The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-04-10
WASHINGTON RUMORS.
s from the Correspondence fthe Northern Joll
THE PLANS OF THE ADMINISTRATION.

splrl. When the Administration determined to
order Major Anderson out of Fort Sumter, some
: days since, they also determined to do so on one
conditi1n, namely, that the Fort and property in
it stpuld not be molested, but allowed to remain as
it is. Tie authorities of the Confederate States
would not agree to this, but manifested dsposi-
tlon 10 get possession of the fort and United States
, prop.rty therein. The Government would not
submit to any such humiliation.
1t was Immediately determined upon to keep
MaJoi Anderson in Fort Sumter, and to supply him
with provisions forthwith. a portion of the fleet
i1hich should hare left the port of Ne,o York last
night tCW reach Charleston tomorrow, for that pur
pose.
There is no desire to put additional men in the
TORT unless resistance is offered to the attempt to
furtish Major Anderson with supplies. The fleet
will not approach Charleston with hostile intent;
out In view of the great military preparations
aoott Fort Sumter, the supply vessels will go pre-
parea to reply promptly to any resistance of war
like character that may be offered to peaceful ap-
proach to the fort.
TIE responsibility of opening the war will be
thrown upon the parties who set themselves in de-
nance of the Government. 1t is sincerely hoped
by lhe Federal authorities here, that the leaders
OF he secessioniSts will not open their batteries.
Captain Talbot conveyed instructions to Major
Anderson from the President, that his Government
wouli supply him forthwith, and in the event that
the vessels performing that duty were fred upon,
to op.n bis batteries, and the Government would
sustan him at every hazard. This is the stern con-
dtion of things
| Inc companies OF uylng artillery, cavalry, ana
dragon corps, and sappers and miners destined
for Texas, at the request of Governor Houston, to
prevent the invasion of that portion of the United
States by Mexico, to repel Cortinas, put down the
Indians, and quell insurrection 1t is said that the
people ofthe State will welcome the federal troops
and swell their ranks.
A portion of the fleet are destined to Pensacola
| ana other points in the Gulf. Other vessels will
| join he Gulf Squadron soon as they can be got
| ready.
Recruiting is fast going on, and am authori-
tativaly assured that at least fifty thousand volun
teerswill be offered from the free States in few
| days Action was to have been taken in the Penn
| syvaaia Legislature to day appropriation of
halt million of dollars to put the State upon war
footing.
Governor Denrison, of Ohio, pledges the sup
port OF that State to aid the Administration in
rying out vigorous policy. He returns home i'm
| mediatelY to execute bis pledge.
| Its expected that conflict at Fort Sumter will
create terrible sensation throughout the country;
| but the Administration do not mean to be the ag-
| gressors. They will only act upon the defen sive
The moment the President has any official
| knowledge that blow has been struck he will
issuea proclamation calling Congress together, in
which be will make some startling announcements
to the country, showing to the people of the South
as we'll as the North, state OF facts the most
| traordinary ever known.
REFUSAL OF THE ADMINISTRATION TO RECEIVE THE
| SOUTHERN COMMISSIONERS.
| The Southern Commissioners to day received
| the reply to their official communication to the
| Site Department, declining to recognize them in an
| official capacity ignoring the existence of the Con-
| tederate States Government, and refusing to ac-
| knowledge them more than many gentlemen
from their respective States. The official note to
which this paper from the State Department is
reply, it will be remembered, written soon af-
| ter the arrival of the Commissioners in Washing
| tor, but the reply was not pressed, intima-
| tion that the government desired time. Since
| thin there has been series of communications,
| or parlevings, carried on between the Commits
GOVernmpnt
zefs, the object of which was to reach pacific
| luton, the Commissioners exhibiting thereby an
earnest desire to keep the peace between the
| tiOas.
| n the meantime, the struggle has been going on
| between the war and peace wings in the Cabinet.
Recent events having proved the triumph of the
war policy, the Commissioners had other
source but to press for answer to their note.
The rejoinder to the Commissioners will close
their mission, in which they will expose the treach-
cry and imbecility OF the Administration.
thus it appears the country is to be precipitated
into civil war, merely to crafty the insatiate and
bitter abolition wing OF the Republican party. 1t
remains to be seen whether the great moneyed in
terasts of New York will permit them to do SO
without calling the attention of people to the fact
Dispatches received here to-day from Charles
ton state that General Beauregard, owing to the
unsatisfactory condition of affairs at Washington
aud the North, has called for several thousand
volunteers.
THE WAR FEELING.
The Southern Commissioners are busy in prepa-
ri1g an ultimatum to be published to the world in
support of the rectitude of their intentions, and
tbs President is getting ready proclamation to
give to his countrymen one more chance to return
to reason and peace, before they invoke the hor-
rors of civil war.
The excitement in regard to the activity of the
War Department is on the increase, which is not
lessened by the arrival an d departure of special
messengers at the White Heuse-the only means
of ccnveyine Information that the President will
tr.at.
The advices received here by mail and telegraph
SINCE the middle of las week afford positive proof
that the supposed sounding of the war trumpet by
the Administration has found hearty echo among
the Republicans of the North. From all parts of
the free States enthusiastic APPROPRIATIONS of the
adoption os more vigorous policy, and earnest
assurances that the body OF the people will sustain
the Administration in tare literally pouring upon
the President and members of the Cabinet.
CAPTAIN MEIGs.
| Captain Meigs, when he left here with his body
OF meclanics, did not give his own family hint
where be was going. The wives and parents of
the mechanics are exceedingly anxious to learn
| their deitination. The workmen engaged at
TWO dollars day, and all other expenses paid
The CAPTAIN intimated that they would not be ab-
sent more than six or eight weeks, but they were
engaged without condition to time destination.
HE VACANCY IN THE SUPREME COURT.
The President will not act upon the Supreme
| Court vacancy at present. 1t is reported that an
effort making to induce Mr.. Chase, Secretary of
the Treasury, to accept the vacancy created by the
| death 0; Judge Mclean, and that Mr.. Chase has
expressed himself favorable to the position 1t is
doubtfd if the appointment is made until after
| Congress meets, when effort will be made to
make two circuits of the recently assigned to
Judge Mclean. 1t is quite large enough to divide.
| Among those mentioned to succeed Mclean, are
Swayns, and Judge Gholson, of the Supreme
! Bench of Ohio. The latter will be backed by the
entire lar of Ohio, and by Senators Trumbull,
Fessenlen and Crittenden. Judge Logan, of Hi
! nois, amember of the Peace Convention, is also
/ backedby the bar of his State.
CoRwGN.
! Hon Thomas Corwin, Minister to Mexico, has
received his Instructions and left for New York on
| Mondlv afternoon. From thence he will proceed
| to New Orleans, and then take passage for Vera
| Cruz. In public conversation to-day, he freely
expressed his opinion that trouble at the South, of
| very serious nature, was inevitable.
| NJ. BoTTs PRESIDENT.
John NJ Bolts, in his interview with the Presi-
dent, urged the calling of National Convention
and tie recognition of the independence of the Con-
federte States in the event of their refusal to
abideby the conclusions of the Convention.
| MISCELLANEOUS.
The War Department concluded a contract to-
| day for large quantity of powder, the most ne
cessaiy article among the munitions of war.
Ward Fl. LamOn, of Illinois, has been appointed
Marsoa of the District of Columbia.
W. S. Wood, of New York. the cicerone of the
Presidential party from Illinois to Washington, is
down upon Mr.. Lincolns slate for Commissioner of
| Public Buildings in this district.
Senators Gwin, of California, and Bayard, of
Delaware, about to visit Montgomery, Ala.
Lieut.. Howard, of Baltimore, of the Sd regiment
of artillery, resigned his commission last week.
From the Ne,C York Times
THE PRIVATEER STORY-IMPOSTURE AND
| CRIME EXPOSED.
| An apparently halfcracked individual, calling
himself Capt. Wyatt, has been hoaxing the public
with absurd narrative of the organizing of
twenty vessels privateering fleet this coast.
! The new United States District Attorney has also
had the "facts'' mysteriously laid before him.
/ " yatt IL Withnnt irving his me annlied