The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-04-18


and Beaufort, and the cadets of the A. NJ. In
satnte, OF this place, went over and took pos
session oil Fort Macon to day at O'Clock p.
NJ. Lincoln will meet with a warm recep-
tiou IL he undertakes to retake it soon.
When the secession flag went up, which |
now floats proudly from the ramparts, a sa-
ute was given which reverbera ted from ocean |
10 sound and from banks to main. The ranks |
of the "Union hopers" in this section are |
growing thinner and beautifully less, and sub
missontsts aredecidedly in the socatiye.
The gallant Col. Pender. Of old Edgecombe,
led the patriot band who marched in for the
security of their homes and their liberties.
The Newbern Progress, of Tuesday, says
"We learned last night from reliable sources
that Gov. Ellis has ordered State troops to
take possession Of all the forts. One or two
companies passed down on the train last
THE FLOATING BATTERY.
The Charleston Courier. speaking Of the
service rendered during the bombardmeRt by
the famous Floating Battery, says:
There are ION the battery twenty five well
defined marks OF balls, and many traces OF
glancing shots. The deepest indentation does
not exceed seven inches, and several others
measure two, three or four inches. ~
| The repulsiye power and virtues of the pal-
metto, fortified and coated with iron, as in this
case, were signally eXhibi ted, and the predIc-
| tlons of many who considered themselves
| ''know wing ones' concerning the slaughter pen,
| have been falsifed, TO their great regret Eo
| doubt. sl,
| ltis now established beyond doubt that
| floating fortress or battery of palmetto can be
made mpregnable-especialiy when the sons
| of the Palmetto are the engineers, builders
| and defenders
| Mr. Jeffords reports that the Floating Bat
| terry received in all 1853 shots from Fort sum
| ter, and discharged 400 balls in return, of
| which q very large proportion hit the mark,
| and brought the brick-dust.
| AFFAIRS AT cHARLEsTOy.
A telegram from Charleston, April 18th,
| says:
A British merchantman who arrived to.
day, hailed an officer on one of the ships and
inquired if the port WAS under blockade p
The officer replied, ''No.' They were wait
ing the return of one of the vessels which had
been dispa tched North for Instructions.
| The Charleston Bank voted to-day to take
two hundred thousand dollars of the Confed-
era te loan.
| The policy of President Davis for the pres
| ent will be not to issue letters of marque, rs
was supposed. and seize northern ships. AL
| depends, however, upon the &C tion OF the Ad
| ministration.
l. A letter received to-day from an English
| banker, by 4 merchant here, states that British
| bankers are ready TO furnish the Southern
Confederacy with any amount of money re
| quired.
at the request of the Governor of Nortl
Carolina, Gov. Pickens sent seven guns o
: |
thousand pounds of powder.
| NEW YORK.
The tendency TO mobocracy in New York ha
called forth the following proclamation from
Mayor Wood
AS Chief Magistrate, representing the who'll
people, feel compelled, at this crisis, to cal
upon them to avoid excitement and turbu
| lence. Whatever may be, or may have bee
, | individual positions or opinions on question
| of public polity, let us remember that on
S | country now trembles upon the brink Of
| precipice, and that il requires a patriotic an
honest effort TO prevent its final struction
| Let us ignore the past, rising superior to par
| tizan considerations, and rally to the restora
= | ton of the Cons ii tuition and the Union a
e | they existed in the days and in the spirit c
: | our fathers. Whether this is to be accom-
S plished by fratricidai warfare, or by conces
sion. conciliation and sacrifice men may differ
= | but all win admit that here at least harmon
r and peace shonld prevail. Thus may we, uI
| der The guidance of Divine Providence, set a
e example of peace and good will through
s out our extended country In this spirit an
with this view, call upon the people, irrt
: spec i've of all other considerations OF prey
= d:ces, to unite in obedience 10 the laws, in SUI
II port of the public peace, i'll the preservatiu
y of order, and in the pro lection OF property