Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-05-08
Telegraphic N e Ws.

We take the following items' q
Latest from Baltimore.
PmILApElruIA April IA bear
cr of dispatches, disguised as ~
Methodist preacher, from the Presl,i
dent to General Patterson, arrived
here to-day, and report the Cap,'"lI
safe from any attack, lie further
adds that Baltimore was quiet on
Sunday morning, and that no can
nonading had been heard. y per-
feet reign OF terror prevailed, Tho
Union men arc obliged to snccumb,
HARpIsuURG, April 22.-An oili-
Ger from the President arrived he
say, 40 10 Sunday evening the'e
had been no firing in Baltimore
The Daltimorcans had in their pos,
session twelve brass pieces, and
were fortiiying the ncighboring po-
sitions.
BALrIMonr, ria New IoRE, April
22.-Thc city presents II compara-
lively quiet surface, but there is "
deep feeling underneath. Nothing
but secession flags are disp'ayed.-
No one darcs TO proclaim himself
in favor of the Union. Armed men
are stationed to prevent the rebuild
inc of the bridges that have been
destroyed.
WILMrNGToN, DEL, April 22.-lt
is generally believed that n rcncon-
tre has taken place between the gar
rison of Fort MclIcnry and the
Baltimorcan forces, but rs yet we
have no details. A dispatch says
that prominent border State men
have asked cessation Of hOstilitics
with n view to compromise.
WILMINGTON, April 22.-The Bal
timorcans are making every posi-
bic preparation to take Fort Mcllen-
rv. now in possession Of the fcder-
al Government.
The guns Of the fortress are turn
cd on the city.
Affairs In New York.
NEW York, April pa general
gloom hangs over the city, and bus
mess is almost entirely suspended.
The meeting Of last Saturday was
the largest ever known to have been
held in this city. The assemblagc
was addressed by Messrs. Dix, Ba-
kcr. Robert j. Walker, Fernando
Wood, John Cochranc, Hunt, and
others. The city is unit for the
Union.
The steamer State Of Maine
has landed Il Massachusetts rcSi-
ment at Fo tress Monroe, Reports
are current that the steamer Spauld-
ing is landing regiments there.
The fifth regiment, company OF
flying artillery and II battalion OF
rifles have arrived.
The steam tug Mercury has been
chartered by the Government, and
is now stationed at the Narrows to
examine al! passing vessels.
New YORK, April 22.-Thc Hon.
Daniel II. Siclles contemplates rails
ing a regiment, Commodore Van
dorbilt is said to have informed the
Government that it can have T~atls
his whole feet Of steamers tuIly
manned AMI cquiped. Mayor W ood
will recommend an appropriation OF
81 ,000.000 for war purposes. "A lot
of uniforms for the Southern army
was seized in store on Dey street
today. An unsuccessful attempt
was made to poison the Massachu-
sctts regiment aboard the steamer
State Of Maine ON her way to Nor
folk.
NEW YoRK, April 22.-Collcctor
Hiram Barney says he has iniorma-
ton Of an official correspondence
between the Washington and Balti-
more authorities, which resulted in
an understanding Oh the part OF
Baltimore to repair the railway
bridges, telegraph lines, and keep
communication open.
The Massachusetts Eighth 1ogi-
ment land at Fort Mc1Ienry, Nd.
New York, April 22.-The ": 81
revenue cutter Harriet Lane has
sailed from this port with sealed or
dcrs. VIM. b. Astor, the million
aire, has offered to give the Govern
m6nt four millions and loan it ten
millions.
Brieadjer General John E. Wool
leaves shortly for New York, to con
stitute it the headquarters oil tho
Eastern Department.
The ITungaria s, Swiss and ltal-
ians are forming a rife regiment
The British residents have already
formed an Infantry regiment and
are in the act Of organizing anoth-
er.-The Seventh New York regi-
ment has arrived at Annapolis in
safety.
One thousand barrels of gunpow-
der bound for New Orleans, togeth-
CT with lot of blank registration
for vessels of the Confederate states,
were seized upon yesterday by the
city authorities. All vessels sea-
ward bound uarelnspected and watch
ed.
Washington advices say the Gov
crnment has planted Cannon on all
the heights overlooking the city
Affairs in Missouri.
ST. LOUIS, April 22.-The papers
in the interior of Missouri are very
indignant at Lincoln S proclamation
calling for SO large military force.
There is good deal of secession
feeling in some sections, but the
private sentiment is unanimous for
Cancellation and peace. The city is
full of rumors, but quiet and order
". no demonstrations have yet been
made.
Governor Jackson has issued his
proclamation convening both llous-
es of the Missouri Legislature, in
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