The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-04-10
From Washington.

pressure both for and against the adop
,ion OF n war policy is tremendous =
Meantime it is said that the Southern
Commissioners. like other people, are
getting heartily sick Of Sew ards ao-no,h,
ing tactics.
THE EMPTY TREASURY BEPLENIsHEp.
There is great rejoicing among the
Government employees at the news that
the eight million loan has been taken 40
by the Northern moneyed men. Nearly
thirty m''ions were bid for at an avers g
rate OF 93 2 cents on the dollar. This
was rather stunning discount, but the
Administration is glad to get in funds on
any terms.
NEW YORK coMMERcR.
A letter received here from the Collec,
tor Of New York says that that port is
COW virtually blockaded by the operation
OF The new tariff, which went into effect
on the lst instant. All imporlations
we're suspended, and if hostile flee,
were outside, the s'sgna,ion could not be
more complete.
WAsnINGroN. April 3.-We have 1T
last faint hope Of our being relieved
from the perplexing suspense, vacillalion
ani nact'on of the last lew weeks. Aknt
lers 10 DAY look decidedly warike.
NAVAL MOVEMENTS
All The available vessels are ordered to
prepare al once for sea. The steam frip,
ate minnesota ana three others have been
ordered 10 the mouth of the Mississippi.
ARMY MOVEMENTS.
The Government seems to be putting
Itself upon war footing. A movement
ct U"Ited States troops from this point
son,hward, has been made. There are
wei.'ounded reports that Lincoln has no
i6ea of ordering The evacuation Of Fort
Sumter, aud that the orders for the evac
uatiou Of Font Pickens have actually been
sent.
FRENCH CoNsuLs IN THE SOUTH.
Ii has been ascertained that the French
Consu.s ~ the ports Of the Confederate
States have received instructions drrec,
from France. instead Of through the Min,
lister here, as has been usnal heretofore
These instructions are believed to relate
to the taclltalon Of Southern commerce
with the French Enpre.
THE FOREIGN FLEETS.
Although no ufficiai notification OF The
coming OF the French aud EngIrsh fleets
has been received, gentlemen IN prolui,
nent positions here are satisfied that those
governments are closely watching poiuI.
cal events ~ the South.
NEw IoRK, April 3.-The Lincoln
Government has ,et on foo, the most W.,
oro"s Preparations tor the reinforcement
oi the Southern forts. The garrison of
Fort PIcken., II is now conceded, IL to be
considerably Strengthened, but y"n may
rest assured that other points h,y. not
been overlooked. Several SHIPS have
been ordered Sou:h, aud number OF ia.
officers, who don't relish the idea vi CO
eroion, have in consequence Resigned.
Sec'e AIRY Chase prohibits the entering
here OF imports for the Coufs lsrale. |
States
Is! the steamship New York we h,ve
European d"tes 10 the 20,b u:. The
London papers-especiaIly the Times
denounces L'nco.n's Inaugural. The Lon.
don Telegraph says that England canno,
afford to see the Southern ports blocka
ded si"gie day, and that France and
England would combine to prevent CO
ercIon.- Charleston Mercury.
New York, Apni 5--rhe New York
b0en'"g Post, of this day, rays that i, is
Iunorei that the Government agents
who were sent TO England aud France
have returned that both those govern
ments have Indicated their :n,.n,ion to
set Their faces against the Southern Con.
iederacy, aud will 10 no mauper recop,
Mise or assist It: that the President
lLinrolU) aud his Cabiuel have deter
'n'Ged 10 take immediate aud vigorous
measures tor enforcing the law al all
hazards that the Government has char.
tered the steamships Baiic aud Ariei 10
carry troops unjer sealed orders.
There Is 40 douot that The Coerciouist,
have carried The day, and tba. vigorous
measures are To be insugoraled against
the South. All the vessels now leaving
carry full supplies Of shot and shell. Il
Is believed that an attempt will be made
10 reinforce Fort Sumter by attacking the
surrounding batteries.
I The Commercial Advertiser says tha,
Committee vi leading Virgiulsns have
held au interview wIlh The President and
Secretary Vi State, aud were assured mos,
positively that Lincoln contemplated no
hostile movement, and should not al,
tempt to eoiiect ibe revenue, for the sim.
pie reason that Congress had withheld
from hun the power TO do so.
WvsHINGroH, April 5.--The newsps
per 'epor's that the Southern Comn,is.
s,oners had ;akeh house here, are un.
true. They do not by any means con
Slder themselves as fixtures here.
An unusually reliable informant states
hat The Administration Is now concen.
tral'ng all i,s svsiisb's iorce at Ivrluga.
and hey West. Tue plan, it is said, 10
10 relieve Fora P,ckeus from that point,
IN Case Gen. Bragg should make an a.
tack.
III in hei,svel share NO.. ~, . IN