The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-07-01
Gle 1aiGu aunrnat.
THE REBEL INVASION.
Affairs IN Baltimore-Preparatiens
for Defense.
frrom the Baltimore Americana

sas From the Baltimore Americana l
Saturday aud Sunday were two days Il
of unnrecedented excitement in and
aropnd Baltimore We have had rumors
and counter rutnors in abundance, vary i
inc from hour to hour, as to the move.
insnts of the rebels in Maryland, and of
the probability of their approach on the
citv' Gen. Schenck has been using great
pa energy TO Mace the city in state of de- |
fense' and has met with the hearty coop
,aratf,;, ssf our citizens, at least six thou
sand of whom have been furnished with
arms and are organized in companies,
prepared to defend the city from the
e threatened invasion,
e THE CITY BARRICADEs.
The work of erecting barricades pro-
crossed rapidly on Friday and Saturday
and Yesterday morning the entire circle
of the city was completed and ready tor
s military occupation at any moment that
the scouts and pickets shall announce
the approach of the enemy. 1t was q
novel sight in an American city, and OF
course attracted throngs of visitors, and
much excitement in the neighborhoods
when the prospects of a brisk engage
ment at their front door appeared SO
promising. Should an attempt be made
to take the city, the occupation of the
houses in the vicinity of the line of bar
ricades by rlfemen is also the prospect
:. of many who have longed for the arri--
ie val of thoso traitors IN our midst
The erection of the line of entrench-
ments and Notifications on all the ap-
. proaches to the city, have also progress
ed rapidly since Saturday morning and
Yesterday attracted thousands of visitors.
On Saturday morning about one thou
sand colored men were gathered By the
police from different sections ofthe city,
causing much excitement among that
portion of our population as they were
marched out to the different locations for
the defensive works. At night another
force was secured, to relieve those who
had been at work during the day, and
another relief gang was provided yester-
day morning and evening, so that rapid
progress has been made, and the works
are now ready for immediate use.
We visited the different points yester-
day, and found the men working in fine
spirits, especially after it was announced
that the City Council had appropriated
100000 to pay them for their labor.
Their wives were thronging out to sup
ply them with eatables, and among those
of the spectators who have been averse
TO using the negro for military purposes
there was a rapid change of sentiment.
a month ago the presence of negro
regiment in Baltimore would have occa-
stoned popular outbreak, but we doubt
very much if the arrival of two or three
such regiments at the present moment
would not be hailed with great satisfac-
ton by the loyal portion of our popula-
ton The arrivals of men with guns in
their hands are cordially welcomed, and
but little objection would be made as to
their complexion.
SCENES ON THE STREETS.
The movement of trains of wagons
through the streets, carrying hogsheads
and barrels, and other materials required
for the Notifications, was novel sight
for Sunday in Baltimore, and brought to
mind the scene presented on Sunday, the
2lst of April, two years ago, when Gen.
Trimble and Marshal Kane and his min
ions had possession of the city. There
was, however, no panic visible among
our loyal citizens ALI were ready &c
meet the responsibilities of the occasion
In this respect yesterday showed mark
81 difference from the Sunday panic o
1861. E
Inc dasbing through the streets o
officers and orderlies also gave note o
the active preparations in progress, ant
indicated that our city is not to be tame
raid Indeed, no fear may now be ell
tertained of any such rebel demonstra
ton in this direction. If they come
must be in heavy force, or they woul
pay dearly for their temerity.
CITIZENS IN ARMS.
The appeal of General Schenck to tn
LOYAL Leagues of Baltimore has bee
most heartily and periodically RESPOND
ed to BY our citizens. The arms fu
nished them have been found entirely il
adequate to the demand, and in additio
10 the several thousands now in hanc
prepared to use them at the barricade
as many more will be furnished to-da
Each of the leagues have formed comp
pies and chosen officers, and were ye
days rations Z Old men and young a
rallying to the defense of the city al
their homes, and should an attack
made the possession of Baltimore W
be strongly contested.
1t is right and proper to prepare f
any emergency that may arise, but '
still think the probabilities that
attack will be made on Baltimore. I
force of rebels now in the western pa
of the State are entirely inadequate
attempt to venture thus far from thu
base of supplies and abandon their co
munications with the main army Of L,
A cavalry raid may be made in this
rection, for the destruction of bridg
but before any infantry or artillery for
approaches Baltimore, several bait
must be fought between here and FIR
>erick. A cavalry raid could not en-
the city, even with our present paepa
tons to resist them, and we think v
not be undertaken.
MILITARY ORDERS
The following orders were issued fr
headquarters on Saturday.:
Headquarters Middle Department
Eighth Army Corps,
"BALTIMoRE MD., June 20, 1868.