The New York Herald Newspaper, April 20, 1861, Page 1

THE NEW YORK WHOLE NO. 8989. THE WAR. Highly Important News from Baltimore. ‘The Massachusetts Volunteers Opposed in Their Passage Through the City. Bloody Fight Between the Sol- diers and the Mob. Two Soldiers and Seven Citizens Killed. The Volunteers Succeed in Forcing their Way Through. Total Destruction of the Arsenal at Har- per’s Ferry by the Federal Troops. Seizure of Northern Vessels ‘ in Virginia. Delaware Assumes the Position of Armed Neutrality. IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON. “PROCLAMATION OF THE PRESIDENT. BLOCKADE OF THE SOUTHERN PORTS. Departure of the Rhode Island, Massachusetts and New York Troops for Washington, The Seventh Regiment, Nearly One Thousand Strong, En Route for the Capital. Ywmense Turnout of Ladies and Citizens to See Them Of, Pathetic Leave Takings at the Railroad Depot. Rush of Volunteers in the Metropolis. Great Liberal Subscriptions in Aid of the Treops. MOVEMENTS OF MAJOR ANDERSON. Arr ments for the Monster Mass ane Meeting This Afternoon, a, a, &. IMPORTANT FROM MARYLAND. FIGHT IN BALTIMORE BETWEEN THE ‘TROOPS AND THE MOB—TWO SOLDIERS AND SEVEN CITIZENS KILLED. Bartimone, April 19, 1861. ‘A terrible scene is now gomg on in Pratt street. The track has been torn up. The troops attempted to march through, when they were attacked by a mob with stones and bricks, and then fired upon, The troops returned the fire, Two of tho Seventh regiment of Massachusetts were killed, The fight je still going on, There is intense excitement here. The soldiets are now forcing their way through. They fred on the mob, killing ten. It is jmporsible to say what portion of the troops have been attacked. They bore a white fig as they merched up Pratt street, and were greeted with show- ere of paving stones. The Mayor of the city went ehead of them, with the police, An immense crowd blocket up the etrects.. The soldiers finally turned and fired on the mob. Several of the wounded have just gone up the street in carts. At the Washington depot an immenge crowd assem- Died, The ricters attacked the soldiers, who fired on the mob. Several were wounded, and some fatally. It fa said that four of the military and four rioters are Killed, The city is in great excitement. Martial Jaw has becn proclaimed. The military are rushing to the ermor ics Otvi) war hae commenced. The railroad track ia said to be torn up ontside of the city. Parties threaten to destroy the Baltimore street bridge. Ag the troop? pessed along Pratt street a perfect shower of paying stones rained on their heads. ‘The cars haye lefttor Washington, and were stoned ag thes left. It was the Seventh regiment of Massachusetts which broke through the mob, Three of the mob are known to bo dead, and three soldiers. Many wore wounded, Stores are closing, and the military rapidly forming. The Min. ute Men are turning out. Bavrimone, April 19—2:30 P. M. Affaire are getting serious. Before all the cars got Usougb great crowds assembled at various points ana commenced obstructing the road Reporte are now arriving that the mob are tearing up the track It ie vnderstood the principal portion of the troops * have got throug’. Baritone, April 10—4 P, M. A town mecling has been called for four o'clock. It is enid there have been twelve liver lost. Several are mortally wounded. Parties of men, haif frantic, are roaming (he streeta, armed with gnns, pietole and muskets. ‘The stores aro closed, and business is suspended. A general state of dread preva'ls. Vartios, a ehort time ago, roshed into the telegraph office, armed with hatchets, and cut the wires, Not much damage was done Barnone, April 19—6 P.M. RB. W. Davie, of the firm of Pogram, Paynter & Davis, was shot dead during the riot near Camden station. Four of the Marsachnsetts trocps were killed and seve- ral wounded, but it je imposesble to learn thelr names. It ie reported that the Mhiiadeiphiane arc now @uter depot. The President of the road has ordered the wwe hack at the vrgent request of the Mayor and Gover, They are already otf, Ihe were eho were mortally woonrded ave Jokn Metan, P Grifte, G, Meedbam, Bartiwom, Agi 109 P ci the Mansachn: At lar ee caxeritaned only | and Mr, Davie—in all pine dead, includug two so: | were tlightly wounded, The traim was taken back the MORNING EDITION—SATUKDAY, APRIL Pi ve HERALD. — ee 20, 18él. PRICE TWO CENTS. THE DEPARTURE -OF THE SEVENTH REGIMENT. soldiers were killed, belonging to Company ©. Their bodies are now at the police etation. At the same station are the following wounded:— Sergeant Ames, of the Lowell City Guard, wounded in | the head slightly. Private Colum, of the same place, shot ip the head, not ferious. Private Michael Green, of lawrence, Massachusetts, wounded in the head by etozes, H. W. Denfortbh, Company C, Sixth regiment, Massachu- sctts, elightiy wounded. So far as known at present ceven citizens were killed, including Mr. Davis before mentioned and James Clark. Half adozen or #0 are seriously wounded, though it is Delieved not fatally. Comparative quiet now provails. The military are un- der arme, and the police are out in full force. There is a large maes mecting here to-night, addreesed by the Mayor. The Governor wae present. Barrons, Aprill9—10 P.M. There was a town meeting at Monument square this afternoon, An immense crowd was present. The State fiag was hoisted. Mayor Brown said he was oppose! to the call of the President in spirit and object, but as Mary- land was stil) in the Union he had exerted himself to his utmost ability to protect the troope in their passage through the city. He, however, felt that this should not be, and said that he had telegraphed the Presideat, urging that no more troops be sent through. Governor Ricks was sent for. He said be was opposed to secession, but the right of revolution could not be dis- puted, It was folly to attempt to subjugate the South, ‘and be hoped the North and the administration would see the impracticability of doing so. He was still devoted to the Union, and hoped to sce & reconstruction of it. (Shouts of “No, never."") The Governor replied that be” should bow to the decision of the people of Maryland. Several speeches were made by S. Feakle Wallis, W, P: Prestman, and others, justifying the determination of the people of Baltimore that no more Northern troops should invade her soi) to subjugate and make war ov her breth ren of the South. The speakers counselled peace and urged that the laws should be respected aud obeyed. The Mayor announced at the meeting that the President of the roads had promised that they would bring no more troops this way. THE LATEST. Barrimone, April 19—Midnight. A’ is quiet to-night. The military and police are com bined in guarding the city, The streets are compara. tively degerted; here and there, however, small knots of people are discussing the events of the day, 1HE KILLED AND WOUNDED, The following is a correct list of the killed and wound. ed ag jar as known at this hour, — ‘The military wounded are:— Rergeant Ames, of the Lowell City Guard, slightly. Private Collum, of the same piace, slot in the head, but not fatal. Private Michae! Green, of Lawrence, very slightly. S. H. Needham, of Massachusetts, skull fracture now at tbe infirmary. Another, whore name is uuknown, Is at the jodrmary badly wounded. Sergeant Ames and private Collum were to-night taken to a private house, and will receive the best atiention. H. W, Danforth and Fd, Cooper, of the same regiment were shot in the thigh ‘The names of the two Massachusetts men, dead and be fore mentioned, have not been ascertained. * The citizens killed are John McGhao, Seba: Patrick Clark, ?. Thomas Miles, Win. © Maloney, W Patrick Griffin was fataliy wou! ATTACK ON THE PHTLADIE The Philadelphians, who were ed, remained in the last care a the station, wh wore asenulied with stones and other mistilot Some quite a number ercaped to the city, ant having w forme were pot recognized ‘The report of the difficul:ies on the road between apd Washington proves to be incorrect. It is understood thas all reached Warhingtou gavel | cept the Philadelphians, who were taken back PARTICULARS OF THR CONFLICT The foliowing is the best account fox giv f riot:— At the President street depot of the Philsdetphia I rotd a jarge crowd sesembled {4 anticipation of the | atrival of a large number of troops from New | York and Marsachuretts, Shortly alter eleven o'clock the train from Adelphia, comprising iwenty-nine cars, arrived at the depot without dive barking the goldiere from the train 0 hd hore attached, and about nine were The several Arawn hong px withos Prait street to Camden station, the first creating any marked objection. For some reatoo the horses attached to the seventh car became rostive, at were taken out from the car at the Pratt reat bridge, end the ear moved without thei¢ aid bo withia « ebert digtance of Gay sireet. B n Cay wed oe gtreete & number o@ Inborers ware engaged in Mprineg the Wed of the strcet, end just at the mower ow car care a crowd of young men Qh APL | KK me thirty or forty men assembled at this point, hav- ing followed the car from the depot, and with cheers for Davis and the Southern confederacy, hurled bitter taunts et Northern black republicans, as they termed them. This continued for severa! rainutes, when, as the horees: were egain attached and the car moyed off, it was pro posed to stone it. Before the car had Rone twenty yards almoet every window therein was broken to pleces, and a portion of the crc wd followed aconsiderable distance hurling paving stones, Those persons not in uniform whofwore standing ou the platform hastily jumped off avoid the shower of stones, ‘The eighth car wae treated in the same manner, but the ninth car, apparently being empty, or at Icagt no pen- son being vieible, escaped with only one stone. ‘The crowd, exulted in their work, exclaiming that the black republicans should not pass through Warylaud. |\ lapse of five minutes succeeded. A number of re- spectable persone in the meanwhile urging the crowd to tear up the track. ‘After the first train bad passed, one was observed on Pratt street bridge, when anchors were dragged on the track at the corner of Gay street and a part of the track was taken up. Obeerving this, the cars were turned back to the Presi- dent street depot, and the men disemberked and pre- pared to march through the city. Mayor Brown, with a number of police, appoared at their head and led the way. They came along at a brisk pace, and when they reached centre market space an immense concourse of peopl> closed in beliind them and commenced stoning them. When they reached Gay stroct, where the track had been taken up, 9 large crowd of men armed with paving stones showered them on their heads with such force that seve ral of them were k:ocked down in the ranks, After lay ing a few minutes they crowded into stores on Pratt street. At the corner of South and Pratt streots a man fired 4 pistol into the ranks of the militia, when those in the rear ranks immediately wheeled and tired upon their assailants and several were wounded. The gunsof the soldiers that had fallen wounded were seizod and fired upon the ranks with fatal effect in two or three instances. After they reached Calvert street they succeeded in checking their pursuers by a rapid fire, which brought down two or three, and were not much molested until they reached Howard street, where another large crowd was assembled, Some st acs wee thrown at them, but their guns were not loaded, ard they passed 02 through tie dense crowd dowa Howard street towards the depot. ‘The tcone on Pratt street was of the most startiing character. The wounded soldiers, three in number, were taken up carefully and carried to places of safety by the citizens along the street. ‘At Camden station, where the trains leave f° Wash ington, wae arsembled a large detachment of ; 0 der the dircetion of Marshal Kane, It soon appeared that orders were given to o'er tho tracks near the main depot building. This was done, and soon after a large paseenger car of the Philadelpnis aud Paitimore Railroad Company catho up ata rapid rate, filled with the soldiers. The car was scon followed by about sixteen more, all of which were algo occupied by the military, Upon inquiry it was ascertained that they consisted of a regiment of Massachusetts infantry, the Sixth, commanded by Colonel E. F. Jones and Lieutenant Colonel Shuttack, 'n all cleven companies, with an aggre gate of $61 men. Ag soon a» the tralo arrived some of the troops wore compelied to change cars, when they were hooted at by the crowd, but £0 over! act was committed, Several young men wppoared at one of the cars and displayed re herevpon th exp 6 of the compan! vol drew hi J and deciared be would protect his men Soon after the train wae ready to start, under charge of 4, asaieted by Ric Armstrong. Many ex- pu he ‘rat A start immediately, dut it did | wot move watt! about half past t e delay being ca yy the fae, tat Prendes ‘out had ro- of excited men track and blow up the | © prstoge of the train loft, a discharge of had det tear bridges, ond thereby pre in etew minutes after the & ritoed t (tarts Mtiracted the attention of :be crowd to the cor | per of Pratt and Howard siroste, where ® body of in | fantry from one of the Northern States, about 160 | om rapiily approrchiag the t, and no | strong, wae oubt anxions to reach the cart, The excitement now tcription, and & man display ing the tig of the Copfederate States, seemoi to be the rallying point of the people. Some aneau \< 4 the command with stones, when a number of the latter discharged iheir muskets, At cart twenty rhote were Sted wu a” a we could care bo perten was injered. There soimed to be but ttle discipline among the troop, especially as they rushed slobg petlen st vere entering the ve them several vollics of bricks and a seo8, Some of #hic bh demolished the windows wae beyond ¢ bile: of he core wherepan three oF four pointed their mus kets throcgh the ear Windows and fret, They almed do ba at injeret Wh let liberately at the ero boty wee poet fear the corner of Pratt and Chorles streets, they got tate # edMision with the crowd, and e tok ps e he soldiers, aamed posed to be mortally wounded. Io was wounde’t ‘n the | back part or the hea/!, and fell to the growed. ‘The train with the second detechment left at a quarter past one. There are rumors of am intended attack on Fort Mo- Henry. A crowd broke tate the wareboure of Patterton & Wal ferd, on Long Beek, thie evening, and took therefrom some four Lentred rifterand ewords Squads are paral ‘bg the #irests, fully arued, om the look out for the mili Ue from thé North whe are expected to arrive to night. It rap searenly be Urve that apy of the railroad bridges are to be Dire of te preveut the para. All sorte of renarte are ationt, and it te i 4 SON yee oom the toe - Ravmwone, April 20—1 A.M. ter Peomey ania voluntecra and the of New York are coming. 1 foar there one Will be be ody Racemwomn, April 20—2 A, M. ed the wilitery are certainly comin; itary have been ordered to mect in 1 is vepe AID WANTED BY THE UNIONISTS OF BAL- ~ TIMORE. A private despatch from Baltimore saye:—“The poai- tion of our loyal citizens ie becoming very critical. We hope that the North will stand by of and im the forond paseage cf ber troops to the capital will remember that there are many true mem bere. Our police force and many military companies are openly against the goveru- ment.” PROCLAMATION OF THE GOVERNOR OF MARYLAND. TO THE PROFLE OF MARYLAND. The unfortunate state of affairs now existing in country bas greatly excited the people of Maryland. Ju ecacequence of our peculiar ition, it is nat to be expected that the people of the State can unanimously agree Upon the best mode 0” preserving the honor and integrity of the State, and of maintaining within her limits that peace 60 earnestly desired by all good citi- zens. The emergency is it. The consequences of a reah step will be fearful. ‘It is the imperative duty of every true sop of Maryland to do all that he can to arrest the threatened evil. I therefore counsel the poopie, in all earnestness, to withhold their hands from whatever may tend to precipitate us into the gulf of discord and ruin saping to receive us. counsel the people to abstain from all heated contro- verey upon the subject, to avoid all things that tend to crimination and recrimination, to believe that the origin of our evil day may well be forgotten now by every patriot im the earnest desire to avert from us its fruit All powers vested in the Governor of the State will be strenuously exerted to preserve the peace and maintain inviolate honor and the integrity of Maryland. I call upon the people to obey the laws, and to aid the conetituted authorities in their endeavors to preeerve the fair fame of our State untarnished 1 assure the people that no t will be sent from ey te unlees it may be for the defence of the nati u al capital. It 8 my intention in the future, ne it has been my en deavor in the past, to preserve the je of Maryland from civil war; and J invoke the assistance of every true and loyal citizen to aid me to this end. The people of this State will ina short time have the opportunity afforded them, in a special election for Mem- bers of the Congress of the United States, to express their devotion to the Union, or their desire to see it broken up. TA. Hl. HICKS, Governor of Maryland "he Barruworn, 18th April, 1862. PROCLAMATION be MAYOR OF BALTI- ORE. Mayor's Orrice, April 18, 1861. i heartily concur im the determinntion of the Governor to preserve the peace ard maintain inviolate the honor and integrity of Siary lard, as set forth in the above pro- clamation, and will éarnestly cooperate with his ef urts to maintein peace and order in the city of Baltimore. { And | cat not withhold my expreesion of eatifaction at | hie reso)ution that no troops eball be sent from Maryland to the roll of any other State. The grest questions at seve novel, in the last resort, be settled by the people of | the city and State for themselves at the ballot box, and an opportunity for « free expression of thetr opinions | bs speedily be afforded at the approaching Congressional | election. If the counsels of the Governor shall be heeded wo may | rest secure in the confidence that the storm of civil war | which now threatens the country will at least pass over our beloved State and leave iy uabarmed; but if shall be disregarded, a fearful and fratricidal at once burst forth in our midst Under such circumstancee, can any good citizen doubt for amoment the course which duty and hooor vlike require him to pursue? = GEO, WM. BROWN, Mayor IMPORTANT FROM DELAWARE. ANTICIPATED RIOT AT WILMINGTON. Wraixeron, Del., April 19, 1861 There is great excitoment here, and a riot is hourly ex pected im the streets, to make people suspected show (heir colors, Great numbers are secretly armed. A great Union meeting was held at Odd Fellows Hall to: night, Dr. H. F. Asken acted aa President. The meeting addressed by Mr. Patterson, 1. 5. Wales and othere: Resolutions were passed unanimously for the immediate enrollment of volunteers for the protection of “ home,” and to restore the Geien by arma, if necessary, and that they don’t belong to the North or South, but to the Union, Great epthusiasm prevatied, menoed, THE TROOPS IN PHILADELVHIA. Putanm rma, April 20—3. A, M. It is Hot known whether the troops have startet for Washington, rothiog Waring been coon of them tinece their arrival at the Continental Hotel, The enrollment has com | at Warhington will constantly feel | pupts the regular reached Gay etreet, were engaged in removing cobble'| Robbins, of a company from Stoniugton, Comn., is sup | BLOCKADE OF THE SOUTHERN PORTS. | etones from the principal portion of the street. PROCLAMATION FROM COLN, Wasuixaron, April 19, 1861. The President bas issued proclamation stating that an insurrection « PRESIDENT LIN- lina, Georgia, Alabama, —Florida, Mississippi, Lovisiana, and ‘Texas, apd the law of — the United States for the collection of the revenue cannot be effectually executed therein conforraably to ich requires duties w be uniform throughout the United States, aud farther that 2 combination of persons engaged in euch insurrec- tion have threatened to grant pretended letters of marque to authorize the bearers thereof to commit that provision of the constitution w arsaulte on the Hives, vessels and property of good citi zene of the country lawfully engaged In commerce on the high seas and jn the waters of the Usited States ; and whereas, the President says an exccetive proclamation has already been issued requir pg the persons engaged in these disorderly pro ceedings to desivt, therefore calling out a militia force for the purpose of repressing the same and conven ing Congress and determine thereon. The President, with a view to the eame purposes beftre mentioned, and to the protection of the public peaze, and the lives and pro. perty of its orderly citizens pursuing their lawful occupations, until Congress shall have assembled and deliberated on the said unlawfal proceed. inge, or until the same shall have ceased, has further deemed it advisable to set on foot a biocade of the ports within the states aforezaid in pursuance of the jaws of the United States and the law of nations in such cases provided. For this purpose a competeat force will be posted so a8 to prevent the entrance and exit of yes- tele from the ports aforesaid. If, therefore, with a yiew to violate the blockate, a vessel shall attempt to leave any of the said ports, she will be duly warned by the commander vf one of the said blockading vessels, who will endorse on hor register the fact and date of such warning, and {f the same veesel still again attempt to enter or leave tho blockaded she will be captured and sent to the nearest convenient port for such proceedings against her and ber cargo a8 may be deemed advisable. NO CLEARANCES TO BE GRANTED. Wasmrxcron, April 19, 1861 To Has Barsex, Collector: — Grant no clearmnce for apy eouth of Maryland will otherwiee ordered. 8. P. CHASE, Secretary Treasury. CLEARANCES TO THE REBEL BTATES— FROM THE COLLECTOR, Custom Hovse, New Yor, ) Corureron’s Orvier, Apri! 18th,’ 1861. 5 fime—In reply to your favor of this date, I have to say ‘hat owing to the very extraordinary exigencies under which the revenue and navigation laws of the United States are pow compel'ed to be construed and executed, | am not at ‘ederal officers have been usurped by state authorities; and where the autberity of the general government has been rebelled against, and repudiated—and more particn- larly since » belligerant proclamation irom the quarter referred to indicates that the seizure or capture of your vessels would at oneo give aid apd comfort to thse ‘now foam «fee | a hostile attitude towards the government and people of the United States. | am, very reapoctfully your obedicnt eervant HIRAM BARNTY, Collector Meeere. H. B. Cromwell & Co., New York PROCLAMATION OF THE MAYOR OF WASH INGTON, Mayor's Oren, Wattaxcrow, April 20, 1861 In the present unbappy condition of our national afta’ it is hoped, and believed, that the ¢ and continuously respect the obligatious of public order, which are in an especial manner incumbent on them. The presence of large bodies of troops, though it has given to the city an tomed aspect, in pO manner supersedes or intor orderly adininistration of the mu picipal government. It is not apprehended that any dis turbance wil! cccur, unless through heate! and vio lent political discursions and harapgues in public places upen topics, the agitation of which, at this time, and in this cormunity, can be productive of nothing but vpmitigated harm; therofore, 1, James G. Porritt, Mayor of Washington, do hereby earnestly exhort al! good citizens and sojourners to be careful so to condust thom eclves as neither by word or deed to give ocexsion for any breach of the peace. Given under my bend, at the City Rall, thie 20th day of April, A.D. 1861 JAMES G. BERRICT, Mayor, —— LIFE INSURANCE ON THOSE ENGAGED IN THE ARMY AND NAVY. Ata meeting of delogates from sixteen fe companies doing Wusincss in this city and eleewbere, bold this day April 19, 1861, the following resolution was passed for the consideration 4 final decision of the Boards of Dirce f the eevera! companier — rolved, That it is the opinion of thie comm tice that the evern) life ineurnnee companies should give their content (© those aegured by them to enter int> the = t service of the t's tater, for buch @ jens une ye ngreet s | everything connected with the departure tor OFF FOR THE WARS. Departure of the Seventh Regiment for Washipgten—Seenes at the Armery— The Preparations fer the Wars—Mareh Dewn Broadway—The Embar- katlen at Jersey Chy, hey Rey ace ‘Yesterday afternoon, in obedience to & requiaition from the President and orders from Governor and Major Ceneral Sandford, the Seyenth regiment, Na tional Guard, left New York for Washington, via Phila - delphia and Baltimore, TRE CROWD OUTSIDE THE ARMORY. The orcers issued t&pm headquarters uctified the men Ww be on duty at the armory, over Tompking market, at three o’clock P. M., but Wag before noon the membersef the regiment began to sssemble in their feome, and by one o'clock a wd of orer thre thousand people gathered the square upon which the market fronts, watching intense interest the wars of the celebrated and favorite regimont of New York. By two o'clock the crowd, both within aud without the ar- mory, became 80 great that policemen wore s° ed at the doors, and ingress refused to all persons not Ya the uniform of the regiment. By this means the crowd ‘in- side the building was restricted to manageable propor- tions, but that outeide continued to insreass wut the streets were blocked up, and it was with the greatest difficulty that way was mace for the passege of vehicles and for the Third and Fourth avenue cars. Orderly and easily managed a8 most American crowds are, the people occupied themeelves with shout- ing and cheering for the Seventh, and with wa'cling the arrival and reception offthe officers’ baggage, which was packed upon one of Adame Express Compary’s mammoth wagons. The wagon and the eight horses (of the elze of sma} elephants), which were to draw it, were decorated with American tage, and the driver, like Longfellew’s | Youth, bore aloft— “A banner with a strange device,” | which, after some difficulty, was underatooa ] to, mean that ‘our glorious Seyesth knew no North, no South, no East, no West, but only the whole Union.” In looking at thes» odjecte, and in cheering unti! they were boarse, the peopie out- side kept themselves employed until, as the hour of ren- | dezvous approached, carriages began to drive up convey - ainet the government of the United States has broken out in the States of South Caro- in extraordinary session to deliberate Prevent prepere! to grant any clearances to Forts of the United States whore the functions of the ing members of the regiment and their families. Then | came the brief, half spoken adieus, tho emilee whieb | lightened only the face, the tears which welled | the heart, the emotion which choked all attere then the carriage drove off, leaving the cherish: | the beloved brother behind, pe haps forever. As every | new arrival left hi carriage he was cheered with ‘ue great- | est enthusiasm, and these scenes, varied by vecasiogal outbursts of the police, fully occupied the crowd outsice | until he regiment marched out of the building. INSIDE THE ARMORY | The crowd wae almost as great as that outside. Thocom- | Pony ’s roctas were filled with members of the regiment | and their friends, aud the Jarge hall upon the lower fleor of the armory resembled the vestibule of one of our most popular botelz. Gentiomen in uniform and out of uni. | form pushed and crowded each other about. The mem- | bers of the regiment busied themaelves in the last pre- | parations for the journey. The officers journeyed from room to room, arranging details and obtaining instructions as to their movemente. In the cilicers’ room Major Stevens and other noted military men held @ eort of informal reception. A few ladies, determined to be with their enlisted frieude anti} the very last, moved about with the crowd, or whispered their farewell words to the loved ones, whose future @angers they, more than guy one else, fuily realized. Persone who belonged to the regiment, but were an- able. for one cause or the other, to go with it, brougnt in their eubstitutes, and inade and remade their half- ashamed apologies to their comrades. Ou'siders, who felt an interest in each soldier only second to that oF hs more immediate friends, gathered to gratify their curiosity and g! vent to their enthu- fiom. | Friends and of about, shaking bands wit ery one, smok, far and ag full of ardor aud Nght a8 it the; had been gal 4 to Warhington also; members of the New York Zouave corps, in their looge blue uniforms red shirta, fez amd hatvekin knapsacks, dotted the throng here and there. bideing the good byes, giving the God speods and regret. ting that they, tco, were not fo be 80 acon es rou'e; Dew recruits practising a little extra drill, or trying to ft themselves into uniforms too large or too emal! for them. Altogether a motley, varied assemblage, but all with one purpore and one sentiment: to express their sympath; wit a the National Guard and the case it went to defend, and to show t why by their preeencs words and by thelt’ very fecene” ea ee PREPARING TO MOVE. Presently, at about quarter tothree o'clock, a genera hurry and movement throughout the cooms indicated that the time for muster was near at hand. The officers moved faster, and seemed more preoccupied. Ook. Lef- ferts bluntly declined the offer of an escort from the Zou- ave cords, on the ground that i: should have been made before, and that he had now no time to arr for it. Recruits were told that it was too late to ir their cases now. and that they must report at some volunteer station. The members began to ile off into their | ny rooms, from which outsiders were now excluded, Tar- ¥ orrivale were greeted enthusiastically, in the same spirit the biblical shepherd rejoiced more over the one sheep he epee lost than over the flock he had penped, “Why, here's Pete!” “I thought you waan’t | coming.” ‘Bully for you, old buffer,” were the of 2 from 5 aad fon or welcomes shouted to new comers. Yonder area friencs, sctae of whom are to go with the regiment while | the others stay at Lome, and tou may hear the request, “Kill one of the scoundrels for me, BiRy;” the atyiee “take care of yourkeM, cid fellow, and I'll 8ee to things | at home,” the promi ¢ “Ii! come back promoted, father, or 1 won't come at ail,” and, then, in & woman's vole. | “God bless you. T shail thick of you and pray for all the time. I's very hard to, bul" aod then & | tears, low whisperings aud @ kis. The most thoughtless | began to grow serious now, and the most frivolous be- came earbert and anxioy CIRCUMSTANCES OF TAE START. | Then, as the soldiers beyan to engage more in conver- tation with enca other, various interee'ing circam- stances, nection Wilb their departure began to be | mention Here were several Post Oifice clerks who | had been granted leave of absenco, with Cull pay, for the war; clorks in various mercanti‘e houses had the sam leave, with the game conditions. A Mr. Murphy bad sent two song and two omplores with the Seventh, and armed them with fine revolvers. Other eoldiers bad been presented with revolver also, and a genera) dis- play of five and six shooters ensued. This man had beep married only two days before, but bis wife said “Go,” ond be came Another was engaged to be mar. ried on cunday, but the wedding was post pened three months, tha he | might aorve hit country. “I may die a batehelor, yet, you know,” he lightly remarked, as he told of ‘the circumstance. “1 baven't had time to arrange my business, for I ed notice that we uld_ move at ten o’o}ock to- remarked another, “but I'm hore, my hearties.’? | 1 wor der wil al the boys turn out,”’ sald ® sergeant, “a day avd a half is short work, ¢h?” “By George,’ Jaughes! «nother, adjustiog his sword belt, T came t | here to bid you good b¥e, but Teouldn’t stand it, eo jumped into these things, and wil! fo along. Didn't have much time to bid the folks farewell, you bet.’ “What | do youth pk the Governor eaid to ine?” arked a yout recruit: “why, he eal. ‘remember Sumter,’ nod paid he'd Nke to go too.” “Poat's like Pan,” shouted another; he eid she’! go if she werea man. Do you think I'd back out afier that?” “Tew are you, my bog! You didn’t back out, did you?” then a long shake hands, and the reponse, “Nor I dide’t want to, | “Here's & bouquet Mollie sent, | soon bring you back to me?’ “Mother gave me this | little flag, God bees her. I'l never disgrace it.’ “What | do you think of that fora badge’ (displaying a beauti- folly worked rosetie), “that goes over my beart’? | Breaking up these conversatioog there came, every once ina while cbeers upon cheers for the Seventh and for th he Look at that, ‘May peace } natioual songs shouted with (nion, and snatches Ly, uutremulous voi THE NEWS PROM BALTIMORE. ‘Tien came the news from Baltimore, hurried up town by enthusiastic friends. It excited and aulmated the soldiers vostly.. The rumor aproad that Colonel Lemfert had received a deepateh iost: ucting him to come through Baltimore at all hazards, and @ one eeeme to be that it might be true. “Why shouk weabirk around in the Baltic,’ remarked a ser, wif wo can'traiiroad it, can’t we march.” may serve ae a tittle preliminary practices,” said an ex quitite, etuiling @ pair of white kids into his knapaack. We bave acharacter, aud will sustain it, if it lays in our power,’ observed another. The members ce the troop) Bot being able to take their horses with them, and Pot expecting to get others at Wi 0, were or- dered to act ae artilleriets, and lowered the tyo howitzer#, which they were to take with them down the ttaire are for Baltimore, i} we them,” ebeerved the captain, enperintending the at warty aod moval. Every one seemes inspired with a mo spirit; reeruiie were obliged to be refuced, bearty cheers onl @ tiger made the bailding tremble when it Was annowneed that every motket wag