The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-04-11

OtpphICllcn TWIN
render il perfectly certain thattherc
will be no attack on Pickens or
Sumter.
The Times dispatch says the
court,lfartial of aptain Armstrong
closed yesterday. 1t Is thought he
will ape entirely, or with an
easy feprimand.
The Tribune's dispatch says An.
derson is not to be withdrawn, and
will be provisioned.
Lieutenant Talbot will reach
Charleston tomorrow with the
Presidents conclusive decision
Responsibility rests with South
entirely.
Washington Correspondence Ofthe Herald
On emptying two bags from Flor
ida at the dead letter office, on Sat
urday, two copperhead snakes e.
merged, which were killed after an
exciting scramble.
The same correspondent says
official advices from Central Amer
lea state that the impression is gen.
eral that a movement is on foot for
the copsolidation of the States into
one Government, and that it will
be. successful.
NEw YONE, Monday, April 8.
SiD NJ. b. st. John, of the
Third Infantry, has resigned.
Captain Ryder and Son, of the
brig Julia E. AreY, of Thomaston,
arrived here Saturday, from st.
Thomas. Each received twenty
FIVE lashes and fourteen days i'm
prisonment at Eusias' Mills, Cam
den County, Georgia, in November
last, on an alleged trumped up
charge that they harbored q slave
and expressed o preference for the
election of Lincoln.
The steamer Edinburg is in the
ofing. Her news is anticipated.
The Harriet Lane sailed this
morning, having exchanged the
revenue for the american flag.
Large quantities of army stores are
being shipped on board the steam
ers Baltic and Illinois.
The Illinois has taken on board
1000 barrels assorted stores, SOC
cases muskcts, a large quantity Of
ammunition, and two parks of ar.
tillery with o large number of gun.
carriages, SIC, 1000 in specie. She
sails in the morning.
The Posts Washington dispatch
states that General Scott continues
an active personal supervision o.
the military there, which is consid,
cred sufficient to protect the city
Guards around the Capitol and pub.
lie buildings have been doubled
and armed to the teeth. The Pos
quotes aprivate letter from Charles.
ton, which states that Anderson in,
tends to retort on the Charleston,
ans for intercepting his supplies
by prohibiting further intercourse
by water with the forts that sur
round him.
The Con. mercial's Washington
dispatch says Lieutenant Talbot
left for Sumter to-day, with instruc
tions to Anderson, and will un.
doubtedly be readmittedto the fort
although stringent regulations hav,
been adopted by the Secessionists.
Large quantities of ordnance
ammunition, &c, have been trans
ported to-day from Governors Is
land to the steamship Baltic, in
Guiding one hundred gun carriage
for large Columbiads, marked For
Pickens. She sailed at seven O.
clock this evening.
WASHINGTON, Monday, Aprile.
The State Department to-day re
piled to the note of the Southern
Commissioners, decliningto receiv,
them officially. The Secretary o
State expressed a peaceful poliey
on the part OF the Government, de
claring its purpose to defend itsel
only when attacked. This reply
rquires a continuation of the cor
respondence. 1t is thought tn,
Commissioners will not leave TO
some days.
CHARLESTON, Sunday, April I.
General Beauregard this mornin,
issued an order and sent a specia
messenger to Major Anderson
giving him an official notification
that all intercourse between For
Sumter and the city would be pro
hibited from that date.
All the posts have been strength
ened, and two additional regiment
are expected from the interior.
CHARLESTON, Monday, April 8.
General B~eauregard has ordered
out five thousand troops. Compa
MES are constantly arriving ant
being put in position. New bat
teries are also being constructed.
Anderson's mail has not beef
stopped, only his supplies.
All vessels have been ordered GU