The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-04-09

Total storeshps,......... ...... ................
Number of guns of ships-of ...... AZ
Number of guns of coast survey feet..........,. 81
Number of storeships. ..........,....
Grand total of guns so
The vessels of the Coast Survey, it must be re
membered, are not war vessels, but they are capa
bic of being fitted up for nava purposes and nigh
be made useful in a variety of ways, in working i
shOa water.
STEAM TRANSPORTS.
Name. Captain.
Coatzacoalcos ......... Captain Wilson ......,..,.
Empire Cty............ Captain Hawes,
Baltc.............. Captain Pearson .....,..2,s "a
atlantic. ...'..'..'..C Captain Geary.... 2S4
Illinois Captain P. f. Terry ....... 2,l2
9taf OF the "est'.''.'' '.''.'''..'....'...l ,50
| TROOPS SENT ON.
There is considerable difficulty, in consequence
of the cloud of mystery in which these movements
have been purpcsely involved, in forming an est
mate OF the number Of troops shipped on the At
antic on Saturday. The only company of which
! we have any certainty is Company A, Second Reci-
ment, United States Flying Artillery, commanded
00y Captain Barry, and which numbered sixty men.
Ihe other companies were Company c, Captain
Allen; Company II, Capt. Brooks, and Company
| NJ, Major Hunt, all of the Second Artillery There
are also some companies of the Third Regiment.
| company OF Sappers and Miners, under the com
| nand of Lieut.. Balch, from West Point, also en-
barked. The total number Of these troops has been
| moderately estimated at five hundred mer Then
there were number oc soldiers of the line from
Fort Hamilton, which cannot be estimated at less
than three hundred men. The Artillery horses
were seventyeight ia number.
In addition to the above troops, the Powhatau,
| on Saturday evening" took on board Company
| OF Artillery from Governors Island, and another
| from Fort Hamilton,
THE STEAM TRANSPORTS.
! THE ILLINOIS TO SAIL To-DAY-ACrIvE PREPARATION
| OF THE DALTiC-FINAL DEPARTURE OF TUE ATLANTIC,
| ETC, ETC.
The promptness that has so far characterized the
| warlike but mysterious movements of the govern
ment, which took their first definite shape in the
departure on Saturday of the sloop-of-war Powha-
tan and the steam transport Atlantic was followed
up yesterday by the active preparation for sea of
the steam transports Illinois and Baltic,
THE ILLINOIS
was hauled round TO the foot of Canal street yes
| terday morning, and taken into the dock recently
| occupied by the Atlantic, where she had steam up
! during the entire day. A large number of steve
| dores, 'longshoremen, riggers and workmen were
engaged upon her, getting in the cargo, which was
lying upon the dock and on the lighters alongside
| A couple OF horses, with hosting blocks, assisted
| the men in their labors.
The cargo on the dock consisted of some fifty or
! sixty eases of muskets, labelled with the address
| "Captain Vogdes Fort Pickens, Florida" These
cases were not shipped the Atlantic, previous
ly stated; so that it is very probable, whatever the
| destination of the latter steamer may be- that of
| the Illinois is for the reinforcement of the fort
mentioned in the address on the musket cases.
|
when the steamer was chartered by the govern
ment-a portion of her intended Transatlantic car
| 60. They have been retained On board.
| On the port side of the vessel and asern of the
| wheehouse lighter was moored. She was hea-
Willy laden with provisions, which were hoisted over
| the vessels side and deposited in the hold.
| On the same side of the steamship and forward
of the whee-house another lighter, with the letters
gu, s." on her stern, denotng her governmental
character, was anchored. Her cargo was cannon
| gun-carriages, cartouche boxes, tent poles, tent
canvass, and camp equipments, all of which were
hoisted into the Illinois and deposited in the steer
| age bold. large magazine and several loragiug
| carts taken in in the afternoon
The above seemed to be the only outfit which the
vessel was taking on board. Ii any ammunition,
! powder, ball or shell was board, it must have
been conveyed there in the secrecy of the previous
night. At least no signs of these articles were to
be found in the vicinity OF the steamer Yesterday.
No extra arrangements appeared to have been
made for troops, as there was absence Of bedding
and sleeping accommodations, beyond the ordinary
ones of the ship, and the entire outfit consisted Of
arms and provisions. The surmise is, then, that
the Illinois is bound the mission of reinforcing
with additional supplies some of the Southern forts
now in possession of the government fnrces-un-
doubtedly Fort Pickeps, as the tell-tae muskets
above alluded to would indicate.
The Illinois, it Is expected, will sail to-day al
early hour When in the bay, the troops to be
conveyed by her will he placed On board by a
steaG-tGg.
is lying upon the upper side of the dock at which
the Illinois is stationed The same active prepare.
tions to get her ready for sea are observable on
board and on the wharf. About two hundred la
| Illinois, and the wharf resounded during the
stiffness OF the Sabbath day with the hum of their
| work
Three lighters, with coal, were continually
moored at the sides of the Baltic, discharging their
cargoes through the PORTFOLIOS, while a lumber OF
| others similarly freighted, lying near by in the
| river, took their places as as the first was
| emptied
The prc-isions were placed on board on Satur-
/ 1&y, and Yesterday occupied in taking H. in
addition to tie coal, the bedding FOR The soldiers
| berthS, some five or six hundred Of which have
| been constructed between decks of rough boards.
There appeared to be no shipment Of arms, am
munitiOn or powder, making it probable that the
Baltic will carry soldiers and provisions only.
| A most significant and suspicious fact in connec-
tion with the outfit of the Baltic was the shipment
of fourteen naval yawl boats or launches such as
would be used in landing forces from war vessel
| for an attack on the shore. These boats, each
! pable of holding from fifteen to twenty men, and
| provided with ten or twelve oars, were brought
| from the Nayy-yard, and bear their sides and
sieiEs the designations Of the vcssels-of-war to
which they belong. Some four or five of these
boats have also been shipped on the Illinois.
FINAL DEPARTURE OF THE ATLANTIC
The Atlantic got under weigh at five o'clock
| yesterday morning, and left her anchorage in the
| North river, where she had remained during
Saturday night. She moved down the bay, pass.
ing the Narrows at six o'clock A. NJ, and then
| steamed out to sea.
BROOKLYN NAVY YARD.
The yard authorities are hurrying up matters to
some purpose. On Saturday afternoon prepare
tions made for floating the steam frigat5
| Roanoke ont of the dry dock but it was believed
that she could not be got out until to-day. To-
| wards evening, however, it determined that il
should be done. The hoodgates were accordingl
opened, and the ship foated out into the basin
Il. Il, -
tion. To-day the Savannah will be taken into the
dry dock, and undergo a thorough repair The
Wabash has received coat of priming on the out
side Of her hull, and begins to look quite smart
The gates of the yard were closed yesterday, and
strangers were refused admittance.
THE WAR NEWS.
WHAT THE WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENTS SAY.
From Tie Washington Correspondent Of The Neng Forz
Tribune
| WASHINGTON, April THE developements and
| events Of the present week will be watched with
the deepest interest and anxiety in all circles here
| We are fast approaching the crisis which recent
| indications have fOreshadowed While the Ad-
| ministration has been charged with nartness, and
the absence of vigorous policy it has been prudent
" preparing measures to meet the exigeney, and Ia
fortify itself with the necessary resources. When
| Mr. Lincoln came into office he found an empty
treasury, demoralized army, and reasonable de-
fection throughout the civil service. He has had
| to feel his way into public confidence against q
factiOus opposition, and to ascertain the extent o
resources at his command, before proceeding tc
carry ous the principles announced in his inaugu
| raj, which have never been abandoned for al
| instant. The time has come when they are 10 b(
vindicated peaceably, if the revolted States will
permit or otherwise if they insist upon provoking
a collision, and forcing the Government to an att
| tude of defence
Lieut. Talbot reached here yesterday morning
with despatches from Major Anderson, and had full
interviews with the President, Secretary of War,
| and Gen. Scott. There is no doubt but the condi-
ton of the garrison requires relief in many re-
! spects. Various necessaries are nearly quite
| exhausted ard must be supplied. While official
intmatiOn was ever communicated to Major An
derson that his command would be Withdrawn from
! Fort SUMTER it is undoubtedly true that he re-
ceived such an impression from personal confer
ences which were supposed to reflect the purposes
here. They were predicated upon the belief how
ever, that the withdrawal was military necessity,
which could not be avoided. Recent information
| has changed that belief, and other facts have in
| duced a course of policy consistent with this idea
In a word Major Anderson is not to be withdrawn
and he is to be pr0yisoned, was prefgured il
| my last despatch.
Lieut.. Talbot will reach Charleston tomorrow
| afternoon, and, of course, carries back the conclu
sive decision of the President 1t is calm but firm
and in harmony with his former declarations The
| responsibility rests with South Carolina entirely
and the country will zee, when all the facts are dis
| closed, that the utmost forbearance and modera
tion have been practised. There is no intention to
introduce reinforcements voluntarily, or to change
the status which now exists But the President Is
unwilling to strike the national flag, and deter
mined not to permit the garrison at Fort Sumter
to be starved out or abandoned to the alternative
of humiliating surrender. Whatever is done will
be done in the broad light of day. and after full and
fair notice. so that the consequences will fall or
those who may make the election OF peace or war
In reaching this conclusion, it became necessary,
of course to make extensive preparations for carry
inr the intention into effect, which may serve il
mart to explain the recent movements in New Y ork