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The Daily Dispatch: April 23, 1861., [Electronic resource], Liberality. (search)
Plot discovered to burn Willard's Hotel--Lincoln and Old Scott Badly Scared. Alexandria, April 20. --A plot to burn Willard's Hotel, at Washington, was discovered last night. Fifteen bundles of inflammable material were found distributed in various parts of the building, with slow matches attached. Cassius M. Clay and seventy-five Border Ruffians are quartered at Willard's, and it is supposed the plot was to exterminate these scoundrels. Abe Lincoln and Old Scott have been frightened out of seven years growth. They are hourly expecting that the White house and other public buildings will be blown to pieces. The citizens generally partake of the alarm, and women and children are fast leaving the place. All along the line of railroad from Alexandria to Richmond, the troops are drilling, and the Confederate flag is flying. The war spirit in Virginia is now thoroughly aroused, and the Capitol must soon fall into the hands of our troops. A band of
The Daily Dispatch: April 23, 1861., [Electronic resource], Newspaper suspended. (search)
Conferences with Lincoln. Washington, April 21 --Gov. Hicks and Mayor Brown arrived here this forenoon, by special train from Baltimore. They proceeded to the Executive Mansion. Reverdy Johnson, of Maryland, arrived in Washington on Saturday evening; reports that it is entirely out of the question to attempt to force troops through Baltimore. Hon. H. Winter Davis, in Washington on Saturday, concurs in the statement that no more troops can pass through Baltimore.