The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-26
IMPORTANT FROM THE SOUTH.

thousand dollars.
IMPORTANT FROM THE SOUTH.
THE PLANS OF JEFFERSON DAVIS.
The follow ing account Of the plans Of the secessioniss
received from Southern gentleman who reached this
city yesterday. 1t is OF the many rumors heard
daily in the Southern Staes and although not perhaps
entitled to be received with implicit confidence some Of
the stirring events which have recently occurred to
give certain amount Of probability TO the account
The ultimate secession Of Virginia decided upon
moro than six weeks ago, but the movement was
70 he delayed long possible, In order to allow Jeer
Davis time 10 organize the military forces or tn
South then the secession ordinance would be passed. and
four Simultaneous attacks were to have been made
the folio wing paces-Fort Sumter HArpers Ferry, the
Gosport Navy Yard and the City Of Washington. This
plan Of operations however, dsarranged by the a
of the federal feet of Charleston and compelled
them to proceed at once with the bombardment OF
Fcrt Sumter while the action Of the United States
authorities at Harpers Ferry ana the Navy Yard has
rendered an attack on those places unnecessary From
all that informant could learn he thinks that Jefferson
Davis now concentrating his forces preparatory max
ing attack the city Of Washington and this Il is
expected. will take place about Saturday next
The Jefferson Davis Guard, Of Louisville, KY, arrlv
ed here thifmornipg and enthusiastically welcomed
Two companies Of citizen soldery have volunteered 10
go to Virginia.
MOVEMENTS OF VICE PRESIDENT STE
PHENs, OF THE SOUTHERN COME
DERACY.
lady, resident OF Brooklyn, who has been for some
tce past in Savannah Georgia. arrived here Wednesday
evening She states that every hand throughout the
line Of ber travel homeward especially south Of Virginia.
the most active preparations for warlike movements
were going on-everybody was arming and everybody
confidently anticipated that the Southern army under Je
Davis, would be safely installed in Washington before the
LIST Of May In fact this treated event at least
more than half accomplished She the train
with Alexander H. Stephens who addressed the people
ct every station through Virginia, exhorting them
sto themselves to protect their wives, fami-
lies and homes from the rapine, murder and incen-
diary torch OF the black republican hordes whom Pres
dent Lincoln had called upon 70 subugae thcm,r and
stated that he was then his way to Richmond by
vation OF true Of the South, TO measures
for prompt and decisive action agans. Washington over
which, Le had doubt the flag Of the Southern coned
eracy would triumph defiance TO the COW
ardy North BE extoed the glorious actions Of the Bal
norears in sacrificing the Massachusetts, INVADERS and
n'imaiod such would be the reception OF al Northern
troops alter passing over Mason and Dixons line He
said he was proud to count Maryland and Virginia as
members Of the southern confederacy and considered
Kentucky and Tennessee units IN the Southern cause
Mr. stephens was received with marked enthusiasm at
many places, but very quietly al others.
There general complaint all through Virginia about
the great scarcity Of arms end frequently
uttered relative 10 the burning Of HaypeSs Ferry and
this lady rays from the remarks by those ia The
train while coming through Virginia, they had con.
sioered IL beyond doubt that Harpess Ferry ~
oood I'm noaeescfon
being burned The mos. intense rage WIZ exhibited q
the action OF the regulars in thus fciling ,horl.
night 10 Baltimore was not very pleasant one, al
though nothing Of special moment occurred she heard
Il at the city patrollod every night by armed t.
preserve order and several openly expressed thor regrets
at the occurrence Of the late riot.
All perscIs travelling North were narrowly watched,
ard IN most places strict surveillance wa
exercised over their movements, whether male or
female On the 10 Philadelphia she heard that oors
bad LEFT for Washington via Baltimore and thinks whea
reaching the latter city, they will have 70 fght their way
through, from slight remarks che overheard while IN
that CITY, she sincerely believes ,ha, all professors OF
loyalty the Union by Maryanders vuginans Ut
teTiy false and not to be relied upon.
she has been six days aud sx nights n reaching Brook
iyn, from Savannah and now thanks cd she has go,
home, where she see the old aog aud among an
orderly community.
PmiApErrHIa, April 25, 1851.
Isew gentleman 10 day who left Charleston, 8 g.,
ou rburoe7 Inst he says Gen. Bsaursgrd was then a.
Chsrlcston experimenting the repairing OF Fct Sumter
with the expectation or immediate attack upon
0aa nc movement Of troops towards the North
ard be believes there viii not b.. Taif
gentleman Gays the people OF the South are
awfully mistaken ssoa. the existing state OF affairs
at the North. They really believe that they have
friends enough In the North 70 join them 70 give than
complete and epeedy He says when they hear
that such Fierce and Buchanan expressing
Union sentiments ind Caleb Gushing and Pierce have
upteered for the rnion and that General Butler, the
erccknrdge candidate for Governor Of Massachusetts,
Is nt the bead OF army marching under the nag OF tbs
Union, against the secessiopsts--when they hear al
all these thngs and, In s5dition that all parties have
given way 10 loyal sentiment, simultaneously ex
pressed BY the whole people OF the North'hey VIII bt
rihle casmty they have brought upon themselves by
their insane and reasonable plotting
HARRISBURG, April 2t, 1901
Two Massachusetts, men, fleeing from Thonasville
North Carolina, arrived here this morning Va Carlisle.
Last sunday mornpe BOO South Csrolnias PASSED Ito
nasvfile, their wav North. all along tbei- route
North troops getting tn ,be cars aud they hs,rG
thenl ak freely and said ,ha, their destination VA
Southern camp twenty nse miles, south Of Washington
Aqua creek. The rnsr left Baltimore Wis ,sc p1tnors
and Ohio pailroad, s1d couli not gss OFT any ether
way. They passed HNpes's Ferry, and sw a
number Of troops tbere-they Judge from 3,oc0 q
oco-spd batteries erected on the Aeguts OYER
looking the town. The the troops nad looked rss
ard bright and their tents clean They hsi
sscertsprg the accurate number nj weser North Caro-
hra, but 20 pleading for his ITO 1ith mob
put are unable 20 state the result.
These men report that they bal 10 volunteer leave
They left however, AMI quite suddenly They are l,ti
irteihsen men and bore interrogation we'll
IMPORTANT FROM ARKANSAS,
ETrZlIRE or FORT SMITH