Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-04-12
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w AsHINGToN, April 8.
1t is understood that the Secretary Of the
Treasury will receive offers for treasury notes,
redeemable in two years, for the balance Of the
loan nst taken undtr the last notice. An Of
fer has been made for two millions at ls per
cent. premium.
B. w Cheescman has been appointed As
sistant Treasurer at San Francisco; Thomas
II. Turner, Marshal for the Eastern District of
Virginia Chas. S. Loring q Chief Engineer
in the Navy.
The Interior Department has under consid-
Grafton the subject of the organization of the
Land Office in the new territories Of Dccotah,
Colorado ard Nevada.
1t is not true that the Southern Commis-
sioners have taken house in Washington. Il
is well understood that the length Of their So
journ here will depend upon circumstances.
Much alarm exists here on account of the
military preparations of the Government, which
preserves entire silence.
Lieut. Gilmore bad an interview this 2.
M., with Secretary Cameron and Gen. Scott,
and LETT Immediately for Pensacola.
John Minor Bolts arrived here with large
delegation of Virginians, TO ascertain by per-
soma! conference, the exact intentions of the
Government. Bolts visited the President, and
advised the evacuation of Sumter.
Ar officer of South Carolina has also ar
rived to recruit for the Southern army.
NORFOLK, Va, April 5.
The schooner Lucy II. Warren of Baltimore,
was seized in Hampton Roads for violation Of
the inspection laws.
Especial to Commercial Advertiser
WAsHINGToN, April 9.
Dispatches have been received here this
morning from Charleston, which state that R.
g. Chew, one of the clerks of the State De
partment, had arrived there and had brought
a message from Secretary Seward TO Governor
| Pickens Mr.. Seward in his message, dis
tinctly informed Gov. Pickens that Sumter
must be supplied with provisions from the
Charleston markets, and if Anderson was not
furnished regularly, the Government would
furnish him provisions.
WASHINGTON, April 6.
The State Department replied TO the note OF
the Southern Commissioners, declining to re-
ceivc them officially. The Secretary express
ctl peaceful policy on the part of the govern
ment, declaring it the purpose to defend only
When attacked.
This reply requires the continuation Of the
correspondence.
1t is thought the Commissioners will not
leave for some days.
NEW YoRK, April 8.
The Illinois has taken OH board 1000 bbls
assorted stores. 500 cases muskets, large
quantity of ammunition, and two parks of ar
tillery, with u large number of gun carriages,
and $4,000 in specie. She sails in the morn
ing.
The Posts Washington dispotch states that
General Scott continues his active personal
supervision Of the military there, which is con-
sdcred sufficient to protect the city.
The guards around the capitol and public
buildings have been doubled aud armed to the
teeth.
The Post quotes q private letter from
| Charleston which states that Anderson intends
| to retort on the Charlestonians stopping his
supplies by prohibiting further intercourse by
water with the forts that surround him.
The Commercials Washington dispatch says
Lieutenant Talbot left for Sumter to-day, Will
instructions TO Anderson, and will undoubted
ly be re-admitied to the fort, although stringent
regulations have been adopted by the seces
siOnists.
Large quantities Of ordinance, ammunition
etc, have been transported today from Gov
ernor's Island to the steamship Baltic, includ
ing 100 gun carriages for large Columbiads
marked Fort Pickens. She sailed at Z O'Clock
this evening.