Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-08
BY YESTERDAY EVENINGS MAIL.
from tb, N. Y Epenino Post of Saturday.

From the NJ Y Evsning Post of Saturday.
WAR OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF A BODY
OF CS-CONTINUED ACTIVITY AT THE
BROOKLYN NAVY YARD-THE POWHATAN TO
TAKE TROOPS FROM FORT HAMILTON.
Capt. Meigs of the Corps Of Typographical Engineers
LETT this city this morning in command Of the company
Of carpenters and other mechanics who arrived from the
Washington Navy-Yard in the early part OF the week.
Among the in Capt Megss company are several ex-
perienced articers and Others who accustomed to
the construction Of Notifications
Capt Megs on being asked whittier his orders directed
him to repair for duty made direct reply, but sgni-
cantly remarked "In ten days you will know all about
it,"
Active preparations are still in progress at the Brook
Ign Navy-Yard. Large companies of men are at work
to-day board the frigate Wabash and Roanoke, and
the brig Perry These vessels TO be put in commits
Immediately and will be ready for sea. 1t is
understood that they to be called into active service
with as little delay possible.
The fgate Powhatan has received orders to touch at
Fort Hamilton Der way to to-day for the purpose
Of taking troops on board.
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
At late hour last night telegram received from
Washington occasioned considerable excitement at the
Brooklyn Navy Yard and gave rise to many surmises
among the persons employed in the yard but nothing
definite to it's contents could be asceraiped until this
morning. when orders given to haul the brig Perry
which has been lying in ordinary for twelve months into
the stream When reporter visited the yard this
morning, about forty at work fitting up the
vessel 1t is expected that much larger force will be
put on to-day and that she will be fitted for without
delay. In all the departments OF the yard the greatest
activity prevails
HEAVY TRANSPORT BOATS FROM THE NAVY YARD.
large number of heavy transport boats, from the
Navy Yard, have been placed alongside the wharf at
Governors Island to-day.
The troops at Forts Hamilton and Columbus are pack
ing up for an immediate movement.
DEPARTURE OF UNITED STATES TRO0PS-CAPT
BARRY'S BATTERY IN GREENWICH STREET
FMBARCATI0N On THE ATLANTIC.
Capt Barry's battery which arrived at Fort Hamilton
yesterday morning, made its appearance in Greenwich
street this afternoon.
1t marched up TO the foot of Canal street and will inn
mediately embark board the Atlantic which still lies
at her dock.
pieces.
This shows the belief in Washington that the company
was sent here to watch Mayor Wood to be wholly erro-
neous.
The Atlantic is stored with immense quantities Of pro-
visions
GREAT SHIPMENTS OF ARMY ST0RES-MOvE-
MENTS OF TROOPS AT THIS PORT.
Large quantities of army stores were shipped from
pier East River yesterday and last night
passing TO the pier until early hour this morning, with
loads of pork, beef bread, -four, beans soap, vinegar,
hams, shoulders preserved meats and all the various
meut. They were transferred by lighters the
ship Atlantic lying at Pier IL East River, and at noon
to-day the ship bad steam up. She will probably sail
in few hours. There about 900 troops on board
of her. She is very Deep and must the bar il sho
sails to-day before ?. M.
THE CHARTERED STEAMER ILLINOIS.
The Illinois lies pier 3 East River; she 10 have
sailed for Havre to-day, but has transferred forty first
class passengers and fyhree third class together with
$4,000 in specie, to the City of Baltimore, which calls
to-day for Liverpool, via Queenstown.
The Illinois has five hundred barrels of -four on board
which shipped owners account aud remains sub
ject government orders She will carry ordnance and
army stores.
MORE MYSTERIOUS M0vEMENTS-IS SUMTER TO
BE REINFORCED-FAST BOATS PUT ON BOARD
THE ATLANTIC-DEPARTURE OF THE FRIGATE
P0WHATAN TO-DAY.
The intelligence published in the Evening Post yester
day. relative to the naval and military preparations in
progress this port last night the subject Of gene
raj discussion, and is fully confirmed to-day.
number of mysterious boats put on board the
Atlantic yesterday afternoon. The Atlantic stated
in Third Edition yesterday has been purchased or
chartered by the government and cleared for Brazos-
The boats alluded to lighter and smaller than the
ships boats, longer much narrower and cinker built,
after the Of the Whitehall boats, with four pairs
Of oars.
These boats evidently built for speed. There is
a that they intended TO be used in the rein
toreemegt Of FOR. Sumter.
However, this may be- it Is hardly probable that the
Atlantic is really bound for Brazos, there are now
very few troops and abundance Of provisions at that
station. The Atlantic, it should be borne in mind, car
ried out large supply Of provisions, and is believed to
have taken soldiers board from Fort Hamilton under
cover OF night.
STEAMERS AND RECRUITS
The government has also taken possession Of the Hi
nois, of Vanderbits New York and Havre line The City
OF Bltmore will carry her passengers, and sails for En-
rope this afternoon.
detachment of recruits arrived here yesterday from
Buffalo, and were sent over to Governors Island.
The Powhatan IL ready for immediate from the
Brooklyn navy yard. At IL o'clock this morning she had
not sailed but her officers in momentary expecta-
tiOn of Geographic orders from Washington II was I'M
possible get her off last night notwithstanding
GUS efforts were made TO do 90 she was turned over to
Captain Mercer and his officers at two o'clock yesterday
afternoon by Captain Foote. All hands mustered
deck and the following officers appeared in uniform
Captain Samuel of Maryland; Lieutenant Egbert Thomp-
son, New York Lieutenant M. Perry New York; Lieut..
WIN. b. Whiting, New York; Lieut. William N. Gamble,
Pennsylvania; Psymaster John D. Gulick, New Jersey
Marine Lieutenant John L. Broom, New York. The en-
gneers and others those who returned in the ship
Some of the parties named supply the places OF Southern
seceders.
The Powhatan is irs;-class side.wheel steamer of
24l5 tons burden, and built at Gosport in 1850. She
carries eleven guns and about 800 officers and men.
sASD.BAGS
Orders have been received in this city for immense
quantities Of sand-bags, and 10000 preparing,
destined for Tortugas.
FORT SUMTER IN PERIL-GEN'L BEAUREGARD
GIVES N0TICE-THE FORT TO BE ATTACKED.
WASHINGTON April 6-Advices just received from
Charleston state that Gen. Beauregard the commander
Of the rebel forces, has officially notified Major Ander
that he evacuate Fort Sumter within totyeght
hours else that the batteries of Charleston harbor
will shell him out
The southern commissioners here evidently alarm
ed at the threatening aspect Of affairs They take par
tcular pains to give out that the Confederate troops will
precpitate events at Pensacola by attacking Fort
Pickens but they say nothing about Fort Sumter.
IMPORTANT NEWS FROM CHARLESTON.
CHARLESTON Friday, April "a terrible moment is
evidently at hand. The news from Washington and