, 1861-05-02
LATEST EASTERN NEWS.

.s ST. LOUIS, April O.
Nothing definite has yet been done by the Ad.
ministration regarding the Southern forts.
The greatest activity continues about New
York Forts and Navy Yard. Troops continue
to embark with sealed orders Their destination
& wholly unknown.
Il is not yet settled whether a war policy is
determined upon, though accounts indicate de-
termination 70 hold and strengthen all the posts
in It's possession in the Southern States.
Much excitement exists at the South and &C.
tiyity is displayed, aud preparations making for
A fight which ny many is considered inevitable,
though others do not yet despair Of a peaceful
solution Of matters
Special dispatches are filled with rumors, many
Of which seem to be purely sensation Some
already prove to be uniounded, and others con.
tradict each other.
Thus far the only steamers chartered at New
York to convey troops South are said to be the
Illinois and Atlantic. The Illinois will sail to-
day, and the atlantic will carry 900 troops, with
provisions for 10 days. The POuhGtGH will pro-
baby act as convoy for the steamers.
Two companies are reported to have left New
York on the night Of April 9Th, with about 2, 900
troops collected at New York, who were paid off
last week, indicating marching orders. Large
QuNNtlkieb VI bSOIGo NCTG EcSulpptu Ou UudIu tlS
Atlantic. Sixteen double-banked boats for land
ing troops were put aboard the Atlantic. Capt.
Barry's battery is on board. The POlchdtGn will
take troops from Forts Columbia aud Hamilton.
In the Virginia Convention, on Saturday, q
motion favOriDg the immediate recognition Of a
Southern COnfederacy was lost by q vote Of 6s
70 ~. A motion to disavOw secession vewS
and iustifying secession unly in the event Of the
failure Of every constitutional resort, was lost
by vote Of % tO' ia. This vote diminished
the strength Of the ultra. UniOnists Resolutions
were adopted in Committee Of the Whole, that
Committee be appointed to wait on the Prvsi-
dent for the purpose Of ascertainilg the policy to
be pursued toward secedng States and giving
the opinion Of the Convention that the policy Of
the United States Government which prevails is
extremely disastrous to commercial and indus
trial interests, tends to keep up an excitement
unhVorable tO the adjustment Of pending difii-
tuties, and threatens disturbance Of the peace.
Subsequently the vote was reconsidered, and q
warm debate was had. Several members de-
clared that the passage Of the resolution would
anticipate another adjustment Without u vote,
the Convention adjourned ill to-day.
A Montgomery (Ala.l disp Itch Of the Sd ut.
says that W. II. Wade editor OF the Key Of the
GGG has arrived there from Pensacola. He
states that on the 25th the steamer Gen. Rusk
arrived At Key West, W tn two hundred troops
for that place and for Fort TOrtugaS The Brook
lyn was going into Key West on the Goth Of
March, aud there was no doubt she had left troops
at ort PickeRs. The Texas Commissioners S
stipulated that the troops Op the Gen. RaSk should
Be landed at New York. Mr. Vale further says
that by an arrival at Key West, on the 26Ih, it
vas reported that the Spanish flag had been
huisted at St Domingo by the Spanish and
French. The Spaniards had previously written
70 Havana, stating that IL Spanish forces were
not sent there Immediately, they would hoist the
Spanish flag; WbereupOn five Spanish war YES.
sells and 1000 men sailed iron, Havana aud took
formal possession Of St. Domingo, aid d by a
French corvette.