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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-07
IMPORTANT FROM CHARLESTON.

ChAn4sroS. kprsl Q, ls6h
Reliable Information been received from The North
tnAs rsinforcemens ordered sumter sna win
be accompanied by . rqasoron under command Of CON-
modore ssringhAm.
Eve thousand sou,herB men, addition 70 those at
present in the for.i6caions yesdy take the field
within twenty four hours.
The rltmatum, siege surrender, has not yet been
ssnt 10 MAJOR Anderson, but with 1e supplies sent To-
doy As uotifet BY General BoasSr9ard aH ey ass
tie os, soAicA tssHuolee u declaration Of Aosaiss
This i posi,irc s"
Troops have been ordered TO rendezvous At points
mite from Charleston, but within supporting distance
70 watch the movements Of the enemy. They move at
once
Governor pickens has al day been inspecting the sst
eyes accompanied by portion Of hs Council and senior
officers Of tie army. Everything throughout was In
state OF enicency.
BIoodshed 10 inevitable, and one drop split
knows when Il viii end.
formal demand for the surrender Of the fort not
been made, and may not be made ut all
FOR oby the intentions Of the Confederacy
are involved in mystery.
The excitement s intense, and everybody lighting
bumor
THE EFFECT AT THE SOUTH OF THE WAR.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-07

MACON, Co., April Q, 1861.
Troops moving rapidly forward for Pensacola.
Eight companies have left here The balance, under the
Command Of Colorel Jmes " Ramsey leaves on Tuesday
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THE CUTTER HARRIET LANE.

Has returned 70 Aer HORACE on the Battery No
knows where she has been, or wherc she intends
70 CO. The officers q, the Boat House kindly
informed that they had Information ip regard
her movements that IL pot unusual for her 70 drop
down the Bay ,aahe day two's cruise and return,
just As she had upon ais occasion sho always pro-
vsioned and roady TO start off, Her fires always left
smouldcring and without any extra prepuUAsou, she
might, II ordered by the government, ssaH - unDo-
ticed al any time. There signs Of activity In
her vicinity.
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commanded by Major Hunt accompanied the others.
They had no horses being obliged 70 leave them after
them when they left Texas. They viii be freshly sup
piled at Whatever point they may land The balance Of
the soldiers takeo board from steamtug Later
In the day. There companies from the Second
and Third regiments, In all shout scvm. Companies
II, Captain Brooks, and O, Captain Alien, of the
Second regiment light infantry, arc also on board.
A company Of sappers and miners, from West
Point and few persons belonging 70 the Ordnance Do
partmcnt under the charge Of Lieut. Bch complete the
whole The total number OF men about fvc hundred,
although many think that II s much larger She may,
however receive fresh supply before she leaves the
city from either Fort Hamilton Govcrnors Island, as
she has accommodations for fully two thousand men
Tsn r16RAKAuoS
or the troops and armament as conducted in tho usual
military style Some curiosity was manifested ~ 70 how
20 many horses eighty 70 be got On board
the steamer lying several feet fom the dock. ou
tho presoe Of .o strongly built stalls soon explained
that. The horse was quietly placed in ono of
the stalls and almost before he had time
70 know where he wns, the steam hosting
opparats had placed him with his companions on board
the shp. The time employed in putting all tho animals
In their quarters Incredibly short, only fcw mo
ents being given 70 each. The GYMS and their heavy
carriages were slowed away carefully and tho baggage
next received the proper attention.
The stcamtug II. l. Maby at nvo O'Clock came along
side; her deck dcnscly crowded with soldiers from
Fort Hamilton, and there was some little delay
in getting them board the larger vessel They
presented strange sight, with their knapsacis water
bottles cans. and other accourements They are nearly
all young meunne, healthy young fellows, and fun q
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or cutssng on suppnes - nos yet known, or was nct
known when Lieutenant Talbot left.
The latter expressed opinion 10 about the poss
bnty Of reinforcing Fort Sumter. he ,no'mei me that
the forces OF the seoeesonsss numerous, and ha'
they have erected powerful batteries about the fortress
In answer TO question whether Fort Sumter could be
reduced by the secessomss not he remarked smiling,
"rhst question be better determined upon trial"
Governors Yates Of Illinois; Dennison, OF Ohio, and
Blair Of Michigan, arrived this morning, and have each
bad interviews with the President day with reference
70 the Arming Of their several States
WASHINGTON, April 8, 1851.
The excitement knded by the sudden warke attitude
Of the administration continues undated The most IN
anxiety to ascertain facts bearing upon s Southern
policy depicted the faces Of all who take mteres:
in the fate Of the country. Little only however, that
apt 70 satisfy the universal morbid curiosity was
developed during the last twenty four hours The only
fact that ransped day the arrival Of Lieutenant
Talbot, and the call Of special meeting Of the Cabinet
for tho consideration Of the information brought by him.
No,hing reliable has as yet become known ss 70
the tenor Of his dispatches the real intentions
Of the administration in regard 10 Fort Sum.
ter ssill wrapt in mystery; but, although
the idea Of reinforcement of Major Anderson, in the
face of the Preparations Of the revoutonss TO pre-
vent IL, must appear preposterous TO every intelligent
TepuDNcAn eadere nerey thRt nave the con-
6dence Of the President still insist that will be ~
tempted
The apprehension = an immediate attack upon Fort
Pickens is general ough positive information to
that eject is possessed by any
The utter absence of roo the South adds greatly
to the painful suspense in which everybody here s
kept.
Tho soop- -ofwar Pawnee, which sailed this morning
with sealed ORDERS is in complete fighting trim She
ries ten heavy guns and two hundred men.
large quantity Of shels and grape shoS shipped
to New York to-day from here.
The peace mission of the Virginia Union lesder who
had interview with IL President members Of the
Cabinet last evening, for the purpose Of urging the
tinuation of tAe prese military status a. Fort Pickens
and tho foregoing Of the collection Of the revenue has
proved failure. Mr. Segur, one Of the parties, de-
cared openly this morning that nothing could be done
with the administration.
Many republicans under the influence of sober second
thought openly denouncng the President for delay
ing action in the case Of Fort Pickens up to this
time They pronounce his failure to perfec condition
energetic and successful defence before the prepara
tionf the revoluon!sts had rendered its onure imprac
ticabe inexcusable and incomprehersibe Some do
hesitate TO express the suspicion that at the bottom Of
the present naval movements there not real intention
10 reinforce and hold IT, but merely TO sustain the credit
Of the administration in the eyes Of the North by making
n y,i0crnuc dioplav
The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-22
GENERAL NEWS.

t Three of Dupont's Powder Mills, a
Washington, Del. blew up, yesterday, an,
three men were killed.
! The Canadian papers, according to the ex
tracts published, object to the seizure of Ma
son and Slidell on board British steamer
and think it will be resented by the British
government.
The operatives Of Glasgow, are warned
in the British papers, that severe times tc
all connected with cotton spinning, are an
proachi g.
The influx of "contrabands" into the Nor.
them States is not relished in many quarters
there, and proposals are made at once to in.
duce them to emigrate to Jamaica. The ICON
trabands" will hardly relish this.
The burning Of several bridges in East
Tennessee and Northern Georgia has par.
italy retarded communication with the
South, but from the activity exerted by the
railway managers it is supposed that the fa-
cilities for uninterrupted travel would soon
be restored. Hr
Mr.. Pierpoint. elected Governor of Va.
by the Wheeling Convention, is in Washing.
ton. His principal business is understood
to be to confer with the government relative
to speedily opening and properly protecting
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad through
from Harper's Ferry to Wheeling.
Intelligence has been received from the
Eastern Shore of Virginia, that the seces-
sl"nists there. to the number of 1900 have
laid down their arms, and federal troops now
have full possession, including the county of
Accomac
Gen. Butler is in consultation with the war
department. and Maj. Gen. Mcclellan con.
corning great expedition soon to start, the
military head Of which he is to be.
Secretary Chase has, since the negotiation
Of the loan on Friday. placed to the credit of
1isbursing officers in Boston, New York and
Philadelphia, the sum Of $5,5O4,8743O. to
De paid to contractors and other government
creditors.
The War Department has decided to con-
truct bridge for military purposes across
he Potomac upon the piers of the Alexan-
'ndrla Canal Aqueduct, at Georgetown.
The Washington Star says, that in scour.
ng the woods where the surprise and Skin
dish between some of the Brooklyn 18th
nd body Of Confederate Cavalry occurred
few days since, on Dulin's farm in Fairfax a
ounty, Va, two more dead bodies of the ',
rookiyn company were discovered. There
re- still thirteen missing-three got back
I'VE one severely wounded land probably
cad by this time) four killed and thirteen
'llen into the hands of Confederates.
The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-22

An official letter from Captain Ives, Con-
tederate Engineers, says that the negroes
near Beaufort are still loyal to their mas
tiers.
Gen. Mcdowell was thrown from hi. horse
and slightly injured, at the recent review.
Gen. Montge health, we learn. is
improving. He has had quite severe at
tack of Illness
A number of "contrabands" from the Vir-
ginia shore on the lower Potomac, have been
brought up to Washington.
Secretary Smith is said to express opin-
ions on the slave question. decidedly in con-
fict with these recently put forth by Secre-
tary Cameron. The matter will be before
Congress at its converting session.
A man was killed at dance house in
Washington, on Wednesday night Parties
concerned arrested. Two persons have been
arrested charged with heing concerned in the
murder of Lieut.. Col Won Gerber.
Rev. Robt Douglass barn, in Md oppo-
site Shepherdstown, with all its contents.
has been burnt down.
AT the Lord Mayors banquet. in London.
the American Minister, Mr. Adams, toasted
Lord Palmerston, who in his speech said
1--WE witness with affiiction the lamentabe
differences among our American Cousins
But II is not for us to pass judgment on the
question in dispute" He expressed IA hope
OF speedy restoration of harmony and
peace;" and regarding a supply Of cotton,
said ''the difficulty was only temporary; in
various quarters Of the globe they were sure
to find an ample supply, which will render
us no mnre dependents"
The London Star thus discourses of thu
''cotton famine" 1.-The cotton aearth is al
ready beginning to produce deplorable re-
suits. The reports which reach us from the
ring districts are sadly suggestive
OF the sutferings Of the artisans, yet they
must probably he regarded only as fortaste
0; still more lumentable state of things to
,ome."
The air is again filled with rumors of an
advance of the army of the Potomac.
From N, rfolk via Fortress Monroe, we
earn that the intelligence Of the arrest Of tho
southern commissioners had caused great
excitement among the Cvnfederates. manv
# whom rejoiced at the occurrence, az hay-
ng tendency to provoke retaliatory meas.
ares on the part of England.
The Washington correspondents of tho
orthern papers state that the capture of
1essrs. Mason and Slide'l has created ian
unusual f1uttering among the diplomatic
orps."
Near the close of the grand review. Col.
aylor, of the New York 33d, accompaniea
y the surgeon of the regiment, while riding
high speed over the review grounds. ran
ITO private with their horses. The private
AS stricken down and almost instantly kill
!. The surgeon was thrown from his horse
nd so badly injured that he died within an
our. Col. Taylor was ordered into close
,stody by Gen. Mcclellan.
Twenty-Five Confederate prisoners, captur-
at Santa Rosa in the attack made on Will
ms Zouaves have arrived at Fort Warren
The Colonel of Connecticut regiment, at
nnapols, has, by decision of the President
fused to obey the writ of habeas corpus
sued by Maryland Judge, in the case of
enlisted minor.
The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-22

FOUND DRowNED.-Ye yesterday morning in.
formation was brought to some of our citi
zens that woman was lying drowned on
the shore q Hunting Greek, just above the
bridge. On going to the place, she was
found drawn up cut of the water Her bon
net and shawl had been previously found a
little way from the Creek also her hoops.
There were no marks of violence upon her
person, and there was every indication that
she had committed suicide. There being no
authorities under whom formal inquest
could be held, the gentlemen who went to
the spot, after getting all the information
that was possible, concluded that nothing
could be done but to have her decently bu-
red, and direction were given accordingly.
The neighhors and all who saw her, were
OF opinion that she was not resident of the
neigh5orhood but was probably follower
OF one of the camps Her features ndica-
ted that she was German.
.An empty bottle, marked "laudanum,"
was found either on her person or near by
her. She was quite decently and comforta-
bly, clad-her bonnet ard shawl will be
brought to the Mayors Office, where they NAV
furnish the means of identifying her. There
was no mark on her clothing as far as it was
The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-22
DIED.

~, On Thursday evening, at = o'clock, EDWARD
WILSON, son of Edward C. Fletcher in tho OH,
year of his age. .Gis~ The friends and acoua;n-
tainces Of the family, are respectfully invited to
attend his funeral, on Saturday afternoon. at 2
o'clock. "'
The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-22

Hs- FLOUR! FLOUR! FLOUR ia nr,n.
aruc,e OF FLOUR, manufactured expressly for
family use, may ee had at c. +. SUTTLE co. IS.
0 |0 onioh street, nov 22-2ta
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MARRIED.

In Washington, on the 2lst inst. by Rev. DR..
butler, GEO. w. KNABB. of Birdsboro' pa "a
KATE MARKHAM, of Alexandria Va.
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JULIUS DINELT, DENTIST

oFFIcE. No. II Washington street, above King.
WHERE HE CAN BE FOUND AT ALL TIMES. -
nov 22-lnx .'AAS
The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-22

MILITARY FUNERALs.-Two military fune.
rails took place yesterday, aud the solemn
dirges of the band, as the cortege passed
through the streets, attracted considerable
attention.
The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-22

TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT --Thos. |. Eide
In was yesterday appointed, by the new
Mayor, Police Constable until the election
by the new Council.
, 1861-11-13
xUW UwpARTmxNT8.

The Department Of the Missouri Is the
oame Of new military District, COM
r1anded by Rajor-Gen. HENRY ", Hall
1EcK. It consists Of the States Of Mis-
eouri, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Hi
nois, Arkansas, and that rart OF Kentucky
living west Of the Cumberland river.
The Department Of Kansas, comprising
kansas, the Indian Territory, Texas, Ne
braska, Colorado ana Decctaa is assigned
to Msjs7-Gereral DAVID HuNTER-head-
quarters at Fort Leavenworth-
The Department Of Ohio, including the
States Of Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, that
part Of Kentucky east Of the Cumberland
1.yer, and the State OF Tennessee, is as
t;ened tc Drigadier General D. G. BUELL.
The Departments Of Western Psrgt1s'
and Near .Mcrico, commanded respecuyel
1y Drigadier-Genersl ". S. RosEcnAs
AID Col E. R S. CANBY, are indicated b
l:c5r names.
, 1861-11-13
FROM CAIRO. I
Newa from Port Royal v1A mezaphtss


- +
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Trabnnalf
CuRo, Nuvemaer II. 1sG4.
, Tie steamer Iugomar came up hnm Colt9n.
bus this evening, under flag Of truce, brify.
ing 81 wounded Union soldiers. al tl9ar
wounded In our hands were cent down fhe
day after the battle. Fifty Of the soldiers r.
ported missing came into camp to-day, having
lost themselves during the fight In the woods
4 copy Of the Memphis appeal OF the Eth
hss the following By telegraph: ],
NASHVILLE, Nov. ..
The Bowling Green correspondent Of the
Onion and american says that q0 Lincola1sss
were sent to Brandenbu1g, Mead county, 1ast
week. The Southern meE Killed SIX and drF7e
the rest from the county. i
sAyAENAH, Nov. 8, via New Orleans 9sh-
The steamer Sampson srrfved from Fort Roy
al Nth the wounded from the eEgeggena asns
yesterday, which WIS between Fort Walker
and Bay Point Fifteen .Tesstls were inEde
end several outside. There we're full 'a7e
hundred men at Fort Walker, and thirteen
hundred outside at Hilton Head hland- The
steamer Minnesota, the flr5s to enter, 1aEfol
lowed rapidly by others. The attack odsAehe
fc1ts was IRON three sides. After the ae esTd
round frcm the feet the three principal es1a.
en- the battery were dismaatled. The. en-
gagement lasted five hours, and daEips it
continuance all our guns Were dismou1ted
The magazine Was arranged so as to bloF u
when the enemy entered. Dispatches II th
Charlse!on papers say the batteries woke
| badlv, sEd the euen9's firing Was exec
Lent. The total Confederate loss is 100."s
In this place [Caito] affairs are quiet. 5 Th
regiments engsgedan the late exredttlan
Bloomfield tuE791.tto-day. j
/ Of the rebel lesders, Gen MCGOWAN t:an
up cn the Ipgomar. Col. Dougherty W4s nj
brought along, but is reported doing:Wel
He will be kept to exchange. t
, 1861-11-13

We publish this morning Gen- 6ranEs
+ fYicial report of the battle OF Belmont
The reason assigned by the General 1or
fighting at that time and place was TO pre-
xent Gen. Polk from sending reinforce
nents to Price in Southwestern Missouri,
and 10 protect two expeditions sent out
from Birds Point and lronton to
capture JEFF. Thompson at Bloom
R]r1mfeld. The opinion Of our Cairo COT
, 1861-11-13

Guyando:te, Va, will live in history
though the town itself be blotted from the
ire Of the earth. 4 small Federal garri-
etE-scne 200 nen Of the 9Th Virginia reg
tm.nt-had been placed there to guard
nes:nst interruptions to the navigation Of
3Gc Ohio. The inhabitants persuaded the
most Of them to visit At their houses, lsst
ssr.L.y eyerng. While disarmed, and
1.joyi; ,llcE apparently cordial hospital
i:ios, band Of eight hundred mounted
1esrls, with whom tie plot had been pre-
arranged, entered the town; signals were
r;;7eu Il houses where the victims were
cn+.srre6, and hosts and hostesses joined
l., cowardIy bandits in the massacre that
en=ucd. TIE greater portion Of the tT'
lLLdred wire thus slain IN cold blood, and
t:ac balance made captive. The rebel cay
:lry a7d the citizens at once withdrew, tt
avid certain punishment, and Col zeig
l.r, who arrived on the spot, was only aoi'
to burn the town as testimony to right
cous indignation Such transactions a
these make cruelty to the rebels not onl.
1oierah,e but en1inently desirable II an:
Of these Guyandotte men and women b
caught, shall they be simply sworn to q
s'oa,h Of al]egiancef"
, 1861-11-13
Events Tf1usplflnK In the South.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.-The substance Of
the accounts publlahed In the Norfolk Day
Book has been received here, containing I'M
portsnt particulars regarding the movements
Of the great feet. One report says 42 vessels
made their appearance of Port Royal; one
dieratch says Is; and another that seven yes,
eeis 1an by the rebel batteries at Hilton Head
and Island Point. The rebels say
ii the guns in their batteries At Hilton
Head ard Island Point were
6itmcupted. The Charleston Mercury says
thete guns were dismounted by their oHn re-
co;l-FatAer q remarkable statement The
latest despatch, dated Thu1sasy Evening" no
eeis are row in sight off Beaufort An attack
Tie deapatchss il The Norfolk f. Dsy ya:1,ss 5Sas
TN ne1curu eays accounts were also received
frnm East Tennessee, showing indicationa
that the Union msa the5s were ts9sg6 %og1ng @ 1hey
and burping bridges to thWsrt the movements
nf the rebels,
, 1861-11-13

Gens1A Don Carlos Buel, who has bean as
s{ened to the command Of the Department Of
Kentucky, entered the service on the 1st July,
lfI, az second lieutenant In the Third 1u-
fantly. He greatly distinguished himself IN
and WAS twice brevetted-frst captain and
then major-for gallant and meritorioua con.
duct In Jauusfy, 1848, he WIS appointed
Assistant Atjutant General, with the rank Of
captain, and has continued IN the AdjutAnt
GereYal's department ever since, having been
recently promoted to neutenant colonelcy
therein, TO ti1I vacancy created by recent
act Of Congress. Gen. Buel is native OF Ohio
and a eraduate OF West Point
, 1861-11-13

Gen. Nelson's splendid victory at Pixies
Z lie, Kentucky, On Friday and Saturday
last, is fitting counterpart to the success Of
the great naval expedition, and to General
Schoepff s triumph over Zollico1er at Wild
Cat three weeks ago. Eastern Kentucky
is new swept Of rebels as with q new
broom. A statement Of General Nelson's
force, together with sketch Of his recent
movements, will be found IN another part
IF This paper.
, 1861-11-13

Railroad Bridges Burned byiCa1o
Men TO Hinder the Passage ofHeb
ITQppD. ~

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 12.-The Equirer's
special Fortress Monroe dispatch nays the
Union men OF East Tennessee have burned
1ion Of rebel troops. One bridge 200 eeet span
on the Eeaat Tennessee r, B. @as destroyed
On Saturday last. Four structures OF the line
north of Knoxville we're entirely Destroyed. 4
heavy wooden bridge at Charleston; Bradley
Co., Tenn, was destroyed On Friday evening.
Tbs action of the Uniorists viii conFince the
Government that East Tennessee viii redeem
herself If IN opportunity off=rs.
WASHINGTON, Nov. l2---The fha5lzston
1te4cu7u Gays the Union men In EaA Tenues'
see SHOW Indications OF neysng. II charges
the Unionists With cntting down telegraphe
and burning bridges to tsWart the movements
IF the Condolences.
, 1861-11-13

E Lat.st accounts from the Potomac
s.ow forecc 70 be mere plentiful, under
::n;1.oyed facilities for transport, By rail
rad t1o1n Baltimore and Annapolis.
Good bsled hay Is SET and $23 per ton,
sn;s so cents per busl:el, corn 70 cents.
T..=sc trains have taken, for army use,
IT,: 2r7s.rn.s cf hny and grain in adjoin-
j. ;. 1.cl:ioDs Of Maryland and Virginia
4,.y;o. cocd n. ices for the same.
, 1861-11-13

BT"sto1my Hatteras" is not to be allowed
to Qiepossess the Federal forces Of thelF occu-
psncy gained st the Inlet. The mission to
the War Department to geek for their With
drswsl had no other result than an order to
put the forts On winter footing, and face out
the yicissitudes Of wave and weather. NO
lives were lost by the gale. and the damage to
stores will be speedily replaced. Huts are to
be con.tructed for the winter quarters OF the
men.
, 1861-11-13

threatening the town At the 1atest &C
counts, Savannah, Nov. sth,) no landing
had been effected, but the batteries at Port
Royal entrance were 80 completely demol-
ishcd that it was contemplated BY the 1eb-
els TO blow up their magazines. So far,
then, Gen. Sherman has been entirely sue:
cessful. .--. .: