The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-04-12

WIGFALLI In THE RANKS
SUMTER TO BE RELIEVED,
FORT PICKENs . ECURE.
VIRGINIA RECo GNlZEs SECESSION.
The Maiisto stor when War Besins.
CHARLESTON, April 9.
Prodigious preparations are progressing.
Wigfall is serving A. q common soldier. No
war vessels are outside, % far 10 known.
INV YoRK, April 10.
An editorial IN the Tribune states positive
II that the principal object of the expedition
which sailed hence within the last four days,
| is Fort Sumter. About 1000 men will ar
rive Oh Charleston to night or to. morrow IN.
der command Of Lieut.. Col. Harvey Brown
OF the ID Artillery. A email steamer will be
sent in with supplies, and IL repealed, the
Tribune says, the rebels will be taught with.
| out unnecessary delay that there il still .
| power 10 the United States, and that this
power cannot we'll be ineulted with impu-
nifty.
The Washington correspondent OF tho
Times 10 entirely satisfied that tho Baltic has
| gone to Sumter, where she will land supplies
| In small boats.
| Lieut.. A. 8. Baldwin is ordered to com.
mand tho steamer Wyando'te, in place Of
Berrian, deceased, and goes out in the Water
Witch to Pensacols.
The Tribune correspondent says dispatches
have been received from Lieut.. Slemuer at
Fort Pickens explaining that the reason Why
the troops were not landed from the Brook
Ign, was that he had already sufficient to hold
the fort against any army tho rebels could
bring against him. lie has four months pro-
visions, and adds that the troops can be land
| ed at any time il needed.
| The same correspondent says Mr.. Barrett
Of the Gin. Gazette was appointed Commits
sioner OF Pensions to-day.
Gen. Sumner has gone to supercede Gen.
johnson, - commander OF the Pacific Divis-
ION OF the army.
The Hsrald's Washington correspondent
says that orders left day to have the Wa.
bach, Vincennes and Savannah at New York,
and tho jamestown, at Philadelphia, detailed
for immediate service. The S. G. mails will
be stopped upon the 6rst gun OF hostility to
she feet Of relief.
i A special dispatch OF the 9th from New
4 Orleans, TO the Herald, says that the Cabinet
\
Confederate States for 1000 troops, except
Florida, 800.
i The Commissioners to Washington have
announced their intention to return immedi-
stely.
AUGUSTA, Ga, April 9.
The report Of var vessels of Charleston 10
not believed here.
MONTGOMERY, April Q.
Il hao I'D ha
ernor Of Alabama for 5000 troops. 1900
Mississippians arrived At Pensacola on the
7th.
! CHARLESTON, April 9.
3 Ii is estimated that 5000 men are stationed
on Sulliyan's and Morris Islands, and on the
coast.
Especial Dispatch to the N. Y. Herald
4 CHARLESTON. April 9.
Lieut.. Talbot was detained at Florence
and lost IL hours. Permission Was refused
for provision ship to enter the port. Mar
tial law was expected to be procloimsd.-
The Commissioners at Washington have tel
egraphed Gov. Pckens that war is ineslta :
Die.
WILMINGTON, N. c., April 9.
Charleston sdvioes produce intens excite
!, ment.
WAsHrNoroN, April 10.
Ten companies, comprising but one quar-
ter OF the volunteer militia Of the District oil
Columbia, are mastering to-day for inspec-
ton, the order having been issued from the
| Government head quarters last night. Sew
eai days aga the company officers we're di.
rected CO report the plumber Of effective men
This unexpected measure has given rise Il
Q many surmses, especially as reports prevail
i. believed to be correct, that these ten compa
MES are to be drafted into immediat service
Much excitement everywhere exists, height
ened ia great degree bv bogus dispatches
: professetly from Charleston, OF . stirring
: battle in the vicinity Of Fl. Sumter.
; There 10 no do6bt that the military move
ments here in progress are connected viii
precautionary measures for the defence O
= the Capitaifrom an apprchended attack from
Q the South. The Federal forces in Washing
. ton are to be strengthened this week by .
least one additional artillery company.
RIcHxosD, April 3.
q The Convention, during recess, receive
q private advices that steamer had BEEN see
). of the mouth OF the Charleston Harbor, N
that Sumter would be reinforced at al has
ards, which produced a decided sensation.
e Gov. Wise offered the following:
10 That the people Of Virgins consent to tn
recognition and Independence OF seoede
States, and they be treated 40 IN independer
power; that proper laws be passed to etfes
ID their separation. Adopted l28 TO 20.
l. On reassembling the 18th resolution va
adopted. The 18th then came up, variou
!. amendments were proposed, but 20 action
Adjourned.
~ From New York.
NEw YoRk, April 10.
n There is q renort that prasidant Dayia hI