The Nevada journal., 1861-04-26
NEWS BY THE PONY EXPRESS.
ST. LOUIS, via Fort Kearny,
March l2th--A. NJ.

IN readiness. Troops were arriving hourly.
Wigtall and several members of the South
Carolina Convention are enlisting in the Con-
federate army.
There were 1000 men in the Border States,
ready for the South.
There was great excitement in Charleston,
and the people were waiting for the attack.
The Confederate Commissioners left Washing
ton in disgust, and charge Lincoln with perhdy.
They say the Montgomery Government earnestly
desired peace, and the responsibility Of the war
will rest with the Administration. They regard
war inevitable.
Three companies of infantry left New Orleans,
April llth, for Pensacola.
The United States troops in Texas, it is stated
design fighting. The Mexicans threatened
Brownsville.
montgomery dispatch says the forts will
not be attacked until the appearance Of the
feet
Though sensation dispatches present war as
| inevitable, conservative journals have hopes it
may be avoided.
| Several companies Of troops have been landed
at fort Taylor, Key West and ordnance and
stores from New York.
| 1t is rumorea that Jefferson Davis telegraphed
| to Gen. Beauregard not to fire any unarmed
vessel with stores for Sumter.
1t is rumored as the reason why troops were
not landed at Pensacola, that Slemmer was al
ready sufficiently strong.
Speculation is still rife as to the destination
of troops, some supposing they for Sumter,
some for Pickens, some for Texas, and others
for forts in Florida, the keys to the gulf for fu-
ture disposition, circumstances may require.
| The President has communicated with the
| Cos ernor of Pennsylvania and Governor of Ohio
| and states that an attack on Washington is ap-
pretended. He desires them to call out their
militia, and hold it in readiness. Governor
Curtain will call out volunteers at the least sign
of danger.
The War Department is mastering troops in
| the District of Columbia The National Rifles
are being enrolled for service. Some refused to
take the oath, refusing to fight Maryland and
Virginia. Shermans artillery at Fort Ridgely,
and two cavalry companies are expected.
The New York Trbunes dispatch says 5000
men are to be enrolled at Baltimore, with des-
perate designs against the Government. Steps
| to cOunteract are taken.
Governor Curtain has sent message to the
Pennsylvania Legislature, recommending mod
ifcation of the militia laws for the purpose OF
| making them more efficient. Pennsyv ana makes
no menaces, but desires peace. by the preserva-
ton of the personal and political rights of cti-
zens, the true sovereignty of the States, and the
supremacy of law and order.
| There is little hope of the restoration of har-
mony.
Two companies of troops have left Richmond
| for Charleston.
Yancy and Ross have sailed for Europe.
The persons of foreigners III Savannah arc
| subjected to strict surveillance.
The Charlestown navy yard has been in
creased.
| The Massachusetts Legislature authorized
1000 troops to be placed Il footing for
| the emergency, and fund was placed at the
| disposal of the pOyernor- 1t was afterwards
| Withdrawn at his requeS. The Legislature re-
fused to pass bill for the abolition of capital
punishment, and for further protection of free
dom of speech.
The Virginia Convention finally adopted q
resolution appointing Commission to wait upon
lhe President. by vote of rs to IS as follows
W. Ballard Preston CONSERVATIVE, Alexander
II. Stewart (Union). George W. Rudolph (Seces-
sionist). No information has been yet received
of the result of their mission. The Convention
is still in session. Several resolutions embodied
in the report of the Committee on Federal Rela-
tons, with others, were adopted, declaring
against coercion, in favor of the recognition o
the independence of the Southern Confedcracy
and indicating that Virginia will 90 with the
South if hostilities precipitatcd by the Fed.
eral Government. The vote on the recognition
of the independence of the Confederate States
was I21 to 20.
The latest accounts rc-affrm that an army oi
1000 men, with four Spanish steam frigates
were ready to seize San Domingo, upon order:
from the Queen.
COrwin has left for Mexico.
The accounts of the reported revolution n
New Mexico were incorrect
The telegraph lines south of Washington were
all down but one, which works badly, there is nc
news to-day.
ST. LOUIS, April 12th-S p. M.--Private dis
patches received at Washington to-day from the
South, leave doubt that hostilities were com
menced in Charleston at an early hour this
morning.
On the Sth of April. Gen. Bcauregard address
sed the Secretary of War of the Southern Con
federacy, stating that the authorized agent from
| President Lincoln informed Governor Pickens
and himself that provisions would bo sent to
Fort Sumter peaceably, or otherwise by force
The Secretary of War replied on the lOth tell
ing Beauregard if he had no doubt of the au-
tholized character of the agent who communi-
Gated the intention of the Washington Govern
ment to supply Sumter by force, be should at
once demand its evacuation, aud, if refused,
proceed in such manner as he might determine,
to reduce it. Beauregard replied the same
| day. The demand will be made tomorrow, at
| u o'clock. The dispatch says this correspond
encc grew out of formal notification by the
| Washington Government, Immediately preced-
| ing the hostilities. There no further partic-
ulars. as yet
! Washington dispatch says Reverdy johnson
entirely approves of the present movement of
the President, and that Maryland will give him
cordial support.
! A bill has been reported in the Pennsylvania
| House, appropriating half a million to arm and
equip the military Of the State.
! CALIFORNIA APPoINrNExTs.-The following
| California appointments have been made: VIM.
Rabe Marshal of the Northern Districts Henry
D. Barrows, of the Southern District; Sharp,
Attorney for the Northern and Dimmick for the
Southern Collector of Monterey, Porter Beni-
cia, Swain Stockton, Sperry; San Diego, Sloan;
San Pedro, Many; Santa Barbara, Bemperkso-
fer; Coiner, San Francisco, Schemes Assist
Coiner, Weygant; Land Office San Francisco
George B. Tingley; Los Angeles, Antonio NJ
Pico; Stockton, George Webster Visalia Briggs
Humboldt. Eddy; Marysvile, Snyder Rcceiv-
ers, San Francisco. R. Havens Stockton R. H.
Waller; Los Angeles, Sherry Visalia, Gerrish;
Humboldt, Pratt Marysville, Compton Post
master of Sacramento, George Rowland Ap-
praiser General, S. J. Bridge; Appraiser, Nudge
and probably Zane; Indian Superintendent for
Northern District, Hanson Southern, Roberts.
IT is in vain to stick your finger in the water
and, pulling it out look for hole and equally
vain to suppose that, however large a space you
occupy, the world will miss you when you die
Such A NAME A newly laid out town. in
the recently discovered mines. somewhere down
| in Los Angeles county, is called " Cushionberrv