, 1861-05-09
LATEST EASTERN NEWS.

Tho War Department. at Washington, April
15th. issued q call on State Governments Tor
ICONS Seyenty.fiye thousand were required.
The Northern States responded, but the border
states refused. There is great excitement in the
Nortbern cities; companies are forming and
oaering their services to government
philadelphia, Boston, Baltimore, Chicago and
otber cities have offered the Federal Government
money.
Danger Of an attack on Washington Is appre-
hended' Militia have been called out.
The militia Of Maryland offer their services
The public buildings and avenues are guarded
at the capital.
Lincoln declares that he will enforce the laws,
and repel the attack Of the Confederate States,
force by force.
All new regiments are required to take the
oath to support the government
Tho excitement still increases at the North.
Meetings are held In the large towns and cities,
and men Of all parties declare that the Govern
ment shall be sustained.
Douglas reiterates iealty to the Union, and ad.
vises the people to remain true to their countrys
flag.
compelled to hoist the stars and stripes.
In Philadelphia, the secessiOnists were threat.
ened with hanging
The New York Herald Office was threatened
and compelled to run up the American flag.
The war spirit at the South is increasing. jeff
Davis declares that seventy-fVe times seventy.
five thousand Of LncOln's troops can't subdue
the South.
Lncolns proclamation is laughed at, and Davis
says he will march to Washington and take it
In thirty days
Southern banks offer loans, and companies are
forming in all the seeding States.
Border States offer troops and money to the
Confederate Government
Gen. How offers to raise ten thousand men for
the Southern army.
The news Of the surrender Of Fort Sumter
was received aith excitement at the South.
Tho people say they are ready for the war.
JEFF Davis will take the command at Pensacola.
The steamer B,hic from Charleston has ar.
rived at n Y, on the 18th Of April. The Hdr-
riet Lane, Pdlpnee and POcahOntGs, with Ander-
sons party, have arrived at New York.
The PosckGttaR had not been at Charleston.
The Pasones had not arrived al Charleston
until after the surrender Of Sumpter. During
the whole time Of tile bOmbardment il was blow
ing gale.
Major Anderson landed at the Battery and
was received by an immense crowd. The car
riAge was surrounded by people who followed
him TO his house, when Anderson joiued his
wife
Capt Doubleday gave a statement Of the sur
render Of the Fort and says the demand was
made on the llth, and was refused. Not by
Anderson, but by his command.
OnFriday morning at three o'clock, the re.
bels sent word that the fire would be opened in
one hour. At four o'clock the fire opened in
every direction, including hidden batteries.
Anderson's men took breakfast on salt pork
aud buscuits. HIS command was divided into
three watches, and then went to work and
opened tire on MOultrie, Cummings Point and
Norris Island.
Andorson's Barracks caught fire and we're
extinguished by the efforts Of Hart Of New
York, and Lyman, Of the Baltimore volunteers.
On Saturday, the officers quarters caught fire
from shell at the main gate, and were burned.
The Magazine was surrounded by fire. Nine
. ty barrels Of powder wero taken out and thrown
ihto tue sea- Noen tne magazine was encHcled
BY hrc, al the material was cut Of, and they had
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VIZ cngsgea IN tne manuncture OF them out
Of their shirts, blankets and shoes.
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Most Of the shots were aimed at the United