The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-04-30

more. He has accepted $4,000. Large
numbers of persons arrived at York, Pa.
yesterday from Baltimore, from whence
they fled.
WILMINGTON, Del, April 26.--Gov.
Burton has issued proclamation calling
out troops to defend the Union.
New YORK, April 26.-The steamer
Yankee sailed to-day with sealed orders,
rugged with 9 broadside guns and 4 fly
ing artillery.
The frigate Constitution sailed from
Annapolis Thursday evening with the
middies of the naval academy.
The frigate Cumberland and other
vessels are at TT. Monroe.
The American telegraph company
will commence receiving messages from
Washington in the morning. Arrange
ments are being made by which an al
most hourly communication will be made
with Washington. The press will be
thus enabled to furnish much more re-
liable idea Of the state of affairs at Wash
ington than they have done for some
days past.
CAIRO, April 26.-The steamer G. f.
Hilman, st. Louis, Nashville packet, en-
route for Nashville, was boarded by
Capt. Scott, about six miles north of here,
and the Capt. of the steamer request
ed to land her at Cairo, which he prom
ised to do. When the boat arrived at
Birds Point, Mo-, opposite Cairo, she
was rounded to and landed. The officers
} crew and passengers all deserted her.
She was then taken possession of by the
steamer Swallow, Capt. Scotland, and
brought to this port. She had on board
1000 kegs of powder and large quaint
ties of contraband goods designed for the
South, which were confscated.
The Hillman is in possession of State
authorities.
PHILADELPHIA, April ga private
letter from Baltimore says the city is
quiet again-troops are passing from
Annapolis to Washington without inter-
ruption, and that there seems to be no
desire to interfere, and the conservative
sentiment is predominatng again, and
that all feel more hopeful of peace to-
day.
HARRISBURG, April 26.-Gen. Scott
assured gentleman yesterday that
Washington was safe against all present
attacks. Our informant confirms the ar
rival of three n Y and the 9th Massa-
chusetts regiment.
New YORK. April 27.-The Herald
has dispatch from special correspon-
dent sent to Pensacola, who was not al
lowed to reach there. He derived au-
thentic information of the condition of
affairs there, and to the 2lst there had
been no action, and Gen. Bragg has in
timated his inability to reduce Fort Pick
ems. His army is said to be demorali-
zed. He has minated that he will act
purely on the defensive. Eight U. S.
vessels were off there on the 2lst, with
their guns ready for immediate action.
He believed they would retake the Navy
Yard and forts adjacent.
The correspondent passed through
Montgomery on the 22d. Davis was,
making preparations to attack Washing
ton. He saw troops en- route to Rich
mond. They received arms and equip
: ments at Augusta.
: Gen. Regain, of Texas, was at Mont
gomery, concluding arrangements for
sending 1000 desperadoes, in citizens
) dress, for Baltimore and Washington, to
secretly operate in an attack near Wash
ington.
The Confederate States are in State
of anarchy Business is Frustrated
thinking people are less confident the
) country is in a state of mob law, and
people are escaping.
a Washington dispatch of Wednesday,
to the Times, says deputation of Vir-
ginans and Maryianders waited on the
President and demanded cessation of
: hostilties until after the session of Con-
gress. The Presidents answer was
prompt, decided and negative. One of
the deputation said 10000 Marylanders
would contest the passage of troops over
her soil. To which the President re-
: piled: He presumed there was room
enough in her soil to bury $4,000.
: CHAMBERsBURG, Pa, April 27.-Pas-
sengerscirom Hagerstown, Md, report
sudden and most wonderful change in
the sentiment of Maryland. Stars and
stripes will be raised at Hagerstown to-
day and extensive preparations are being
made for further Union demonstra-
tons.
The election next week for Represen-
, tatiye, will result unanimously for Lewis
Z. Ferris, a Union man.
Allegheny county has instructed its
representatives that if they vote for Sc
cession they will be hung on their re-
turn home.
The Stars and Stripes are waving all
over Frederick City. The Home Guard
refused to parade unless under the Stars
and Stripes and to the tune of Yankee
Doodle
AT the Clear Spring hotel the Stars
and Stripes were waving and the miners
have sworn to resist secession to the
death. AT this time next week no SYM
palhisers with secession traitors will
dare ayow their sentiments at Hager rs
town, Frederick or Cumberland.
Another reports the eastern shore
counties, except Worcester, Union TO tho
core.
The Unionists will raise n military