Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-08
EXTENSIVE MILITARY AM NAVAL PREPARA-
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W,Eugg PoLIos oF rHs ApViNisrSArIoN-A Ftskr
foE SoUru,sN PoRrs -RKiNyo6csNs>r of IoEr F'cN
ENs-Scs>Es Az rue BEpoSLyS NAVY lN-D, a.,
Their. is no doub, Of the ac, that the adHinisranoa
is fitting out large force Of tfoors ct New York, and
th, they are about to embark immediately TO. he
South and that eveSts Of fearful moment will soon tracs
pire The New York Times announces that Nc. Lincoln
and his Cnbiue have adopted line of policy which
will speedily test ths strength of the government and
ts ability to enforce the laws. ltthen adds
In less than a week-our correspondent ;clc2rlphs,
IL is probable that e,Sy port OF importance, south Of
Charleston through which inland communications can
be had will De bocSadvd aud thst the reyeoue laws will
be evcry here enforced the navy Is strong enough TO
do t. NOt the least important statement is that the
government kelly to ne sustained m s Efforts 10 su'-
tain ts authority by the sympathy OF the great Euro
mean powers whose representatives have decidedly,
though u7oicaly expressed the hope that the nteSrI-
" of the Union shall be maintained
The Tribune saws the country will soon that there
IS government sad declare thA. she troops not 10
be sent 10 watch the French and English fleets IN the
Gulf but 10 proesed TO oor southern coast esPeea-
v Pensacola Ii says that searly 100 troops have been
guiety assembled at New York which with $40 on beard
the .et oil Pensacola be landed at Fort Pickens at
apy moment The Tribune OF Friday has also the fol-
lowing;
AZ 10 o'clock last nigh our army and navy reporter
a
i not the slightest doub. Aas tomorrow or Sunday a
large force OF aruy soldiers all have for some unknown
destination The garrs0E Of Fort Hamilton was paid
OIL yesterday-thst las, move preparatory to marching
Officers we're arriving from Washington individually all
dv Yesterday and with sarpet bags IN hand, reporting
themselves Tor d,sy. n village OF Fort Hamilton was
ike a s.ormed citadel. Troops, who Just got their
money having been ndCgiug freely IN stlmulants,
brones the Rwaks 10 kpots OF from five to ten, bois
terouslv DISCUSSING the affairs OF the nation.
Fort L,fsvctts near Hamilton, New York hsrbor, has
been g,rrisored troop OF sappers and miners arrir-
I from the federal capital Wednesday night late, and
,er, u.rerrd at that fort there being no room IN the
opposite one DetachUents OF picket men were engaged
all Yesterday preparing hay oats sHouiances aud stores
for embarkaton and getting places ready Tor the accom-
mod,tion of two companies Of artillery expected last
night Companies and of she 81 infantry have been
under marching orders since Tuesday This evening the
soldiers ordered from Governors Island WILL Is report
cd 20 mp to Hamilton and there go on board steamer
.prOD,hv the United States s'csm ig4te foWhatan,l
which is TO convey them to FOrida AnueXed s cor
rect and reliable ataeEent Of the ftteyu forces now in
this neighborhood. Here follows h.. OF Cos troops.
The bustle aud excitement continued yesterday at the
hayward and the armv dspots Non were Kept work
inc all Wednesday night and last night on board the
steam irigae Powhatan Yesterday, large lorce O u
borers emuoved on her were reinforced by the crew,
lately detached who assisted in getting in the various ne
cessaries for special c-e and IN pushing forward the
general preparations Even while they were az dinner
on board the North Casons hands we're put On 10 re-
place them in hurrying up the ship.
Yesterday, 3 grand battalion drill OF all tee marines
nov attached TO the Br0oSyn garrison was held IN the
parade-ground, Captain Doughty and Sergeant AcDon-
AID putting the troops thyought all the evo1tons iaid
down in the tactics There nearly $50 solders uh-
der arms consisting Of the regular guard OF the bar
racks that Of the POwhatsn, and others Inc utmost
trouble is taken with the military educston Of the ma
rines who may bs said be fat IN their pro
fessoa They looked splendid sd exhibited consider
able experiences.
At O'Clock the storeshp Release cast oil heS hte.'
and was towed 70 sea by he suS Ceres Her ON
Gers are Lieutenant commanding James fral!ey' t.eU-
tenant James NJ Bradford; Mister Bryan wilson; zap
taip's Clerk Wilizn d BsgoOre. The Release goes 20
Florida few minutes previous 10 the sal'ls OF Tue
Release the steamer Vixen steamed up to the aFH ire III
her anchorage of tho Battery, and made last at 'he
wharf ,.-.-.
Smultaneouly With the move the United states rove
nue. ute Harriet Lane ef berAucharsge and proceed
ed down the bay hmor SAYS that she Is to take de-
achment of troops on board She had cot gone 10 sea
at o'clock last eves&g
There il possbA, some truth in the rumor thai the
steamers Corwn Bisb snd Vixen will be drafted INTO
active service; thsy are yell fitted for one class OK uu'
but are totally unk for lighting ships.
The United Stats steamer Water witch was pun III
commission at Philadelphia yesterday, and the 'auieS
town Is nearly reEdy foS sea.