Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-04-11

The Charleston Courier oil FRIDAY says
from the best information that in few
DAYS leave of absence will be granted for
an indefinite period to the entire command
at Sumter.
WAsulSoToN April S.-However much
the reports of Southern design on Wash
ington may be discrcditcd, it is asserted
that officers high in authority, are taking
precautionary measures for the safety OF
the Capitol.
The anxiety to hear from Sumter and
other Southern points where conflicts are
apprchended is intense.
New YopK, April 6.-Sixteen double
banked boats for landing troops have
been put aboard the steamer Atlantic
She sails to night.
The Powhattan has left the Navy Yard.
The Evening Post learns from q Vir-
ginan who had it from Major Ben Nc
Cullough's own lips, that he had organ
lied force Of five thousand men to seize
Washington the instant the first blood
is split.
Special dispatches from Washington
to the Post and Commercial, say it is re-
ported that Mao Anderson having re-
fused to surrender Fort Sumter, the bonn
bardment had commenced. Regular de-
spatches from Charleston direct, make
no mention of it, and it is probably iu-
correct
A despatch to the Express says the
Attorney General decides there is no le-
gal manner Of collecting the revenue in the
seeded ports short of additional legisla-
tion by Congress.
The Government has chartered the
steamer Illinois, which will go to sea un-
der scaled oaders to-day, or Monday
Her mails and passengers for Europe go
in the City OF Baltimore.
The Tribune's Washington correspon-
dent says no official intelligence has been
received that Major Anderson's supplies
have been stopped. That the authorized
statement is made that the Spanish Gov
ernment is not responsible for the dem
onstraton at San Damingo. Also, that
no orders have been issued for the block
adc of the Southern ports.
Com. Stringham's commissions has n
different purpose. The Government is
still without intelligence whether the re-
enforcement of Fort Pickens has been ef.
foctcd, and is naturally very anxious, as
orders were sent weeks ago.
A despatch from Baltimore states thai
a large body of volunteers left that city
to rally around the flag of the Union in
Texas, under Gov. Houston.
Washington correspondents state that
the President is daily receiving numerous
tclcgraphic dispatches from all portion
= of the country, urging no surrender of an.
c Forts, and offering to volunteer attempt
c of reinforcement One man offers to re
inforce Sumter at ten days notice, fol
$1,000.
Gov. Curtin of Pennsylvania, had
long interview with General Scott anC
Secretary Cameron.
: r is rumored that Pennsylvania vii
Immediately resume war footing.
4, New York, April 6.-Forged Virgin
g ia State bonds were sent to Livermorc
: Cleves & Mason, by man named r. M
4 Barbour alias James Elliott, who is unde
arrest for the forgery.
II IL upIltuiS tudI thC ouAJ "
chartered by the government are the AT
:. lantic and Illinois. The former is fittn
!. up to carry 900. troops and provisions 10
= sixty days.
The Powhattan is probably detailed t
convey them to their destination.
The corvette Savannah will probabl
be put in charge of workmen to-day.
n,,,n -, rfaI IN hoy y
left Fort Hamilton last night.
;. The steamer w ater Witch was to ha,
~ gone into commission at Philadelphi
Il yesterday.
' Large quantities of army stores wei
>, j. shipped from the pier last night on boa
v, the Atlantic.
u The City of Baltimore sailed to-do
le for Liverpool, taking $4,000.
II Tho steamer United Kingdom, fro
y, u Glasgow on the 23d ult., arrived at Por
!, yesterday afternoon. News anticipate
"a The Times Washington dispatch sa,
): that DR.. Fisher. of Farquhar county, hi
T. T. been appointed Marshal of Easter Virgil
% ,%e ia.
~ ~ The same authority says a dispatch r.
II 'clNcu from IcSpoHSloIc pcInoH
y, Charleston, states that Gen. Beauregal
III has left for Morris Island. He is repor
=. ed to have stated that Ma or Anlerso
ln , now has but two alternatives-to evac,
- ate Fort Sumter in forty-oight hours
p suffer bombardment.
Is , The Times dispatch also says Il
- Southern Commissioners express the b
=, lief that a peaceful policy will prevail, b
" if the policy of the Federal Governmc
is the enforcement of the Federal law
er of the seeded States are ready to resi-
a. to the bitter end
n New York. April S.-Heralds Was
lv ington correspondence states that tn
Government is determined to keep Al
A. deson in Sumter, and supply him wit
" provisions forthwith. a portion of Il
10 fleet will reach Charleston to-day (Tuo
Or day., for that purpose. There is no d
sire to put additional men in the Fo
, unless resistance is offered to the attem
=. ~ to furnish supplies.
- The ileer will not approach Charlestc
with hostile intent, but supply vessels 6
,o prepared to reply promptly to any resis
~ ance of warlike character offered to
~, peaceful approach to the forts.
" Capt. Talbot carried instructions
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