The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-04-26
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
Exclusively for The Journal.

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The steamer Empire City from Texas, ar
rived here this morning. . .5e.
The Asia has arrived. szz4
The Europa arrived out on the 18th.
Breadstuffs were dull and unchanged
Provisions steady and more doing. Con
soils Sl6M9l8 for money; 9l4@9lb for
account. The Asia brings 88, 900 in
specie. The bullion in the bank of England
had increased 100000. The hank rate
had been reduced to 5 per cent.
Among other warlike rumors, it WAS
stated that 60, 900 troops were suddenly or
dered tc march from Marseilles for the oc-
cupation Of Syria. 1t was said also that
sharp notes were exchanged almost daily
between England and France, in. relation
/ to Syria. This all lacks confirmation, but
caused great uneasiness.
Paris letters say that war is regarded by
| many as inevitable.
| The American Minister at Rome had
been insnlted by the troops during the
Easter festivities. He threatened to use
his revolver, and afterwards demanded
/ from the Government better protection for
the future or his passports. His demand
! was complied with.
NEW YoRK, April 25.-Colts and Sharp's
/ armories are both working night and day
I AOA OOuuGCblNues tilC BSASIdl
/ Ohio, and other northern states. Not an
arm is sold to any one without the fullest
| assurance that they are for the loyal states
1t would be impossible to arm the regiments
! now forming, without sending to Europe,
4 were it not for these armories They are
! turning out some 400 arms per day.
NEW YoRK, April 25.-The Associated
Press have reliable information, just receiv-
/ ed that the New York 9th, 7th, 18th, and
I list regiments have safely arrived al Wash
! ington, and are now quarlered at the Navy
! Yard in that city.
Gen. Wool has received information that
tive privateer steamers were fitted out at
Norfolk, before Virginia seeded. One has
rihed guns, and the other four heavy guns.
Col. May has rendered his services to
Gov. Morgan. Col. Stevens, millionaire
of Jersey, has signifed his intention to
equip regiment for service.
Leslie Combs has telegraphed firm Frank
fort, Ky, saying that Crittenden is absent
and asking if we can get arms and money
for self defence in the Union. Gen'l Wool
sent the dispatch to the President.
1t is stated that Z 200 stand of arms were
captured by the secessionists in taking Fay
etteville, North Carolina, arsenal.
The Adjutant General of North Carolina
The gun-boat Pocahontas, arrived at
Washington Monday night with 40 ma
rines and $50 soldiers.
Among the recent designations are Com
mander McBlair of the Navy, Lieuts. Ben
nett and Winger, of the National Observa-
tory, Lieuts. Brooke, Powell Lewis, and
Simms, of the Navy, and Col. Johnson,
Quarter Master General of the Army
The Empire City arrived to-day from
Texas, bringing 316 infantry and 277 cav
airy, under command of Maj. Shepherd.
The gun-boat Mohawk was at Havana
for supplies to sail in Il day or two for
Texas.
NEW YORK, April 25.-The steamer Kill
vanhull, chartered by the Government has
full cargo of provisions, so horses, railroad
spikes, crowbars, &c, for repairing rail-
roads.
The steamer Commerce, from York river,
brought the crews of several small craft
seized by the rebels.
NEW York, April 25.-Stocks lower and
dull, but closing frmer. Money and ex-
change unchanged. .-.r
New YORK, April PA gentleman
from Washington, via tho Relay House and
Wheeling, reports that the secessionists
have planted a battery of four guns at
Harper's Ferry, commanding the bridge
Trains are stopped and examined and the
road for mile was lined with soldiers. At
Wheeling a strong Union feeling prevails. |
$500 men were under arms. Sc
New YORK, April 25.-Captain Andrew
TalcOtt, Of The United States Typographical |
Engineers, q native of Connecticut, has gone
to Richmond to superintend the manufac-
ture of arms to be used by the Govern
ment. ......
The Union Committee have purchased
sixteen rified cannon of West Point for the
use of our volunteers.
Engraved plates for bonds and bank notes
for the Confederate States have been seized
in two engraving establishments to-day.
The Cunard steamship Kedar has been
chartered by the Government also, the
steamer Champion.
A correspondent of the Commercial ar
rived from Charleston on Saturday. Gen.
Beauregard had not started, but rumor said
$4,000 troops would leave to march on the
Capital. The citizens of Wilmington, n.
c. had seized the steamer Georgia. The
Baltic, Columbia, Harriet Lane, and Cuyler
were seen on Chesapeake Bay.
1t is stated that the sloop Sunshine was
fred into off Yorktown, and in carrying
sail to escape, zcapsized. The schooner
Alice was seized. ---se
,Advices from Norfolk state that CAPTAINS
Rodgers and White were prisoners in the
hands of the authorities. The steamers
Delaware, Columbus, Plymouth and United
States were only partially burned of these,
however, the Plymouth is the only one that
can be Of service, and to get to sea will
have to pass the guns of Fort Monroe rum
ming the risk of being sunk.
LOUISVILLE, April 25.-A proposition has
been made by the Governor Of Kentucky, to
the Governor of Ohio, that the Governors
of the Border States propose to the United
States Government to become arbitrator
between the contending parties in the pres
ent contest. a.s