Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-04-24


a largo number of gun carriages, q
large quantity of ammunition and
$4,000 in specie. She sails to-mor'
row morning.
NEW YoRK, April io,-The Dies
tination of the steamship Baltic
which sailed from this port yestcr'
day, is Fort Sumter, She will at,
tempt to land provisions there, aud
if resisted there will bc n kght.
The government Mt Washington
has fully advised Governor Pickcns
of South Carolina to that effect,
Both naval and land engagements
have been fully provided for by
the government in case the Carroll
mans open the assault.
RIcuMoyp, April G.-The State
Convention adjourned only till Mon
day, to bring u calm session. In
Committee of the Whole, several
petitions, asking for the immediate
withdrawal OF the State from the
Federal Union were presented. The
ninth resolution was adopted. The
eighth resolution, slightly altered,
was also adopted.
The committee rose to rcsolu-
ton which passed, for the appoint.
mcnt of delegates, to wait upon and
ask the president what policy he
means to pursue toward tho scccd'
ed States. The same was rcconsid'
cred.
RIcrMoSD, April S.-Messrs
Scott 4 Ridgway, conservatives
have declared if the Presidents re-
sponse was uniavorable they would
go for secession.
Mr.. Prcston's resolution was
Gov. Wise voting mega
lively.
RICHMOND, April THE recent
war news from Washington did not
produce much sensation outside OF
the Convention.
In Petersburg the excitement is
great. The people say lot war
come, Virginia must sccedc from
the Union.
NORFOLK, April Mr.. John a.
Lawrence, Unionist, has been elect
ed Mayor of Portsmouth by 2O6
majority. The news produced an
unfavorablc feeling towards the ad-
ministration.
RICHMOND, April 1Oth.-In the
State Convention yesterday, Mr.
Wisc's resolution that Virginia con
scnts to the recognition of the in
dependence of the seeded States
that they be treated as Independent,
and that laws be passed to the cf:
feet of separation, was adopted by
yeas 29, nays 25. During recess
the report that war vessels were of
Charleston hnrbor produced Il
great sensation.
NORFOLK, April 9.-Thc steam
CT Pawnec sails for the South to-day
with sealed orders. She landed
$50 troops at fortress Monroe last
night.
Miscellaneous Items.
HARRISBURG, Pa, April 9.-Gov
Curtin will tomorrow recommend
to the Legislature an appropriation
of S5OO,0OO for the purpose OF pur'
chasing munitions Of war. lle
thinks it is the duty of the State to
assist the general Government.
CHICAGO, April S.-One hundred
and six fugitivcs left last night fol
Canada.
New YORK, April 9.-Dispatche'
were received here yesterday from
Montgomery, stating that Presl
dent Davis had dispatched orders
to Pensacola directing that the bat
tcries commanding Fort Picken
open fire upon that fortress the mo
ment an attemptis made to relieve it
NEW York, April 9.-Therc ha
been a fearful panic in the stool
market here to-day, the worst known
for many years.
Tennessee skies have declined
to "; Virginia SKIES to 274; MIS-
souri, skies to SO.
The Central Railroad stock mas
also gone down to ~; Erie ha'l'
road to 26; and Reading to n; !,
It has been, all things considered
the blucst day in monitary circles
,,.a @ have Experienced since 1857.
hundred fngitives, principally from
Illinois, passed here into Canada
since Saturday. Large numbers
arc reported on their way.
CHARLEsToN, April 9.-Lieuten
ant Talbot, U. S. A., arrived in this
city last evening direct from Wash
inston, bearing Il special message
from Mr.. Lincoln to Gov. Pickcn:
and Gen. Bcaurcgard.
He assures them that it was tho
determination of the Government a
Washington to reinforce Maj. An
dcrson at all hazards. He alst
asked to be permitted to visit For'
Sumpter, but was refused.
lie therefore left last night 1or
Washington, but missed the con, con.
ncct;on at Florence where he was
detained until this evening;
As to the actual state of things
here, this is certain, Fort Sumpter
will not be attacked till an attempt
is made to reinforce it.
The floating batteries, however
wcrc placed in position this even,
ing, between Sullivan's Island ano
Fort Sumpter.
Reinforcements are also arriving
from the interior by every train