Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-04-07
From Peter,hnrr. Va

i From Petersburg, va.
PETERSBURG, Va, April 6.-The excitement ber
is very great The war news Is discussed on ever,
corner, all are willing that war should come. an,
say Virginia must go out of the Union.
From Montgomery.
MONTGOMERY, April G.-The people here ar
pleased with the prospects of fight
From New York.
NEw YORK, pril,6-Sixteen double basket
boats for landing troops, were put aboard the
steamer Atlantic which sails tonight. The Powhat
tan has left the Navy Yard. ~
The remainder Of the Government loan is beng
fast taken up. We n
Major Holmes, commanding the forces here. and
MAJOR johnson have resigned
Capt Meigs' typographical engineers. left to-day
with carpenters and mechanics from Washington
Their destination is unknown
Melgs replying to questions as to his destination
said, u,sVill know all about it in ten days.
Large numbers of workmen are employed on
the frigate Wabash and Roanoke, and brig Perry.
The Powhattan has been ordered to take the
| troops from Fort Hamilton On her way to sea
| The troops at Forts Hamilton and Columbus are
| packing mp for immediate movement
4 Barry's battery Is aboard the Atlantic
Orders have been received here for an immense
| quantity Of sand bags. Forty thousand are now
II OcAiB udDuIaCLuTeu IOF 1OfLuRAS.
| NEW YORK, April 5.-A special dispatch from
Charleston to the New York Herald Gays: Charleston
has to-day been IN state Of excitement anequaIled
since the. first secession movement. A crisis is at
| hand. The appearance Of q schooner off the har-
Dor last evening. and her attempt to pass
the batteries here her being fired into and her sub
sequenr mysterious disappearance, have aroused
approximations Of the most serious character. The
military leaders have been unusually active all day
and members of the Convention, now in session. be-
IN fha al fnpfi h.
dered to their several stations. A thousand rumors
are in circulation the principal of which indicates
that ort Sumter will be attacked in the course of
few days, and that the attack will be made from the
forts. Major Anderson will render in self
defense thoughlitis believed that an attempt will Sc
riously be made at reinforcement Two companies
left the arsenal tonight for Savannah.
Later advices understood to have been re-
celved from Montgomery ordering further supplies
to Major Anderson to be cut off. No further COM
mpnicaton between the post and Federal author>
tiles The danger is imminent, and the members of
the Convention here are expecting conflict before
Saturday.
The Times Washington dispatch says the revenue
laws will be enforced in Louisiana.
No visitors are admitted to the War Deps; tment
to day.
The representatives of the great powers have I'M
officially expressed desire that the Union should
be maintained. ss-.
TheI Worlds dispatch says many consder the na- |
val preparations now going on as intended for de-
nonstration at st. Domingo, while others commended |
that the is to be collected at all Southern
ports. Also, that Commissioner Crawford has been |
informed by authority that it is intended against the
South.
The Texas troops have been ordered South
again.
Governors Morton. of Indiana, and Washburne,
of Maine have had a1ong interview with the Press
ident urging the holding Of sll forts at the South
and the speedy adoption of definite policy.
Captain Reynolds of Texas, denies that he has
joined the revolutionists.
Hon. Charles A. Phelps has been appointed Sur
veyor of Boston. Barrett. editor of the Cincinna-
Ii Gazette, is urged for Commissioner of Pensions.
a A Charleston dispatch to Washington says there
is great activity there, and it is believed Sumter
will be attacked Immediately.
II is reported that orders have been received
from PresidenHDavis to cut off supplies from An
derson and no more communication to be allowed
from Sumter with the Federal authority.
A special dispatch to the Tribune, from Montgom-
cry, says that the Southern Government is deter
mined to take Fort Pickens at ell hazards, and, if
Lincoln attempts to Obstruct Southern Commerce,
all Northern ships inI Southern waters will be
seized
A Washington dispatch to the Tribune says that
have been sent to the squadron ofFort
Pickens to be the alert to cooperate with Lieut.
Semmer.
The Attorney General is considering the legality
of the President to collect duty on shipboard, and
also his authority to call for volunteers.
1ue OdOlneb Will uetSELnlpe bO-mCrrOW WuelucF
to reinforce or evaeuate Sumter.
The Heyald's special dispatch says the reTou- l
tionary movement IS progressing In Virginia, 5000
men being ready in Richmond to take up arms Q
against the Government under Ben Mccullough on
the first pretext, and reinforce menfs expected
from New York, Philadelphia, and Baltimore.
From New York. t
New YoRK, April 5-The Government have char
tered the steamers Baltic and Ariel They will
carry troops under sealed orders. The Baltic will
carry Captain Barry's company Of artillery, ninety
men, and the Ariel seven or eight companies of in
fantry and marines. They Will sail on Sunday.
The frigate Powhattan goes to sea tomorrow morn
ing, iully equipped and provisoned, and will proba-
bly, take three companies OF troops The impress
sion at the navy yard is, that Forts Sumter and
Pickens are both to be reinforced. A company of
,ne hundred men on Governors Island have receiv-
ID marching orders. and others will speedily follow.
There are 800 troops at the different stations
n this port. |
Collector Barney was sworn into Office to-day.
Marshal Rynders seized clipper brig yesterday
IN the charge Of going INTO the slave trade but the
evidence was insufficient, and she viii probably be
released. She returned from 9 China voyage six
weeks ago.
The Post says that Government agents who we're |
ent to England and France have returned and re-
port that they will set their faces against the South
I'm Confederacy and in no msnnor recognize it, and
hat the President and Cabinet are determined to
4
existing laws at all hazards
The Commercial says committee of leading poll .
icians Of Virginia have had interview with the
President and Secretary of Stste and were assured
Dost positively the the President contemplated 10 /;
hostile movements and should not attempt 20 col :
ect the revenue fer the simple reason that Congress
lad withheld the power from him to do it.
The steamer Atlantic has also been chartered,
md cleared for Brasos this afternoon with proyis-
ons and stores, the property Of the Government :
The Harriet Lane is lying in the bay, in conse-
luence of information given Capt. Faunce by the Z,
collector, which may result in the seizure OF other
-essels bound to the coast of Africa. n
leading banking house in Wall street. II Is sald, T
las been detected in daring attempt to swindle, Dy
means Of forged Virginia bonds. IL IS oe1eVed tnal
large amount of forged bonds hsVe been thrown
lpon the market The parties Implicated oeel1te
themselves YirVinians An investigation ~ pro
ressing. ,..d.
Superintendent Kennedy still receives osiAS W.. Nj
f the Census Marshals in the seeded states lo Of
avmant IF their services His regular reply Is 70
hat the applicants will be paid out OF s.oeh uos r.
carmen, Erds yvheneyer Southern olclais see Ut a.
,ococn;a tbe drafts of the Federal treasurer. n
snecial dispatch to the PoS says 'aS runner Ss
hat the Pawnee goes TO CharieS an -. ~ III
80. h-Ir yroxs more intense. All sorts OF con- =
aSoat as to the point where the FIRST Nj
IT" wl i parnbcan members express the opinion
-. - 1870 session of Congress VIII soon be Nj
allod - =; vre1l ;veo...s | sa
The Erpress says it is supposed, IN wen informed =
-. that Texas is the point where the troops =
", ~ i5d ard that they sent out at the re-
-. ~ l5oyernor Houston to repel the Indians.
Arrival of the Pony Express.
FoKr KEAHsEr, April 5.-The pony express pass q
here at $50 this morning with California dates .,
non NJ