New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-05
NHw.YORK DAILY TRIBUNE. FRIDAY. APRIL s. 1861.

thoueand rumors in circulation, the principal OF
which indicates that Fort Sumter will be attacked IN
the course of two days. and that the attack will lie
from the forts.
South Carolina was never so well prepared, and her
people are anxious for fight. The warke feeling
runs high.
Lieutenant Talbot Of FoIt Sumter, lately promoted,
went TO Washington this forenoon as bearer Of dis
patches 10 the Government
Tho Charlesonians generally say there SHAH DO no
more boys play. Eyacuate or fght is the prevailing
sentiment
Major Anderson will have TO surrender In felfde-
fense, though it is believed that attempt viii be &C.
iiously made ut Reinforcement.
Welcome T. Sayles, Special Agent Of the Post-O
Department Of the Southern Confederacy left tonight
direct for Washington. After thorough examination
into the postal arang ia tie Southern seetDn
he has had interviews with Postmaster General Reagan
and nearly all tho Poftmasters.
Tie old mail arrangements viii probably DO con-
tinOed until tho Confederate States ready to con-
Clude their own, which will be shortly.
Two companies Lett the arsenal to night for b.
yaDnah.
A salute was fred this afternoon by Capt. james w.
Mcrediths private battery in honor Of the ratification
VI L'tc GNu'i
OF the Confederate States flag.
Later advices are understood 70 have been received
from Montgomery ordering further supplies to Major
Anderson 10 be cut oil.
No further communication viii he allowed between
tho fort and Federal authorities.
The danger is imminent, and members Of the Con
vsntion wait here, expecting conflict before Saturday
Egw-ORLEANs Thursday, April 4, 1861.
a special dispatch from Washington to The Dota,
reporting suspected attempt to reinforce For, Sumter
and that tho frigas Minneeota with ether ships-of
war bad bees ordered to the mouth of the hsisippi
to collect the rovenue has created the highest excite
ment to-day the streets. There is nothing 10 con-
firm tho report which is dissredi,ed by OF better
judgment.
Dispatches from Montgomery to-day make no men,
tion Of any such movement.
The Second Company Of zouavos LEFT here to-day for
Pensacola.
Eighteen hundred Mitsissippian Infantry paced
through Mobile yesterday for the same destination
The tossl force at Pensacola is five thousand
The only danger OF u conflict 10 from the presence Of
50 large force.
WASHINGTON, ThuTsdly, April I, 1861.
The Gulf Squadron ia to he commanded by Capt.
S.Iingham The for the Hciesse of the naval
force in that quarter are coujscturt The cTtrcme
canton which characerzcs the Administrator On this
ia we'll as other military subjects, occasions many
Ike ruBors. The Government seems 10 have cone to
the determination, in tie language OF Cabinet Officer,
I" to be known only by its acts"
Extreme o)lcitude is everywhere manifested relG-
tive to the movements concerning Forts P.ckcns and
5unier. The ea. is expressed that collision may b.
precipitaied.
The steamer Pawnee now lying 1T the Wellington
nsvyysTd, viii probably leave Saturday FOR pats
unknown.
Information has been received here stating tbal
Lieut.. Talbot left CbIlesten to-day with important
dieplSshes Cor Washington,
Tie following ee!la,,5Ts have been ordered to tie
steamer Mnue.cta, destined FOR the Gull. Capt Van
Bruut, Com Chsse, Leais. Weeden. Wainwright,
Badge johnson, Foster, and Miichoil, ard ~a,oon
Smith, Master and Franklin Jackson CHEF Engineer.
reliable private dispatch from Charleston say that
Is supposed Major Ander'1ns supplies were cut oil
to-day csusng considerable COMMUNION ana hnAIey' Us
20 the anal result.
EoRroLX, Va, Thursday, April 4, 1861.
isrpotcd dat disturbance has occurred among
the woilnen ii For,rets Monroe that Palmetto hIS
was m sod under the walls outside tho fort, and 'sa5
Tie soldiers were dared to interfere with il.
BUrTALo, Thursday, April 4, 1851.
TAe Corasrcia, Adrerfiser publishes q letter ihis
afternoon. eilned "Joln5on Mcneil" private m
the army who enlisted at Buffalo a year ago. and
who Is now with Mjor Anderson in For Sumter,
There is No, a doub. rs TO Ihe b'pqihene-s 81 ibe
lsles which, on account Of tho bJldc.s inability TO
w.ilc vel was written " 1 sergeant and brought ~
> nassenRer 10 New.Tork Gu tho bs' steaGer. lie
says:
,.We have enough to e.; md drink, and Sufficient 70
,as f., ,..r months. Our fuel ia scarce, but that
!, nothing. Tbe ree,. think we lave been i1e' but
they nor any on, elso viii o., ''o" 10" en-
We have in this garrissu, We ha,> H. A.,
hold the for against tic wsioIo South inGD Saar
Anderson IL true colder, anS - the osleI o.
and the men would dc fol him. only wsh we no. "
chance to give the Iaacals h. andH can % h,ioo'
"Ifwe ever 20 out Of this for, it WI not he WI.
the wish Of our oacors. AZ TO sending ns men snf
supplies it is all 10 talk about IL u cannot bc
done I'VE are all RIGHT ii old Lincoln will cny have
TO backbone 20 stand by U.s."
speel.i Dl p.t.h 10 lie Ess.ips pe.,.
WAsuiYGToS, Thursday. April 4, 1861.
Tie Cabinet T. again in sersion to-day. The wi.det
g,nors are lying about. Among them is ore to the
e!.ocl that tho Commissioners from Montgomery have
presented a new communication 10 The Presldcnt. per-
emptoriy demanding the immediate evacuation o:
Forts Sumter and Pickens
Itsnow positively known that orims have been
sout TO all tho naval stations for overy vessel in The
navy 20 be put in readiness Tor instant seryice
The rumor runs that this decisive alton 81 tie hd-
a. aista.on has been Occssioued by tho threatening
attitude OF the Montgomery Government.
Another rumor which gans eredence is that The nsval
force Is 10 be immediately employed in the collection u
The revenue Ia tie ports OF the seeded Statss.
Grea, excitement prevails here, And everybody