, 1861-05-17
A vigilance Committee bad been formed

The United States troops Of Fort Smith,
Arkansas, evacuated the fort on the 23d,
and left for the Indian country. The estate
troops occupy the fort.
The flag Of the Confederate States was
raised, cannon fred, etc.
The enrolling Of recruits for the pFotec-
tion of the St. Louis Arsenal is going on
rapidly in St. Louis Il-F
Companies are being formed in every
Ward.
Up to the s5th, 9,ToO volunteers had
rendered their services to the United States
Government to occupy the Arsenal
Other companies are being formed to go
to Washington.
JEFF Davis, at Montgomery, on Satur-
day last, received letter from Pensacola,
which says that Major Tower, Of Massachu-
setts, was in command Of Fort Pickens, and
that reinforcements had arrived
Ben Mccullough has been reported at
Alexandria, Va, with 1000 Virginians.
The Massachusetts regiment reached An
uapOlis on Sunday, and found the United
States ship C0nstiiuiioH occupied by the
Secessionist, and engaged in converting her
into battery.
The Secessionists were driven out of the
ship.
There is a report of a negro insurreetion
in Anne Arundel, County, Maryland. Gen
eral Butler, of Massachusetts,, had offered
his. forpee IN quhdua II
General Beauregard was reported to be
at Richmond on Monday. It is believed
that he is reconnoitering Washington.
Tho citizens of Baltimore we're fleeing in
all directions, to escape the violence of The
mob. Tho Union men were crushed out
The Virgiuiaus talk of stOrming Fortress
Monroe. aoe
1t is reported that Eve thousand Yir-
ginia troops were about Norfolk, and more
arriving.
General Beauregard, 1t is reported at
on Thursday, sent a note to
recommending the removal OF the
women and children from Washington be-
fore Saturday.
All the Northern States have responded
to the call of the President to furnish
troops, and will furnish double the quantity
wanted.
All the Northern banks make loans to
the Government to carry on the war.
Vanderbilt win loan the Government,
free Of charge, his feet Of steamers.
Southern news is difficult to obtain, the
means Of communication being cut of.
Lincoln informs the authorities of Balti-
more If the course Of the troops be obstruc-
ted any more, he will order the soldiers to
aght their way through.
Senator Douglas spoke in Columbus,
Ohio, on the 23d, and Springfield, Ill, on
the 25th. He took strong grounds in favor
of the Administration, and says that the
authority of the Government must be main
tained at all hazards. The North must not
invade Southern rights, but the South must
not trample on the rights of the North
Rebellion must be put down, or the Gov
ernment be destroyed. It would be better
to sacrifice life and property than to have
tyrants and traitors to rule over u.s.
All Northern Legislatures that were in
session have passed military appropriation
bills
Every town North has raised military
companies.
Women are enlisting as nurses.
It is reported that an army of $50, 900
can be raised in the South.
Southern men are still confident they can
maintain the Government Of the Confeder-
ate States, and say they can take Washing
ton and will do it, They keep their own
secrets; but little is known in the North of
what JEFF. Davis intends doing. He says
be will let them know when he gets ready.
The latest dispatches from Philadelphia
represent the greatest excitement in Balti-
more. Everybody was arming, all business
suspended. Northern troops reported as
having arrived safely at Washington, and
other troops are on%io wuy.
Beauregord, at Fort Sumter, according
to latest advices, was repairing damages. =
He did not contemplate coming North to
make an attack.
The bridges of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad are being repaired for public
travel
1t is said that the Consiitution was to
sail to the mouth of Petapsco to blockade
Baltimore.
Baltimore dispatches from HaVre de
Grace Of the 95th, say: Southern troops
hourly expected on Georgetown heights.
Large numbers of persons arrived at
York, Pa, yesterday from Baltimore, from
whence they fled.
1t is reported that Gen. Harney was ar
rested at Richmond, while travelling.
ST. LOUIS, April 26th.
The latest news from Annapolis states
that the road is open to Washington.
The Baltimore Sun soys, on the authori-
ty Of private dispatch, chat the report Of
fighting at Fort Pickens is incorrect. The
lntest mail adyices from there were 10 the |