Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-04-17
Warlike News.


During the past week, the telegraph and
he mails, from both north and south, have
been bringing US the most exciting rumors
and statements. We will try and make a
brief summary of them-for in detail, they
would occupy too much space in our columns.
The first belligerent news was, that nine
black republican Governors had been in con-
s~ultation in Washington, and that they re-
auired President Lincoln to take a bold and
decided stand for c~oercion-that Fort Sumter
must be supplied with provisions, and Fort
HPickens with men, arms and provisions
| yhis was followed by positive information,
that immense military preparations were be-
ingmade in New York, Boston and Washing
ton-that some two thousand men and vast
quantities of stores, ammunition, &C., had
gone . sea, with sealed orders, their object
and plce of destination being kept profound
secret Mat a large land force had been or
dered to Texas, to re-occupy the lines OF the
Rio Granle and all forts recently evacuated
on the Indian frontiers, that Lincoln had de-
termined to force the payment of revenae in
the Southern ports, and would blockade the
mouth of the Mississippi; and that a regular
war policy hed been determined on by the
administration
pUdtneTrf Gofffsth, the intelligence is, that on
at a moments wafhing-large accessfons be-
! ing constantly made to the three or four thou
sand troops already in the Southern f~ortifica-
tons. And a dispatch received at Wilmino
ton on the 9th inst, stated that several ves.
I; sells had been seen eff the harbor at Charles.
9 ton, that official notification had been received
) from Washington, ti5t Fort Sumter is GER
! talnly to be provisioned-peaceably if posi-
!, BILE, forcibly if necesasary-and that a battle
Is certain whenever the attempt is made.
which was hourly expected.
AT Fort Pinkney, Pensacola, an armed
force OF ten thousand has been collected. un-
der Gen. Bragg, to repe. any attempts at land
; ing any provisions or troops at any of the
! Forts there. 1t is confidently stated that the
U. ). vessels will undoubtedly attempt to re.
lnforce Fort Pickens, and if SC. we NAV en-
pect bloody times there Indeed the whole
South is now b~ristling with bayonets. and the
entrance to every harbor is guarded by bat
terles of most effective power. Verify the
5 end draweth nigh.
1t is denied by some that the armed force
r sent out from New York or elsewhere is de.
signed to menace or coerce the South-that
they are sent out to protect Texas from the
lnvaslons of Ampudia and Indian depreda-
tions-but the resignation of Major Holmes
OF North Carolina, Commander-in-chie of the
u forces at New York, and of Major John
son, are not Without significance in regard to
the coercion matter. Neither officers nor men
at the various forts pretend that these resig-
tnatlons have any cause but a disinclination
o-olnce the above was in tyne # l.
asceftalned that many ofthe items contained =
tLe ABOVE are false. The nine black ron,bI;o.-
governors meeting in Washington, is ali hosh.
30 Is the statement that seven war ,,osso,,
were OFT Charleston-that host;l;t;os 80
noariy expected to commence, and so IN .nd
SO on-all stuff. 1t is true. bouoro. 81
large bodies of federal troops have been sont
Soutn oy sea; but where to, or what for -
one knows but President Lincoln and biz go:
net. "ho MS Caol-
wen may the papers warn their readars
oisoeiieVe all sensation news until ooae-N
oy indubitable testimony. The Telanrasp
may oe very truthfully called now the 81.
graph. AK ses-tae-
- NO. 2.-Despatches from Charleston
dated April IL, Midnight" saw that O.
neauregard hadsnade a demand for Fort g.
'e' tnat 1T had been refused, and that tha
commencement of the Fort would commence
next morning. That the feet of war vessels
". ~ expected at the harbor next mornin.
me same dispatches report the recent =,
g oet ,siu1 nom the north, that the Is. 8
leee VIII endeavor to effect the land;n.
-Ioops on Fort Sumter. How reliahIa oI
a ~ are, OF course we do not kno.-
Inc southern Commissioners b,va ie
= asnlngton for Montgomery in great ind;a
laClon, having failed to ACCOMPLISH onnn |
measures witt Lincoln. They charye S;m
Fith gross dnplicity and deception as r. ,ha
curse ne intended pursuing with regard -
ortS m and Pickens.
over seven thousand men are s,;d -
neleo tleir services to President Davis from