
1t is sta, ed that the Secss.ionists have erect.
ed batteries two miles below Mount Vsrnnn.
and at Indianhesd, 20 miles lower down the
Potomac
General ORD i. ,m General Scott. dated the
18th, extends the military District Of Wash.
ington to Delaware aud PENNEY Ivsnia.
Major G. J. Patterson, who is ordered TO post
the volunteers OF PsnnsylvaLia al along the
railroad from Wilmington to Washington in
sufficient numbers to protect the raiis and the
telegraph.
A letter from Washington, 10 the Times, says
Gen scott sent orders to Fort Washington to
destroy the rebel batteriss. below Mount Yer
non, At all hazards.
Ger .lemsn have arrived here Who left Mont
eomery on Sat, rday and report that Jefferson
Davis was then there.
A letter from Pensacola savs that Major
Tower, Of Maesac cbusetts, 10 10 command Of For
pickens.
The steamer Atlantic and frigsts Macede nj.
an had arrived.
1t slso eaid arrangements bad been made for
an sssauit by five hundred men on the forte.
but on the very night Of i!s reinforcement II
was dstslred.
Nj Bartlett, Of the Erening Post, arrived
last night from Washington. Monday evening.
Ben Mccullough was ct Alexsnoria with two
thoussnd Virgioians.
1t is reported that the President said to the
Baltimore deputation Monday, that II the pas
cage of the U. ). troops was again obstruct ed,
he would lay their city 10 ashes.
Four thousand barrels 0, fpur. bound for
Richmond, were seized st G Gsosgetown on Sua.
day.
In letter from Secretary seward to Gov.
Hicks, of Mary IanG, who had reQusstsd the
President to send NO more troOps through that
State, and had also sosurdlv proposed asking
the British Minister ct Washington to act -
me iator between the Rebels and the Govern
meat Mr. Seward replies that The people Of
the United Safe. can settle their own differ
ences without calling Earopssn monarchy 70
do it Tor them.
A Washiu s,on letter ssvs that Gel. Msgru.
der. OF Virginia: Lieute. Walter and Jsnni'sr,
Of Maryland: Crosby and Hood. Of Kentucky;
Mullins, of Mississippi. and Capt Jordan. Of
Virgins, have resigned.
1t is rumorsd that oil sf1icers Dow resigni0g
will be kent prisoners or paroled
j G. Wright, of Oswsgo, from WashiOgton.
says that General Scott remarked to . group
Of gentlemen who had pointed to the report
about his rssignstion. be could more easily Be.
iieve they would trample heir dag 10 the
dust than he be suspected Of resignation at tlis
hoor o: trial No, sirs, ple.se God, will light
for many wears vet for this Lion. an that too
uuder the protecting folds Of the star spsnglsd
banner.
Mai. Patrick, Of The U tied States Army.
/ o been sppoin ed, BY the Go,eraor. Adja-
tent Genera! Of New York.
Dr Robt. Ssbo and Dsps Fish have been
.rrnsted fSs ,ses 500 The ESmAR foe en1tsting
tIoops, and the latter for furnishing arns and
munitions for The Southern CoDfederacy.
Tventv-three Southern Cadets have left
" est Point in consequences Of refusing 70 rs
new the oath Of allegiance 10 ths United
States. .14Ig asa s
The ship Lalia Rookh. of Richmond. Maize.
living in Lynn Haven, has pro ably bern
ee,zed % pvise t. the southern Confsdsracy.
A Norfolk pilot took her there and rsfased %
take her TO sea sgein q
A ssilor has been arrested Tor attempting 70
get up Federal expedition. to favor OF JED
Davia 4&4t4y sksY rta -4543
Direct adsices from Annapolis. by letter
and trav elers, 70 four o'clock p ~. say the 7th
ressmsnt Of Nsv York and Sta rssimsnt Of
Ma. saehusstts. we're there. A large force OF
secessiopisis Icy bstvsss sos@ snd Washing
ton.
Oomnuuleatioal 10 psstsst 70 ABnapsliss
Go, srument hes se' red all he vaaeels bsswee
there ssd Hsvss p 0saeA
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