The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-04-12
Southern News.

Southern News.
The design of the warlihe preparations Of
the government is as vet unknown. But II
is positively stated at Washington that nei
Their the blockade OF the Southern ports, nor
the collection of the revenue Oh Snipboard. is
Intended and an attempt to reinforce Fort
Sumter is out OF the question. Ii is there
fore nearly certain that the strong reinforce
n.cnt of Fort Pichens and the statioiimg Of.
fleet off Texas. to watch the course Of events
re,and be ready to intervene either agains,
the Nexlcans, the Indians, or the secession
ISIS, dis the circumstances NAV require, are
the specia objects that now occupy the at
tention Of the army and navy departments.
and account for the unusual activity. IL was
believed at Charleston on Saturday thai Fort
Sumter would be bombarded within forty
eight hours. but i Is Genied that Major An
dorson's supplies had been ,ioppc,!. The
Southern commissioners at Washington s,iI!
affirm that there IS 10 prospect Of wag, and
that they believe IN an anlcab.e settlement
of all the difficulties. Since til, Lew war cx-
citti.tA; c,mn.,"c,d, Il, president las rr-
ceved number Of Geographic eAhor,qrons
from leading POLITICIANS n al parts 81 the
country. urgi.g him not 10 Surrender any
thing. and Offering to Volunteer IN undertake
ny yeintolctmtr;S. IL. er.t,rlr.>in. Yankee
offered to supply MAJOR Anderson with men
and provisions for ~ thousand dollars OF
Ten DAYS notice. \ prominent Bell man Of
Cincinnati. ,,egrapbtI toa Western co,.-
gresham 10 tell the president uo- - L.Idr-
an iucI-,Lat 10 vj,j a.,fL,u., Ms, 10 Wild
everything. and that - million If NortLert
men would spring 10 arms should tine South
,ru for, be ,i,,cl.l
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Work Tr,'nrn vro,,. tr>,d R,i,;.'ro 80, ~:
day:
Things are rapidly vere:ne towards con-
flir, if the rebel, are in earnest, The DAYS
are no, many ere they will encounter the
ma, >ty ur1 power Of tie federal govern
mtnt in a way they little dream %. 1T! y
resist, tie blood be upun their heads. Tie
.ta. blow winch rebellion has received IN
TIE Virginia convention. arG I'll. tcrr.J,, ma
iorily Of Il against the ora!rauC, Of secrs-
sion, avc W.rt'cI through every nerve OF
The soC.a! and political system Of our CITY this
morning. There's an end OF Rebellion in The
border slave states. from hsucc:orwartl and
forever. upon The negro question. The pres
dent has marched square up t. ;he RESPONSE
biity, and woe unto those W ho stall dare en-
counter II. Fort Suntcr viii not be SUR. H.
Icred 10 rebels, nor viii Fort pickcnS. There
IS no need Of saying more Let the. fact, Of
the future tell the tale Il Viii be a peaceful
one, if the rebels Will il. II not. not. Gen
Scott has completely headed off the rebel
NcCulloush, who mas taken TO hi. heels and
sought safety in the wildS otIexas. Wisfsll
is not far behind him. The time is not very
far off when the lineleaders viii seek an o>y.
,um over the seas. Stick hin tlfr. ~
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I.l',,I.,, - -. I3 Pc! N'''"'U q.
men, to hate and abuse him al ,bry cam
late number of the Memphis Avalanche de-
votes column Of blachcuard;sm to him ~
which this is a Sp,cimen
"Siuce the bare mention of the name Of
Andy Johnson causes every true Sor.b.,,,.r
TO hold h. nose. with the same instincts 49,,
would prunpt them on KICKING, 1l,c ,,o,.. l:,,,,
carcass Of dead dog. We would oI,4l, ,,.,,
nit it TO Sce,be and surIt,r ~ - ,,,;, -.
ruption; but we are determined ~ Lre,, onr
readers advised of the movements of ~.
arch traitor. notwithstanding the f,rc, cI,,,I
Of odium that natural, rises from. o. ,..,,. 80
,lishorored Like the TRAITOR lr,,rII ,,.b,.
found dishoacred gray, IN Rrt,;n 50 ,,,a,
he find hidirc-uacc for his Lisbo3oraj h,..i
IN the bosom of the ahoitioni>ts. like A..
mold. too, his name, for brief season. NAV
I'll the trump of fame vet. sooner or l,r~r