Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-16
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McCuoch propose % the President and Cabinet OF the
Confederate States TO proceed sson possible to
Washington with force of % 600 men, who will meet
there according a concerted plan, and take Winfield
Scott and Lincoln prisoners. Col McCuloch has already
| lG 900 men with and helrts sufficient
| MONTGOMERY, April l2-The Confederate Cablnethas
held long session to-day in onst9Ience OF the war
news. Letters IF Aarq's and RepriseI 0H 5e ISSUED
! Immediately.
DaAyrIxG We learn that the first instance of draft
| ing occurred in the Buc(head Guard, fine company
| I'D the command OF Captain Edward Means As 1t
nece-s nv that some should stay at home, and no
W ",-ing it became necessary TO draft thirteen
volunteers on - was accordingly done, and
men for that purpose, VIE. -'shes, remained
the drafted men, much against their with
az home, while the balance of the company We
their regiment to Charleston.-SD,tth Cdroiinidn.
Sale of Boads-we are informed by reliable author
~ that ten thousand dollars worth Of the bonds OF the
Confederate Stat5s negotiated this morning at
premium of three per cent-Nonigcasrg Aid H1iL
Jre1gury Notes Confederate Stdtes.-We were shown
Yesterday by Collector Boston, number Of the new
Treasury Notes OF various denominations, just issued by
the Government of the Confederate States. They are
handsomely executed, with appropriate vgnettes in
and bear interest of cent per diem on the
hundred dollars. We annex the inscription OF the $500
note zoo
Twelve months after date the
CoNFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA,
Will pay the bearer
FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS,
With interest az five cents per day,
MONTGOMERY April s. 1861.
ALIEN. B. CLITHERALL. Register. (500)
f c. ELM0RE Treasurer.
Lower Margin) Receivable in payment OF all Dues ex
cept Export Duties
As these notes bear an interest and are perfectly safe
besides they likely to get into very general clrcuia
tion.-SadnHdt Republican.
OTHER INcIDExrs-The Charleston correspondent of
the New York Herald relates the following
Major Anderson stated tina, he surrendered his sword
to General aauregard the representative OF the Con-
federate Government General Beauregird said he would
not receive il from brave man. He Gays Major An
derson made stsunch fight and elevated himself in the
estimation of every true Caro!inan.
During the fire, when Major Anderson's flagstaff
shot away boat put Off from Morris Island, carrying
another American flag for him to fight under-a note
worthy instance Of the honor aud chivary OF the South
Carolina Seceders and their admiration for brave
The scene in the city after the raising Of the flag OF
truce and the surrender is ndescrbable the people
we're perfectly wild. Men on horseback rode through
the streets procaming the news, amid the greatest en-
thusiasm.
On the arrival of the officers from the fort they
marched through the streets, followed by immense
crowd, hurrahing shouting, and yelling with excite
ment.
Six vessels are reported off the BAR but the utmost in
dgnaon is expressed against them for not coming to
the assistance of Major Anderson when he made signals
of distress.
The soldiers on Morris Island jumped the guns
~ shot they received from Fort Sumter while thus dis
abled and gave three cheers for Major Anderson and
groans for the feet
The flames have destroyed everything. Both officers
and soldiers obliged to lay their faces in the
ments to prevent suffocation.
The explosions heard in the city from small piles
of shell, which ignted from the heat
The effect of the shot upon the fort tremendous.
The walls battered in hundreds OF places; but
breach made.
Major Anderson expresses himself much pleased that
no lives had been sacrificed ard says that to Providence
alone is to be attributed the booiless victory. He
plments the firing of the Caronians and the large
Der of exploded shells lying around attests their effec
tiveness.
The number of soldiers in the fort about seventy
besides twenty-five workmen, who assisted the guns
His stock Of provisions almost exhausted however.
lie would have been starved out in two days.
The entrance the fort is mined and the officers were
told to be careful after the surrender account
Of the heat, lest it should explode.
Had the surrender not taken place, Fort Sumter
would have been stormed tonight. The men are crazy
for fight.
The bells have been Ginning all day, guns firing, la
dies waving handkerchels people cheering and citizens
making themselves generally demonsirative. 1t is re-
gaded the greatest day in the history of South Caro-
lima.