Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-04-12
OHIO IN THE FIELD
War IMMINENT
New York. April G

troops have been put aboard the Atlantic.
She sails tonight. The Powhattau has
left the Navy Yard.
Tie Express says the Secretary of the
Treasury has authorized Sub-Treasurer
Cisco to TO sell portion OF all of the five
million Treasury notes. A subscription for
the notes at per cent premium is being
made up among banks, bankers, Trustees
and Savings Banks, aud Mr.. Cisco will
without doubt be able to place the whole
amount.
The Post learns from a Virginian, who
had it from Maj McCulloch's own lips that
he has organized force of five thousand
men to seize Washington the instant the
first blood is split.
Specials from Washington TO the Post
and Commercial say it is reported that
Anderson, having refused to surrender
Sumter, the bombardment had commenced.
Our own dispatches from Charleston direct
make no mention of it, and it is probably
incorrect.
The Commercials special says: Lieut..
Talbot has arrived from Fort Sumter and
the Cabinet is in session on his dispatches.
The same authority says Col. Albert,
head of the Typographical Bureau here,
has been relieved from duty, and Maj. Bache
appointed in his stead.
The Commercials special says orders
have been issued for the dispatch of the
steam frigate Mississippi to sea immedi-
ately; also that John Minor Bolts and other
prominent Virginians say that the Presi-
dent declines to commit himself as to his
policy or intentions Also that the report
that the President has concluded to call on
the loyal States for troops is untrue, and
that it is not thought that any collision was
likely at present.
Maj. Holmes, commander of forces here,
has resigned, as has also Maj Johnson.
Capt. Meigs, of the Corps of Topograph-
ical Engineers, left this city to-day in COM
mand of company of carpenters and
other mechanics, lately arrived from the
Washington Navy Yard-destination un-
known-Meigs in reply to question where
his orders directed him, remarked you will
know all about it in ten days,
A large number of men are at work on
the frigates Wabash and Roanoke, and the
brig Perry.
The Powhattan has received orders tc
touch at Fort Hamilton for troops on hel
way to sea. The troops at Fort Hamilton
and Columbus are packing up for immedi
ate movement.
Capt. Barry's battery is on the Atlantic
Orders have been received in this city fo
immense quantities of sand bags, and forty
thousand are now manufacturing for the
Tortugas Forts.
A dispatch to the Express says: The
Attorney General has decided that there i,
legal manner of collecting the revenue il
seeded ports, short of additional legisla
tion by Congress.
The steam sloop of war Pawuee left
Washington to-day for Norfolk, where she
will receive her orders.
Augusta, Ga, April 6.
Little reliance is placed in the dispatch
from the North respecting war preparations
but it is universally conceded that all prefe
such policy to suspense.
Boston, April 6.
There is great activity manifested at tn,
Charlestown Navy Yard-over 500 persons
being employed.
The brig Bainbridge is ready for sea, anC
is waiting for her crew.
The steam frigates Minnesota, Mississippi
and Colorado are also nearly ready.
Washington, April 9.
The steamer Pawnee, which has beer
lying at the Navy Yard since the first o
March, left to-day for Norfolk. She is il
full war trim. Her ultimate destination i.
not publicly known.
Lieut.. Talbot has returned to Fort Sum
ter. He first reported to the Secretary o
War, who accompanied him to the Presi
dents house, where he remained for severa
hours.
Charleston, April 6.
The public are by no means disappointed
by the recent news Of warlike movements
The Confederacy is ready to receive its Wis
itors in any form.
Petersburgh, Va, April 9.
The excitement is very great, and tn,
war news is discussed in every corner AL
are willing it should come, and all say Vir
ginia must go out of the Union.
Montgomery, April 8.
The people are pleased at the prospec
of brush, and all faces are bright with an
ticipation.
Charleston, April 9.
Special to the Herald: Reliable informa
ton has been received from the North tina
reinforcements have been ordered to For
Sumter, accompanied by squadron unde
Com. Stringham.
Five thousand southern men, in addition
to those in the Notifications, are ready l.
take the field within twenty-four hours.
The ultimatum, siege or surrender, ha
not yet been sent to Major Anderson, bu
with the supplies to-day, he was notified b
Beauregard, they are the last, which i
equivalent to declaration Of hositilities
This is positive.
Troops have been ordered TO rendezvou
at points remote from Charleston but withi
supporting distance, to watch the movement
Of the enemy.
GOV. Pickens to-day inspected the bat
teres accompanied by his counsel and senio
officers. Bloodshed is inevitable.
A formal demand for the surrender O
the Fort has not been made and may no
be at all.
Washington, April 8.
A special dispatch to the Herald, says
An officer Of the army stated to-day tha
the first collision would probably occur a