Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-04-10
Southern News.


NEW YORK, Friday, April4.
A special despatch to the New York Herald
dated, Charleston, April 4th, says Charleston has
to day been in state of excitement unequaled
since the first secession movement. A crisis is
at hand. The appearance of n schooner off the
harbor, last evening, and her attempt to pass the
batteries here, her being fired into, and her
subsequent mysterious disappearance have arous
ed apprehensions of the most serious charac-
ter. The military leaders have been unusually ac
tive all day, and members of the Convention,
now in session, belonging to the several fortifca-
tons, have been ordered to their stations.
A thousand rumors are in circulation, the prin
cipal of which indicates that Fort Sumter will be
attacked in the course of few days, and TINT
the attack will be made made from the forts,
Major Anderson glll soon surrender in self de-
fense though it is believed that an attempt will
be made at reinforcement.
Two companies left the Arsenal tonight for
Savannah.
CHARLESTON, Friday, April 5.
Advices are understood to have been received
from Montgomery ordering further supplies to be
cut off. No further communication will be al
lowed between the post and Federal authorities.
The danger is imminent, and members of the
Convention wait here expecting conflict before
Saturday
The final vote took place in the convention to-
day on the adoption of the permanent Constitu-
ton of the Southern Confederacy. The whole
number of the members of the convention is l72,
| of whom l46 voted for and 16 against the Con
| stitution. Ten were absent.
There is nothing new as to Fort Sumter or
other matters.
RICHMOND, Friday, April s.
There is good authority for stating that the
Richmond Wing will not advocate secession, but
will stand by the policy of preserving an ultima
tum to the North.
| NEW YORK, Friday April 6.
A special dispatch to the Herald dated New
Orleans 9Th, says more sensation dispatches rom
Washington to-day, state that President Davis
has ordered Gen. Beauregard to stop Major An
derson's supplies, and cut off all communication
with him, and place Fort Sumter in a state of
seige. If such was the fact we would receive
immediate intelligence from Montgomery and
Charleston. The Cabinet at Montgomery believe
no belligerent steps will be resorted to.
Advices from Jamaica to the 23d ult., state
that Prince Alfred met royal reception at Bar
BADGES. Preparations are making to give him a
magnificent ball at Jamaica.
AUGUSTA, GA, Saturday, April 6.
There is but little reliance placed in the dis
| patches from the North respecting war prepera-
tons but it is universally conceded that all prefer
such policy to suspense.
CHARLESTON Saturday, April 6.
The public are by means disappointed by
the recent news of walike movements. The
Confederacy is ready to receive its visitors in any
form. The supplies of Fort Sumter are not yet
cut off. Affairs, however are eliminating.
PETERSBURG Va, Saturday, April s.
The excitement is very great, and the war
news is discussed on every corner. All are will
ing it should come, and all say Virginia must 80
out of the Union.
!, FAYETTEVILLE, Ark, Saturday, April 6.
Secession and Union flags were raised here to-
day, and the crowd was addressed by secession
and Union speakers.
NEW ORLEANS, Saturday, April s.
The report that war vessels have been ordered
to the mouth of the Mississippi has created con
siderable excitement.
MONTGOMERY, Saturday, April 6.
The people are pleased at the prospect of I
"brush," and all faces are bright with anticipa
| ton.
CHARLESTON, Saturday, April s.
: War is expected within twenty hours
Every man is ordered on duty. The exctemen
is intense.