Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-05-01
From New York.

NEw YORK, Saturday, April q.
special newspaper train starts to morrow and
every Sunday morning for Albany over the Hud-
son road during the war
Six sloops laden with gunpowder were seized
on suspicion for the use of the South
The steamer Nashville has been taken by the
citizens at Charleston. 1t is not known whether
it was seized or purchased
The former Lieutenant of the HarTief Lane
was appointed to command the Nashville He
intends nsing her to intercept California steamers.
1t is positively stated he has letters of maruue
from JEFF. Davis
There is no bio. kade at Charleston; the city is
quiet Flour SIS per barrel.
Private advices certify that an attempt 70 ne
gotlate the Confederate loan is a signal failure,
only Sl.6O0,000 taken altogether
Nj Montgomery a6vices state that only SO, 600, =
600 is Yet taken.
The soldiers are unpaid, have plenty of pro
visions, but short of munitions of war.
-Four privateers from Mobile are already
authorized.
The Mobile papers stated that Col. Harvey
Brown, who commands Fort Pickens, has 600
men,
1t appears that the Capt General of Cuba
snubbed the Southern commissioners when there.
He didn't recognize such power as the Confed-
crate States
Beluregard was in Charleston on Tuesday
Il is thought no more fighting would occur.
1t is reported that Gen. Harvey has been ar
rested at Harper's Ferry, and carried to Rich
mond.
JEFF Davis was in Montgomery on Sunday
evening.
Gen. Butler, of Massachusetts, remains at An.
napolis. He has planted battery on the heights
opposite the town, which can destroy the city al
an hours notice.
A Washington dispatch of Wednesday 10 the
Times says deputation Of Virginians and Mary
landers waited on the President and demanded :
cessation of hostilties until after the extra session
of Congress. The Presidents answer was prompt
decided and in the negative
One of the dispatches said 10 600 Marylanders
would contest the passage of troops over her soil
To which the President replied he presumed Their,
was room enough in her soil to hang IS 000
The PGtDnee was at Washington.
A Washington correspondent says DR.. Garnett
son-in-law of Governor Wise, has sent his wifi,
and family to the North for safety.
large number of Firginians are in this city
who have been drawn away because they would
not take oath of allegiance TO the State.
The coolest thing yet proposed to the Govern
ment was that made by Governor Hicks an,
Governor Letcher that they would Jointly guar
antee the safety Of the Capital. The Government
declined such protection, probably very much L
the disgust of the twin rebels of Virginia an,
Maryland.
A gentleman who was compelled to flee from
North Carolina, says that the secessonists ar
carrying all before them without reference TO Law
or order. They have driven off many peopl
who do not sympathize with the movement, an,
had threatened loudly TO mob and hang Ex-Gov
ernor Gilmer who is persstently resisting the It'd
of secession.
The Herald has dispatch from a special cor
respondent sent to Pensacola, who was not allow
ed to reach there. He desired authentic inloFma
ton of affairs. Up TO the 2lst there had been N
action and Gen. Bragg has intimated his inabilit
to reduce Fort Pickens. His army is said 10 b.
demOralized. He has also intimated that he vii
act purely on the defensive.
Eight United States vessels were off For
Pickens on the 2lst, with their guns rerly 70
immediate action. 1t is believed that they wOul,
retake the navy yard and forts adjacent.
The correspondent passed through Montgom
cry on the 22d. Davis was making active pre-
paratious to attack Washington. He saw troop
en- route to Richmond. They received arms an,
equipments at Augusta.
Gen. Renau of Tenn, was at Montgomer
concluding arrangements for sending two tbous
and desperad0es in citizens dress to Baltimore an
| Washington, to secretly operate in an attack nea
! Washington.
The Confederate States are in a state of an
archy. Business Frustrated. Thinking peopl
are less confident. The country is in a state o
mob law and people are escaping.