Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1861-04-12
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the Times tonight says vessels have been
ordered from the range Of fire between
fort Sumter and SuIlivan's Island. The
floating battery sails tonight for point
near fort Sumter. A house has just
been blown up near the Eve gun battery.
Business IS suspended, and there is
fearful excitement.
CHARLESTON, April 8, Gen. Beau
regard has ordered out 5000 troops
Companies are constantly arriving and
being put in position. New batteries are
also being constructed. The mail facili-
ties of fort Sumter are not cut off, but
the supplies are.
Considerable activity is manifested in
military quarters. The indications are
that matters are approximating to a crisis.
WAsHINGroN, April s. The State
Department replied to-day to the note of
the Confederate Commissioners, declining
to receive them in their official capacity,
butexpressing Difference for them as gem
tlemen. The Secretary indicates a peace
fll policy by the Government, declaring
that its purpose is to defend only where
it is assailed. The reply Is Of such
character as to require a continuation Of.
the correspondence. II is not known
when the Commissioners will leave Wash
iogton, but probably not for some days.
However much reports Of Southern
designs on Washington may be discredit
ed, it is certain that officers high in au-
thority are taking preparatory measures
for the safety of The capitol.
The anxiety to hear from fort Sumter
aod other places where conflict is appre-
hended is intense.
Alexander Duvoll has been appointed .
Collector at Richmond, Va.
The following appointments have been
made w. L. Adams, Collector at Asto-
ria, Oregon; Il. B. Brand, Superin,end-
ent OF Indian Affairs George II. o.
good, Postmaster at Cambridge, Mass.
FACTS, RUMoRs, AND CoNJECTUREs.
Nav YoRK, April s. The CONNER
ciaEs Washington dispatch says Lieut..
Talbot left for fort Sumter to-day with
instructions to Major Anderson. and win
undoubtedly be readmitted to the foyt,
although stringent regulations have been I
adopted by the secessionists.
1t is conjectured the destination of the
Harriet Lane is fort Sumter. Her crew
has been increased to eighty men.
Lieut.. Woods is in command at Gov
ernor's Island, vice Major Holmes, who
will be succeeded by Col. Smith.
Lieut., Ransom Of the 4th Artillery
has resigned.
Large quantities Of ordnance, ammu-
milton, &c, have been transported to-day
from Governors Island to the steamer
Baltic, including one hundred gun car
riages for large Coumb;ads, marked for
fort Pickcns. The Baltic will undoubt-
eddy sail tonight.
The steamship Illinois is still loading.
She takes two thousand barrels assorted
stores, five hundred cases muskets, n large
quantity of ammunition, and two parks oil
artillery, besides large number of gun
carriages, &c, and $4,000 in specie
She was ordered to sail this evening, but
will not leave until tomorrow morning.
Her crew numbers rs men.
The steamer Battles fires were light
ed this morning, and she has got up her
steam. Her crew numbers 14O men.
The Posts Washington dispatch states
that Gen. Scott continues his active per-
sonal supervision of the military there,
which is considered sufficient to protect
the city. The guards around the Capt.
tol and public buildings have been doub-
led and armed to the teeth.
The Post quotes a private letter from
Charleston which SAYS that Major Ander-
son intends to retort upon the Charlesto-
mans for stopping his supplies, by pro-
hibiting further intercourse by water with
the forts that surround him.
The frigate Savannah has been order
ed into commission and is being fitted for
sea, as is also the brig Perry.
NEW York, April 8 The steamer
Baltic sailed this afternoon, passing thro'
the Narrows at Z o'clock accompanied by
the steam tug Yankee, which has been
chartered by the government. The
steam tug Thomas Freedom has also
been chartered by the government to ac-
the Illinois.
The ship Middlesex, reported lost was
insured in this city for 100000
Steamship Edinburg, which arrived
this afternoon from Liverpool, brings the