New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-22
IMPORTANT FROM VIRGINIA
COUNTRY WILD WITH EXCITEMENT.
UNION MEN TGRRORizED-
Strong Union Feeling in Wheeling.
: f,eisl Dispatch TO The N. Y. Tribune.

WHEELING, Saturday. April 20, 1861.
! In obedience TO the orders from TIE TRsBuNr.
| left the junction of the Baltimore aud Ohio
| Railroad at p III. on Friday yesterday. The
cars were full, and all along the route We found
! business stopped, and oil the country full of ex.
| element.
! At Sykesville a crowd was gathered around
the flag'poe with the American flag, all heartily
| cheering. At Point Of Rocks there was Coined.
crate flag.
On reaching the Bridge at Harper's Ferry,
tho train was stopped by Virginia soldiers with
loaded cannon planted in front of the cars. The
conductor assured them that no United Statee
agents soldiers, or reporters were On the train,
and We were allowed to cross the bridge.
Here again we were stopped loaded cannon
being pointed obliquely at the cars, SO that they
could demolish the whole train, with men standing
OF toe touch.hoies ready to fire. AS soon as tho
train halted, the soldiers rushed to the sides Of
the cars and commenced searching them. The
conductor was told TO ask no questions, and that
orders had been given to allow no one to land.
Men with drawn swords aud loaded muskete
asked, "What is the news from Baltimore !"
Armstrong member Of the Richmond COnyen.
ton. stepped out on the platform and shouted,
Go in, boys! First blood for Baltimore"
He said. The United States troops had Tired
into an unarmed crowd of citizens and killed
fhrteen; that only four soldiers were killed, and
that every man in Baltimore was now going TO
st and by his State, and shed his last drop OF
blood, sooner than have Abolition hordes come
down there to murder to them"
The mob cheered him, and the conductor fnd-
| ing that nothing could be done told the moo that
! the company would carry none but Southern men,
| and then he started tie train. Men followed
with swords as long as they could keep up to
prevent any one from getting Off
ON the flag staff of the armory the Virginia
| flag floats over ruins. Gu the arsenal piece Of
/ the L. S. flag floats. About three thousand men
are in and about the arsenal mostly armed and
! equipped. The arsenal and part Of the factory
| are burned to tie ground. Several volunteers
| had got on the train, and We asked what eu
this meant. One said they had orders not to tell,
but on going into another car and talking seces-
sion found from them that the news that Vir.
ginis had seeded reached them on Tuesday.
Gov. Letcher had ordered the Arsenal to be
seized as the property of Virginia. While the
uen were mastering on Thursday night, the u
$. Artillery set the Arsenal on Fire, and fled for
Carlisle barracks The citizens rallied, and put
out the fire, but not until the arms were al
burned.
party had started after item to capture
them.
The widest excitement RACES there. TroOps
are pouring il from all parts of the surrounding
country. They were told that Gen. Scott had
resigned, and would lead the Southern Army at
Alexandria, for which place they were to start
to-day.
The panic is so great that it is crushing out
the Union men, who are charged with being
traitors to their State.
AT Martinsburg We stopped for supper. There
was a great crowd and another repetition OF
Armstrong; speech at Harper's Ferry. Assur--
snces were made that the railroad would carry
none but Virginia and Maryland men.
A number of Union men are there, but they
will soon be gagged. A Lieutenant Of Hedges
vile Blues and ten of Lis men got on the cars
at MartiDsburg and came on to North Noun"
tain, saying they would not fight against the
United States flag TIL Maryland had seeded. AT
Cumberland, cheers were given for the Union by
the crowd and groans for the traitors
At Wheeling report says that orders were re-
ceived from Gov. Letcher to seize the Custom.
House, but Wheeling is strong for the Union.
and last night it was guarded by the Mayor for
the United States. The citizens here are in
great excitement at the news, and at the an.
nouncenent that mails Will be stopped on the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, aud declare that
they viii stand by the Stars and Stripes.