The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-04-10
From the na,'- Advertiser.
Eyclte ment at the south.
New York, Sunday, April


A special disratch to the New York Hersld
dated Charleston, 9th inst. says: Information
has been received from the North, that reinforce
ments has been ordered to For, Sumpter, accom-.
panied by a squadron, under COMMODORE String.
ham.
" Five thousand Southern men, additional to
those in the Notifications ready to take the
field within twenty four hours. The ultimatun,
is seizure or surrender. This notice Was sent
NJ Or Anderson, but with supplies, to day. He
.as notified by Beaureeard that they are the
last, which ia equivalent to declaring hostilities
This il positive.
Troops have been ordered to rendezvous at
points remot. from Cha but within cup.
porting distance to watch the movements of the
enemy. Gov Pickens OF FRIDAY inspected the
batteries, accompanied by his counsel and senior
officers.
"Bloodshed IL inevitable. A formal demand
to surrender the Fort has been made"
The steam frigaie PdAhaitan, which left the
Navy Yard yesterday, was intercepted by the
steam tug Griffin at the Quarantine, and proceed.
ed To
The Atlantic sailed to-day. The Illinois. char.
tered by the Govcti ment. will load with troops
and stores inundated, for the Gulf. The Baltic
has been chartered. The War Department ID
negotiating tor several large steamers for trans
port service.
Macon. Ga, April 6.
Troops are moving rapidly forward for Penss.
cola companies have left here; the balance
leave on Tuesday.
Washington, April 6.
A special dispatch to the Herald says: IAN
offcer OF the army stated to day that collision
would probably first occur at Charleston hsI Dor.
He ss,s the Government having d. cidec to evac
uate Font Sumpter, we've about 10 send orders
how il should be done. but Gen. Beauregard and
Gov Pickrus refused to accept the plan Of evsc
ua,iOn What order or plan was proposed is
not fully kno~n. II il under stood that the Gov
ernment wanted tc leave q small force to pro
,ect the property Of the United States. The
Carolinians peremptOrily ref :sed. They de-
maud unconditional surrender. These facts
were laid before the President who decided that
unless they at once accept tie order or plan, the
Fort would not be evacuated. When the ball
is opened. it will blockade every principal por,
Of the Confederated States, commanding al
Charleston, aud eud ng at the mouth Of the Mis-
si.s;ppi
Ii is sa;d IF an attack be made on Fort Sumter,
an attempt will be made TO throw reinforcements
into it, They don't expect 10 succeed, but will
make ,toit. Fort PIckens they mean To hold
at all hazards"
The Cha, lesion Courier. Of Friday. says from
the best i,f,rmalion, that in fee days leave o.
sbsenc. will be granted for al indefinite period
o the entire command at Fort Sumpter.
Washington, Sunday. April Z.
Army and Navy officers. in common with
Others, are unacqaxinted wi,h the present militia
~ movements, but believe that they are princi.
paIly INTENDED for Texas. Gov. Houston has
given full advices to the Federal authorizes, and
the resnit it is anticipated, will be bis re-estab
lishment as the Executive Of Texas
Richmond, Sunday, April Z.
Outside OF the Convention the var news does
not produce much sensation.
Petersburg. April 6.
The war tid;ngs produced great excitement
The people say: LET il come. Virgins must
secede.n
Norfolk. April s.
The war news produced an unfavorsbe feel.
ing towaids the Administration.
Norfolk, Va, Sunday, April Z.
John A. Lawrence, Cn,oniss, has oees re.
elected Mayor at Portsmouth, by FOG majority.