The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1861-05-02

CAN IT BE TRUE.-lt is asserted by va
rious witnesses that the late Commodore
of the portsmouth navy yard was intox-
icatcd at the time he issued the. orders for
scIttling the ships and destroying the
property in the harbor
1t would moreover appearthat the Pres
ident is afflicted in similar manner
The Norfolk correspondent of the Peters
burg Erpress writes as follows:
"The commodore was so drunk as to
be incapable of any duty, and had to be
borne to the ship on litter. Nearly ev-
cry officer, it is reported, was having a
high old time. Itseems we havoa SWELL
ing set opposed to us, even those filling
the highest stations. A gentleman arriv-
ed here this morning, who, with several
others, was arrested while passing through
Washington, for being Southerners, and
taken into the presence of the august bab-
DON. lie declares that Lincoln was so
drunk that he could scarcely maintainhis
seat in the chair, and it was notorious in
Washington that he had been in a state
of bcastly intoXication for more than thir-
ty-six hours. The man is scared nearly
to death, and few people in that city are
in any better condition"
We dislike to give currency to such dis
graceful rumors, but we should not be sur
prised, judging from all that has appeared
from that quarter if the latter allegation
had not some truth in it.
NORFOLK, April %, p. m.-Familics
living close to Fort Monroe have been or
dercd to leave, and arc doing so. The
vandals in the Fort are destroying the
small arms, sp;;ihziing the cannon, and are
mining into the walls, Five large steam
crs came in from sea to-day, with troops
Four of them went up the Bay. The
other took up thousand troops and fol-
lowed. Rely on this.
NORFOLK, April 23.-Lincoln sent fer
Mayor Brown, of Baltimore, and Govern
CT Hicks, on the 21st. They held long
conference. Lincoln and Scott wanted a
safe transit of Federal troops through
Maryland. The result was that the Fed
eral troops on the border Of Maryland
were ordered back to Pennsylvania. On
the 21st tworegiments Of Northern troops
were landed at Annapolis from steamers.
We had report last night via Alexan-
aria that the Maryland people cut them
to pieces at Marlboro.
R1cnMosD, April 2I.-Twenty-fvc hun
dred pieces Of heavy ordnance were cap
turcd by tic Yirginians at the Gosport
Navy Yard. These include Columbiads,
Paixhans, Mortars: &c.
GEN. scorr.-Thc Richmond Dispatch
of Monday says:
"on Friday, virginian here, in COM
pany with Robert Oul,l, the District At
torney, called on Gen. Scott. The vir-
ginian said:
General 1 have here in my hand the
evidence Of Virginia's secession. Do you
intend to support your State"
Gen. Scott, looking up very pctulant-
ly replied
No, sir, L intend to support the stars
and stripes Of my country"
Gen. Scott it is said. is not on friend
ly terms, or even holds verbal commun!-
cation with, three members Of the cabi-
net, viz Seward, Chase and Cameron" !"
THE FRENCH FEEL1Sq.-Thc New Or
leans Picayunc of Thursday evening says: I:
"Capt. Nodler, Of the French marine.
arrived here this morning, in company
with Captain st. Paul. from Montgomery.
having left oil Mond:.y last.
Capt. Nodlcr is Il gentleman Of wealth
and education, and on hearing oil the Sc
ccsson of the Confederate States, immc-
diatcly left France for America, anticipa-
ting II conflict. He proceeded Immediate
ly to Charleston, and was present at the
bombardmcnt of Fort Sumter. The cap
tain is full Of the war spirit, and in
tends applying for letter Of marque.
having we learn, rendered his services to
the Confederate Government. 1t is un-
dcrstood that letters Of marque will short
ly be issued, and several applications OF
our citizens have already been made.
Capt. N left Paris hardly thirty days
ago, and states that the feeling Of the peo-
pic and Government was unanimous in
favor Of the recognition of the Confedel+
ate States; also that they would make
common cause with lis. and that England
would not hesitate to recognize us also
as soon our Commissioners should arrive. y
Tns FAMOUS SEvENvn-Dispatchcs tc
the Wilmington Herald would seem.t to
confirm ollr tclegraphic reports, that the
famous 7th Regiment, Of New York, in
cndcavoring to make its way from An
napoli.s TO Washington, by way of Upper
Marlboro, Prince Georges county, Mary
land, was met by an opposing force O.
Mnryinnders. and g cut to pieces"