Weekly Trinity journal., 1861-05-04
The Journal.
1FToM oUR EXTRA MONDAY
Late Pony ewS :.
PAKTICrLARs OF THE BATTLE AT SUMTER-PRES-
IpENT DAVIS THREATENS TO OCCUPY
wAsIINGTON-GENERAL NEWS.
SACRAMENTO, April 2s.-s p. m


The PONY Express arrived with dispatches 70
the Sacramento Union from st. Louis to the
night Of April 18th.
The War Department has issued circulars on
State Governments for seventy five thousand
troops The Northern States responded, but the
Border States refused There is great excite
ment in Northern cities. Companies are forming,
and Offering their services to the Governors. The
Banks in New York. philadelphia Boston. Balti-
more, Chicago, and other cities offer the Federal
Government money. All parties in the North
support Lncoln's Government to put down re-
brliOn.
Danger is apprebended of an immediate at
tack on Washington City. The District of Co
lumbia militia have been called out. The militia
Of Maryland offer their services. All the public
buildings, avenues and roads guarded at the
CAPITAL Sentries are posted everywhere, and
preparations made to defend the city. War yes
srs are still fitting ont at New York.
LncolA declares he will enforce the laws, and
ropcl attempts of the Confederate States, force
by force. All new regiments are required to take
the oath to support the Government.
Excitement still increasing at the North
Meetings were held in the large towns and cities,
and men Of all parties declare the Government
shall be sustained
Douglas reiterates fcalty to the Union, and ad-
viscs the people TO remain true to their country's
flag. ScceSsioniss were driven out Of Baltimore,
or compclled to hoist the Stars and Stripes. In
y
The Y. Herad Office was threatened, and fore.
ed to run up the American flag
The war spirit at the South is increasing
jeff Davis says that $1,000 Of Lincoln's soldiers
cannot sublue the South Lucoln's proclama-
ton is laughed at, and Davis says be will march
to- and take Washington City in thirty days
Sonlhcrn banks offer loans, and companies are
forming in all the seeded States. Border States
offer troops and money to the Confederate Gov
crnment Gen. Howe offers to raise 10000 men
for the Southern army.
The news of the surrender Of Fort Sumter was
received with surprise at the South. The people
say they are ready for the war.
President Davis will take command at Pensa-
cola, when the Montgomery Government dec lares
war
The steamship Baltic, from Charleston Bar
arrived at New York the 18Th Of April. The
Harriet Lane, Pawnee and P0cahoutas, with
Andersons command have arrived at New Y York
The PowhGtan had not been at Charleston. The
Pawnee did not arrive at Charleston until after
the surrender of Fort Sumter. During the whole
time of the hombardment it was blowing a gale.
Mai. Anderson landed at the Battery, and was
received by an immense crowd. The carriage
was surrounded by people, who followed him to
his house. where Anderson joined his wife. Capt
Doubleday gives a statement OF the surrender of
Fort Sumter, and says: The demand was made
on the 1llh, and was refused not only by Major
Anderson, but by his command. On Friday
morning at 3 o'clock, the rebels sent word that
the fire would be opened in one hour. At
o'clock. the fire opened in every direction, iEclu
ding hidden batteries. AndersOns men took
breakfast on salt pork and biscuits. His command
was divided in three watches and then went to
work and opened fire on Fort Moultrie, Cum
mnp's Point and Morris Island. Anderson re-
fused to let me work on the parapets, on account
or the tremendous fire. Anders0ns fire on Fort
Moulirie had a terrible effect. Anderson's bar
racks caught fire, aud were eXtinguisbed by the !
efforts of the New York volunteers and Lyman, of |
Baltimore volunteers. On Saturday the officers |
quarters caught fire, from she'll, at the main gates
and were burned. The magazine was surrounded |
by fire. Ninety barrels of powder taken |
ont and thrown into the sea- when the magazine |
was encircled 10y fire Their materials were cut
off and they had eaten their last biscuit, two
days before We had to lay on the ground, with
wet handkerchefs on our faces, to prevent smoth-
rring favorable, steady wind was all that
saved our lives. The cartridge bags gave out,
and our men were engaged in the manufac tnre
of them out of their Shirts blankets and sheets
1t will take half a million of dollars to repair
the interior of Fort Sumter. Most OF the sho OTIS
were aimed at the u. $. Flag. Wigflll demand
ed a surrender without authority. Anderson
pulled down the flag, and afterwards finding that
be- had been sold, raised it again.
Some of the n. Y Volunteers nailed the col
ors amid the fire Of the enemy and cheers of the
Z. S. troops. Anderson's men at New York in
dipnantly repelled the charge that he was un-
faithful.
The reported seizure of IIarper's Ferry by the
State troops Of Virginia, is contradcted.
The Virginia Convention is still in secret ses-
sion. Reports to n Y. papers say the Secession
ordinance has passed, and the State is mastering
troops to defend itself against the Northern ar
my. Gov Letcher replied roughly to Secretary
Cameron's demand for troops, and says Virginia !
will fight for the South, if at all.
Further dispatches from Washington leave no
room to doubt that Virginia has seeded Sou /
thern vessels have been seized in NOrhern ports. /
Troops are still pouring into Washington n
attack Is apprchCnded every hour.
Accounts from New \ ork, Pennsylvania, Mas /
eachuselts and Maine say that regiments are al
ready on their way to Washington.
ErR0pE.-The steamer Liverpool with dates to /
April 9Th arrived. The London Times says
The prohibition of the Slave Trade by the South /
ern Conederacy was merely put forward to con
clate English prejudlces Such selfdenia will ]
not he long adhered to. 1T also points to English
resistance in the first revolution as acting against
interference in the present disruption, and says
both tariffs are hostile to British interests War
Ike rumors at Paris continue. A council Of W ar |.
of the Marshals of France had been called The /
army was being drilled and put on war footing
American news have given great impetus to
the cotton growers in India. English capitalists
and merchants consider the Northern tariff obicc.
tionabe as we'll as Southern secession, and that
they must be careful how they deal With evil.
A FIRST RATE NoTIcE.-Says the San Francisco
Eceniag Journal.
"As the time for the Democratic State Con
Nrulion draws near, the old stand by candidates.
who never struck a stroke of useful work in heir
lives, are collecting in pestilent swarms at Sacra
mtntO. Pettogging attorneys, who can't make
living in a country town. and swamp doctOrs,'
who do not understand the diagnosis of chill
fever and idlcrs, with no visible means of sup
port are all getting there to mplore important
office. The Democratic party has had the life
nearly crushed out ofit by the stack of never-dy
ing and unproductiye politicians who annually
pile up in convention rooms. The party will eX.
hibit wisdom in the advancement of some of its
more youthful vigor-eliminating the ancient
fossils"
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