Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-04-12
FROM WASHINGTON.

sojourn here will be dependent on cir
cumstances.
Much alarm exists here on account of
the military preparationsof of the Govern
mcnt, which preserves entire silence.
Lieut.. Gilman had an interview this
afternoon with Secretary Cameron and
Gen. Scott, and left Immediately for Pen
sacola.
John Minor Bolts arrived here with a
large delegation of Virginians to aseer-
tain, by personal conference, the exact
Intentions of the Government. Mr.
Bolts visited the President, and advised
the evacuation of Sumter. An officer
of South Carolina has also arrived to re-
cruit for the Southern army.
The steamer Pupaec, which has been
lying at the Navy Yard since the 1st
of March, left to- day for Norfolk. She
is in fall war trim. Her ultimate des-
tination is not publicly known.
Lieutenant Talbot has returned from
Fort Sumter. He first reported to the
Secretary Of War, who aecompa MED him
to the Presidents House, where he re-
maincd for several hours
New YORK, April 6.-Governmeut
has chartered the steamer Illinois, which
will go to sea under sealed orders to day
or Monday.
The Tibunc's Washington dispatch
says no official intelligence is received
that Major Andersou's supplies have
been stopped; that the authorized state
ment made that the Spanish Government t
is not responsible for the demonstrations
ut St. Domingo; also, that no orders have
been issued for the blockade of South
ern ports.
Commodore Stringham's commission
has a different purpose; that Government
is still without intelligence whether the
reinforcement Of Fort Pickens had been
effected, and is naturally very anxious,
as orders were sent weeks ago.
A dispatch from Baltimore says that
large body of volunteers lett that city
to rally around the flag Of the Union in
Texas under Houston
Washington dispatches assert that the
President is daily receiving numerous
telegraphic dispatches from all portions
of the country, urging no surrender of
any forts, and offering to volunteerin at
tcmpts of reinforcement One man Of
ferst re enforce Sumter at ten days
notice for $1,000 7 6a
Governor Curtin Of Pennsy lvania had
long interview with Gen. Scott and
Secretary Cameron to-day. 1t is ru-
mored that Pennsylvania will immedi-
ately assume war footing.
NEW York, April 6.-Forged Vir-
ginia State bonds we're semitic Linemore,
Clews & Mason by man named r. NJ.
Barbour, oEus james Elliott, who is un
der arrest for the forgery.
1t appears that the only steamers yet
chartered by the Government are the At
h,tic and Illinois. The former is fitting
to carry nine hundred troops and pro
visions for sixty days.
The Pophahon is probably detailed to
convey them to their destination.
The corvette Sauoanoh will probably
be put in charge of workmen to-day.
Two companies are reported to have
left Fort Hamilton last night.
The steamer Water Witch was to have
gone into commission at Philadelphia
yesterday.
Large quantities of army stores were
shipped from the pier last night on board
the Atlaatic.
The 9sn,es' Washington dispatch, says
dispatch has been received from re-
sponsible person in Charleston stating
that General Beauregard had left for
Morris Island. He is reported to have
said that Major Anderson now had but
two alternatives-to evacuate Fort
Sumter in forty eight hours, or suffer
bombardrlent.
The Times dispatch also says the
Southern Commissioners express the be-
lief that peaceful policy viii prevail,
but, if the policy of the Federal Govern
ment is the enforcement of the Federal
laws, the seeded States are ready to re-
sist to the bitter end
Capt Meigs, Of the corps Of Topo-
graphical Engineers, left this city to-day
in command of a company of carpenters
; and other mechanics, lately arrived from
the Washington Navy Yard. Destina-
ton unknown. Meigs, in reply to
question where his orders directed him,
remarked, ''You will know all about it
in ten days
A large number of men are at work
on the frigates Fabash and Roanoke
and the brig Perry.
The Powhdttan has received orders
to touch at Fort Hamilton for troops,
ou her way to sea. The troops at Fort
Hamilton and Columbus are packing up
for immediate movement.
Capt. Barry's battery is on the 4dtlan-
tic.
Orders have been received in this city
for immense quantities of sand-bags,
and 10000 arc now manufacturing for
Tortugas.
A dispatch to the Ecpress says the
Attorney General decides there is no
legal manner of collecting the revenue
in the seeded ports, short of additional
legislation by Congress.
J. The steam sloop- Paacpee left
Washington day for Norfolk, where
she will receive her orders
Sixteen double banks ed boats for land
ing troops have been put aboard the
lltlaatic. She sails ght. The Po,v-
haitian has left the Navy Yard
The Post learns from Virginian,
who had it from Major McCullochs S own
lips, that he has organized a force of
five thousand men to seize Washington
the instant the first blood is split.
Specials from Washington to the Post
and Commercial say it is reported that
Anderson having refused to surrender
Sumter, the bombardment had com
menced. Our own dispatches from
Charleston direct make no mention Of it,
and it is probably incorrect
The Commercials special says Lieu
tenant Talbot has arrived from Fort