The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-04-08
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In the Boston Navy Y ard it seems that there is
as much activity as in New York. Three steamers
there are nearly ready for sea- About 800 workmen
are employed in the yard.
reacting report of the warlike movements
reaches US from Augusta, Ga. The report is: war
Is preferred there to the existing threats of war and
the painful suspense. The same sentiment is ex-
pressed in dispatches received from other parts of
the South.
1t is stated that there is Increasing impression
that General Houston has asked for protection from
the Mexicans and the Indians and that the Federal
Government is sending him troops
The Secretary Of the Treasury is in the market
day with five millions six per cent. Treasury
notes, which are being taken at oneeighth premium
in New York.
We have further news from California by the
Pony Express. The San Francisco dates are to
23d ult Full particulars of the modus operandi of
the election of McDougall to the United States
Senate given.
The intelligence from Charleston looks warlike
and indicates that collision is likely to take place
at any moment. The reports which have reached
there relative to the movements of the Administra-
ton nave created much excitement, and the feeling
appears to be general that is inevitable within
short time. Gen. Beauregard, who on Friday
morning before sunrise proceeded to Morris Island
on business connected with the batteries there
located, is understood to have declared that Major
Anderson and his command must either evacuate
Fort Sumter or be shelled within forty.eight hours
The report that the supplies for the garrison had
been cut off by authority, is corroborated bv the
Charleston papers which reached us last night.
The fugitive slaves seized at Chicago on We'd
nesday, and taken to Springfield for examination,
have been delivered up to their owners and taken
to ST. Louis.
Authentic assurances have been given to the
Government at Washington that the Home Gov
ernment OF Spain has not authorized the movement
against ST. Domingo, which was the act alone of
the Governor-General of Cuba.
Saturday was day of great excitement in the
Virginia Convention. The eighth and ninth res
olutions were adopted in Committee of the Whole
Alter the Convention resolution was adopt
ed expressing the opinion of the Convention that
the uncertainty which prevails in the public mind
as to the policy the government intends to pursue
"towards the seeded States, is extremely injuri-
"ous to the commercial and industrial interests of
1.-THE country-tends to keep up excitement
(which is unfavorable to the adjustment of the
"pending difficulties, and threatens disturbance of
1.-THE public peace, therefore: Resolved that com
mittee of three delegates be appointed to wait on
'the President Of the United States, and respect
'fuliy ask him to communicate to the Convention
''what course he intends to pursue"
Major Holmes, commander of the United States
forces at the New York naval station, resigned on
Saturday. 1t is said that be is from Kentucky.
Our regular Washington dispatches received last
night state that the Government officials are so
cautious that no positive information is known as
to the designs of the Administration.
Last night the telegraph, probably affected by
the rain storm, did not work south of Petersburg.
Va, which accounts for the meagreness Of onr
Southern dispatches.
For the latest intelligence see telegraph column.
-EDs Ex7