Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-13
THE PREPARATIONS AND MONUMENTS FOR w


The movements at the several nsyy-yTds in PIE
ring vessels for sea- aud the shipping Of munitions
OF war % well as the marching and couutcrmarchng o.
United States troops continue undated. lt Is stated
rha two hundred troops have just been ordered from
Newport XVI Barracks, 20 proceed to Texas Colonel
Near of the New York Seventh Regiment, ia in Wash
iugor and is said have rendered his services to the
United States government
I'm the New York Assembly, on Wednesday, the bill
appropri4ug 100000 TO arm the militia oil the state
was sent to a committee for an amendment providing
that the appropriation be made it, in the judgment OF
the Governor Lieut. Governor Secretary OF STATE aud
Comp.r.ller it b deemed necessary.
the VOLT >1EERs MUSTERED INIo SERVICE AT WASHINGTON
REFrsALs TO TAXI Tue oATH-AMUsING SCENES ETc.
We slb0iu some further particulars Of The mastering
into service OF the volunteers of the District OF Column
bn for the defence of the capital which commenced en-
Wednesday aud continued yesterday. The following
s the oath administered TO each man
do -olemrly swear that will bear true
agiauce TO the United Ststes Of America that "ii!
serve them honestly and faithfully against all enemies or
opDoser, wbatsoeycr tina. viii obey tbs orders OF the
President Of the United States and Of the officers aP.
pointed me- according 20 Che rules o! the armies OIL
the United States, So help me God
TIE SOUTHERN favvIssroSEEs' FINAL COMMUNICATION
WIN ruE AivNIsIhuOS.
WASHINGTON, April lite Southern Comm. soncrs
Iea Tor Montgomery 20 day l. tL,ir letter to Hon. VIM.
Seward Secretary of State, they ay CHER miss on h-y-
been CCt-- iItN return tpaH tH'ftFb Pc Z =
aud express their colgoton t14t is ineyJaO e.
They Insist that on the heals Of the Administration must
rest tie respo-s i5.lity.
rHE PROJECT or AENING TIE MILITIA.
UAE.rsrcGG Pa, April lu.-TLc Republican caucus
WAS iu .1. until la.e hour last night discussing The
Governor message and the matter OF armng the MILF
ti, The proceeding secret, but it is understood
U.lt the accommodation for sui seut appropriation to
organize the ,lry and supply them with the latest pa
tent arms has been received rith much favor by the
members. The recommendation io- TIC osiSu.' 5hmsnt
Of al ry bureau Goes lot meet with such general ap-
probation.
ACTIVITY AT THE CUAFlssIOWS NAVY IAED-THEIhEN
u-NrHFp sS EMPLOYED
Ro-roy April ll-Taero :- great activity a. the
Cb4r.c,.o-a N.yy-Yad. The force Of soikncn has
been increased 10 $780, and rapid progress making IN
f..-s on. the steamers Minnesota, Mississippi soop-o!-
war Fi1cs,ag., aud screw steamer Colorado for sea.
The cu!-tn.L. o. seluca l. -.-o actively prog cssng.
PRESIDENT DAVIS aaorr 90 TagS lHE fItL.
WssHrS.5oN, Api. IU.-D.5pa'ches received here TO-
day from Montgomery state that President Davis W
considering tae pfo3ua.y OF going to Charleston, beng
satisfied a, Fort Sumter 10 be ihs CREST strategic
point where the issue 20 be- tried 70 the power OF
,lc Confederate States government TO maintain itself 49,
II, and his friends deemed it bis duty to be on the
eo~ud He had no, decided at one o'clock whether he
t.O..i - 4. not