Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-04-16


Pettfty Of The Uniorp-T The Southern lOSn-'
yederaey % Declare War agaiastthe United
Z Reported Resignation of General
I Scott-FOrt Sumter 10 be Retdken at al
HasGTds-FdtdI Accident at the Fort-Fts
Fort Btirned 10 a SHELF Progress of ths
War Feeling in the North. ~ 5 so nsii
wAsH1NeToS, April l4-Efforts are ei1
making to concentrate a formidable military
force in and around Washington, to be pre-
pared for all emergencies.
Information continues to be received from
private sources of secret plots In various 10.
calities, in Maryland and Virginia, having
In view the seizure of the public property,
and even the persons of the highest officers
of the Government. Though these accounts
are not generally credited, they are believed
in official quarters, and hence the precau-
honary movements. AT all events, they are
considered necessary, no one knowing what
turn events may take during the prevalent
excitement. The roads and avenues leading
to Washington are closely watched.
ALEXANDRIA, VA, April l4.-A meeting
was held here to form home-guard. Reso-
lutiOns to resist the Northern aggression
were adopted. Several speakers advocated
Secession. Others argued in favor of Con-
vention to unite the Border States
RICHMOND Va, April 13.-The fifth sec
tion, prohibiting the importation of slaves,
was taken up. Numerous amendments to it
were offered, and finally it was adopted,
with an amendment providing that 'Nothing
herein contained shall apply to Southern
States which have, OF may, declare their
separation, in case their separation is ac-
knowledged or sustained
The debate then turned exclusively upon
the surrender of Fort Sumter. Ii1
BALTIMoRE, ND, April l4--The Union
feeling in this city has been enthusiastically
displayed since Friday. Men with cockades
and Secession emblems have been chased by
crowds and protected by the police. a'.
The bark Fannie FepShdaO hoisted a Seces-
sion flag to- day, and acrowd compelled boy
on the vessel to take it down.
The Captain afterward rehoisted it, and IL
required detachment of thirty police to
protect it from the people. en-. .........-,.
The indignation is intense. All the other
vessels in port hoisted the American flag.
NEW York, April l4.--Advices from
Albany state that Coy. Morgan will tO-mor-
row issue q call for %, 600 men for the assist
ance of the Federal Government. f
A private letter from Governor Curtin to
a prominent citizen of New York, statesAhat
he can have 100000 PenAsylvaniaus in
Washington in forty-eight hours, if re-
quired 1
PHILADELPHIA, April l4.-The reported
project to seize Fort Delaware causes much
Captain Porter, Of Virginia, who, it is re-
ported, designs to resign if Virginia Sc
cedes -
Fort Mifiu, in Pennsylvania, is dilapida-
ted sffair, now in charge of Sergeant Brom-
ley and one man.
The naval magezine adjoining Fort Mifin
Is in charge OF MIR. Bunker, a veteran Of
sixty years service. . .sLF oil.
Volunteers are making preparations so as
to be ready TO respond instantly to the call
of the Governor or President $4,000 II- -.
1.-Two new regiments are forming to ceu-
sist of 900 men each, to arm which por-
| tion of the State arms will be required Our
volunteers never have been properly sup.
piled with arms, and frequently new com
Panies bad to borrow guns TO parade with
from OTHERS better supplied. Mayor Henry
Offered his services as Colonel of a regiment
ii call is made by the Government ...
WAsHISGToN, April l4.-Senator Douglas
called on the President to night, and bad an
interesting conversation on the present con =.
dition of the country. b. .rr
The substance of it was, on the part of Mr..
Douglas that while he was unalterably op-
posed to the Administration ON all its politi-
cal issues, he was prepared to sustain the
| President in the exercise of all his consttu-
tonal functions TO preserve the Union, main-
| tain the Government, and defend the Federal
Capital.
" Firm policy and prompt action were ne
| cessary. The Capital and all our country is
in danger, and must be protected at all haz-
| ards and at any expense of men and money"
He spoke Of the present and future, without
reference TO the past. Mr.. Lincoln was very
| much gratihed with the interview
| Official advices from Montgomery indicate
that the Confederate Congress, on reassem-
| bling, will at once declare war against the
United States.
I% =, A,l,. Al,.A i Al.
tion, distinction will be made between
alien friends and alien enemies, the former
including the Border States, and such citi-
zeDs OF the North as oppose coercion Ad-
ministTation. All obligations to this class,
are as much to be respected as though in
times OF peace.
NEW YORK, April l5.-The TTmes's Wash
ipgton correspondent Gays the War Depart
ment is engaged in calculating the quota of
troops in each State. New York will be en-
titled to ten regiments.
No detailed policy relative to the closing
ofSouthern ports is yet settled, but arrange
ments are making to cut off all communica.
ton by sea- ..
Scott is yet secretly at work calculating
the disposition OF the force.
The Administration has reliable inform
alton that the Confederate States propose,
after reducing Sumter TO march on Wash
iDgton with 10000 men.
Several additional companies Of regulars
are ordered 10 Washington.
! The E1preSsS Washington dispatch gives
Tumor that General Scott had resigned, he
cause his advice against reinforcing Fort
Sumter was disregarded
The Worlds Washington correspondent
says detachments of cavalry are stationed
outside the Capital, and two volunteer com
panies sare in the Capital, one at the Post-ofice
! I1nnartmpOf and OF ba Nffa
Two officers of New York regiments have
rendered their commands
The present indications are that Sumter
will be retaken at all hazards
The New York HeraIfS special dispatcl
from Charleston says: %. -s .'II0
Anderson saluted his flag, formed hi
command on the parade ground, anC
marched out on the wharf the drum and fifi
playing Yankee Doodle
During the salute, a pile of cartridge
burst in one of the classmates, killing tw,
and Woupding four. One was buried in tn
fort With military honors. The other will
. be buried by the Carolinians.
The wounded men will. be taken I
Charleston. fsrg r.ri .H.a EH s
,Ihe fort was burned to a mere shell.
The guns on one side of the parapet ar
entirely demolished, and others split aud th
gun. carriages knocked 20 splinters. go
"Anderson is reported to have ordered nc
70 sight the men, but 10 silence the batterie
! Sumter has been gsrTisoned by the Pa
metto Guards, under the command of Go
Ripley. p. 100 7ai ~ 7''
! eThe rehAs again broken out in the ruiz
} etthe fort, and the engines have been Sci
! | down.
: WAsHnGToE, April l5.-Ten District
Columbia companies have thus far bes
mustered into services sixteen IN all require
The number of Federal troops hereabo
amounts to 500. .s-------
Z An offer has been made to the Treasul
: Department az Montgomery, Alabama.
, take the whole loan of the Oonfedera
. States, $lb,0Oo0OO, at par, by parties IN Ne
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