Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-04-06
From New York.

The Worlds Washington dispatches says
many consider the naval preparations nov
going on, intended for a deinous ration AZ
San Domingo, while Others contend that the
revenue is To be collec ed at all Southern ports
Also tn / Col. Crawford has been informed by
authority, that IL is intended against the South.
The Texas troops have been ordered Sou h
again.
Cows Morton, of Indiana, and Washburn, OF
Maine. have had long interview with the
President, urging the holding Of all the forts
definite policy.
Capt Reynolds, Of Texas, denies that he has
join d The revolt tionis,s
Hon. Charles A. Phelps has been APP onted
Surveyor OF Boston.
Mr.. Barrett, Of the Cincinnati Gazette, is
urged for G mmissioner Of Pensions.
A Charleston dispatch to the World ssys
there is great activity there, and il 10 believed
that sumter will he attacked Immediately
1t 10 reryrted that orders hav- been received
from PRESIDENT Davis, to cut Oft supplies for
AZ derson ard no more communication be al.
lowed from Sumter with the federal authori
ties.
A special dispatch to the Tribune, from
Montgomery. says that the Southern Govern
ment il determined 10 take Fcrt Pickens at all
hazards, and il Lincoln attempts to obstruct
Soutr ern commerce all Nolthern ships il
Southern seas, ill be seized.
Washington dispatch to the Tribune, says
instructions have been sent 10 the squadron otl
pickens to be on the alert to co operate with
Lieut.. summer.
The Attorney General i- considering the
legal q tharity oi the President TO collec,
dulie- on ship board and also his authority u
call for volunteers
The Canine. will determine to morrow
neither to reinforce or eyacuate Sumter
Fort Latay ette, il this harbor. has been gar
| risoned.
Soldiers frou. Governors Island will proceed
to Fort Haui ton to-day to embark thence or
| stsamera tor paris unascer'ainsd
At the navy yards ard all the army depots
grea' activity and hustle ircva.,s uDd laborer-
are working ny and night .t the former Oh
war vessels.
| Large numb,rs Of naval ard army officer
| are cou,inual, arriving AMI reporting them.
selves for duty.
| SPECIAL TO TIE HEnALD.- CnARL,sroN, Ar ri
4-Cnarleston h.s to-day been III = state 81
exci,. uent nra % IA i,i sirre the first secession
mov etner,t. 4 crisis IA At hhr1 The appear
| ance OF a schooner oH the Earbar iast evening
| her nttetApt 10 asa the batteries here; hei
| being fred into, nj her substquent mysteri
Qua disappearance have aro1s-d apprehension.
| of tie most serious character TIE military
lenders have been unusually active all ia,
| ana members Of The Convention, row IN ses
eon, belor siny to the ssers. Notifications
have been ordered to their stations. thou.-
and rumors are il circulation the principal Of
| which indicates that Fort Sun,ter will be at
| tackled 10 the coui Sc Of few dsys and tina,
the attack will be from the forts. Mai. Anter-
| son will coon surrender 10 selfdri-Dse. though
it IL believed that On attempt vii, seriously be
| made at reinforcement. Two companies lefi
the arsenal tonight for savaunah. The dan ger
| il imminent. and meinb. RS 81 the Convention
| wait here sxrecting cor fict before SatGr-
day.
The Times Washing; or ,crrespordent aays
that the =. venue viii be enforced At Louisiana.
No visitors are admitted to the War Depart
| ment to-day. The repres eLta,ives Of the great
Powers have uDolfically expressed q desire
that the Union should D. malntaDed
The Hera,ds special dispatch snys that -.
| revolutionary movement Is Progressing 10 Vir
ginis-6, ,OOO men being Really, in kichme nd
to take up arms agans the Government, under
Ben McCuIloch, % the fir. protest. and rein.
fovcements IRE expected from New York, Phil
adelphia and Baltimore.
lVS uuveIuMcut uoe Tue stchucIs
Baltic and Ariel. and ihsy @i!i carry troops
under sealed orders lie Baltic will carry
Capt. Barry's company Of Fiyeg Artillery
% men and The Ariel seven Or eight eompa
nies Of infantry and n a,;as They will sail
on Sunday.
The irigste PowhattaD goes to sea tomor
row morning. fully equipped and provisionej-
and will probably take three compauier oi
troors
The impression III the Navy Yard 10 that
Su,nter and Picke,s are 10 h 10 lie reinforced.
a company of loo nen on Governors Island
have received narcii' Z orders, and others will
speedily follow.
There are over twen,y.-ix hundred troops al
the different stations III this port.
Collector Barney IA -uoiu 10 office to day
Marshal Rypders seized clipper brig yes
terday on G. ar of goirg into the slave
trade but the evidence is insufficient. and che
will probably be released. she returned from
a China voyage s,x weeks ago
The Post says il IL tunoted that the Gov
erBment agents who were seff to England an !
France. hnve returned, and report that both
viii reset their forces against the Southern
Confederscy. and in manner recognize or
assist it, and that the President and Cabinet
are determined to take immediate and vigor-
Gus measures to sDfo. cs existing laws ct al
hazards.
The Commercial rays . company Of lssGing
Virginia politicians have had m interview with
the President and Secretary Of State. and was
assured no.t positively that the President con.
tsmplatsd no hostile movements, and should
not attempt 70 collect tho revenue for the
simple reason that Congress had withheld
the power from him the power 70 do il.
The steamship Atlantic has also bssn chartered
and cleared for Bsasos this p. -. with psovis'