The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-05

The News.

The News.
Our Washington dispatches reiterate that the
administration has policy, and that an unmis-
takeable revelation oft is soon to be made. The
public will be glad to learn what the government
intends to do. The Southern Commissioners at
Washington, doubtful of the sincerity of the assur
ances given them by the administration, that the
present military status would remain undisturbed,
have made direct application in the pro-
per quarter for explanations regarding the naval
armament now fitting out. 1t is conjectured that
they will obtain satisfactory replies to their in.
quries. Our latest accounts from the capital,
however, assert positively that the administration,
yielding to the pressure of the war section of the
republican party has determined to blockade the
Mississippi river and if possible collect the
nue. at that point from on board ship. The ves-
sells of.war now preparing for sea are intended to
cooperate in this design.
We learn from Charleston that Lieutenant Tai
bot left that city yesterday, bearing dispatches
from Fort Sumter to the War Department. The
people of Charleston were in great excitement, in
consequence of the receipt of the news of the war
like preparations on foot at the North Rumors
were in circulation that the fort would be attacked
within forty-eight hours, and it was understood
that orders had been received from Montgomery
to cut of Major Andersons supplies from the city,
and allow no further communication to be held
with the garrison.
Lieut.. Gilman who arrived at Washington on
Wednesday night, direct from Pensacola states
that no supplies have been landed by the Brook
lyn at Fort Pickens. There are now five thou
sand of the Confederate States troops about the
fort all anxious for fight, and Lieut. Gilman is of
opinion that it will be impossible to avoid col
lision at an early day.
We have received intelligence from Santa Fe,
New Mexico, which states that a peace conven-
ton had just been concluded between the United
States authorities and the Navajo Indians. The
numerous and constant depredatons of this tribe
have made them the terror of the people of New
Mexico The strength of the Navajoes is variously
estimated at from ten to fifteen thousand souls.
Collector Barney was engaged yesterday in fill
ing a few unimportant vacancies in the Custom
House, but a. yet has done nothing with regard
to the principal Offices m his department II is
understood that he will again visit Washington
before he fully assumes the duties of his position,
and on his return we may expect the gujllotine to
be set in motion. u is said that the antechamber
of his Office was yesterday like the lobby of
a theatre, or the outside of the Governors Room
at the City Hall on popular reception day
plenty of people waiting their turn for admission.
The shipments by the Kangaroo have caused some
trouble at the Custom House rs to what should be
considered the actual time and place of shipment.
Further particulars will be found in another
column
Judge Mclean, Of the United States Supreme
Court. died at Cincinnati yesterday, in the seven
ty-seventh year Of his age. biographical sketch
Of the deceased may be found in another part Of
to-day's paper. There now two vacancies in
the Supreme Bench, caused by the death of Judges
Daniel, of Virginia, and Mclean, of Ohio.
Our State Senate spent the greater portion Of
yesterday over the Annual Appropriation bill.
After lengthy discussion and several amendments
II was passed. Among the appropriations are
$40 900 to the salt works at Syracuse, Is 900 to
the Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum, and 81 900 to
the Curator of the State Cabinet of Natural His
tory. In the Assembly the bill authorizing the
city of New York TO borrow more money TO iu-
crease the supply Of Croton was ordered to third
reading, rs also that to prevent the sale of swl
milk. The bill to transfer the Bureau of Collec-
ton and Assessments of this city to the Street De-
partment was discussed at some length, and re-
ceiyed what is considered its quietus for this
session. the motion to order il TO a third reading
being laid on the table. The Metropolitan Health
bill again engaged the attention of the House for
some time.
The mails by the steamship Nova Scotan. from
Liverpool 2lst ult., via Londonderry 22d ult which
arrived AT Portland Wednesday afternoon. reached
this city last evening. The advices by the Nova
Scotian have been anticipated by the America at
Halifax, and the details of European intelligence
which our files furnish, although one day later
than previously received, are not important
The Perseuerdnzd of Milan asserts that the
priests were exercising a pressure on the Pope
with the object of inducing him to proceed to
Venice. Bellegarde was in Vienna, conducting
negotiations to that effect. IL would appear,
however, that Austria fears the responsibility
which such step might involve. The Pope's last
alocutioni is regarded as precluding all hope of a
compromise between the Holy See and the new
kingdom Of Italy.
II was currently reported in Paris that the En-.
peror Of Austria had sent an autograph letter to
the Emperor Of the French, setting forth that his
position in Italy is untenable, owing TO the con-
slant enoroachments OF Piedmont. His Majesty
likewise expresses himself unable TO understand