The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-04
Ships Of War Ordered tO
the Belize.
The Cabinet In Council on the St.
Domingo Affair.
THE $S,OOO,O0O GOVERNMENT LOAN.
ALL BIDS UNDER 81 REJECTED.

ASSuCO 6OItoW1t0, 3
THE wARLIKE MOVEMENTS OF THE GOV
ERNMENT.
WASHINGTON, April 8, 1851.
At last the ball has opened The corps Of Sappers and
Miners left here this morning. and to-day three Of the
batteries this city received orders to leave forth
WITH all being required to report at Fort Hamilton New
York That these troops destined for Fort Pckens
there be doubt In less than week the country
win learn whether we have government not. The
Home squadron to be increased and ordered South
Penfacola and other Southern ports win be blockaded
Fort Pickens is not in need Of additional men, but win
be in want of supplies, which will be furnished
forthwith.
1t is believed that General Sumner been ordered to
New York, and perhaps South to direct the movement
Of the troops, as he left here very suddenly.
General scos private secretary also left yesterday
short notice for New York.
Several interviews have been had to day between the
President and Secretary Of War; and the latter with
General Scott.
Orders have been issued to-day in the Navy Depart
ment to the several bureaus to that almost
precluded everything else Every available naval ship
win be called home. Those the Coast Of Africa, is
sad be recalled without violating the treaty with
England requiring the United States to keep least eighty
guns there.
The Cabinet in session to-day for several hours
nd 9cofk fha unuo M
questions discussed was the recent affair In st. Do
mingo The foreign Ministers here express the opinion
that the Spanish government viii not oountsnance tn
course Of the Governor General Of Cuba in sending
troops from Havana to st. Domingo to sustain the
Spanish nag. The Spanish Minister asserts that his
70 the subject.
Report says that the British and French Ministers
have indicated 70 the Secretary Of State, that the
United States should interfere in the matter, that
their governments will keep hands of.
ia argued in high official circles here that the best
policy for the administration to nangurate war with
Spain or Mexico or bot the best for avcrting
internal strife.
ton for the construction of the soops
II is that the money appropriated for the fiscal year
ending LIST OF July next and that IT cannot be used until
on and after that tme This s Of the reasons why
an extra session Of Congress cannot be prevented The
administration crippled in similar by other
appropriations
When IL is officially demonstrated that any Of
the thirty four States of the United States has been
invaAcd by Mexico, the government will forthwith
take immediate steps to repel the invaders.
The President to-day seemed TO be aoorng under de-
preston Of spirits He justly complains that Congress ad
ourned leaving him almost poweress TO act His only OBJ
lection calling them together is the fear that they
viii here and proceed to discuss compromise
measure undertake to investigate unknown mys
terry or quarrel over the tariff instead transactng
business actually necessary to carry the government
Instructions to-day given TO all the heads Of Bu
roaus in Of the departments not to hold any fur
ther official communication with any persons residing
the seeded States.
WASHINGTON, March 3, 1851
Great activity and commoton still visible in both
tho Navy and War Departments to-day. Commodore
striDgham and Commodore Case ordered this morn
inc TO Boston to take command Of the steam rgate Min
nesota forty guns that port Her officers have
ordered by telegraph to report at once to the Com
rnodore she is to proceed to the mouth Of the Msss
sippi.
The Perry and Powhatan also ordered to the
point. .
This looks very significant There are various
and surmses as 10 this sudden naval movement.
Special orders have also been despatched Cum
berland Pocahontas md Dolphin now at Hampton Roads
II is more than probable tnst the govcrnne intend TO
blockade tho mouth Of the Mississippi, thus preventing
goods from enterrg that point What these movements
all mean Is more than those outside can determine
Thesecrctay Of war has been locked in hs private
all day refusing TO ssssny excep, his ASSISTANTS who
have however beon m frequent communication with the
President Several Of th-so belonging 70 the kitchen
cabne. pretend TIA. they know what going They
asp,rt that tie Spanish matters mixed up with IT,
Quito = number OF the depa- sment clerks have been
busy for days hunting up matters connected with
the st. Domingo question.
wAsmSdres April g. 1861.
Tho statGent that the order 70 get every available
mat ofwar In readiness for Immediate service was
issued viii viev 70 o hostile demonstration against
SPAIN Is utterly usicnnded Tbs purpose Of the naval
r,ovenents " no less than the collection OF the
revenue from on shpb,ard ny information TO this
esee is positive and direct. The order was not for.
msy issued from the Navy Department until this morn
ing. II was transmitted by telegraph 10 the different
naval stations.