The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-05-15
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Hdrpers refry Is feSarueu as Probably tue
FIRST point Of attack, being the Key Of the
valley Of Virginia, and commanding The line
Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Tie
Virginia troops there are said 10 be well
posted and confident Of being atle To main.
tain their position. They are assisted by
body OF Kentucky troops.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN is protecting the poblic
property with vengeance, having. within
two weeks. burnt sumo Of the best vessels 10
the Navy, and tried to ruin the finest Dry
lJock in the world, setting lire also TO the
largest and best appointed Navy Yard In
America. tie is protecting public property
N Washington by quarteiing his vandal sol
dery IN the Capitol. aud the other public
buildings. all of which are mined. Al fiar
lper's Ferry, his system Of protecting public
property was exempIi6ed il tie aiiemp, 10
ruin one Of The chief manufactures 81 arms
in the country. Verify. he il protector Of
public property!
AMENDMENT TO THE CoSsrnrrmS.- TIE
following amendment 10 the Constitution Of
Virginia is to be submitted 20 the voters Of
that State on the Esd Of May inst:
Taxation shall be eqsal aud Uniform
throughout the Commonwealth, and all pro-
perry shall be taxed in proportion to It's
value. which shall be ascertained in such
manner as may be prescribed by law; but
any property may be exempted from taxation
by the vote of majority Of the whole num-
Der Of members elected to each House Of
the General Assembly.
MIssouRI.-A despatch dated at st. Louis
on Saturday SAYS that Governor iackson.has
declared that his policy j. peace policy.
and that he convened the die Legislature
only for the purpose OF mare perfectly or
ganlzing the militia and putting the State in
proper attitude Of defence. lie told Sterling
Price, the President oE tile State consen-
ton, that tlMt body ought not To be called
together for the passage VI secession ordi.
: nance that he is ia favor Of retaining the
present status Of the Sratc. leaving 1t 10 time
and circumstances as they may arise TO dc.
irrmine the best course for Missouri TO pur.
sue.
Wsm>0ToS, Nav D., lS6l.-It Is the in
irnli"n Of General Scuit 10 open the cam.
paigh against the souiA, BY irtaking liar.
pei Very az every hazard. as sunp a. trnnps
shall have been march Il through Baltimore.
ami the secession mn, cmrni has been sup
pressed ~ Mar, land. You msy rely spon
,nIs intelligence. lfarpers Ferry viii be u.
gan ~ tie hands Of The Federal Government
brlnEe the 18th insf. Nt-alswhllr. Prnnss /.
,ahll iruovs. under The protectIsu 81 bate
re, ~ the hrissts u aruund BdIimnre,
VIII iurce passa-r through llrlf CITY.
MAINLAND. Fart Mclien,y. at Baltimore,
wa, lurthef reinforced an Rrid4y With addi.
iiunal troops. which we're conveyed there ~
a steamer irum Prrry,illr. There are nov
~ the Tort probaJl, irom four 10 .in hundred
mrn.
gi.e smeriesn srs dat rirr suthorities 81
the cts VI Bltimore arr engaged in retum.
~ ~ The GgyerHnrnt such IT the arm. aud
muaitl,ns 81 WHt we're srlIed during the 1
reign ~ ierrnr IN rAsf yiis. aud adds: :. lei
The Mmk be thorough aul include The twn
thousand sishd u arm, -rni here by tie rev
"Isl,upl.is az llarper's Ferry. They are ~. I
- the property u the 4; ,ernment ii Wash
inston.
Governor Hicks has issued a proclamation
directing an election im Mr,-b~rs 81 Con.
grrs- 10 rrpressri MARYLAND IN the special
.r..mi called 10 meet AZ Washington 80 the
Fourth ,lay II July. 'fhBt.das. the l5.h uf
June. i ,irsgnalrd a. tie DAY u election.
\ SAyiL MovEsgNr..-glw t;.,evRmeni has
~ steamship. rnrnins ppm i,v Potomic.
BY Which merchant ship, are thoroughly pro.
Fire,rd: namely, Tie Anaca.iia. PaNnrs, Bal. i
inSnr. rhilalelphia. Mmnt vernon. ami
Pasha'sn. The latter cleared on Saturday
4 e. al . knnun destination. laden With can.
nrn. she'll. aud shut. aud large number 81
iro.s..
1nr Bar LINZ o. SrEaNgRs-Tl,~ S.cre
iaris- Of War AMI Navy have granted prr.
P,-.lun 10 lie Norfolk steamer. t. c,ptinuc
Their trip, between B4llimnrr anal Norioik,
carrying only The maii. add pas-iry-r..
jns~ are Transferred ~ Pwiess Mrirne 10 J \
sin'lIrf steamer. Which @'iiran betsryn that
punt and Nmfpls.
+ Nan was taken and hung on Monday al.
'rrnoon bv the citizens ~ Bloomington, n. 7
lineis, for plasiag distractions IN tie trark |
81 the Illinois Central Railroad, TO throw on /
the train bringing troop- South.
The Tribune says, that ~ soon a. every.
lhing requisite can be perfected and supplie,l.
There will d"ubtiess be a larce oi goo, 600 /
mrn -eHi 20 the relief u furt Pitkens. anI
q will march through. not around. Bilti. !
mnrr. III. bmond. Raleigh. Charleston, 81. \
hannah. Montgomery aud New Orleans. be-.
ins ,lBrd a. the latter nsmed ciiy BY 4 like /
fuscc. which will have made ils way down
ths-Mi.si.sippi
The Biockaie.---'fhe Diplomats al ws-l, |
ingian are sad 10 be excited against IN, |
blockade. u appears that foreign power.
are entitled IL due notice ia such cases. |
With saIne 81 them notice Of 90 DAYS is /
required BY treaty. They will insist that
such siipulalions be Observed, OF will send /
naval turee u protect thcii commerce. Tie 4
matter may produce serion. troubles.
THE TgLBoRApH Lincoln admins.
iraiion has possession u the telegraph at
Washington, AMI will not permit anything
distastelul TO itself to be fotwafded North.
The Maryland authorities have possession al
B1ltimote and prune down what the admin.
istration permits 10 CO. The pirrinian.
have Possession lrgm Alexansria sauth. and