Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-04-16
~ Telegraph.
PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE city is in an
uproar of excitement over the Presidents
proclamation.
10000 men have already rendered their
services to the Government.
The city is strongly guarded at every
point. Cavalry are on the roads and the
military inside.
More troops are ordered.
The following is the proclamation issued
by the President:
WHEREAS, The laws of the United States
have been and are now opposed in several
States, by combinations too powerful to be
suppressed in the ordinary way. l therefore
call forth the militia of the several States of
the Union to the aggregate of $4,000 to sup
press said combinations, and execute the
laws. 1 appeal to all loyal citizens to freili-
tate and aid this effort to maintain the laws
and the integrity of the National Union, and
the perpetuity of popular Government, and
to redress wrongs that have long been en-
dured.
The first service assigned to the forces will
be to repossess the forts, places and property
that have been seized from the Union. The
utmost care will be taken consistent with the
object to avoid devastation and destruction,
or Interference with the property of the peace
full citizens In any part of the country; and
hereby command persons, composing the
aforesaid combinations, TO disperse within
twenty days from this date.
/ hereby convene both Houses of Congress
for the fourth of July next, to determine upon
measures which the public safety demand.
Signed: ABRAHAM LINCOLN,
President.
By W. FL. SEWARD, Secretary of State.
From Charleston.
CINCINNATI, April ia special dispatch
to the Enquirer states that Fort Sumter sur
rendered at half past one O'Clock yesterday.
1t was cannonaded and shelled with terrible
effect but not one of the garrison were in
jured. None of the troops of the Confede-
rate States were hurt. The fort was in flames;
Anderson ceased firing. and placed men on q
raft topass up water to extinguish the fire.
Several magazines exploded. The guns from
Moultrie and Cummings Point did the great
est execution. One corner of Sumter was
shot away, breaches were made, and the fort
badly damaged. Several guns were dsman-
tied. Anderson despairing of assistance from
the war vessels, and his men being utterly
exhausted, displayed the white flag. The
bombardment ceased; and after parley,
Major Anderson finally surrendered. The
stars and stripes were saluted and hauled
down, and the flag of the Confederate States
were raised over Sumter.
Fire engines were sent from Charleston TO
extinguish the fire. Major Anderson is now
the guest of Gen. Beauregard; his men were
taken to Morris Island under a guard
Great sympathy is felt for Major Anderson
for gallantry and courage. He abandoned
the fort only under an extraordinary emer-
gency. The war vessels afforded him no
relief
The people of Charleston are frantic with
excitement. During the fight the house-tops
were alive with men, women, and children
the progress OF the fight.
The news from the North is gloomy. Vol
unteers are enrolling in several of the States
to sustain Lincoln. and il is now conceded
that civil war is inaugurated, the end of
which no one knows.
Lincoln replied to the Virginia Commits
sioners, reiterating his intention to ''hold,
occupy, and possess the forts of the Govern
ment and collect the revenue"
Virginia will secede. III.
From Washington.
WASHINGTON, April 13.-The Commission
ers from Virginia had pleasant interview
with President Lincoln this morning. The
result was simply a statement by the Presi
dent that be will act according to the inau-
gural programme-holding the public prop
erty and maintaining the defensive. twill be
recoliected that the Commissioners came here
under instructions to respectfully ask the
10 communicate 10 Tue f1tBiulh
State Convention the policy to be pursued in
regard to the Confederate States.
IAN unprovoked assault on Fort Sumter
has been made, and shall repress il If can,
and take the places which have been seized,
to the best of my ability. Force, if necessa-
~ will be used"
The reply of the President to the Virginia
repeats his purpose to hold,
occupy, and possess the property and places
belonging to the Government, and collect
the duties on imports, but not to use force,
except when necessary, for this object.
ST the war news proves true, shall pro-
baby not withdraw the troops from the Sc
ceded States. but shall consider that the forts
and property of those States yet belong to
as And shall not collect duties by armed
invasion. I do not mean, however, that 1
may not land force to relieve" He reaf
firmed the Inaugural, except about mails.
WASHINGTON, April 4.-Efforts are still
making to concentrate formidable military
force in and around Washington, prepared
for all emergencies.
Information continues to be received of Sc