The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-04-11
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| WASHINGTON, April 9th.-Col. Lamon, as
Marshal is the only appointment yet made
for the District of Columbia. Many APP
pointments have been published before they
have even been considered by the Execu-
tive.
WASHINGTON, April 10, M.-Ten compan-
les, comprising about One-fourth the volun-
teer militia of the District of Columbia, are
mastering to-day for inspection, the order
having been issued from the Government
Headquarters last night. Several days ago
the company officers were directed to i'm
mediately report the number of effective
men. This unexpected movement has given
rise to many surmises especially as reports
prevail, believed to be correct, that these ten
companies are to be drafted into immediate
service Much excitement everywhere ex-
lists, heightened to a great degree by bogus
dispatches, professedly from Charleston, of
a stirring battle in the vicinity of Fort
Sumter.
There is no doubt that the military move
ments here in progress are connected with
precautionary measures for the defense of
the Capital from an apprehended attack
from the South.
The federal forces in Washington are to
be strengthened this week by at least one
artillery company.
SPECIAL To THE EVENING POST.
WASHINGTON, April lot is now certain
that the government has fully determined
to reinforce Major Anderson's command at
all hazards. | learn from competent authori-
ty that the plan adopted for the relief of
Fort Sumter is substantially as follows -
In case of necessity, supplies are to be
thrown into Sumter by means of a number
of small boats, which, presenting smaller
and more scattered marks for the cannon of
the rebels, will, perhaps, save unnecessary
bloodshed. The Government has chartered
a number Of small schooners and other craft,
which have been filled with sand bags and
that they from part of the Charleston expe-
dition appears probable from the fact that
the charter does not bind them to 90 further
South than Savannah.
These schooners, filled with sand bags,
will sail 10, bearing boats on the side to-
wards Fort Sumter. These boats will, of
course, be entirely protected from the guns
of the rebels by the wall-lke sides and solid |
contents of the larger vessels. This plan |
will be adopted only in the event that the |
Charlestonians FIRE upon the small steamer |
loaded with provisions, that is first sent in
In that case, the fort will, of course, receive |
not only provisions but men. The plan |
above in detail is an admirable one, by |
which to throw any requisite force into the /
fort without any probability of serious loss. |
The men-Of-war are to steam in and hold |
themselves in readiness to check any at
tempt to intercept the boats by armed yes
sells, as well as to keep the neighborhood of !
Sumter as clear as possible from assaulting
parties, who can be easily dealt with by
shells from the steamers, thus leaving Mai.
and his men at leisure to receive
the reinforcements, and, if need be, deal
with forts Moultrie and Johnston, which be
can silence without much loss of life.
The plan has been thoroughly consider
ed, as all the leaders are men of mettle and
Success is certain, without much
# any loss of life. 1t is quite possible that
contingencies may cause an alter
alton of the programme, but it is certain
hat the plan above detailed has received
in high quarters, and it
appears feasible.
WASHINGTON, April 10, P. M-Reliable
Information states that the rumor that Gen.
Ampudia was marching on Brownsville is
false.