St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-04-11
New York Dispatches.
New YORK, April 1

The Worlds Washington despatch saws
many consider the naval preparations now 60
ing on as intended for the administration at
San Domingo, while others contend that the
revenue is to be collected in southern ports :
also that Commissioner Craw ford has been in
formed by authority that it is intended against
the South The Texas troops have been Or
dercd South again. Governors Morton. of In
diana, and Washburnc, of Maine, have had a
lo1g interview with the President, urging the
holding OF all the forts at the South and the
speedy adoption of definite policy.
A Charleston dispatch to the World saws
there is great activity there, and it is believed
that Fort Sumpter will be attacked imme.
diately. Orders have been received from
President Davis to cut off supplies for Major
Anderson, and no more communications be
allowed from Fort Sumpter with the federal
authority
special dispatch to the New York Tribune
from Montgomery says that the Southern
Government is determined to take Fort Pick
ems at all hazards, and if President Lincoln at
tcmpts to obstruct southern commerce all
Northern ships in Southern waters will be
seized. The Tribune says instructions have
been sent to the squadron off Fort Pickens to
be on the alert to cooperate with Lieut. Stem
mer
The Attorney General is considering the le-
gal authority of the President to collect du-
ties on ship board and also his authority to
call for volunteers. The Cabinet will deter
mine tomorrow, April 9TH, whether to rein.
force or evacuate Fort Sumpter
New YORK, April s.
Soldiers from Governors Island, New York,
arrived at Fort Hamilton to- day to embark
thence on steamers for parts unascertained
AT the navy yard and all the army depots
great activity and hustle prevails, and labor
ers are working day and night at the former
on war vessels. Large numbers of naval and
army officers are continually arriving and re-
porting themselves for duty.
a special dispatch to the n Y. Herald of
the 4th, says:
Charleston has been in state of excitement
more intense than at any time since the seces-
sion movement. The appearance of a schoo.
ner off the harbor last evening, and her at
tempt to pass the batteries, her being fired
into, her subsequent mysterious disappearance,
have, aroused apprehensions of the most Sc
rious character. The military laborers have
been unusually active all day, and mem bers
of the convention now in session, belonging to
the several Notifications, have been called to
their stations. "A thousand rumors are in circu-
lation the principal of which are that Fort
Sumpter will be attacked in the course Of a |
few days and that the attack will be from the |
forts. Major Anderson will soon surrender in |
self defence, though it is believed that an at
Tempt will be immediately made at reinforce
nents. Two companies left the arsenal to-
hight for Savannah.
Senator Neslnith left for Oregon under
Standing from the President that no extra ses-
ion would be called.
The Herald's Washington despatch saws
hat three companies of artillery left on board
he Pawnee to-day with scaled orders the
roops on board the Brooklyn We're for the re-
Increment of Pickens, and were doubtless
andcd some days ago. Orders have been sent
o the Charlestown Navy yard to fit the steam
r Minnesota for sea Immediately.
Later advices are understood to have been
eceived from Montgomery, ordering further
upplics to Maj. Anderson to be cut off No
urthcr communication will be allowed be-
ween the forts and the federal authorities.
he danger is imminent, and members Of the
invention wait here expecting conflict mo-
nentarly.
The Herald's special says the revolutionary
novement is progressing in Virginia, 5000
nen being ready to take up arms against the
Government under Ben. McCulloch, on the ,
rst pretext, and rcinforccments are expected
rom New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore.