New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-12
THE DEFENCE OF WASHINGTON
TIE REBELS At PENSACOLA.
THEY CenMisD TIE CRlsNEL FOB Two NILES
SECESSION OF ARIZONA.
Especial pIspsseh 80 Tho N. Y 7rihras

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WASHINGTON, Thur-dAy, April II, 1861.
There are now 500 regular troops aud 700
solanteer militia sworn into regular service, aud
under aims in the city. The regulars will be
doubled within three days, aud the sworn volun-
teers eau be carried up to 1900 any day, and
will be increased several hundred ut once. 10y
atty il increasing, aud there was no shrinking
from TIE oath to-dsy. The first companies put
TO the test Yesterday were tbore known to have
the most Secession element in them. lhe reef
ara frm ard true and 40 men have petitoned
TO-DAY 20 joih one Of the sworn companies.
y;do.tes are stationed 1T all the avenues to the
city. apd everything msde ready for invasion
from without or insurrecuon within. There Ia
known to be an organization Of nearly 700 men
in this city in the interest Of the Secessionists
aud ready TO second any rebel movement.
70 the A@Ocised rresa
WAsHIXoToS, Thursday, April II, 1861
The general exciiemt III OccSoned yesterday by the
calling out Of the Volunteer Militia to be mustered into
the Federal service has nbaed and to-day four or five
companies marched TO the War Departmeit and took
the army oath, namely" TO bear true allegiance to
the United States, and serve them honestly aud faith
fuly against all their enemies aud cpPosers whomso-
ever and observe and obey the orders of the President
Of the United Staes and the orders OF the officers aP-
pointed them according to tue rules OF artcles Tor
the government Of the armies Of the United States"
Previous taking tie oath, The volunteers were in
formed that the obligation for three morths, unless
they were sooner discharged, and opportunity
given to such might wish 10 retire. But aside men
came there purposely to BE- mustered in they assumed
nd .
they csnno; be ordered beyond the limits Of the Dis
rot Of Columbia aud will not be continually on duty
as guards 10 the armoriCs public buIdings etc. Not
quite 200 were accepted yesterday, but 500 sogethef
will doubtless / g mustered in dnrirg'be day.
Army overcosts have been pientifnlly distributed
among them. When Col. Ellsworth of Zousve fame,
recently came to Washington, company Of Zouaves
was organized and this gentleman has been tel dered
the command. He has not, however, accepted it, but
has been giving them the benefit OF bis proficiency 10
the drill.
twas heretofore stated lhat Secretary Seward in
reply 10 note Of the Confederate STATE CommssroneEs,
refused 10 receive them in their diplomatic character.
They responded and We're again answered OF the part
Of the Government. Yesterday the Commissioners
sent 70 him their final comUuuca,iOn 1t IS said 70 30
written with ability and reflects severely on the Ad-
uliOstftiNtlj thkluB Nut eiN.4N bSN! 1870 -
haus;ed every resource for peaceful solution OF The
existing difficulties and that if civil result on the
head of the Federal Government will rest The resou-
sbiity. They charge the Administration WITH gross
rerdy. insisting thai under the shelter Of the Prete1i
sud assertion that Fort Sumter was TO be evacuated,
an immense army has beoE dispatched to provision
md reinforce that fort.
Tbeyrcpea they bad almost daily indirect assurances
from tie Administration tha' Fort Sumter was pos
lively to be abandoned and that all the Governments
eor,s we're to be directed toward peace. Tire Com
ussiorers sllege that the Government at Montgomery
UaS earnestly DESTROYS Of peace and that IN accordance
with its ins -c,ions well as their o@n feelings, they
le no means unexarEted 10 secure that much desired
sad but al their eorts having failed, they we're now
forced TO return outraged people with the oeet
of their mission unaocompshed; and they express the
frrn conviction tina, war IL Inevitable.
The Commissioners left Washington to-day for
MnptQcTueFy.