Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-04-12
MoNrooMsRY. April 8.

aylor, at Key West, compelled the people
, haul down the Confederate States flag,
nth the polite intimation that two different
ationalities could not hold the same place.
The rumor that the Brooklyn landed men
Fort Pickens proves untrue.
NEW YORK, April 9.
Special to the Eoesing Post.-It is repor.
ID from Charleston, to-day, that Ii cut. Tai
ott has not been permitted to return to Fl.
sumter.
Several merchants, to-day, protested
'gainst paying duties, claiming that they |
annot be compelled to pay til. the revenue |
'ivenue laws are enforced in the whole !
country.
CHARLESTON, April 9.
Special to Herald The floating battery
was turned into position between Sullivan's
Island and Fort Sumter. The feet is not
yet in sight, but was expected off Stone
tonight "0.G
CHARLESTON, April 10.
A battle is hourly expected. Fort Sumter
will be attacked without waiting for the Alb
clifton fleet.
WASHINGTON, April 9.
Col. Lamon, ss Marshal, is the only
appointment yet made for the District Of
Columbia. Many appointments have been
published before they have even been con-
sidered by the Executive.
len companies, comprising about one
quarter of the volunteer militia of the Dis
trict of Columbia, are mastering to-day, for
inspection, the order having been issued
from the Government Headquarters last
night. Several days ago the companies Off
GERS were directed to Immediately report the
number of their effective men. This unex-
pected movement has given rise to many
surmises, especially as reports prevail,
believed to be correct, that these companies
arc to be drafted into immediate service.
Much excitement everywhere exists,
created in a great degree by bogus dispatches,
professedly from Charleston, of a stirring
battle in the vicinity Of Fort Sumter.
There is no doubt that the military move
ments here in progress are connected with
precautionary measures for the defense of
the Capital, from an apprehended attack
from the South. The Federal forces in
Washington are to be strengthened this
week by at least one additional artillery
| company.
New YORK, April 10.
An editorial in the Tribune states posi-.
lively that the principal object of the expe.
dition which sailed hence within the las,
four days is Fort Sumter. Two thousand
men will arrive off Charleston, tonight OF
tomorrow, under command of Lieut.. Col.
Harvey Brown, of the Second Artillery A
small steamer will be sent in with supplies
and if repealed, the Tribune says, the rehel;
will be taught without unnecessary delay
that there is still power in the United
States, and that this power cannot we'll bs
insulted with impunity.
The Washington correspondent of the
Times is entirely satisfied that the Baltic
has gone to Fort Sumter, where she will lant
supplies in small boats.
Lieut. A. S. Baldwin is ordered to com
mand the ateamer Wyandotte. in place O
Capt. Bergman, deceased, and goes out ir
the Water Witch to Pensacola.
The Tribune correspondent say dis
patches have been received from Lieut.
Slemmer, at Fort Pickens, explaining tina
the reason why the troops were not landed
from the Brooklyn was that he had alread,
sufficient to hold the fort against any army
tho rebels could bring against him. He ha
four months provisions. lie adds that tb,
troops can be landed at any time, if needed
The same correspondent says Mr.. Barrett
of the Cincinnati Gazette, was appointed
Commissioner of Pensions, to day.
Gen. Sumner has gone to supercede Gen
johnson as commander Of the Pacific Divi
sion of the Army.
The Heralds Washington correspondent
says that orders left to-day to have tn
Wabash, Vincennes and Savannah, at New
York, and jamestown, at Philadelphia
detailed for immediate service.
The South Carolina mails will be stopped
upon the first gun of hostility to the fleet O.
relief.
CHARLESTON, April 9-P. NJ.
Prodigious preparations are progressing
Wigfall Gu. S. Senator from Texas) i!
serving as u common soldier.
Nowar vessels are outside, so far as known
1t is stated that 5, 900 men are stationed or
Sullivan and Morris Islands and the coast.
| Evensng.-Lieut. Talbot was detained al
Florence, and lost twelve hours.
Permission was refused for a provision
ship to enter the port.
Martial law was expected to be proclaimed
| The commissioners at Washington have
telegraphed to Gov. Piokens that war is
inevitable.
Especial dispatch to the N. Y. Evening Post.l
WASHINGTON, April 10.
1t is now certain that the Government has
fully determined to reinforce Mai. Ander-
sons command at all hazards. learn, upon
good authority, that the plan adopted for
the relief of Fort Sumter is substantially as
follows: In case Of necessity, supplies are
to be thrown into Sumter by means of small
boats which, presenting smaller and more
scattered marks for the cannon of therebels,
will perhaps save Unnecessary blocdshcd.
The Government has chartered number Of
small schooners and other craft, which have
been filled with sand bags. That these form
part of the Charleston expedition appears
probable from the fact that the charter does
not bind them to 90 further south than Sa-
vannah.
These schooners, filed with sand bags, will
sail in hearing shots on the side toward
Fort Sumter These boats will of course
be entirely protected from the guns of the
rebels by the wall-like sides of the larger
vessels. This plan will be adopted only in
the event that the Charlestonians fire upon
tie small steamers loadol with provisions
that are first sent in. In lat case, of course,
the fort will receive not only provisions,
but men, and the plan above detailed is an
admirable one on which to throw any re-
quiste force into the fort without any prob
ability Of serious loss.
The men ofwar are to steam up and hold
themselves in readiness to check any at
tempt to intercept the boats by armed YES
sells, as we'll as to keep the neishborhood of
Sumter as clear as possible from assaulting
parties, who can be easily dealt with by
shells from the steamers, thus leaving Maj.
Anderson and his men at leisure
to receive reinforcements and if need be
deal with Forts Moultrie and johnson,
which can be silenced without much loss of
time. The plan has been thoroughly con-
sidered, and as all the leaders are men of
courage and skill. success il certain without
much, if any. loss of life. 1t is possible
that unforeseen contingencies may cause an |