Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-05-04
Later from the Atlantic Side.

Maine, have had long interview with
the President, urging the holding of
all forts ut the South, and the speedy
adoption Of definite policy.
A dispatch to the New York Tribune,
from Montgomery says the Southern
Government is determined to take Fort
Pickens, ut all hazards, and if Lincoln
attempts to obstruct Southern COM
merce, all Northern ships in Southern
waters will be seized.
Fort Lafayette, in New York harbor,
has been garrisoned.
ST.. LOUIS, April 9th, p. Mile reg
ular dispatch from New Y ork last night
says the Government has chartered the
steamers Baltic and aerial, they will
carry troops under sealed orders. The
Baliic will carry Captain Barry's COM
pany Of flying artilIery-ninty MEL
and the aerial seven or eight companies
of infantry and marines. The steamer
Atlantic has also been chartered, and
cleared for Brazos this p. NJ, with pro-
visions and horses-thc property of the
Government. The fri gate Powhatan
goes to sea tomorrow morning, fully
equipped and provisioned, and will
probably take three companies oftroops.
a company of one hundred men on
Governors Island have received march,
ing orders, and others will speedily fol-
low. There are over $500 troops at
the different stations in the port.
Leading Republican members express
the opinion that an extra session of
Congress will soon be called.
The New York Etening Post says it
is rumorcd that the Government agents
who were sent to England and France.
have returned, and report that neither
of those Governments will assist or
recognize the Southern Contcderacy.
A N. Y. dispatch says the steamer
Illinois has been chartered by the Gov
crnment.
A dispatch from Baltimore states that
a large body of volunteers left that city
to rally around the flag of the Union
in Texas under Houston.
Washington dispatches assert that
the President daily receives numerous
telegraph dispatches from all portions
of the country, urging no surrender of
any forts and offering to volunteer in
attempts at reinforcement. One man
offers to reinforce Sumter at ten days
notice for $1,000.
Governor Curtin, of Pennsylvania,
had long interview with Gen. Scott
and Secretary Cameron to-day. 1t is
rumorcd that Pennsylvania will immc-
diatcly assume war footing.
The New York I'ribunc's dispatch
says the authorized statement is made
that the Spanish Government is not
responsible for the demonstration Mt
San Domingo; also, that no orders have
been issued for blockade of Southern
ports. Gen. Stringham's commission
has II different purpose. The Govern
mcnt is still without intelligence wheth-
or the reinforcement of Pickens had
been affected.
ST.. Louis, April Sth. M.-Eight COM
panics left Macon, Georgia, OH Satur.
day, for Pensacola.
ST. LOUIS, April 11th.-Thc follow
ing California appointments have been
made: VIM. Rabe, Marshal Northern
District; II. d. Darrows, Marshal South
err District; Sharp, Attorney Northern
District; Dimick, Attorney Southern
District; Collcctor,at Monterey, Porter;
Bcnicia, Swain; Stockton, Sherry San
Diego, Sloan: San Padro, Nanny; San
Francisco Mint, Schmolz; Assistant
Coincr Weygant; Land Office, at San
Francisco, Geo. d. Tingley; Los An
gelos, Antonio Nj. Pico; Stockton, q.
Webster; Visalia, Briggs; Humboldt,
Eddy; Marysville, Snider; Receiver,
at San Francisco, r. Ravens; Stockton
Waller Los Angeles; Tissalia, Gerrick !;
Humboldt, Pratt; Marysville, Com
prom. Postmaster ut Sacramento, Rol-
land; Appraiser, Gen. Briggs Indian
Superintendent of the Northern Dis
trict, Hanson; Southern District, Rob.
crts.
ST.. LOUIS, April 12th.-Thc Confed.
crate Commissioners left Washington
in disgust, and charge Lincoln with per.
fidy. They say that the Montgomery
Government earnestly desired peace,
and the responsibility of war will rest
with the Administration. They regard
war as inevitable.
The U. s. troops in Texas it is stated,
design fighting the Mcxicans, who
threaten Brownsville.
Several companies of troops have
been demanded at Fort Taylor, Key
West, and ordinance and stores from
New York.
The New York 7ribmes dispatch