The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1861-04-27

men il Tennessee In twenty days. II Presi-
dent Davis would accept them, and there
was little doubt hit that he would. There
would be from rs, 900 % 100 600 men in
the Geld III less than 80 days TO support
the Confederate States. ..s,a ..s.
The Hon i. II. Stephens, yicepresid-
ent at d meeting IN Atlanta, aeorsias
said IL would require seyentys6yc times
seycnty,6ye thousand men 70 intiniidate
the Confederate States, and then it could
not be done. 4 J. .ss...... L Ar
one gentleman. 81 Montgomery, had
taken Alas. 900 Of the Confederate loan.
at par, and paid the amount in gold N.
|, The government was reported 10 be
:lkely. 10 ret large amounts 81 money from
the European ship builders. u s.z.. :.
The Memphis and Ohiu railroad had
offered 10 transport troops and munitions
Of war free for the Confederate States. y
President Davis was expected 70 take
command or the Southern troops, and to
make Richmond, Virginia, his headqnafi
ters, The Vice Presiden. remaining in
Montgomery and assuming his duties,
Gen. Beauregatd would be second ii etjtis
.mand Gen. Bragg was considered suf-
fcicnt for Pensacola. ll. IA h.
Tile Cabinet would await President
Lincotn's Official proclamation before
taking action. ... Y. ,S... ;.= .s +.
The Cabinet were 10 council, on tie
l6tha 81 Montgomery, Mr.. Iiaeola's pro
clamation was read amid bursts Of laughA
ter. The Secretary Of war authorized
the statement that 5000 more troops
we're called ont to meet Lincoln's men. &
Al Charleston dispatch states that II
was estimated that 10000 troops were ia
and about the city and more arriving.
Gen. Beaufcgard said that Ne could get
so 900 men in that State and deciiled
the offers Of regiments from Georgia and
Alabama. 4. IN ..,.. N \ !,
Thirty three deserters from the federal
army Ind lsnded at Fort Jackson leaving
twelve months pay behind so anxious
wero they to Join the Confederate army
Al telegram from Governor Piekens 10
Hon. Henry Wise states that it was re-
ported that eleven vessels were outside
the bar and were stopping tesseh en-.
gagged in regular trade.
M YcRr ricKEkst ri. III N
HE fms had published an extract
from a letter, dated Florida, 20 miles
from Pensacola, on the III I'll, which stated
that 5000 men we're before Fort Pick
ems. determined 10 mako an attack that
night. al postscript to Che letter, at six
o'clock ID the evening, stated that heavy
.cantonadlng had been heard for the last
four hours ut Pensacola. .:s
Private intelligence received at Charles.
ton asserted that President Davis intend.
cd to take command Of the operations NJ
Pensacola. ,z.=::..: I. Il:
Al special Washington dispatch 10 the
Post, intimated that such orders had been
sent 10 Lieut.. Sientnler that he would
probably open fire without waiting for atl
attack, il attempts we're made to strength.
en- the position Of the Confederate States.
+. :.1.. VIRGINIA Seeded. Z. 81. :. +. !:
Tie news Of the fall of Sumter had
brought the Old Domipion to . cenetu;
si0h aud dgfuife action. VI s.ss IA /:
AZ Alexandria, Mr.. Itlicolu's proela-
nation had increased seeessionisIn.
At Richmond ii fas received with
generations. The public were fearfally
excited. 1t was said that the military
Wonld sooner die than respond TO the
proclamation. The commissioners had
presented to the convention Mr. Lincoln's
reply to them All felt that the crisis
had arrived FIX. q u ,,. z Fl a..
Gov. Letcher OF Virginia, had issued
a proclamation, dated the nth, reeogniz-
ing the Independence Of the Confederate
States. He states thGt Che President
had no right to ell On extraordinary
force ngaiast a foreign power, and be-
teycd that the improper exercise Of fierce
against the people should be repealed.
| lie orders all the militia to hold them.
selves in readiness for immediate service
The papers Of Richmond thought that
Gen Scott would resign. I'll. Il. =
The Wig had hauled down. the stars
and stripes and run up the flag Of Vir-
tgihia. >.::.. g.. -. I; r.. :: ~. -
AT Norfolk, Virginia, there were one
| hundred guns fred, aud general rejoicing
over the fall Of Sumter. -, -. -. e.
The last dispatch received by the pony
states that President Davis had been no.
tilted Of the secession Of Virginia, and the
southern people were frantic with joy.
| Virginia was everywhere saluted with a
hundred guns. ..- :. s.. - - !. !"
49, THE sINEws or War. ~. -.
The. North was offering money freely
for the support Of the federal govern.
ment --. u !.
Hon. Jno. GochraDe, Of New York,
had offered Gov. Curtis, Of Pennsylvania,
$50, 900 Of the loan authorized BY the
legislature.
The MECHANICS Bank, at New Haven,
had rendered to the governor $25. 900 for
the use Of the state n supporting the
federal government. ..... .' @s..s.. -
The city government Of Lawrence,
Mass. had appropriated $1,000, for the
benefit Of the families Of those who had
volnuteered to defend the country's flag
The Concord Union bank had rendered a
loan Of SIC, 600 to the Governor. :
+ Michigan was going to raise by private
subscription, 500, 600 TO expedite the
equipment Of troops. ~. n ;.s..s-
The Thames bank, Of Hartford, Con,
necticut, had offered the Governor $40
900, and the Fairfield couaty bank offered
$50. 900.
The Western bank, at Boston, had ten
dered a loan Of $50,00o, and the othel
/ a a. ;.,..,,S....s, 81, s..s.s.S... d.