The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-04-22
GEORGIA.

GEORGIA.
The Savannah Republican, of the 18th,
speaking of the Confederate loan, saws
The frat two subscribers to the Confedera te
loan, offered yesterday, were widows; in the
respective sums of $500 and $500 one of them,
4 Cathoiic in spirit as well as reiigion-God
bless her sent as word to pnt her name on
our list OF subscribers to the 5000 fund, to be
palo during the war, saying she had no sons
70 send, but would contribute her means
ihefe is the true spirit for you Who can
oonot mt that this fund will be raised.s =
Ibe books for subscriptions to this loan was
opened at the Central Railroad Bank yester-
day, and by two o'clock--the close OF banking
honrsLthe sum of s1s7 900 was taken.
Al about six o'clock on the morning of Sat-
urday, Capt. Bowen fell in with the United
States squadron, and hove to under the port
quarter of the Pawnee. He then drew away
ana stood Tor the Harriet Lane, which lay
about two hundred yards distant While ap-
preaching the Harriet Lane he was fired at by
the Pawnee, the shot passing under the Shan
mons stern. He went under the stern Of
the Harriet Lane, and solicited information
touching the state of things. He was in
formed by the commander of what was going
on in our bay, and told that the fleet had es-
tablished blockade.
He then stood out to the South and East
and while heading on this course received
another shot from the Pawnee Keeping Off
the Captain OF the Shannon again went un-
der the stern of the Harriet Lane, hailed her
by hiring into him. The Captain replied he
wan ted him to show his colors and with all
possible dispatch he run up the United States
ensign w hlle running and preparing to obey
this requirement, she fired anot ther shot at the
shannon. Another ball followed that in
quick succession, and by that time, being
quite near the PaWnee he asked her Captain
what he wan ted, and he made answer "that
IL he did not come to anchor he would blow
him out OF the water" While the Captain of
the shannon was making the necessary ar
rangements for anchorng, the Pawnee sent
another ball al him. " hich passed between the
malnmast and the leech of the foresail. Ha
then hauled down the jib and let go the anchor.
Soon after the Shannon came to anchor, the
PaWnee sent boat, containing lieutenant
and fVe men, all completely armed. On COM
ing aboard, the officer ordered him to pay ont
sixty ia thoms of chain and tie his sails up-
Capt. Bowen and his crew We're then trans
ferred to the Pawuce. ....
Capt. Bowen inquired of the Pawnee why
he had fired into him. He replied that he
should have heaved to at the first shot
The Captain also stated that he had sup
posed the Shannon was Charlesto ton vessel
loaded with munitions of war.
NORTH CAROLINA.
The Newbern IN. c. Progress SAYS:
The people have run up tall pole in kins-
ton, and are all unit on the war Ques tom
Several new recruits came down last evening,
and went on to join the garrison at Fort Ma
con. Great excitement pre- walls, and all hands
are preparing to defend our rights to the Bit
ter end. committee went down from Lee
noir, to ascertain what the wants OF Fort Ma
con are. Two gentlemen from Greene also
went down, who informed us that Greene is
all right, and will hold mass meeting next
"Wednesday to organize military companies,
&c, &c.
AT Wilmington, N. G., Thursday afternoon,
salute was fired on board the steamship
North Carolina, of and belonging to Will
mington, N. O., in honor of the secession of
Virginia The salute was fired immediately
on the fact of the passage of the Ordinance of
Secession being known there.
The Newbern Progress speaking of the col.
ored population, says:
We learn from Mayor Lane that Is or 20
more free negroes came forward yes sterday
morning and volunteered their services to 90
10 the Fort and work or assist in the defence
of the Fort, if required Laborers enough
having gone to the Fort, they We're not sent
dowL, but requested by Mayor Lane to hold
themselves in readiness.
And the Wilmington Journal adds:
We are informed that the free colored popu-
lation of our town are ready and willing to do
any thing that they may be called upon to do
in the present emergency. This is the proper
spirit. Let them act up to it, and they will
be fully protected and provided for num-
per went down to the forts this morning.
More will go omorrOw.
souTH CAROLINA.
The Charleston papers of Thursday furnish
tne following items
Colonel McRae, of North Carolina returned
last night with the Columbiads for which
Gov. Ellis asked. We learn that Gov Ellis
expects an attack in less than two days, and
that he Is making every possible preparation
for 1t. Already number OF guns have been
obtained from Virginia and placed in posi-
tion.
Capt. Bowen, of the schooner G. ID. &R.
K. Shannon, of Philadelphia, from Bos ton
loaded with e, and consigned toJ. NJ Dur
n last
Wednesday, and furnishes us with the follow.
ing narrative of the trea tment he received at
the hands of the Captain of the sIoop- of war
Pawnee, ut anchor off our bar, on last Satur-
day morning.
The Baltimore Exchange, of Friday, says:
4 messenger arrived here yesterday from
the Mayor of Charlestown, Va, to Mr.. Gar
rett, the President OF the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, Instructed to demand guarantees
from him that no troops should be permitted
to pass over the main stem, and that no mu-
nitons of war should be suffered to be re-
moved from the arsenal at Harper's Ferry If
these guarantees were not given the messen-
ger was authorized to state to Mr. Garrett
that the bridge at Harper's Ferry would at
once be blown up. Letters have also been
received from numerous farmers on the route
to the effect that if any troops were allowed
to pass over the road, the bridges would at
once be burned.
A dispatch has been sent from the Northern
CentT;tl Noau 10 boV. curtin, OF FenuSylya-
MIA, stating that the feeling is SO in tense in
this city that no more troops can be allowed
to be transported over that road. 1t is further
understood that the Philadelphia and Will
mington Railroad Company have been notified
that troops arriving in this city over that road
will not be carried by rail to Washington
NEW YORK AND THE WAR.
The passage of the Massachusetts troops
through New York city on Thursday was
marked with great enthusiasm
There was good deal of conversation in
commercial circles in New York ON Thursday,
regarding an order said to have been received
by the Collector OF that port to grant no more
clearances for Southern ports.
The Board of Councilmen have adopted a
series of resolutions supporting the Federal
Government in pattiug down civil war; ten
dering the Governor room to Major Ander-
son, and req questing him to sit for his portrait;
giving permission to the clerks to leave their
posts to join the volunteers, and expressing
the wish to do all they can to support the
families of the yofun teers during their alb
sence.
ROCHESTER, N Y, April 1s.-The Common
Council this afternoon appropriated sI25 900
for the support of families of the volunteers
p 900 to the Mayor for secret service, $500 to
Gen. Small, the clerk of the Common Coun-
cil for his equipment.
TRoY, N. Y. April lS.--The Common Coun-
ell this evening appropriated $l0,O 900 for the
support and relief OF the families of the sol.
diers who volunteer to go to Washington.
WAR rEsLrNs IN PHILADELPHIA. fr
In the Philadelphia Select Council on Thurs.
day, there was introduced an ordinance AN.
propriating $4,000 for the purchase of arms
for the use Of Home Guard, the expenditure
Of the money to be under the Mayors direc-
tion and control A subscription list was also
presented for the purpose OF purchasing IL
howitzers for the Home Guard. An ordi.
nance was submitted, appropriating $l0O 900
for the relief of the families of those engaged
in the service Of their country Common
Council passed an ordinance appropriating