New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-04-08
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las 1nH soursss asb AxsacAs IrsEs
wAsnISurssSs Apfis d. Tho United States steam
ssanpseisssas PaWsas salad FOR thu South this
morning having on beard two hundred ana any
4 gentleman Hast LETT tie President; who stated
III {tasiEive manner tltat Ehe wall
ssst INV ciscntatsnce# initiate hostflities
IS III III oanseatenee of reliable reports that the
saafed4 crate States haze threatened 70 attack Fort
lekeHs The present mo efnent is to repel such a
iIsHssssas Gilman haa i secret interview yes-
4ssslsg with the Secretary of War, MIR. Cameron,
md Ger. Scott and Immediately left for Pen
NEH YqisE, ApTil o. sixteen double hasked
hsats, Ior andns troops. were put aboard the
sta<saeg Atlantic, which sails tonight. Thesteam-
eF whatan has already left The Brooklyn navy
gslS6.
MaSor Hslasy nspandiug tho forces here, and
ajpr Johlso nave both resigned their resp efiye
CAM, Mefass aphicas engineers left to-day
y vii III sgs aGd Mechanics from Washington.
haiF Ffestinaiio ion Is unknown Capt Meigs, in re-
ry to aaestionefss said . You will know all
aE nhpsst IL in feu days 4
EsFgs Numbers III workinen are employed on
ahs fTIgatss Wabash and Roanoke, and the brig
The troops dit Forts Hamilton and Columbus are
paolsinE sIp fdT immediate movement.
i$ArEYsS hAELeTT ABOARD Inc SlsaHer AIlantc.
0rdars have heen received here for Immense
quantities OF sand bags. Shin is now manufacture
ing for tho Tortugas works. VI
Charter iii Tho Steamer Illinois.
I'M oRKs pril 81. The steamer Illinois, Of the
New Fork and Southampton line, has been chart
cred by the Federal Government. She leaves under
sAaaed orders to-day og Monday Her mails and
ngers sor Europe gc II thu steamship City Of
Baltimore.
Activity at the Chariestown Navy-Yard.
RoSI0N, pTil There Ia great activity dit the
NlatlessoWn navy yard, Upwards of eight hun
aFcd persons are employed on the naval vessels.
the Bainbfidge is ready for sea and is only await
inn her crew.
The stsanfrigates Minnesota, Mississippi and
# @ colorado are nearly ready
Andersen Command DESTROYS TO Evacuate
Apri 6.--N othing of interest has
n pised since The firing into of ID suspected
schooner of Norris Island. t55 N
Indications are abundant that Major Anderson's
aonln1and desire to evacuate Fort Sumter.
Volunteers for Gan. Houston.
NEW IoRF, pm 9 s-A dispatch from Baltimore
s. TINT d large body Of volunteers have gone to
2 lexis g Tally aronnd the Union flag under Gen.
" San Hnusto 3
Ths News III char lesion.
q sssToN. April The people here are not
einted BY tae news of the warlike move
h fhs Gpnfed erasy il ready 70 receive her
Rsjor AndeFson'g supplies have, Is WI not
haen cut of.
Excitement in Petersburg.
aasTEnsB HRa, April 9. The excitement here ii
great The war news il discussed at every
corner. 4 are willing that war should come and
say lflaS Yargnia Hlnst go out Of the Union.
Tsoups for Pensacola.
MoSgEo szEssys April 9. Two military companies
from Georgia. passed through this city last night
sss Toase acr Pensaeo and two more to-day.
Mpnt geometry II Satisfied.
oS Td0siERs " ApFil s6 ~ The people here are |
plssssd With the prospect Of fight.
Advertisements by the President
IEsT0Ns VA mil {. +Ihe President has ap- |
,oissaa alrs Thomas n Turner Marshal Of the
Of and Ghas. s, LowFing
"a ellief Hnglne il tia ". S. Navy.
Tlss ght lIillion Government Loan.
ny AsH1SeIoS. April Z. AZ 10 understood that the
sacfefaEg 81 The Treasury has received offers for
tlIs hsiaHee et fhe eight million loan, redeemable
e,RHsslghts premium has been offered for tWo
aHEfiions.
rginia Delegation IN Washington.
EaSGT9S. A hill (, John Minor Bolts is here
sgis ~ "a iarAs Enia delegation. They visited
fesissns Idnco To-day, and among other things
glsea the evacuation Of Fort Sumter
Arrest Of a South Carolina officer.
sss q ptiI An officer from South
was aat ufder arrest to- day for recruiting
4 zeF flse arfnyl Of the Confederate States.
Excitement III Washington.
An AssFEAalo y Eril 4. noh alarm exists Iii 10.
CIRCLES on acdpupt BIZ The military prepara-
saIts q re Government which preserves entire
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Aslicipat ElaeGon ii louisville
lsoyassf April 81 Ex. Mayor Delph, the
AEo mems Haidate, and II Union man. was
elected alayor of this city to-day by about 1900
majority
Domestic Markets.
New YogE, priI The cotton market closed
nth sales III 40 bales at for Aiiddliuq
Al2laHdss i4s Elaur market was dull with sales
M Ss 2s i8 M I'm rihe State. Corn steady;
sass III 1qA bushels af62 III 70e Porl firln I55
s shls ehgneed hands at sl7 ~ to slT so for Mess
lHe yates 81 Lard amounted to loo bbls. at 10
40 I'M Fer pulnd4 j
ygEAsn'saf Arrii3 g The Flour market closed
sai #ithsales at 81 S5 to 81 40 for Snpeffine
saAisSY e quoted q sae.stie gallon, Western 2
MESS perk lsela AT ON q SIT 25. Lard is quoted
4 81 sss VIZ snouIislg Iile market closed dull.
Rivar Intelligence.
LftsIagIItE April 3. The Ohio river at this
s,glaS Z feet nine inches water in
canaI ibid mark VI N s ~ II
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