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Ffu«.« inr- Charlt-mon Courier,. April 19ili.
Correspondence Between ton. Bean-
regard .and M^J. Anderson.
11 CAOQUARTKRS PROVISIONAL A SUV, }
Charleston, April 11,1861. 2PMj
Sir; The Government of the Con
federate States has hitherto forborne
from any hostile demonstration against
Wendell Phillips Coining Paitaily to j By the Governor ol Virginia-
Ills Senses. i a proclamation.
Wendell Phillips was invited, a few j Whereas, seven of the States form-
evenings ago, by the New Bedford erly composing a part ol the United
Lyceum, to repeat his lectuie on “The J States have, by authority of their peo-1
Iimes,” but a sensation despatch hav- ; pie, solttnnly resumed the powers!
tng been received just before the com- < granted by them to the United States,'
BUCK BEPEBUCAX MOB I.\ PU1L-j
adelpuii.
From Washington*
Washington, April 16.—The. ful-
10 ""
norlBfrn lines. j and Kentucky to the Secretary of
Ai..tan in sew roRK i War, to calls on those States for vcl-
i untcers :
A Philadeldhia despatch in the New I Frankfort, Ky.,April 15, 1S61
a view to the amicable adjustment of
all questions, between the two Gov
ernments, an'* to aveit the calamities
of war, would voluntarily evacuate it.
There wbs reasons at one time to he
iieve that such would be the course
pursued by the Government of the
United States, and under that impres
sion my Government has refrained
liom making ai y demand for the sur
rentier of the fort.
But the Confederate States can no
lr nger delay assuming actual posses-
sir n ol a fortification commanding the
entrance of one of their harbors and
necessary to its defence and security.
1 am ordered by the Government of
the Confederate States to demand the
raucous elTort founded on that informa- States are yielding willing obedience,
tion. The following is a specimen of and have so notified the President of
the speech: . die United States by all the formalities
The telegraph is said to report to- incident to such action, and thereby
night that the guns are firing either out ! become to the United States a separate,
ol Foit Surnier or into it; that to-mor- j independent and foreign power;
row’s breeze, when it sweeps North, | And, whereas, the Constitution of
"di bring ns 'lie echo of the first Lex- j the United States has invested Con-
ington battle of the new revolution.— t gress with the sole power “to declare
Well, what shaM we say of such an war,’’ and until such declaration is
hour ? My own feeling is a double one.
fi is like a triumph of sadness, rejoic-
mude, the President has no authority
to call for an extraordinary force to
ing and sorrow. 1 rejoice at the state i wage offensive war against any for-
of mind, and yet I sorrow for the act. j eign pbwei; and, whereas, on the I5th
I rejoice that the love of the Union to- [ itst., the President of the United States,
day is no longer in laver of the Gulf 1 in p!ain violation of the Constitution,
States. 1 welcome such a change in | issued a proclamation calling for a
c .. public sentiment, not only ns an Abo-j force of seventy-five thousand men, to
evacuation ot fort Sumter. 11> aids, | litionist, interested in the fate of the cause the laws of the U. States to be
Col. Chesnut and Lap*, Lee, are nu- slave, but as a man,because it indicates duly executed over a people who are
tbe growth of n manly frankness in the no longer a part of the Union, and in
Northern mind. J said proclamation threatens
thonzed to make such demand of you.
All proper facillies will he afforded
fi.r the removal of yourself and rom-
inand—‘ogether with company arms
and property, and all private proper!)
to any post in the United States
which you may elect. The flag which
you have upheld so long and with so
much fortitude, under the roost try ing
circumstances, may be saluted by you
or. taking it down.
Col.’Chesnut and Capt. Lee will, for
a reasonable time, await your answer.
I am, sir, very respectfully
Your obedient servant,
[Signed] G. T. Beauregard.
Brig. Gen. Commanding.
.Maj r Robert Anderson, Command
ing at Fort Sumter, Charlestston har
bor, S. C.
IK aomi arters, Fort Sumter, S. C. /
April 11, 1861. )
To Brig. General G. T. Beauregard,
Commanding Provisional Army, C.
A. S:
General:—I have the honor to ac
knowledge the receipt ol your commu
nication demanding the evacuation ot
this Fort, and have to say in reply
thereto that it is a demand, with which
1 r. gre* that my sense ot honor anil
nn obligation to my Government, pre
vent my compliance.
Thanking you for the fair, manly
and courteous terms proposed, and for
the high compliment paid me,
1 remain, General, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
[Signed] RouKKT AndkhsoX,
Major U. S. Aroiv, Commanding.
. to exert
I cannot congratulate you enough on this unusual force to compel obedi-
'•he sublime spectacle of twenty mil-j once to his manda es ; and, whereas,
lions ot people educate 1 in a twelve tne General Assembly of Virginia, by
month up to being willing that the a majority approaching to entire uua-
idnlized l nion should rink a Lattle, 1 niinitv, declared at its last session, that
risk a dissolution in order at any iisk the State of Virginia would consider
to put down this rebellion of the slave such an exertion of force as a vir'ual
Slates. But 1 air, sorry that a gun ! declaration of war, to he resisted by
should be fired at Fort Sumter, oi that ' all the power at the command of Vir-
a gun shou'tl be fired from it. for this ginia ;and subsequently the Conven-
rcasori. My accusation against the . tion, now in session representing the
Adminis'ralion at Washington is, that ; severeignty of the State, lias re-affirmed
it does not know its times. Two and in substance the sail e policy, with ah .
a half millions of people in the Gulf ! most cqu d unanimity; and,' whereas, ; 1 .far itThead or have a
Mates liave undertaken to rorm a gov- 1 the State of \irginia deeply sympa-
einment for Ihemsel ' ~ ~
Now, -therefore, I, JEFFERSON
DAVIS, President of the Confederate
States, do issue this my proclamation,
convoking the Congress of the Confed
erate States for the transaction of bus
iness at the Capitol in the city of Mont
gomery on the 29th day of April, at
12 o’clock, noon, of that day, of which
i all who shall at the time be entitled to
Fort Somte. thr hnwe that Z mcnce tnent Of the leeture.to the effect land.havef.omed a Constitution and! ^ rtI , - . T „ , - fW -
Government of the United States, with Wagin' e^Uunpo'j Xs'To whic^he^peTpletf ‘those i demo^atfonTn Phrla- ! _ Yoi'SJS has >en received, act as members of that body are here-
delphia :
Philadelphia, April 15. ISO 1.
An excited crowd assembled this
morning before tie printing office on
the corner of Fouitli aud Chestnut
streets, where the Palmetto. Flag, a
small advertising sheet, is published.
; In answer, 1 say emphatically, Ken
tucky v ill furnish no troops for the
wmked purpose of subduing her sister
Southern States. r, _ -i
(Signed) B. MAGOFFIN. ! I> S *J
Governor of Kentucky,
Ralsiuii, N. 0.. April 16,1861. i
and threatened to demolish it. The .To the Secretary tf War:
proprietor displayed the American flag Yorir dispatch lias been received, and j
and threw the objcctional papers from if it is genuine, which its extraordinary 1
the windows, also the Stars and Stripes, character leads me to dou it, I have to j .. . . .......
another paper printed at the same ol- say in reply, that 1 regard a levy of I kOlbUSiaSl.C Meeting In Loulstllle.
flee, restoring the crowd to good humor, troops for the purpose of subjugating j Louisville, Kj., April 17. ^
The police was present- ; the t'ontederate States cf tho South, j mense and enthusiastic meeting was
Philadelphia, April 15 lg M. 1 «s in violation of the Constitution «ml j held here last night. Resolutions
There is still much excitement about a usurpation of power. 1 can be no j wore unanimously adopted approving
the Palmetto Flag office. The whole party to this wicked violation of the' Governor Magoffin’s refitsal to furnish
square is blocked up with people, 'l’he laws of tho country, and to this war | th- quota of troops demanded from
by required to take notice,
. - Given under tny hand and
the seal of the Confederate
States, at Montgomery, the
12th day of April, Anno
Domini, 1S61.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
By the President,
It. Toombs, Sec. of State.
I
-An im-
... quota of troops
. , . ibertics of a free people. | Kentucky by the Federal jovernmertt,
of the building. A largo American flag] 1 oc can get no troops .n North Car d ^ j in the event of war,
is suspended across the street. Somo ! obna. I will reply more in detail .. , , .... ,,
damage has been done to tho interim- ’when your call has been received by! en J ®
of the office. It would have been en- ! mail. j _ . .. , ,, ...
tircly torn out but for the interference! (Signed,) John, W Ellis, , TrMlMfllOUS secession Mc('Iin a 11)
of the Mayor. i . Governor of North tCarolina. | McntpltlS.
The Bulletin announces that the Se-1 The Secretary of War indicates tlm , Memphis, April 17.—A tremendous
. . !v ‘ s .<“• • 'Vith the Southern States, in the i'call uponTm“ri«n toi^ns to
I lorm. 1 h<!y possessterntory sufficient j wrongs they have suffered, and in the j stan d by your flag, protect it at all haz-
j IO make a nation, and people enough ' position they have assumed, and hav- ar ds, at the point of the bayonet if nec
; t0 constitute a eomiT.unit). Standing ing n ade earnest efforts peaceably to j essary, But in doing so, remember the
| with the principles il 7l> behind ns, compose the differences which have j rights dne to your fellow-citizens and
who ran deny them tiiis right of seres- , seven-d the Union, and having fai ed j their private property. (Immense
cretary of the Charies»on Secession j independent military companies that j meeting was held here last night, at
Convention, who moved the secession volunteer dhecly to him, will be accep ! w hich it was resolved that Mempliis
ordinance, is now in the city, at the , ted from those States. ! WM out of , he Union . There are no
bouse of a relative in the lentil IV nrd. ! i- • _ .. p.-,..
The crowd has moved down to the, 'i he Flrsl Sa-p ilaclitvard- p nl •, 111 • , R ?
Argus office, in Third street, opposite Washington, April Iritis said ! *'''«** *°?*’
Dock street, ordering that tlm flag t!l , t ,, le ovJl . rs f, u . tho ri licats from
should be displayed. I ho police are | Rl.ode island and Massachusetts, under
protecting it. j the recent levy, to iminedia'tclv
Mayor Henry made tlie following I cec d to Washington, have been
speech to tbc crowd : | termanded f>r the reaJon that:
Fellow Countrymen—l!y the ' monts j mv
God treason shall !
foothold !
in Philadelphia. (Immense cheering.) A Federal Juflira’s Charge To The
[oo-
COUIl-
irrange-
ee net yet been made fur their
accommodation.
-nd njipropriated fifty thousand dollars
for the defence of the city. Citizens
are arriving and equipping themselves.
steamer* which run from Washington to
Aquia Creek, were detained by the Gov
ernment to-day unter the apprehension that
they were to be used for secession pur
poses. 1 he agent here is endeavoring to
have them released to-morrow.
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ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF THE BAL
TIMORE AFFAIR.
Washington, April 19.—While the Mas- j
sachusetts Regiment were passin.r through
Baltimore to-day. they were attacked bv’a :
mob ; a purtioo of the troops fire I at the ■
crowd. Several were injured, but. the ex-
tent of the injuries are not known.
The troops have just arrived here.
HARPER’S FERRY MATTERS. I
Washington, April 19, 18G1. i
It is reported here that Um lew Govern
ment troops stationed at Harper'ii Ferry,
felt ihcmselves unable to hold possession
of the public works, against the superior
force of the Virginians, and blew up two of
the principal workshops and the Arsenal,
and retreated to the Maryland side.
THE STEAMER PAWNEE.
Washington, April 19, HC1.
The steamer Pawnee, with troops, Ac.,
on hoard is ready for further service.
the Baltimore affair.
Washington, April 19, 1861.
Latest 10) o’clock P. M.— Twenty men
of the Massachusetts battillion, who were
engaged in the row to-day, in Baliimore,
brought on here and liave been con
veyed to the Infirmary. Olliers are slight
ly wounded.
There is a strong guard at all the out
posts around the city to-niglit. Fully five
thousand troops ate under arms in and
around the city.
There is a strong Union sentiment pre
vailing here, and Hie deepest regret express-
ed at the oecarrences in Baltimore tc-day.
There is no violent excitement here, hut a
deep feeling of solemn suspense anil anx
iety.
Baliimore, April 19, 1861.
10:{ o'clock, P. M.—Only two of the
JAMES A. SLEDGE
ANDERSON \V. REE*,,
EDITOR;
-A-therxss, C leovo-j.,
>1LD\ESD\Y TpillV jj. l%l
Off For Hie Wars
Our Junior, Mr. !ln, P . k . a
ing with theTror p Artillery- nwh |* morn '
lie is a “high private"—f or F orl 'plui'v'
If h.s duties and .hat army of lo.ooo
that tire to be kept “hovering cn ihe co ,
between Charleston and Sava
• , ■„ . -innah ’’ P|lr ,
mil, he will endeavor to j, u ;; v 1
bulletin for the edification m,<\
weekly
w - - • ^wm>cnt{Qt
of the patrons of the Banner,
He has our sineerest nishrs f or a
and speeriy. r eturn to his home and fritn'i
with honors crowned
Thick as tho leaves <ro Viillnmliru.-'i,
The Confederate States Loan
Fiotn all points that we have he;-i i ^
Massachusetts soldiers are known ro be j people have responded nobly to the call < (
Wlmt is a matter of a few mil- in that attempt, through this unwar
ranted act on the part of the Presi
dent : and it is believed that the in-
liens of dollars or a few forts that they
have appropriated to themselves. It is
a mere drop in the bucket in the great
national question. It is not our prop
erty, it is theirs. Everything in their
territory is theirs as much as ours. I
maintain on the principles id"'76 that
Ah ', ham Lincoln has no riol t te a sol
dier in Fort Sumtet.
The question c.ones, secondly: Sup
pose we had <> •! ''it to interfere, what
is the good of it ? You may punish
South Carolina for going out of the
tin lu es which operate to produce this
proclamation against the seceded
States will be brought to bear upon
this Commonwealth, if she should ex
ercise her undoubted right to resume
the power granted by her people, and
it is due to the honor of Virginia that
an improper exetcise ol force against
her people should be repelled.
Then-lore, 1, John Letcher, Gover
nor o! the (Auniiionwealth of Virginia,
Union. That does not biing li> r hack, have thought proper to order all armed
lll.-AlK.-CARTim* l-K VISIONAL ArMT, /
rii.il. « on. Ap-it il.lShl — It R. M. )
Alajnr li"bert binders n, Commandin,
ot f '-'i-t Sumter, Charleston
S C:
J You may subdue her by hundreds of
i thousands < t armies, but that docs not
j make her a St Re. There is no longer
i a I nion. It is nothing but t>o\s’ play.
] Mr. Jefferson Davis is angry and Mr.
{ Abraham Lincoln is mad, and they
Harbor,) agree to fight. We shall have a \v r,
; and after two or three years, having
r><
.Major: In consequence ot the ver- spent milli ns, and required the death
ha! observation made by you to tny • of a hundred thousand men, we shall
aids, M -srs. Chesnut and Lee, in te- , he exactly where wo tire now, t wo nn-
laiion ro the Condition of your supplies, , tions, a little more nngrv, a lit It- poor-
ami that yon would in a few days be j er, and a great deal wiser. We may
siaiv.-d out, if our guns did no - batter , just as well settle it now as then. Yn.
yon to pie; rs, or word-to that affect j cannot conquer S--uth Carolina. You
and it* siring no useless effusion ol j may grind her soil m blood, but the
I lo.ut, 1 communicated both the veibal j border States will join her the moment
<• servution and your written answer you fire a cannon,
to my communication, to my Govern I We stand to-day at the beginning ot
merit. ; an epoch which mav have the peace or
If y ou will state the time at which the nun of a gene.ation in its bosom,
you will evacuate Fort Sumter, and In-Augurite v. . we know not where it
•agree that in the meantime you will will end, how soon the bitterness of i
not use your guns against us, unless ; border and civil strife will be over.— *
ours shall he employed against Fort j The seaboard repeals it even now. We!
Sumter, we shall abstain from opening i are in no com iuon to fight. The South j
d we arc rich. The poor l<t '' tl
the injury to the rich s, " r ' 1 '
can do to the poor,
rides safely on the
Volunteer Regiments tr Companies
within this State forwith to hold them
selves in readiness for immediate or
ders, and upon the reception of this
proclamation, to report to the Adju
tant-General ol the State thgir organi
zation and numbers, and prepare
themselves for efficient service. Such
Companies as are not armed and
equipped will report that fact, that they
i; ay he properly supplied.
In witness whereof, 1 have hereunto
set my hand, and caused the Seal of
the Commonwealth [l. s.] to be affix
ed. this seventeenth day of April, 1S61,
and m the eighty-fifth y ear of the Corn-
monwcnlth. JOHN LETCHER.
J::ry.
Montgomery, Ala., April 17.—Ucdi-
able intelligence lias been received
hero which authorises tho statement i ,
that the Federal Judge at Nashvil.V, ‘ pteNnHed.
Toiui., in his charge to the Grand Jury.
fact that
was usurping power
.Meeting at Paducah.
Paducah, Ky., April 17.—At a meet
ing of the citizens of Paducah last
night, resolutions were passed request
ing Governor Magoffin to give the
whole support ofthe State to the South.
President Lincoln’s policy was strong
ly denounced. The utmost unanimity j Nashville, Tenn., April IS.— To
j Gov. Pickena.—Can y ou spare us one
hundred Enfield or other titles, with
killed and three wounded. Seven rilizens
are known to have been killed and five or
six seriously wounded.
There is comparative quiet in tho city.—
The Slate troops and a lull police force are
under arms.
cheering and cries of “We will. ) i called theit attention to the fact that 1 rite Confederate 1, oatl at Mobile. ■ swords, bayonets and accoutrements.
iat flag was an emh cut of the gov- • President Liccdbi was usurping powers . Mobile, April 17.—'The Confeder- j and at what prize ? Tennessee is' all
eminent, and I call upon the good ct .- 110t COI1 f C ri-d on him by tho Oonstu tion ; ate State loan is being taken eagerly 1 ablaze &
zens, who love their country and its , or law3 of th(! United Slates. . and rapidly, principally bv fifty_ , r
flag, to testify their loyalty by gomg t — ! hundred dollar l>i.blLU 1 ' ! Nashville, April 18.—Gov. -Haim
to their respective places of abode, .-r-.-wi t)i=. : >:t.:. m ike Cun»iitotiu.i.iiUt j i f .... . c > ‘a'jngthe replies to Lincoln’s call fo-'woregi-
leaviug to the constituted authorities of | Proclainatlou froai President DaVfS. 1 " * lie ollicc is crowded. ; ments from Tennessee, that the State
tl>e city the task of protecting the i-xoclamatio:.. j "iTT™...~ -_. | will not furnish a single nian r or.coer-
our government for money.
taken here. Savannah, Augusta, Macon,
Columbus, Atlanta, Mobile, Charleston ar.?.
New Orleans have about taken the who!*
amont asked for—$5,000,000. Many poinu
in the interior have not been heard from.—
It is slated that $8,000,000 were bid for, al
though only 95,000,000 was wanted, a
cheering sign, this, of the entire confidence
of tlio'peoplo in their government.
rich
pcaco and preventing every act w
could bo construed iuto treason* U
country. I aViieueas
Tho Mayor then raised the stars and i» i( i ... 0 ,-
stripes.
Philadelphia, April 15—3 I*. M
The excitement in this city has sub
sided, hut the affair has caused an im
mense sale of flags. At the various mil
itary rendezvous voluutoers are enlist
ing rapidly, especially among the “Ger
man” population.
Philadelphia, April 15 —Evening.
The proceedings of to day cause
much alarm to the order-hiving citizens,
reviving the memories of the riots of
1S44. Tho mob, which was mostly
composed of fiery youths from the out
°J
CONFEDERATE STATES LOAN.
The Walton Guards.
Wo have heard within the last two or
three days, a report to the effect that, this
company of cavalry, in tho neighboring
county cf \\ alton had, since tho reception
I cion, but fifty thousand, if nt :essary, of.pieparatory orders to hold tl,em»c!vc3 in
Montgomery, Ala., April 19.—TheTroaa- for the defence of our rio-hts and the readiness for actual service, disbanded.—
abkauam i*™*u,oi:?"s u, «««soon,cm,b,:w 1 «•.„k.m, ....i.
the l-uited States, has, smaller towns are yet to hear from. Mont- g-j-_ Lofts April 18 Gov J k i all, and upon the authority of their Capitio,
by Proclamation, announced file intcu- i gomery has taken two hundred thousand ‘.'ii' Seeretarv Cameron Vhirwll Uk0 ‘ lbB ‘ ,ht>re is not now, nor
liuli of invadiniv i|.:<; Confeder'ev vith Joh-us, of which lour hundred dollars was I ' . . . . ... -. A lias there been any foundation for such a
In armed l £ 2 1 t ™ **» ;»;k’r«es belonging to General , requtstt.on » dlegal, unconst, tut, ona , rumo , Bo ^ th(lt , lhe Untrary. he ha.
u I in, iul 1‘uijiose ot cap- Hardaway and Col. U.hb. revolutionary, inhuman and diabolical, unn „ hU ... . . 1 ,
tum.g its lor r >s-es an I thereby -ub The detences ot Louisiana and Texas , ant j cannot be complied with; that true men enrolled f , y " el " 11 s ° 0i ani1
vetting its independence, and subject- j»««^“•' ,l,on ol tho Ccn,ed ' Missouri will not furnish a man for I ' \ ^'/T'
mg the free people thereof to the do-i eraloGovern,nentlo * Qi, y- i t. __ 8 0,n K ,nt0 semct ' whenever and wherever
_l H ' u i i:
minion of a tori ign pow er—and, where
as, it lias thus become the duty of this
Government to repel the threatened in
vasion, ami to defend the rights and
liberties ofthe peopl • by all the means
which the iaws of nations and the us
ages of civilised warfare place ,-g its
MEETING OF VIRGINIANS AY i
MOBILE.
Mobile, April 18.—An immense meeting j
called by Virginia citizens is now progres
sing, with great enthusiasm manifested —
An effigy of Lincoln has »just passed lhe
meeting, causing uproarious shoutings.—
The oity is illuminated, and bands are play-
a man
such an unholy crusade against her
Southern sisters.
er districts, has been held in abeyance "ff‘" ”Y -u i„ R **ofd Virginia.”
only through the willingness of the cit- j disposal— j H ARPER’S FERRY TO BE TAKEN,
izens to obey tlicir demand, which was t “ erefore. I, Juuferson Davis, , \y e xan<lr«a. Va., April 18.—The Alexan-
to show tueir coiors. * rcsiupnt i»I lliti LoniedtLate otatos ot , dria Gazette extra confirms the rumor of a
After visiting the newspaper offices ' America, do issue this, my Proclaiua- l*rgj body of Virginia troops marching up-
and government property they marched 1 tion, inviting all those who may de- ■ °" H ur P p r's Ferry this morning.
‘ irivate armed ves- i ARRIVAL OF TROOPS AT WAS!
|Special Dispatch lo the Chronicle A Sentinel J
Montgomery Matters.
Montgomery, April 20.—The Cabi
net has been in seerdt session al! day.
It is rumored that important Procla
mations will be issued by President
Davis on Monday next.
in a body up Maiket stieet, hearing a 1 sire, by service in
lire upon you. Col. Chesnut and
Capt. Lee are authorized by me to en- j
ter into such a: agreement with you.
You are, therefore, requested to com
municate to them ati open answer.—
1 remain, Major,
\ ery respectfully your ob’t serv’t,
| Signed] G. T. Beaurerard,
Brig. Gen. Commanding.
HCAUQCARTCRS, FOUT Sl’MTER, S. S. [ j
9:30 A M., April 19, lsf.l. j I
To lirig. Gen. G. T. Beauregard, |
commanding Provisional Army, (,. ■
S. A :
General: 1 have the lionor to ac-l
Lctrlier’s Ifcply to (lie See*
retary of War.
Extut rivK Department, I
Richmond, Ya., A[>ril 16,1S61. j
lion. Simon Cameron, Srr'y. of War :
Sut:—I teeeived your telegram of
the Ifjtli, the genuineness of which I
doubted. Since tiiat tune I have re-
your coinmitriicarion, mailed the
•ay, in which 1 am requested to
detiicli from the Militia of the State of
\ irginin “the quota designated in a ta-
bosorn of the ocean. All New Eng- which you append, “to serve as
land has its millions afloat. Tin- Ninth Udantry or Riflemen tor the period of
covers the wo.Id with its wealth and ‘Itree months, unless sooner discharg
ed.”
a flag. At all points in the route well
known I nion men were obliged to
make nil haste to borrow, beg or steal
i sometliinng red, white and blut to pro-
j tect their property with.
Search was made for the publication
room of the Southern Monitor; but ns
that paper has suspended, the mob
prtv
'ASHING-
is poor and we are n
man can do twi.v
man than the rich
Your wealth now
whitens every sea wi'h its commerce;
but she can buy the privateers of every
rare te prey on y ours. \Ye provoke a
strife in which we are defenceless. If,
on the contrary, we show that strength
vvhi'li despises insult and bides its
hour, we are sure to conquer in the
nil, and frame out ol our very eircuin
In reply to this communication, l
have only to say that the Militia of
Virginia will not be furnished to the
powers at Washington for any such
use or purpose as they have itt view.
Your object is to subjugate the South-
j ; cn States, and a requisition made up
on me far such rn object—an object,
sels on high s. as, to aid this Gov
ernment in resisting so wanton and
wicked an agr ssiuti, to make appli
cations far commissions, or letters of
marque and reprisal, to be issue ! un
der the seal of the Conl'edeiate States :
TON.
Washington, April 18.—About four hun
dred Pennsylvania troops and Sherman’s
Battery arrived here tn-nio|it.
KENTUCKY LEGISLATURE TO BE
CONVENED.
Louisville, April 18.—Gov. Magoffin has ! Additional About llic Star oflhe West
d I do further notily all persons rip- issued his proclamation convening the Leg- j Kew Orleans, April 20.—Thesteam-
Another Confederate Slates Steamer.
New Orleans April 20.—The steam
er Habana has been purchased by the
government of the Confederate States.
It Will be transformed into a war ves
sel. She will carry eighY guns and
one pivot gun.
they may be needed,
Ai an rdection for.officers li„id on Saiur
day, the 13th inst., six men resigned on
account of dissatisfaction felt as to the
choice of some of the subaltern officers; and
this was, wp suppose; • the origin of the
report. . '
Tho men who dwell in that county hon
ored with the name of one of Georgia’s rev.
olutjonary heroes, will be found first among
the foremost in defending that liberty he so
nobly achieved. And none who know them
as'we do, need to be assured of the fact.
weie unable to carry out tlioir intention j P')‘ n " ,or ‘ eULIS ot tnarque to make a | Ivenv kwhpd * ship Star of the West was Boarded off
of destroying the forms. They satis ! Matement :n wntittg, giving the name 1 ROGI.AM A I ION OF GOV. I.K1 CIIKR. ; Indian0 , a by the Galveston Volunteers
fled themselves with breaking tho signs ; and a suitable description of the char- naufn^eknoUdo'bS the Se o” 1 on Wednesday night, yvho Taptured
,u r c r „ f, r , i> t I acl f r » t° n *ge, and force of tho vessel, Sou.hern Conleder!,cy! P was her without resistance. She lias on
During the afternoon General Pat- | and the name and place of residence ; rece i ve d i,,ro ,o day- it calls o„ the who'a board from eight to nine hundred bat-
terson s mansion, corner ot l nirtcentii of each owner concerned therein and I volunteer force of the State oi Virginia to | re j s provisions, * •*.:
and Locust streets, was mobbed .and | intended number of the crew and to h°ld themselves ready Ibr immediate ser- . * " ' ' . >
threatened with dcsttuction. A ser-i s : irn sa :.l ^tatnm..nt nn,l tr, .l.’.ID, , vice * and refuses to furnish the quota of i 1 ' f. \ :
vaot answered their call and uufortu-j s:1 r ’ tne , 0 t | ie j ,rno P* demanded by the Federal Govern-| Troops Rcacbin; N*W OrleffUS
re to avoid the useless effusion of
b ootf, 1 will, if provided with the ne
cessary means of transportation, evac
uate Fort Sumter by noon on the 15th
imsi., should I not receive, prior to that
time, controlling instruction from tny
provokt
Gulf States. Towards the close he :
said: “New England may indeed
1 never be coerced into a slave confetl-
j eraev. But when the battles of Abra-
| bam Lincoln are ended, anti compro-
I miSes wotse than Ciittei.den’s are
and having done so we will meet it, in
a spirit as determined as tne Adminis
tration has exhibited towards the South.
Respectfully,
JOHN LETCHER.
nately slammed the door in their faces.
The crowd became uproarious aud vio
lent, and made an attempt to force
open the door. General Patterson’s
iamily appeared at the window, beat
ing the colors ot the regiment. The
crowd then moved away. It is under
stood that General Patterson, who is 1 vessel, the owner or owners thereof,
charged with secessionist^ intends j; and the commander for the time being,
throwing up bis commission. ; will be required to give bond to the
The mob then visited General Cad- ! Confederate States with at least two
wallnder, who made a Union speech responsible sureties, not interested in
and threw out a flag. j such vessel, in the penal stun of five
At least 10 000 people kavo been j ihonsaDd dollars ; or it such vessel be
gathered in Chestnut street all day. i it-,, .i. , - , ,
Happily a heavy ruin commenced 1 l ,ro . v, ; , « 1 W1,h : . ore t ftU ' 0nU 1,u, .‘ dri:d
to fall this evening, and the crowds * nd fltt >' ,nen » t!u ’ n . ,n Uic penal sum
Secretary of Slate or to ; uient-
the Collector of any port of entry ol DEMONSTRATIONS IN NEW OR-
the Confederate States, to be by him : LEANS,
ti.rtisini teil to the Secretary ot State, j Now Orleans, April is.—The news of
And 1 do further notify all applicants tlir, secession of Virginia was received here
aforesaid, that belote any commission 5 r,;at demonstrations ot joy. One
or letter of marque is issued to any * h - undred S uns ' w « e fired, and the S„uit.era
New Orleans, - April. 20.—Tro’ops
continue to arri.e here from . the upper
Parishes. * •.. •.
Arnold and Hicks.
Benedict Arno d has, qp to tire present,
stood without a compeer in the annals ol
infamy. But he enjoys that distinction no
lon^r. Go - '. Hicks, of Md., in respond
ing to tticcall of Lincoln for troops to tight
against .the people of the South, fairly di
vides the honors^ wiiltjhe revolutionary Ju
das. • l.ef his name bo embalmed in the
curses and execrations of the sons and
daughters of the South, and let them trans.
mil lhe legacy to their children and their
childrou’axhildren forever.
Tito Ncyv York lterald-
This paper, says the Savannah lirpuhli-
ccin, faithfui lo its treachery, has made one
of those somersaults by which it is accus
tomed, whenever an appeal is made to its
cupidity, lo demonstrate its utter lack of
principle arid honor. . We congratulate
that numerous olass of Southern readers
Government, or additional supplies,. . . Npw Enp | and Innv .laim the
all,! »‘ a ' > wdl no, > *" «J 1U ' ,,ean,,me » ri gh t to secede. Ami as sure us a gun
open my- fire upon your forces, unless . ^ . , jt at Fort Sumter, within
compelled to do so, by some hostile
i against this Fprt, or the flag of tny
sh iwtng a hostile intention on your ]
par* against this Foil, or the flag it i
Dears. 1 have the honor to be Gen., !
Very respectfully, your ob't serv’t,
[Sigt.eu] Robert Anderson,
.Major L*. S. A., Commanding.
Fort Sumter, S. S., April 12, 1861, [
3:20 A.'M. J
Major Hob it Andnson, United Slates
Anny, commanding Fort Sumt r :
.■sir: By authority of Brig. Gen.
Beauregard, Commanding the Provi
sional Forces oi the Confederate States
we hate the honor to notify you that
l.e will open the fire of his Battcrir s on
Fo-t Sumter in one hour from this time.
VYe have the honor to be,
Very respectfully,
Your ob’t serv’t.
James Chesnut, jr.,
Aid-de-Camp-
Stephen D. Lee.
Capt. S. C. Army and Aiu-de-Camp.
are scattering.
The Mayor had a large police force
often thousand dollars, with.condition
that the owners, officers, and crew who
on duty all day, who are worn out with shall be employed on board such com
fatigue in rcstraiug the mob from viu- \ missioned vessel shall observe the laws
lenee. : of these Conlederate States and the in-
Important from Washington—Block
ade of the Ports, &c. ’ , '
Confederacy flag was displayed from all.the Washington, April 20.- The Pawnee ; vh6 .. razv after the vi i e %heet and
— r 4 m ^
Riot and Bloodshed in Baliimore—i • aS M I:1 f !ii rbetr probable destinattop find in the Herald. It afsisted attbe birth
The 7lh New York Resimeni Attacked-; president Lincoln has issued his
ri b fiTsee ne enacted It ere to day.® Tp ordon | Proclamation declaring a blockade'of
aft he soldiers of the Seventh Reaiuieni of a " “ lu I*orts ot the secedeu States. *
New York were ou their way to Washing- j W’e have no mails to-day beyond
ton, but when they reached the city *they , Baltimore. The reason assisted is
were received with groans, hisses, and oth- 1 ,» i . .• i°. • »
er reproachful tlejiionstrutions, which soon I iC Ue^lructlOIl Ot a railroad bridge
ripened into collisions. Fife arms were near Iraltimore.
freely used, and many ot the •‘Seventh A large body of troops destined for
New York Regiment” who Lad volunteer- Washington are detained at Havre de
Ciacc-
of Black Republicanism, and lent all its
powers to build up ths treasonable faction
•in its advocacy of Fremont; and yet, for a
liberal sentiment expressed towards the
South—and that bought from it .with mon
ey—our people forget all th# past, and lake
the viper to their bosoms. We hope they
are now successfully cured ol tho “Herald”
mania. ’
t iioscn tot me many times been hooted at, y elled at,
ot April, to the an j i ia )f mobbed, and just as many
that day a dis-j times, offen by the very same men,
g the days that been cheered, applauded and given
Personal.—The editors of the Ex
press have received several notes from
the friends of-“ freedom, free speech,”
.and “ free discussion’’—of which the
three years from to-day .you will see j Howinjg is but a specimen:
t; w ffnment bv the forces under vour ll,rsc . ,l '! r,v * la,cs ff a , ther, ' i ! , unde , r 11 1 To the editors ofthe .X. Y. Express:
Government, ly the lorcc. in y Constitution twice ns damnable .isthat j t*- .... ..p,.*;,. ; n writing vnnr damn
command, or by some portion of them. , . t ) ou P^reisun writing your uamn-
or by the perpetration of some act 01 17&/ ' I ed secession articles, your office, toitl be
. J r * • * *• - *- » A , * * b'own vp. Take learning in tune.
- A fitrtkfng foinctdftice. ; " ONE WIIO KNOWS.’
A pious triend who makes daily The Express has now been in exis-
use of that excellent little bock, Bo- tence, in its present hands, 25 years,
gatzy s Golden treasury, was pro- ., I1( | W e have twice had to defend it
Roundly impressed by the singular fit- *- with grape and eannister. We have
| ness cl the passages chosen fot the many times been hooted at, yelled at,
[ Lesson of the 13th f
! events that have given
tinguished |iia.e anion
will never die.^ ovations to. Always as .calm as a
The lollo ting passages compose j summer’s morning, our “fighting edi-
the sulijeet of meditation_ | tor” awaits this “blowing up” a? he
*' Tht.u shall not be afraid ot them ; 1 i las awaited gome thousands of the like*
but sbalt well remember what tire l.ouu threnls within the past 25 years—ever
thy God did unto Pharaoh, and unto rt q,dy f of an j n ot at all disturbed by
all Egypt.”—Betti. 7. 18. * ^threats of it.—jY. Y. Express. .
“And shall.say unto them, Hear,O, • —
Israel; Ye. approach this day unto Bat-| More Southern Resignations.—
tie against your enemies : let not your Among tire further- resignations from
hearts faint; fear 'not, and do not j the United States service, which we
j tremble, neither be y e terrified because have notictcd, are the following !
of them: * ! Col. Beryatnin Huger, in command
I *c For the Lord vour. God is he that \ of the Maryland State Arsenal,
goetb with you, to fight for you agatnst; Mqjor Anderson, in command ofthe
| your enemies, '.o save you.—Ueut.EtO. i company of the United States troops
the other day, a 3, 4. , - «t the Aisenal at Fayetteville, N. C.
“And said, Hitherto shalt thou ;. Joseph Price, of Wilmington. N. C.,
come, but no farther; and here shall' 1st Lieutenant in the Revenue'service,
thy proud waves be stayed.—Job 3S.11.
These words could be no more ap
propriate had they been penned by
inspiration for tbc glorious occasion.—
Chas. Courier.
[Signed]
The cause of the visit to General.
Patterson was*a report that ho had re
signed his commission, but tiiis was
false. General Patterson has issued a
notice to his volunteers to prepare for
service, obeying tbc call of the of .the
President. *
The National Guard Regiment this
evening unanimously voted to tender
their services. They nnntbcied 350
men. and will soon be* aLIc to march
with 1,000.
—I • . mmm ■ ’ T
Special to Southern Kcpublic.
VIRGINIA OUDI>AXn: OF NEC EM-
NION HSXT TO PBESIDETT DAVIS.
VICE PRESI DENT LEFT FOR
RICHMOND.
—— * *
Fryer, of V a., appointed C»l.«. S. A.
GEN. I1ENN1NGSEX NEXT IN
COMMAND.
Xt2f“! n Atlanta,
Georgian and a Tennesseean were
talking of the secession movement,and
as Tli. v were about to part, the Geor-
L ian asked bis Tennessee friend what
his peop'e we e going to do “Well,’
sani the I ciinesseean, “you’ve had one
fight with the (1—d Black Republican
scoundrtv's nml you have nt ki lea
any of them. We’ll give you another
chance, and if you don’t do any better
with ’em we’ll come in and show you
how fo weed 'em out.
Read the war new* in this paper.
jjgy- The Jirv York “Day Book”
has its column* clothed in inuurntng,
on account of the sad and soriowful
calamnity of war, which the folly and
wickedness ofthe Republicans have
involved the country in.
Col. Charles Lee Jonej, Adjutant of
the District of Columbia Militia.
George Loyal, Naval Agent at Nor
folk, Va.
Major George C. Hunter, ofVirginla,
Paymaster in the late U. S. Army.—
Morcury, 20£4.
A Young man by the name of Sam
uel'Batker, from W’asbington, D. C.
is raising recruits in Terre Haute, In
diana, to join the Southern army.
<t to nut) and dragoon the South, have
m ... been sent to that bourne Irom whence no
S yernl prominent Southerners with structions given to them, for the reg- ] traveller returns. lhe mail steamers on the Potomac
secession proclivities, including Robert atatioii of their conduct that thev shall There was ter tihle bloodshed, and the have been temporarily detained, by or-
- rri" : - “ *«3tr«a5: 1 *22* Co —’ for ^
ri.L it ; 1 i • -'. I the tenor thereof, by such v ssel du-j martial law. reasona.
lbe Union pledgets receiving the. . , 1 „ . , r I ,
signatures of all classes of citizens. Jt w i, e “‘ revokedby thc'p-esf ^ PROTRACTED SESSIONS OFTHE j Private dispatch .
responds 10 tbe President’s proclama- lhe - sal ? e 1 re ' 01c ^ u ”} trit * i n . uiv .„_ Troops for \ irginia,
tion, and declares an uaulterable deter*! l ' en * t** e Conledeniti 1 Mates. | U.UJlNhr. ^ | Millbugvillb, April 20.—Three
tniuation to sustain the government, I And I do further specially enjoin on « Montgomery, April 10.-—1 he^ Cabinet j companies of Georgia Volunteers will
throwing aside all differences of pofiti-I ai) persons holding offices, civil and ha( ‘ a P r ^ lrS4C, ?d , to-day. I he (tov- j Augusta by the Sunday morn**
, P ,; o.ilitaiy, nmlor Ml, ol ,h e ! "Sl'd’ SSI lo tL.a.l.ed
Cm federate States, tlint they be vigi- , engage much ot their attention. They de- ! A rnls from the Augusta Arsenal, aud
’larit and zc-alous in discharing the du- i iftmincd atnong’othrr matters to-d.ty to send i proceud by the Soutu Carolina road to
lies incident thereto. t * le B° n - A. II. Stephens to communicate ■ Virginia.
, lit t i i . | with the Governor and Slate convention of ■ — — ——
And I do moreover solemnly exhort Vi , , 111Ui . . Fm!aorc f or Enforcing tllC Laws.
tlie good people of these Confederate .. ... 1r ^
States, as they love their connuy-as | GENERAL SCOTT TENDERING HIS j p^iLV'Mi^rd Fillmore presides to
they prize the blessings of free Govern- ! SWORD TO VIRGINI A. J nignt over a meeting called io aid tho
merit as .nt-y led the wrongs of the j Montgomery, April 19.—lntellisience , Federal Government in the enforce—
past—and those now" threatened in i lias been received here which authorizes nieut of the laws.
aggravated form, by those whose en-4 , * le P 0 *biva announcement that Gen. Scott -
mity is mo.e implacable, because nn- rVTS?*? l '‘ S in 1 lh * a '»'>’ of lh * ! IdTTbe Charleston .Mercury e
provoked, that t!;ey exert themselves t w hi*native Stare—Vir 2 inia. | mat tne Hegiments of Col. Maxey
in preserving order, in promoting C5n-] j Gregg and Col, I ettrgrew will bo
cord, in maintaining the authority and | MORE ABOUT BALTIMORE AFFAIRS, j ,0 ' ,rg,nla,n a uw lla Y s
efficacy of the laws, and in supporting j tg£T A private dispatch received by a
and int igv.rating all the measures which gentleman m this city, says :
may be adopted for the common de- Baltimore. Md.,Apnl l9.-As the Mas-
J . 1 , . ...Ill sachusetts Regiment and tlie Seventh New
fence, and which, tinder the bless- York Regiment were passing through Bal
ings of Divine Providence, vve may ’ timon*, this afternoon, on” their way to
hone for a Speedy, just and honorable 1 " ■•sh'ngion tliey were attacked by a targe
Deace 1 i number rf citizens, and in return the sol-
“ T ' . , r t t i diera tired upon tliein. Tiien a general
In testimony whereof, I have here- f,ai,i ensued, when several were killed and
unto set my hand and caused the seal won
of the Confederate States to be affixed, not
this 17th day cf April, A. D. 1861. ,, ,, ,
J t :. .n . . reaching the Uamden stieet depot
JEH-ERSON IJ.VVIs. • they were at the last advices.
By the President. ‘I he track was torn t pto prevr
R. Toombs, Secretary of State. ! 'rains from leaving.
' Mr. John \V. Garrett, the President of
Proclamation or tbc ProsMoat of Hr | tlifZVZ%lPJ?l££ c Z!m!i
Lnmpkiu Law School Cadets.
This newly organized corps held an elec
tion last Monday night, anti chose Hon.
James -Jackson, Captain, and Messrs.
Humphreys, Ueidt, and Smith, respectively
first, second, and third Lieutenants. Some
fifteen or more of our citizens joined tlie
company on the occasion. The Judge made
a stirring speech, and was loudly applaud
ed. Wo congratulate him upon the event,
and wish him many laurel wreaths.
Montgomery, April 20, 7 P. M —Mr. W
F Gordon, the belter ct * co; y of tlie. Ordi
nance of Secession passed by Virginia has
arrived in this eity.
Vice President Stephens has left tor
Richmond, and will be absent a week.
Hon. Roger A Pryor, ol Va., lies been
appointed Colonel in the Army of the (.'on
federate States. *
It is rumored that Gen. lienningsen will
bo appointed Lieut. Colonel.
InstricTio.N to Pilots—Ric'itnond,
April lGtb, 7 P. M.—The Pilots are
hereby* instructed not to take out to
«« *ny United States war vessel from
the port of Norfolk.
John Lktchkr.
a • •* "-V' ’iS&JS
Geu. Scott’s Ilesiguatlan.
There is now no doubt about the
statement that Gen. Scott has re.-ign-
ed and tendered his services to Virgin
ia. Had he tendered them sooner
they might have been more appreciated.
CSrThe following note from Mr.
titled on both sides. Tne number is Walker, though brief, is highly inter*
L,,0 ' v ''’ Usting—
Western & Atlantic Railroat’.
TRANSPORTING OFFICE.
Atlanta Ga., April 19 IS61.
Gentlemen : This Road will trans-
where
prevent the
fonftticrafe Slates.
Whereas, an extraordinary occasion
has occurred, rendering it necessary
and proper that the Congress of the
Confederate States shall convene to
receive anti act upon such commnnica-
I tions as may be made to it on the part
of the Executive:
road.
MARTIAL LAW AT BALTIMORE.
Baltimore, April 19.—T h e Governor
of Maryland has declared martial law, and
all the volunteer corps are assembling at
their armories.
SEIZURE OF MAIL STEAMERS
port free’ ali volnnteers irom» border
States destineo for scrvico in the
Southern Confederate Army.
E. B WALKER.
To Messrs. Hanleiter & Adair.
Mob Law at tbe Norib.
Dr. Wm. King has favored us with
tbe following extract from a letter re
ceived by him on Monday last. It
shows a state of things existing there
that is really terrible. Accounts from
other Northern cit es show a similar
state of feeling. And this in the lam!
8a - vs | of “free speech!” They arc “reaping
ixev | , J
sent I ’* ie whirlwind” with a vengeance now.
Philadelphia, April 17th, ’61.
There is a most frightf.il stale of
things here. The city is ruled by tbe
mob. Yesterday a most terrific mob
attacked several of our leading Dcino-
ciatic gentlemen, smashed their house
windows, &c., and looked for them to
hang them before their doors. The
only way to preserve their lives is by
banging out an American flag, and out
ol every fifth window you can see a
flag; it' looks like some galaday. Sev
eral of our Southern friends have been
ordered by this frenzied mob to leave
town. * * * Y'ou cannot fancy
our quiet city in such disorder; it is
terrib.e, and the Lord only knows what
will become of us. We are almost
afraid to show our laces in the street.
The Secretary of legation of the
British Embassy at Washington arrh •
ed hero yesterday and is now stopping
Washington, April 19.—Four of the Augusta Hotel
Judge G. W. Lane, who was
recently appointed Federal Judge for
the Northern District of Alabama, b\
Old Abe, has declined the “honor,
and is now a private in. the army 0
the Confederate States.