The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1861-04-10
TeIegraph.c news.

| NEW YORK, April o.
Sixteen double banked boats for landing
troops have been put aboard the steamer At
lantic. She sails tonight.
y The Powhattan has left the Navy yard.
The Evening Post lesrns from Virgin
ian who had it from Major Ben McCullou2h's
own lips, that he had organized force Of
five thousand men to seize Washington the
instsnt the fret blood is split.
Special dispatches from Washington to the
Posi- and Commercial. cay It isreported that
Msjer Anderson having refused TO surrender
Fort Sumter, the bombsrdment had CON-
menced. Regular dispatches from Charles
ton direct, make no mention Of Il, and 1t is
probably incorrect.
The Commercials Dispatch says that
Lieut.. Talbot had arrived from Fort Sumter,
and the Cabinet are in session upon his dis.
patches.
The sume authority says Col. Albert, head
Of the Topo graphical Bureau here, has been
relieved from duty, end Major Buche ap-
pointed in bis stead.
The Commercials dispatch says orders
have been Issued for the dispatch of the
steam frigate Mississippi to sea Immediately.
Also that John Bolts and other prominent
| Virginians soy the President declines to
commit himself as to his policy CT intentions.
Also that the report that the President has
concluded to call on the loyal States for
troops is untrue, and that il is not thought
any collision was likely at present.
Capt Meigs, OF the corps Of Topograph-
ical Engineers, left this city to day in CON-
mund Of company of carpenters and other
mechanics, lately arrived from the Wash
| V..l
Capt. Meigs, in reply to q question where
his orders directed him, remarked-"Ycu
will know all about it in ten days"
A large number Of men are at work on
the frigate Wabash and Roanoke, und brig
Perry.
The PowhattaD has received orders to
touch at Fort Hamilton for troops on her
wsy TO sea. The troops at Fort Hsmiton
and Columbus are packing up for immediate
movement.
Copt. Burry's battery is on the Atlantic.
, Orders have been received in this city for
immense gu 'ntities of sand bags, and 40 600
are now manufacturing for Tortugss.
= A despatch to the Erpress says the Attor.
ney General decides there is no legal man
. ner of collecting the revenue in the seeded
+ ports, short OF additional legislation BY Con
!. gress.
The steam sloops o!.wor Pawnee lef
- Washington to day Tor Norfolk, where sh'
will receive her orders.
WAsHIEGToK, April 6.
The steamer Pawnee, which has been y
ing ut the Navy Yard since the first o
March, lei, to day for Norfalk. She is il
q full war trim. Her ultimate destination il
a. not publicly known.
.. Lieut.. Talbot has returned to Fort Sum
70 ter. He first reported to the Secretary o
20 War, who accompanied him to the Presi
q. dents house, where he remained for seve.
pr raj hours.
> AUGUSTA, Ga, April 6.
,e Little reliance is placed on the diapatct
8 from the North respecting war preparations
or but it is universally conceded that all prefe
N such policy to suspense.
b, BosToN, April 6.
!. There is great activity manifested at lh
e Charleston Navy Yard; over eight hundre,
9 persons being employed.
# The brig Boinbridge is ready for sea, ant
D is waiting for her crew.
/. The steam frigates Minnesoto, Mississippi
and Colorado are Olso nenrly reudy..
CHARLESTON, April 6.
The public are by no means disappointed
by the recent news OF warllke movements.
i The Conrederocy is already to receive it:
visitors in any fern.
The supplies OF Fort Sumter are not ye,
It cut eff. Affairs, however, appear to be cul-
g minating.
MONTGOMERY, ALA, April 6.
People are pleased with the prospect Of
brush and all faces are bright with anlicpa.
: tion.
CHARLESTON, April 6.
Special to the Herald: Reliable informe.
ton has been received from the North ,hs,
reinforce ments have been ordered to Fort
Sumter, accompanied by squadron under
Com. Strineham.
Five thousand Southern men, in addition
to those in the fortfic1tioHs, are ready to
take the field within twenty.'our hours.
The ultmalun, siege or surrender, has
not been sent to NJ j1r Anderson, but with
the supplies to day, he wos notified, by
Beauregard, that they would be the list,
which is equivalent to declaration of hos.
tilies. This is positive.
Troops have been ordered to rendezvous
at points remote from Charleston, but within
supporting distance, to watch the move
ments OF the enemy.
Gov. Pckens to day inspected the batter.
les, accompanied by his council and senior
officers. Bloodshed is inevitable.
A formal demand for the surrender of the
FVrt has not been made, and may not be at
all.
WASHINGTON, April 6.
A special dispatch to the Herald saya:-
An officer oil the army stated to. day that the
first collision would probably occur at
Charleston harbor. He says the Govern
ment decided to evscuote Fort Sumter und
were ubout to send an order how it should
be done, but Gen. Beauregard and Gov.
PickeOs refused to accept the plan OF evac.
uation. What order or plan was proposed
was not fully known or understood. 1t
wanted to leave n small force to protect the
property of the United States The Caro-
linians peremptoriIy refused. They demand
unconditional surrender.
These tucts were laid before the Presi-
dent, who decided unless they wcuid accep,
the trder or plan, For: Sumter would net be
evacuated. When the ball is opened he
will blockade every principal port in the
Confederate States, commencing at Charles.
ton ard ending OF the mouth OF the Missis-
sippi. He sGid if en- attack be made on Fort
Sumter, an attempt will bo made TO throw
reinorcements into it. They don't expect
TO succeed, but will make the effort. Fort
Pickens they mean 10 hold at ell hazards.
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