New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-04-12

Twiggs, in surrenderng to the authorities of Texas
the Federal property lying within the limits of that
! State.
Messrs Wgfall, Chcsnut, Means, MCGOWAN and
Bayleston have been appointed to Gen. Beaure-
CARDS staff
large number of the members of the Conven-
ton have volunteered their services privates in
| the ranks.
| The city presents comparatively quiet aspect.
| 4 combat is hourly expected.
SECOND DISPATCH.
| CHARLESTON, April IA hostile collision is
hourly expected. Dispatches state that an attempt
| will be made to-day to reinforce Fort Sumter in
small boats protected by sand bags. The war yes
sels in the meantime, will protect the landing of a
| party on Morris Island.
| Gen. Beauregard, it is reported, has demanded
| the evacuation of Fort Sumter.
| Latest from Washington.2
| WASHINGTON, April ll.-President Lincoln says
| he has positive knowledge of contemplated
| attack on the City of Washington.
| This intelligence has been communicated by him
| to the Northern and Western Governors, desiring
| them to call out the militia to be in readiness at a
| moments warning.
Gov. Curtin will call ont the Pennsylvania volun-
teers on the least sign of danger of the occupation
of the Capitol.
| Half the National Rifles have declined being
mustered fearing to be ordered outside the District
| and being unwilling to fight against Maryland and
| Virginia.
Capt. Carringtons company of eighty men has
| been mustered.
A new Military Department, formed of the Dis
| trct of Columbia and Maryland, has been estab-
| lished Col. c. +. Smith is Commandant.
Sherman's Artillery, from Fort Ridgely, is ex-
| peCted here to morrow.
George NJ. Beal has been appointed Naval Store
| keeper at Washington, and Elisha Whittesey, First
| Comptroller of the United States Treasury.
| Archibald Roam has gone to Montgomery, and is
| succeeded by Richard Bates.
| Virginia State Convention.
| RICHMOND, April 1.-THE Convention has adopt
| ed a resolution to await reasonable time for an
| answer to the propositions of Virginia making it an
| indispensable condition that pacific policy be
pursued towards the seeding States and requiring
| the Federal Government to order the evacua-
| ton, not the reinforcement or recapture, of the
| forts and other property, nor exact the payment
I of duties.
| The extreme Unionsts in the Convention say
| they not to be moved by telegraphic dis
patches, and mean to stand by the Government il
| the steamers attacked. The Conservatives en-
| tertain different sentiments.
An amendment to the thirteenth resolution was
offered and passed, that Virginia would regard any
| action of the Federal Government Confed
rafe States, tending to produce collision pending
the effects of adjustment of the difficulties, as
unwiSe and injurious, and that such action would
leave them free to determine their future policy.
Adjourned.
The Ampudia Raid on Texas.
WASHINGTON, April ll-Reliable information
from Texas says that Gen. Ampuda is not march
ing on Brownsville has been reported.
pallnS OF Lne SLeaNleT faWnee.
NORFOLK, April 1.-THE U. S. steamer-of-war
Pawnee sailed on the 9th under sealed orders.
Departure of the Minister to Mexico.
New YORK, April 1.-THE Hon. Thomas Cor
win, u. S. Minister to Mexico, leaves on the
steamer Cahawba to-day for Havana, whence he
goes to Vera Cruz.
Secession of Arizona from the Union.
ST. LOUIS, April 1.-THE Republicans New
Mexican correspondent writes that the citizens of
Messilla, in Arizona, in Convention assembled on
the 10th nit, declared themselves out of the old
Federal Union.
Gen. W. G. Jones, formerly of Missouri, has an
nounced himself a candidate to represent Arizona
in the Congress of the Confederate States at Mont
gomery.
The Steamer Carolina
BosroN, April 1.-THE steamer Carolina, from
this port bound for Charleston, put into Norfolk
where she landed her passengers. She then pro-
ceeded on her voyage to Charleston.
Sailing of the Pocahontas.
NORFOLK, April lO.-The U. s. steam soop,o of
war; Pocahonas, sailed to-day under sealed orders.
Return of the Steamer Coatzacoacos.
New York, April 1.-THE steamer Coatzacoal-
cos arrived here to-day from Indianola, via Key
West and Havana, with about 400 troops. She
reports having landed two companies of Infantry
at Key West.
Military and Naval Affairs.
WASHINGTON, April ll;-Fiye companies took
the Army oath at the War Department to. day.
Their obligation lasts three months
Increase of the Naval Working Force.
BOSToN, April 1.-THE working force at the
Charlestown Navy Yard has been increased to
1900 men.
Naval Officers Ordered to be Ready
PHILADELPHIA, April ll.-Ail officers at the
Navy Yard ar. ordered to be ready for active SER
vice within ten days, and to report to the trigate
Minnesota the lst, and the Mississippi on the
18th Of May.
Troops to Fort Leavenworth
FoHT KEAHNEy, April 1l-Companres E and F
have been ordered to proceed to Fort Leayen-
worth forthwith.
Massachusetts, Legislature.
B0sroN April 1.-THE Massachusetts Legis-
laturp, the present session, passed bill authoriz
ing the Governor to increase the number of voun-
teer militia, and put two thousand troops on war
footing.
Boston Sub Treasury.
BoSToN, April ll.-Ezra Lincoln, Jr, has been
appointed by the President Sub Treasurer
Death of an Editor.
BoSToN, April ll-Nr. James T. Buckingham,
formerly editor of the Courier died at his residence
to-day.
Later from California.
FORT KEARNY, April 1.-THE Pony Express ar
rived This evening with dates from San Francisco
to the 3Oh
The Joint Investigating Committee on the McDou-
gal election, reported untavorably. Another cleo
ton is proposed.
Return OF tle p0utnern commissioners.
WAsHINGToN, April ll.-The Confederate Com
miSsnners left here this morning Baltimore, for
the South. The Administrations reply to their
last communication is not yet divulged.
Domestic Markets.
New YORK. April ll.-Fhe Cotton market was
quiet to-day, while the sales comprised 1000 bales
al l23 to l2Sc. for Mddiing Upauda. Flour ad
vanred Sc; the sales comprised l6 900 bbs. at
S. 2n t" S. 30 for Snpertine Wheat advanced lc;
$4,000 bushels changed hands at 63 to zoe. Pork
firm. GI1p ,t,
sales, 800 hbls at 81 to lo4c. the lh Sugar, dull
safes, $40 hhdS. Cuba at a 54c. and IL do New
Orleans at 81 to 54c the ID. Molasses; sales,
Cnha at II to Zoe. and New Orleans at 33c. the
gallon.
CINCINNATI, April IL The Flour market clos e
active, with sales of 420 bbs. at 81 Az for Super
fine. Oats are worth 26c. the bushe. Corn closed
dn al $50 the hushel- Whisky is quoted l3c.
The gallon. Pork-Sales at SIT for Mess Lard
hnoyant; sales in tierces 9lc., in kegs at IOc.
the ID.
River Intelligence.
LOUISVILLE, Apr lI.-Tne rlyer is stationary,
With feet wafer III the canal.