The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1861-04-17

the Capitol.
A leading Democrat OF Ohio sent the fol.
lowing despatch TO the President: I'VE
are for YOU TO the death il you will hold Fort
Sumter. The necessity OF holding it is ab'
solute." -
CHARLEsToN, April IL.
Gen. Beaureeard hos demanded the evac.
ustion OF Fort Sumter. -tL
Special despatch to N. Y. Tins, dated
Charleston, nth, says:
Three stesmets were of the coast yester.
day for long time. Anderson fred signal
gun this morning. Attack on Sumter mo-
msntsriy expected. Business is suspended
Rumored that The fight will commence at 8
o'clock this evening, unless Anderson SUR
renders.
The Harriet Lane Is off the bar.
atThousands Of persons are lining the shores
10 witness the fight.
a.. NEW YoRK, April IL.
A special dispatch to the Post, from Wash
ington, says that dispatch from Charleston,
duted noon, to day, says all is quiet, but
troops are prepared for immediate service.
Two companies of Virgini1 troops left
Richmond last evening for Charleston. II
is supposed they go to reinforce Gen Beau
regards command.
Before leaving Washington, the Confed
crate Commissioners sent to Sec. Seward a
reply to the positions assumed in his answers
to their demands.
New YoRK, April IL.
A Havana letter OF the 9th, to- the Ex.
press, says the annexation of Dominica to
Spain is fully confirmed. The army to sus.
tain the movement consists al 1000 men and
four Spanish steam frigates. The whole
matter only awaits the Queens ratification.
President Santa Anna, Of Dominica, having
formally proclaimed her.
The Commissioners of the Confederate
States, for Europe, would leave Hevana on
the 9Th on the British steamer to South
ampton.
The Post says it is reported that the
agents of the Confederate States received
the cold shoulder 10 unmistakable terms by
several OF our largest capitalists in the mat
ter of the loan of the seeded States.
The Commercial says that the report that
Jeff. Davis had ,elesraphed to Charleston
not to fire on vessels currying more supplies
to Sumter, is confirmed by di-patch from
Charleston to shipping house here.
BcsToN, April ii.
The working force at the Charleston navy
yard has been increased to 1900 men.
Rapid progress is made in fitting out the
Minnesota, Mississippi, Colorado, and sloop
OF war Vincennes, for sea. Tine lutter is
destined for the coast of Africa to relieve
the Portsmouth.
The Niagara is shortly expected to arrive
at This station.
During the session OF the Legislature the
Governor had been authorized to increase
| the number OF The Volunteer military and
put 1000 troops on war footing. An emer.
gency fund was placed at the disposition o
the governor, but afterwards was Withdrawn
at his request.
| The Legislature reused to pass a bill fol
The abolition of capita punishment, as also
! 10 further protect the freedom of speech.
No action was taken in the resolves OF
the various States having reference to the
political condition of the country, copies Of
which were transmitted to the Legislature
by the Governor.
New ORLEANS April, IL.
Three Companies First Regiment infantry
nrd New Orieuns Cbdets lett this evening
! for Pensacola. Several companies New
Orleans Militia volunteered their services,
and will leave shortly. 1'be military en-
thusiasm has reached the highest pitch, and
recruiting is progressing rapidly.
A resolution was offered in the Board Of
Assistant A Aldermen, eppropriating S 100, 900
for the protection of the city against inva-
sion. 1t wes referred.
The steamship Hpbana, from Havana on
the 7th, has arrived. Her markets are antici-
pated.
Messrs. Rust and Yancey sailed for Eu-
rope on boord the steamer Clyde.
The steamer Coo,z1coaleos left two com.
panies OF the first infantry at Key West, and
proceeded 10 New York.
The schooner Mary P. Hudson arrived on
the 9th from New York, with ordnance
and ordnance stores for TT. Taylor, with
supplies. They are very extensive, and
embrace all the appliances Of a prolonged
seige.
PHILADELPHIA, April IL.
All the cficers at the Yard have been or
dered to be reDdy for active service within
ten days, and to report to the lrigatcs Min
nesota on the lst and the Mississippi on the
18th OF May.
MvNTGoMERY April IL.
Over seven thousand men have been off,
cred from the Border States. ,r
WASHINGTON, April IL.
Communication from Southern Commis-
'iUners charges the Administration with
gross per6dy. They say that government
of Montgomery earnestly desired peace
The responsibility of civil war rests on the
They return to an out
'aged people with the conviction that war is I
WASHINGTON, March II.
The Southern Commissioners left for
South to-day. Their LIST communications
have not been divuged.
The balance in the Treasury last month
was $5,l6l, 900.
- There is no truth in the rumored changes
in Cabinet. .a.
The President has appointed Ezra Lin
coin to the Sub Treasuryship at Boston.
CAL Lamon, of Illinois, has tnken the
oath as Marshal Of this District.
NIw YORK, April IL.
A special despatch to the Fvs: ;S: dated
Washington llth. says the President still
hopes for peace although he apprehends that
the occurrence of collision at Char lesion
any moment. He declared this morning
however, that he thought no decisive event
will teke place till Saturday.
SAVANNAH, April l1th.
Orders were issued yesterday prohibiting
vessels passing Fort Pulaski without previe
GUS information OF pacific character. Yes.