The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-06
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INDEPENDENTLY OF the accounts which begin to reach
ON Washington, which starte the community with
rsaienngs Of coming war; there active signs Of pre-
AVIATION in midst which indicate that grave crisis
~ hand. At Governors Island Forts Hamilton and La
and at The Navy Yard the Of preparation has
cunoed and military men Of al grades and Of all arms
the gus to the point TO be first chosen for
heir services. To say that the men will hail with milk
aIy ardor the fret alarm Of the tocsin which
hall call them 10 conflict with their breth
en- In the South would be unfounded
sertion need The first duty OF the soldier is 10 obey
AL governments this principle must at all hazards be
ainianed, and the daily routine OF the soldiers life i'm
fefess this necessity upon him. But in country like
bu,s where the government must depend 20 great
ent upon the popularity Of the cause which demands
recourse 10 arms enlstments will only in proportion
hereto. One OF the signs OF the times indicative of
nicy Of the administration in the present distracted
nNr relations with our Southern brethren, Is TO
he secession in numbers and activity at the
epois in this city. Under other circumstances
solunteers could be had to swell the ranks Of
though labor Ia scarce and large numbers Of
staw0g 10 goisg about Idle, IL viii not be elsy
thing TO induce them array Themselves in hostility
against the Of the Southern confederacy At the
rsous rende the officers in command deny that the
recrui rg ervoe has received any impetus through
ders from Washington but, nevertheless, unwontsd
activity evidently prevails.
On Governors Island The men constantly under
Arms AaDeuvres and evoiutions are the order OF the
day and. the drum corps aud buglers may be seen
and heard any morning practising on the sunny side
Of the island. Large supplies Of ammunition and
other war aseral have for time past been taken
from the island and placed boari the vessels now
cruising on Pensacola, intended for the relief of Fort
Pickene Az yet those supplies have no. reached their
INTENDED destination, and there 10 little probability that
they will without struggle The fact Of Fort Sum-
tor being no longer enabie leaves large force at the
disposal Of the secessonsts and already divisions Of this
force have arrived At Florida while other dvis
daily expected there Fort Pckens Is therefore tho sup
posed rendezvous Of the drafts Of United States troop
under In the forts in harbor and who
hourly expecting the order to start From thence then
win the arst clash Of II must be the fervent
hope Of all men, North and South that the catastrophe will
be avested and that neither section win ose one drop
Of blood this hot uAln
The soldiers q Fort Hamilton paid or on Wednes-
day last preparatory to receiving marching ORDERS and
cers who bad but few days before obtained leave OF
absence hurryng back and reporting themselves at
their respective posts a. ready for duty.
At Fort IAfAy additional troops have arrived but
not TO make . permanent stay. Within the walls the
greatest excitement PREVAILS and feversh anxiety to
know upon what point the troops win be concentrated.
Working detachments are busly employ cd In making Up,
according 70 military usage hay oats and stores of every
description for emoarkaton. Companies and r, Third
regiment Of infantry have received orders to be ready At
moments notice 70 embark destination not stated The
nrtt move Will be board the Powhatan which 70 tax
ing in war materials and large quantiti0 =
supplies for tho subsistence Of the troops.
The Harriet Lane united States cutter) with
full complement Of soldiers and Marines nailed from
Quarantine yesterday morning. but returned 70 the city
last evening Rumor indicates that she viii be sent 70
Fort Pickens.
The number troops concentrated at the different sta
tsons In the port something 1900, including tho
sappe, and miners who arrived here few days ago
nom Washington They located AZ follows:-At Gov
srnors Island, 1loo at Bedloo's Island, 2'o at Fort
hamilton, 2O3 at Fort Lafayette 100; at tho Brooklyn
Navy Yard sS6 Total, 65s The most active prepar-
ssions are being made for their removal, viii be
r., the report head OF preparations and
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