The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1861-04-10

last night. says the Government has
chartered the steamers Baltic and ARIEL,
and they will carry troops under sealed
orders. The Baltic will carry Captain
Barry's company Of Flying Artillery,
80 men. and the Ariel seven or eigh.
companies Of Infantry and Marines.
The steamer Atlantic has also been
chartered, ard cleared for Brszos this
afternoon, with provisions and horses
the property Of the Government.
The frigate Powhattan goes 20 sea
tomorrow morning. fully equipped and
provisioned and will probably take 3
Companies oftroops.
A company of 100 men on Govern
or's Island have received marching or
ders. and others will speedily follow.
There are over 26OO troops.at differ
ent stations in the port.
A special dispatch 10 the Post. says
the Pawnee goes to Charleston. The
excitement hourly grows more intense.
All sorts of conjec,ures are afoat as to
the point where the first blow will fall.
Leading Republican membersexpress
the opinion that an extra session Of Con-
gress will soon be called.
The Express says it is supposed in
we'll informed circle, that Texas is the
point where the troops will be landed,
and that they are sent out at the re-
quest Of Gen. Houston. to repel the In
dians and Mexicans in that quarter.
THE ATTITUDE or FRANCE AND ENGLAND
VARIOUS RuMoRs.
The Post says it is rumored that
Government agents who were sent to
England and France have returned ,and
report that both will set their faces a
gainst the Southern Confederacy. and
in no manner recognize or assist Land
that the President and Cabinet are de-
termined to take immediate and vigor-
Gus measures to enforce existing laws
at all hazards.
The Commercial says committee of
leading Virginia politicians have had
an interview with the President and
the Secretary Of State. and were assur-
ed mos, positively that the President
contemplated no hostile movements and
should not attempt to collect the reven-
ne for the simple reason that Congress
had withheld the power from him to do
it.
VIRGINIA STILL on TIE FENCE.
The announcement Of adjournment
of the Virginia Convention sine die. ap-
pears to have been premature.
On the 9th, the following resolution
was adopted:
deeply deplorins the distracted con-
dition Of the country, and lamenting
the wrongs lha, lave compelled some
States 10 dissolve their connection with
the Federal Government. but sensible
of the blessings of the Union. and i'm
pressed with its importance to the
peace. prosperity and progress Of the
people, We earnestly desire an adjust
men. by which the Union may be re
established IN its integrity that peace
and prosperity may be restored though
out the land"
A repor, having been circulated thai
The Richmond Wig has gone over to
the secessionis,s, the following dispa,cl,
Of the 5tb, appears:
"Thehe is good authority for stating
tha. the Richmond Wig will not advo-
cate secession, but will stand by the
policy of presenting an ultimatum tc
the North"
; A Charleston dispatch Of April 9Th
says the final vote took place in Con,
vention to-day. on the adopiion-of the
permanent Constitution Of the Sauthern
Confederacy.
The whole number of IN embers Of the
Convention is lie, Of whom 146 voted
for and l6 against the Constitution
Ten were absent.
There is nothing new as to fort Sum-
ter, or other matters.
Evening Report.
BATCH OF RUNOEs coSrRApicrrD.