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BALTIMORE
SATURDAY, APRIL 81, 1861.

The SIEGE OF Fort PIcKEys The New Orleans
Ptcayme of the DIST says:
Paymaster Chambers, Of Alabama. at Montoor,.
cry, direct from Pensacola, reports that General
Bragg is not yet ready to make an attack on Fort
Pickens, and che does not think it likely that one
VIII be made soon. Between five and six thousand
confederate troops now invest the Notifications.
REsIGNATIoNs.-We learn that Frederick Scbev,
eoitor OF the Frederick Examiner, has declined the
appointment OF Appraiser at Large which was ten.
dered to him by President Lincoln
1t Is also stated that the Secretary of State Mr.
Partridge, has resigned and the resignation accented
oy the Governor. 1t is not vet known who is to
be appointed.
IAYLoR's PoNY EXPREss.-Through Mr.. David
Aoercrombie Jr., agent in charge of Mr.. Henry
layior's Pony Express, last night we were placed
In possession of New York and PHILADELPHIA papers
Oh yesterday morning. Tayor's Express has al
ready become an institution
RUMoEED ARREST OF GEN. HARyEy.-It yos ro-
ported in the city yesterday that the Virginia au
thorities arrested Gen. Harney at Harper's Ferry
on Thursday night. He was on his wav to Wash
lngton from st. Louis, in answer to a summons
from Gen. Scott.
SEIZURE OF BRANCH MINT.-The Branch Mint
IN Charlotte, North Carolina, was taken possession
OF on the 2lst by Col. Bruce and the military. bv
order OF Gov Ellis. o resistance was made nor
the slightest disturbance occurred
The steamer Champion, from Aspinwall, with tho
racine mails to April lst, and bringing SS44 577 in
specie, arrived at New York on Wednesday.
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ST. LOUIS. April 25.-Cousderable excitement
prevailed among the merchants and steamboat men
on the Change to-day, in consequence of the recep-
ton OF despatch from the Secretary of the Treas
ury TO the Surveyor of this port, instructing him
to grant no elearances to boats in Mississippi
Alabama and Louisiana. AS ste amboats on the
Mississippi never take out cearances, the despatch
is not understood. The Surveyor has taken no ac-
ton IN the matter and shipments South continue as
heretofore.
The Common Council of Palmyra, Mo-, have
made an appropriation for "Home Guard" for
| the defence of the city.
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s350l74 ground leaf at s45oGs55O; sne yellow at
s950d4; and good red at sl2GI3 For Ohio Tobacco the
market has scarcely yet opened There have been sales
this week OF about 100 hhds of which hhds
sS14 red and spanglea t5aC5o good and fine red and
spanged s7(GS and good fine yellow $9al2 There has
been nothing done in Kentucky Tobacco this week We
conuhte 10 quote 1t as before: ugs at "a
$40; good 90 at s52555O; inferior leaf at S. 756 2
good DO at $65oa7 80; fine at $75o@9 choice at $IOI2
rc heaVy Kentucky at f7Gl2f0 The INSPECTIONS Of the
week are 1851 hhds Maryland 1872 hbds Ohio and 90
hhds Kentucky; toal l, ,532 hhds
~ Hf4SAE1 -Whskey is still held at 90 cts for both
lily ana ONO but there sales making so far as we
are ADVISED There is very little arriving the stock
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NEW YORK, April 25.-Captain Seaman, of the
yacht Edna c., arrived from Wilmington, N. c.,
reports on the 10th saw the steam tug Uncle Ben,
that the following vessels left Wilmington the
same day he did: Brig Mary Lowell, for Jamaica;
Schrs Sea BIRD, Maggie, Mary Brewer, aud Mary
i,angdon, for New York; the l.. B. Bailey, and
ocean Wave, for Boston, and many others.
The schr. Southerner, from Charleston reports
on the 24th, off Chicoteague saw the steamer Ma
rion, with the U. S. brig Perry in tow and another
steamer.
There was no excitement at Charleston. The
steamer Nashville was lying at the wharf
The schr. Louisa Jones arrived from VIRGINIA
tonight. She brought only part of a cargo o.
oysters as she left in hurry to avoid having the
vessel seized by the traitors there. The schooner
pennsylvania. from Georgetown, S. c., report:
having two guns fired across her bows when going
in, De
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Ex-Presiaent Buchanan,

HTS VIEW OF THE WAR.
| LANCASTER, April Is, p. M.-Ex-Presdent
| chanan entertaiDs no idea of leaving for Europe
1t is well known, among his personal friends that
| he warmly espouses the cause of the North, and
that he will pass the remainder of his DAYS at
Wheatand. His nephew has enlisted in a Penn
| sylvania regiment
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Aid from Canada.

New YoRE, April 25.-A private letter to a gen.
eman of this city, daIed Chicago, April 22d, says:
"fhe volunteers from our place have just left for
Camp Yates, at Springfield. The illinois quota is
already raised, and will be in quarters by this
| evening. There is a scarcity of arms in the West
but the Government of Canada has nobly come to
our aid and offered 50, 900 stand of arms, 10 600
| OF which will be here tonight
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New YORK, April 25.-The steamship Empire
City has arrived from Texas, via Havana. She has
on board three hundred and sixteen Of the Third
Regiment, and two hundred and seventy-seyen
cavalry of the Second Regiment.
The Empire City reports the United States steam
er Mohaw at Havana, orsupplies, and was to sail
for Texas in two days.
The United States schooner John Appleton, left
Havana on the Goth, with mail for Key West.
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Important from Arsansas--seizure of For,


Smith.
FoRT SMITH, April 25.-Fort Smith is in posses
sion of the State troops.
About II O'Clock last night a volunteer force un-
der the command of Col. Scion Borland landed at
the wharf from the steamboats, Tahleouah az d
Frederic Notrebe. The command numbered near
ly three hundred men.
About hour before their arrival CAPTAIN
Sturgis left with his command, consisting of two
cavalry companies. He took away the horses be-
longing to his command, and such supplies as he
could transport. He is falling back on Fort
Washita.
The post formerly surrendered by Captain
A. Montgomery to Gen. E. Burgevn, Adjutant
in charge.
Captain Montgomery and Major Gatlin were
taken prisoners, and afterwards released on parole
| There were about seven hundred State troops here
to-day They were passed in review in the garri-
son parade ground. The Confederate flag was
raised on the tort at twelve O'clock, amid the firing
OF cannon and the cheers of the people. Alter the
review, three cheers given for the Arkansas
citizen soldiery, three cheers for jeff Davis. and
three cheers for Gov. Il. NJ. Rectaf. The stock
and property taken possession of is estimated to be
| of the value of S3OOOOO
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IMPORTANT FROM L01TsIaN,

Ns.ii Aof Five Thousand Additional Troops
large appropriations TO Support the Vol
Wi'eefs--Ehe Union Feeling in New York
No' heheved i'm New Orleans, tsc.,Sc
NE" ORLEANS, April 24.-Governor Moore has
issued an address, calling for 900 additional Loui
slana troops. He says:
Inc government at Washington maddened bv
ueieat and the successful maintenance bv onr M
- ntol'c people OF their rights and liberties against
Us ts letcenarles in the harbor of Charleston, and
."e determination OF the Southern people forever
W sever themselves from the Northern poverr
nleht, mas now thrown off the mask, and sustained
y the people of the non-slav choldinp States is
.lfey engaged In levying war, by land and sea to
suoVert your liberties DESTROY your rights and IN
shed your b Ood on your own soil If Won Ia
tne mahhood to resist, rise, then, pride of Louisi
ana, In your might, in defence of your dearest
Tghts and drive back this insoIent barbaric force
%!I your oraye ancestry, resolve to conquer or
persu 10 the effort; aud the flag of usurpaton will
never 1y over Southern soil. Rally, then, to The
ProGIanatlon which | now make on the renui ,inn
OF the Confederate government.
n number OF parishes in Louisiana have apnro.
prlaled ten thousand dollars each for the spnnort
Oh the volunteers, and have pledged themselves to
pay nifty thousand dollars year each az LONG as
the war shall last.
. fHteen hundred Tennesseeans are expected here
to-day to join the Confederate army
meeting of five hundred of the ladies of Now
oFieans was held at the St. Charles Hotel for the
purpose OF making arrangements for the holding
volunteers. WV '''"'''"N"
Ihe people here are greatly excited; the most
city. H0u' Tue
No confidence is placed in the dispatches which
we receive from the North
Egnt vessels OF war are reported off Pensacola.
ana tits supposed that the Federal Government
nave nV, succeeded in reinforcing Fort Pickens.
me reports received here respecting a complete
are not believed
Gen. Scott 9 VI
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CAIRO, ILL.,, April 24.-AbOut two thousand
but rumor is prevalent that a regiment of Tenn
essee troops marching to attack this point 1t is
not credited. The feeling here is very strong for
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important from New OrIeans-Tyyenty-fiye
Thousand Troops Ready-Business at Il

important from New OrIcans-TSenty-fiya
Thousand Troops Ready-Business at a
Stand.
New ORLEANS, April 24.-The war fever here is
raging intensely, as it is also in all parts of the
state, and in Alabama, Mississippi Texas Geor-
g'a and other cities and towns in the Confederate
states. Indeed, so extensive are the preparations
Tor the coming and inevitable conflict, that every
tning In the way of business is lost sight of, and
thousands are arranging their personal effects in an
ticipatiOn of the worst
In this city the ardor and enthusiasm has never
been exceeded, and twenty-five thousand men
couia be mustered into the Confederate army,
from THIS point alone, at weeks notice.
The same feeling exists everywhere in the South.
and her sons to man will do or die in defence OF
what they believe to be their rights The de.
spatches from the North represent that body aa
unit against the South; but the South, in the day
OF battle, will be found equally so-for never was
there greater unanimity in a cause than in the
cohfict that is about to be undertaken.
AS have stated, business here is well pigb sus
pended. There are few ships here, and these get
nign hgures Tor treights, especially British bot
toms, which have the preference. EXCHANGE on
London is down to premium.
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From Texas--VesseIs of War at Pensacola.
NEW ORLEANS, April 22.-Advices from Texas
state that the preparations for war are progressing
on large scale. The remaining federal troops at
lndiano'a Will probably be taken prisoners.
The colored people of Mobile have taken six hum
dred dollars of the Confederate loan.
The steamer Hannah NJ. johnson, from Pensaco-
la rep ors that yesterday morning there were eight
vessels of the harbor, supposed with reinforce
ments for Fort Pickens.
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NEW ORLEANS, April 24.-The ship Niagara, ar
rived from Boston, reports seeing on the 18th of
March, in lat. 20 deg, long. Is deg a British ship
| abandoned, with b1lwarks gone and the sea break
ing over her. On the anne date, saw the brig Bal
tmore, with loss of fore-yard Off the Hole in the
| sails
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LOUISVILLE, April 24.-The Nashville papers con-
tain a speech made by John Bell yesterday, advo-
eating strong military league of all the Southern
States against common invading foe,
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ALBANY, April 25.-Governor Morgan has issued
q, proclamation calling for additional volunteers.
Iwenty-one regiments in all are to be accepted
making the full complement of the State 5000
men.
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INDIANA.
Meeting of the LeSislature--HOn.S S. A. Doug.

las Addresses the Soldiers.
INDIANAPOLIS, April 24.-Extra session of the In
diana Legislature convened at 2P. NJ to-day. The
old officers resigned, and new ones were elected
without regard to party lines c. NJ. Allen (Rep. J
OF VIncennes, was elected Speaker of the House,
Il. Crawford, (Dem) of New Albany, Chief
Clerk, and A. P. Newkirk (Rep.) of Connersville,
Assistant Clerk.
Both Houses have Republican majority, but
gave TO the Democrats the privilege of choosing
the officers, who received the unanimous vote of
both branches.
The House then adjourned, and marched, headed
by band, to Camp Morton, to listen to an address
to the soldiers by Hon. S. A. Douglas
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SEIZURE and Release of the Cahayvba-HIexi.
eih itnd-Homa PiIlaged and Burned.
NEW ORLEANS, April 25-The steamer Cahaw bs
Vi Ine New York line, was seized this morning, bn
aeesstu S 9y order OF the Montgomery Government
ana sailed at O'Clock this evening
Accounts from the upper parishes say that the
iiIlitary spirit is increasing, and volunteer compa
money freely. =" :
- rumor from an authentive source has reached
Dfaz1S that the Mexicans are getting up another
gueriila warfare against the citizens on the Rio
pFanoe, ABOVE Brownsville The town of Roma
has been pillaged and burned, and many Amarican n
iamiiies murdered Brownsville has also been
threatened. '' "eeu
The number of U. S. troops left in Texas is about
i,UCo Ihsy are abundantly supplied with provis-
IONS IONS and means Of transportation. The number in
The vicinity of lndianola is about 500
Ship News.
NL" 1oRK, April 5.-Arrived-Ship Forest
SIy Gity' from Palermo; ship Punjaub from Liverpoo
snip yorkshire, do; barks Clara HaxalI and Ian,
castrIa Gis from Rio Janeiro; Maria Murton, from
HIharieston; Warren, from New Orleans: G. W
horton, from Apaachicoa; briggs Sarah Elizabeth.
from Arroyo; Levi, from Fagairo
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Tennessee T,epislnfnr
Three More Regiments at Washington.

NASHVILLE, April 25.-The State Legislature has
convened in secret session. The reporters have
been excluded, and the contents of the Governors
message is unknown.
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from CharlestOn--Gen. Beauregarti and Vice
President Stephens

NEW oRK, April 25.-The correspondent of the
Commerceot AdUertiser, who lett Charleston on
saturday last, says that Gen. Beauregard had not
then-started- hpt rumnr said that 800 troops
Capitol.
Alex. II. Stephens left Weldon on Monday, for
Richmond.
The citizens of Wilmington, N. c., had seized
| the steamer Georgia.
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ARMY HesiSnations--GeneraI Harmey.
Sr. LOUIS, April 23.-Lieutenaut Merchant and
Surgeon Brewer, of the United States Army, have
resigned.
General Harney left here last night for Wash
inptnp
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! Secession Company from Louisville at

NEW ORLEANS, April 24.-The Davis Guards, of
Louisville, arrived here this morning, and were en-
| Enthusiastically welcomed. Two companies of our
citizen soldiery have volunteered to 60 to Vir-
| oinia q
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Correspondence Of the NeW York Herald !
A AEEAIRS In MENICl

Mexico CITY, March 10, lSGl.-You of course
do not hope to hear of this country ever becoming
perfectly quieted and set to rights If YOU do YOU
are doomed to Disappointment at least whilst this
miserable, degraded race have things their own
way. Hope for Mexico there assuredly is none,
with Mexicans toSrule it. Never since the world
began did nation have such a chance of going
ahead and doing something marvellous as this poor
Mexico has has had since last Christmas day. But
what are they doing with their chances? The
enormous wealth Of the church-from three to six
hundred millions of dollars-is wasting away, and
it is certain that nothing will be done to improve
the credit or standing of the nation with ali this.
The chickering's of leaders of the liberal party have
weakened the action of the Executive so that it has
done little or nothing and evils that existed when
the party came in possession of the capital have
gone on increasing and bid fair to progress in that
direction. Horrors have come upon US in the past
fortnight, until we now ask one another, what
next?
And with all this the present government is do
ing all in its power to stem the tide and establish
order; but the ia ct is the Generalization has gone
to such point that no power exists in the land to
check 1T. The clergy have thrown their influence
with the lowest and most depraved of the popula-
ton and murder, robbery, &C., are the order of
the day.
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HHHeO 1HOHO INtSIhitHts WI w WHsIlIIIHtU tUiis
new YORK, April 25.-Reable Information has
been received of the arrival of the Sixth, Seventh
and Twelfth New York Regiments at W ashing ton.
They were posted at the Navy Yard.
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- LOUISVILLE, April 25.-A detachment of Colonel
u DDuncan's regiment, about 400 strong, under Capt
Desha, left by the Nashville Railroad cars this a
ternoon, for the Southern Confederacy.
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Sneech of John Bell,


LOUISVILLE, April 25.-Governor Magoffin will
| Tomorrow issue proclamation calling the Legis
ture together on the 9Th of May.
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At Troy, n. y, recently, young woman an
piled for situation teacher, and ont of twenty
five words given her to spell, spelled twenty-one
Wronr NN0
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Water and gas pipes made of paper prepared
| with bltumen, have been invented and used in
France They are very cheap, and will bear an
enormous pressure
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The allowance of air for a man in a prison should
never be less, says Dr.. Hutchinson than 500 cubic
feet: Here is suggestion for the Prison Society
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, Brave men, many Of those Northern volunteers.
the majority of whom left helpless families behind
them TO poverty and privation, while their natural
ment, ~ 0'N'"-
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Boston Affairs--Naval and Military Hvotters.
BosToN, April 25.-The oath of allegiance to the
United States was administered to the officers and
crew OF the steam frigate Niagara, when all but
SIX subscribed to it. Their will be stricken
from the roll.
full company to form another corps of lving
artillery has enlisted under Moses G. Cobb. They
Will have six rfed cannon, and all the equipments
for efficient service.
The steamers Massachusetts, and South Carolina
arebeng converted into war vessels
BoSTE4E, April 25.-The following is the list Of
r-t Lat BrohG. The 1 NaEa5a W ho refused to
Fourth Lieutenant McCofs554Sa9nnanyie McCIs5S naye resigned:
Columbia.
Midshipman Reed, of Virginia.
Ghlef Engineer Williamson, of Virginia
FIRST Lieut.. of Marines Green, Virginia.
Second Lieut.. of Marines Lamsav, Virginia.
Mldshipmen Swan and Schey have teiegraphed
to their friends for Instructions.
The Niagara leaves here to-day for New York
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st. Louis, April 4.-The report that troops have
been stationed at Cairo to obstruct river commerce
is denied on the authority of Governor Yates. of
Illinois, The troops were sent there as a mere pre-
cautionary measure.
large Union peace meeting was held at Jeffer-
son City last night Speeches were made by ex-
Governor Stewart and General Price The reso-
lutions recently adopted at Louisville passed unan-
imo9sly; also resolution instructing delegates to
the state Convention to support and vote for the
principles expressed in the same
F. r. Blair jr., has been elected to and accepted
COlonelcy in the First Regiment to day.
CAIRO, April 24.-About two thousand troops
have already arrived here. Allis quiet ru-
NOR prevalent that regiment Of Tennessee troops
was marching to attack this point is not credited.
The feeling here is very strong for the Union.
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Edmund G. Stedman, the poet, one of the edi-
torial staff of the World, is appointed to deputy
| collectorship at the custom-house
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Drunkenness stalks onward in PHILADELPHIA: six
ty-one drunkards out of seventy-one arrests made
IN twentv-tour hours, ending Thursday noon. The
newspapers advocate tread-miIl as a remedy
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a Proposition to Settle the War.

LOUISVILLE, April "a proposition has been
made by the Governor ofKentucky to the Cover
nor OF Ohio, that the Governors of the Border
States propose to the United States Government
to become arbitrators between the contending par
ties in the present difficulties.
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BALTIMORE MARKETS.


The exciting events through which we have passed
this week have occasoned entire suspension of
business, and We have thought best in consequence
to omit our usual weekly review Of the market believing
that our space could be better occupied for other pur
poses.
CoFFEE.-CoIee continues very quiet. We note how
ever sale to-day of rs bags Rio IA cts This is the
only transaction that has taken place Coffee this
week so Tar as we have heard. We still quote as
follows, viz: Rio at 12dl2H cts. for low grades l3G
lo cts Tor fair, l3F cts. for good IS 4 ALI cts for
prime; Laguayra at 14@l5 cts; and Java at l7kGIs
cts, but the rates in great degree nominal The
stock here is about IL, 600 bags
tLOUR-The market for Flour quiet again to day
and the feeling in it was quite heavy. There are no
sales making export the prohibition upon transactions
OF tins character which removed yesterday having
been renewed again to-day, and the demand from our
home trade has materially fallen off Super held gene
rally at So but there seller than buyers at this
figure and quote Extra nominal at 81 for Ohio and
Howard Street, and S7a725 per bb for standard City
Mills.
FAMILY FLoUR.-Baltimore ground Family Flour is
sun selling by the dray load at SO So and do Extra at
50 per Dbl, and quote Ohio and Howard Street Fam
ly at SS.50d per Dbl.
RYE FLOUR AND CORN MEAL-We quote Rye Flour to-
day at 4254 so, and Corn Meal at s3 per bb but there
Is very little doing in either Of the ese articles
The following the inspections of Flour and Meal for
h DlI DIM A1.y
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convention of the Northwestern countias of
virginia is called, to meet at Wheeling, Virginia
on the l3sh OF May next, for the consideration Of
the secession question