Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-04-20
From Washington.
WAsR,SGToN, April ls-Rp

WAsHisGToN. April l6-6P.A
THERE'S no authentic information here OF the
reinforcement Of Fort Pickens. though q Dor
tion I tie fnrcs fit. ont At New Yo.k has
gon. there. Grea' anxiety is .elt for the safe,y
OF the fort.
PRECAUTIONARY AEAsUREs At WARRINGTON.
Large additions we're made last night to the
4oliier. stationed at the Capitol, Treasury.
Patent Post Office and other public buildiDgs.
Wan FORMALLY DECLAKED.
jeff Davis has ,s.ued proclamation Of war
against the Government.
Letters OF marque ate to he Immediately 10.
sued. and 100000 additional troops called into
the field.
DISPOSITION or TROOPS
Quite force was cent last night across the
Long Bridge on the Virginia eide. They are
probably occupying the heights. The New
York and Massachusetts troops. or . pOr Ion OF
them. will be sent 10 Fortress Monroe and Har.
per's Ferry
ADVANCE IN THE PRICE or PRovIsIoNs
All the ealt pork in Baltimore has been
purchased for the nee OF the Government. and
is being shipped here and rtored 10 the Post
Office Department. The price has advanced
two dollars per barrel since purehaeed.
Three vesseis have been taken possession Of
at Norfolk
Gov. H,ck., Of Maryls hs- intimatsd that
double the compliment Of men required will hs
furnished by Mary land for the defence Of the
CAPITA.
Gen Scott approves OF the gsllant conduc,
Of Maj. Andeleon
Martial law is established to-day.
| Troops continre to arrive BY every train
and the streets Of Washing on are filed with
soldiers in their varied uniforms
| The Clerks OF the State Department have
been formed into guard for tbs protection Of
that building. Those Of the Treasury hav- re-
eel. ed orders Immediately to repair to the
Department on the fret invasion Of the city
The Clerks Of the otter Departments. are
directed to b. similarly watcLtul. in addition
to the military force that has been placed III
the pubic buildings
The Iumore Of an intended invasion OF
Washington tonight. have created much war
ieeIing. Whatever may be the grounds for
such reports it is certa n that the Government
is expeiit'ously making preparations or all
emergencies.
The Kanssa nlan now here. about sixty in
number, have formed a company called the
Frontier Guards. 1hey lave been given the
post Of honor in the east room Of the Presi-
dent. house.
Gov Le,ehers reply to Secretary Cameron 8
requsi'ion calling for quota Of troops conciu-
ded, "your object is to suhjaRate the Southern
States, ami requi-Itlon made upon me for
trooIs. such an object in ny judgment 10 not
| within the powers cf the Constitution or the
act OF 1875, ard will not b. complied with
You have chosen to inaugurate civil war, and
having done go, we will meet it in spirit aa
determined az he Administration has exhibit
| ed towards the Sonth"
The Cabinet held meeting this morning.
and another THE .. m In reference 10 the
| warhke operations.
| Gentlemen who arrived from Richmond.
confirm the reports that the act Of secession
had pa seed III. Convention by u large MAORI.
| ty. The members were sworn to secrecy.
The time for its official promu lgation has not
yet arrived. measures Of q military character
| having first to be eoGsummat.d.
Military forces l,ft Richmond last night fol,
Harper's Ferry. Other companies joined then
on the rolte
The same ipformants, from what they heard
in Virginia official quarters, have no doubt bu
that the armory by this time has been taken
possession Of By the State forces.
Twenty -four companies, averaging 100 men
| each. have already been n, ust-red into service
by the Government. Others will present them.
| selves at the War Department for . similar
purpose.
Five hundred Pennsylvania troops arrived
here this p N. Several of them were hurt by
stones while passing through Baltimore They
are auartered 10 the capital
Five hundred New Workers ere expected &C..
night.
The latest news frem Norfolk received al
the Navy Departures 1t this L. NJ. is that when
Capt. Pendergast ascertained that TIE channel
was ohstruc:ed. be placed his ships broadsiac
tn Norfolk ard Portsmouth, and demsndst. d.
that the o. structone III the river be rsmGsed,
else he wouId level both places. II is addei
that the ci; lzels complied with the demand
WAsHIsGr y. Acril ~.
II is reliably etatsd by par'ies direct from
Richmond that the ordinance Of secession was
publicly proclaimed ys.terdsy-that the vote
on i,s passage is kept secret.
Ms A. NJ. Hancock, OF Kentucky, il AZ.
pointed Consul to Malaga.
On inquiry at the Post Office II ie ascertain
ed that no measures ara IN progress for decor
tinuing any OF the southern mails. On the
contrary the contractors recently ere, have
arranged for the faciltaton Of the trsnsporta-
ton. Inc Post Master General has discretion
to suspend them only in cases Of obstructior.
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