Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-04-15
War News at Washington.

WASHINGTON, April 13.-The war news
| from Charleston throws the capital into state
of terrible excitement, Nothing else is talked
| Of and further intelligence is eagerly looked
for. The cabinet was in session last night till
| a very late hour, and resumed its sitting at an
early hour this morning. Its proceedings, Of
| course, are secret.
The president accepts the fact that the war
| has begun, and is ady for all emergencies.
tdn f5 aahS d u Hay re!N saR9 INC
! the government. 1t is believed that the states
will soon be called upon to furnish their quota
! of men for the service OF the governIiasil1111
The preparations Tor the dstsnGyt'oi The capital
are progressl ~ 'frgorously. Volunteers are
/ tffifJ in, and the patriotic cnihu-
siasm OF the people is beyond all praise.
1t is apprehended that in the event of dis.
| aster to the federal forces in the harbor of
| Charleston, the rebels will Immediately march
upon Washington with a large number of
troops, The possibility Of such ain event is
not denied by the military authorities here,
| but even with the worst that can happen, the
| traitors will find a warm reception. The gov.
eminent is prepared at all points.
WASHINGTON, April 14.-Elforts arc still
making to concentrate formidable military
| force in and around Washington, to be pre-.
| pared for all emergencies. Information con.
tinues to be received from private sources, of
| secret plots in various localities OF Maryland
and Virginia, having in view the seizure of
public property. Though these accounts are
not generally credited, they are believed in
official quarters hence these precautionary
| movements AT all events, precautions are
| considered necessary, no one knowing what
turn events may take. During the prevalent
excitement, the roads and avenues leading in
to Washington are closely watched, and ar
engagements are made to promptly concentrate
military forces to any threatened point. The
| greatest anxiety everywhere prevails, 10 hear
further from tile south. Groups discuss the
war news and its future effects on the country
Information, from what is deemed reliable
sources, was received, last night, to the effect
that the secessionists Of Delaware, whose
headquarters are reported TO be in Virginia,
are about to make a sudden attack upon Fort
Delaware, opposite Delaware city, for which
they were preparing last month. Immediate
steps will be taken by the secretary of war to
prevent the contamination Of the plot
Five officers of the navy yesterday rendered
to the department their designations, which
were refused. Their names will probably be
stricken from the list as dismissed.
The Virginia commissioners returned TO
Richmond, to-day They were cautious in
expressing their opinions in relation TO the
presidents reply.
The National volunteers last night passed
resolutions severely denouncing the military
operations of the government, and expressing
sympathy with the secessionists. They me
said TO be several hundred strong.
The military guard at the several public de-
partments were largely increased last night
WAsHINGToN, April 14.--Oficial advlces
state that the Montgomery Confederate con.
gress will, on reassambling, at once declare
war against the United States. 1t is believed
in the act Of declaration of war distinction
will be made between alien friends and alien
enemies-the former including the border
states and such citizens north as oppose the
coercion policy of the administration. All
obligations to this class are as much to be
respected as though in time OF peace
Senator Douglas called on the president to
night, and had an interesting conversation on
the condition of the country. The substance
was on the part of Mr. Douglas, that while he
was unaterably opposed to the administration,
on all its political issues, he was prepared 10
sustain the president in all lis constitutional
functions to preserve the Union, maintain the
government and defend the federal capitol.
A firm policy and prompt action was necessa-
~, the capital of our country was in danger,
and must be defended at all hazards at any
expense of men and money He spoke of the
present and future, without reference to the
past. Mr.. Lincoln was very much gratiifed
with the interview.
WASHINGTON, April 14-The president will
tomorrow issue proclamation, calling forth
the militia to the number of sEvENrY.FIvE
THOUSAND, in order to suppress combinations
in the seeded states, and cause the laws to be
daily executed. The first service will probably
be to repossess the forts, places, and property
which have been seized from the Union
A proclamation also convenes congress on
the fourth of July.
The war department is busy to-day in the
preparation Of details to be communicated to
state authorities. An additional number of
federal troops arrived to day by special train.
Three cavalry companies from Texas, and
the Sherman light battery artillery, are ex
pected here tomorrow. Additional volunteer
companies will be mustered tomorrow.
New YORK, April 13.-The Herald's dis
patch says when the news of Anderson's sur
render was communicated to the president, he
was not surprised, but, on the contrary, re-