Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-04-09
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4 Washtngtsn News and Gossins
NEW YOKx, April 6.-The Government has char
tered the steamer Illinois, which viii 20 TO to sea
under sealed orders to-day or Monday. Her malls
and passengers for Europe go in the City eff BALI
more. ~
The Triboe's Washington dispatch says no official
intelligence is received that Major Andersons sup
plies have been stopped; thar the authorized state
ment made that the Spanish Government is not re-
| sponsbie for the demonstrations at ST. Domingo:
also that orders have been issued for the block
ade of Southern ports; that Com. Stringhams COM
mission has different purpose: that the Govern
ment Is still without intelligence whether the rein
forcement Of Fort Pckens has bean effected and il
naturally very anxious, as orders were sent weeks
ago. -
Washington dispatches assert that the President
Is daily receiving numerous dispatches from all por-
tons Of the country urging no surrender Of any
forts, and offering to volunteer in attempting to re-
| enforcement One man offers to reinforce Fort Sum-
ter at ten days notice for 81, 600. +ss-
Gov. Curtin. of Pennsylvanis, had long inter-
view with Gen. Scott and Secretary Cameron to-
day. It ia rumored that Pennsylvania will immedi-
ately assume war footing.
Forged Virginia State bonds were sent to Liver
beur alas James Elliott, who is under arrest for
the forgery. tFFs
The steamer Water Witch was to have gone into |
commission at Philadelphia yesterday.
Large quantities Of army stores were shipped from |
the piers last night on board the Atlantic.
The Times Washington dispatch says dispatch /
has been received from responsible person in |
Charleston, stating that Gen. Beauregard had left
for Morris Island BE is reported to have said that
Major Anderson now had but two alternatives-to
evacuste Sumpter in fortyeight hours or suffer
bomhardment. The Times dispatch also says that
the Southern Commissioners express the belief that
spowerful policy viii prevail but if the policy Of
she Federal Government is the enforcement of the
Federal laws, the seeded States ready to resist
to the bitter end.
A special dispatch 10 the Herald dated CHARLES
ton, April 8, says war Ia expeesed within twenty
four hours. Every man IL ordsrsd on duty. The
excitement is intense. fzaua ~ /
The Fzpress says The Secretary Of the
Treasury has suthcrixed The Sub Treasurer 10
sell . portion or all Of the Ave million Treasury
notes. Subscriptions for the notes q per osat.
premium Ii being made up amsng the banks, bank
ers, and trustees Of savings banks, and the SUBJ
scrptions WILL without doubt, be able to place the
whole amount. 81 sHV sg-sH 81 w4ge
kcCulough's Fps, that he has organised force
Of Eve thousand to seize Washington the instant
the first blood 10 SPILLED.
Special dispatches from Washington to the Post
and Commercial says it is reported that Anderson
having refused to surrender Fort Sumter bonn :
from Charleston direct, make no mention Of it, and
il is probably incorrect.
Special dispatches to the C0mulerciGl say that
Lieut. Talbot has arrived from Fort Sumter and the
Cabinet is in session on his dispatches =
Same authority says Col Albert, head Of Topo.
graphical Bureau here, has been relieved from du-
~, and Maj. Bache appointed in his stead. q
The C0rnraereiaFs dispatch says orders have been
issued for the dispatch of the steam frigate Missis-
'ippi to sea Immediately. Also, that John Minor
Bolts, and other prominent Yrginsns, say that the
President declines commit himself to his poll
~ or intentions. Also, that the report that the
President had concluded TO call the loyal States
or troops is untrue, and that il is not thought any
collision was likely at present.
Dispatches to the Express say the Attorney Gene
al has decided there is legal manner Of collect
ng revenue in the seeded States short of addition
Il legislation by Congress.