The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-04-25

WASHINGTON, April 20.
About Is of the Massachusetts SOL
diers, wounded in the late engagements
are in the hospital, doing well, and in
fine spirits. "
There is now 5000 men under arms
in Washington and vicinity. The re-
port that jeff Davis and army was
approaching Washington, needs con-
firmation.. al
All the bridges between Haver de
Grass aud Baltimore, have been de-
stroyed or rendereduseless.
The Pantheon tran due in Philadel-
phia at IL O'clock this morning, has
not yet arrived. - 'i
The 9TH regimen.o of New York, and
other troops, are stll- at the Baltimore
Depot. -
HARRIsBURGH, April goth. &
Lieut.. Jones frenl Harpcr's Ferry, is
now at Carlisle Barracks. He states
that upon hearingthc approach of the
Virginia troops, he placed powder con-
veniently and upon the approach of the
picket guard, fired the barracks. &C.,
and then with men retreated.
Citizens of IIarper's Ferry pursued
and killed two of the Regulars as they
pushed across Potomac Bridge at Har-
per's Ferry. The people rushed into
the Arsenal and it is believed that many
persisted by the repeated explosions
which followed. Lieut.. Jones saw the
light of burning buildings for many
miles. Gov. Hicks, of Nd, declines to
allow any more u. S. troops to pass
through Baltimore. The managers of
the West Union and n. Y, Albany and
Buffalo Telegraph Companies, have is
sued orders to refuse all messages or
dering munitions of war, except for de-
fence of the United States Govern
ment.
BALTIMORE, April goth.
The Philadelphians who unarmed
and unequiped remained in the last car
were assailed with stones and other
missiles. The car was taken back.
At a public meeting the Mayor of
the city stated that the President of
the Railroad Company had promised
that no more troops should be brought
that way. The rails had been torn up,
and when troops reached a point where
some laborers We're at work removing
some paving stone the stones were
showered upon the soldiers. They
were also fired upon and the fire was
3riskly returned.
A crowd broke into the warehouse of
Patterson & Walford on Long Dock,
and took therefrom some 400 rifles and
swords.
Squads are parading the streets
fully armed on the lookout for the
Militia who are expected from the
North.
Cannons are placed on the neighbor-
ing hills.
Dispatches state that the Village of
Harper's Ferry is held by 1900 Virgin
ia troops.
New YORK, April 81.
The tug Mercury has been chartered
and armed by the Government to be
stationed at the narrows, to examine
all vessels.
Ellsworth's Regiment of Fire Zou-
ayes were mustered to-day for active
service.
The steamer State of Maine arrived
from Norfolk, having landed the Mas
sachusetts Regiment at Fort Monroe.
She reports the steamer M. B. Spaul-
ding there landing Boston Regiments.
The Fifth Regiment and company
of Flying Artillery arrived here to-day;
also battalion of Rifles. The leave
ON the De Soto tomorrow.
All the Steamers of the Savannah
line have been chartered by the Gov.
eminent. The 9th, 18th and fist N. Y.
regiments, 900 'men-left at noon on
the Baltic and Cuyler. The Harriet
Lane goes with sealed orders. The
Seventh regiment reached Annapolis
safely.