The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-04-12
.Warlike Preparations Of the Admin.
istration---A Conflict Approaching.

beginning to develope ilset in good earn
est. Neither Fort Sumter nor Fort Pick
ems will be evacuated, but both will be
held and defended at all hazards. We
give enough of the telegraphic news to
show that a crisis is at hand, and await
further developments with great interest.
A correspondent Of the New York
Tribune telegraphs from Baltimore as
follows:
BALTIMORE, April 5.
Things are rapidly verging toward a
conflict, il the rebels are in earnest The
days are not many ere they will encounter
,he majesty and power of the Federal
Government in way they little dreamt
of. If they resist, the blood be upon
their heads.
The fatal blow which rebellion has re-
ceived in the Virginia Convention, and
the terrible majority Of "A against the or
dinance of secession, have vibrated
through every nerve of the social and po-
litical system Of our city this morning
There's an end of rebellion in the border
slave States, from hence forward and for
ever, upon the negro question.
The President has marched square up
10 his responsibility, and woe unto those
who shall dare encounter it Fort Sum.
ter will not be surrendered TO rebels, nor
will Fort Pickens. There is no need of
saying more. Let the facts Of the future
tell the tale. 1t will be peaceful one, ii
the rebels will it. II not, not.
Gen. Scott has completely headed off
the Rebel Mccullough, who has taken TO
his heels and sought safety in the wilds Of
Texas. Wigfall is not far behind him
The time is not very far off, when the
ringleaders will seek an asylum over the
seas. Stick q pin there.
CHARLESTON, April 7.-Gen. Beaurogard
this morning Issued an order and sent a
special messenger to Major Anderson, giving
course between Fort Sumter and tho city
would be prohibited from that date.
All tho posts have beon strengthened ;
and two additional regiments arc expected
from tho interior.
NRw YORK, April 8.-The Illinois has
taken on board 1000 barrels Of assorted
storos, five hundred cases of muskots, 0
large quantity of ammunition, and two parks
of artillery, with largo number OF CUR
carriages and soventy thousand dollars IL
specie. She sails in tho morning.
The Posts Washington dispatch state
that Gen. Scott continues active persona
supervision of the military there, which
considered sufficient to protect the city.
Guards around tho Capitol and publ
buildings have been doubled and armed t
the teeth.
The Post quotes private letter fror
Charleston, which states that Anderson IL
tends to retort on tho Charlestonians stoI
ping his supplies, by prohibiting iurtht
intercourse, by water, with tho forts tn;
surround him.
The Commercials Washington dispatc
saws that Lieut.. Talbot loft for Fort Sumte
to-day, with instructions to Anderson. nh
will undoubtedly be re.admitted to the For
although stringent regulations have beo
adopted by tho secessionists..
Largo quantities of ordnance, ammun
tion, &c, have been transported to day froI
Governors Island to tho steamship BdW
including ono hundred gun carriages tt
largo Columbiads, marked Fort Picken
Sho sailed at o. clock this morning.
New YORK, April g.
Tho Herdifs Washington correspondent
states that tho Government is determine
to keep Anderson in Sumter, aud suppl
him with provisions forthwith. A porto
of tho heot will leave for Charleston to.du
(Tuesday) for that purpose.
There is no desire to put additional nc
in tho Fort unless resistance is offered
the attempt to furnish supplies. The ilo
will not approach Charleston with al
hostile intent, but supply vessels go pr
pared TO reply promptly to any resis.an
of warlike character offered to O peacet
approach to the Fort Capt. Talbot carrie
instructions to this effect to Anderson wi
orders to open his batteries If vessels q
fired on.
Recruiting is fast going on, and at laa
10000 volunteers will be Offored from d
Froe States in few days. Gov. Dennis'
of Ohio pledges the support of his State
a vigorous policy, and returns homo il
mediately to execute his pledge.
The moment tho Presidont inns oilici
knowledge that any blow has boon stru,
he will issue a proclamation fox an oxt
session of Congress.
CHARLESTON, April S.-Major Anderso
mail is not stopped, only his supplies.
Special to N. Y. Times:
All vessels are ordered out of range
Sumter aud Sullivan's Island. Tho tloati
battery saiied this evening to q point M
SSumter. Business Is suspended, and
,oxcitement Ia fearful. Gen. Beauregt
has ordered out Ave Thousand troops. Co
panies are constantly arriving and be
pu. ia position. New batteries arc a
being constructed.
New YoRk, April
A special dispatch from Charleston
the Herald states that tho authorities
received notification that supplies will
furnished Anderson at any hazard.
Immense preparations wore immediat
commenced, and orders were issued for
entire military resources to proceed to II
stations. Four regiments of 1000 O
have been teegraphed for from tho ca
try. AmbulanceS and other preparati
for the wounded have beeu made. At m
night seven guns from tho citadel was
signal for the assembling of all resor'
aud tho city was thrown into the grea
excitement. Seventeen regiments,
strong, assembled in an hour, and loft
tho fortihcations at 3 o'clock in the me
ing.
All tho vessels in .he harbor necoss
for transportation will be put in service
noon.
A foot of soven Government vessels
reported off the bar. Major Anderson
played signal lights during the night fl