Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-04-27
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BsALTEyMORE.
OPENING OF NAVIGATION.

NBw IsRK, April 20.
Sc, ator johnson Of Tennessee, was mobbed At
Lynchburg on Sunday, on his way from Wash
ington 70 Tenn. lie denied send ng = message,
stating that Tenn should furnish cunta OF men
The Ndfss and Uhion Of Wash' ngson have sus-
pended, the people being determined to demoiish
the once ii 1t continued TO advocate the Southern
Confederacy.
A SON Of Senator Baysrd of DEL, has raised
company and taken oath Of fallegiance at Whining
tor.
The amount of -four seised 1t Georgetown By
the Government is $4,000 barrels They are sell
ing it to the poor at seven dollars . barrel
street price fifteen dollars.
Advces from Frederick, Warrington and Alle-
gneny counties show that those counties are
strongly Union, and declare that they will rebel
agains. the state If the State seoedes from the
Union.
There is said to be 5000 secessonists above Will
mington, Delaware, though there are three Union
volunteer companies there.
Gov, Let her, of Va has issued proclamation
prohibiting the expectation Of -four to northern
cities.
Letters from the wife Of Bishop Peck, Of La
says, her house was burned over her head on the
night Of April 18th, BY the negroes, also the resi-
dence Of Bishop Elliot.
Several gentlemen from the South rcpor. that
the people are srming everywhere.
man was hung in North Carolina, and another
imprisoned tor expressing union sentiments.
Rogers and Wright, the two officers left at Nor
folk are in prision.
students was held last night, and movement
was made to equip British Volunteer Regiment.
deputation of 90 Indians has arrived, to ten
der 800 Warriors Of the Sioux and Chippewa
Indians to the President.
LII reported frsm Havre de Grace, that an At
tack is threatened on Fort McHenry before Satur-
day night. 1t said if it Is, the city will be bonn
baTded.
large number Of cannon are stationed at
Perrysville, to fire upon Havre de Grace should
Maryland troops mako their appearance to-day, ~
apprehended.
The steamer Keystoue State. direct from Wash
ington, arrived here at uoou to-day bringing Col,
Bonneville U. 5. A., ten. Twitchell, and Lieut..
Bryan, both of Boston, and Mr.. Parmel, Of Kansas
bound for home. The Keystone State left Wash
ing'on on Wednesday sg' 'ernoon, and brings 40 or
" bags OF mail matter from tho northeast. under
charge Of Gen. Twitcaell. She also brings dis
patches and instructions from government, to Mr.,
Adams, Minister to Englsnl.
The Keystone state is we'll armed, and is we'll
provided to resist any attack that may be made
on her.
Tle steamer Yankee sailed today with sealed
ders, rugged with broadside guns and flying
ar illery.
The frigate Constitution sailed for Anuapoli,
this evening with tho middies Of the Naval Acad-
emy.
The American Telegraph Company will COM
mence receiving messages from Washington IN
the morning. Those deposited in the Office before
half past one O'Clock, will reach Washington the
same morning. Arrangements are being made by
which an almost hourly communication will be
made with Washington. The Press will thus be
enabled To furnish . much fuller and more reiia-
BILE idea of affairs at Washington than they have
done for some day past.
The following dispatch was received BY p. N
Taylor, this noon The rsuts to Washington viz
Annapolis is now open, and 70 shall dispatch .
train here daily at 1880 ., m, aad line will be
started daily 1t ll:3o a. N. line will bs started
daily from Annapolis to connect with our line M
which Gill arrive here 1t Y:30 p. q. Ths mails
con be taken by this louts.
lSigusd1 s NJ. FELLoN,
Prest. Phil, Viii. L Bait. K. r.
Gentlemen jsst returned from tho South, say
no vessels are permitted to leave the port Of Will
mington, h. e., and those loading. have been
Obliged TO discharge their oargoes.
The commander of Fort Caswell, at tho mouth
OF sape Fear river, \, = would not permit any
vessels TO pass the fort. No seizures Of vessels
had been made
The pilot Of the steamer Baltic, says tn Poto-
mac 10 strongly forti6s0 on both sides.
As the steamer Columbus left Anna polls res
terday morning. several sharp volisys were dis
tinctly heard. 1t is therefore thought conmuni-
cation had been forced. The steamer MARYLAND
arrived at Annapolis Thursd.y morning, with
naval officers and men, AMI good supply Of meD
TO fortify Annapolis.
The Baltic passed on Thursday p. M, the steam
or De Soto, which took aboard the crews OF two
small boats. They wefe crews Of captured light
ships, or Union men fleeing for their lives from
Virginia.
The lights On Cspes Henry and Charles we're
sxtinguished and the light ship removed from it,
station ss the mouth Of the Polomae.
The officers Of the Columbia fear the Pswpee
has been taken. The fsanase probably unfound-