Daily national Democrat., 1861-04-19
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lover THE STATE LINE.l
Arrival of the Pony--Dates to April sth.

from the Bulletin:
ST. LOUIS, April Sth.-Nothing definite
has yet been done by the Administration
regarding the Southern forts. The greatest
activity prevails about the New York Forts
and Navy Yards. Troops continue to en-
bark under sealed orders, their destination
being wholly unknown.
1t is not yet settled whether a war policy
has been determined upon, though the ac-
counts indicate determination to hold and
strengthen all forts in its possession in the
Southern States.
Republican papers assert that at last the
Administrator has a policy.
Much excitement exists at the South,
where activity is displayed and preparations
are making for fight, which by many is
considered as inevitable, though others do
not yet dispair of a perceful solution.
Special dispatches are filed with rumors
many of which are purely sensational and
some already have proved to be unfounded'
and others contradict each other.
The only steamers chartered at New York,
thus far, to convey troops to the South, are
said to be the Illinois and Atlantic, which
will sail to-day.
The Atlantic will carry 900 troops with
provisions for 60 days.
The Powhattan will probably act as con-
voy to the steamers.
Two companies are reported to have left
New York on the night of the 9th.
About $500 troops are collected at New
York who were paid up last week, indea-
ting marching orders.
Large quantities of stores were reshipped
on board the Atlantic sixteen double banked
boats for landing troops were also put on
board the same steamer Capt Barry's bat
terry is on board.
The Powhattan will take troops from
Forts Columbus and Hamilton.
Orders have been given for 100000 sand
bags now manufacturing for Fort Tortugas.
The soop-of- war Pawnee left Washington
for Norfolk, and will there receive orders.
Lieut.. Talbot, after an interview with the
President returned to Fort Sumter.
Lieut.. Gilman, after an interview with
Secretary Cameron and Gen. Scott, left i'm
mediately for Pensacola.
Capt. Yields, commander of the corps of
carpenters and machinists, left Washington
Navy Yard for New York.
Certain movements are studiously kept Sc
cret.
Workmen are now engaged on the frigates
Wabash and Roanoke and the brig Perry.
There is great activity in the Charleston
(Mass.) Navy Yard. Eight hundred men are
employed.
The brig Bainbridge is ready to sail-wait-
ing a crew. The Minnesota, Mississippi and
Colorado are also ready.
Last accounts state that supplies to Fort
Sumter were not cut off.
The Southern Commissioners still manifest
belief of peaceful solution of the national
difficulties
In reply to Bolts and other Virginians, it
is said that the President declined to intimate
his policy.
The Richmond Wing and other papers have
been bought up and raised the secession ban
ner. Another Union paper will be started at
Richmond.
1t is denied that the naval preparations are
intended for San Domingo.
1t is rumored that Ben McCulloch has
5000 men at Richmond, ready to make de
scent on Washington, in case hostilities
should commence. Another account says
that McCulloch has gone South.
The Virginia Convention has not adjourn
ed sine die, but is still in session aud engaged
upon report of the Committee on Federal
Relations In Committee of the Whole seve-
raj of the resolutions had been adopted after
amendments were made. The action of tie
Convention thus far indicates no change in
policy from what was before manifested,
t ough the secessionists were redoubling
their efforts throughout the State.
Nothing important comes from the South
ern Confederacy.
1t is rumored that fight for the Union
will take place under Houston in Texas
An extensive fraud in State bonds was
discovered in Wall street. They were sent
to Liverpore, Clemens d Mason by a man
named .. NJ. Barbour alias James Elliott.
The Secretary of the Treasury will re-
ceive offers for treasury notes. subscrip-
ton of million of dollars has been made ty
Banks, Bankers. Trustees, and Savings Banks
at one-eight per cent pramium.
The Workingmens Union candidate was
elected Mayor of Louisville, KY, by 500 ma
jjority
New York, April 9th, P. M.-Flour SC bet
ter closed dull; super. $5,40 a $3.50. Wheat
lc better-improve export demand, ST. 20 a
81 S2 Pork, frmer good demand at Sl2,75
$l3,25 for mess. $l275 Sl3 for prime
Beef quiet and frmer at $4,75 IS prime
1915 1925.
Sr. LOUIS, April 9Th, Mn the Virginia
Convention on Saturday motion favoring
the immediate recognition of the Southern
Confederacy was lost by 6S to 10. A motion
to declare Secession views and justifying Sc
cession only in the event of the failure Of
every Constitutional resort, was lost by vote
of 22 for to ia against. This vote diminish
ed the strength of the ultra Unionists.
Sensation dispatches of this morning report
that hostilities at Fort Sumter are almost in
evitable, and that the President wanted to
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