The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-04-25
HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM BAL
TJMORE.

HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM BAL
TJMORE.
BALTIMORE, April 20.
Iutense excitement continues. This
morning the whole city was in arms, but
no further outbreak occurred. Martial
law continues in force. The entire Dopu-
lace are united in one sentiment, and that
is for the defense Of the State. the City
and the South. The minute men have
taken down their flag and join in the de-
feuse of the City: This bridges on the
Northern, Central and Philadelphia Rail
roads have been burnt. il is reported
that the New York Seventh Regiment.
and the Philadelphia Volunteers are at
Havre de Craze. 1t is supposed they
will impress boats there, to take them to
Annapolis, whence they will endeavor to
20 10 Washington. Many scouting par
ties of Balimoreans are in the outskirts
of the city, moving in various directions.
Col. Brush, of t. ffty'third regiment of
Baltimore volunteers, was accidentally
wounded last night, and Col. Huger. a
native Of South Carolina, who recently
resigned from the U. 5. army, is now COM
manding Col BIS force.
Business is wholly suspended. TSe
people are securing their valusbles. The
run on the savings banks has diminished.
ONE O'clock P. M,-AIl is quiet. Ex.
citing rumors about the seventh regiment
New York, and other Northern troops
marching upon Baltimore from Havre de
Grace, have been contradicted.
The City Council has appropriated hall
millions dollars to sustain the internal
police.
The following dispatch was received
here this morning by Mayor Brown. from
the Baltimoreans delegated to Washing
ton to obtain explanations:
WASHINGTON, April 20.
Mayor Brown, Baltimore.
We have seen the President and Gen
Scott We bear from the former a let
Ter to the Mayor and Governor, declaring
that no troops should be brought through
Baltimore, if in military point of view
and wi,houtopposition they can be march
cd around Baltimore.
[Signed] II. l.. BoND.
G. BRUNcE.
Geo. W. DoBBIN.
There is great excitement at Norfolk
The volunteers Oh the steamer Spalding
10 re-enfDrce the Government work wer
compelled TO put back 10 sea. The May
ors of Norfolk and Portsmouth have is
sued proclamations, asking the citizen
t. maintain order un'il regularly organ
} lied under leaders. Nearly all The South
} erp officers at the Government fortresse
at Norfolk, Old Point aud Portsmouth
have resigned.
Three thousand stand Of arms wer
seized in Baltimore to day, and appro
priated by the militia and volunteers.
The washington telegraph is unde
commsnd of the Government. ..
1t is rumored that both tbs Gunpowd
rr and Bush river bridges, on the Phila
delphia road have been destroyed. Most o
the bridges on the Northern Central roat
have been burned.
NJ serious cvlhsion hus tr"pspirrd to
day The ferry yboats At liavre de Grac
were scullled and sunk to-day. A
Northern communications have been sus
pended.
Norfolk harbor is blockaded; also tn
mouth of Chesapeak Bay. Several Ba
limore and Southern boats have bee
seized at Washington by the Government
authorities.
There are fifty thousand men in Bait
more, armed with various weapons.
Coleman Mott, q member OF The Mary
land Senate, has taken the responsibility
of convenng the Legislature in Balt
more on the 25th of April. indrpender
Of Gov. Hicks. Mott is wildly excitct
and his call will not be resp ctr1. 1t
beloved that the Governor will soon con
vcne tho Legislature in extra session.
Troops are pouring in from all parts
the State.
No Northern soldiers have attemptc
TO pass through The city to day, and it
not expected that they will
The Board Of Brokers has adjourne
for We K. Hence business is who'll
suspended. Our banks are uneasy ab on
expeced large remittances Of specie froI
the North.
Twenty five of .he wound d Mass'
chusetts volunteers are in the hospital a
Washington.
The bodies OF the two killed are
Baltimore, The minute men for the SAX
of domestic peace have taken down th
stars and stripes and run up the Mary
land Colonial flag. No indignilias ar
ollie red tic civilians ofauy Of the Nortl
ern States. All feel as brothers. III
ouly feeling is against Lincoln orderin
armed troops through Maryland for til
seeming purpose ofcoercing the Soutl
Southern troops are pouring into the CIT
from all quarters.
FROM COLUMBUS.