The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-04-13

| Quarantine. She Is bound to sea.
A dispatch from Montgomery, April 4th.
says the treasury notes Of the Confederate
States were issued TO day. The first bonds
for $1,000 sold at 90 per cent. premium
The Times. Washington dispGtch says
| the revenue laws will be enforced in Louisi-
ana.
The Representatives of the Great Powers
have unofhcially expressed desire that the
Union should be maintained.
The Worlds dispatch says many consid-
er the naval preparations now gong on -
intended for demonstration on San Domingo,
while others contend that the revenue is to
be collected at all Southern ports. Also.
that Commissioner Crawford has been in
formed by authority that it is intended
against the South.
The Texas troops have been ordered
South again.
Cows. Morton, of Indiana, and Washburne,
of Maine. have had long interview with
the President, urging the holding of all forts
at the South, and the speedy adoption of 8
definite policy.
A Washington dispatch to the Tribune
says instructions have been sent to the
squadron off Pickens to be on the alert to
operate with Lieut.. Slemmer.
The Attorney General is considering the
legal authority of the President to collect
duties en- shipboard. and also his authority
to call for volunteers.
A New York dispatch says Fort Lafay-
cite. in this harbor. has been garrisoned.
Soldiers from Governors Island will pro-
coed to Fort Hamilton to-day to embark
thence on steamers for ports unascertained!
At the Navy Yard and Army Depart
ments great activity and hustle prevails,
and laborers are working day and night at
the former on war vessels.
Large numbers of Navy and Army off
GERS are continually arriving and reporting
themselves for duty.
New YORK, April 6.
Sixteen double banked boats, for landing
troops, have been put aboard the Atlantic.
She sails tonight.
The Powhatan has left the navy yard.
The Commercials special dispatch says
Lieut.. Talbot has arrived from Sumter,
and the Cabinet is in session on his dis
patches. The same authority says Col.
Albert, the head of the Typographical Bu-
reau here, has been relieVed.from duty, and
Major Bache appointed in his stead; that
an order has been issued for the dispatch of
the steam frigate Mississippi to sea imme-
diately; also, that J. M. Bolts and other
pro Hinent Virginians say that President
Lincoln declines to commit himself as TO
his policy or intentions; also, that the re-
port that the President had concluded to
call on the loyal States for troops is untrue.
and it is not thought any collision was like
ly at present.
Capt Meigs, of the corps of Topograph-
ical Engineers, left this city to-day in COM
mand of the company of carpenters and 9TH
er mechanics. lately arrived from the Wash
ing:on navy yard. Their destination is un-
known. Meigs, in reply to question where
his orders directed him, remarked: "You
will know all about it in ten days"
A large number of men are at work on
the frigates Wabash and Roanoke, and brig
Perry.
The Powhatan has received orders to
touch at Fort Hamilton for troops on her
way 10 sea.
Troops at Forts Hamilton and Columbus
are packing up for immediate movement.
Capt Barry's battery is on the Atlantic.
Orders have been received in this city for
an immense quantity of sand bags, and 49,
900 are now manufacturing for Tortugas.
A dispatch to the Express says the At
torney- General decides that there is no le
gal manner of collecting the revenue in Sc
coded ports, short of additional legislation
by Congress.
The steam sloop of war Pawnee left
Washington to-day for Norfolk, where she
will receive orders.
The TTi6une's dispatch says Anderson is
not to be Withdrawn, and will be provisioned.
Lieut. Talbot will reach Charleston to-
morrow, with the Presidents conclusive
decision. The responsibility rests with
South Carolina entirely.
THE U. S. TROOPS GOING TO HELP HOUSTON.
The regular Washington dispatch of the
7th says:
Army anu No" officers, in common with
others, are unacquainted with the pICsehS
military movement, but believe it is princi-
pally for Texas.
Houston has given full advices to federal
authorities, and the result, 1t is anticipated,
will be his re-establishment in the Execu-
tive chair in Texas.
A dispatch from Baltimore states that
large body CT volunteers left that city to
rally around the flag of the Union in Texas
under Houston.
7HE ATTITUDE OF FRANCE AND ENGLAND.
The Post says it is rumored that Gov
ernment agents who were sent to England
and France have returned, and report that
both will set their faces against the South
ern Confederacy, and in no manner recog-
nize or assist it, and that the President and
Cabinet are determined to take immediate
and vigorous measures to enforce existing
laws at all hazards.
THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE.
Washington dispatches assert that the
President is daily recsiving numerous tels-
graphic dispatches from all portions of the
country. urging no surrender of any Forts.
and offering to volunteer attempts of rein
forcement. One man offers to reinforce
Sumter at ten days notice, for FIVE thousand
dollars.
Gov. Curtin, of Pennsylvania. had q
long interview with Gen. Scott and Sec.
Cameron to-day. It is rumored that Penn
sylvania will Immediately assume war
footing.
There is a report prevailing here that Mr..
Archibald Green, whom We reported some