The Van Buren press., 1861-04-10

" When the battle is DER, It's sorrowful to tread
Der the weltering field of the tombless dead ;
To see worms of the earth and fowls Of the air.
Beasts of the forest all gathering there
{. May God avert the calamities which the
present posture of affairs indicates.
PATRIOT.
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH
TO THE VAN BUREN PRESS
BY the ST. Louis and Western Telegraph
Stebbin's Line.
u We copy the following telegraph
news from the Fort Smith Daily Times and
Herald
ST. LOUIS, April 3.
Accounts in regard to the policy of the
administration respecting Forts Sumter and
Pickens are becoming more contradictory
daily.
| Texas advices state that Col. Ford had
been reliably informed from Matamoras,
that Gen. Ampudia with band of Mexi-
cans, was sixty miles off marching on
! Brownsville. Ampudia had despatched
expresses with placards and handbills, an
nonncing that Texas rightly belonged to
Mexico. that she should no longer support
the federal government, and now was the
time to retake the State. Reinforcemcnts
in large numbers were rapidly coming to
him. Col. Ford had ordered all heavy guns
and ordnance stores at Brazos Island, and
removed to the scene of the anticipated diff
ficulties.
The Mohawk had arrived off Pass Cavel-
10. The schooner Soltherwaite. of Phi;a-
delphia, reports seeing off Doublehead
Shotkey. Bark abandoned. supposed to
have been set adrift off Cordenas, after
landing q cargo of slaves.
Gen. Miramon, it is reported, was at
Havana, endeavoring to raise force for
the purpose of invading Mexico, and it was
said that the Spanish and French sympa-
thized with the movement. 1t was believ-
ed at Havana on the 25th March, that those
Governments would by squadrons aid in
landing such expeditions. 1t was also at
frmed at Havana that the English, French
and Spanish fleets had sailed for Vera
Cruz the object of which was not publicly
known.
ST. LOUIS, April I'd.
The anti Republican ticket is carried by
about 2.4OO majority.
T The Union candidate was elected Mayor
of Kansas city, yesterday.
, In Cleveland, Ohio, Edward S. Flint,
for Mayor and the entire Democratic ticke,
were elected, yesterday, in Cincinnati, the
Democratic Union average was $500. The
highest majoritv is 4, 1876. and lowest 2.O77
Republicans elected 8 councilimen and tfe
Democrats and Union fusion. 26.
In Connecticut the Republicans elected
their State ticket by an increased majority
Ill IL l. L -
branches of the Legislature and the frs,
and third Congressional District. They
have lost the second district. The fourth
has not been heard from. Hartford county
gives Buckingham. Republican. 1868 votes
Loomis. fusion $3.50. Majority against
Buckingham, CT; last year it was 210.
t ST. LOUIS, April 4th.
8 The New York Commercials Washing
ton dispatch states that a meeting of tn.
Cabinet attended by Gen. Scott, was has
tily summoned. this morning. Capt. Fo,
r has arrived from Sumter. 1t is though
g the consultation is in reference to reinforc
, ing Anderson. There is considerable ex
citement here
A special messenger on the Alexandri,
, AM, Orange Railroad has been tarred ane
, feathered Desscause he was republican.
VIM. Caddy, Editor of the St. Loui
Express has been appoln:.:cd I'D Surveyor Gen
eral of Missouri and Illinois, an. Charles
Gibson, Of st. Louis, Solicitor of Cour, ~.
: Claims.
\ The Administration is specially consider.
r ing Mexican Affairs, looking to an imme.
8 diate treaty.
The Spanish feet is not to go to the gull
OF Mexico till further orders from Madrid
: 1t is understood that the French Consuls
a in the Confederate States have received in
: structions direct from France relative to
facilitation of southern trade with France
. Prominent men here are satisfied the move.
r ments of English and French fleets are fo,
S observation of southern events
A special despatch, yesterday, from
Charleston to the New York Day Book
says. the crisis has at last arrived. Pro.
: visions to Maj. Anderson were stopped. to.
day. 'ien. Beauregard is now inspecting
. the Notifications. Orders from Montgome-
} ~ for the commencement of hostilities are
hourly expected. The preparations are
, complete.
FROM TEXAS.
Galveston dates of yesterday, received in
! New Orleans, say. Gov. Houston had sent
message to the Legislature protesting
} against the Convention. and appealing to
} the Legislature to sustain him. claiming to
| be the Governor. The Legislature took
not the slightest notice of it.
Nothing definite has yet transpired in
the Virginia Convention
} The South Carolina Convention vestsr-
day ratified the Constitution of the Con
federate States, by 149 to 20.
ELECTION.
| The Rhode Island election. yesterday.
resulted in the defeat of the Republicans
Gov Sprague being re- elected by a large
majority. The Legislature is of the same
political character. Sheffield and Brown
were elected to Congress over the late Re-
publican members.
Yesterday. Mr.. Mays was elected Mavor
of Richmond, Va, BY one thousand maj
ority.
Warsaw. Illinois. elets all Republican
officers
The regular dispatch from Few York. last =; oh.
says the Government has chartered the ete.re,.
Baltic and Ariel, and they will take troops nnde.
sealed orders. The Baltic will carry Cant Hsrr;.,
company Of Flying Artillery, sc men. and the
Arlol or COMPANIES OF Infantrv and M.-:..