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The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-04-16
RIVER ITEMS

...... Business yesterday was active in the
forenoon, there being several boats reeeiv-
ing and dscharging freight. By night eve
ry boat had cleared out and our landing was
bare.
THE weather, yesterday morning, was
cloudy, but in the afternoon the clouds were
dispelled and the sun came ont bright and
clear, and set most gloriously in the eve
ming. The river was rising rapidly during
the day, and is now quite full.
LOUISVILLE, April l5.-River stationary
with l3 feet in the canal. Cloudy. Mer-
curry SOC.
PITTsBURG, April l5--River Is feet
inches by the pier mark and falling
Weather cloudy aud cool.
1.-The Charley Bowen is the mail boat
for Cairo and all intermediate points to-day.
Capt. Bentley during Capt. Dexters alb
sence-is in command and a popular and
efficient commander he makes. The
Bowen's Accommodations for passengers are
excellent.
THE Eugene, one Of the swiftest and
most pleasant steamers on the river, will be
down this evening and return to Louisville.
Notwithstanding reports to the contrary,
Capt. Sayers has determined on wearing his
boat out in her present trade. and all he
asks sis that our people will stand by him.
Will Duvall is clerk of the Eugene. She
leaves about Z o'clock.
1.-THE Lue Eaves was in port yesterday
having, in some way, got out of Der regular
days Of arriving and departing.
1.-The steamer Magenta was at the
levee yesterday receiving for New Orleans.
Also the Ohio Bell.
1.-THE Matte Cooke arrived somewhat
behind time, but got off in the evening ut
her usual hour.
The Samuel Orr arrived in the morn
ing with moderate trip.
1.-THE Cincinnati Commercial says
that Capt. G. G. Pearce and Messrs. Barker,
Hart, and Crock purchased the steamer
Monarch from Capt Williamson forSI2, 600.
Capt. John A. Williamson has in turn pur-
chased the Southerner from Capt. G. g.
Pearce. We suppose Capt. W. will build a
large and elegant passenger packet for the
SOutherner's machinery.
--.-.' The 1" Gen. Anderson recently
made the quickest trip on record from Cairo
to Nashville.
..-.'. The Pittsburg Gazette of Thursday
last says:
There is n steamer lying at our wharf,
which, after carrying the " Pelican flag
all winter in Southern waters to curry favor
with the Secessionists, has the audacty to
ask the patronage of the merchants and
shippers of Pittsburg to load her for st.
Louis and the Missouri River.
Capt. Fl. L. Bates has purchased the
Masonic Gem. The price paid was 81, 600.
The Gem is at Memphis undergoing some
repairs.
MANIFEST OF STEAMER MATTE CooK.--9
hhds. of Tobacco Crane & Brown; "a bids.
do, box Mdse,, Cox & Humphrey; hhds.
Tobacco Slaughter & Dunkerson; bx. trees,
Il - IL
l key powder, Bement & Yiele; pieces
Casting, Kratz & Heuman; l box Mdse,
]. H. Maghee; % sacks Wheat, S. w Row
an; IA packages sundries, S bags Rags,
sack Feathers, so bundles Shingles for re-
shipment.
Manifest OF STEAMER GREENvILLz FROM
WABASH, APRIL I4th, 196l.-5O2 bbls
Flour, I,248 sacks corn, 6 bbis eggs, Crane
& Brown; l Dbl potatoes, 7. c. Davis Co,
10 boxes merchandise, % bbls Potatoes,
owners on board. N. D. RoTHRocK, Cfk.
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Cincinnati rfnrkef.

CINCINNATI, April s, P.M.-HardIy anything
done in the produce market, business being
to great extent suspended; about 600 DOS
fancy brands -four sold at 1904 80. lZOO
lI2. 500 bush oats at &c. Whisky un-
settled 500 bbls sold at 10; 308 bbls at
I24. Nothing done in provisions and pri-
ces nominally unchanged. Groceries quiet;
80 hhds sugar sold at 64@6s.
Money market unchanged; market for
uncurrent money greatly unsettled. Deal
ers are not disposed to buy. Virginia,
Tennessee, Illinois, Missouri, Wisconsin,
aud Iowa are 10 per cent. discount; New
Orleans per cent. discount; Maryland 2
discount; American gold selling at pre-
MUM. Exchange on Eastern cities except
Baltimore very firm at l prem.
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NEw YogK April Is, P N -Fla1r heavy
aud Sc lower with moderate busint IS for %
port and home consumption. A large por-
ton OF ihe time at the Corn Exchange vas
monopoized in discussing the war question;
sales 1900 bbls at 1905 20 for super
western 300. 80 for common to medi-
am extra western; 8 35@5 60 for shipping
brands extra round hoop Ohio 10 for
trade brands ditto; market closing quiet.
Whisky ia good demand and ma ket firm;
sales $50 bbls at 1s10te3, chiefly ISL
Wheat rules slightly in favor of the buyer
with only moderate export deman.. safes
1900 bush winter red western at / gan
l 81 ahOat Michigan white l 55Ol CO.
Rye shade easier at 68G369. Barley dull
at S. Corn-moderate business doing for
export and home consumption market
without change sales $4,000 bush of old
and mixed western-62 for new ditto; 90
for new white western. Oats in fair re-
quest at 343C0354 for western. Pork Gull
with limited sales sales $50 bbls Get II so
on spot; II 10 delivered in 30 days for
mess; II 1903 90 for prime. Beef very
quiet but market steady. Cut Hmeats mac
tive, but prices without quotable change
small sales at 63O66 for shoulders; s(0sa
for hams. Bacon dull and nominal Lard
scarcely so firm at 98G1lO8.
Stocks a little irregular, but generally
pretty steady and active.
BANK STATEMENT.
Increase of loans 1895 3s9; increase of
specie $50 100; increase of deposits 81, 776,-
26s; decrease Of circulation $l2s,7l2.
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DETRoIT, April I5.-Au immense citizens
meeting was held to-day, to consider pub
lie affairs. Party issues are buried and orr
people are unit for the maintenance OF the
government Volunteer companies are en-
rolling throughout the State, to be in readi-
ness for any emergency. Gov. Blair is ex-
pected to call an extra session of the Legis-
lature Immediately.
RICHMOND, Va, April 15.-Lincoln's
proclamation received execratiOn. The pub
lie are fearfally excited They say the mil
Itary would sooner die than respond to the
call.
BUFFALO, April 15.-The news of the
past five days has caused great feeling in
this city. A meeting this evening at the
Court House was largely attended, and some
hundreds have enlisted for immediate SER
vice. The enlisting is actively progressing.
Tomorrow night a meeting of citizens to
sustain the government in its call Willard
Fillmore will preside.
BosToN, April l5th.-POlitical differences
have been dropped, and the universal senti-
ment of the city and the State, is to defend
to the last the flag of the Union.
Volunteers to the number of 10000 have
already rendered their services at the Adju-
tant Generals Office.
Gen'l B. f. Butler, an ardent supporter
of Breckenridge during the election, has
rendered his services, with his entire brigade
MILWAUKEE, Wis, April I5.-The war
news created intense excitement here, and
all through the State. Influential men are
rendering their services to the Governor
A motion to adjourn the Legislature was re-
scinded, and it is now holding an extraor-
binary session on the state of the country.
The bill to put the State on a war footing
passed both Houses on Saturday.
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Men and Money in Abund'ce

CHARLESTON, April 14.-Major Anderson
and his men leave tonight on the Isabel for
New York The feet is still outside.
CHARLESTON, April 10, P. M.--The firing
has ceased, and an unconditional surrender
made. The Caroliniaus are surprised that
the fight is over so soon. After the flagstaff
was shot over Wigfall was sent by Gen.
Beauregard to Sumter with a flag to offer
assistance to subdue the flames. He was
met by Major Anderson, who said he had
Just displayed white flag, but the batteries
had not stopped firing. Wigfall replied that
Anderson must haul down the American
flag-surrender or fight was the word
Major Anderson then hauled the flag down.
Several of Gen. Beauregard's staff come over
and stipulated that the surrender be uncon-
ditional ..for the present, subject to the terms
of Gen. Beauregard. Gen. Anderson was
allowed TO remain in actual possession for
the present.
CHARLESTON, April I4.-The negotiations
were completed last night.
Gen. Anderson 5 command will evacuate
in the morning, and embark on the war
vessels now off the harbor. 1t is said An
derson's surrender was because his quarters
and barracks we're destroyed. He had no
hope of reinforcement. The fleet lay for
80 hours and could not or would not help
him. His men were Frustrated by over ex-
ertion. The explosions heard at Sumter
were caused by a lot of shells igniting. The
barracks caught fire three times from hot
shot from Fort MouItrie. Everything is in
ruins but the classmates. Many guns are dis
mounted, and the houses on the island are
badly riddled.
A boat from the Fort tonight, officially
notified the feet CT the surrender of Fort
Sumter 1t is not known what will be
done with the Fort or the vanquished.
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SPRINGFIELD, H., April l5.-Gov Yates
to-day issued proclamation to convene the
Legislature of the State at Springfield on
the 23d Of April, for the purpose of enact
ing such laws and adopting such measures
as may be deemed necessary on the follow
ing subject, to-wit: A more perfect or
ganzation and equipment of the militia of
the State, and placing the same upon the
best footing to render efficient assistance to
the general government in preserving the
Union, enforcing the laws, protecting the
property and rights of the people. Also
the raising Of such money and other means
as may be required to carry on the forego-
ing objects.
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WASHINGTON, Sunday, April 14th.-The
President proclamation says Whereas, the
Avs of the United States are now and have
been opposed in several of the States, by
combinations too powerful to be suppressed
in the ordinary way, therefore call forth
the militia of the several States of the
Union, to the aggregate number of $4,000
men, to suppress said combinations and ex-
ecute the laws, and appeal to all loyal citi-
zens to aid and facilitate this effort to main
tain the laws and integrity of the National
Union, and the property of the Federal Gov
eminent, and redress wrongs that have long
been endured. The first service assigned
to the forces will be to re-pOssess the forts,
places, and property that have been seized
from the Union. The utmost care will be
taken, consistent with this object, to avoid
devastation and destruction of the prop
erty of peaceful citizens in any part of the
country, and do hereby command persons
comprising the aforesaid combination, to
dispense within twenty days from date. /
hereby convene both Houses of Congress
for the 4th of July next, to determine upon
measures which the public safety and inter
est demands. A. LINCOLN,
BY VIM. Il. Seward, See'y of State.
WASHINGTON, April I5th.-Ten District
mustered into service. Sixteen in all is re-
quired. The number of Federal troops
hereabouts amounts to 500.
3 en offer has been made to the Treasury
Department at Montgomery to take the
whole loan of the Confederate States-$l5,-
600, 0oO-at par, by parties in New Orleans.
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WAsHNGToN, April 15.-Geo. N. Sanders
has telegraphed the following dispatch to
Dean Richmond, August Belmont, Mayor
Wood and others:
One hundred thousand mercenary SOL
diers cannot occupy and hold Pensacola
The entire South is under arms. The ne
groes are Strengthening the military. The
place will be quickly conquered. Northern
Democrats, standing by the Southern peo-
pie, will not be held responsible for Lin
coins acts. State sovereignty is fully re-
cognized. Protect your social and CONNER
cial ties by resisting Black Republican fed
eral aggression. Pennsylvania, by her
Legislature, should repudiate the Governors
action. The commerce of Rhode Island and
Jersey is safe when distinguishable.
GEO. n. SANDERS.
When Major Anderson's quarters were
burning, Gen. Beauregard sent offers Of as
sistance before the white flag was run up.
Senator Wigfall received the sword of
Major Anderson and returned it to him.
The feet is still off Charleston.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Card TO the PnbIic.

The amount of bodily ard mental misery arising
from neglect Of small complaints, is incaculable
and It is therefore of the utmost importance that
strict attention to the least and trhing bodily
ailments should be had for disease Of the body in
variably affects the mind. DIR. MOFFATT's VEG
ETABLE LIFE MEDICINES, in every instance
whore they have been thoroughly used have TRI-
UMPHED OVER DISEASE in almost all its d.
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Medicines have, in fact, been so universally expe-
rienced, that they have become fully established
the most easy safe, and perfect mode Of treatment
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New York, April I5.-The steamer Phil
adelphia is rapidly loading with guns and
munitions, and may carry troops South. She
is nearly ready for sea.
A meeting of citizens was held to-day,
and arrangements made for public meet
ing to sustain the government. Resolu-
tions were also adopted in favor of putting
the state on a war footing, and requesting
the State Legislature TO appropriate ade-
quate funds Immediately.
a number of volunteer companies are to
be formed, and Gen. Ward, of the Scott Lie
Guards, is expected to assist in the organi-
cation, of which he will have the command.
Col. Bennett, of the 25th regiment, Brook
Ign, says it will support the government to
a man.
Orders have been received from Washing
ton to fill up the federal regiments as soon
as possible. Recruiting offices are crowded
with applicants.
1t is stated that Governor Olden of New
Jersey will in a few days tender the federal
authorities several thousand troops.
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NEW York, April l5.--A special Wash
ington dispatch to the Post, intimates that
such orders have been sent TO Lieut.. Slem-
mer, that be would probably open fire with
out waiting for an attack, if attempts were
made to strengthen the position of the Con-
federate troops.
A company of Federal troops left for
Fort Washington, on the Potomac, to-day.
Some Maryland troops will probably soon
be called to assist in the defense of the Cap
ital.
More of the local military are offering
their services to the government to-day.
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WASHINGTON April l5.--John @. Baum is
appointed Postmaster OF Cincinnati.
The War Department accepted the Gov
ernor of Rhode Islands offer of a regiment
to be sent to Washington without delay.
Three regiments of the District OF Colum-
bia rendered their services to the govern
ment
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MONTGOMERY, A

MONTGOMERY, April 15.-Jef. Davis's
answer to President Lincoln's proola-
nation is rough and curt. 1t is as follows:
j." Fort Sumter is ours and nobody is hurt.
With mortar, paixhan and petard we tender
to Old Abe our Reaurepardn
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CHICAGO, April ia detachment of
160 men, under command of Maj. Pember-
ton, left St. Paul this morning en- route for
Washington. Maj Morris, with 220 men,
and Sherman's battery, will follow rs soon
as they arrive from Fort Ridgely.
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MercuriaI Diseases.

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CINCINNATI, April Is, M.-River risen Al
feet since Saturday. Now 391 feet in the
channel. Weather cloudy. Mercury 800.
Nothing doing in the market. Shipments
South have ceased. The public attention is
wholly absorbed with the civil war
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ALBANY, April Ex-senator Morgan has
sent message to the Legislature on the
Presidents proclamation. He earnestly
urged the Legislature without delay to con-
fer the power to embody and equip the mi
litia for public defense
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ALBANY, N. Y, April 15.-Recruiting
offices open tonight. A large number en-
rolled. Governor Morgan received from
the war department a requisition for II
regiments. The Legislature passed the
$4,000 bill to arm and equip the militia.
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BANGOR, Me-, April IA special session
ofthe Legislature is called. Maine responds
promptly to the call of the President.
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CHICAGO, April 14.-Gov. Yates will issue
proclamation tomorrow, calling for an
extra session of the Legislature to meet at
Springfield one week from next Tuesday.
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PHILADELPHIA, April I4.-Gov. Curtin
has gone to Washington. He says Penn
sylvania can send 100, 900 men to defend
the Capitol.
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New York, April l5.-The Washington
correspondent of the Times says the War
Department is engaged in calculating the
quota of troops in each State. New York
will be entitled to ten regiments. No de-
tailed policy relative to the closing of South
ern ports is yet settled upon, but arrange
ments are making to cut off all communion
ton by sea.
Scott is yet scarcely at work calculating
the disposition of the force.
The Administration has reliable informa-
tion that the Confederate States propose, af-
ter reducing Sumter, to march on to Wash
inton with 10000 men.
Several additional companies of regulars
are ordered to Washington.
The Express Washington dispatch says a
rumor 8 current that Gen. Scott has re-
signed, because his advice against rein
forcing Fort Sumter was disregarded.
The Worlds Washington dispatch, says
that detachments of cavalry are stationed on
all roads outside of the Capital; that ten
volunteer companies are in the Capitol; one
at the Post Office Department one at the
Patent Office.
Two officers of New York regiments
have rendered their commands.
The present indications are that Sumter
will be re-taken at all hazards.
The Herald's Charleston dispatch says
Anderson saluted his flag, formed his COM
mand on parade ground, and marched out
on the wharf, the drum and fife playing
Yankee Doodle. During the salute pile Of
cartridges burst in one of the classmates,
killing two, and wounding four. One was
buried in the fort with military honors.-
The other will be buried by the Carolinians.
The wounded men will be taken to Charles
ton.
The fort was burned to a mere she'll
The guns on one side of the parapet are en-
tirely dismounted and others split, and the
gun carriages knocked to splinters.
Anderson is reported to bave ordered not
to sight the men but to silence the batteries
Sumter has been garrisoned by the Pal
metto Guards under the command of Col.
Ripley.
The FIRE has again broken out in the
ruins of the fort, and the engines have been
sent down.
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