, 1861-04-09

WASHINGTON, April Tt Is mistake to
suppose that recent events in Dominica have
excited any peculiar interest on the part Of the
Administration: Nothing is ALPHABETICALLY
Subjects On the Island sent to the Captain Gen:
erai Of Cuba for assistance, and that the two
or three hundred: troops dispatched by him
were under orders not to land unless by request
OF the authorities. There Is, however, some
anxiety to learn what Spain will now do in the
premises: Inat she was ,privy to the reyolu-
t1onary movement Is q mere conjecture. as II
ls said that even in diplomatic circles there il
no information on which to base such couclu-
eions.
: The troops in the neighborhood Of Fort
F1ckens, on board United States vessels. are
considered sufficient in number to reinforce
mated.
Proposals for Treasury notes to the amount
OF nearly five millions OF dollars are to be re-
GelVcd by the Secretary Of the Treasury until
Thursday morning at ten o'clock. Offers
hare been privately made Of 1 u Der cent,
premium for the entire sum, but It is deemed
proper to afford a fair opportunity for COM
SUNDAYS Washington Correspondence of the N.
NEW YORK. April 8.-A high official of tbfz
government left to-day for Montgomery on a
mission nj to the government Of the Confederate
HLAIGB.
Lieut.. Talbot carried an order for the evac.
i uhtloH OF Fort Sumter.
Dispatches from Montgomery render per.
1ectly certain that there will be no attack on
Pickens or Sumter.
The Times dispatch says the court martial
OF Capt. Armstrong closed yesterday. It ia
thought he will escape entirely or with an easy
reprimand. '
The Tribuze's dispatch says Major Anderson
Is not to be Withdrawn and will be provisioned.
Lieut.. talbot Will reach Charleston tomorrow
with the Presidents conclusive decision. The
responsibility rests with South Carolina en-
tireIY. >
The He7azds correspondence says on empty.
ing two bags from Florida at the Dead Letter
Office, or Saturday, two copper-head snakes
emerged, which were killed after an exciting
The same correspondent says official adyfees
trom Central America state that the inpres.
sion Is general, that movement is on loot for
.the consolidation Of all the States into one
government, and that it will be successful.
A Aspeeial dispatch to the Herald says an off.
Ger Of the army stated to-day that q collision
would probably frst occur at Charleston har
Dor. he SAYS the Government having decided
to eVacuafe Fort Sumter, were about to send
orders how it should b. done: Int Gen.
f beauIegatd and Gov. Pickens refused to &C
eept the plan Of evacuation. What order OF
pan vas proposed is not fully known. 1t is
understood that the Government wanted to
Leave . small force to protect the property Of
the Y. 8: The Carolinians peremptorily re-
fused They demand unconditional surrender
These facts were laid before the President, who
decided that unless they at once accepted the
order or plan, the Fort would not be e7acua,
ted.
When the ball is opened, the Government
will blockade every principal port In the Com
federate States commencing at Charleston,
aud ending at the mouth Of the Mississippi.
: lt.is said it an attack be made on Fort sum;
ter, an attempt will be made to throw rein
forcements into it, They don't expect to sue.
ceed, but will make an effort. Fort Pickens
they mean to ht Id at al hazards. The Cbarles-
ton Courier of Friday says, from the best in
formation that a few days leave Of absence
VII be granted for an indefinite period to the
entire command at Fort sumter.
WASHINGTON, April 7-Army and navy off.
cers, in common with Others, are unacquainted
With the present military movements, but BE-
lieve they are principally intended for Texas,
Coy. Houston has given full adyices to the
Federal Authorities, and the result it is antic
ipated, will be his re-establi5hment as the Ex-
ecEtiye of Texas,