Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-04-10

are Swavne, and Judge Gholson of the SUI
nrer,e bench of Ohio. The latter will be
backed by the entire bar OF Ohio, and by Sen.
ators Trumbull, Fessenden, aud Crittenden,
Judge Logan of Illinois, member of The
peace convention, is also backed by the bar
of his state.
On the Both day OF March, the grand flag
of the confederate states OF America was most
unceremonously hauled down from one hun
dred houses in Key West, by command of the
Commander of Fort Taylor, He politely in
formed the citizens that they should not carry
their southern enthusiasm to extremes, and
that two nations should not rule Key West al
the same time, for the present, at all events
Having taken in plenty of stores and provl.
sions at the key" this good ship steamed
out of the harbor, gracefully dipped the "StaT
Spangled Banner" as she passed the forts, and
arrived here.
From the New York Tribune.
The face Of the capital city lights up with
an eager and exulting smile The recent It'd
ings from New York have spurred the blood
of patriotism into a gallop. The news that
transports are about to sail southwark with
food for our stinted soldiery, and that shlps'0t-
war and other craft, laden TO the gunwale with
munitions TO supply and defend our beleag-
uered forts in the guilt, are on the eve OF de-
parture from northern waters, has klndled a
glow in the hearts of all friends of the Union
and the constitution at the seat OF the federal
government.
messenger started yesterday morning
for Montgomery, simultaneously with one for
Charleston. The administration has served
fair notice on Jefferson Davis and Governor
Pickens of its intention. and leaves with them
the grave responsibility of inaugurating civil
war, if they should make that election. The
simple purpose is, to relieve a starving gar
rison. Should that act of humanity be resist
ed, the crime will be theirs, and the judgment
of the country will justify any retribution
however severe it may be. On this question
there can be no division of sentiment in the
north.
MONTGOMERY, ALA, April 8.-Presdeni
Davis directs the movements of the troops at
Pensacola by telegraph. A battery of eleven
inch guns commands all the approaches to
Fort PiclIens. The moment an attempt is
made to relieve the garrison a destructive fire
will be opened.
The, cabinet have just concluded protract
ed session on the course 10 be pursued in the
present serious crisis. Jefferson Davis strong.
~ urged an aggressive policy toward the Uni
ted States, and it was AT length decided to in
struct the commissioners at Washington to
present their ultimatum to President Lincoln
and if it should not be accepted to declare
war.
From the Boston Traveller.
WASHINGTON, April 81 p. M.-rhe COM
missioners appointed by the southern confed-
eracy to treat with the president for peaceful
settlement of existing troubles by an acknowl-
edgment of the new government, were refused
a formal interview by the administration this
morning. They will at once report the result
by telegraph TO the confederate government,
and a formal demand from President Davis is
expected, which will be at once rejected. The
southern commissioners will, however, remain
here for n few days.
Letters from Charleston TO the southern
commissioners assert that the South Carolina
soldiers will fire upon Fort Sumter without
awaiting orders from President Davis. An
attack is feared by our government.
Active preparations are going on here and
in Maryland for the defense of the capital.
The secretary of war has decided to accept
volunteers, if necessary, as posse comitdtuS.
WASHINGTON, April 9-Of all the Boston
offices the most interest is ielt in the struggle
for the surveyorship. The old wings, now
members of the republican party, are making
strenuous exerlions for the retention of Fetch
er, son of Daniel Webster Among the most
active is Hon. Geo. Ashman OF Springfield,
president of the Chicago convention. The
Massachusetts congressional delegation have
gone to visit the president upon the Boston APP
pointments The state of Maine having pre-
sented candidate for the navy agency, the
Massachusetts delegation have filed protest
with the president against any further appoint
ments for Massachusetts offices from another
state Josiah Durham is working actively for
the appointment of naval storekeeper.
Louis o. Cowan has been appointed post
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