New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-04-10

CHAnLE<rox, April 9--The Courier of this morn.
ing reports the arrival in this city yesterday OF
Lieut.. Talbot. He had conference with Gov.
Pckens and Gen. Beaurcgard, but was not allowed
to communicate with Major Anderson at Fort
Sumter.
Lieut.. Talbot started back to Washington last
night.
1t is understood the nature of the conference
was to obtain permission for an unarmed storeshp
to victual the garrison of Fort Sumter. The per-
mission was peremptOrily refused.
1t is generally believed that unarmed store
ship will be accompanied into the harbor by
naval force Every preparation is being made to
prevent relief to Fort Sumcr.
War Vessels off Charleston.
AUGUSTA, GA. April 9.-There are reports on
the streets, which are generally believed that a
war fleet, composed of several vcsse.s, is lying in
the ot1ing Of Charleston harbor.
Governor Brown, of this State, has issued his
call for three thousand additional volunteers. The
indications of a hostile conflict between the two
sections are emphatic.
Latest from montgomery.
MONTGOMERY, April 9--Presdent Davis made
to-day a further rcquiston on the Governor Of
Alabama for three thousand troops.
The Mississippi brigade of eighteen hundred men
arrived at Pensacola on the 7th Three hundred
and seventy Georgia troops for Pensacola passed
through here within the last IS hours.
Letter from President Lincoln.
HArRsBUKG, April Ex-Governor Curtin said to-
day that he had received letter from President
Lincoln, informing him Of designed attack upon
the City of Washington.
Protest of New York Merchants.
New YoEk, April 9-Several prominent mer
chants to-day protested paying duties under the
Morrill, tariff, unless the revenue laws are enforced
throughout the whole country.
U. S. Senators from Kansas.
ArcnISoN, KANSAS, April 9.-Messrs Lane and
Pomeroy have received their certificates from the
Governor as having been duly elected United
TCDreSent
Kansas.
LATEST AND IMPORTANT FROM CHARLESTON,
| Retaliation of the Sensation Dispatches.
No VESSELS OF WAR OFF CHARLESTON.
PREP pARATIONs FOR DIFENSE
RJFLED tIHyoN ARR,rING THE CITY QUIET
! Senator NViofnll n Private Soldier
THE SOUTH rARolINA CONVENTION ADJOURNED
CHARLESTON, April 9.-Ehe city presents quie
surface, but there is deep feeling underneath.
Predictions preparations progressing for the
defence of the place and She surrounding iortiica
tons.
The enthusiasm is great. Our first c:Sizens arr
enlisting in the ranks
EMU. S Senator Wig?all, is serving as a common
soldier.
New patent rled cannon are arriving.
| Cen .JamisUn, President OF the Convention, de
livcred before that body, day, farewell speech
| which was called ont by certain complimental,
resolutions adopted by the Convention to its pre-
siding officer. 1t was received with much emotlo
on She part of the members.
1t is expected that the Convention, having Ell
acted its business, will adjourn tomorrow.
There are 110,tcas ceSSeiS outside Of tic halJn'
50 tttF us is hJtOrH.
; News from Washington.
WAsn1HGro%, April S-Mr. Seward, the Socr
tary of State has declined TO receive the Souther
Commissioners officially, and said the policy Of tt
= Government peaceful, but defensive II a
/; tackled.
The President has appointed Mr.. Alex. DIVA
R Collector Of the port ot Richmond, and Mr.. tla
, rson B. Band, Of Missouri, Superintendent
: Indian Affairs at st. Louis
: High officers are taking precautionary measur
for the safety of the Capitol. The anxiety is gre
4 for news from Fort Sumter.
H. Fort Pickens Not Reinforced.
\ New YorK, April 9.-It is ascertaincd that t
; sloop- of-war Brooklyn did not land men at Fc
IS PiCkens.
Fl Col sumner and Capt. BrtOn have been order
5, to the Pacific.
n Virginia State Convention
:; RICuM0ND, April 8.-Messrs. Scott and 'rref
Il way {:ontervatlves) have declared if the Pre-
H. dents response was untavorahie they woald go
IL secession. M. PrrstouS resolution adopt
Gov. Wise voting negatively.
u Sailing of the Steamer Pawnee
NORFOLK, April 9,~-The steamer Pawnee 8