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Fremont Journal
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Monday Evening, April 15, 1861.
3 1-a o'clock P. IVI.
We have made arragements to receive and publish the telegraph
rejKH ts. And shall give them immediately after their receipt.
RICHMOND, April 13.
In convention, Messrs. Carlisle mid Karly
deprecated I he Notion of 8011th Carolina in tiring
on Smnti - ami expressed devotion to the. Stars
and Stripes.
Secessionists lvplicd, zealously applauding
South Carolina, iiml claimed that whatever the
Convent ion dill, the State would go out of thi'
Union.
The Governor communicated a dispatch from
Gov. Pickens, giving :m account of the born
I'lirdniont, saying:
MA furious lire is upon us I'mni Soulier. We
will take the fort and i nn "ink the fleet. If the at
tempt ib made to land trooi elsewhere, we can
whip them.
We have nearly seven thousand of the bent
IriHipa in the world, and a reserve of ten thous
and. We will triumph or perish. Let me know
what Virginia will do."
In the debate it whs said ihnt the Southern
Army would pass through Virginia, and thous
nuds would Join.
Lamasite, l'n., April 13. The Slurs and
Strite nre displayed in honor of Mrjor Ander
son. Volunteers are being rapidly enrolled.
IIai.ikax, X. II., April CI. The news of (lie
lioiiituii'diiient. eiiuscd profound excitement. The
Legislature passed resolutions that ihcy learneil
with deep sorrow and regret of war nmotiir tln ir
neitrhhois, and without expressing any opinion
lliev idfrrcd praeis for a reciHicilialioti.
1'iAi.riMuKK, April A man mad" his ap
pearance iti this city this morning wiili a sc.-'cs-sion
cockade. He was pursued ly a crowd, ami
had to Is-protected l-y the poliee.
i:w YoltK, April l.'l. The ( uivcriinicnt i
said to have chartered the steamship- 1'hilaih i
phiaiinil Kricssnu. The former is lu-in rapidly
rilled with provisions, army stores and iiitiui
t ions of w ar. The latter is to he held in reserve
for an emergency.
Albany, April 14. ll is rumored that
(juvcrii'ir Moignn received a dispatch from
the President asking aid t'niin ttie Hi ale.
New York. April 14. The Herald's dis
patch snvs: "Lincoln received tlio news of
Anderson's surrender with ihe remark, 'He
wasn't surprised."
Madison, Intl., April 14. A btrgo and
enthusiastic; Union meeting wag held tast
eight, and a number of patriotic speeches
were made. The following resolution was
pa-sed :
Resolved, Thai we will with all moans
in our power, maintain the Government and
flag of the United St.itep.
There are several military c mpanies
forming here.
Erie, Pa., April 14. The news from the
South creates the most intense feeling. Men
of all parties express their determination to
stand ley the Government and maintain the
supremacy of Ihe U. S. flag. All our vol
unteer companies will offer their service to
the Government to-morrow.
Indianapolis, April 14. Gov. Morton is
in possession of information from all parts
of the State, indicating that volunteer com
panion are being formed everywhere.
Thirty thousand men can be relied on to
rcbpocd lo any call fi r service to d fend
the national flag.
Buffalo, April 14. Accounts received
from numerous eastern cities represent in
tense excitement. The militia are volun
teering their services and there is a gen
eral determination to support the Govern
ment. t'ort Kearnev. A nril 14. The PunvEx-
preos passed at 1 P. M., with Han Fran
cisco dates to April 3d.
Jas. McDougal was again elected Senator
on the second ballot. He received 77 votes ;
all Republicans and moot of the Douglas
men supported him.
The President's Proclamation.
Washington, April 14. The President's
Proclamation says: Whereas, The laws of
the United States hare been and now aro
opposed :n wertl S'ataM br 0011 bins 'loot
too powerful to be suppressed in any ordi
nary way, I therefore call forth the militia
of the several States of the Union to the,
aggregate number of 75,000 to suppress
said combinations and execute the laws.
I appeal lo all loyal citizens to facilitate in
giting aid to this effort, to maintain the laws,
the integrity of the national Union and the
perpetuity of popular government, and to
redres w rong long enough endured.
The first service assigned to the forces
will probably be repossession of forts placos
and property seized from the Union. The
utmost caro will be taken, consistent with
the object, I o avoid devastation, destruction
or interference with the property ot peace
ful citizens in mil rtnrt nl tiia emintrv onI
. -v, u
I hereby command all persons composing
me aioresaiu comoinaiioii 10 disperse; witu
in twenty day from date. I hereby con
vene doth 1 louses of Congress for the 4th
of July next, lo determine measures
(Signed.)
ABRAHAM LINCOLN, President
By W. H. SEWARD, Sec'y of State.
Cincin.n vt !, 15. The iiews of the surrender
of .Slimier created profound sensation. The
newspaper o:iie" last iii;d,t were besieged bv
thousands eager to hear the news. The military
spirit of the city i.- thoroughly aroused and the
stars and stripe s wave from all public, and manv
privale huildmir-t. The people to a man will
su iiaiii tin administration. A home guard will
l.e immediately nrjranied for the protection of
Ihe city.
Washington 11. The President has appoint
ed Karl Kill as .Marshal of tlio Northern Dist
rict of Ohio.
If Ai.TiMoiti', l-'iii. The Union feeling is strong
this itiorniii''. The .Minute Men organization of
ifiOO strong, who have been drilling as a mili
tary organization ever since the rresidential
Klection. throw out the "brave old" Stars and
Stripes this forenoon from their Head Quarters
with the words: "The Union and the Consti
tution." New York, April Iftth. The Times Wash
ington eorrcsponccnt Rays the War Department
is en-raged in calculating the quota of troops in
the I lined States. Jew York will be entitled
to ten regiments. No detailed policy relative
to closing Southern ports is yet settled, but ur
raiigemculHare making to cut off all communi
cation by sea. Scott is actively at work calcu
lating the disposition of the forces.
The Administration has reliable information
that the Confederate States propose, after redu
cing fort Sumter, to inarch upon Washington
with 20,00(1 men. Several additional compan
ies of regulars are ordered to Washington. The
express Washington dispatch gives n rumor that
Scott lias resigned because his advice against
reinforcing Fort. Sumter was disregarded.
The World's Washington correspondent says
a detachment of troops ure stationed on all
roads outside of the city, and five volunteer
companies ure in the Capitol, one at the Post
office Department, and one at the Patent office.
Two officers of New York Regiments have ten
dered their commands. The present indica
tions are thai Sumter will be retaken at all ha
zards.' The Herald's siecial dispatches from Charles
ton, says Major Anderson saluted his flag, form
ed his command on parade ground, and march
ed out 011 wharf playing Yankee Doodle. Dur
ing the salute a pile of cartridges burst in one
of the casement, killing two and wounding
four. One was buried in the fort with military
honors, the other will bo buried by the Caroli
nians. The wounded men will be taken to
Charleston. The Fort was burned to a mere
shell. The guns on one side of parapet are
entirely dismounted, and others split, and the
gun carriages knocked to silintcis. Anderson
is reported to have ordered his soldiers not to
sight at the men, but to silence the batteries. '
Sumter has been garrisoned by the Palmetto
guards under command of Col. Kipley. The
fire has again broke out in the ruins of the fort
and the engines have Ikk n sent down.
Washington, April 16. Ten District of
Columbia compauics have thus far been
mustered into service, sixteen in all requir
ed. The number of Federal troops herea
bout amounts to 500.
An offer has beuu made to the War De
partment at Montgomery to take Ihe wholo
lonn of ihe Confederate Stales, 116,000,000,
at par, by parties in New Orleans.
