Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1861-04-30
Important from Virginia

The sinking OF United States vessels 4,
acknowledgements and Rejoicing
at Richmond-..Arriyal Of Gen. Beau
regard.
II The Baltimore Sun Of The esd saws:
81: We hayesa variety Of statements con-
eerhing the operations Of the State and
United States al Norfolk and Portsmouth.
We stated yesterday that the United
States steamer Pswnee. from Washing
Ton city, had landed troops at Old Point,
and that the federal Officers had sunk the
vessels Of war Germantown and Merrimac
in order to prevent their capture BY Vir-
rinia forces. The Washington Star Ga
government organ J of last evening. seems
40 confirm this. 1t says:
At noon, on Saturday. about as the
pawnee reached Fortress Monroe, the Of.
ficers in command proceeded to sink the
Germantown. sloop Of war, and the steam
frigate Merrimac, in pursuance with Or
defs5 received from this point. in case il
should be found impossible to get them
bevond the reach of seizuretor assault
Ii appears that the disunionists had sue:
eeeded in sinking vessels loaded with
granite, SO as 10 render the. channel abso.
lutely impossible ito any craft drawing
more than height feetof water. The brig
Dolphin is understood to Lave gotten oul
over these instructions.
Our belief is that Capt. PeAdergrast
ere destroying the Cumberland will make
an effort to tighten her over the obstruct.
inc stone vessels. f- that cannot be ac-
complished, lie viii Of course promptly
destroy her. also. The sinking Of the
stone vessels renders the possession Of
4 the inIavysyard of no importaace to the
Adisunonists, though it was understood
!. that General Tailliaferro, who is in com
mand4 of their forces in that quarter, had
determined to seize it. It's guns had al
been duly spiked. We do not believe
that the Pawnee was able to get IN ovel
the sunken stone vessels. and therefore
should not be surprised to learn Of bel
speedy return hilher. IS
FROM NORFOLK.
; j.. The Alexandria Gazette contains the
following. dispatches: ~
/ NORFOLK. April 2l.-All the govern
!; ment vessels. amounting TO some six OIL
eight, at Norfolk and the Gosport navy
/ yard, have been seized bysthe Virginia
troops.
"a regiment Of South Carolina troops
wereg expected in Norfolk ons4SaturdaJ
night. (.
Il The powder magazine stationed in TN
neighborhood has also been seized. -
Three thousand TWO hundred kegs wert
obtained, and distributed 10 different por
tions of the State. I HE i4f
FROM RICHMOND.
R1cHMoYD, April 20.-The steamers
plying between New York and Rich
iinond, seized one or two dayslago by th'
Virgins troops. are tied and locked i
the wharf A i
Ii Gov. Letchethas seized the guns man
= ufactured al the Tfedegar Works. which
are for|the Southern Confederacy. They
are 10 be Immediately replaced.
It is reported that Gen. Beauregard
frenia Charleston, arrived At Richmond
on Sunday. s..# !.
The demonstration in Richmond il
honor Of. secession was grand and enthu
ssiastic. The main street was. brilliantly
illuminated for the distance Of mile
nearly every window being lighted up
land bon6res at various points. Thepr
: .cession was extensive and imposing
many Of theiransparencies beautiful AM
most Of the notices and devices highl.
appropriate. The sidewalks and streets
were. thronged with ladies and gentlemeI
to Tie number ofzthousands, all Of whom
!. manifested the liyeliess and deepest in
tsrestin the scene. The entire city wa
ligtlues. Il. ..,e whole herr Of Rich
tnond was9in the demonstration. Il
FROM HARPER,s FERRY.
!. We learn that large bodyof Virgins
troops. are now at Harper's Ferry, ant
that the people generally are UP 10 arm
against Tie passage of Northern or West
eefa troops. Farmers were sending ir
most abundant supplies, and inanifestins
IN every way their approval Of the seces
sion Of the State.