Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1861-04-12
The News.

A special dispach to the Tribune from
Montgomery says that the Southern Govern
ment is determined to take Fort Pickens
at all hazards, and if Lincoln attempts to OBJ
struct Southern commerce, all Northern
ships in Southern waters will be seized.
A dispatch from New York dated April
9Th, says Fort Lafayette, in this harbor, has
been garrisoned Soldiers from Governors
Island will proceed to Fort Hamilton to-day,
to embark thence on steamers for parts UNI
ascertained. AT the Navy Yard and all the
army dcpots, great activity and hustle pre-
vail, and laborers are working day and
night at the former on war vessels.
The Government has chartered the steam
ers Baltic and Ariel, and they will carry
troops under sealed orders. The Baltic will
carry Capt. Barry's company of flying arti-
lery, 90 men, and the Ariel seven or eight
companies of infantry and marines. They
will sail on Sunday The frigate Powhatan
goes to sea tomorrow morning fully equip
ped and provisioned, and will probably take
three companies Of troops. The impression
at the navy yard is that Sumter and Pickens
are both to be reinforced. A company of
one hundred men on Governors Island have
received marching orders and others will
speedily follow. There are over 1900 troops
at the different stations in this port.
Tue Post says it is rumored that the Gov
eminent agents who were sent to England
and France have returned, and report that
both will set their faces against the Southern
Confederacy, and in no manner recognize or
assist it, and that the President and Cabinet
are determined to take immediate and vigor-
Gus measures to enforce existing laws at all
hazards.
A Washington correspondent asserts that
the President is daily receiving numerous
telegraphic dispatches from all portions of
the country, urging no surrender Of any
forts, and offering to volunteer attempts Of
renforcements. One man offers to reinforce
Fort Sumter at ten days notice for five thou
sand dollars.
THE Cabinet and best informed parties in
| Washington now considera collision between
the Federal Government and the Southern
rebels inevitable.
ALL sorts Of rumors are afcat touching
the chartering of war vessels, the reinforce
ment Of the Southern Forts, and the in
forcenlent of the laws. Nothing different
can be said.
A telegram from Washington, dated April
7th says n special dispatch to the Herald
says an officer of the Army stated to-day
that collision would probably occur first at
/ Charleston barber He says the Govern
ment having decided to evacuate fort Sumter,
were about to send orders how it should be
done, but Gov. Pickens refused to accept the
plan of evacuation. What order or plan was
proposed, it is not fully known. til under
stood that the Government wanted to leave
small force to protect the property of the
United States. The Carolinians percmptor-
! lily refused They command unconditional
i surrender. These facts were laid before the
! President, who decided that unless they al
/ once accepted the order or plan, the fort
would not be evacuated. When the ball is
opened, it will blockade every principal port
i In the Confederate States, commencing al
/ Charleston, and ending at the mouth Of the
Mississippi 1t is said if an attack is made
on Fort Sumter, an attempt will be made to
throw reinforcements into it. They dom
expect to succeed, but will make an effort
and Fort Pickens they mean to hold at all
hazards.
A special dispatch to the Herald says that
officers of Volunteers from the Border States
continue to be sent to Montgomery and ten.
der of 1000 men and 1000 Indian warriors
have been received there from the West.
A special dispatch to the Commercial says
Lieut. Gilman has arrived at Washington
He states that great preparations are being
made to attack Fl. Pickens, and troops are
being drilled daily by Southern officers. An
attack is momentiy expected.