Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-04-19
The surrender Of Fort Sumter created

profound sensation, and was at first discre-
ditcd but when later dcsJ atches arrived
confirming previous reports tie exitement
was intense All parties express deter
mination to uphold tie government in en-
forcing the laws and maintaining the supre-
macy Of the national flag i
HARRIsBURGn, April l3-The war bill,
appropriating S500O00 for military pur-
poses, passed both Houses tonight without
amendment, It has been signed by the
| Governor.
Bos1oN, April 13.-TEe war news from
Charleston creates profound sensation in
this city and throughout the State. The
general sentiment is shat the Federal Gov
ernment is right and shall be sustained.
RICHMOND, April 13.-In the Conven-
ton, Carlisle and Early deprecated the &C
tioD Of South Carolina in fling on Fort
Sumter, ard expressed devotion to the
Stars and Stripes The secessionists re-
piled, and applauded the gallantry of South
Carolina. They claimed that whatever
the Convention did, the State would 60
out of the Union
The Governor communicated dispatch
from Gov. Pickens, giving an account of
the bombardment, saying there is furious
fire from SumsE; and sink any thing, if at
tempted elsewhere; can whip them; have
nearly seven thousand of the best troops
in the world, and g reserve of ten thou
sand. We will triumph or perish Let
me know what Virginia will do
In debate it was said the Southern army
would march through Virginia, and thou
sands would join.
CHARLESTON, April 14.-Major Ander-
son and men have tonight embarked on
; board the steamer Isabel for New York
The fleet is still outside.
PHILADELPHIA, April 14.-Gov. Curtin
has gone to Washington. He says Penn
sylyania can send 100000 men to defend
Washington.
: MONTGOMERY, April 10.-The President
has appointed T. Warren Morse Judge Of
the District Of Louisiana
Gen. Beauregard telegraphs to the Sec
rotary of War, last night, that there had
been heavy firing all Friday; that four
{ guns of Fort Sumter had been dismounted;
that the Confederate batteries were all safe;
; that nobody was hurt that four steamers
. were off the bar, and that the sea was
quite rough.
CHARLESTON, April 13.-Two of Major
y Anderson's magazines exploded Only &C.
casional shots are fred at him from Fort
Il Moultrie
9 The Morris Island battery is doing heavy
Il work.
It is thought that only the smaller mag
u azines had exploded
. The greatest excitement prevails. The
) wharves, steeples, and every available spo
-, are packed with people.
u PROVIDENCE, April 13.-Gov. Spragnt
has rendered to the Government the ser
( vices of the Marine Artillery and 1000 In
fantry, and offers to accompany them him
u self
IS Savannah, April 10.
IS The lights at Tybee and in this har
IN Dor have been discontinued for the present
q Norfolk, April ID.
y Orders have been received to fit GU
the frigate Melrinaac Immediately.
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Terrible Conspiracy i'll an English Prison
D The convict prisons at Chatham hal
r nearly been the scene of great tragedy
a conspiracy having been formed, to selz
cary, then set fire to the buildings, and il
the confusion the prisoners were to max
their escape. Sunday, the Oath, was fxet
I'd for tie attempt. One of the conyicts re
IN vealed the secret, and the authorities mad
r ample preparations for the anticip ated out
7, burst, Three hundred troops were dis
le patched to tho prison. Rifles, instead O
o being loaded with ball were O. arged will
5e buck-shot, to render the effect more muir
dcrous. There was to be no warning O.
g temporislng as III ordinary riots, The con
d viets were nearly 1000 in number, and a
+ the dinner hour mutinous spirit was evinc
J Ell, but it is supposed they soon perceived
the hopelessness Of an outbreak, for moth
Il ing Of moment took place.
e THE On FEvER.>-A Pennsylvania pa
paper, which is not yet delirious, make.
s. the following calculations: The number
l. Of wells in the Franklin oil region is one
J. thousand. At the lowest estimate vel
e is said to cost $500, but in most cases this
S does not include loss of time, neglect o.
O business, travelling expenses, cost of en-
CINE for pumping, &c, which at least, on
! the average, is $500 more Add these to-
: getber, and we get an outlay of 1000,
b without considering the cost Of the land,
Or lease. and the heavy boeus which must
be paid before the boring is commenced
The average ratio of paying wells is one in
twelve. The same rule holds good with
: all the wells that have been bored in the
: Allegheny region between franklin and
1 Tidioute, making an average outlay of from
twelve to fifteen thousand dollars to pro-
cure what is called good oil well.
ANOTHER FARM MORTGAGE LAVA bill
t introduced some weeks ago by Mr. Clark,
, of Grant, in relation to farm mortgage
suits, was ordered to third reading in the
Assembly this morning.
: It permits defendants in suits brought
to foreclose mortgages given to railroad
: companies, to prove by oral testimony the
substance or effect Of any act, resolution,
contract or representation, of the railroad
: corporation, agent, director, or employee
thereof, and authorizes persons that have
examined such documents or heard the
, representations of such railroad officers or
} agents, to testify, provided that the plain
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