The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-04-05
FROM THE SOUTH.
The Last Visit to the sCharleston Batteries
Important Events Expected-Anairs At
Fort Pickens, kc., &c, &c.


Fort Pickens, kc., &C., nc.
Our correspondent telegraphs us that
"things look qually," and to look ont to-day.
The Charleston papers of Wednesday contain
the following items, which are interesting
We learn that Governor Pickens and Gen.
Beauregard go, to day, to visit and inspect all
the batteries for the last time, and to arrange
matters for decided action, as all the batteries
are now thoroughly ready. They 60 in pri.
vate conveyance, and alone.
private dispatch was received here on
Tuesday, by one high in authority, from one
OF the Commissioners at Washington, to the
effect that no further supplies or reinforce
ments were to be attempted to Fort Sumter by
the Government at Washington, unless the
Government here was first informed. 1t Is
also stated that the President had not the
courage to execute the order which has been
| decided upon in the Cabinet, to remove the
| garrison. The President has now determined
to throw the responsibility Of evacuation up
on Major Anderson, and make him the seape-
goat to satisfy the disappointment Of the
Black Repu blicans of the North.
1t is also rumOred and generally credited
I! that the ordinary supplies to Major Anderson
will be soon stopped. If this is the course the
Government at Washington intend to pursue
towards Major Anderson, 1t is not only full OF
vacllation but of meanness and duplicity.
The Courier, in alluding to the subject, says ::
1t is said now that the last mortar is in its
place and that the ammunition and supplies
are all in our possession, SO that every means
for the speedy reduction of Fort Sumter may
be said to be entirely accomplished. There is
no possibility of supplies reinforcements
being thrown in from the sea, for there is not
| the power in the United States Navy to do it,
and of course the reduction of Fort Sumte is
only matter OF time.
There is thing clear, that If the Gov
ernment resorts to force and a sectional war,
there must be a strong and powerful party at
the North opposed to them. This party con-
| Sti teS Ia
men, and those interested in the industrial
pursuits of that section. This division being
made at the North, compels the Government,
in an issue of force, to rely exclusively upon
| the Black Republican party for the supply of
men md money. Whereas, on the con trary,
the Confederate States will present one united
| and unbroken front, with no division, but all
| ready TO defend their homes and their altars.
In such an issue, there can be no doubt as to
| the final result. In addition to this, if there
| be an appeal to force, it will at once throw
| against the Black Republican party and the
| Government. In such a struggle as this, the
| total overthrow of the Government at Wash
| ingt ton is inevitable, and confusion and revo-
| luton will be inaugurated in the Northern
States that must end in their entire and hnal
| destruction
The Mercury has a correspondent who says
| Up to this time, two hundred pounds fresh
! beef, and three dozen cabbages, have been sen t
| to Fort Sumter three times Il week-besides
| potatoes by the barrel. Thus, both officers
| and prlvates have been allowed to have at
| least Il considerable amount of wholesome
provisions fer seventy men, and what cause is
| there for complaint? These facts are derived
| from the best authority, and are reliable. Let
| the Northern people do justice to Southern
| liberality.
| About 26O troops from North Alabama
and Mississippi arrived at Mobile on the
2sth. They are the Madison Rifles 100 men
two companies from Lowndes county, MISS.
| 160 men. About 400 more from Mississippi
| were expected to arrive the next morning, by
| railroad. They are destined for Pensacola
| battalion Of l30 men left Augusta, Ga.
Monday, for Pensacola. The Chronicle says
most pleasing incident was one nnec ted
with the departure. As the Walker Lighi
| Infantry were passing through the streets, a
gentleman, whose name did not learn,
stepped up to Lieut.. Russell, and presented
him with one hundred dollars for the use OF
| the company Snch dsinteres ted patriotism
| is certainly worthy of being recorded.
| While the companies We're at the depot, and
| the order to stack arms had been given, some
I'ladies who were in the depot waved their
| handkerchefs and cheered the Southern Con.
| federacy flag, which was borne by Ensign
| ELS, of the Clinch Rifles, and requested him
| to allow them to take charge of it, while he
| and his company We're bidding adieu to thei,
| friends. or course, the request was complied
| with, and the beautiful EN- biem OF Sou therr
Independence was conveyed to the fair hand,
| of those patriotic ladies.
The Warrington correspondent Of the Pen
sacola Observer says the Alabama Regiment
has been transferred to the Confederate Sta te.
| by Gen. Clemens Col Clayton has been re
elected Colonel; Williams, Lieutenant Colo
| mel Steadman, Major. A man shot a
| the redoubt on the night of the 9th, in at
tempting to pass the sentry without the coun
| tersign. He died soon afterwards. No blam,
| is attached to the sentry, who only discharged
his duty. The deceased was a member Of tn,
| "Red Eagles Capt. Il. L. Posey
The steamer Kate Dale arrived at Warning
ton ON the 18th from Mobile, with large guam
arms and two hundred thousand ball car
tridges from Mt. Vernon Arsenal.
The Jacksonville (Ala Republican says:
Capt. Drapers company of over sixty stall
wart men, who left this county last Satur
day, were nedrty one-haJ married nsen-no
more than ten or q dozen hare any interes
in negro property, and the three Lieutenants
and Orderly Sergeant are all grdndJ Jathers.-
Each one of them can take OF grey squir
rers head every pop, in the tops of our fores
| trees, wi tn the rifle.
correspondent OF the Macon (Ga) Tele
graph, writing from Charleston, says:
On the subject OF revenue for the Confeder
ate States, l am credbly informed that Col
lectOr Boston, in Savannah, is willing to ente
: into bond to turn out three million dollars I
the Treasury the first year. Charleston is
+ with equal confidence, counted for five mil
= ions-New Orleans for seven, and Mobile TO
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Charleston harbor is well stoc ked with shiI
. ping and it is odd to the Confederate te fis.
flying from the Northern masts.
MoNTeoAHay, ALA, April 1.-Active effort
| are making to complete the gap in the raj
/ | way hence to Pensacola, to facilitate th
q transportation of troops to the Gulf tn
i work will be completed in a few days.
+ Nothing important has been received fro,
a | Pensacola. Provisions are believed TO
scarce at Fort Pickens. Troops, provision
I and ammunition are flowing into the Cor
!, federate army at Pensacola. Two thousau
!, men are expected to leave Montgomery tn
, week for that point.
!, The rumored reinforcement of Fort Picker
v Is pronounced, by reliable authority, to be III
y | founded.
= : The editor of the Fort Gaines Independe
1 State, recently made an excursion into Soutl
n eastern Alabama. He says: Should the SCI
:. son for grain continue to be favorable, Il
/ harvesti is bound to be abundant. We ha'
n lived in Alabama twenty seven years. al
a line tJ~eompare with the present GROWN
crop. 1t Is confidently believed that the van
Of the country will be greatly aud timely +
e lieved by the early grain crop.
10 INFLUENCE OF TREES uPox CLIMArE.-Jochi
y Frederic Sahouw, Professor Of Botany at q
Is penhagen, speaks rs follows of the intluen
It of forests upon the atmosphere
n 1--WE find the most evident signs of il in 4
lie torrid zone. The forests iaerease the rain a
Is moisture, and produce springs and runni
a streams. Tracts destitute Of woods beeoI
n. very strongly heated, the air above them q
III cends perpendlcularly, and thus prevents I
i. clouds from sinking, and the constant win
I, ltrade winds or monsoons,) where they c
er blow uninlerruptedly over large surfaces,
et not allow the transition of yapors into I
form OF drops. In the forests on the con tral
the clothed soil does not become SO heat,
in and, besides the evaporation from the tr,
r favors cooling therefore, when tha curge,
l. OF air loaded with vapors reach the torres
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