New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-11
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WAsHlgGToS, Wednesday, April 10, 1861.
Tie Charleston Courier Of yesterday mon ing
reports tie arrival OF Lieut. Talbot there on Monday.
lie had u conference with Gov. Pickens ard Gen.
Beaurcgard but was mol allowed to communicate with
Ilaj. Anderson at Fort Sumter. Lieut. Talbot started
back for Washington last night.
II is understood that the nature OF his conference
with Gov. PickeDs and Gen. Beauregsrd wac TO OBJ
tain permission for unarmed soreship TO victua the
garrison a; Fort Sumter. Permission WIS refused 1t
sgcDofaly believed that the unarmed sore-slip will
be accompanied with naval force. Every preparation
is made 10 prevent any relief being sent into Fort
sumter.
Ten companies, or about onefourth Of the Volunteer
Militia Of the District of Columbia, mastering to-
day for inspection the order having been issued from
the Government: headquarters lasi night. seyers days
ago the company officers were directed TO Immediately
report the number Of elective This unexpected
movement has given rise TO many surlses, especially
as reports prevail believed to be correct, that these
ten companies TO be drafted into ntedate service
Much excitement everywhere exists, heightened in q
great degree by bogus dispatches rroiesstdy from
Charleston Of stirring battle in the vicinity OF Fort
Sumter.
There is no doubt that the military movements here
in progress connected with precautionary measures
for the defense Of the Capital fronan appTehended at
tack from the South.
The Federal forces in Washington are 10 be strength
oned this week by at oast one additional artillery
company.
Daring tie afternoon various volunteer companies
proceeded to the War Department, and were inspected
by Assistant Adjutan-General Mcdowell. Several
hundred men were mustered into service. Two or
three broken companies rejected, the number Of
each being below forty-two members.
An attempt is making tonight to bong them up TO
this minimum in order TO their acceptance.
OF the National Rifles over sixty uembers) only one
half consented TO DO mustered in. Tie reason for this,
AZ in other similar cases, was uaf some Of the men
Gpprehosive that they would be ordered TO some
point beyond the limits Of the District Of Co
lumlia, willie Others were unwilling 10 take tie
oath, which, they conceive, in the event Of
the secession Of Maryland and Virginia, wond
compel them to GghtNganst those States. 1t is said
they were informed that the oath must be taken uncon
ditionay, and he nfracticn Of which would expose
them 10 punishment under the rules and articles Of war.
At late hour OF the afternoon two comp lies
appeared at the War Department, some Of tie mem
bers without uniforms, but the Adutant- General had
retired for the day.
Capt CaIringtons company lsbou. eighty were
mustered in, to
Tie accepted companies have already been placed on
duty, guarding their respective aunories.
Immense crowds gathered in front of the War De-
pnrtment to witness the proceedings attendant on the
inspection and mus,crins into Servioe.
new Military department, formed Of Maryland
and the District Of Columbia is to be established, with
Col. c. +. Smith Us Comuandant, and Captain Talbot
Adjutant
shernans Artillery from Fort Ridsely Minneso'a,
which was ordered to Newport but eountcrmanded,
and two companies Of cavalry, expected here to-
morrow. The latter will come without horses, which
will be pur, Lased in this market.