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riIAKLKSTwN, March 16th, 1361. S
f IMIK South <’ ir.dina KatTroari Compaiiy, having deter-
X mined to discontinue tfcl department of their nervier, the
undemlguett. who haa la , n the ForwanlliiK Agent of the Com
wu.y for the hint four or five year a. ho* OMociated with him Hie
1 ‘hief Clerk in the I h partmerit, hi. 4 under the name ol <IA NTT
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iwmse, as all articles t"t entered and penultted will be stored
ly the Custom House (’Ulcer*
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tofore the charges of Freight Drayaavand Wharfage—but not
the expenses coimeeted with the Custom House.
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Chronicle & Sentinel.
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w lint the Northern Pre*.* Say.
W e have received few Northern papers publish
ed since the news of the bombardment of Fort
Sumter bad been received, but as there is a gene- j
| ral anxiety to learn how the news wa** received j
there, we devote some space to extracts, without I
; comment, leaving our readers to make their own |
j conclusion.
; The Feeling in New York.—The Tai#** of the
! 1-th, published before the reception of the news |
| of the surrender, says :
j At b o’clock io the afternoon, all uncertainty i
i was set at rest. The telegraphic wire brought j
i the long Jooked-for intelligence that War has he
♦ gun, and that the forces of the Confederate Trai- I
tors have struck the first blow. Expected as was I
the news, it produced a most remarkable anti !
i wide-spread sensation. Many had hoped the con
i test might yet be avoided ; others thought the *
I Federal Government would back down rather than I
i shed blood ; and others were certain that a Di- I
! vine Providence would interfere to prevent ao j
fratricidal a strife. The bulletin boards were sur
rounded ; the streets near them were blockaded, j
and the Iq.-t-gathering multitude were only satis- |
| tied when the self-appointed reader had read him- j
| self hoarse in the frequent repetition of the brief
announcement of the facts. Hundred® of anxious
inaoirers besieged the telegraph and publication
offices, confident that there might yet be some I
item of information which was withheld from the j
masses, and they were only appeased when told i
that they were to possession of all, aud that until j
this morning’s papers were out they could have j
no more.
“flood, good,” exclaimed many a one, as he I
read the statement, or as it was repeated ‘to him I
| by a friend, “at last we have reached a crisis; j
something ftmat be done. - The fueling of l*e
joicing was everywhere to be met, that Major An
derson had not lowered his tiag, and that Preai
dent Ltucciu had determined to sastaiu, even atso
fearful a cost, the honor ol the country. Os the
very many with whom we conversed, and from
whom we heard the freest expression of opinions
we did not find a Single individual who did not
respond heartily to tiie sentiment, “Thank Heav
en we have a Government.” Speculations an
wagers of all kinds were the order of the night,
r*s to the probabl# effect of this or that battery, of
the arrival and probable action of the fleet, and
of the result of this first couteat ; and very long
odds were offered and taken that Sumter would
silence Moultrie, and that the lleet would find but
little to do. However that may be, the war has
begun—the aggressors were tbe Confederated
forces, the Federal post has returned vigorously
tlie tire, and the entire moral support of the
North stands about the President in ibis trying
moment, as will the entire physical force stand
at his aide if a more trying hour should come.
The Times in its editorial says :
Now that tbe rebels have opened the war, the
people will expect the Government to defend it
self with vigor and determination. There is no
room for half-way measures now. There can be
no further talk of a pacific policy,—of measures
of conciliation,- of fears of exasperating the peo
i pie of the Southern States. The day for that has
I passed. The South ha* chosen war , aud it must
have alt th< war it wants. The issue is not made
j by the United States Government. It is made by
j the South. The Administration lias gone to the
very verge of pusillanimity in its forbearance. It
has endured wrongs; and tamely submitted to
outrages, which no other Government on the face
of the earth would have endured for un hour. It
has done everything consistent with honor, and
many things which it is very hard to reconcile
with a proper feeling of national self-respect, to
avert the horrible alternative which is at last
thrust upon them. For no other offence than
that of trying to relieve its soldiers from starva
tion, the batteries of the Southern Confederacy
have been opened upon tbe Government of the
United States. The Hag of the Republic is to be
lowered in a disgrace—or tbe issue of war is to be
met.
The President of the United States must not
hesitate an instant as to the policy he will pursue,
nor must he spare anything of vigor and energy
in the manner of putting it into execution. lie
has command of the Army and Navy of the Uni
ted States, and has full power to summon the mi*
■ litia of the Republic, for the protection of the
Government and m defence of the Constitution,
lie must instantly pul forth every power at his
cotuir.aod to niaiutain the authority which he
represents. Tort Sumter m ust not be snrmuUred y
if there is force enough in t/n United States to hold
it. That point is the. head of the rebellion, and it
is precisely there that a stand must be made. Tbe
people of this country will feel humiliated and
disgraced if that fort is ever surrendered to the
traitors who have commenced the war by tiring
upon it. It must be reinforced at every hazard—
ami if the forces already sent thither are not suf
ficient for that purpose, they must be promptly
followed by others.
But there is a still greater danger impending
over tlie Government. There cannot be the
slightest doubt that an attemptwill be immediate
ly made by the rebels to seize upou the Capital.
That is the point which it is of infinite importance
that they should have. The possession of Wash
ington would give them instantly a position in
the eyes ol the world, and especially of the peo
ple of this country, which the possession of every
fort and every arsenal on Southern soil, and of
every war vessel iu Southern waters, could not
secure. It is idle, therefore, to shut our eyes to
the certainty that they will make a speedy aud
desperate attempt to seize it. Forty-eight hours
would laud as many men us can be embarked at
Charleston, at the very gates of Washington.
Where is the lorce that ean meet such an advance,
should it be mude ?
President Lincoln owes it to himselt and to the
country, to put the Capital in a condition to delay
any attempt that can possibly be made upon it.
lie should summon into the public service, from
the nearest neighboring States capable of answer
ing the demand, at least 25,000 men,—ready to
start at an hour’s notice, and able to place them
selves in Washington in advance of any force that
could be brought against them.
. Upon one thing President Lincoln may rely
The people expect- him to m<<t this utrful emergency
in the history of our (iopemment, with a courage
and a promptitude proportionate to the crisi*. Par-
Sty divisions have ceased,- party clamor is drown
i ed by the roar of cannon aimed at the heart of
| the American Republic. We have none amoug
us who arc ready to son this glorious Government
I prostrate in the dust at the feet of traitors.
I There is a patriotism in tbe hearts of our people
I that overrides and overrules* all the suggestions
! of partizunship, and silences every breath of bos-
Itilitytothe Government upon which we all re
pose. The public sentiment can only be shocked
i aud disappointed by measures inadequate to the
crisis. It demands a vigorous, comprehensive,
and courageous policy. The issue has been forced
| upon us and it must be met. Mr. Lincoln in this
emergency must listen to no timid suggestions, to
no halting or apprehensive advice. Thesuprema
! cy of the Government must be vindicated by its
power, or it must be trampled under foot and ex
tinguished forever. The President will be false
to iiis oath, as well as to his nature, if he hesitates
’ an instant a- to tbe course which he must pursue.
from the Journal of Commerce , 13fA.
i We are this morning called to record one of the
most afflicting chapters in American history,
I viz., the commencement of actual warfare between ,
i different portions **f what was but recently the
’ United States. We fear it is but the beginning
jof the end. It will now require all the wisdom,
forbearance and moderation any where to be
found, and more than can reasonably be expected
of trail human nature, to prevent u protracted ami
bloody war between brothers who have hereto
! tore, on a hundred battle-fields, stood shoulder to
* shoulder in defence of their common rights. That
i wisdom, forbearance and moderation, we fervent
! Iv invoke from both the belligerent parties ; and
! we prav Heaven to interpose tor our relief in this
time ol onr greatest need.
We will not undertake at this moment to ap
portion the measures of fault or crime on either
side which has led to the present catastrophe. No
donbt it has been precipitated by the sending of
Ia fleet with troops by the U. S. Government for
the relief {as was understood) of Fort Sumter;
i but on the other hand, it may be said that this
action of the U. S. Government was occasioned
; by the cutting oil of supplies from Fort Sumter
by the Confederate authorities, which rendered it !
necessary to send them from New York or some i
other point. To this again it may be replied, that i
the cutting off of supplies by the Confederate au-
I thorities. was caused by the long coutinued delay
of the U. S. authorities to make or consent to any [
! measures of adjustment of the pending differen- |
ces. thus lea\ iug the Confederate author it tea sub- j
j jeet to the necessity of maintaining a large mili
mrv force at Charleston for an inaefinite period, ‘
( or abandoning their claims altogether. The Con- j
federate authorities mutt, however, bear there-*
j (and it a is a heavy one) qf com- j
! mehetng the actual firing.
from th< Me w ]orl Express —l3/A
The “Irrepressible Conflict,” started br Mr.
• Seward, and endorsed by the Republican party,
has at leugth attained to its logical, foreseen, re- j
suit. That -conflict, undertaken “for the sake o^j
* Humanity.* 4 culminates now iu Inhumanity itself; i
1 aud exhibits the afflicting spectacle of brother ]
shedding brother's blood.
| Refusing the Ballot, before the Bullet, these j
j men, flushed with the power and patronage of the
■ Federal Govemmeut, have madly rushed into a ;
! civil war, which will probably drive the remain
1 ing Slave States into the arms of the Southern j
Confederacy, and dash to pieces the last hope for j
a re construction of the Union.
To the gallant men who are so nobly defending ■
the flag of their country within the walls of Fort I
j fainter, the nation owes a debt of eternal grati
i tude—not less than to the equally gallant and j
’ patriotic spirits, who. in like obedience to the de
□Bands of duty, are perilling their tires and shed
ding their bloood in the heroic bnt, as yet, uhsue- |
I oessful endeavor to afford them succor. But to J
i the cold blooded, heartless demagogues, who ‘
started ill# civifwar—themselvesmagnanimously
keeping out of the reach of bodily harm —we can
j onlv say—you must hud your account, it not at
j he hands of an lndgnant people, then in the tears
|of widows and orphaus. The People of the Uni j
j ted States, it must be borne in mind, petitioned,;
! begged and implored these men, who are become 1
their accidental masters, to give them an oppor
i tunity to he heard, before ,thi* unnatural strife
was pushed to a bloody extreme—hut their peti
tions were ail spurned with contempt, and now 1
the tmliet comes in to decide the issue !
Gen. Webb of the X. Y. Courier, waxes belle- *
cose and paternal, he says :
The President had no alternative bnt to send
1 the necessary snppues. and to provision and rein
force Sumter, be :ke -aerinee ickattfman. And
such will be and already is. the universal iudg
’ ment of the country. We have a son a favorite ■
son, attached to the Battery of Filing Artillery
i which is to lead the assault'upon the li n j batte
ries of the Rebels—as gallant a youth as ever
graced a uniform and one whose talents and ac
quirements are of record; and yet we would
sooner that he and all the gallant spirits by whom
he is surrounded, including Andersen and his ;
command, should perish, than that the .-*tars and
Stripes now Boating over Sumter, should be
struck to the Hebei Banner which Traitorr
d.iuntiugiy bear before it. None but knaves and i
Traitors! mindemu the action of the Executive;
sad should the present expedition fail to give the i
relief which the garrison of Sumter requires, the ;
people will demaud that it be instantly re-sttemp- ,
ted even if certain to involve the loss of thous
ands oflives and millions of treasure. ...
Such is the feeling of the country ; and if the
Border States do not approve of this gnat act of ;
justice and mercy—this simple discharge of a
duty, rendered imperative hv the infamous treaeh- ;
jeiv'of Dickens and his associates, let them go
and join the Rebel Contederacv, an./ meet iktevn
owaM of tueh a If they too, are
Traitors at heart, let them openly become Rebels,
and what then will become of the Institution of
.slavery on the ‘American Continent t
The New York Owner du EUu l‘m notices
the fact that the bombardment of Fort Sumter
| began while the hirthdav of Henry Ciar was
being celebrated in New York.
for the Chronicle <t Sentinel.
Tlie Daxvfton C.uard*.
Near Penfield, Ga., #
April I4th, 18(51. f j
Mb. Editor, —Yesterday was a gala day at
Bairdstown. In response to an invitation from
the citizens of that place, the “Dawson Guards”
visited them, to partake of their hospitality. This j
1 Company was organised a short time ago, at Pen- !
I field, Ga., and is officered as follows:
Captam— R. L. McWhorter.
First Lieut.—J. R. Sanders.
j Second Lieut.—J. ¥. Geek.
j Third Lieut. —Wm. J. Boswell.
| Surgeon.—A. F. Dirham, M. D.
Sergeajrt.—J. Akmatron...
| Ensign.— J. P. Wilson.
privates.
Wm. A. Colclongh, Wm. T. Lindsay,
Wm. A. Wilson, J. H. Whitlaw,
Geo. T. Boswell, J. R. Holtzclaw,
Ernest Orth, Wm. Lawrence,
Frank Barnwell, Jck Sharpe,
FraukCn Langston, D. N. Sanders
J. H. English, J. Robinson,
R. S. Williams, J. Langston,
S. T. Peck, Stephen English,
Joe. Boswell, Jack L. Wilson,
J. tl. English, J. Williams,
J. 8. Barnwell, J. W. Whiftaw,
George Johnson, N. A. Hobbs,
M. S. Hobbs, Bnraett,
J. M. J.auk ford, J. G. Beuzly,
wm. R- Wilson, Ansel B. Phelps,
Enoch R. Cheney, A. Gresham,
W m. B. Tuggle, Jim Forrester.
Dirk Roden,
j The company arrived on the suburbs of the
town about *.* o clock, aud marched up Main street
j to the business square of the town, where they
j were saluted by seven guns from Neal, Newton
A Co.’s pieces. The company then went on drill,
! and their performanceiTVere’not only characieriz
; <-*d by soldierly precision, but the despatch with
which they -’performed every evolution showed
tout they haft been obedientaud attentive to every
order ot tneir Commanders. Having drilled fJr
au hour, the company formed in front of the store
of T. B. Wilson & Son, and were addressed by
Hon. Geo. Dawson, of Greensboro. The speech,
I learn, was impromptu, but was very appropriate;
containing much instruction as well as good ad
vice to the company. The frequent cheers from the
Corps, showed conclusively that it was apprecia
ted and well received. The ladies especially
thought the speaker did himself great credit. At
1 o’clock, the company repaired to a dinuer, gener
ously offered them by T. B. Wilson, Esq. All that
the appetite of the soldier or civilian,could wish
was there ; and after his discussing the various ele
ments to their hearts’ content, the company again
formed for drill. About this time, the cars from
Athens arrived, bringing vice Chancelor 1\ H.
Mell, of tbe State University. He, like Mr. Daw
son, was called for, to which he responded in a
clear,cbaate address, discussing the probabilities
of war, expressing bis knowledge of the character
ol the company, giving them his earnest prayers
and wishes should they be called into actual ser-
vice. The company is in readiness, and awaits
the order of the Governor.
A large number of ladies graced the occasion
with their presence, and 1 may be permitted to
say, without disparagement to those of any other
‘portion of the county, that they looked “fully
fair” to a Bachelor.
In conclusion, I will only say, that I am satis
fied that no town can surpass it in point of hospi
tality, and that but few companies in Georgia can
make a better display from home than can the
Dawson Grays—McWhorter commanding.
Douglass.
A Home Scene.— The Charleston Courier, in its
record of the events accompanying the bombard
ment of Fort Sumter, relates the lollowing :
A member of one of our gallant companies on
!eave of absence iu the city, received a summons
to appear at his poston Sullivan's Island on one
of tii.* nights of last week, when the air was rife
with the the most startling rumors of the coming
of ,an overwhelming fleet. With cheerful promp
titude the brave soldier prepared to obey the im
perative call, lie is a husband, and the father of
a blue eyed little girl, who has just begun to put
words together. After the preparation for the
camp bad been made, the soldier nerved himself
for tlie good-bye. Those present thought that
the wife felt the purling less than the husband.
Lively words flowed fast, and her fair face was as
bright and calm as a morning in May. Her heart
seemed to be full of gladness.
She cheered him with pleasant earnestness to
show himself a man, and running on in a gleeful
strain admonished him not to come back if lie
wore shot in the back. With incredible fortitude
she bade her child tell papa good-bye, and to say
to him that she would not own him her father if
he proved to be a coward. The echo of the sol
dier’s foottall through the corridor had hardly
died away, when a ghastly pallor was seen spread
ing over the lady’s face. In a voice weak and
husky, she begged a friend to take her child, and
before she could be supported, she fell from her
chair prostrate on the floor.
By a tremendous effort of a powerful will, the
noble woman bad controlled and concealed the
I'eelings that were convulsing her delicate frame,
but nature could bear the tension no longer, and
she fainted. The swoon was deep, and it was
some time before consciousness returned. At
length she opened her eyes languidly, and looked
around upon the sympathising group, and iu a
tremulous tone, inquired, “if she had fainted be
fore her husband- left the room
We know of no instance of self-command, of
unselfish affection that partakes more largely
than does this one of the moral sublime.
A Warning from “Little Rhody.” —The Pro
vidence Post of Monday says, in the course of an
earnest article commenting upon the probabilities
ot au extra session of Congress :
We can tell Mr. Lincoln that if lie calls Con
gress to-gether for the sole purpose of inaugura
ting a war against the seceded States, without
first offering to the South the olive branch of
peace—peace, upon conditions honorable to all
parties he will do a very foolish thing, and ac
complish nothing in the end. The people of the
North will not consent to shoot down the people
of the South because they will not swallow the
Chicago platform. If they light, it must be with
dean bands. If they take up arms to restore the
Govemnent, it must he with the understanding
that it is to be a Government under -which the
Southern States are to have their just rights.—
John P. Hale threatened, before Congress ad
journed, that the new Administration would com
mence its work by hanging the traitors of the
North. If by traitors he meant those who do aud
will decline to shoot down citizens of the country
for not yielding to the Black Republican platform,
we warn him and his party that they will have
enough to do for the next six months, without
crossing Mason and Dixon’s line.
Comparisons. —lt is useless to deny that the
masses of the people have a deep-seated and sett
led confidence in “Sarsaparilla,” as an alterative
remedy. Notwithstanding tins confidence has
of late years been abused by many preparations
claiming to possess its virtues but really with none
at all, still the people believe In its intrinsic value
as a remedy, because they have known of its
cures. The rage for large bottles at low’ prices,
has called into market many compounds of Sarsa
parilla w hich contain scarcely any of it, or even
nnv medical virtues whatever. Yet everybody
knows that Sarsaparilla is the great staple antidote
for Scrofula, Eruptions and cutaneous diseases,
and tor the purification of the blood, when they
can get the real article, ou an actual extract of it.
Such we are Bow able to inform them they can
obtain. Dr. J. C. Ayer &. Cos., the celebrated
chemists of the East, whose reputation assures us
they do well whatever they undertake, are sell
ing a Compound Extract of Sarsaparilla, which,
although the bottles do not contain quarts, for a
dollar, do contain more of actual curative power
than w hole gallons of the stuffs w hich have been
in use. It is asserted that one bottle of Ayer’s
Sarsaparilla contains more than double the
amount of medicinal virtue, w hich is afforded by
any other. The fact is not only apparent to the
taste, but its effects and cures afford incontestible
proof that it is true. Such a remedy has been
long sought for, and is everywhere needed by all
classes of our community. [“Age,” Cynthiana,
Virginia Convention.
Richmond, April IS—The Convention, in Com
! mittee of tbe Whole, this morning adopted the
1 first three sections of the proposed amendments to
j the Constitution Without material amendment.
I Anew section was offered by Mr. Wise, provid
ing for compensation in all cases, where the
I property in persons held to service or labor has
been or may be taken for public use, as in im
j pressuient, Ac. Adopted,
1 The fourth section was then adopted.
The fifth section, prohibiting the importation
of slaves, was taken up, and numerous amend
ments were offered. It wan finally adopted, with
j an amendment provid ng thatnothing herein con
tained shall apply to the Southern States which
have or may ueefare their separation,iu case their
separate independence be acknowledged and con
tinued. The debate turned exclusively upon the
surrender of Fort Sumter.
. Messrs. Carlile aud Early deprecated the action
; of South Carolina ia firing on Sumter, and ex
; pressed their devotion to the Stripes amPStars.
! The leadiug Secessionists applauded the gal
; iantry ot South Carolina in tiring, and maintain
ed that, whatever the Convention might do, the
j people would take the State out of the U*ion.
The Committoe then arose and received a com
. muuicauon from the Governor, enclosing a des
patch from Governor Pickens, dated on 13th, giv-
I mg an account of Friday’s bombardment. He
■ savs: * ,
I “Not a man in our batteries has been hurt. The j
fort was furious iu its fire on us. Our Iron Bat- j
sery did great damage to the fori in the south !
wall. The shells tall freely int# the fort. The
; effect is supposed to be serious, as they are not j
firing this morning. Our Enfield Battery dis- ‘
j mounted three of his largest coiumbiads. We j
will take the fort and can sink the fleet if they j
attempt to enter the channel If they land else- ,
where, we can whip them. t\ e have now seven j
thousand of the best troops in the world, and a
reserve of ten thousand on the railroads.
| “War is commenced, aud we triumph or we
i perish. Please let me know what Virginia will do*
! Governor Letcher replied :
“The Convention will determine.”
Mr. Wilson offered a resolution, in viow Ot the !
information just received, recommending that
1 the people of Virginia at once unite in defence of
their institutions and make common cause with
; the Confederate Slates.
No action was taken on the proposition, and the
’ Convention immediately adjourned until Monday.
It was open’y stated in debate that the South
ern artnv would march through Virginia to the
North, and that thousands would join them,
i Mr. Earlv said that this would be an invasion,
which should
Frotft the Pen&aeola Tribune, ISM.
Things look verv warlike or ominous here.— }
Last night, about half fatal seven o’clock, several :
heavy jfuns were heard in the direction ot Fort
Pickens. Various are the conjectures, but up to
the present time nothing has been ascertained j
i concerning them. Bverybody looks grave aud
digiutied.
This morning ffie steamer Ewing carried down .
several dray loads of empty barrels tor the sand |
hatterie-. and the Ladies’ * Military Aid Society;
i are very busy in making sand bags— 2<lX>. having (
I been ordered. Everything betokens the near ap
proach of hostilities.’
Killed.- —Last night, at the qnarters*of the I
Chipols Kities, a member named Joel Brown, a
quarrelsome man, aud who was intoxicated at the
j time, insoltc-d another member, while sitting
i around the camp fire, who took up a st ; ck and 1
. struck him on the head, making a pretty large
gash. Brown was taken to the hospital! where
he died this morning. He was perfectly insenst- j
ble from the moment ha was struck.
Drskrted.—Two members of the Chipola Rifles, 1
from Jackson county, named Rogers aodSansom.
deserted yesterday, and are on their way to Mai
nana. *
I Pensacola April 16.— The Washington Artille
ry arrived here this P. M. All welL
AUGUSTA, GA., WEDNESDAY MORNING. APRIL 24. 18G1.
Newi from Pensacola Bay.
We condense tbe following from the Mobile |
Mercury of the 16th, from which some interesting :
I facts mar be obtained :
We have reliable confirmation of the telegraph
ic reports received of the reinforcement of tne
Fort.
| On Friday evening, a little after dark, signal
j guns were heard out at sea—six distinct reports —
seemingly to be 4ome dozen or fifteen miles away.
It was surmised at first that they were signals of
distress, but soou it was concluded to have some
i connection with a reinforcement of Dickens.—
Abont 9 o’clock there was discovered to be an
• unusual stir abont Fort Pickens, and unusual
! lights displayed. From various indications and
i circumstances, it was apparent that reinforce
! ments were being landed and introduced into the
i Fort. Tha reinforcement was still going on Sat-
I turday morning when our informant left. The
gui:.* heard out at sea were surmised, after that
discovery, to be signals from the ships supposed
to be on their way to Southern ports; but if any
came in during the night, they were not observa
ble, and no signs were seen of them Saturday
morning.
There is another supposition of the reason of
the reinforcements at that particular time. They
may have obtained at Pickens some hints of an
intended visit of 500 men ut about the hour of
midnight.
There can be no doubt that an assault on Fort
Pickens was ordered for that night at about the
hour of midnight. The assaulting party was com
posed of five hundred picked men, two hundred
and fifty of whom were picked men from the Mis
sissippi Ninth, to be led by U. W. Harris, of the
Home Guards; silty from the Tenth Mississippi,
and the others from other troops at Pensacola.
Ail necessary preparations were made for mov
ing at about 11 o’clock. The storming party were
lea down to the Navy Yard, from whence it would
probably have embarked in boats. There are
some other particulars about the preparations, as
given to us, which we think had as well not yet
have the publicity of a newspaper circulation.
It is surmised that Forney was to have been
the leader. There was no doobt entertained of
>t success, and if all be true as stated to us, we
think Fort Pickens would have fallen that night.
Before the hour arrived, it was evident the Fort
had been reinforced, and all thought of the medi
tated assault was abandoned. The men picked
tor this special service lay on their arms all night
at the Navy Yard without any protection from
the chill air oi the night, some of them not hav
ing so much as a blanket. They made no com
plaint. Col. Forney complimented them by say
ing they would do for anything. Not a cap was
distributed to them—the busines was to be doue
with cold steel.
There is no truth in the report that Gen. Bragg
had a position on Santa Rosa Island with 1500
men.
The Wyandotte is positively notified to stay out
side in the future. 1
A letter from Warrington, Fla., dated the 12th,
says : All communications with the ships and
Fort Pickens has been stopped from this time.—
The mail carrier from Fort Pickens arrived this
morning with a mail to be forwarded, aud to get
the letters and papers therein, but all was inter
cepted.
News from Pensacola.— Mr. A. G. Nicholson,
a delegate from the county of Escambia to the
Florida State Convention, arrived in this city
yesterday evening, direct from Pensacola, and
reports that General Bragg lnid laid an embargo
upou all tbe vessels in that harbor, including the
mail steamship Galveston, W. Hutchins, master.
There were perhaps twenty vessels in the harbor
ut the time they were .placed under embargo.
Air. N. likewise states tfiat he met six hundred
additional troops at the junction. They were
from Mobile, and ou their way to Pensacola.
Release of “Nemo,” of the Pensacola Obskr
yur.—“Nemo” alias Mathews, the enterprising
Warrington correspondent of the Pensacola Ob
server, was arrested by order of Gen. Bragg and
brought to this city Monday on the charge of hav
ing communicated intelligence through one of his
letters which gave the enemy notice of prepara
tion for an attack on Fort Pickens. Mr. Mathews
was released from custody, the Cabinet doubtless
regarding his act as one of indiscretion. Air. M.
is considered, by those who know him best, as an
enthusiastic Southerner, and in his baste to fur
nish agreeable news for a local paper, perhaps,
never thought of its injurious effect. Those wno
have read “Nemo’s” letters extensively republish
ed by the press, will certainly be slow to suspect
him of any hostile intent to the Confederate
States. He is a resident of Warringtou, and all
bis sympathies and interests would seem to be
warmly mdentified with the Southern forces.—
Mont. Advertiser , Yilk.
Tlie Montgomery Confederation says:
It seems that the General contemplated making
un attack on Fort Pickens on Friday night, and
that he had managed to this effect admirably,
when on Friday alternoon “Nemo’s” letter ap
peared in the Observer and blew all the fat in the
fire. In this letter be stated the intentions of
Gen. Bragg, indirectly, and doubtless uninten
tionally. The Wyandotte happened at Pensacola
on Friday afternoon, some of whose officers got
bold of the paper, and communicated the infor
mation to Slemmer. We are unable to state what
will be done with the prisoner.
Cabinet. Session—Call lor 32,000 Troops.
I?Ir. SteplidiKto be President and Gen.
Davis to liead ibe Army.
The Cabinet was in session for several hours
this morning. During the sitting, the proclama
tion recently issued by Lincoln, calling out the
militia to subjugate the South, was laid before
them ; whereupon it was determined to immedi
ately call for 32,000 additional troops to meet the
mercenaries of the “Abolition Kangaroo at Wash
ington,” as the head of the Northern government
is termed by the witty and sarcastic John M.
Daniel, of Virginia.
The Secretary of War will call for 5,000 of the
troops from each of the Confederate States except
Florida aud 2,000 from that State. That the call
will be responded to in an almost incredibly short
space of time, there is no question. The war fever
is raging, not only in the Confederate States, but
even in the Border States, aud offers of the ser
vices of troops are continually pouring iu.
Vice President Stephens arrived in the city on
Monday night, ami it is authoritatively under-
M-ood that he is to asume the administration of
the government while President Davis is to take
the field as Cornmauder in-Chief of the army of
the South, proposing to make Richmond his head
quarters in the event of the secession of Vir
ginia. We may add that private dispatches re
ceived to-day from Richmond give assurance that
the State will promptly secede. The Convention
is in secret session preliminary to taking final
action upon the ordinance. Really, the speedy
abdication of Washington by the Lincoln dynasty
is becoming quite feasible \—Mont. Advr. y D \th.
Tbe Firing into the Shannon.
Capt. Bowen, of the schooner G. D. k R. F.
Shannon, of Philadelphia, from Boston, loaded
with ice and consigned to J. M. Duryea of Charles
ton, arrived at this port on Wednesday, aud fur
nishes us with the following narrative of the treat
ment he received at the hands of the Captain of
the sloop of-war Pawnee, al anchor off our Bar,
on last Saturday morning.
At about six o’clock on the morning of Satur
day, Capt. Bowen fell in with the United States
squadron, and hove to under the port quarter of
the Pawnee. He then drew away and stood for
the Harriet Lane, which lay about two hundred
yards distant. While approaching the Harriet
Lane be was tired at by the Pawnee, the shot pass
ing under the Shannon’s stern. He went under
the stern of the Harriet Laoe, and solicited infor
mation touching the state of things. He was in
formed by the commander of what was going on
in our Bay, and told that the fleet had established
a blockade.
He then stood out to the South, and
East, and while heading on this course received
another shot from the Pawnee. Keeping off, the
Captain of the Shannon again went under the
stern of the Harriet Lane, hailed her Captain and
inquired what the Pawnee meant by firing into
him. The Captain replied that he wanted him to
show his colors, and with all possible dispatch he
ran up the United States ensign. While running
and preparing to obey this requirement, she fired
another shot at the Shanuon. Another ball fol
lowed that in quick succession, and by that time,
being quite near the Pawnee, he asked her Cap
tain what he wanted, and he made answ’er, “that
if he did not come to anchor he would blow him
out of the water.”"While the Captain oflthe Shan
non was making the necessary arrangements for
anchoring, the Pawnee sent another ball at him,
which passed between the mainmast and the letch
of the foresail. He then hauled down the jib and
let go the anchor.
Soon after the Shannon came to anchor, the
Pawnee sent a boat, containing a lieutenaut and
five men, all completely armed. On coming aboard
the officer ordered him to pay out sixty fathoms
of chain and tie his sails up. Capt. Bowen aud
his crew were then transferred to the Pawnee.
Capt. Bowen inquired of tbe Pawnee why he
had fired into him. He replied that he should
have heaved to at the first shot.
The Captain also stated that he had supposed
the Shannon was a Charleston vessel loaded with
munitions of war.
Since writing this account, we have received
the following additional report in relation to the
conduct of the Pawnee :
The officers of that vessel took the Shannon for
the schooner E. Waterman, of this port. They
j scrutinized her papers very closely, and made
threats of what they would do had she been that
vet iel. Their courage certainly did not display
I itself when they had a fitting opportunity.
[Charleston Courier, \ Ws.
The Foreign Fleets, —A Paris correspondent
of the New* York Time* writes as follows ;
| A fortnight ago I announced to you that the
French and English Governments, in view of the
threatened civil war in America, were about to
j send out a fleet of modern-built war-frigates, as
■an audience for the coming struggle. ODe of the
i French frigates, the Fondre, ha's just sailed, the
; Impetueuse is soon to follow, and a third one is
!in rapid preparation. The present rendezvous of
i these vessels is Vera Cruz, where they will go
first to look after French interests, and from
. whence they may watch the progress of events iu
the United States, and bt ready at a moment’s
warning to ateam Id any point where their pres-
I euee may be required.
| The Proclamation Working.—A dispatch to
Ithe Charleston Courier, dated Baltimore, April 15,
savs;
The war proclamation of Lincoln has caused
j here the resignation of the Collector, Postmaster,
j Surveyor and Naval Officer, and the places have
been filled by the following appointments; John
W. Hoffman. Collector; —— Cochran, Naval Offi
j cer ; W. H. Parnell, Postmaster ; Judge Marshall,
Surveyor; Washington Bonfant, Marshall; A. W.
! Machsben, District Attorney.
The newspaper organ of’the Southern Rights
I movement, which has been in contemplation here
will be started on Monday.
The excitement is beyond description.
Preparing por the Enemy.—Savannah is fast
getting in a position when she will be enabled to
repel successfully aoy attack that is likely to be
made upon her at her neighbor’]nod. The Gov
ernor has filled the requisition es |he Confeder
ate Government for one thousand volunteers, and
i they are now arriving at the rate of two cum pa- :
nies per day. The Columbus Qeusrds, Oapt. El
i its, and the Macon Ojards, Capt. Lamar, reached
here yesterday morning and went into camo at !
■ the old parade ground At the Forts and Bar
! packs here are six hundred regulars, as vigorous
i and effective men as are to be fonnd anywhere, i
I and besides these we have abont fifteen hundred
volunteers belonging to the various city compa
nies, all tinder thorough drill and discipline, and,
what is still better, eager for the fray. Os ordi
nance we have recently received a large supply, of
i the heaviest and most effective character, afl of
! which is now being placed in position.
I With this preparation we consider ourselves
ready, and should more be needed, five thousand
additional troops could be Concentrated hereZop
|o* a notice of twenty-four hours. General Law
! ton has given anew impetus to everything, and
I seems resolved that we shall not be caught nap-
I P'Bg-
U L
The Hew. Iu New Torh.
! We make eotte extracts from the leading New
York papers t show how the news of the sur
render of Fort Stur.teswas received in that city
Many of the dispatches, though strictly true, were
, disbelieved.
Greelkv “draw sit milder” tbau could have
heed expected—he says :
Fort Sumter is lost, bat Freedom is saved.—
There is no more thought of bribing or coaxing
the traitors who have dared to aim their cannon
balls at the Sag of the Union and those who gave
titeir lives to aetend it. It seems but yesterdav
that at least two-thirda of the journals of this city
were the virtual allies of the Secessionists, their
apologists, their champions. The roar of the
great circle of batteries pouring their iron hail
upon devoted Sumter has struck them all dumb.
It is as if one had made a brilliant and effective
speech setiincforth the iuuocence of
having just bidden adieu to the cheers and the
gaslight, were to be conironted by the gory form
aud staring eyes of a victim of assassination, the
first fruit of his oratorical success. For months
before the late Presidential election, a majority of
our journals predicted forcible resistance to the
Government as the natural and necessary conse
quence of a Republican triumph ; for months
since, they have been cherishing aud encouraging
the Slaveholders’ Rebellion as if it w ere a very
natural and proper proceeding. Their object was
purely partisan—they wished to bully the Repub
lican Administration into shameful recreancy to
Republican principle, and then call npon the
people to expel Ironi j>ower a party so profligate
and cowardly. Ihey did not succed in this : they
hav< succeeded in enticiug their Southern proteges
aud some time allies into flagrant treason.
The Commercial Advertiser ascribes the inac
tion of the fleet to the ver y prudent discretion of
its Commanders, and to a ruse ou the part of the
Federal Administration :
It was never intended that the lleet should en
ter the harbor, for then, in all probability, it
would have lallen into the hands of the rebels.
But it was intended that the rebels should believe
that such was its destination, and should muster
their utmost forces there in order to accomplish
its capture. And they were led into this belief in
order that they might be induced to postpone an
attack upon the city of Washington which was in
immediate contemplation, and for which General
Scott v/as not yet prepared. While the comman
der of the rebel army was concentrating his forces
for the capture ot Fort Sumter, and the fleet sup
posed to be sent for its relief, the constitutional
government was energetically putting Washing
ton iu a state ot defence, and reinforcing Fort
Pickens, while at the same time it got its handful
of men unharmed Irom Fort Sumter and made
Charleston a blockaded harbor. Seeing how com
pletely they have been out-manoeuvred we do not
wonder that JeffersOn Davis was too sick to ap
pear on Saturday night, that only seven guns
were fired at Montgomery “in honor of the vio
tory,” and that the telegrams from Montgomery,
where the ruse had been comprehended, are so
much quieter and tamer than those from Charles
ton, where the excited people had not looked
further than Fort Sumter.
Chevalier Webb is iurious and pitches into Maj.
Anderson most villainously. Had tbe Chevalier
been there alone with that fanions “mahogany
stocked pistol,” doubtless he would have put the
whole rebel army to flight aud bombarded Charles
ton. By tbe way what became of that “sou—that
favorite son—that gallant youth” who was to per
form such wonders V—why, he was on board that
fleet, whose exploits for the relief of Anderson
weke so valiant ! Here is General W ebb’s erup
tion :
TREASON RAMPANT—FORT SUMTER SURRENDERED BY
A TRAITOR.
Sumter lias fallen—surrendered we fear, by a
traitor; and that traitor is Major Robert Ander
son. This is harsh language; but it is the lan
guage of truth demanded by what appears to be
the grossest act of treason ever perpetrated, iu
this or any other country. The treason of Twiggs
is admitted by ail to have exceeded that of Ben
edict Arnold ; but the names of both Arnold and
Twiggs, will sink into insignificance—indeed, are
almost rendered respectable, when compared with
the more damning infamy which from present
appearances, must forever attacb to that of Rob
ert Anderson.
The circumstances of this abominable treason,
are so palpable and transparent, that no man who
reads them, can hesitate iu arriving at the con
clusion, that Anderson arranged with Beaure
gard for the surrender of Sumter, before it was
assaulted; that the defense was but a sham; and
that it was deemed important the surrender should
take place before relief could be afforded by the
Government Fleet, hourly expected to arrive with
Troops, Provisions, and munitions of war. Os
course, the public were not prepared for Treason
on the pari of Anderson; ana yet publications have
recently been made iu various Presses, which
created doubts in the minds of many, whether
sacli a catastrophe as that which has happened,
was not within the scope ol possibility. Wo cer
tainly, have doubted his Patriotism; but with the
extraordinary fact in our possession, to which we
are about to refer, we did not, because we could
not, anticipate such an act of unmitigated treach
ery. We believed a sense of honor if not a feel
ing of pride and self-respect, would have com
pelled him to discharge bis plain duty to tbe pub
lic aud to himself, knowing as he did,” that in so
doing, be would receive a reward at the hands of
his fellow-citizens, far above any that the Rebel
Confederacy could bestow. The public knew that
Major Anderson’s sympathies were all with the
Rebels; and yet, knowing this, they not only con
fided in his honor, but estimated more highly the
chivalric feeling which they imagined, prevented
his asking to be relieved. But alas, instead of
remaining at his post from a sentiment of honor
or duty, it is now but too evident, that he did not
abandon it, simply because he would then have
placed it out of liis power to serve the Traitors
and Rebels with whom he was in league to bring
upon his country and his country’s flag, this
deep disgrace aud infamy. * * * *
Had he been true —had he been honest—had he
not been a Traitor; even if a breach had been
made in his walls, his ammunition expended, and
every man of his command either killed or woun
ded, his duty would have been to have told those
who survived, to get under cover and patiently
wait until relieved by his friends or taken posses
sion of by his enemies. And yet he surrendered
—ignobly, disgracefully, and treacherously surren
dered—in order to prevent the gallant soldiers of
the Union getting possession or, and defending
this important public fortress.
As to the burning of his woodwork—his Hen
coops and Quarters—making it necessary to sur
render, the plea is an insult to the intelligence of
the country; and what is more, it appears by our
despatch, that this terrible fire was extinguished
by his own command immediately after the sur
render and before aid could reach him ! Why was
not the surrender delayed until after the fire was
extinguished ?
God grant we may not do him injustice; but as
the facts now stand, we hold him to be the vilest
Traitor the world ever saw : and such we doubt
not, will be the judgment of the Court Martial that
tries him.
We cannot but mourn over the great National
disgrace,; but the blood of martys was the seed of
the Church ; and so will it be now. The country
will now put on its armor in earnest, and traitors
and rebels will soon meet with the justice they so
richly merit. By the bye, where is the “Blood of
the Martyrs” in this case ? Thirty-hours of terri
ble and tremendous firing from Sumter by “the
gallant Anderson,” and not a Rebel killed—nay,
not one wounded even, to enable him hereafter,
to boast’ that he was one of Falstaff’s valiaDt
troops 1 ! W’hat a bloodless victory ! How pre
cious iu the sight of Anderson, was the blood of
those chivalric Rebels, who fired upon his men
when exposed upon a raft in getting water to put
out the fire ! Well may be say that the wonder
ful escape of the Rebels from injury of any kind,
was Providential. We do not agree with him
however. Providence does not countenance Re
bellion aud Perjury ; but man may so direct his
guns as not to do injury to those at whom they are
apparently pointed. It is not wonderful that
Andersou’s command were uninjured. They
would uot have been harmed for a week to come ;
but the escape of the Rebels, is at least curious.
If Henry Ward Beecher’s gospel is not any
more true than his news of this world, his congre
gation are in a bad way. We rather opine that
congregation, next day, were somewhat dumb
found ered:
at mr. beecher’s church.
Rev. H. W. Beecher preached at the Plymouth
Church, Brooklyn, from the following text :
Exodus, 14th chapter and 15th verse: “And
the Lord said unto Moses, wherefore criest thou
unto me*? Speak unto the children of Israel that
they go forward.”
The reverend gentleman concluded his remarks
with the announcement to his congregation that
“Fort Sumter had been reinforced and Fort Moul
trie was in ruins.” This caused one of the most
tremendous outbursts of enthusiasm that has ever
been witnessed within the walls of any church.
The congregation rose en masse and cheer after
cheer rang through the building.
The exercise of the evening closed with the
’ singing of the anthem—
“ My country, ’tis of thee,
Sweet land ot Liberty,
Os thee I sing.”
From the New York Express.
When the President comprehends the men and
means he lias undertaken to deal with, he will
begin to comprehend the logical sequences of the
policy as marked out to the Virginians. It is not
a war with Mexico, puny and fanatic, but a war
with a people, powerful in intellect, and
heroic in courage, and a war to be waged upon
their own soil.
The President must remember, too, that be is
but encamped (that is now the word) in the very
midst of (his) enemy’s country, and that Wash
ington City is on the frontiers, tar from the pro
tection of his Republic, or its people. He needs
the 50 000 men there, to protect him. Fifty thou
sand may seem a large number, but 50,000 men
will be too large a number ever to tempt an at
tack, and it needs that number to avoid even the
temptation of attack.
The sword is now unsheathed, and we have now
to become a military people,—and whatever mens
past opinions may have been, they most prepare
for that great change. The North is likely to
have money enough, and the Cotton States as
yet are not wanting in means, any more than in
men. The quicker then, these resources North
are brought into actioa, the quicker in all proba
bility will this civil war exhaust itself, and reduce
all men to moderation, sense and reason. Our
standing armv, to meet such a crisis, should be
increased to 100,000 men. The ranks so difficult
to fill in ordinary times, will be readily filled now
from two causes! first, from the inability of thou
sands of laborers to live otherwise than in the
army, and next from the zeal and passion civil
wars ever inspire. We need also a large increase
of the Navy, especially in gin steamboats oflight
draught, to enter Southern rivers over Southern
bars, gttn boats which can protect themselves
from batteries by their own guns, as well as in
spire a salutary restraint.
A few words more—as to what we think the
President should do, (and the words are more
valuable from an opponent, than if from a friend,)
because acts thus advised by ae opponent cannot
be complained of, if adopted.
\ Ist. Not another mail should be sent to South
‘Carolina. Twice has our Flag been fired upon
there, without direct, immediate, overwhelming J
necesaitv, and South Carolinians, by their own
I act, cease to be onr countrymen.
zd. Not another gun, cannon, revolver, or
I pound of powder should be permitted to go to the
. seceding States. The President of the United
I States, through his Revenue oSeers, should in
stantlv estop their exportation, and State* should I
; stop their inter-transit trade.
| 3d. The Port of Charleston ought to be instant
!lv blockaded. There may be no law for it, but
South Carolina has put herself out of the protec
tion of any law of outs. She does not respect us,
and Vre cannot be expected to respect her.
4th. Congress ought to be forthwith re-called
to legislate for existing emergencies. The Pres.-
dent, of himself, without the greatest stretch of
I power, cannot meet the crisis. -The whole Cus*
tom House system must be remodeled, to tit the
j times.
I And, if the President then could and would but
look beyond .the “Chicago Platform,” and com
prehend tue country, and its past history of mu
tual concessions, and compromises—we could
then dart- to indulge a hope, that the Merciful
God, which has solar protected us, eveu Charles
ton, amid *2,000 cannon shot, from sacriticingthe
life of a single human being, would yet avert
from us, that most terrible calamity of civil war.
It is uot too late, eveu now, to save us from this I
fratrecidal war—if we fully prepare for it over
whelming means and men, aud ts we at the same
time, hold out the Olive Branch of Peace.
The kind . Providence, which has passed from
us the bitter cup of blood will yet watch over us.
and keep it from us, as it has watched oyer us
this terrible week past, it we, ourselves, will bu*
try to forget Passion, Party. Prejudice, Fanati
cism, and pray to Heaven to spare us from that
calamity we are too weak, ourselves, to save our
selves from.
From the Journal of Commerce, 15/A.
It is time to pause. The first uot in this great
drama has been performed. Fortunately it has
been uttended with no serious loss of human life.
If this w r ar is to go on—if an enlightened nation
like ours, in this enlightened age, is to settle its
domestic differences by the sword aud not by
reason, we must prepare for a sacrifice by thous
ands aud tens of thousands, and for the prostra
tion of all our highest hopes uud expectations. It
is not too late to appeal to reason and justice, to
restore peace and avert the horrors anil sacrifices
of civil war.
What stands iu the way of such a solution of
onr difficulties ? The Confederate States do not
want war. The United States do not want war.
The former claim the right which the colonies
exercised in the revolution, of establishing an in
dependent government. The latter have nothing
t o gain by coercing them to remain iu the Union
against their will. That would destroy the prin
ciple upon which the whole fabric of our instltu
tious rest. Let us then resort to the methods
which civilised nations employ to settle their
differences. Let hostilities cease, and diplomacy
be substituted. Let us learn from the Coniude
rate States what they demand, and if consistent
with national honor, grant it and let them go in
peace.
If the war is eyerto cease, negotiation must pro
duce such cessation. Why not negotiate now and
fight afterwards, if tight we must; but let not the
folly be perpetrated ot fighting first, and resort-’
ing lastly to a method which might have averted
the war. We suppose no sane man expects to
coerce thejseceding States back into the Union.
How much satisfaction then can be derived from
the utmost humiliation, if that shall prove practi
cable, of their people through the agency of mili
tary power? How will the prosperity, the glory
or the happiness of the people, in either sectiM),
be promoted by any victories which either may
achieve over the other ?
If the leaders in the two Governments are men
ot sense and not maddened with fanaticism aud
folly—if the people are not possessed with the
war spirit, to the degree ot banishing reason
from her throne, an effort will be made to stop
this monstrous evil, and substitute for it the reign
of peace. What is now demauded, is not the
courage to fight, but the courage which dares to
arrest the war and carnage which now threaten
the destruction of our liberties.
ۥ S. MalleUe Burned In KlUgy at tlie
Mortli !
The following intelligence relative to our towns
man, Mr. C. S. Mallettb, is from the Boston Tra
veller of April loth. It will excite a thrill of in
dignation in the breasts of his Southern friends.
Mr. M. stated, previous to his departure from Au
gusta a few weeks since, that he expected some
indignity and insult would be ottered him when
he got to the North. It seems his expectations were
partially realized —though we are glad he defeated
the intention of the rascals to treat him to a suit
of tar and feathers. Read the article :
A Traitor burned in Effigy. —The usually quiet
town of South Reading was in uhigh state of ex
citement yesterday ana last evening.
Some mouths since, while Kemp’s Old Folk ’4
Concert Troupe were on a Southern tour, oue of
their number named Chas. S. Mallette, of South
Reading, was induced to remain in Georgia, and
teach singing. When the secession fever was at
its height there, he joined a compauy known as
the Oglethorpe Infantry.
The South Reading Gazette noticed his treach
ery. In reply to this, he wrote to his old friends
that if they came down South in a hostile spirit
they would find bloody giaves.
Thursday night Mallette returned from the South. ;
Yesterday morning an efligy was found sus
pended on a tree in front of the Tost Ollice, bear
ing the words “Traitor Mallette.” He had by this
time become satisfied that he had better leave
town, and his baggage was sent to the depot and
forwarded by the first train to this city, but there
was a larger crowd at the depot than he desired
to meet, and he did not ucconipany it.
He, however, came to the city by the ten o’clock
train, having got upon it from the side opposite
the depot, without being seen. It is said that tar
ar.d feathers had been provided for his benefit,
but of this there is some doubt.
The elligy was cut down about nine o’clock in
the forenoon, and kept secreted till night, when
it was brought out and escorted about town by a
crowd of boys and young men, after which it was
suspended upon a liberty pole and burned.
[communicated.]
Lexington, Ga., April 10,1861.
Editor Chronicle <& Sentinel: —l am gratified
in being able to say, that the first news we receiv
ed here of the glorious achievements at Charles
ton was on Sunday morning last, in the Daily
Chronicle <& Sentinel brought up on an extra train
on our Athens branch, which for a wonder, Over
came its Puritanism and rau a train on Sunday.
Our Superior Court commended its spring term
on yesterday, and adjourned 10-day at 3 p. m.—a
good many cases being laid over on account of
abseuce 01 counsel.
The “Gilmer Blues” turned out after the ad
journment of court and were addressed by Judge
Thomas for a short time, in a very happy manner.
The ranks are rapidly filling up, and I hope will
soon number 75 men. The officersjare as follows :
J. T. Lofton, Captain; S. W. Harris, Ist Lieutenant;
Thomas H. Dozier, 2d Lieutenant; G. G. Gratton,
3d Lieutenant or Ensign.
We have had a great deal of rain within a week
—several heavy floods that washed the lands ex
ceedingly, and baked the newly sown cotton
ridges very much.
Mercury this afternoon came down to 56 *deg.,
and as I write we have every prospect of a visit
from Gen. Jack Frost in the morning. Forward
wheat is in a dangerous position, and bids fair to
be slain fore and aft.
With “nine cheers and a tiger” for the Southern
Confederacy—South Carolina—Gen. Beauregard,
uud the rank and file of our army, I subscribe
myself Yours very truly, R.
The Loan of tlie Confederate State*.
The Montgomery Advertiser of the 18th says:
“We are pleased to learn that so great has been
the demand for the $5,000,000 loan offered yes
terday, that the President has coqcluded to offer
the whole $15,000,000 at once. Charleston alone
took two of the first five million ottered, and capi
talists in New Orleans asked for at least as much
as five million themselves. This is a good indi
cation. Our people have a confidence in the
stability of our vigorous little Republic which the
arbitration of the sword cannot shake. We
have not as yet learned how much of the authori
zed loan has been taken in this city. The books
will still be kept open at the Central Bank to-day.
Capitalists can now have an opportunity to show
the faith that is in them.”
The Savannah Republican of the 19th, says:—
Seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars were
taken yesterday, and we are requested to say that
the books will remain open, at the Central Rail
road Bank, until two o’clock to-day.
The Confederate Loan.
We understand that the amount of the Confed
erate Loan taken in this city up to the time of
the closing of the books yesterday, was three hun
dred and fifty thousand dollars.
The Confederate Loan. —The books for sub
scriptions to the Confederate Loan, in this city,
were closed on Thursday, the 18th inst., accord
ing to notice, having been open for two days.—
The result was :
For the first day $2,08(^,000
For the second day 180,000
Total $2,‘J60,000
The whole amount expected from South Caro
lina, in view ot the amount of the loan and ot the
relative resources of the States, was $1,125,000. —
The city of Charleston alone has ott'erea more
than double that amount. We await reports from
the State, and from other States, without any
anxiety as to the result.— Chas. Courier , VJtll.
The Confederate Loan. —The books for sub
scriptions to this loan was opened at the Central
Railroad Bank yesterday, and by two o’clock—
the close of banking hours—the sum of $187,000
was taken.
The first two subscribers to the Confederate
Loan, ottered yesterday, were widows, in the re
spective sums of S3OO and S2OO ; one of them, a
catholic in spirit as well as religion, God bless
her !- -sent us word to put her name on our list of
subscribers to the s2oo fund,'to be paid during
the war, saying she had no sons to send, but
would conti ibute her means. There is the true
spirit for you. Who can doubt that this fund will
be raised.— Savannah Republican , \9>ih.
Judge Lane E.vli.stb as a Private in the Con
federate States. —A dispat<3h from Huntsville,
Ala., to the Mobile Adiertiser , says : Judge Geo.
W. Lane, recently appointed United States Judge
of the Northern District of Alabama, and con
firmed by the Senate to that position, has thrown
up his commiwion and volunteered as a private
in the Confederate Army.
Resigned.-—Asst. Surgeon A. J. Foard, of the
U. S. Army for the last eight years, was in .our.
city last week. He has sent in his resignation to
the President, and tendered his services to Gov.
Brown. He is, at present, in Montgomery. Dr.
Foard i3 a native of this (Baldwin; ceunty, and
has earned an enviable reputation in the position
he has relinquished, We trust that President
Davis will promote him, by appointing him to the i
office of Surgeon in the Army of the Confederate
States. He is deserving the honor, and will re- |
fleet credit on the service.
We copy the above from the Federal Union, j
and heartilv join it in the hope that our President I
will appoint Surgeon Foaan to a position in the
| Confederate Army, which we feel assured, onr old
classmate Aitnaiw, will fill with credit to himself,
and with benefit to those who may unfortunately
require his services.
Vibgixia Law or Treasoe. —A dispatch to the
( Savannah Bepahliotn dated Charleston, April 16,
says : Mr. Pryor received a despatch to day from
! Richmond, stating that Governor Letcher had
1 issued a proclamation declaring any citizen of Vir
ginia who responds to Lincoln's requisition for
volunteer troops, or in any way acts against the
Confederate Sta*es, a traitor.
1 The despatch also says that the Convention is.
I expected to pass an ordinance of secession this
! evening.
A capital definition of good larming was given
] by a Mr. Kane, at an agriceltural discussion in
, England. He said he fed his land before it was
. hungry ; rested it before it was weary, and weed
ed it before it was foul. ’
BY TELEGRAPH.
| [Special Dispatch to the Chron. i Sent.j
PKocLiin.vTiotr
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE CONFEDERATE
STATES OF AMERICA.
Whereas, Abraham Lincoln, the. President of
the United States, has, by Proclamation, an
nounced the intention of invading this Confede
racy with an armed force, for the purpose of cap
turing its fortresses, and thereby subververting
its independence, and subjecting the free people
thereof to the dominion of a foreign power ; and,
whereas, it has thus become the duty of this gov
trnmeut to repel the threatened iuvasiou, aud to
defeud the rights and liberties of the people by
all the means which the taws of uations and the
usages of civilized warfare place at its disposal:
Now, therefore, I, Jefferson Davis, President of
tlie Confederate States of America, do issue this
my Proclamation, inviting all those who may de
sire, hy service in private armed vessels ou the
high seas, to uid this Government in resisting so
wanton aud wicked an aggrescion, to make appli
cation for commissions, or letters of murque and
reprisal, to be issued uuder the seal of tha Con
federate States. And Idb further notify ail per
sons applying for letters of marque to make a
statement in writing, giving the name and a suit
able description of the character of the vessel, and
the name and place of residence of each owner
concerned therein ; and the intended number of
the crew, and to sign said statement, and to de
liver the same to the Secretary of State, or to the
Collector of any port of entry of the Confederate
States, to be by him transmitted to tlie Secretaiv
of State. And Ido further notify all applicants
aforesaid, that before any commission or letter of
marque is issued to any vessel, the owner or
owners thereof, and the commander for the time
being, will be required to give bond to the
Confederate States, with at least two respon
sible securities, uot in ails way interested
in such vessel, iu the penal sum of ut least
live thousand dollars; or if such vessel be
provided with mere than one hundred and fifty
men, then iu the penal sum often thorsund dollars
with condition that the owners, ollicers and crew
who shall be employed on board, such commis
sioned vessels shall observe the laws of these Con
federate States and the instructions given to them
for the regulation of their conduct, that they
shall satisfy all damages done contrary to the
tenor thereof, by such vessel, during her commis
sion, uud deliver up the same when revoked by
the President of the Confederate State:.
And Ido further specially enjoin on al. ersors
holding ollices, civil and military, under
thority of the Confederate States, that tiny i
vigilant and zealous in discharging the dulm.-. n.
cidents thereto.
And 1 do moreover solemnly exhort the good
people of these Confederate States as they love
their country, as they prize the blessings of one
government, as they feel tlie wrongs of the past,
and those uow threatened i.i aggravated form, by
those whose enmity is more implacable, because
unprovoked, that tfiey exert themselves in pre
serving order, in promoting concord, in maintain
ng the authority and efficacy of the laws; and in
supporting and invigorating till the measures
which may be adopted for the common defence,
and by which, under the blessings of Divine Pro
vidence we may hope for a speedy, just, and
honorable peace.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my
hand and caused the seal of the Confederate
States to be atfixed, this 17th day of April, A. D.,
18G1 . Jefferson Davis.
By the President:
R. Toombs, Secretary of State.
[Special dispatch to the Chrou. k Seut.]
KENTUCKY AND NORTH CAROLINA WILL
NOT FURNISH TROOPS FOR COERCION.
Washington, April 10.—The following are re
sponses by telegraph, from the Governors of
North Carolina and Kentucky to the'Secretary of
War, to calls on those States for volunteers :
Frankfort Ky., April 15, 1861.
To the Secretary of War:
Your dispath has been received. In answer, 1
say emphatically, Kentucky will furnish no troops
for the wicked purpose of subduing her sister
Southern States. Signed, 11. Magoffin,
Governor of Kentucky.
Raleigh, N. 8., April 15,1861.
To the Secretary of War:
Your dispatch has been received ; and if it is
genuine, which its extraordinary character leads
me to doubt, I have to say in reply that I regard
a le}* of troops for the purpose of subjugating
the Confederate States of the South, as in viola
tion of the Constitution and a usurpation of power.
I can be no party to this wicked violation of the
laws of the country, and to this war upon the
liberties of a free people. You can get no troops
in North Carolina. I will reply more in detail
when your call has been received by mail.
(Signed) John W. Ellis,
Governor of North Carolina.
The Secretary of War indicates that indepen
dent volunteer companies that volunteer directly
to him, will be accepted from these States.
[Special dispatch to the Chron. & Sent.)
TENNESSEE AND MISSOURI RESPOND.
Montgomery, Ala. April 18.—Intelligence re
ceived here from’Tennessee states that Gov. Harris
has replied to Lincoln’s requisition through the
Secretary of War, for two regiments of Tennessee
troops, that he will not furnish a single man for
coercion, but will furnish fifty thousand, if neces
sary, for the defence of our rights and those of
our Southern brothers,
Gov. Jackson, of Missouri replies to the Secre
tary of War, that his requisition is illegal, un
constitutional revolutionary, inhuman diabolical,
and cannot be complied with, for Missouri will
not furnish a man for such an unholy crusade.
SECESSION OF VIRGINIA.
It is believed that a rigid surveilance is exer
cised over the telegraph office in Washington, by
the government of the United States, and 1o this
cause the General Agent of the Southern Press
attributes the delay* in receiving the announce
ment of the secession of Virginia.
The agent here is satisfied of the fact that Vir
ginia has seceded, and he has no reluctance what
ever in making that fact as well known as the
press of the Confederate States can make it.
[Special to tfie Chronicle & Sentinel.]
DEMONSTRATIONS IN MONTGOMERY.
Montgomery, April 18.—The city of Montgom
ery is brilliautly illuminated to-night, and one
hundred guns were fired this afternoon in honor
of the secession of the Old Dominion. There is
general rejoicing, and everybody now regards the
revolution as complete. A thousand welcomes
to gallant, glorious old Virginia.
REJOICING AT MOBILE.
Mobile, Ala. April 18.—The news of the pass
age by the Richmond Convention of the Ordinance
of Secession was received here with great rejoic
ing. The bells are ringing, one hundred guns
are being fired and iinprornptuous speeches being
made. The people are frantically joyous.
“]Special Dispatch to the Chron. A Sent.]
TREMENDOUS SECESSION MEETING IN
MEMPHIS.
Memphis, April 17.—A tremendous meeting was
held last night, at which it was resolved
that Memphis was out of the Union. There are
no Union men here now. The City Council ap
pointed a Military Board, and appropriated fifty
thousand dollars for the defence of the city.
’ [Special dispatch to the Chron. k Sent.]
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING IN LOUISVILLE.
Louisville, Ky., April 17.—An immense and
enthusiastic meeting was field fipre last night.—
Resolutions were unanimously adopted approving
Gov. Magoffin’s refusaUo furnish troeps
demanded from Kentucky, by the Federal gov
ernment, and asserting thut in the event of war y
Kentucky will go with the South.
[Special Dispatch to the Chron. k Sent.]
LARGE MEETING AT PADUCAH.
Paducah, Ky., April 17.— At a meeting of the
citizens of Paducah last night, resolutions were
passed requesting Gov. Magottin to give the whole
, support of the State to the South. President
Lincoln’s policy was strongly denounced. The
utmost unanidhity prevailed.
[Special Dispatch to the Cliron. A Sent.]
MEETING OF VIRGINIANS AT MOBILE.
Mobile, Apnl 18. —An immense meeting called
by Virginia citizens is now progressing with great
enthusiasm manifested. An effigy of Lincoln has
just passed the meeting, cansing uprourons shout
ing. The city is illuminated, and bands are play
ing Old Virginia.
PROCLAMATION OF GOV. LETCHER.
Washington, April 18.—Gov. Letcher’s procla
mation, acknowledging the Independence of the
Southern Confederacy, was received here to-day.
It calls on the whole volunteer force of the State i
| of Virginia to hold themselves ready for itnmedi- |
i ate service, and refuses to furnish the.quota of I
treops demanded by the Federal Government.
HARPER’S FERRY TO BE TAKEN.
Alexandria, Va., April 18. —The Alexandria
Gazette, extra, confirms the rumorof a large body
j of Virginia troops marching upon Harper's Ferry
this morning.
DELAWARE SUPPORTS LINCOLN.
Wiluingnox, Del., April 17.—At a meeting last
night, the largest ever held in thjp city, resolu
; tions were passed censuring Senator Bayard for
placing the State in a false position, and repudia
i ting iiis xreacherv.
! KENTUCKY I.EGISLAI URE TO BE CON
VENED.
Louisville, April 18. —Gov. Magoffinhas issued
his proclamation convening the Legislature of
Kentucky on the 37th inst.
DEMONSTRATIONS IN NEW ORLEANS.
New Orleans, April 18.— The newsof the seces-
I sion of Virginia was received here with great de
monstrations of joy. One hundred guns were
were fired, and the Southern Confederacy Flag
i was displayed from ail the newspaper offices.
VOL. LXXV.—NEW SERIES VOL. XXV. NO. 111.
[Special tothe Chronicle A Sentinel.]
RESIGNATION OF GEN. SCOTT.
Montgomery, Ala., April 19. —Intelligence has
been received here which authorizes the positive
announcement, that Gen. Scott has resigned his
position in the Army of the United States, and
has tendered his sword to his native State, Vir
ginia.
[Special to the Chronicle A Sentinel.
Montgomeby, Ala., April 19.—The Cabinet had
a protracted session to-day. The government
here is promptly informed of passing events, and
rapidly occurring events engage much of their
attention. They determined among other mat
ters to-day, to send the Hon. A. H. Stepheus to
communicate with the Governor and State Con
vention of Virginia.
-
THE CONFEDERATE LOAN, Ac.
Moßtgouhy, April 19. —The Treasury Depart
ment has heard of eight millions of the Loan
being taken. Some of the smaller towns are yet
to hear from. Montgomery has taken two hun
dred thousand dollars, of which four hundred was
taken by two negroes belonging to Gen. Harda
way aud Col. Bibb.
The defences of Louisiana and Texas have the
particular attention ot the Confederate Govern
ment to-day.
COLLISION AND BLOODSHEITIN BATIMORE
Baltimore, April, 19.—There was a terrible
scene enacted here to-day. A portion of tbe
soldiers of the Seventh Regiment of New York,
were on their wav to Washington, but wheu they
reached this city they were received with groans’
hisses and other reproachful demoustratious,
which soon ripened into collisions. Fire arms
were freely used and many of the “Seventh York
Regiment” who had volunteered to awe and dra
goon the South, have been seut to that “bourne !
from whence uo traveler returns.”
There was terrible bloodshed, and the conflict
became so geueral aud bloody, that tho Governor
was compelled to declare mortial law.
[A private dispatch received by a gentleman in
this city.]
Baltimore, Mr>., April 19. —As the Jlussasachu
setts Regiment and the Seventh New York Regi
ment were passing through Baltimore this after
noon on their way to Washington, they were at
tacked by a large number of citizens, and in ro
turn the soldiers fired on them. Then a geueral
tight ensued, when several were killed aud wouud
ed onboth sides. The uurnber is uot known.
Members of the troops suceeedod in reuebiug
the Camden street depot, where they where at
• last advices.
The track was turn up to prevent the trains
i im leaving.
j Mr. John W. Garrett, the President of the
Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road Company, refuses
to transport any troops over that road.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF THE BALTIMORE.
AFFAIR.
Washington, April 19. —While the Massachu
setts Regiment were passing through Baltimore
to-day, they were attacked hy a mob. A portion
of the troops fired at the crowd. Several were
injured, but the extent of the injury is not known.
The troops have just arrived here.
THE LATEST FROM BALTIMORE.
Baltimore, April 19.— 10% o’clock P. M.—Ouly
two of the Massachusetts soldiers are known to
be killed and three wounded. Seven citizens are
known to have been killed and live or six serious
ly wounded.
There is comparative quiet in the city. The
State troops and alull police force aro under arms.
Washington, April 19— 11% o’Mock, P. M.—
Twenty men of the Massachusetts battallion, who
were engaged in tho row to-day in Baltimore,
were brought on here and have been conveyed to
the Infirmary. Others are slightly wounded.
There is a strsng guard at all the outposts
around the city to-night. Fully five thousand
troops arc under arms in around tho city.
There is a strong Union sentiment prevailing
here, aud the deepest regrets expressed at the
occurrences at Bujlimore to-day. There is no vio
lent excitement here, hut a deep feeling of solemn
suspense and anxiety.
MARTIAL LAW AT BALTIMORE.
Baltimore, April 19.—Tho Governor of Mary
land has declared Martial Law, and all the volun
teer corps are assembled at the armory.
. SEIZURE OF MAIL STEAMERS.
Washington, April 19.—Four of the steamers
which ran from Washington to Aquia Creek were
detained by the Government to-day, under the
apprehension that they were to be used for seces
sion purposes. The agent here is endeavoring to
have them released to-morrow.
HARPER’S FERRY MATTERS.
Washington, April 19.—1 tis reported here that
the few government troops at Harper’s Ferry
felt themselves unable to hold possession of the
public works against the superior force ot the
Virginians, and blew up two of the principal
worksheps and the Arsenal, and retreated to the
Maryland side.
THE STEAMER PAWNEE.
Washington, April 19.—The steamer Pawnee
with troops, Ac. on board, is ready for further
service.
THE NEW YORK HERALD’S POSITION.
New York, April 18.— The New York Herald
office on yesterday displayed the stura a„d stripes
and in its this morning’s issue has four leading
articles lully endorsing the policy of tbe admiuis
tration.
[Special dispatch to the Chron. A Seut.]
A FEDERAL J UDGE’S CHARGE TO THE JURY.
Montgomery, April 17.—Reliable intelligence
has been received here which authorizes the state
ment that the Federal Judge at Nashville, Tenn.,
in his charge to the Grund Jury, called their at
tention to the fact that President Lincoln was
usurping powers not conferred on him by the
Constitution or laws of the United States.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Washington, April 16.—1 tis said that the or
ders for the Regiments from Rhode Island and
Massachusetts, under the the recent levy, to im
mediately proceed to Washington, have been
countermanded for ths reason that arrangemeatts
have not yet been made for their accommodation.
MARYLAND RESPONDS IN FAVOR OF
FEDERAL TROOHS.
Wathington, April 16.—Gov. Hicks has inform
ed the Secretary of War that Maryland will re
spond to the call for her quota of Federal troops.
VIRGINIA NEWS.
Richmond, Va„ April 16.— Tbe State Conveo
tioc is in secret session to-day and all reporters
are excluded.
A telegram from Gov. Pickens, of S. C., to the
Hon. H. A. Wise, of this date, says that it is re
ported in the Charleston harbor that there are
now eleven vessels oft’ the bar, and the vessels in
the regular trade are all stopped.
Tbe newspapers here express confidence that
Gen. Scott will resign.
The Richmond Whig yesterday hauled down
the Union flag, and this morning has run up the
flag of Virginia.
NORFOLK HARBOR OBSTRTUCTED—GUNS
SEIZED.
Baltimore, April 18.—Captain Pearson, of tbe
Norfolk steamer, which arrived this morning, re
ports that the mam entrance to the harbor of
Norfolk has been obstructed by the order of Gov.
Letcher, by sinking small boats in it.
Captain Pearson was compelled to go over the
flats.
The object in sinking those vessels is to prevent
the Government vessels at Norfolk from leaving,
as ordered, and also to prevent succor reaching
them.
The Norfolk Custom House has been broken
into and a quantity of guns stored there have been
taken out.
Yhe Revenue Cutter has been boarded and its
guns seized.
WASHINGTON AFFAIRS.
Washington, April 18. —The general impression
here appears to from be concomitant circumstances
tbat-tbe Virginia Convention has passed, or will
ccitainly pass, an Ordinance of Secession.
Great depression exist among the people of this
city.
The /nteUigei err of to-day states that the tele
graph line on yesterday was constantly convey
ing messages between the Governors of South
Carolina and Virginia, and that the people were,
in a great measure, deprived of the use of the
wirea between Washington and Richmond.
The Northern papers and dispatches are filled
with war preparations.
This city will, in a few hours be
fully defensible against any attack.
FROM VIRGINIA.
Richmond, Va., April 17—P. M—At 5 o’clock
tliis afternoon no Ordinance of Secession had
been passed by the State Convention. That body
was still in secret session, but nothing was relia
bly known of its proceedings.
FROM ARIZONIA.
New Orleans, April 17.—Via Galveston, Tex
as.—W e have received intelligence from Eastern
| Arizonia.
| The Territorial Convention met at Mesilla ou
the 15th ult. Mr. Herbert, the Texas Commission
er was present and was cordially welcomed. Re
solutions were adopted cordially endorsing the
action of the seceded States. The resolutions state
substantially that Arizona’s interest is with the
j .South. And further that she desires to become a
territory of the Confederate States. She will
not recognize President Linculu’s administration j
! nor obey his officers.
The people of Western Arizona have been re
■ quested to join in the movement.
\ A vote will be taken on the resolutions on the ,
j second Monday in April.
PENNSYLVANIA TROOPS MOVING.
Reading, Pa., April 19.—The Ringgold Flying
! Artillery of Reading, numbering one hundred and [
eight meD, with four field pieces, received a re
quisition from Gov. Curtin to-day, to set out for ;
1 Harrisburg, the place ol rendezvous. They w ill
| be the first Pennsylvania company in the field.
.LATER FROM uUSOfL.
ARRIVAL OF TUK STEAMKIi
KKDiH.
Halifax, April 18.—Tlie new steamship Radar,
with Liverpool advices to Saturday, April Oth,
has arrived.
Commercial News.
Liverpool Cottox Market.— The sales on
Saturday were 20,000 bales. The market closed
buoyant aud with au advancing tendency. Tlie
American news caused a partial advance of ‘.d.
Breadstuffs closed <|uiet and steady, and Pro
visions were unchanged.
At London cousolsjclosed at 91;\a'.'l
At Huvre the cotton market was dull. Oilcans
Tree. Ordnaire was quoted at 1011. and Has at ti..;.
The sales ot the week were 4,500 bales— the stock
on hand was 877,000 bales.
General News.
The continental advices are of a warlike char
acter.
At Paris the army was drilling for war. AU tin
Marshals ol France have been summoned to .. -
tend a Council of War on the sih inst.
Military operations are about commoner, in
Italy.
The Niagara, which sailed 10-d..v. ,
took out £35,000.
FURTHER BY TIL; NORTH BRITON.
Nhw Vows, April 16.—The Etna's advices
caused greater firmness in the cotton trade.
The rates of the Bank ol Ena'.aud have been
reduced to 2;j‘ per cent.
At Liverpool on Friday the tales were MOOO
bales, aud the market closed tirm at the uulc.-.c l
quotations :
Fair Orleans 4 | Mm. Orleans 7 -1 .
“ Mobiles 7% I Mid. Mobiles... 7V.
I “ Uplands 7% | Mid. Uplands.'.. r l-ln
The stock of cotton in Liverpool was r , t
bales, of which 790,000 were American.
Hewitt A Cos. in their circular report that Fair
Orleans Cotton had advanced on the v,
aud Breadstuil's were dull. ‘
It wus reported that Garibaldi and bis leaders
dilTerentSifcctions have a perfect understandsi in
their peratious.
It is expected that the Hungarian Diet will call
the Hungarian troops from other parts of Austria
to concentrate in Hungary. If this call is opposed
by Austria, the Hungarians will refuse to pay t .....
es, aud insurrections will take place.
Garribaldi bad been received at Turin with great
enthusiasm.
Omar Pacha is now commander-in-chief of
Bosnia.
“[special to the Chronicle A Sentinel.
STAR OF THE WEST SEIZED:’
New Orleans, April 20.—The limu 5m.,.,
steamship SI ar ot the West has just an iced olVt
bar below this city from Indiauol.i, T . on
she was taken us a prize by the Coufed.-i aie Slates
authorities.
CONTEMPLATED SEIZURE OF iI.U. T. .
FERRY.
Washington, April 18.— There is a rumor afloat
which is generally believed, that there is a con
siderable force e/i route from Ceutral \ irginia to
scire the government property at Harper’s l eirr.
CHARLESTON NEWS.
Charleston, April IS.—The news of the action
of Virginia in passing the Ordinance of Seer o n
and obstructing the channel at Norfolk, was re
ceived here with enthusiasm. E. liuflin, ot Vir
ginia, fired the old Secession gun on the bay at 3
o’clock this afternoon in honor of his State.
Troops are continually arriving from the in
terior.
RESIGNATION.
Wasiiikgton, April 17.—1’. M.—Col. Charles
Lee Jones, Adjutant General of the District .Mili
tia, threw up his commission to-day.
FROM TEXAS.
New Orleans, April 17.—A recent arrival lioin
Galveston, Texas, stutes that tlie steamship Star
of the West was seen oil’ ludianola on Sunday
last.
The steamship Empire City aud the Mohawk
left on F’riday evening with troops, but their >. ,
tination was unknown.
Six companies of U. S. troops, under .Majors
Smith and Sibley were at Greenlake (V) near In
dianola, waiting for more companies from the
upper frontier.
Major Rhett has resigned, aud offered his servi
ces to the Southern Confederacy.
ARRIVAL OF TROOPS AT WASHINGTON.
Washington, April 1-. About four hundred
Pennsylvania troops and Sherman’s battery, ar
rived here to-night.
EXOITEMMNT IN NORFOLK, VA.
Norfolk, Va., April 17.—The excitement con
tinues, with the utmost deternnuatiou to resist
Lincoln’s war policy.
VIRGINIA STATE CONVENTION.
Richmond, April 17.—The Oonveutiou at ten
o'clock lust night was still in secret session. It
was currently believed that the ordinance of
sion hud been passed.
WASHINGTON RUMORS.
Washington, April 17.—1 tis rumored here that
the Govern rneut will call for oue Hundred and
fifty thousand additional troops. Rumor not yet
confirmed. Another rumor stales that Engineers
have been elected to fill positions m the arsenal
at Washington, for the defence of the city.
MORE TROOPS FOR PENSACOLA.
New Orleans, April 16.—Two more Volunteer
Companies left here to-day for Pensacola.
NEW ORLEANS DEFENCES.
New Orleans, April 17.—Active preparations
are making here for the defence of our coast, and
city.
THE CONFEDERATE LOAN AT MOBILE.
Mobile, April 17.—Tlie Confederate State’s loan
is beiug taken eagerly and rapidly, principally by
fifty and hundred dollar bidders, they having the
preference. The ollice is crowded.
FROM KEY WEST, TEXAS, Ac.
Mobile, April 111. —News received here from
Key West, says steamer Magnolia was at that
port on the 12th inst. The Crusader was the
only U. S. war vnssel at Key West. The number
of troops in Fort Taylor was oue hundred and fif
ty and three hundred in barracks.
The Magnolia was advised at Apalachicola, not
to enter Pensacola harbor, as she would he de
tained by the military authorities.
The Texan authorities have fitted out the steam
er Mattagordas as a war steamer to iutercepit the
Star of the West.
One hundred guns were fired here in honor ot
Scott’s resignation.
THE LOAN IN MOBILE.
Mobile, April 18.—Six hundred thousand dol
lars of the Confederate States Loan has been ta
ken here.
MARKETS.
Mobile, April 12. —The sales of cotton to-day
were 850 bales. Middling lie. Sales for the
week 1000 hales. Receipts For the week 24‘ jo bales,
against 6000 bales same time last year. Deer.
24,450 bales. Exports 8000 bales. Mock oa hand
30,000 bales. Freights to Liverpool Id.
New Orleans, Api il lV. — The sales ol eolt-.u
to-day 750 bales. Quotations nominal. The sales
for the week were 10,000 hales. Receipts 10,000
bales. Exports 43,0u0 bales. Total receipt
-1,758,500 bales. Deer, a-.* .
ports 781,500 bales. Stock on hand 1-.',
Southern ’* Sensational t Despatches.— Th ;
Augusta (Ga.) papers of Saturday publish .-.■pecial
despatches from Montgomery announcing ;. rel
able on dit that the Coufedeiute Government will
immediately issue letters ol marque and repn.-al;
and that Gen. Reueau, in conjunction with Major
Ben McCulloch, have proposed to the Confederaln
States Government to have twenty-five thousand
men in (Washington City in ten day.-. The des
patches also.stale that Major McCulloch !.:i- uow
ten thousand men in Virginia, and he lias pur
chased ten thousand stand ot arms to equip them.
If the American fiever meets with less reliable
intelligence than those mentioned above, u will
be more fortunate than most of its contempora
ries Northwardly. The truth of our special des
patches during the late exciting scenes has been
remarkably verified by subsequent and fuller
accounts. As to the despatches referred to above
the first mentioned has already been verified—
the remainder will prove true, perhaps bclore the
American receives this.
Letters of M arose and Reprisal.— lt is stated
upon good authority that the Government at
Montgomery have determined to issue no com
missiona authorizing reprisal until alter the as
sembling of Congress (z'.'th instant. In order to
obtain precedence, however, it is important that
parties Should file their applications and bonds
immediately. It can be done with the Collectors
of the various ports of entry.
Students Leaving Oxford College.—lt is said
that the students in Oxford College, becoming
fired with ambition to assist in fighting tbeir
country’s battles, are leaving the institution iu
great numbers for that purpose, and the proba
bility was the College would be obliged to suspend
operations.
The Cartersville Express mentions in
ure no less than nine military companies in
county, ready for active service, “ e
Etowah Guard uow in service at 1 unsa
these six are infantry amnlirce cavalri-
Munitions of Mar
Stopping Provisions and A . .
&TOFPI.V, disuatcb dated Cincinnati,
for tub South. —A diapaieu
17th inst., s&ys - j, M seized several boxes
Tho Chief of. ‘ . • q heavy shipment of
I of guns marked , een l sto p pe d. All steamers are
I powder has a provisions South. Two
prohibited from takmk Pj are a lil(;
steamers thoroughly r. Reamers. A
large quantity of bacon for Charleston vu Nash
| & taken from the steamer G leu wood.
j North Carolina vs-the “CALL.”-Llncolu lias
actually called upon Gov. Ellis for two egimems
in -i sist him in subjugating and murdering our
! .Southern brethren : And this, too iu .he lace of
the (act that he has no authority whatever m
I justify his conduct- m the faceoi tee tact t!.u
: the fa'-1 Legislature unanimously pledged t.re
I state to resist coercion—aud in the lace ut the
I fact that North Carolina is a slave Stale, and
I vitally interested on the aide of the South.
North Carolina answered bv taking pos
session OF ALL THE FORTS ON HER COAST.
Three &W* /or the “OIJ Xorth State.”
[ Wilmington JAraiU.
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