Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-04-12
The Government determined
to Show its Hand
Fort Sumter 10 be PrOvistOncd !.
Any Assault upon a Peaceful
Vessel will be Retaliated.
Governor Of Ohio pledges support Of has
State 10 Vigorous Policy.
NV YoRK, 9th.

NV IoRE, 9th.
The Times Washington dispatch reiter-
ates the assertion that attempts will be made
to provision Fort Sumter by an armed YES
sci. Ir the .eccssionists fire upon her, they
will initiate whatever trouble follows.
Col. Sumner and Captain Brton have been
ordered to the Pacific.
The Heraids Washington dispatch say'
the government is determined 10 keep MaJol
Anderson in Fort Sumter, and supply him
with provisions forthwith. 4 portion Of
the feet will reach Charleston TO- day, Tues
day.
There il no desire to put additional mer
the attempt to furnish supplies. The feet
will not approach Charleston with hostile
intent, but the supply vessel will go prepar
cd to reply promptly TO any resistance OF a
war-likc character offered to peaceful ap-
proach to the fort.
Captain Talbot carried instructions Il
this effect to Major Anderson, with orders 70
open his battcrier on Charleston ii the YES
sells are fired upon.
Recruiting is fast going on, and at least
80 900 volunteers will BIZ offered by the free
States in few days.
Gov Dennison Of Ohio. pledges the sup
port of his State to vigorous policy. and
returns home Immediately to put his pied q
into effect
The moment the President has ofhca
knowletl:e that any blow has been struck he
will issue a PROCLAMATION for an extra session
of Congress.
\ letter TO the Times from on board tn,
steamer Brooklyn. says the commander al
Fort Taylor Key West, compelled the inhab-
itants to haul down the Confederate State,
fhg with the polite intimition that two diff
ferent nationaltics could not rule in the
same place.
The rumor that the Brooklyn had landed
men ut Fort Pickens proves untrue.
Steamers Baltic and Illinois went to sco
this morning.
NV York, April 5.
\ special despatch from Charleston to tn,
Times tonight says vessels have been ordered
from the range of fire between fort Sumter
and Sullivan's Island. The floating nttery
sails to-nisbt ior point near iort Sumter
A house has just been blown up near the fv,
gun battery. Business is suspended and tter,
rs y fearful excitement.
CHARLESTON. April ;.
Gen. Beaurrg,rd has ordered out 5000
troops. Companies are constantly arriving
and bcin; Put in position. New batteries
are being constructed. The mail facilities n
fort Sumter are not being cut of, but til,
supplies are.
Considerable activity has been manifesto,
in military quarters. Ghe Indications ~,
that matters are apJ~oxnm,trng to CT sls.
NV YoRK April, $.
The Psef', Waslnngton's dispatch state
that Gen, Scott continues his active person
al supervision of sbc military there which i
considered sufficient to protect the city. Tn,
guards around the capitol and public build
ings have bSee j.abkd AMI arm-d ~ Vi,
teeth.
The PoS quote. private letter from
Charleston, which stttes that Maj AndrI
son intends to retort upon the Charlc-sslan
for ssoyfsE his rippI,-s, hy prohibiting fur
Their intercourse by water with tlN forts thai
-sr7osssl him.
The Srrate Savannah has been ordered in
to eoprst non, and is being fitted S,u sea, "a,
!. also the brig Perry.