Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-04-17
From WashingfOn.

WASHINGTON, Friday, April II
The Commissioners arrived in this city this
morning, and during the afternoon they visited
the President, but not in their official capacity
and were received by him directly after the Cabi-
net meeting adjourned.
The President has made the following Massa-
chusetts appointments
Charles A. Phelps, Surveyor of the port of
Boston in place of Fletcher Webster, who was
removed at the earnest request of the Massachu-
sets congressional delegation
Eugene l.. Norton, Navy Agent. Boston.
Richard II. Dana District Attorney
John S. Keys, Marshal
John A. Goodwin, Postmaster, Lowell.
q. C. z. Baldwin, Marshal, and George Howe,
Attorney for Vermont
JAS. G. Aiken, Marshal, and Ed. G. Bradford.
Attorney for Delaware.
Lansing G. Vance, Postmaster at Norristown,
Pennsylvania
Harmon Bennett, Postmaster Norwich, n Y b.
1t is denied that any portion of the Confeder-
ate States loan has been offered in New York.
More than the entire amount has been arranged
at par within the limits of the Confederacy
wAsHIScroS, Saturday, April II.
The President has directed that Capt VIM B.
St John, of the Third Infantry, and Lieut.. Alb
ner Shead, of the First Artillery, cease to be off
GERS of the army.
he troops mere nave Deen ordered to
proceed to the outskirts of the city to watch every
avenue thereto, while the volunteers mustered
guard the avenues and public buildings.
Nidettes are constantly seen riding through the
streets.
The President, in the exercise of his discretion
to designate newspaper here in which the ex
ecutive advertisements shallbe published in add
ton to the two papers publishing them by virtue
Of their circulation, has designated the National
Republican.
There is comparatively but little excitement
here relative to affairs at Charleston.
The war news is received here with feelings OF
regret. There is no excitement, but the prospects
for the future creates general feeling of depres-
sion.
The Commissioners from Virginia had pleas
ant interview with President Lincoln this morn
ing. The result was simply statement by the
President that he viii act according to the in
augural programme, hold the public property,
and maintain the defensive. The Presidents re-
ply was given in writing 1t will be recolected
that the Commissioners came here under instruc-
tons TO respectfully ask the President to COM
municate to the Virginia Convention the policy
to be pursued in regard to the Confederate Strtes
The reply of the President to the Virginia
Commissioners represents his purpose to hold, oc-
cupy, and possess the property and places belong
ing to the Government, and collect the duties on
the imports; but not to use force except when
necessary for this object. He says: g An unpro-
yoked assault on Fort Sumter has been made and
/ shall repress it if | can, and take places which
have been seized-shall, to the best of my ability
use force if necessary. If the war news proves
true | shall probably withdraw the troops from
the seeded States. / consider that the forts and
property in those States yet belong to us. /
shall not collect duties by armed invasion. / do
not mean, however may not land a force to
relieve the Fort. He reaffirms his inaugural ex-
cept that part relating to mails.
The President received the war news calmly
and with a confident feeling that he had done his
duty in the matter.
Senator Sherman arrived from Ohio, and re-
ports the Republicans there ready to stand by
him to the last
The opinion prevails that an attempt will be
made before sunrise to arm the light draught YES
sells of the fleet up to Sumter to reinforce and
provision it.
WASHINGTON, Sunday, April IA.
In Mr. Lincoln's reply to the Virginia Commits
soners, after expressing his regret that the public
mind is still uncertain as to his course, he reaf-
firmed the policy marked out in his inaugural ad-
dress. But he said, eff, as it now appears to
be true, in the pursuit of purpose to drive the
United States authorities from these places, an
unprovoked attack has been made upon Sumter,
shall hold myself at liberty to repossess, if can
like places which have been seized before the
Government devolved me; and, in any
event, SHALL to the best of my ability repe force
by force. In case it proves true that Sumter has
been assaulted, as is reported, shall, perhaps,
cause the United States mails to be withdrawn
from all the States which claim to have seeded
believing that the commencement of actual war
against the Government justifes and possibly de
mands it. Whatever else may do for the pur-
nose shall not attemDt to collect the duties and
imports by any armed invasion of any part of the
country-not meaning by this. however, that
may not land force, if deemed necessary, TO re
lieve a fort upon the border of the country"
Arrangements have been made to concentrate
the military at any threatened point.
The greatest anxiety is manifested to hear fur.
ther Southern news.
1t is rumored that an attack will be attempted
on Fort Delaware, Nd The War Department
p has taken steps to prevent it.
Five officers of the Navy rendered their resig.
nations, and they were refused. Their name;
will be stricken from the list.
The National Volunteers passed resolutions
denouncing the military operations of the Gov
eminent, and expressing their sympathy with thu
Secessonists.
The guards at the depots have been largely in
creased. 81.
The President will issue, TO. morrow, a pro
clamation calling for 900 militia to suppress
the combinations in the seeded States, and caus
the laws to be duly executed. The first servic
will probably be TO repossess the forts that hay
been seized from the Union. He also convene
Congress on. the Fourth of July.
The War Department is preparing the details b
communicate to the States. ~
How the War News 10 Received.