St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-04-11
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the OOscIV0lAOu VI OOutueru eVeutS.
NEW. York, April 8.-The steamer
kangaroo has arrived. The Tribune says
ontgonlerya dispatches say should orders
be issued to blockade southern ports and
collect revenue there, Davis will issue let
ters Of marque and cover the seas with ipri:
vateers.
"A despatch says Lieut., Gilman Of Fort
Pickens reports that the place has been
rcinforced, and is now able to hold for some
time. ~ - ~; 49, I w
Mr.. Blaisdell arrived from Texas TO-DAY
bringing $4,000. which the seoessionists
failed to get hold of at Galveston. Here
ports that the people had not been fairly
heard and are Disguised with the reyolu-
ton. . .''
SrR1NGF1ELD, Ill.,. April 3.-The State
Auditor announces that the Pamet Bank
has given securities for all Of its notes in
circulation. =, ,'
-. q CINCINNATI, April A.; Judge Mclean
Of the United States Supreme Court, died
this morning. -, .,'' ':. '.'' -, q 49,,
WAsH1NaroN, April 4 1t is supposed
that Major Andersop's supplies were cut
off to-day, causing great Consideration and
anxiety as to the final result. '-' .,.,
Extreme solicitude was manifested ev-
erywhere concerning Fort Sumter and
Pickens. ,.',-,.' , ',.,. ,''.
Fears are expressed that; the country
will be precipitated into war: 49,,
Information has been received that
Lieut.. Talbot left Charleston to-day with
important dispatches to Washington,
NEW YQRK, April 5.-The Worlds
Washington correspondent says, many con-
slider the naval preparations now going on,
as Intended for demonstration at San Do
mingo, while others contend that the rev.
enue IS to be collected at all the southern
ports, and 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. - -
Il Gov. Morton of Indiana, and Washburne
of Maine, have had a consultation with the
President, urging the holding. of all the
forts at the South, and thespeedy adoption
of a definite policy! ~: - Il: ::'.'..-.''.'.
: WASHINGTON, April, SIT is reported
that orders have been received from Pres.
ident Davis to, cut off supplies to The Forts.
'4;A dispatch to the Tribune from Mont
gomery states that the government has de-
ternlined to take Fort Pickens at all l1az-
ards, and if Lincoln attempts: to obstruct
commerce, all Northern ships in Southern
waters will be seized. T. - -: &
j.: Tho Washington dispatch to the 7a45-
une says instructions have been sent to the
squadron off Fort Pickens to be on the alert
to cooperate with Lieut.. Slemmer. r:'
the legal authority of the President to COL
lect the revenue On ship board, and also
his authority to call for volunteers. -.
The Cabinet will determine tomorrow,
whether to evacuate Fort Sumter.
NEW YORK, April 5.-Fort Lafayette
in this harbor has been garrisoned.
Soldiers from Governors Island will
proceed to Fort Hamilton to-day to embark
hence on steamboats, for points not ascer-
tanned. ..7f, =; :..--s' go go. |
AT the Navy Yard and in all army de-
pots great activity and hustle prevails and
laborers are working day and night. War
vessels in large numbers, aud naval and ar
my officers are continually arriving and re-
porting themselves ready for duty. :;
Special dispatch to Hcrald.-Charleston
April 4th.-Charleston has to-day been in
a state of excitement, unequaled since the
first secession. The crisis is at hand. The
of a schooner off the harbor last
evening On her attempt to pass the batter
les, she being fred into, and her subse-
quent disappearance, has reused suspicious
Of the most serious character. The militia
ry leaders have been very active all day
and troops belonging to the Notifications
have been ordered to their stations. A
thousand rumors are in circulation, the
principal one is that it is believed that an
attempt will seriously be made to reinforce
the Forts. Late advices are understood to
have been received from Montgomery, or
dering further supplies to Anderson to be
cut off. 49,.
No further communication will be allow
ed between the Fort and Federal authori-
ties. Fears are entertained that there will
be conflict before Saturday. ',''.
The Times Washington correspondent
says the Revenue laws will be enforced at
Louisiana. 49,:
No visitors are admitted to the War
Department to-day: The representatives
of the great powers have unoacially ex-
pressed that the Union should be maintain
ed. ....-.: i =, .'......: Il.
Four hundred dollars worth of silk was
seized yesterday from the steamer Calaiobe.
The fine being paid they were released.
A special dispatch to the Commercial
says Lieut. Gilman has arrived at WASH
ington. He states that great preparations
are being made to attack Fort Pickens and
troops are being drilled daily by Southern
officers. An attack is momentarily ex-