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Excitement At Pittsburgh

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Parent Issue
Day
28
Month
December
Year
1860
Copyright
Public Domain
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Pittsburph, Dec. 24 Intense excitementptevailsto-day in consequence of its bing made public that U. S. Quarter Master Taliaferro, was negotiatingforshipmont frorn Allegheny arsenal of 78 gutis to Newport, near Gjilveston Island, Texas, and 46 to Ship Island, naar Balize, at the mouth of the Mississippi the apparont object boing to strip Allegheny arsenal and place guus where secessionista could get them. Sfaj. Symington, of Md., io command of the arsenal, declincd giving information on the subject. It seema the posta referred to are now Fort8, never yct Dpouotd, and theso f una were designed lor their armanent, gun oarriagas being made at Watervliet N. Y These guns are frorn ten nch'Columbiada to" thirty two poun. der. , Gen. Moorehead, our member in OoDgross, immediately telegraphed Mr Stanton, Chairman oí military affairs, for information. I-cadir.g Demócrata teleraphod to Washington to have the orders eountermanded. saying that the poople would not allow the guns to bo removed. A cali is in cireuktion addressed to tho Mayor to convono a meeting of the citizens to take action in the matter, whk'lï will l.e held at Jjufluesne Depot on Wcdnesday. Tho cali is sigDed by men of all partios. The ee!ing against nllowuiK a gun U ba removed boutn is nlmost unanimous. A report prevailn that muskets, shell, balls, and cavalry accoutrements to u considerable rvrowmtj have alre'iy boon shippcd;

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