Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1861-05-01
T0L. S---NO. q.
TELECRAPHiC NEWS.

CHARLESTON. April 15--There is strong
Suspicion that the United States squadron IL
tend TO make demonstration at Stono, about
25 miles to the Southwark. and vigorous MILL
:arv preparations have been made 10 this end.
A British merchantman who arrived to-day
hailed an officer on one of the ships and IN
auired if the port was under blockade The
officer replied, No They were waitin z the
return of one of the vessels which had been
dispatched North for Instructions
Bishop Lynch Roman Catholic. yesterday
celebrated the bloodless victory of Fort Sum-
ter with TIE Deum and congraialatory sd-
dress. In all the churches illusions were made
to the subject The Episcopal bishop, wholly
blind and feeble. said that il was his strong
persuasion. strengthened BY travel through
every section of the country, that the more
ment in which the people were engaged Was
begun by them in the deepest convlehon OF
duty to God, and God had signally blessed
their dependence on Him. If there Is war
it will be purely law of selfdefense.
The Charleston Bank voted TO day to take
two hundred thousand dollars Of the Con-ed-
crate loan
The policy of President Davis fer tae pres
ent will be, not to issue letters of marque, as
was supposed and seize Northern ships All
depends, however, on the action Of the ai-
mipistratior,
A letter received today from al English
banker, BY merchant here. states that Brit
ish bankers are ready to furnish the Southern
Confederacy with any amount Of money re-
quired.
April 16.-The Federal fleet stopped three
vessels coming in last evening-one with the
Spanish flag, one British vessel, aud the 9TH
er American They were detained short
time aud then allowed TO proeeed.-The COM
mander of the feet determined to interrupt no
more until orders from Washington should la
received
Later--Troops continue to pour in from
all parts ofthe State. Half-diciplined only,
as many of them are, they undergo their rlg-
I'd drills 1t is estimated that there is 10, 900
men in aud about the city. Gen Beauregard
is very active in Strengthening every position
in the harbor He has offers of regiments
from Alabama and Georgia, but the Carroll
means are so eager to serve that he declines
any other aid At Columbia. every man
from sixteen 70 sixty is under arms. Ten
companies from the State capital are now
here and more want to come.
President Davis has issued proclamation.
giving notice that the Government viii issue
letters of maIque AID reprisals against the
L
concludes as follows-.'Aud l do moreover
solemnly exbort all good people of these Con-
federate States, as they love their couutry,
as they feel the wrongs Of the past, and those
now threatened in an aggravated form By
those whose enmi:y is more implacabie be-
cause uuprovoked. that they exert themselves
in preserving order, in promoting concord.
in maintaining the authority and efficiency
of the laws and 10 supporting and inyi yigora-
ting all the measures which may be adopted
for the common defense, and by which, un-
der the blessings of Divine Providence, We
may hope for speedy, just. and hoaOssbls
peace.
New YORK April 1.-THE seventh Reg
ington. They will leave on Friday
At meeting OF merchants held here to-
day, twelve merchants subscribed 1000
each on the spot for the use of the Govern
ment.
There Is great excitement here this after
noon. 4 crowd of over FIVE Thousand collec-
ted before the Express Office, and threatened
violence IF the American flag was not dis
played. 1t was soou flung out amidst tre-
mendous cheering. A similar visit was then
paid to the Day Book Office with similar
result, the editor barely escaping by the and
of the police. The Daily NelCs was then Wis
tied. the crowd having increased its numbers
greatly.
II is reported that i. T. Stewart has offer
ed million dollars to aid tho Government.
The Express of this morning says it has
reliable information that forty nine were XII
led, and 80 wounded in Fort Moultrie-