East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-04-04
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Fort Sumpter or the reinforcement Of
Fort Pickens, and that they arc satisfied
on both points.
Richmond, va. March 81.
The House was in session all night,
considering the joint resolution relative
to the movement of troops and arms
within the Commonwealth, growing out
of the proposed transfer of guns from the
Bellona foundry Various amendments
were proposed and rejected, amid an ex-
citing debate. The Senate amendments
were finally passed, modified by author
ling the Governor to call on. the public
guard to arrest the contemplated removal
and directing him to employ the needful
force to resist any attempt to remove the
same beyond the reach and control OF the
State government.
Richmond, Va. April 1.
The Senate agreed to the House
amendment relating to the transfer OF
guns from Bellona Foundry. Nine Sem
ators presented a protest against the pas
sage of the resolutions into law. The
Senate refused TO permit it to 60 on the
journal.
New York. April /.
The WorH's Washington correspon-
dent says that "Orders have been for
warded by tho Treasury Department to
the printiple cities on the Mississippi and
Ohio Rivers, instrncting Surveyors to
appraise all foreign goods not having
paid duties"
The ZriJ,me's Washington correspon-
dent SAYS: "1'he opponents of secession
in the Richmond convention have = clear
majority of 90"
A Montgomery dispatch to the Iri-
Jme states that, off Spraguo is elected
Governor of Rhode Island, that State
leaves the Union, and becomes the COM
mercial depot and summer residence for
southerners."
The Tribune says that, "At several re-
cent sittings of the Cabinet, an energetic
policy relative to Fort Sumpter was
strongly urged. Ideas of reinforcement
wero entertained in quarters hitherto re-
garding it impracticable. Several lead
ing naval officers express the belief that
the fort could be reinforced, with ordi-
nary risk, by steamers in the night"
The Heralds Washington correspon-
dent telgraphs that, "lortugas and Key
West having been reinforced by troops
from Texas, Fort Pickons will also be
reinforced without delay"
ain consequence of great dissatisiact'
ion about the Morrill, tariff, the question
of the collection Of revenue, and the
movements at Forts Sumpter and Pick
ems, an extra session of Congress will be
called
Nothing important has been received
from Pensacola. The supply of provis
ions, it is believed, is getting short al
Fort Pickcns.
Troops, provisions. and ammunition
are flowing into the Confederate States
A quantity Of troops are expected al
Montgomery this week.
The reported reinforcement of Fort
Pickens is pronounced by reliable author
NY unIounaUi.
New York, April =.
The Times saws at is reported that
the Pawnee has been ordered to SumrteI
to take Anderson and command Oft. The
other southern forts are not to be dis
turbed The southern Commissioner
have advised jeff Davis that Sumpte>
will be evacuated this week.
"Advices from Virginia say that tn,
sccessionists, led by Hunter, Floyd, d.
Jarnette, Mason, and Ben McCulloch, are
making superhuman efforts to carry the
State. The latter says some coup Geta
will be resorted to as in Texas, if the
convention fails to carry its points"
Montgomery, Ala, April ..
w. II. Ward, editor of the Icy Of h
GuZf has arrived here from Pensacola
He states that, on the 25 ult., the steam
Ell General Rusk arrived at Key Yves
with 200 troops for that place and l0C
for Tortugas. The Crusader has reach
ed Key West with sealed orders, unde
charge of Capt. Craven, with marines
The Brooklyn was going into Key Yves
on the 26th ult., and there was no doub
that she had lett troops at Fort Pickens
The Texas Commissioners stipulated tina
the troops on the General liusk should b,
landed at New York The commander
of three companies on board the Genera
Rusli had signed document generating
Capt Smith, Of the Rusk, from all blam,
for the deception practiced.
New York, April ..
a letter from the Secretary Of thu
Treasury to Collectors says: "ln conse
quence of the control Of the warehouses
of the government in ports of South Car
olina, Georgia, Alabama, Missis sippi
Louisiana, Florida, and Texas having
been usurped, it is impracticablc to con
tinue the privilege of bonding goods FOL
transportation to.those ports, and Collect
ors aie instructed that no entries foi
transportation in bond to said ports cal
be permitted"
The Posts Washington dispatch says
that, "The question of thr reinforcement
of Sumpter is still open, and reinforce
ment is not considered inpro bable.
Montgomery, Ala, April ..
Mr.. Ward, editor of the heg Of n,
Gaf just arrived from Pensacola, states
that, by an arrival at Key West on tho
Goth ult., it was reported that the Span
ish flag had been hoisted at San Domin
go by tho Spanish and French The
Spanish President had previously written