The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1861-04-10
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NEW YoRK, April 8.
The Great Eastern is advertised 10 leave
this port Nay Gath fer England.
Special despatch to the Herald, dated
Washington 7lh, says high Official Of this
Government left to-day for Montgomery, on
q mission to the Government Of the Confed
crate States.
Lieut.. Talbot carried an order for the
eyscustion OF Fort Sumter.
D spatches from Montgomery render Il
perfectly certsin that there will be no attack
on Fort Pickens, or Sumter.
The Times despatch says the court mar
tisl of Capt. Armstrong closed yesterday.
II is thought he will escape entirely, or with
an easy reprimsnd.
The Tribuns's despatch says Anderson is
not to be withdrawn, and will be proVisisn-
ed.
Lieut.. Talbot will reach Charleston to-
morrow with the Pfesident's conclusive de-
cision. The responsibility rests with South
Carolina entirely.
Capt. NJ. B. st, John, Of the Sd Infantry
has resigned. Capt. Ryder and con. OF the
brig Julia E. Arey, of Thomsstown, arrived
here Saturday from St. Thomas, each o
whom received 25 lashes and IA days i'm
prisoument at Ensiss Mills, Camden county
Georgia, in Novembe er last, on an alleget
trumped.up charge that they harbored
slave and expressed a preference for tht
election oil Lincoln.
The Steamer Edinburgh is in the oGing
News anticipated.
The Harriet Lane sailed this morning,
having changed the revenue for the A meri-
can flag.
Large quantities Of army stores are being
shipped on board stamers Baltimsre AM
Illinois.
[ CHARLESTON, April Z.
Gen. Beauregard this morning issued al
order and sent a special messenger to Major
Anderson, giving him an eficia notification
that all intercourse between Fort Sumte
and the city would be prohibited from tha
date.
All the posts have been strengthened, ant
two additional regiments are expected from
the interior.
CHARLESTON, April 8.
Major Anderson's mail is not stopped
only his supplies.
Special dispatches to the New Yor
Times says: All vessels ore ordered out {
range OF Sumter and Sullivan's Island.
The floating battery sailed this evenin
to point near Sumter.
Business is suspended, md the excitemer
is fearful.
Gen. Beuuregard has ordered out Gv
thousand troops.
Companies are constantly arriving an
being put in motion.
: New batteries, are also being constructed
WASHINGTON, April 8.
However much the report Of Souther
designs on Washington may be discredite
it is asserted that officers high in aulhorit
, are taking precautionary measures for tt
Capitol.
The anxiety to hear from Sumter an
other Southern points, where conflicts oil
apprehended, is intense.
New YORK, April 8.
The HeraMS Washin eton correspondence
> states that the Government is determined
keep Anderson in Sumter, and supply hi
with provisions forthwith. A portion OF Ii
fleet will leave Charleston to day (Tuesday
: for that purpose.
There is no desire TO put additional mi
in the Fort unless resistance is offered
the attempt to furnish supplies. The fa'
will not approach Charleston with any ho:
tile intent, but supply vessels go prepare
to reply promptly to any resistance of
warlike character offered to q peaceful ap
prosch to the Fort. Capt. Talbot carrie
instructions to this effect to Anderson, wit
} orders to open his batteries if vessels or
fred on.
PENSACOLA, April 8.
Mechanics OF the Warrington Navy Y4r
nre becoming dissatisfied on account of th
non'payment of wages.
A private telegraph from Fort Jackso
says that war stamer, disguised, pissed tn
mouth Of the Mississippi yesterday p. m
and came within reach of the guns OF tn
Fort. She was recoDnoitering about unit
near morning and then proceeded to sea.
New YORK. Apil 9.
The Times correspondent reiterates thu
an attempt will be made to provision Fo
Sumter by an armed vessel. IL the seces
,ionists fire on her they will initiate what
ever trouble follows.
A letter to the New York Times from o
board the BROOKLYN, says the Commander O
Fort Taylor at KY West, compelled th
inhabitants 10 haul down the Confederat
States flag, with the polite intimation tina
two different natonnliiies could not rule th
same place.