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| A Washington dispatch of 10th, states
positively, that the rumor that Ampudia
Was marching ON Brownsville is false.
In the Virginia Convention, Yesterday.
the following resolution was adopted: Vir.
ginia will await q reasonable time for an
answer to her propositions. but it Is an in
dispensible condition, that pacific policy
be adopted toward seeded States and not
subject them to federal authority, nor rein
force the forts, arsenals or other property.
or exact payment of duties. and that all
forts in the seeded States ought to be evsc-
uated. The Virginia Con. Commissions,
held an interview with the President on the
9Th.
| ST. Louis, April IL, pm
The Washington dispatches of the 10th.
say the work OF mastering soldiers into SER
vice, goes on rapidly. The national rifles
of over 60 members, only half consented to
be mustered; those who declined were ap-
prehensive that they should be called to
take arms against Maryland and Virginia.
They were informed that they must take
they oath or suffer punishment according to
rules of war
A new military department formed of
Maryland and District Columbia, is to be
established with Col. C. F. Smith ., COM
mandant and Capt. Talbot as adjutant 2
companies of infantry at Fort Kearny have
been ordered to fort Le4venworth.
| A dispatch of the 11th from Washing
ton. says companies marched to the War
Department to-day and took the army oath
they were informed that the obligation
was for three months.
The N. Y. Herald's dispatch, says the
President told visitor to-day, that deci-
sive events need not be looked for before
the last day of this week. He remarked,
we will see then whether they dare to fire
upon an unsrmed vessel, going to provision
our starving soldiers-he expressed but lit
tie hope of the preservation of peace, but
evinced decided determination to relieve
Maj. Anderson and to hold the other south
ern forts at all hazards.
A Charleston dispatch of the 10th, says
Wigfall. Chestnut and other southern poll
ticians, have received appointments in Beau
regards staff. A large number of the
. members of the South Carolina Conven-
tion after adjournment, volunteered as pri-
Yates. About 7, 900 troops are at the forti-
fcations-the floating battery is now in po-
sition, commanding the barbet guns of fort
Sumpter, it carries two "a Founders, two
AZ, and "a men.
Dispatches from Montgomery, say jeff.
Davis is considering the propriety of going
to Charleston.
President Lincoln says that ne has posi-
tive knowledge that an attack on Washing
ton is in contemplation. He has commu-
nicated this information to severel Cover
nors of northern and western States. 1t
is understood he desires them to call out the
militia, and hold them in readiness at mo-
ments warning.
| The steam sloop Pocahontas sailed yes
terday from Norfolk, with sealed orders.
In the Virginia Convention yesterday.
the extreme Unionists say they are not to
be moved by telegraphic dispatches and in
dicate that they will stand by the govern
ment if the steamers are attacked The
Conservatives entertain different sentiments
the Convention amended the 18th reso-
luton, and passed it as follows In the
opinion of this Convention the people of
Virginia will regard any action of the Fed
cral Government, or of the Confederated
States. tending to produce collision of
forces, pending the efforts to effect an adj
justment of existing difficulties, as unwise
and injurious to the interests of both, and
they would regard any such action on the
part of either as leaving them free to de-
termine their own future policy.
| ST. LOUIS, April II.
! The Herald's Washington dispatch, says
the West Point flying Artillery, now in
Washington have received orders to keep
their revolvers constantly loaded, to be
ready for immediate action. Part of the
volunteers will be stationed at the bridge,
across the Potomac, SO as to defend it from
an invading force. 1000 men are now be-
ing drilled for service, from the ranks of the
| District militia. Those who refused to take
the oath Of allegiance, were marched back
to the armofy, dissrmed. and their names
stricken from the rolls-hisses from the
spectators accompanying their disappear
ance from the parade ground.
I Gen. Cadwalader, of the LIST Dragon of
Pennsylvania Militia. has been ordered
homs BY the Governor. The movement is
supposed to be in connection with the occu-
patton Of the Capitol by Psnnsylvania Vol
unteers.
/ Gov. Hicks of Md. has been in consul
tation with the President for several hours
to-day. He came here with feelings of re-
gret at the course of the Administration in
its seeming coercive policy. but when he
heard the reasons for the present course of
the President, and his advisers and under
stood the record by which they had been
guided, he modified his opinion to . very
great extent. st.
IA Charleston dispatch of the 11th. says
Roger A. Pryor has been appointed on Bea-
uregsrd's staff. Gen. Beaaregard 1T o.
clock this morning demanded the surrender
Of Fort Sumter. which Ma. Anderson de-
c!ined. probably with . reservation. 1t is
currently reported that negotiations will bs
/ opened tomorrow, between Anderson and
Beaursgard. about the surrender of Sumter.
| ST. LOUIS, April Ii.
The following is the correspondence in
full between Gen. Beaurcgard and L. p.
Walker, Secretary of War, which took
place before hostilities commenced.
No. 1-Beaxregord to Wdlker.
An authorized messenger from President
Lincoln, just informed Gov. Pickens and
myself. that provisions viii be sent to Fort
Sumpter peacably. or otherwise BY force.
ye. 2-Walkey to Rsawegard.
If you have NO doubt Of The authorized
character Of, the agent, who eomnanicated
who communicated to you the intention OF
the Washington Gosernmsnt to supply
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