Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-04-09
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Washington. April i!

Washington, April 5.
1t is understood that the Secretary of the
Treasury will receive offers for treasury
notes redeemable in two years, for the bal
ance Of the loan not taken under the last
notice. An offer has been made for two
millions at per cent. premium.
b. w. Cheesuaan has been appointed
Assistant Treasurer at San francisco;
Thomas H. Turner Marshal for the East.
ern District of Virginia; Chas. S. Loring,
Chef Engineer in the Navy.
~ The Interior Department. has under
consideration the subject of the organic
alton of the land Offices in The new terri
tories of Da"otah, Colorado and Nevada.
1t is not true that the Southern Commits
sioners have taken house in Washington.
1t is well understood that the length of their
sojourn here will be dependent ON circum-
stances.
Much alarm exists here on account of
the military preparations of the govern
ment
| Lieut. Gilman had an interview this
afternoon with Secretary Cameron and
Gen. Scott, and left Immediately for Pen
sacola.
John Minor Bolts arrived here with a
large delegation of Ynginians, to ascertain
| by personal conference, the exact intentions
Of the Government.
Bolts visited the President and advised
| the evacuation of Fl. Sumter
Ar officer of South Carolina has also
arrived to recruit for the Southern Army
The government IL still without intelli-
eence whether the reinforcement of Fort
| Pickens has been effected. and is naturally
very anxious, as orders were sont weeks
ago.
dispatch from Baltimore states that
large body of volunteers left that city 10
rally around the flag of the Union in Texas
under Houston.
Washington correspondents assert that
the President is daily receiving numerous
teiegraphic dispy tches, from ali parts of
the country, urging no surrender of any
forts, and Offering TO volunteer attempts at
reinforcement. One man offered to rein.
force Sumter at ten days notice for five
thousand dollars.
Gov. Curtin, of Pennsylvania, had long
interview with Gen. Scott and Sec. Cam
eron. 1t is rumored that Pennsylvania
will Immediately assume a war footing.
New York, April 6.
Government has chartered the steamer
Illinois, which will go to sea under sealed
orders to day or Monday. Her mails and
passengers for Europe 60 in the City o.
Baltimore.
The TiiJHne'S Washington correspondent
says no official intelligence has been re.
ceived that Major Anderson's supplies hav,
been stopped-that the authorized state
ment is made that the Spanish government
is not responsible for the demons trntion al
St. Domingo; also, that no orders hav,
been issued for the blockade Of Southern
ports. COMMODORE Stringham's commission
has different object.
New York, April 6.
The Times Washington correspondent
says that DR.. Fisher, of Farquier, has beer
appointed Marshal of Eastern Virginia.
The same au thorty says dispatch receiy
ed from a responsible person in Charleston
states that Gen. Beauregard has left fo
Morris Island. lie is repurted to hay,
stated that Maj. Anderson now hqd.but tw,
alternatives-to evacuate Fort Sumter il
4S hours, or suffer bombardment.
The Times dispatch also says the South
ern Commissioners express the belief tina
peaceful policy will prevail, lat if IN
policy of the Federal government is tn
enforcement of the Federal laws. the Sc
coded States are ready to resist to the bite
end.