Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-04-27

The following account of the plans of the
secessionists we received from a southern gen
tleman who reached N. York Thursday. II is
one of the many rumors heard daily in the
southern states, and although not perhaps en-
titled to be received with implicit confidence,
some of the stirring events which have recent
ly occurred seem to give certain amount OF
probability to the account.
The ultimate secession of Virginia was de-
cided upon more than six weeks ago, but the
movement was to be DELAYED as long as posi-.
BILE, in order to allow Jefferson Davis time to
organize the military forces of the south; then
the secession ordinance would be passed, and
four simultaneous attacks were to have been
made ON the following places Fort Sumter,
Harpers Ferry, the Gosport Navy Yard, and
the city of Washington. This plan of opera.
tions was, however, dsarranged by the APP
pearance of the federal fleet off Charleston,
and compelled them to proceed at once with
the bombardment of Fort Sumter, while the
action of the United States authorities at Har-
per's Ferry and the navy yard has rendered
an attack on those places unnecessary. From
all that our informant could learn he thinks
that Jefferson Davis is now concentrating his
forces preparatory to making an attack on the
city of Washington, and this, it is expected,
will take place en- or about Saturday next.
The Indians Coming.
A deputaton of twenty indians, headed by
| White Cloud, in behalf of the Sioux and Chip
peways, have arrived in Washington. They
| tender to the United States i'll behalf of them
| selves and 800 other warriers, their services
against rebellion. Having heard that the
| Cherokees had sided with the rebels, they
could not remain neutral, and, with a prompt
ness worthy OF imitation in high quarters, have
come to offer their services in defense Of the
| government. The 300 are probably on their
way now. They ask TO be armed and led.
White Cloud is the interpreter of the Sioux,
and is man of intelligence and true patriotic
ardor. He has visited the quartermaster's de-
partment, and addressed the soldiers being in.
spected there He says the men on the way
are all good warriors, ranging from Is TO 40
years of age. lie has received some en-
enlargement that their wishes will be graft.
fed. Such zeal should not be rebuffed or de-
MED opportunity to manifest itself in the field
Reported Incendinries in Louisiana.
A letter has been received within day Oh
two from the wife of Bishop Polk OF Louis
lana. She, with her family of three daugh.
tiers, was alone in their new house at Sewanee,
Tennessee. On the night of the 18th of April
their house was burned over their heads By ne
groeS. AT the same time the residence Of
Bishop Elliott was fired also. The ladies
escaped with some few trifing injuries, but
lost almost all their clothes Books, jewelry,
pictures, all were destroyed by the devouring
flames. Their own family servants were faith
full, the men aiding in extnguishing the fire,
the women bringing their Sunday clothes to
dress their mistresses. But although those
Immediately round them were loyal, they have
no doubt of much dissatisfaction among the
slaves. The letter from which this was quot
ed was written by Mrs Polk to her sister
and is a touching description Of their dis
tress.