Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-04-10
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ern Confcdcracy have taken or rented ipr-
vatc h use in this city, is simply untrue.
They do not, by any means, consider them.
selves fixtures Ecrc.
Tie New York Eccming Post says it is ru-
morcd that the Government agents who were
sent to England and France for the purpose
of aScertain:ng the feeling of those Govern
mcnts in reference to the Southern secession
movement, have returned, and report that
both of those Powers set their faces against
the Southern Conlrderacy, and that they will
in no manner recognise or assist it.
The same also says it is reported that the
President of the United States, and his Cabi-
net have determined to take immediate and
vigorous measures for the enforcement of the
laws at all hazards.
Tic Government has chartered the steam
ers Baltic and Ariel to carry troops under
sealed orders.
The Baltic will carry Barry's company Of
Flying Artillery and ninety men; and the
Ariel will carry seven or eight companies Of
Infantry and Marines. These We sells will sail
OH Sunday next
The gate Powhattan goes to sea to- Nor
row morning, fully equipped and provisoned
and will probably take three companies of
troops.
The impression at the Navy Yard is that
Forts Sumter and PickenS are both to be re-
inforccd.
The revenue cutter Harriet Lane sailed
to-day.
A company Of one hundred men on Gov
ernor's Island, has received marching orders
Other companies will speedily follow.
There are now over twenty-six hundred
troops at the different stations in this port,
Continues the New York Post.
The EIDress says that it is supposed, in
well informed quarters that Texas is tue Point
where the troops will be landed, and that they
are TO be sent out at the request of Governor
Houston, to repel the Indians in that State.
The Commercial says that a committee of
leading Virginia politicians, have had all in
terview with tue President and Secretary of
State, and were assured mo t positively that
the President contemplated no hostile move
nents, and that lie should not attempt to col
ect the revenue, for the simple reason that
Congress lad withheld from him the power
to do sD.
The steamship Atlantic has al been char
tered, and cleared this afternoon for Brazos
Santiago, Texas, with provisions and stores.
An informant, who is usually reliable, states
that tie Administration intends concentrating
~all the available military and naval forces Of
the country at Tortugas and Key West;
thence troops will he supplied TO Fort Pick
ems and il that point is attacked, troops are
to jc taken there from Tortugas, in der to
resist the attack 1t is believed that there
will be a suiliciency Of warIikc movements TO
cause tie border States to join the Southern
Coniederacy, us the Government cannot now
recognise its independence BY treaty.
Another informant states that part oil the
rsn is to blockade the Missi sippi, retake
Ship Island, and perhaps other stations in the
South.
Another informant states that large
amount Of army and naval stores, including
seven mountain howiizers, have been shipped
hence. by express. to Fort Hamilton. These
movements look TO land as we'll a sea opera.
,iulis
Nine Republican Governors met in conclare
Lere last night, but tie result Of the meeting
is unknown.
Several Agents of New York bankers here
teegraphei home to-day that collisions in
evitable.
The whole city is in state of intense ex-
element.
WAsnlyGroy, April G.-Lieut. Talbot, Of
Fort Sumter, arrived here to-day lron Char
lesion.
The Pawnee will receive her orders on ar.
irving at Norfolk. This vessel left iol the
South this morning with $50 nlen.
A gentleman who has just left the Pres-
dent, says that he stated il p9Si,tys p9S, pser d
49,. H.. administration VIII no1, uii'cf hliy
circumstances. institute hosilitics, but that in
consequence Of reliable reports that tie Con-
lederate States had determined to attack Fort
Pickens, the present movement is Intended TO
rcle such an attack
Destructive FIRE.-'rhe extensive and
valuable steam mill establishment of Mr.. John
Brown, at Liberty Hill, was destroyed BY fire
on Sunday morning last. The establishment
had Just gone into operation, and embraced,