The New York Herald Newspaper, April 29, 1861, Page 1

THE NEW YORK. HERALD. WHOLE NO. 8998, MORNING EDITION—MONDAY, APRIL 29, 1861. PRICE TWO CENTS. THE WAR. Late and tmportant Intelligence The Federal Capital Fully Se~ | cured from Attack. ‘Vigorous Movements of the Government. @rders to Seize. the Road from the j Detween o aud Junction to Annapolis and the Read from Baltimore to York, Pa. ‘Phe Road from Annapolis to Washb- ington Bificiently Guarded. Panic Ameng the Residents of Maryland. ’ Bold Coup of the Tenth Com- pany of the Massachusetts Eighth Regiment. Catting Out of the Receiving Ship Alleghany in Bal- timore Harbor. Proposition for the Living ex-Presidents to Act as Arbitrators between the Two Sections. THE EXCITEMENT AT THE SOUTH. THE REIGN OF TERRORISM IN VIRGINIA. The Erection of Batteries in Norfolk Harbor. Reported Heavy Cannonading in the Direction of Fortress Monroe. Enthusiasm Among the Southern Ladies. ®he Military Movements Through- out the Gountry. Arrival of Vessels of War and Trans- ports at this City, é&c., WWPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON. Wasmvoron, April 28, 1861. Jntelligence has: just been promulgated that telegraphic communication is again open to New York. It affords the liveliest satisfation. The office is besieged with sol- -diers telographing to their friends. The city presenta the appearance of an immense camp tonight. The Seventh regiment is quite recruited from the fatigues of constructing the railway track from An- napolis to the Junction. All of them are well, and in fine spirits. They gave a splendid collet'~» to the Massachn- setts Kighth regiment in the Capitol yesterday. Colonel Lefferts and staff maintain admirable discipline, although the men were at the principal hotels, marching ‘thither three times daily from their quarters in the Capitol. His regiment was mustered into service yester- a&e., &ec. ehester with the regimental band to the White House, in- stracted to tender his compliments to the President, and taforming him that the band was at his service whenever ‘their music was desirable in the Presidential grounds. ‘The Quartermaster was presented by Secretary Cameron, and the tender was most graciously accepted, and the band,played martial and operatic airs to a delighted au dience, the President and family occupying the front por- * .tico the while. ‘Tho influx of troops from Annapolis is very slow, owing to the simgle track being inadequate. Those now hore are ‘all jn good health and spirits. The Massachusetts boys ‘excite the greatest admiration, by their aptitude for all sorts of labor, whether mechanical or otherwise, and ‘their wonderful powers of endurance. They left in such taste that they were insufficiently provisioned, and un- derwent mueb bardship in consequence before reaching here. ‘The troops which arrived yesterday are the Seventy first regiment of New York, one thousand and twenty etrong, which arrived at seven o'clock yesterday morning ; the Sixth Pennsylvania regiment, and the residue of the ritth and Kighth Massachusetts regiments, whick reached the aity in the afternoon. The Seventy-first is quartered in ‘the inauguration ball room, the Fighth Massachusetts in the rotunda of the Capitol, and the Fifth in the Treasury ‘building. Ali-report a bard journey from Annapolis, the greater part on foot, with a scanty stock of provisions. ‘The Sevonty. first marched over the turnpike, for the most part, near the ratiroad, to the Junction, where they arrived at four o’elock on Friday morning. They waited there for the cars until four in the afternoon, and were Jost seated when they were called to arms and formed ig line of battle. Yelle and shouts were heard on all sides, ‘and it was apprebended that they bad been surrounded. Aftor three hours’ delay they returned to the cars, but wero ordered to be ready during the night. Fires were eern ip all directions. A part of the Massachusetts troops came over the Ap- sapolis branch by rail, mending Che road where it was {njured, and in many instances being thrown—locomo- tive, care and ali—down embankments. The spikes had been drawn and the rails left, But as they were | going slowty snd wore on the look out no one | was seriously injured, but not a few soldiers still limp in consequence of the bruises then received. Some of the officers, who were unacqaainted with the Massachusotts men, proposed that the locomotive should be loft till morning; but there wore plenty of volunteers, who soon put the train in running order again, The guard proved to be insufficient during Saturday, sinee several times the road was found injured within an hour after it bad been passed over. The train carrying only the mail north was thrown from the track Saturday sfternoom, two hours after the Masnachusotts troops had come over #. The guard has “ gince beon doubled to the Junction, and every bridge be- tween that point and the city is protected. There are now hero between six and seven thousand votun:cere from the North in the city. Between five and six thourand yoluutecrs from ihe district aud vicinity, Mia & thousand kang atetal of wen twelve and fourteen thecsand troeps, who cap bear arma ca an emsr- 28, tea , th Twelfth from New York, which 8 expected to-night, the Sinty-ninth and Sixth of New York. ft @ sad that the steamers land some three thousand @ day at Anpapol The au!y serious accident that has occurred among the troops here was in the rotunda the Capitol, where the Highth Massac muskets was a: gune discharged. Mager sella regiment is quartered. Astickof dentally thrown down, and three of the A ball passed through the rigbt foot of , of the Beverly company. The foot bas | deen amputated. Captain Clarke, of the Sixth Massacho- | setts regiment, recetved # lesb wound in bis arm from a musket discharged by & private, who fell down while on rill, Several of the Fifth and Kighth Massachusetts regi- | ments were injured by revolvere accidentally discharged, and have been sent home. Great credit ig given to Genoral Batler for opening the road from Annapolis, ani to the Magseebusetts men for their Yankeo faculty, ss evinced in repairing kcomo tives, bridges, railroads, ships and steamboats, aud work: ing them when repaired. Their energy and fortitude un der privations, which with a proper commissariat might have been avoided, are greatly commended. An etort is making vo obtain the appointment of Gene ra) James Lane as Major General of the Western Division, 1 do not think think that it will succeed. General l’ome- roy and other Kansas gentlemen urged Lane upon the President this morning. We loarn from Virginia that General Harney was taken prisoner at Harper's Ferry, while on his way to Wasb- ington, and is now a prisoner of war in the hands of the Virginia authorities. It is credibly reported shat the Seventh New Rork regi- ment, when at Annapolis, offered, by their Colonel, to put down a reported slave insurrection, and Genera! Butler has returned several negroes to their masters. Wasninerow, April 28, 1861. ‘The steamers Baltimore and Powhatan returned to the city yesterday morning, from their cruise down the Po- tomac and in Chesapeake bay. They report everything quict along the river, and obeerved no hostile movements whatever on either stores. A large quantity of shel! was taken down on these boats, which was landed at Fort Washington, The Mount Vernon left on a similar cruise, yesterday afternoon. ‘Tho operations of the Treasury Department during the last few days bave been considerably embarragsed on ac- count of the ecarcity of coin, It is supposed that there are now more than eight million of dollars subject to government draft in the different cities, but owing to the obstruction of the roads, the Secretary of the Treasury has not deemed it advisable to order its transportation hither. The inconvenience will, however, only be tem. porary. Nothing but specie is current here now, and coin—particularly silver—is very scarce. New York drafts are paid in Washington bank notes, which are worthless. A heavy discount must be paid on Maseachusetts and New York bills even wl be used at ali, Virginia bilis are wortl two.thirds their face. ‘The President has directed the Secretary of War to take possession in the name of the government of the from half to line of raflroad from the junction to Annapolis. The Vice | President of the Great Pennsylvania Central Railroad will auperintend it in connection with three engineers and a | complete corps of assistants. to take possession of the line of railroad between Balti- more and York, Pa., known as the Northern Central, and has appointed Thos. T. Power, of Penneylvania, to super” intend it. ‘There is to be a general muster of the District militia at ten o’clock to. morrow moruing. There are three hundred and fifty marines now at the barracks here, who have a battalion drill at six o’clock every morning, anda dreas parade every afternoon a five o'clock. The fine band of the Seventh regiment, of New York proceeded to the White House yesterday afternoon, and complimented President Lincoln by the performance of a number of choice pieces, including all the national airs. The music drew large number of ladies and gentlemen to the grounds. General Nye made a farewell speech last evening to the Clay Guards. He leayes Immediately for luis mission in Nevada. The Clay Guards arrested an Irish engineer named Wright last night, on his way to Alex andria to join the secessionists. He was handed over to Marehal Lamon this morning, and is spending Sunday | in jail. they can | Mr. Lewie ©. Nootes, of Misgouri, twelve Dan ADEM. clerks, Colom North Car ins, BD Dorsey —F, P. Bugginson, Va.; W. R. Wilson, Min- pes B, Gark,Ky.; N.H. Starbuck, Ohio (second Claes $2,400 lerke). Pension Buresu—J, ii Woolferd, Maryland Stade, Virgisia, B. Frere, District of Cotumpi Hangerford, Virginia: W. H. Woodley, Virgiai F. Stewart, Virginia; W. W. Sperry, Virginia; Jas, Mor- ris. Mary land. Post Office Department—Dr. Fuvter, of Virginia, third age; J. L. Lancaster, District of Columbia, fourth class, and W. A. Norris, New Hampshire, second class clerk in the Gegeral Port /iifice, have resigned. Dr. Snowden, of Maryland, bas been removed. ADDIFION AL FROM WASHINGTON. Wasnrveros, i} (via Perrysville and Havre de Grace,) April 28, 1861." ) The Northern troops are all stowed away in the various public building&, About three thousand are stationed in the Capitol. Food of any description, with the exception of fresh meat, has been abanduntly furnished to them, and large droves of cattie, bought for their sustenance, bave just arrived. The goktiers all sicep on the hurd floor, nothing but pillows being supplied to them. Their general health continues to be excelient. Communication with the North is still very precarious To moke the nearest railroad station in direct connection with Northern cities, travellera have to go in carriages for seventy five or eighty miles at an expense of about a dollar a mile, ‘The telegraph lines are as yet unrepaired. None bat letter mails have been received since last Wednesday a week ago, Nota Northern newspaper has come hero in the last six days, nor is there auy prospect of x change for the better as long as the direct communiation via Baltimore is uot forced open. Prrranmens, April 28, 1861. After the arrival of the Northern reinforcements at Washington, the battalion of which Casstue M. Clay was in command was honorably relieved from further duty. Some of the most influential men in the battalion aud in Washington immediately presented a petition to the Pre- sident urging that Mr. Clay be appointed a major general in the army of the United States. It was seconded by the almost nniversal sanction of the volunteers in Wash. ington. The proposition is a subject of consideration, and meets with no opposition from the President, if General Scott is favorably inclined towards Coionel Clay. An effort is also making to induce the government to appoint N. P. Banks, of Massachusetts, a major general im the army. These are live men, of great practical kaowledge of men and things, and are popular with the people. ‘The communication between Washington and Philadel- phia has been extremely difficult, parties being obliged to hire conveyances to Baltimore and thence to Havre de Grace at prices varying from twenty to fifty dollars. A steamer has, however, been put on from Baltimore to the latter place at the fare of three dollars, the usual rate boing fifty cents. On Saturday about one hundred persons took this convey- ance, but when within about ten miles of Havre de Grace a row boat met the steamer with a message from one of her owners, instructing the captain to return to Balti more with her passengers, as he was fearful the federal government would seize his boat. The captain was about ; Ww. O to obey this order when the passengers became sumewhat | | and £8 | ive President bas also (@ifeoted. the fleototary’or: wae: | DE MBous ant atlases coined New Fett, whewas pe Doard, ssid that if a sufficient number would stand by him be would take them into the stipulated port. This was promptly responded to, At first the captain and crew showed resietance, but seeing the passengers de- | termined, vielded, and the boat was steered into Perry The President has appointed A. S. Paddock, of Nebras- | ka,Sveretary of that territory; John Taylor Burris, of Kaneas, United States Attorney for the District of Kansas. He has also appointed W. H. Watson, of the District of Columbia, fourth class clerk in the subsistence depart- ment, in place of Richard Gott, resigned; Lorenzo Thomas, Jr., of Virginia, second class clerk in the Paymaster General's office, in place of Richard 8. Cox, resigned. Mr. . Harriman, of this District has been appointed to a twelve hundred dollars per aunum crerkships in the Pension Bureau; John C Sharretts, of Maryland, bas been appointed Chief Clerk of the Sixth Auditors office; William Milward, United States Marshal for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania; F. Ball, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Ohio; L. L. Pease, Indian Agent for the Blackfoot Aud other neighboring tribes: Henry D. Todd, Lieutenant in the Navy; J. M. Weston, Postmaster at Westfield, Massachu- setts; D. H. Jay, Postmaster at Scranton, Penneylvania; An- drew B, Jackson, Register of the Land Office at Menosha, Wisconsin; Jobn J. McClelland, Receiver at the same place; Wm. H. Blair, Postmaster at Hamilton, Ohio. H. Berrien, Chief Clerk of the Navy Department, has been appointed Fourth Anditor of the Treasury ad in° terim. 8. M. Crawford, a clerk in the Third Auditor's office, re. signed yesterday. W. T. Taliafero, of Virginia, has been appointed to a first class twelve hundred dollar clerkship in the Census Bureau. Avery Smoot, of the District of Columbia, Mes senger in the Land Office, has been removed. Following is a ist of persons who are being commis- siona! as Second Lieutenants in the army of the United States, to fill up vacancies: —lorenzo Thomas, Jr., Dela. ware; Junius PR. Halloway, Kentucky; J, S Brisbin, Pennsylvania; Isaac Dunkelberger, Wisconsin; T. G. ville and the passengers landed at the wharf of the Rail road Company, opposite to Havre de Grace. ‘The Fifth regiment of Pennsylvania and the New York and Massachusetts regiments heid service today at ‘Washington in Representatives Hall. The band diacoursed sacred music. The troops aro all healthy. ‘The steamer City of Richmond arrived here from Rich- mond to-day. She left there on Thursday. She was seized by the Virginia troops at Richmond on the 18th inst., and a force of Virginia troops placed on board. On Thursday last Captain Mitchil! obtaimed the reloage of the vessel from Governor Letcher. She brings the crews of the New York steamers Yorktown and Jamestown, sixty men, and one hundred and tweaty passengers. A Richmon:! despatch, dated the 26th, gives the follow. ing particulars of the raising of large bodies of troops in all parts of that State and North Carolina — It states that the ladies of Virginia are all engaged making uniforms and clothing for the troops. It says | that batteries are being erected at Portsmouth Hospital and Craney island, with Dahigrep guns, and that tive vo lunteer companies from Georgia had arrived there. ‘TERRORISM IN EASTERN VIRGINTA,. Wasinserox, ) (Via Perrysyille and Havre de Grace), April 23, 1861. } Terrorism reigns supremely in Lastern Virginia. Io | most of the towns Unicn men are driven out by the hun- Turner, Missouri; E. W. Hinks, Massachusetts; C. L. Ash, | Delaware; W. S. Worth, Jr., New York; jas. Magruder, District of Columbia; Walter M. Wilson, Jr., and Twaac D, Russey, Virginia; Charles D. Wood, Indiana; Wm. Randall Mauton, Pennsylvania; David Gordon, Kansas; Chae, V. Canfield, New Jersey; J. A. McCool, Pennsylvania, John Feilner and T. Drummond, Illinois; Simon Snyder, Pennsylvania; E. B. Shields, Toanessee; Geo. B. Sanford, Connecticut, Geo, 8 Jauman, Pennsyl- vania; Augustus Pleasanton, District of Columbia; hdward Ross, New Jersey; A. W. Putnam, Connecticut; J. W. Mason, Kentucky; Tillinghast 1.. Hommedien, Ohio; John D. Devine, New Hampshire; J. David Watts Biddle, Penn- sylvania; Robert Clary, Utah; Jas. @nodgrass and Edward Hi, Lei], Pesnsylvania; }dward B. Wright, New Jersey Danigerfield Parker. The following are among the resignations of the week :—A. MeLean, R. Lee Brown and J. G. Hedgeman, o Virginia—the Gret « fourth clase and the two latter so cond class clerks in the Treasury offiee, W. J. N. Good win, of Lonisinna—a recond class clerk in the Sixth Au ditor's office, S A. Leake, of Virginia, second = clerk in the Fourth Auditor's office; A. L. Edwac is, of ‘Tennesseoma second class clerk in the First Comptrolier's office; W. A. Kind, Jr., second class clerk in the Third Auditor's office; Jno. Green a firat class clerk in the sixth auditor's office; W. B. Da nicls, a Gret clase clerk ip the third auditor's office; W W. Tyler, # second class clerk in the sixth auditor's of. fice; R. B. Normant, a second class clerk in the third au- ditor’s office; J. Hall Moore, a second clare clerk in the sixth auditor's office; Kh. Cawthorn, of Virginia, a second clase clerk in the #ixth auritor’s oftice, {Wb the intorior Department Oonrus Purean, W. B Gu. ick, of North Carolina, Chief Clerk, ealary two th yorand peranuum. Mr. Humilton, of Kentucky; W. W. Me Creery, of Virginia; J. '. Torbert, District of Cotambin; T. C. Hancock, North Carolina; John West, of Virginia; John M. Coyle, District of Columbia; J. H Hale, New Mexico; Mr. Dozier, of Virginia; XR. 8. Laurence, North Carolina; Mr. Songetack, of Virginia; Major Sawyer, Vie- ginie; A. Baker, New Mexico; W. Vieherty, District of | dreds. Tne number of such fugitives that pass through bereon their way North ie hourly increasing. They de- scribe the secessionists to be anything but ready for ag. gressive warfare. They all agree, on the contrary, that a terrible fright prevails at the supposed impending in- vading of Northern troops. In Spotsylvania and adjoining counties the negroes are growing altogether unmanageable. Parties lately ar- rived from Richmond state that a famine is threatening. Flour selis for twenty dollars a barrel. Trade was abso- lutely obstructed, and specie was entirely out of circu- lation. ‘The wounded Mansachusetts soldiers have already got weil. PROPOSED COMMITTEE OF ARBITRATION, Pumapmurma, April 28, 1861. C. J. Ingersoll bas imvited ex-Presidengs Buchanan, Pierce, Fillmore, Tyler and Van Buren to become arbitra- tors to settle the differences between the North und South. There is little expectation here of any good re- sulting from this. NEWS FROM HARRISBURG. Harnenone, April 28, 1961. The Governor’s message to the Legislature will recom- mend the passage of a stay law. The declaratory part will say Pesnsylvania will open the route leading from the North to Washington essential to trade and transit. Whe ther Maryland stays in or out of the Union, no hostile sai will be permitted lie between the National Capitol and the States loyal to the Union. Rebellion must be crushed and the nation restored to its entirety, and the nationa! property seized and possessed by the rebels retaken at every expense of treasure and blood. He will recom mend the appropriation of not less than $3,000,000 anil perbaps $5,000,000. There waa a requisition of the general government to- day, through the handg of General Patterson, for twen- ty-one more regimente—twenty of infantry and one ca- valry. ‘This makes the total of Pennsylvania thirty: eight regiments; a total of 29,600 men, Applications for filling all the contingent are aiready died in the Adjutant General’s office, eave four regiments, which lesves a chance for Philadelphians, The Governor will also recommend in his message the requiring of 10,000 men to be brought out, eacamped, drilled and armed beyond the present requisition of tho general government in order to form @ reserve to be marched anywhere required, to Gill up the losses ocea- sioned by battle or disease. Thus Pennsylvania will bave 40,000 altogether in the field. DESTRUCTION OF THE GUNPOWDER AND BUSH RIVER BRIDGES CONFIRMED. Baurwone, April 27, 1861. ‘The report of the destruction of the Bush river and Gunpowder bridges {se confirmed. NEW HAMPSHIRE. Covconp, N. H., April 28, 1861. Our City Council bas appropriated $10,000 to aid the vohinteers from this city, At Great Falls to day the churches were closed, and a mage religious meeting was held in Market square. ‘The Granite State Gard is under orders for the war. Fach member has been presented with a revolvor, bowie knife and blanket. The citizens hwve souheoribed over $10,000 in aid of tbe volunteers. THE SEAT OF WAR. OUR BALTIMORE CORRESPONDENCE. Barrons, April 26, 1861. dh+ Election for Delegates to the Legislature—Union Men Resuming Courace—Gevernor Hicks for the Oonstitution and the Laws—The Volunteer Companies— Wounded Mas sachusetts Soldiers, dc. The clection for delegates, held here last Wednes- | day, showed the whole secession strength of this city to de cnly 9,249 votes, or leas than one-third of the whole voting population. Over 30,000 votes were cast at the Pregidential election last fall. This proof of the weakness of secession restored courage to the drooping epirits of the levers of the Union, who thereupon recovered from their previous terror. Next day the Stars and Stripes fioated in various parta of the city. 1 was among the Isat to speak to Governor Hicks before he took his seat in the cars for rederick. Said I:—‘‘Gov- ernor, we hope you will do nothing at Frederick to tar- nish the laurels you have already won.’ He promptly replied: shall plant myself on the constitution and the Inws, and there I chal) etani, live or die.” It is thought that the whole ten delegates from this city are pledged to secession in come form or other, Charles Pitts, Feq., being, perhaps, the most conservative among them. The American flag is not displayed publicly anywhere in Baltimore, except over Fort McHenry and from theotlice of the Baltimore Patriot daily newspaper. At one of the numerous military headquarters in the city the Confe- derate flag is displayed, surmounting that of a tlag bear. ing the arms of Maryland; most of them have displayed the arms of Maryland alone, and some have no {lag what- ever, The military parade through the streets without colors. When the volunteer companies were tirst called out, on Friday last, it was underatood by most of thom that it was to put down riot and maintain the peace and laws of the city. They now find themselves in the hands of secessiovists, and, while many of them would like to resign their positions, they aro either too brave or ashamed to incur the name of coward or traitor. They are to be pitied. Perhaps no persons were ever in a more trying oe. than these men. The United States buckles and buttons on the military dresses and accou- tremente are being removed by eome companies, and their places supplied by others with the State coat of arms on them. Others are wearing the large United States brags p'ate on their belts upside down. ‘We have learned with regret that the citizens of Car- lisie, Pa., have compe'led the students of Dickinson Col- lege from Baltimore to return bi in retaliation for the return of Pennsylvania troops Maryland. This is a disgraceful proceedtag, as the terrors and evils of war should not be unnecessarily visited upon women and children. But it is perhaps among the least of the ils which a civil war will entail upon our country. ‘Yeaterday we paid a friendly visit to two of the wound. ed Massachusetts soldiers, namely, Sergeant Ames and a private, FAmond Coburn, the latter of the town of Dra- cutt, They are both doing well, although Coburn, who is shot through the thigh, had considerable fever. Ames is wounded in the head with a brick or stove, but is able to sit up. They were removed from the Central police station to , No. $10 North Howard street, on Fri tveniog last, a few hours after they were wounded, ‘by order of a Society of Dexconceses of the Protestant Fpiseopal church of Diocess of Maryland, under the wuspices of Bishop Wittingham. If these men were at their own homes, attended by their wives, mothers and sisters, they could not be trented more humanely and tenderly. al) those angels of mercy by what name you pleage, but judge of their conduct and character by their God-like acts, and there can be but one verdict as to their claims to contidence and support of the wealthy por- Lion of our citizens, while the benodiciions of the poor und the unfortunate will fall like blessings from Heaven upon them. OUR HAVRE DE GRACE CORRESPONDENCE. Havre pe GRace, Md., (Opposite Camp Sosquehanna,) April 26, 1801. j Travel from Plaladelphia to Washington—Detention at Perrysville, on the Susquehanna—Movemen's in the Camp—Neglect in the Commissariat Department, dc. The eemblance of warfare has thrown thie portion of the country twenty-five years behind in the progress of civilization, The days of stage coaches and oar boat ferringe have returned to us with all their annoyances und expense. A journey through the most despotic go- vernment of Europe is really a trip of pleasure when compesed to a journey from New York to Washington in ‘the present digturbed condition of the country. ‘The wip to Perryeville, on the opposite side of the Susquehanna, which is now the transport depot for the Pevnsylvania and Western troops, is not at- tonded with any unusual difficulty, except, per- chance, to well known or incautious secegsionists. But at that point the trouble commences, and it increases with the distance. ‘Those who arrive in the train at half. past one o'clock in the morning are the greatest sufferers at Perryville, theofficerjof the night being the most crac! persecutor. Your correspondent, in company with a number of other newspaper men who were searching for a scat of war, not being acquainted with the most pre- jous and irregular rules of this camp, left the cars when the train arrived outeide the depot, a few mornings sinee, and s00n found themse!vee prisoners to all intents and purposes—detained in the open air, with bat suttt cient moving distance, until five o'clock, when the otlicer of the night—Lieutenant Divine, of Philadelphia, whose name. 1 eubsequently learned, as being connected with the unfortunate shooting of a sentinel! whom Napoleon the Great would have rewarded for his trustworthiness— arrived and set us at liberty. We crossed in the morning to Havre de Grace in an open boat, the fare being four shillings a head; and after breakfasting at the United States—which has not yet seen occasion to change its pname—we proceeded in an open “ jow-backed car’ to Raltimore, paying twenty dollare for a seat. proceeded to Washington. But 1 deem it prudent not to unnecessarily frighten those who may contemplate mak- ing the game journey, at the diliicuitics we encountered have been lessencd considerably within a few days. I can assure the timid, however, that we were not detained more tore than two governments, Our rasmword was "pence? more WO GOV! r password was“ ine blowing it first hot and then cold. As be supposed, ‘this state of affairs could not long exist; and I now have can reach Waahing- it seventeen hou.s, by boat to of announcing that one in about te apparently ashemed of being soon eating in this way, Bately brought ‘meuey' with thers “go outaiie the camp, nately br wi 0 outside the cam ash heir Junk on the road and ‘ine at the nigh ng inn. This state of the culinary department Jove By in Be the volunteers. gress luggish; their supicness their blood becoming torpid. the Subsistence ment, Peni gradually into ‘The Commissary should be hold subject to the censure of the public, and areform be immediately compelled. I do not believe that the Colowe! commanding the action of the Commisvariat Department, as he must re- cognise it8 lamentabic effects on bis men. When we recollect the retorme institute im the French camp, in the Crimea—its Soyer, ita delicious coffee, ten and wines; the perfection of ite internal econ- omy, aud the excellent reauts therefrom on the bealth of the troops, which wore hailed with delight by military the pnblic generally, as indicative of a new dis- covery in alleviating one distreasing result of warfare, we can but treat wlin disgust and indgoently condemn the conduct of the oflicer who has thor violated the im- tant fonctions of hia position: and your © it feols that it is Lis duty, in justice to the troops, to ho- manity, and to American civilivation, to call the atten- tion of the publi¢ to thie shameful neloct. I have but time to state causes, and cannot enumerate ‘the results in this commumication. As you might sup- pore, the sick list must soon painfully increase, while the camp if destitute of « Florence Nightingale, as well as of a Soyer, The American T ny have cd an of- fice temporarily aie tthe xe Porryeville, for the accommodation of printing instrument is used wnder the supervision i Washington. the office, T understand, has quite « rush of business, giving the banished an oprortinity of notify- ing their friends tant have at last reached shores, and are nearing homer. OUR PERRYBVILLE CORRESPONDENCE. Vamnvevnte, Md., Apeil 27, 1861. The Dificultics im Pravel to Washington—Troops on the Way, de. Your corrceponitent bee arrtyed bere witboot much Thence we | difficulty, As soon as you leave New York, however, yon begin to realize more clearly than you dothere—with all the parades of armet men—that the country is at last ip a state of civil war. The ticket agents refused to sell passes beyond |’hiludelphia, and none of the conductors could tell whethor or not trains could ran any farther than that point. The Camden ferryboat did not stop, as usual, at the Baltimore depot, and no one could tell whether any train would etart.’ The psopie connected with the Baltimore road seemed ejuaily ignorant. But at last, by dint of diligent inquiry, it was ascertained that a govermment train would start upon the Phila- iphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad, for Perrys- Ville, opposite Havre de Grace, and upon that we Wook pas- : With us wore some twenty travellers, ineludingone ly, and Warren Iceland, Esq., of the Metropolitan Hotel, who goes to Washington upon important government nervice. Through the dim, hazy moonlight we rolled along very slowly. You could see the videttes pacing their beats all along the line, and at Perrysville, which place we reache:t Bbout two A. M., wo found two Pennsylvania regiments quartered, scnutincls guarded the shore, an? upon the long lock reaching out to the Susquehanna were two thirty-two [= seg joned. Four government transports were lying at the wharf awaiting orders to sail, and all of them will be started for Annapolis to-day, with part of the troops hore quartered, and with the horses and pro- visions which came with us on tho train. One of the hotels here—a genuine old fashioned inn—is kept by an ultra secessionist, and what with the ancient looking house, and the upvniformed, blanketted volunteers marching ep and down before it, the picture much re sembled thoce wo have secn of old Rovolutionary and tory times. soldiers have been lodged partly epon the boats and partly in tho depot—in either cre having enty « board fora bed. They are anxious enough to get off and see some lighting. They comprise the Fourth regiment, of Montgomery county, Pennay?vania, aod a Philadelpbia regiment. Cuptain Steadman, ofthe Philadeiphia Navy Yard, has coutrol of the traneporta bere, and guards them with a company of his Juck fars, armed with cut lasees and working three heavy howitzers. We have no lato pews from Annapolis. Hight men of the Pennsylvania regiment there have been wounded by careleseness in the use of their weapons. They plenty of provisions there and good quarters. travsporis entering there, on fhursday, came very near Ddeing blown out of water by the guns of the Constitu tion, because she neglected to display her colors. It'is useless for travellers to come this way. None are admitted on board the transports for Annapolis, excep: upon government business or with government passer Tae road through Baltimore is reported open for car riages, but beyond Baltimore no one knows how to go. ‘iio of ts | DEPARTURE OF TROOPS FROM PHILADEL-~ 2 PHIA- OUR PHILADELPHIA CORRESPONDENCE. Puxapeceua, Sunday, April 29, 1861. The War Excitement in Philadelphia—Miitary Qlodhing Department—Rhode Thaw Flying Artillery, Volun- teers, dies A train of trooops was passed near Chester by the ex- pres which arrived in this city last, night at 10:45 from Baltimore. They were probably the remainder of Ool. Dare’s regiment, comprising six companies. They pro- ceed to Havre dh Grace and take the steamer for Annapo- lis. The other four companies left the former part of last week for Hyvre de Grace, having received orders before they were uniformed. The six companies which, left last night are, however, fully uniformed and equip- ped. Another regiment also left this morning for An- napolls, A regiment of eight hundred and sixty-four mem callod the Sixth regiment, of Ponnsylvania, Col. Nagle, are now in this city awaiting orders for thoir departure. 'They are a {ino body of mon, collected in three days from Carbon and S2huylkill counties, Two companies, the Washington Artillery and Old Greys, ict Phila- delphia last Wednesday night for cithor Fort Delaware or Fort Mililin. Tae regiment was formed in Harrisburg, and on Monday night last started for Philadelphia, arriving here on Tuesday morning. They were quartered in the Baltimore depot until Friday, when & Committee from the Young Men's Christian Association kindly offered them the use of their tent aa long as they remained in this city, which offer was kiodly accepted. ‘The different companies left their barracks (its mornimg for the Military Glothing Department, for the purpose of being uniformed and equipped. The companies are Nos. 1, 2and 3 of the Anderron Grays, Captains FT, Conner, Jehn Craig and Thomas Wilhelm; Marion Ritles, Uaptain Sigtried; Ashland Riles, Captata Seitvenger; Washingion Yaxxers, and the Liewellen Rifles. The ‘Miltary Depars- ment of the Pennsylvania Militia, formerly kaows ag the | Girard Hotel, in Chestnut street, is one of the rr buildings in ‘this city; it is centrally situated, and is well adaptea for ‘the purpose which it is used. There are in one room about one hundred cutters in the cutting room, aud thronghont the buiiiog five ndred and iifty women eroployed in sewing, aad two fome say by rail direct to Washington, others declire you must pedestrianize it for twenty miles to Annaoolis. and thence go by rail to Washington. We sivall voth chances, and report as soon as possibie. IMPORTANT FROM ANNAPOLIS. ANNAvous, April 27-6 IP. M. About twelve thousand troops in all have arrived at Apnapolis. Three thousand from New York are expected to-night. I learn from good authority that no more troops will be ordered without complete preparation for service. ‘The continued mild weather only saves great suffering One thousand slept in the open air last night. Tnere is plenty of provisions, but the Commissariat is badly or ganized. The supplies by the Kill Von Kull were timely, especially the tent cloth. Toams are in great deman t for transport of medical stores. ‘The brig-of-war Perry is stationed a’ the entrance of the barbor, and a fine park of artiliery on the right. ‘The tenth company of the High‘) Massachusetts rey ment, Captain Brigys, in a stearntug, last night cut ont the receiving ehip Alleghany, in Baltimrre harbor, aud anchored her under Fort Mclivury. General Butler says there is ® musket guarding every rail between here and Washington. It isnow the plan to place large bodies at intermediate stations. ‘The Superintendent of tho road was yesterday upder arrest for taking up the rails. ‘The Maryland Jegisiature is discussing the propositioa to adjourn to Annapolis, It is expected to assemble here by Tuesday. ‘The Legislature will not pass the ordinanse of seces- sion, but onty arm the State The professors of the Naval Academy await orters to Fort Adams, Newport, R. 1. Steamers begin to ply to the neighboring: Travellers from Washington and Daitin quiet in thore cities, Half the population of Annapolis have left the city, } IMPORTANT FROM RICHMOND. ‘The crows of the Yorktown and Jamestown ioft Rich mond on Friday night, at five o'clock, and arrived ia this city last night, at eleven. They had to procure passes before they could leave that city. The poople are very much afraid of a famine, Their army is priacipally composed of boys, from sixteen to twenty years of age. Yet they say that they can lay their hands on Washing ton any day. Their uniform is homemade and very com- mon and coarse. A planter caine to Richmond on Thurs- day last and eaid that his slaves and all of those in hia neighborhood weuld fight for ihe Southern con- federacy. The crews were paid in Virginia, money up to the time of their jcaving, and had to pay their own fare to this city, The money was changed at twelve per cent discount, They were charged from five to seven dollars to go to Philadelphia in tho «Ofty of Richmond.” The Captain pocketed the money and left the boat in the hands of his chief mate, as he feared arrest on his arrtyal in Philadelphia. On Thursday night » German took a mall American flag and waved it, said, three cheers for the stars and stripes, when be was seized by the mob and hung to the lamp-post, His wife interceded for him,and she was allowed to cut him down before life was extinct, A week yesterday there was a report that the Pawnoe was coming up James River to take the Yorktown and Jamestown. The military and Mob came awarming down tothe rockets or wharf; the latter armed with soythes, hoes, pitchforks, and in fact everything that they could lay their hands upon. A battery has been built on James river, about fifteen miles below Richmond. It is mounted with twelve guns belonging to the flying artillery. They are all 6 pound. ers. There are six ton inch mortars on the dock, one hundred and fifty empty shells, and fifty loaded, Some of the mortars are useless,as they wer» taken from tho Goxport Navy Yard, and the fire has ruined them. Fight hundred kegs of powder, about seventy-five thousand pounds, were taken from the powder magazine at Nor- folk, Virginia, It was seized by the mob and placed in the market place at Richmond, and ¢trongly guarded day and night. We have reovived Richmond, Va., papers of Friday jast From them we learn that preparations were made on Wednesday last for raising the sloop-of-war Plymouth, which was ecuttled and sunk at the Norfolk Navy Yard by the government forces there. A deputation of citizens of Norfolk, Beaded by the Mayor, bad paid a visit to Fortress Monroe to learn if, as was reported, United States officars, citizens of Virginia, were detained there in opposition to their desires. The delegation were satisfied that the report was without foundation. The reported blowing up of Fortress Monroe ie all a hoax. Operatives at the Norfolk Navy Yard had been recom: menced, by the Virginia authorities, and the workmen were busy clearing away the ruins Some reported movements of Bragg’s army are given us by these papers, but mothing of any interest whirl can be considered reliable, Averanade was given in Richmond on the evening of ‘Thuraday last to the South Carolina regiment, on which cocasion speeches were made by diferent gentlemen, in cluding Alex. H. Stevens, Vice President of the Southern confederacy. REP@RTED HEAVY CANNOADING IN THE DIRECTION OF OLD POINT COMFORT. Captain Smith, of schooner Orrin Cerol, arrived here yesterday from Baltimore, reports thst on Friday, the 26th Inet., beard heavy cannonading in the direction of Point Comfort, which continued all the afternoon. placer, eport all IMPORTANT FROM LOUISIANA AND TEN- NESSEE. Camo, 1. April 28, 1961. A gentieman who left New Orleans on Friday, furnishes the following — ‘The whole country between Jackson, Tenn., and New Orleans is in arma, At every station along the road com- panies were seen drilling. They appeared destitute of arms, using old murlects, shot guns and rifles. The tele- graph lines are in the hands of the secessionista, and not permitted to give information as to the movements of ah non Leading secessionists at New Orleans are in rly expectation of nows of the capture of Washington. Our informant was told the Nosth should hear no more pows until the treasury at Washington was in the ami Presideat rapidly mowed North. thousand tive hundred outside. [ast Sunday they were all at work a3 on any other day, and to-day about two- thirds. The whele is ender ihe supormtendence of Special Agent Nobert L. Martin, who wag appointed by the State. A dumber of the members of the First regiment Penn- syivania Volunteers compluia that their arms are in- cilicient, their muskets being the old fipt muskets aitered to percussion toc! There are over eight hun- dred men in tus regiment, and they will resetve their uniforms to morrow, and probably leave Philadelphia the following day. They algo complain of the hard fare whieb is given them: and one of them who served in the Crimean ' war informed me this morning that he never, in the worst times, received such poor rations as is now given to them. | Others of the came regiment appear to be well satisiled with what they receive, aud » that private | send in constantly bread, butter, tea, cofive, sugar, | The Firtst Company of the idence ine | | » ke. ing artillery, belonging to the First regiment of the Rhode Island State militia, Capt. Tompkins, arrived here this morning about four o'clock. They were invited to dine 1 the Continental Hotel, and about twelve o'clock marched in. They were received with loud cheers, and | as they filed up stairs loading to the dinieg room, the jadies in the hotel welcomed them with waving of hand | Kerehiefs and ciapping of hands. They number about | one hundred anc jifty men ard bave with them over one hundred horses. They have six pieces of riffed cannon | (fourteen pounders), formerly made for the Ste of Ala- Dama, six case arms, 2 battery wegon ant traveling forge. The men were picked out of three biodred, and for the last ten oayy have been drilling at Haston Pa. Since this company leit Providence another company has ' been ori from the old members, numbering over two bundred men. They will be furnished with the rifled cannou,and wili be mustered into the next regiment | The offivers of the first compauy are Capt, Tompking and | Lieuts, Reyaolds, Kemivgton, Tower and Brastow, the | latter ail ranking as \irst licutemants, Col Buraside is | the commanding otlicer of the regiment, aud was former- ly Major in the United States service. The Colonel, Tieutenant Colonel and Major have all seen service in Mexiéo. This regiment was the first to volunteer their services, aud the irs arrive in Washington. Their caunch Will carry « bali four miles, shoot with acc three, and sight a man at the distaoce of a mile a half Fach is provided with a patent exploding cap as well as tho improved screw, for rr and loweriog the piece. It is expected ‘that the fi company of the Providence Flying Artillery wil! leave to morrow for Waslgngton On Friday merning jast, a man from Baltimore wae ip Wilmingtog, Del, to expresred himself treely in favor of seccasion, and gave three cheers for Jefforson Davia and ibe Foutherp coufederacy. A crowd and a row was the cengequence, and but for the interference of the he would have been tozu limb frew limb, As it was he s arrested and walked of to jail. tue mob hooting and yelling attr tum = la the morning he was diecharged, subseqnently iu a carriage on his way to s. He would have again have been seized by the mob, but the driver whipped the horses, leaving the crowd behind, and before ihe Unionists arrived at the depot their seceseion friend was on bis way to Baitimore. 1t18 #aid that if they had canght bim noching could have saved him from being lyuobed. In Baltimore, yesterday, everything was quiet. A gen- jeman, who arrived in Philadelphia last night, mates i was quiet. He waa not molested while in that city, and says that he thinks no one else would bo if they aid bot epenly express opivions in fayor of the Union. Apother person, who arrived by the same train, says that Genera! Trimble is hunting up and driving ‘out e Union man. A gentleman in Barman’s ‘Hotel, im Balti- more, yesterday afternoon loudly proclaimed himeelf in favor of the Union, and said that tho Stars and Stripes would yet float over Baltimore, and mob law be sup- | preesed. After oxpressing himeelf thus, he waked down Baltimore street unattended, and, strange to say, was not molested. ‘There is eaid to be a strong Union feeling in Baltimore which will not be put down, and the stars and stripes were hoisted im three or four places in the morning, and when the train left last night, five or six more flags were proudly dying undisturbed. | Over the principal entrance of the Continental Hotel is the following, painted in large black letters, on ean- Vase — POLE TELE LELE TE PE ROLE, APTA LEDE TELE TODODEDEDE TENDED The unity of government which constitutes you one people is main pillar in the edifice of your real } Independence. Qee sete ae neat PLCC RT OT ELE ITOEDE DODODEEE NEEL HE On the bulletin of the Continental Hotel in Philadel- phia is the following :— THR cemiahcamenn OF FORT PICKENS. , April 17, 1861. ‘There can be no doubt that has been rein- forced. Governor Wise received the following on Saturday:— Mowtcomenry, April 13, 1961. ‘To Hon. A. H. Wom. authority of the Hon. L. B. Walker, Secretary ‘Pick 7 War Ihave t inform you, for on last night forcements were po de Boe etane secon th econ an ae conveat ex bween government and confederacy. Joux Tyuxr, Jr, Js written in pencil below. Jobin Tylor, Jr., i@ now i= 4: city. ia the Vigilant Committee, and where IMPORTANT MOVEMENTS 'N RICHMOND. Pmtapmrwa, April 28, 1863. 1 learn from passengers om the City of Richmond that General Thomas J. Green, of North Carolina, was sere- naded at Richmond on the 25th inst. He said he came to offer thirty thousand men from North Carolina, fally armed, cquipped and provisioned, for the defense of the South. Ou Thursday Inst ex-Secrotary Floyd hekl a conference with Governor Letcher on the course best to pursue in the present emergency. Mr. Floyd has raised a brigade of fifteen hundred men in southwestern VirginiJ, who are armed and equipped, Hundreds of troops from Pe- tersburg, South Carolina and Georgia are daily coming northward on railroats in Virginia, IMPORTANT INTERVIEW WITH THE PRESI- DENT, Prunyviiie, April 28, 1961. General Lane’s company guarded the Navy Yard against an attempt to burn it which was expected to be made by secession sympathisers under the guidance of wome of the officers that had lately thrown up their com- missions, Geveral scouting expeditions into Virginia were also undertaken by General Lane. One of these reaulted in the capture of a secession flag, which was tri- umpbantly carried through the streets of the capital the nextday. . On Friday afternoon the Kansas company called in @ body at the White Houre to take leave of the President. Colonel Vaughn, of Ieavenworth, delivered «= short specch, the burden of which was that the loyal people of ‘the North expected the government to crash ot the Southern rebellion at all hazards. ‘The President in his reply eaid:—“The Inet hope of But if I have of the peace may not have pansed away. to choose between the maintenance Unien of these Staten and of the Uberties of thie mation ‘on the one hand, and the shedding of fraternal biced on the other, you need not be at « loss which course I shal; take.”” ‘The Pontoffice Department han determined to make no further appointments at present, unless it be to fill va capcies, WONTINUED ON EGMEE PAR)