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From Washinqt0n Citu.

WASHINGTON, April 14.-Efforts are still making
to concentrate formidable military force in and
around Washington, to be prepared for all emer-
gencies. Information continues to be received from
private sources of secret plots in various localities
IN Maryland and Virginia, having in view the sez-
ure OF the public property and also the persons Of
the highest officers of the Government Though
these accounts are not generally credited they are
believed in official quarters hence the precauton-
airy movements; at all events they are considered
necessary.
No one knowing what turn events may take du-
ring the prevalent excitement the roads and avenues
leading to Washington are closely watched Ar
rangements have been made to promptly concen-
trate the military forces at any threatened point
The greatest anxiety exists everywhere to hear
further from the South. Groups discuss the war
news and its future effect on the country
1t is reliably stated that Pennsylvania furnishes
$4,000, New York Is, 900, and Ohio 1000 men in
response to Lincolns call for men, The balance are
to be furnished by the other States.
The Virginia Commissioners returned to Rich
mond to-day; they were cautious in expressing
their opinions relative to the Presidents reply.
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mo. IL

No. II.
Gen. BEAUREGARD, to the Secretary of War;
CHARLESTON, April 18th, 1861.
To L. P WALKER:
We opened fire at 40 minutes, A. NJ
(Signed) G. T. BEAUREGARD.
NoTE.- Intercepted dispatches disclose the fact,
that MIR. Fox, who had been allowed to visit Major
Anderson on the pledge that his purpose was pacific,
employed his opportunity to devise plan for sup
plying the Fort by force, and this plain had been
adopted by the Washington Government and was
in progress of execution
Mr.: Tyler is a clerk in the War Department of
the Confederate States.
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FOURTH DESPATCH

CHARLESTON, April 12.-The bombardment is still
going on every twenty minutes, from the mortars.
1t is supposed Major Anderson is resting his men
for the night Three vessels of war are reported to
De outside They cannot get in in consequence of
the roughness of the sea. The floating battery
works well. Troops are arriving hourly. Every
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Is WAR?-There is common sense in the re-
mark of the N. Y. World, Republican that if the
Administration intended war by its late active mill
tary and naval movements, 1t would scarcely have
rejected all the bids below 81 for the late loan. 1t
accepted only three millions at and above that rate
and rejected the remaining five millions at 93.-
Nothing could evince more folly, if there is to be
war, for then the money would all be wanted i'm.
mediaey, and could not be had at anything like so
favorable rate of interest The World therefore
regards it as quite certain that no civil war is nten-
ded.
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T HI e M Al ETS.
WILMINGTON MARKET.

APRIL 13, 1851,
TURPENT1NE Sales yesterday afternoon of ESQ Sbis
and this morning 80 do at g. for yellow Dip 81 go far
virgin, and 81 for hard, per $50 lbs O-
No sales in Spirits Turpentne and Cotton.
RoSlN further sales yesterday of 1900 bbls Common
TAR-Sales yesterday and to-day of only 1875 bbls at
CORN-A cargo of 1850 bushels was received on vester
day from hyde county, and sold 60 cents per bushe
81 Is to 81 % per bushel.-,TournaL
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Rumors from Washington.

1t is stated that on Monday last Mr.. Lincoln would
issue proclamation calling forth the militia from
all the States to the aggregate number of seventy
five thousand in order to suppress the combinations
in the seeded States and the laws to be duly
executed. The first service required, it is said,
would probably be to re-possess the forts places and
property, which have been seized from the United
States.
1t is stated that the proclamation referred to con-
Yenes Congress on the 4th of July.
The Richmond and Petersburg papers of Monday
contain what purports to be the above proclama-
ton, which they say was to be published in the
Washington papers ofthe same day. We shall soon
know whether the proclamation referred to is gen.
uine or not.
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mo. 81
NO. g.
Seneral BEAUREGARD to the Secretary of War.

General BEAUREGARD to the Secretary of War.
CHARLESTON, April 18th, 1861
To L. p Walker Major Anderson replies: at
have the honor to acknowledge the eipt of your
communication demanding the evacu atisn of this
fort and to say in reply thereto that it is demand
with which regret that my sense of honor and of
my obligation to my government prevent my COM
pliance." He adds verbally: 81 viii! await the first
shot, ane If you do not batter to pieces, we will
be starved out in few days" Answer.
(Signed0 G. l. BEAUREGARp
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Re;oicin1 IN the South

MONTGOMERY, April 14th.-The surrender of Fort
Sumter was received here with immense cheering,
by crowds in the Streets Confederate and Palmetto
flags are flying, firing and bells ringing
There is great rejoicing
AUGUSTA, April IA One hundred guns were
fred on receipt of the news of the surrender of
Sumter.
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GoDEY's Laws BooK.-Godey for May has been
received This is the most interesting and useful
publication of the kind in the country. The pres
ent number contains choice engravings and much
useful reading matter, especially to ladies. Pub
lished in Philadelphia, at So per annum.
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As we said some days ago, Mr.. Lincoln's Govern
ment must recognize and acknowledge the indepen-
dence of the Confederate States, or fight them
Necbern Progress.
Will our friend of the Progress be good enough to
inform us what authority the federal government has
to recognize and acknowledge the independence of
the Confederate States?
We deny that the federal government is "Mr.
Lincoln's government" We are as much opposed
to Mr.. Lincoln and his policy as the Progress can
be- but the fact that he is President, and has pol
icy, or has no policy, does not make him the gov
eminent He is neither an elective nor hereditary
ruler. He is the subject himself OF, and submits
sionst to, the Constitution and laws If he violates
either, attempts to violate either we will join the
Progress in resisting him.
We are as anxious for peace as any one We
deprecate bloodshed no matter who strikes the first
blow. We can perceive no necessity for fight be-
tween the federal government and the Confederate
States" The utmost forbeaTance should be observed
on both sides. He who first sheds blood in this
quarrel will commit sin as great as that of Cain
when he slew his brother. at were better for him
that milestone were hanged about his neck, and
that he were drowned in the depth of the sea-"
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No. Q.
Secretary of War to General BEAuREGARD.

DeCIeIaIy UI W ar 10 UeHeraI BEAUREGARD.
MONTGOMERY, April II, 1861.
To Gen. BEAUREGARD, Charleston We do not
desire needlessly to lombard Fort Sumter, if Major
Anderson will state the time at which, as indicated
by him, he will evacuate, and agree that, in the
meantime, he will not use his guns against us, un-
less ours should be employed against Fort Sumter
You are authorized thus to avoid the cffusion of
blood If this, or its equivalent, be refused reduce
the Fort as your judgment decides to be the most
practicable
(Signed,) L. P. WALKER.
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The Var FEELING in Boston.

was crowded this forenoon by officers of the State
Militia, rendering their commands to the Governor.
An extreme war feeling is aroused. Governor An
drews will leave for Washington this Saturday af
ternoon.
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Extra Session of the Confederate Congress.
MONTGOMERY, April IAN extra session of the
Confederate Congress has been called to meet on the
29th of April.
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RALEIGH: WEDNESDAY, APRIL II, 1861.
Union Meeting In Raleigh.

We are requested to give notice that meeting
of the Union men of Raleigh and vicinity will be
held in the Courthouse on Friday evening next at
half past seven o'clock.
4 full attendance is earnestly desired Let the
Union men come up in full force
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REACTION IN SCHENEcTADY.-The charter election
in the old republican city of Schenectady, New York,
was held on the I'd inst and resulted in complete
democratic yictory.-NeU York Herald.
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RhnHe LslnnH an Tie EnL1


PRovIDENcE, April 14.-Governor Sprague has
rendered the Government the marine battery and
one thousand infantry, and to lead them himself
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PennsytcaniG Troops on the oay to Washington.
WASHINGTON, April 14-It is reliably reported
that two regiments Of Pennsylvania troops are now
on their way to Washington CITY,
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PS Since the above was written we have heard
on what we deem good authority, that the procla-
nation referred to is genuine. We will publish it
in our next.
We very much fear that general civil war i'm
pends We hare told our readers from the first that
secession meant civil uar and the destruction Of cU
liberty.
We repeat what we said in the last Presidential
campaign and what we said in our last issue, that
"the Union cannot be maintained by force. 1t will
fall to pieces before the first touch of aggressive
coercive power"
Mr.. Lincoln may call, but North Carolina will ex-
tend no aid to him any effort TO coerce the Con-
federate States" The leaders and many of the
people of those States have grievously erred but
any attempt to coerce them, or to put them down
by force, will make bad infinitely worse. The soil
of North Carolina must not be polluted by the tread
of armed men sent to make war on the "Confede-
rate States"
The mission of the border States now is to COM
mand the peace if possible, and to maintain their
rights in the Union If they cannot check and con-
troll the two extremes no other power can.
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A PREREQUISITE Greensboro Gal Pzon-
teS Weekly urges the citizens of the town to build
hotel and present their claims for the Capital of
the Southern Confederacy.
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STATE SToCKs.-Stock were sold in New York on
Friday last at the following rates: Tennessee 6's
70h, Missouri 6's 6O4 North Carolina 6's 764.
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ATTENTION, VOLUNTEERS Nothing Is more pro-
oaole than that President Davis will soon march an
army through North Carolina and Virginia to Wash
ington.
Those of our volunteers who desire to Join the
Southern army, as it shall pass through our borders
had better organize at once for the purpose, and
keep their arms, accoutrements, uniforms, ammuni
ton, and knapsacks in constant readiness-Rich-
nnond Enquirer.
The foregoing is somewhat confrmatory, if it
means any thing at all, of the rumored invasion of
Washington City. The President, it seems has re-
ceved information of design to attack Washington,
and the volunteers and militia of the District of Co.
umbia have been called out to repel any attack that
may be made.
The very air is filled with rumors One rumor is
that Davis is about to march on Washington City,
and another is that Pennsylvania, Ohio, and New
York have rendered troops to Lincoln, and that he
intends to invade the South and march on Mont
gomery!
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BOSTON MARKET

BUSTUN MARKET.
REPORTED EXPRESSLY FOR n. C. STANDARD"
By LONDON 4 BRYAN
Commission Merchants, 80 hadSa Street.
APRIL IL, 1861.
Our Cotton market is inactive with but few transactions
for the past week Holders not pressing their stocks
and are not disposed to make concessions prices The
demand light and 1t is difficult make sales at our quo
taiions Middng 1870; strict middling lac; good mid
NAVAL STORES.-Spirits Turpentne firm with light
stock sales &c. cash Common Rosn 81 40 cash. Other
grades dull and prices irregular. Tar 81 50-6 months;
Pitch 81 2O@2 cash.
PEA NUTS are dull at 81 2511 40.
GUNNY CL0TH-Standard Zoe cash.
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RejOicin1 in Mobils

Rejoicing in Mobile
MOBILE, April 12.-There is intense excitement
and rejoicing here. Fifteen guns were fired in
honor of the attack on Fort Sumter
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L. P. WALKER.
mo. 10.1

No. 10.l
Gen. BEAuREGARD to the Secretary of War
CHARLESTON, April 18th, 1861.
To L. p. WALKER:
He would not consent. l will write to-day.
(Signed,) G. I. BEAUREGARD.
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~ We regret to learn that Gov. Ellis is again
yerv seriously indisposed. He is in the City, but
too unwell to attend to public business
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PETERSBURG MARKET.
CAREFULLY CORRECTED BY
NJ A K 7 N, TAM AHIIL

MARTIN, TANNAHILL CO.
,,,,,n,, APRIL ls, 1851.
REMARKS-Business in all kinds of produce was yerv
light today Buyers evnce disposition 10 operate in
the unsettled state of the country besides we have
had no mail north of Fredericksburg three DAYS We
do not alter our quotations, and holders are firm
PETERSBURG FERTILIZER.-The demand ia still very
heavy About lilo tons delivered from the mill on
yesterday
COTTON.The market is quiet and operators show but
demand c, more for fancy lots
TOBACCO.-The receipts of loose are large. The mark.
ct was not active to-day and for kinds prices were
lower. But little Tobacco of good quality coming in
WHEAT-Receipts very light, with sales Of prime
White at 81 6S@l 70; do. Red 81 40. Other grades
nominal.
. EXCHANGE-On New York advanced to per cent. n
G. money % per cent discount.
CORN.-Ths articles continues dull and heavy with
very limited sales at &C.,
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MONTGOMERY, Ala, April 12-Gen. Reneau and
Ben McCulloch have proposed to the Government of
heConfederate States to have 25 900 men in Wash
lngton within ten days, and to take Lincoln and
Scott prisoners. McCulloch has 10000 men now
in Virginia. and has purchased 10 900 stand of arms
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STILL LATERI
Firing from the Vessels Gu tside :
UMTER ON FIRE.

CHARLESTON, S. c., Apr ii 18th, 1861.
Inc cannonnading is going on fiercely from all
points from vessels outside and along our coast.
Sumter is on fire
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The Illinois Le1jsl1fu

CHICAGO, April 14-Governor Gales will, tomor-
row, call an extra session of the Legislature to meet
next Tuesday week.
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AID Valorem in Virginia.

On Thursday last the Convention of Virginia,
after much discussion, passed the following resolu-
ton by vote of "a to 26:
"ResolUed, That committee of thirteen be appoin-
ted to inquire into the expediency of so amending
the 22d and 23d sections of Article w. of the Consti
tuition of Virginia to provide that taxation shall
be equal and uniform throughout the Common
wealth and that all property shall be taxed in pro-
portion to its value"
The Constitution will, therefore, be altered so as
to allow the Legislature to tax negro property &C.
cording to value.
80 A disunion meeting is advertised to be held
In Hillsborough on the 18th instant writer in the
FIaandeater calls on the farmers of Orange to "stop
the pillow" to attend this meeting! stop the plow'
to give countenance to disunion and civil war i
That is the meaning of the CALL We do not believe
the farmers of Orange will do any such thing If
they desire war and the destruction of the liberties
they now enjoy, let them stop the pillow" and join
the dsunionists
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WAsHINGrnN Anril Q 1851

WASHINGTON, April 9, 1861.
HE WAR FEELING IN THE NoRTH-Fhe most
startling evidence of the sudden rousing of sweep
ing warlike spirit continues to arrive here by mail
and telegraph form all parts of the North Leading
men OF all parties express their readiness to stand
oy the federal government in the present trial of its
strength IN the most enthusiastic and encouraging
terms 1t is evident that the loyal feelings of the
Northern people have been so deeply outraged by
tne reckless usurpations of the cotton States that
their patience is exhausted. They will 10 longer
allow the laws of the land to be tramped upon with
IMMUNITY The first shot fired by the revolutionists
upon the vessels now bringing relief to Major An
derson, will sodily unite all friends of the Union
IN the support of the taken by the admin.
istratlon for the maintenance of the federal author
lty ana klnde blaze of universal indignation that
Will cause all past divisions of party to be forgot
ten. The assurances now being received by the
President from leading political opponents leave no
doubt on this head.
Gov. Dennison, of Ohio, started for Columbus
TINS afternoon. Upon his return he will immediate
~ send special message to the Legislature which
is still IN session, recommending an appropriation
Tor the armng of the State. He thinks Ohio will
have fifty thousand men ready for service on short
notice.
The Governors of all the free States will doubt
lessly forthwith follow in the wake of their coeag-
ues OF Ohio and Pennsylvania. In New York and
Massachusetts the militia forces already in working
trim are thought to be sufficient to meet the drafts
Tor men likely to be made upon those States.
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OFFICIAL DISPATCHES.
THE WAR COMMENCEDll
Bombardment of Fort sumterIl

The following official dispatches reached Rich
mond, by telegraph, yesterday afternoon:
MONTGOMERY, April IL, A. NJ.
Ex-PREsDENT JOHN TYLER
State Convention.
! am authorized by Hon. L. P. Walker, Secretary
OF War C. s. A. to send you the following dispatches
and explanatory note preceding the bombardment
OF Fort Sumter, for publication. Your son,
JOHN TYLER, JR*
The following is the tclegraphic correspondence
between the War Department and Gen'l Beaure-
gard, in command Of Charleston Harbor, immedi-
ately proceeding hosttIes This correspondence
grew out of the formal notification of the Washing
ton Government declared in Gen. Beauregards first
dispatch.
No. IL
Gen. Beauregards Dispatch to the Secretary of
War;
CHARLESTON April 8, 1881.
To L. P. WALKER:
DEAR SIR:-An authorized messenger from Lin
coin has just informed Gov. Pickens and myself
that provisions will be sent to Fort SUMTER peace
ably if they can, forcibly if they must" [Signed
G. L. BEAUREGARD
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New York, April 14.-Advices from Albany state
that Governor Morgan WILL tomorrow, issue a call
for %, 1000 men to assist the Federal Government
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SUMTER STILL ON FIREl
Fort Surlter Silent!

CHARLESTON, S. c., April 18th. 1s61-11.3oAM
The batteries on Sulliyan's Island. Cummings
Point and Stevens battery are pouring shot and
shell into Fort Sumter. '''N
Major Anderson does not return the fire. Sumter
is Still! on lire, and there has just been two explo
sons in that Fort - p'O'
THIRD DISPATCH.
CHARLESTON April 14.-Negotations were COM
command, will evacuate Fort Sumter This morning
and embark on the war vessels off the bar.
"hen Fort Sumter was in flames and Mai. An
derson could only fire at long intervals, the men of
the confederate batteries cheered at every shot but
looked with defiance at the vessels of war which
STOOD outside without attempting to divert the fire
OF single battery.
Five of Major Anderson's men we're slightly
wounded.
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WASHINGTON, April 13--1 A. M-The Cabinet
nave had no formal session since the news of con-
met at Charleston but the President has had infor-
NAL consultations with the members of his Cabinet,
ana the facts of the firing from the batteries upon
Fort Sumter were fully discussed.
The President and all the members of the Cabinet
approve most heartily the course of Maj Anderson.
The subject will be more fully considered in for.
NAL Cabinet meeting at nine o'clock this morning.
Dispatches were received by the President last
night from Governor Dennison, of Ohio, and Gov
ernor Curtin, of Pennsylvania, informing him Of
the action of the Legislatures of those States, in
favor Of raising troops and treasure for the
emergency. New York and other States, where the
legislatures are now in sesalon, are expected to fol-
low the example in rendering support to the federal
government
The President evidently feels relieved from de-
gree OF responsibility in consequence of the attack
having been made upon Fort Sumter.
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The War News in Virginia.

The Richmond Enquirer of Saturday says:
" 1t is significant fact, that after this neDs ,oas
announced IN the Virginia State Conueation, then
IN Committee of the Whole, they proceeded at once,
large majority, to adopt the proposition of Mr..
Robert E. Scott, substantially nroydng for the as.
semblage of National Convention-through which,
OF course Virginia will be handed over to the tender
mercles OF Black Republican majority.
IL anything will precpitate the true men of Vir-
gna into revolution, it will be the miserable shut
fling of our State Convention"
The foregoing shows that the Union men of Vir-
gina are standing firm. The Enquirer is so anx-
lous to 60 out of the Union that it cannot tolerate
the idea of national Convention. 1t is rumored
that the revolutionsts of Virginia now in session
IN Richmond. Violent efforts will no doubt be
made in Virginia and in this State to take the two
States out of the Union. Let Union men stand
urn. Let nothing be done hastily or in passion
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TDentysf0e thousand Men to be Furnished 6y Neu
York
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New YORK, April 14.-The 18th and 69th Regi-
ments have volunteered their services for the defence
of Washington City, but have not yet started The
18th Regiment holds meeting tomorrow evening
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No 2.
Reply of the Secretary OF War to General Beaure.
gard
MONTGOMERY, April 10, 1861.
To Gen. Beauregard, Charleston:
If you have no doubt of the authorized character
of the agent who communicated to you the inten-
ton of the Washington Government, to supply For
Sumter by force you will at once demand its evac-
uation; and if this is refused, proceed in such a
manner as you may determine, to reduce it. Answer
GSIgned,) LIP. WALKER.
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- HENRY W. MILLER, Esq, as a Candidate for
Congress in this District subject the action of the Con-
sttutonal Union Party. He will address the PEOPLE
whenever he do consistent with his professional en-
gagements.
April 9, 1861. s7-tf
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The SerenM and Sirty-Ninth Regiments of Nes
YorE
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mo. Z

Secretary of War to Gen. BEAuREGUARD.
MONTGOMERY, April, II, 1861.
Gen. BEAUREGARD, Charleston:
Telegraph reply of Anderson.
(Signed) L. P. WALKER.