Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-04-10
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Washington correspondence.


NEW YORK, Thursday April A.
The Worlds dispatch says many consider the
naval preparations now going on as intended for
demonstrations San Domingo, while others
contend that the revenue is to be collected at all
Southern ports, also that Commissioner Craw-
ford has been informed by authority that it is
intended against the South.
The Texas troops have been ordered South
again.
Governor Morton of Indiana, and Washburne
of Maine, have had long interview with the
President urging the holding of all forts at the
South and speedy adoption of definite policy.
Capt. Reynolds of Texas, denies he has Joined
the RevOlutionists.
Hon. Chas. A. Phelps has been appointed Sur
yeyor of Boston,
Barrett, editor of the Cincinnati Gazette is
urged for Commissioner of Pensions.
The Times Washington dispatch says the rev.
enue laws will be enforced in Louisiana.
No visitors are admitted to the War Depart
ment to day.
The representatives of the Great Powers have
unoficially expressed desire that the Union
should be maintained.
A Charleston dispatch to the World says there
is great activity there, and it is believed Sumter
will be attacked Immediately.
Ii is reported that orders had been received
from President Davis to cut off supplies for An
derson and no more communication be allowed
from Sumpter with the Federal authorities.
A special dispatch to the Tribune from Mont
gomery SAYS the Southern Government is deter
mined to take Pickens at all hazards, and if Lin
coin attempts to obstruct Southern commerce, all
Northern ships in Southern waters will be seized.
A Washington dispatch to the Tribune says
instructions have be sent to the squadron off
Pckens to be on the alert to cooperate with
Lieut. Slemmer.
The Attorney General is considering the legal
authority of the President to collect duies on
shpboard, and also his authority to call for vol
unteers
The Cabinet will determine to morrow whether
to reinforce or evacuate Sumter
The Herald's special correspondent says the
revolutionary movement is progressing in Vir-
ginia-5000 men being ready in Richmond to
take up arms against the Government, under Ben
McCulloch, on the first pretext. and re enforce
ments are expected from New York, Philadelphia
and Baltimore.
NEW YORK, Saturday, April g.
The T'ribune's Washington dispatch says no
official intelligence is received that Major Ander
sons supplies have been stopped; that the author
lied statement made, that the Spanish Government
is not responsible for the demonstration at st
Domingo, also that no orders have been issued for
the blockade of Southern ports. Commodore
Strngham's commission has different purpose
Government is still without intelligence whether
the reinforcement of Fort Pickens had been
effected, and is naturally very anxious, orders
were sent weeks ago.
A despatch from Baltimore states that large
body of volunteers left that city to rally around
the flag of the Union, in Texas, under Houston
A Washington despatch asserts that the Pres
ident is daily receiving numerous telegraphic de
spatches from all portions of the country urging
no surrender Of any forts, offering to volunteer.
days notice, for five Thousand dollars.
Governor Curtin, of Pennsylvania, had Ions
interview with General Scott and Secretary Cam
eron to-day.
1t is rumoredthat Pennsylvania will immedi
ately assume war footing.
The Times Washington dispatch says that DR.
Fisher, of Farquhar county, has been appointed
Marshal of Eastern Virginia. The same author
ity says dispatch had been received from a re
Beauregard had left for Morris Island He i
reported to have said that Major Anderson nov
had but two alternatives: to evacuate Fort Sum
ter in forty eight hours, or suffer bombardment
The Times dispatch also says the Southern Com
missioners express the belief that a peaceful pol
icy will prevail; but if the policy of the Fedora
Government Is the enforcement of the Fedora
laws, the seeded States are ready to resist Il
the bitter end.
The Commercials special says that Lieutenan
Talbot has arrived from Sumter, and that th
Cabinet is in session on his dispatches.
The same authority says Colonel Albert, hea
of the Typographical Bureau, has been relieve
from duty and Major Bache appointed in his stead
The Commercials dispatch says orders hav
been issued for the dispatch of the steam frigat
Mississippi to Georgia, Immediately; also tina
John Minor Bolts and other prominent Virginians
say that the President declines to commit hmse
to his policy or his Intentions also that the II
port that the President had concluded to call O
the loyal States for troops is untrue, and that it
not thought any collision was likely at present
The Post SAYS the Postmaster General ha
finally decided to retain the present postoffce sit
in New York, and that warrants have been draw
for purchase money; also that the appointment
| for the District will be as follows:
Brown, of Maine, Navy Agent; Colonel Lamol
| OF Illinois, Marshal; Wood, of New York, Con
missioner of Public Buildings.
Major Holmes, commander of forces here hs
resigned; as has, also, Major johnson.
Capt. Meigs, of the corps of Topographic
| Engineers, left the city to day i'm command of
company of carpenters and other mechanic
lately arrived from the Washington Navy var,
destination unknown. Meigs in reply to que
tons where his order directed him, remarks
"You will know all in about ten days"
Large numbers of men are at work on the fri,
ates Wabash and Roanoke, and the brig Perry.
The Po,chatfan has received orders to touch
Fort Hamilton for troops on her way to sea.
Troops at Forts Hamilton and Columbus a
packing up for immediate movement
Capt Barry's battery is on the Atlantic
Orders have been received in this city for in
mense quantities of sand-bags, and 10000 a
now manufacturing for Tortugas
Il Specials from Washington to the Post and Co,
mcreiai say it is reported that Anderson, havil
refused to surrender Sumter, bombardment h;
commenced. Other dispatches direct from Charlie
ton make no mention of it, and it is probably
correct.
dispatch to the Express says the Attorn
General says there is no legal manner of collecti
revenue in seeded ports, short of additional leg
lation by Congress.
The steam sloop-of-war Pa,cnee left Washin
ton to-day for Norfolk, where she will recei
orders.