New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-24
FROM LOUISIANA.
Extracts from private correspondence Of business firm.

Extracts from private pondence of business hrm
NEw-ORLEASs, April IL, 1861.
very large number of troops have left here within
week for Pensacola 10 take Fort Pckens, and every
day more are departing. There must be over 10000
men now at Pensacola. JEFF. Davis has now, inclu
ding the 81 900 volunteers who all ready recently
called for over 1000 men that can march at Six
hours notice for Washington and all say here that
Baltimore PHILADELPHIA and New-York will be taken
within 80 days after war commences, and laid under
contribution, TO pay all the expenses. Forts Sumter
and PickeDs is but blind to grand strategic Napo-
leon movement on Washington. When the war be-
gins vigor Unprecedented viii be developed. Sum
Ter aud Fort Pickens will be no more thought Of
Washington will be the watchword. We all expect
New-York to join-to receive the grand army of the
South with open arms and as friends the evil
be carried into Africa and Abotionism extngushed
forever. This moment 500 men marched past my store
en- route for the boat TO Mobile, on to Pensacola.
Over 5000 men have left here for that place within
six days. yet there ia comparatively little excitement
here, aud business quite brisk All the trade of Ar
kansas seems to be coming here which formerly went
TO New-York. But we know not what day may
bring forth. False rumors and reports have made us
all skeptca.
The military efforts here are tremendous, and there
will be conflict certain, unless Lincoln and all the
Free States give all up and permit the South to
troll everything just they please. There is no truth
in newspaper reports The moment any fighting takes
place we all expect Virginia and Maryland to join the
South and push at once for Washington, and they will
capture it and probably NewYork. The whole South
are united determined full of fight and wearmed,
and drilled and well organized, and all believe that
there is no fight in the Black Republicans that they
are all cowards--divided among themselves, and an
easy prey TO the invncibe Southernes and believe
we, the South, will give them fits.
NEw-ORLEANs, April II, 1861.
The " mock fight" and the taking Of Fort Sumter
has stopped business for two days past. But the state
in Of papers that great rejocings took
place yesterday on account Of the victory lie base
humbug; not word of truth in it, There no re-
ioicng that l have seen heard of. No one was
killed wounded at that terrible battle Of Fort Sum-
ter 10 far as can learn and it is reported that Major
Anderson fired only blank cartridges. But you may
res. assured that immense force Of welarmed and
disciplined troops are rapidly concentrating at Pensa-
cola. Every day several strong companies battal
ions embark from here for Mobile en- route for Wash
iDgten, vial Pensacola think though ostensbly to
take Fort Pickens. Fort Pickens has been re-
enforced so reported Whether Fort Pickens shall be
taken or not, Washington will be, and the Black Re-
publicans and their rule crushed ont promptly. Then
reconstruction Of the Old Union, under New Con-
federacy may perhaps take place.
But no inte ference with Slavery can or will be,
permitted. The whole South are united, and deter
mined. While Lincoln is dreaming and hesitang, the
South is acting, and, have before said, we Will
carry the into Africa" One of my sons is now
in the ranks Of Georgia Regiment, and at Pensacola
and four more will go TO Washington when called on.
This city is full of troops.