The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-11
great fuss was made day two sgo embracing

great floss was made day two sgo. embracing
raj vague Sumors aud some downright aAehoos, about
the alleged resignation Of Captain Mercer, OF The PoS
haian, and some the daily papers are puzzled 70 40
oupt for the fact of the Captain being detached ais
ship and her departure without him Tho simple truth
the matter s, Captain Mercer deta he'd At
request "A hs had no heart for the particular for
which the Poshafan ia engaged, and his request
gran,et, on the well known military principle Of not
forcing q ommaniing officer ei gage in duty
trary TO his feelings Captain Mercer old
serving ooer, and his condact In this matter s above
suspicion.
MILITARY MOVEMENTS -GovERNoR's ISLAND AND
TIE REcRUITNd OFFICES.
There Is little nothing doing at the forts or at the
recruiting Offices and until fresh transports despatch
ed his city there be movements of
quercc for us to give TO tho public. AG.irs a. the
forts renamed in the same position yesterday Cover
nors 1ano is the only place where there appears
TO bo any action whatever. The drin Of the
crl4ts stin continues, although there is nothing un
usua, in that, as portion OF each day is devoted
h. instruction OF The soldiers that nay be stationed
on the sand. The schooner John TENN still at the
dcek tkrs in stores she Us also taking board q few
OF he famous coumbieds and crrages-artisles which
bear the SUSPICIOUS marks OF Fort Pckensn The pro-
peer shetucket OF Boston arrived at the island yestor
day. she had on board several tons OF bais
No,h NJ else Of pu lie Importance occurred yesterday
Information recently received in this city through
private source that the day previous 10 the arrival
Of the united states soppers and miners at Fot Ha,n
ton from Washington city, their company commander,
Lieutenant Duane proceeded to lhe permanent, quarters
at West Point, and despatched then working inole-
men,s-shoveis, pckaSts sand bags, Sc. to Sew York.
There was clean sweep made of every thing 4 the
shape Of the latter article THIS fact particularly sig
ni6cant. Sand bags must be recoioced required
for no purpose except as protection for hoa7y bate
When nlcd they form most excellent defence for
deld fortilcalons.
Several of the soldiers Fort Hamilton asked permis-
TO visit their families West Point but this trig
request the military Authorities proper b. refuse.
as soon ss this was known their wives chartered steam
boat The Cossack, to bid their husbands a dnal
adeu OF course IL little hard to part under such
circumstances, bu, finally the took their leave,
and the sldicrs proceeded in their usual qu style to
pack hnapsacks arrange their company effects and per
form the other duties incident to the movement of
troops.
THE RECRUITING OFFICES
10 not ppear 10 be overourdened with app atons for
enlistment Their business continues to be the
before national dic cutes, Notwithstanding the fact
that business and consequently the demand for labor
has fallen of To very great extent.
The recrutrg office in Chatham street, which Is icr
the charge of Lieutenant 81. Cogssel, appears 70 be
the only place in the city whore the business is
littlo more brisk than usual 1t s sad thi the daily
average OF applicants here amounts to thirty, but seldom
more than half number pass ordeal OF medical
examination, and perhaps ton would be nearer the
Der Of persoDs received daily. Possibly ii the govern
n.ent need Of soldiers they would not be very
particular as they present Tho time may shortly
come whor they will be glad to receive all who oiicr
There is another office for the reception OF recruits
situated Tucson street, opposite ST. Johns park u Is
under the charge of Lieutenant Eagle Tho recruits rc
ryed nere are the dragon and artillery soryif.
The PARTIES oG.ring thenleves for en5tmont al this
ficc d, Q few and far be, fc.n.
Iaeutennt Bankhesa 4Cgctatends ss.al recruiting
Office in C.dar street sd t. ard number OF the
would.bc heroes are lso oi an rutiye oraer.
| / THE sTEyLaS BA. rERY.
Se mysterious piece OF work, which has boon long
ktp, from tho public vcw and upon wh'ch work has
been carried for the past Elk months yesterday
uncovered by several workmcn, and apparently "
| about boDg made - resume the work. whether Mr..
stevens intends to complete the vessel at his
pensc, or has ordered by tho gosernmcnt to go
on with the work, canrot say but certainly there IL
something to be done with It,
PnnApnPnA, april 10, 1861.
Dtspatches from Washington state that sloop Of
war jamestown and The rigatc 81 lawrence at tho
Navy Yard here, to be htsed oat for forthwith.
NoEIory, Va, April TO- 1881.
The Pawnee sailed at six O'Clock !? ~ yesterday with
with sealed orders for the South
CAPTAIN MERCER AND TIE pOwHATAN.
PnnADrJma Aarch 10, 1851.
The BLt Of this evening suthoritatively dcnies tho
statements relative 70 Captain Mercer of he Poxhsta
AMI say they do him great injustice Tne facus
follows lie left the ship station Island by Instructions
from ashingion. These Instructions directed tho com
mand Of the ship 70 Commodore Porter.
THE VIRGINIA STATE CONVENTION.
f1cHaosp, april 10, 1871.
The twelfth resolution up.
~. CARInE moved 70 strike out portion making an
indspe asabe condition that attempt be rlade
force recapture ,he forts, &C. kejoctcd17 to iot
Nr WIZ moved to ado clause declaring that ell the
for,a In the limits u the seceded states ought Dc
evaruated for the purpose OF paoiSsticn. Lo5 20 a.
The res luton as Arnendef was auoptoi The iohlvins
| Is the resolusiob:--
The people OF vi gipia viii await ony reasonable tme
20 obtain ans~ers from the otne states TO tneeo popo
stiors of Amendment We arc aware OF tae emoar-
rassmerts that may produce oeaS ba viii expect, IS
an Indispensable cnpdon, spaosa" policy WI DC adopsei
ride the eceoed Itates made 70
ec hem f deral authority nor 70 reinforce a0y of The
forts situated the main land ard sta the harbcrs o
any Of he rcceoed States nor TO ecaptare mo forts
mails other property OF the United States ~rnn their
limits, nor 70 exact payment VI imposs on their con
merce; nor any measure caicriatea TO pr yok
losiiliiiea or collision The forts seuas, olagiziues
and Other paees ceden 10 tho United states and -itut q
cn the mainland, ~ be protection Of tho narbots f.
The seeded Saies oxH the purposes Of pacific tion
be evacuated sy the suthostce of tho fc.o.n yeVn
ment.
The thirteenth reeolutAc ;hrn taken up.
| The Conysption then .ook a
Much excitement occacn'c by the roporis that an
att'np ~ilito e to enforce Fort samier ofty o.
IN morrow. The u ouuss " tho Convention
! b. t7iafra.i
indicate that they will stand b. the govcrnu ~ h tho
aoaDers are attacked Tho col6crvatJes entertain dif
ferept rentirnents
After recess the Convention amended tie thirlo, nth
| resolution snd pas cd it. u i ~ fclCws.--
Roeoived, That In the ornAp u this Cc,vcnsc1 the
people ~ virginia would gard Gly action 90 .he fede