The Express.
London, England, 1861-04-29 00:00:00

THE CIVIL WAR IN AMERICA.

THE PRIVEDENrB PROCLAILiTION.

We have received New York papers to April
15 The President had issued a proclamation
calling for 75,000 men to take the field immediately,
and convening Congress in extraordinary session to
meet on 4th July next. The following is the pro-
clamation :

Winces', the laws of the United SMUG have been for
some time past, and sow are, opposed, ad Use susalios
thereof obstracted, in the States of South Carolina, Georgia,
Alabama, Iflotida, Mississippi, Leniaboa, and Tema,
by oceibisatkes too powerful to be suppressed
by the ordinary coarse of judicial pomading',
or by the powers vested in the Marshals by law ;
now, therefore, I, Abraham Lincoln, Preadult of
the United States, is virtue of the power in me
vested by the constitution and laws, have thought fit to sill
forth, and hereby do call forth, the militia of the several
States of the Union, to the aggregate number of seventy-
live thousand, in order to suppress said combinations, and
to same the laws to be duly executed. The details for this
object will be immediately communicated to the State
authorities through the War Department. I appeal to all
loyal otherness to favour, facilitate, and aid this effort to
maintain the honour, the integrity, and the esithence el
oar national Union and the perpetuity of popular genre-
raw* awl to redress wrongs already long enough
Mploosi I illsoa it proper to say that the first ser•
thth aulietei le the forces hereby caned forth will
peals* be. he mem . the forts, places, and property
Width leis Weed from the finks ; and in every
emit the utmost ewe will be ebeaved, sonsiellently with
the objects afessie44, to avoid say elseineetisa et, or later-
(seems with, peeve*, er say tillwebenee at peaceful
chimer Is say peel dike Washy ; awl I hereby cornmeal
the pumas eieupselag the onabinalfam aforesaid to &-
paused redre peaceably to their esspeetive abodes within
twenty days from this data. Deeming that the present 006.
Mos of public *Saha presents as extracedlawy occasion,
I do hereby, in virtue of the pewee in me
vested by the constitution, mavens both houses of
Congress. The senators and representatives are therefore
isammoned Is assemble at their respective chambers at 12
o'clock soon on Thursday, the 4th day of July next, then
and there to consider and determine each measures es, in
their wisdom, the public safety and interest may seem to
deemed. In witness whereof I have liersinato set my head,
and caused the seal of the United States to be &Mu&

Done at the city of Washington, tine 15th day of April,
in the year of our Lord 1861, and of the independenos of
the United Stater the 85th.

MIRAIUM LMOO=.

By the Neatest—
Wur.L►Y H. Salem), Secretary of Stele
The following are the latest despatches from
Waahington:
WASHINGTON, Ann, 14.

The answer of the President to the Virginie Oestmitsiosere
indicates the course of the Lincoln warmest. Then is
no longer any doubt that the most active war mums will
at once be taken to reposes's all the gememsest property at
the South. Congress will be at ones eirsvms4 mew sad
extiltioes asked fo
eierted L,3aiteli the whole powert of the government
is
cationaiity and integrity. No means will be left untried to
Inaugurate • war policy of the most gigantic properties".
le spite of the labbathi thick crowds gathered to-
day at the street careen, and in front of the several hotels,
and kept up • continued and excited discussion of the
events in Charleston harbour. About soon it became pre.
rally knows that the Pnaidest bad • pookanatios reedy I
for preenslpties, selling • spatial seeder of Compels, sad
making a veptisities upon the several Stales for 75,000 am.
The feeling of "melodeon under which the Unionists
laboured ever NOM Friday disappeared at once. Feces
lighted up, and loud expreseloss of gratification were beard
is every direction. The proclamation also convenes Con-
gress cm the et July. Tie Atiorsey-Geserel has decided
that the Pisani has authority, under existing circum-
stenos% to all uppei the States for troops without the
The
satinet* et Cosines.
The semiumatelseat was maim& as ea asmesit et the bras-
ties ef the hdlakielintias to prosecute the war opened by
the South 0/1111110Ift
Desesesiosiste with the utmost vigour,
a
the revolution wall fairly .
sad mit 'ink the ffreliest se,*feetiescrus by ost
lass
of parties. That the North will be ma unit is the sup-
, pat of whatever sesseurea the government will sow take,
teethe rerestabliehmeet and maintenance of its authority in
the seeded States, is plainly shown in the unanimity of
sentiment prevailing on this question among thodamerstio,
' reptlitinan. and Awakes leaders Dow hers.
A preelamaties declaring Washington under martial law
is ex wad Jobs famed to-marrow. The quota of troops asked
for from Pennsylvania is about 13 thousead, New York the
same number, and Museachasette about two thousand, Mary-
land three thousand, and the other States is properties. The
government will accept more than the number asked for fain
leash State if offered. There is so doubt, from present indica-
tions, that most of the States will tender more troops then
the government want. The War Department hr been bay
today in the preparation of the details te be essesseicated
Ito the State authorities. Efforts see still makkag to eon.
centrate • formidable military force in and around Waa-
-1 impost, to be prepared for all emergencies. An additional
cumber of federal troops arrived to-day by special train.
The roads and &MIMS leadingto Washington are closely
watched. Arrangements have been made to promptly con-
emirate the military forces at any threatened point.
Ten thoesaad volunteers from Pennsylvania and New
York will be cooositrated here in the ammo of the present
week. Fifteen hundred men are now under arms, guarding
the public buildings and every approach to the capital. °o-
versew Dennison, from Ohio, telegraphed last night' offering
ten thousand men to the President for immediate service.
Bonnier Sherman and • number of other prominent Northern
as. returned home this afternoon, to assist in the °remise-
tioa of the militia in their several States. Governor Curtin,
of Pennsylvania, was engaged all day with Secretary Came-
ros, making arrencemeete for the immediate transfer of
several Pennsylvania regiments to the capital. Two officers
of the New York city militia to .day announced to the Pre-
sident the realises of their regiments to respond to his call.
Captain Newton, of Boston, acting commander of the
second ',Malice Massachusetts Volunteer Militia, • very
efficient corps, tendered his services and his battalion to the
President yesterday. General Lane the newly-elected
Kansas seastor, speaks of rougnin and returning to Kansas
to raise • regiment. General mon one of the oldest
either of Pittsburg, came here yesterday, ready to
volunteer.

.--TlTeP;ititident had repeated and protracted consultations
with the members of the cabinet to-day. He is calm and
composed, bat determined to pat down Southern revolution
at any coat. The military guard at the general public da-
te was largely inemesed last night. The war feel-
Ztibslrp Amon the Unica moo of the country now here, and
theeity full of Northern, Western, and Middle Stetes people.
A large number of military men have left for different
Arta of the North, far the purpose of raising regiments.
Colonel Elawarth goes immediately to Illinois for that per-
pees. Arreameneats will be immediately made for the °co-
sine:Um! of Use seven steam sloops of war provided for at
the last melon of Cfmgress. Three cavalry companies from
Texas, and Shermaa's light battery of artillery, as e expected
here to-morrow. Additional volunteer companies will be
mastered in to-morrow. Five officers of the navy yestenlay
tendered to the Navy Department their resignations, which
were ref seed. Their names will probably be stricken from
the list as dismiased, as in the recent cases of several office!'
of the army under similar circumstances.
The National Volunteers last night passed a resolution se-
eerily denouncing the military operations of the govern-
meat, and expressing sympathy with the secessionists. It
is said these volunteers are several hundred strong.

WASHINGTON, Arm. 14.
The news from Charleston to-day is quite encouraging to
the friends of the administration. If the despatches can be

believed it appears that Major Auden= did lot rurreoder
the fort last night and proceed under escort to Morris
Island. On the contrary, a flag of trace from the fleet
lying outride the her was sent to Morris Island. ioquiring
if the revolutionists would consent to allow Major An-
demon to evacuate in • vessel of the fleet. They egreod
to cease hostilities until nine o'clock to-day, to consider
the proposition, and by despatches from Charleston
to-day noon, General Seituregard notified the commodore
of the fleet that they would not object to the evacua-
tion of Sumter by Major Anderson in the manner
indicated by the commander of the United States forest.
Accordingly it is asserted that Major Anderson will embark
in the steamer Isabel for New York this afternoon. The
government is at a loss to understand the failure of the re-
lief fleet to make a demonstration. (Alicial advises are
anxiously looked for, as alone apt he solve the mystery.
The failure of the expeditions despatched to Charlestas
has convinced the administration that the views expressed
by General Scott in regard to the number of makben re-
quired to reinforce Fort Sumter were earrect. They will,
In all probability, hereafter follow hie •dvioe instead of
that of inexperienced men.
°Mobil advice, from Montgomery, reeeivedtoclay, isdi-
oat. • most vigorous policy as the part of the Confederate
government. They are greatly elated at their triumphant
success at Foet Sumter, sad wag preparatioas have bees
made, and are making, for defeesive sad °erosive hostili-
ties. A h4b functionary of that greveremst, is • despatch
to a friend in this city, says the Cothensle Cosmos will
'Sedan war so soft ea it assembles, bat in act will discrimi-