The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-04-08
FROM NEW YORK

NEW York, April 6.-The Government
/ has chartered the steamer Illinois, which
| will go to sea under sealed orders to-day or
Monday. Her mails and passengers for
| Europe go in the City of Baltimore.
The Tribune's Washington dispatch says
| that no official intelligence is received that
Maj. Anderson's supplies have been stopped.
The authorized statement is made that
! the Spanish Government is not responsible
for the demonstration at San Domingo. Al
so that no orders have been issued for the
/ blockade of Southern ports.
Commodore Stringhams mission has n
different purpose. The Government is still
/ without intelligence whether the reinforce
ments of Pickens had been accomplished
| The Government is anxious, as orders were
/ sent weeks ago.
A dispatch from Baltimore says that a
| large body of volunteers left that city to
/ rally around the flag of the Union in Texas,
under Houston.
New YORK, April 6.-Sixteen double
banked boats for landing troops have been
put Oh board the Atlantic She leaves to-
| night The Powhattan has left the Navy
Yard.
The Express says the Secretary has au-
thorzed the sub-Treasurer to sell all, or
portion, of the S5,O0O,OOO Treasury
notes. The subscription for notes at per
cent. premium, is being made up among the
bankers, trustees and savings banks, and
the sub-Treasury will, without doubt, be
able to place the whole amount.
The Post learns from a Virginian, who
has it from Maj McCullough's own lips,
that he has organized force of five thous-
and men to seize Washington the instant
the first blood is split.
A special dispatch from Washington to
the Post says it is reported, Anderson hav-
ing refused to surrender Sumter the bonn
barlment had commenced.
Our own dispatches from Charleston di-
rect, make no mention of it, and it is prob
ably incorrect.
The Commercials special says: Lieut..
Talbot has arrived from Sumter, and the
Cabinet is in session on his dispatches. The
same authority states that Aberhead, of the
typographical bureau, here, has been reliev-
ed from duty, and Major Baugh appointed
in his stead.
The Commercials dispatch says orders
have been issued for the dispatch of the
steam frigate Mississippi to sea immediate
Is also, that John NJ. Bolts and other
prominent Virginians say that the Presi-
dent declines to commit himself as to his
policy or intentions. Also, that the report
loyal States for troops is untrue and that it
is not thought any collision is likely at
present.
The Post says the P. N. General bas final
ly decided to retain the present Post Office
site in New York, and that warrant has
been drawn for the purchase money also,
that the appointments for the District of
Columbia will be as follows Brown of
Maine, Navy Agent Col. Lamon of Hill
nois, Marshal Wood of New York, Com
missioner Of Public Buildings
New York, April 6-Maior Holmes.
commander Of forces here, has resigned, as
also Major johnson. Capt. Meigs of the
Typographical Engineers left this city to-
day in command of company Of carpenters
aud other mechanics lately arrived from
Washington Navy lard. Their destination
is unknown.
Meigs in reply to a question where his
orders directed him, remarked " you will
know all about it in about ten days"
Large numbers of men are at work on
the frigates Wabash and Roanoke, and the
brig Perry. The Powhattan has received
orders to touch at Fort Hamilton for troops
on her way TO sea. The troops at Fort
Hamilton and Columbus are preparing for
immediate movement. Capt. Barry's bat
terry is on the Atlantic
Orders have been received in this city for
I immense quantities of sand bags, and 49,
900 are now manufacturing for Tortugas
A dispatch to the Express says the Attor-
ney General decides there is no legal man
ner of collecting revenue in the seeded
states short of additional legislation by Con-
gress.