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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-28
sTEyENss IRoY BATTERY AT HOBoKEN.

There seems to be much ni-appFehenson as TO Ste
veDss iron-clad steam battery, some OF which we
shall endeavoT TO correct, though very briefly. We
believe with Mr.. Dibbin, that should any steel-cad
yce-el from Earope ever tempt her fortunes on our
coast, and appear in the vicinity of New-York, she
in find ready match In the great submerged" now
con.ruc,ina at Hoboken. We shall endeavor here.
afler to give thorough representation Of this
vessel by drawings, than we can possibly convey By
a mere description but those who imagine that be-
cause her protector is dead, the Stevens submerged
steam battery is necessarily failure greatly mis-
taken. She has advanced sufficiently near her COM
pe.ion TO enable genuine New-Enslander to guess
tocrbly near what she will be when completed. She
ia 400 feet in length, with - feet beam; her lower
hull for she actually bus two hus IL 40 feet breadth
Of BEAM and then tapers TO each cid, which are pre-
cieel, alke-sharp strong, and bomb-proof. In fact
they are submerged steam-poughs, which are to be
PROPELLED by eight steam-engines of 81 feet stroke
and 45 inches diameter OF cyhHder, working on two
screws.
This giyes higher power than the entire motor Of
the Grcat Eastern, when using all her force Of screw
and paddle. The eight engines and eight boilers OF the
Stevens submerged screw are IN place ana finished
and when at twenty-five feet DRAFT OF water, she would
be propelled in smooth twenty five miles
hour-and we do not doubt that she " II be steamed
that speed whenever circumstances shal pnt those en-
gnes 10 test The lower hull of the battery is of i'm
meuse strength and will lie three feet Thick theTe
about lined with strong rateri. which il incombps-
lille. Tie lower hill is urte.backed, and like its
tyre in the tortoise i, intended TO swim entirely
below the surface of the barber OF sea- Upon this cub
merged boil there is to be second enc seventy feet
long by foryye feet beam, rartakng OF the shape Of
a wel.gIown lemon cut in two, and laid on the table
with the oval tide up. This being form most easy
constructed bomb proof and to be pierced for twelve
guns of the very largest ealiber and longest range.
This floating sexton castle affords the light air. and
ventilation for the whole structure, and will be OF all
the str myth which material fully proved ard COM
bned for resistance can be PIT togehcr-and it WILDE
all that the most ardent lover of that nonrestance
which gives IMMUNITY to shot and shell desire.
That is TO say three feet thick aud plated with eight
inch iron or more if continued practice proves il to be
necessary. The intention certainly is to make the
Stevens Sub and AltoMaine Leyatban entirely i'm
penctrable 10 sbot or sch. We calmly await the
suit with the simple remark, that neither La Goire,"
nor the Warrior have yet proved their positions;
nor has the Stevens. We Think however, the Ste.
vens could be put aOat in three or four months, and
made ready for action in about that period. And we
hope she will now be completed The Century, 9th.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-28
TAKING DOWN A CONFEDERATE FLAG IN
MISSISSIPPI.

We read in The M y phis ADpeo7 o. The 10Th that
when tho tain on The Charleston Railroad, coming
this way was at Corinth, Miss, on Sunday, some Of
states AZ Lafayette, thirty miles from this city when
the uan arrived, c. ID. Mclean, son Of Col Mclean
fis city, approached the engineer, Mr. WIN. Hodge,
and Demanded the Gag. The engineer Informed him
that it did not belong 10 him. but 10 some Of the pas
senyers on the train, and he could not give il up.
Young Mclean insisted upon possessing it, and Hodge
still refusing, Mclean drew pistol and ired at Hodge
twice The second tine the shot took eject in Hodges
right thigh iniictng severe and probably fatal
handing Lis pistol Ia bysander procured horse and
lied Hodge was lett at Lafayette. The occurrence
produced the most intense excitement among the pas
scngers on the tran and they eudeavored to get the
conductor OF the train to remain there until they could
pursue and capture Mclean, but be was unable to
do
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-28
SOUTHERN PRIVATEERS.
LETTERS or MARQUE ISSUED DY JEFF. DAVIS
nuLlrAEY PLANS OF TllE RLBELs.

IETTERs or MARQUE ISSUED DY JEFF. DAVIS
MILITARY PLANS or TIE REBELS.
A gentleman from Montgomery, Alabama, who left
that place on Sunday evening lat and has Just arrived
in this city, corTecs the ruinor tha JEFFERSON pa'i7
would isre no letters Of marque ill the 2h Instant
Four VivateeTs from Mobile had already been author
sired, aud another application was then under con-
sideration.
Davis attended church a. Montgomery on Sunday
Oar informant heard Gov Moore OF Alabama remark
tina. an attack would not he made upon Washington
Tor from Thirty TO sixty days. The general Impression
was that Davis would vacate tie Presidential chair,
deyolriug its duties upon Mr. Stephens, ana take the
command Of the Amy.
Tic reign Of despctism he'd commenced, and every
pains were taken 10 prevent people from leaving the
State. The ConiedeHte Government had issued Il con,
scripgon for solder and our informant lett TO avod
ilnpressmert into tie army. He could lind no way Oh
epie.s from the 6Ominiona Of the modern Doctor Fran
cia except by Nashville, Tenn.
Montgomery was well supplied with provisions but
The rebels short Of AID other munitions oil
war, despite tie robbejes OF the arsenals, with the
connivarce Of Mr.. Buchsnsns Cabinet Minister'S.
Only SIP coo eco Of the Confederate loan has as yet
been taken. Tic expenses OF the montgomery Admin
traiiJn have been heavy, and must exhansi the Ex-
cbequer before n geat while. The soldiers Of the Con-
federacy have not been paid; Only the expenses OF
TRANSPORTING them bein met. The rest has been de-
ieircd till tie coDques, of Washington aud the pro-
posed reconstruction Of the Union.
The general impN s-iOn OF tho Rebel Government,
ard Of The people OF Montgomery, was that the North
em States divided in sentiment, and that large
portion Of the most substantial citizens would cooper
ate with tie Sscessonists. The Federal Government
they confident, could only assemble an army OF
Irish and negro mercenaries, whom General Davis
w0uld easily dispense No information respecting The
Union sentiment, generally prevalent at the North,
had reached them. The leaders busily arranging
their plans, eanguine of success.
Money was considerably plentiful, and the principal
houses in Mobile and NewOrleans were paying their
debts.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-28
ALMOST TOO RAJ.

We have bad good reason here to complain Of the
hoazing done by the telegraph but the way id which
the people ofthe South have been bumbugged Is posi-
lively shocking All over the South, they bad on the
morning Of the Goth, the resignation Of Gen. Scott bis
joining Virginia. the defeat of the NewYork 9Th Resi
ment with an immense loss capture of Norfolk Navy
Yard, and Harpers Ferry Arsenal, the probable re'g-
nation Of President Lncoln-in fact the utter dscon
Gture of tie North. The Matches Free Trader says:
Forthwith our citizens thronged the streets, the
bes of All the churches and public buildings rang out
long continued merry real sky rockets ana otter nro
,or.a and The reoIls shouted most Justify and harao
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-28
sE1EYADE TO COMMISSIONER FORSYTH.
The Mo6ac Tribune of the Dist says:

The friends Of Mr.. Forsyth gave Linn serenade
ast night aud u course he out and replied the
compliment. HE speech was very interesting AZ
throwing come light toe negotiations Which, with
TIE two other Commissioners he was sent 10 Washing.
ton to manage. During the speech be read tie ucmo-
randa OF toe notes which passed between the Coramis
sloneis ana the Old Concern. One important fact 10
mentioned aud that Is that the Ministers of England
France, and Russia have expressed sympathy with
our Southern movement. But the speech only served
to chow that the Commissioners were outwted by tho
witty maneuvers Of the nasty Black Republican advis-
ers of Mr. Lincoln. 1t IL, perhaps feather in the
cape of Commissioners that they were too honest
20 take to beat their opponents by strategy and
il s well, nodolbt, that they outwitted for the
delay in the movements Of the old Government gave us
time to provide for the emergency which we now
put to. Providence rules in just like this; but
we are inclined to believe that promptitude
the part Of the Commissioners might have saved us
from The necessity of war; and that Ia the opinion Of
many thoughtful men. Finding that our Representa-
iyes could he put Off it natural for our enemies 10
believe that we mi, hit be scared or in some way be
brought to assent TO their mand They were crafty.
and we were right ii we had had crafty dplomaiists,
lialrf might have been otherwise. Some people think
that was The business Of Commissioners 10 have
no crai-~hich they lad not--but to make the COM
plants OF this Coniederacy plain and demand an an
swer to them Immediately. We are Obliged TO say,
from The exposition Of Mr.. Forsyth that there was
lack Of boldness 10 the Commissioners and too much
diplomacy, with no craft"
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-28
WHAT THE WEST Is DOING.


The CkvciGH9 Lcader Gays:
learn that eventy thousand troops the iu number
called for by the Pesdens proclamation haye been rendered
m this alone and that hundred hoUss ld probably
prepared to do military dGty Our people are all alive with
and houe bravery They viii let The Govern
rsnt lsugush or 60 down for want Of support"
The Quota of six regiments called for from Illinois
was foil last Saturday night, ard enough additional
companies offered TO make Elk regiments more.
Altogether up to Monday night, one hundred and TWEEN
ty.iiye companies were offered to the Governor OF
these sixty accepted twenty FIVE were accepted
condtiOually, and the remainder ordered to hold them
selves in readiness The work Of recruiting still goes
Chief Justice Catron, Of Illinois, telegraphs to the
authorities IF that State
hsVe consulted my brethren of the Supreme Court upon
The power Of the Legislature under the Constitution 10 contract
debt exceeding 5000 withob submitting the law 20 vote
Of the people. state that ell Of the opinion that H. in
the judgment Of the General Assembly u IL necessary for The
purpose # rpelg nEuuecioD defending the State IN war
they may uch debt h their judgment the ergency
require ard pledge the faith Of the State for the payment Of
the same without submitting the law to vote Of tie people,
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-28
nrp,pT,,ryT OF TIE FAST

New-Yoik City, beside being tire headquarters Of
he regular army of the Unied States viii be also the
headquarters Of the Department of the East. Maj
Gen. John f.. Wool, OF the staff the next in rank 10
Gen. Scott himself, arrived here on tie I'D and will
lis quarters 10 this city from Troy. Hence
forward therefore, Ill orders AID instructions direct
ing the movements OF regulars located in the country
east Of the Mississippi River will be issued from Major
Wools ctce here. The foowingare the present forts
aud barracks in this Department. and the regiments Of
which detachments garrison them:
Fort Mtckinsc. Mich.-2d Artillery
Pittsburgh Barracks, Pad Artillery.
Fort Independence. 3stou. Mssi-Zd Artillery
Bedlos's Island, ~ Y.-Itecrsi,s.
West Point - W. Engineers
Fort Hlmi ton n. lis. Atlery and Sd Infantry
Carlisle Basra.k Pa I'd Cavalry aud led recruits.
Fort Column. (CioyesuoSs l.llrd) n. Y.-Eecru!-s
Newport Baurcks, Ky-Recruits.
FoIt Monroe, SA-lEt %, 70, aud 4th Artillery.
Fsycttsyille, r. ca Artillery.
hey West Barracks, fla-ATtillery.
Tie following, having been captured by the Seces.
sioIists FOR the present blotied of Gen. WO0ls
books: Fort Sumter. s. C.; Fort Moultrie, 5. CT
Barraneas Barracks Fla, and Baton Rouge Barracks,
la.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-28
ANARCHY IN THE SOUTH.
STATE OF TIE REBELS AT PENsACoLA--THEY
WILL NOT ATTACK FORT PICKENs.

tlNtlNHAIl, rIludY, ATrl 20 1901.
arrived here this morning from near Pensacola,
having been stopped on NY way to that place and
dered pack.
derived accurate and authentic information, how
ever, as to the condition Of the Confederate States
amy and their defenses near Fort Pickens Tn 10 the
2lst inst. no action bad taken place between the op
pogng forces. Since Fort rickenS has been reinforced
Gen Bragg tas animated to his officers sp4rlAgly,
tis utter raliliy to reduce Fort Pickens.
Che strength OF Gen. Bragg's works and the caiber
Of las guns, iaye heretofore been exaggerated. His
largest guns i2pounders aud he lee 40 coulnbads.
His sup, Niy Of ammunition is small, and his army Of
so men ere poorly supplied, and thoroughly eemos4-
lied.
lie has also jDti1ated that he will act purely On tho
defensive.
the 2lst inst, with their guns ready for immediate
tiou United Slater land force Of hye thousand men
is to With Font PickeHs 1t is believed that
the feet would scatter the Revolutionary army to the
four winds and be able to retase the NavyYard and
forts near Warrington.
passed through Montgomery on the ODD, at wlich
tme President Davis making active preparations
for hi, attack Washington | passed. IN route
volunteer TROOPS from Alabama and Georgia, destined
for Richmond They passed through Augusta, where
they received their arms and equipments.
Gen. Renan Of Tennessee was at Montgomery, con
cluding arrangements for sending 90 desporadoes
in citizens dress, 10 Baltimore and Washington, to
secretly operate in tie attack neRT Washington.
Tie Confederate States are In "a state OF anarchy
Business Frustrated. Thinking people are less conf
dent, and the country in a state Of mob law.
People are awaiting Themselves Of every opportunity
10 escape from the country. escsTed only with my
lie by assuming n disguise. Numerous ouirages on
Northern travellers have recently fallen under my
notice.
send me Instructions how to proceed. The tele.
graph and postal facilities denied correspondents OF
he Pres they being under tic espionage oil Davis and
Lis Cabinet.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-28
JOHN MINOR Bolts.

To ne F6i,oy Of NE ~ Y. Tribune;
SIR: In your article Of this morning, headed " John
Bell the following sentence occurs :" In all the slave
region-n which we do not include Western Virginia
and Maryland Eastern Tennessee, the City OF st.
Louis-we believe there remains Just one man who
dare say he oves the Union; and be is John NJ Bots,
who says be will not fight for the Union against Vir-
giniaI The article far as it relates TO John Bell,
is, undoubtedly quite to the purpose and just but that
part Of it which represents Mr.. Bolts being unwil
ling TO Gght TOT the Union against Virginia" is,
am persuaded grave mistake. John Minor Bolts
God bless him for bis loyalty and patriot sm has
ever maintsined the doctrine that the citizen owes his
first and bighett allegiance TO the Government OF the
United States. lie does not recognize, nor never has
recognized the preposterous claim of tue right Ola
State tosetode from the Union Pet up by South Car
olina aud her refractory confederaes but has batled
the useless assumption from the beginning He is for
the preservation OF orr glorious National Union III all
its amplitude, integrity and strength; and, ifneeds
be- would not only dare fight for it, bat die for It,
The man does Lot live who dare do more than John
Minor Bolts in maintenance OF the Tag OF the Union
the glorious Stars and Stripes. Bot bis state-Eir-
einia-has joined ths RaCellion the unh0y crusade
against tie Union. He warned and eptreated her TO
mailtsin her position Of loyalty 70 the General Gov
ernment which had never harmed her, but from which
sbe was deriving hunberless invaluable blessings. His
wise aud patriotic comsels were Of 10 avail. Wicked
controlled her destiny, and are leading her now
in The road 10 ruin.
What, pray, can Mr. Bolts do His home is in
Virginia. Ii would be madness unspeakable for him,
in there times OF anarchy ard peril 10 needees array
himself snglehanded and alone against the ressiless
current Of the Secession sentiment OF bis locality For
one ! would not have bin, by harangning an unfu-
rated mob in opposition TO lis maddened designs bring
upon himself and bis deeDseess family the horrors Of
assassination. There are times and places when The
bIavest men should be tilent.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-28
suIcIDE OF A NAVAL OFFICER.

Commander Lloyd Il. Newell Of the u. 5. Navy,
committed suicide at the Merchants Hotel, Pniadel-
pbia Friday morning. by shooting himself through the
heart with Colts Revolver There not anything
peculiar in lis appearance ard conduct at the hotel
lie removed oil bis clothing but bis shirt and drawers.
suicide the day before seems probable from tie fact
that he handed what money he had for safe keep
ing. He did not leaye alyhug to explain the cause
Of reli-oestruction. Deceased, who was apparently
fifty yeers old, was native OF Georgia. He was on
Ii Ie.ired Let Of the Navy.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-28
ARMY EQUIPMENTS.

Comnissary General WEIGH was engaged on FRIDAY
in opening and estimating tho bids oiered under the
proposals for army equipments, The following was
the cnly award made. The Others viii be made o.
the Conrnissary General can 60 through with
the bids entiTe
To THOIAs c. SyITH NgT.YoRE,
q 009 CGriTidce Boxes and Ilaies
2e.o0o CarrideeBoxes, Belts end Plates.
q 600 Bayonets, Scsbbards ana Frogs.
q 900 Nsist.Beiis and Plates.
. 900 Cap Pouches and PICKS
= coo 0bn.Siihgs.
2 0f kuspsacEs.
29CH Hsversacks
$50 Non Commissioned Oicers and MusicianS Sword aud
Waist Bets, complete.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-28
HIGH TARIFF ON TREASON.

For several days there have been at Sterhenson'5
car and omnibus mandatory in this city r-mber of
horse.faroad ears, ready boxed and marked for ship
men, 20 -Orlears intended dauhefs to 20 by sail
vessel bat recently III Nev-orleans marks have been
removed and thcy nre Tow addlessed, and being for
warded, 10 u. w. p, Jca.rl0DYiilc, lldiara-N \.
Central Il. Rail mil.' Tho change in tie uOd7 Of
slpmen, is suggested, q course, by The jifcch;ea
which cry day increasing Of euleri y ID. South
ern potts, and Involves AL extra eApeuee % the con-
since, that adds some 80 Ter cent to tue cvst OF bis
goods. Rather high ta.id on treason.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-28
GOOD FOR TIE AST0R!

When the Massachusetts agent sent TO Mr.. Stetson
for his bill against that State be received the following
reply:
AsToa House., NEW YORK April u, 1861.
Gov ANDREW, Na.iaehHssts-Deay Sir: The Aston House
has no charge for feeding Massachusetts, troops.
Yours respectfully, sTETSON Co.
We understand that most liberal discount was also
made by the steamship companies for the Transports
ton OF trO0Ts.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-28
IRON CHARLESTON.


The LET Regiment Of South Carolina volunteers, Col
Naxey Gregg, left here Monday afternoon for Viz
lnia IL The ntenticn Of the volunteers TO have
left on Sunday night, but that WAS impossible.
Col GTeggs regiment, or that portion which volnn-
eered fer service in Virer4ia amounted to between
I've apd Elk bu,dr.d brave Ala efficient men.
BrigsdieI -(enera NJ. l.. D0Lham OF the Confederate
States army il &c have charge oftbe brigade Of Pal
icetos" He and they low Ell route for the Virginia
border.
Tie foafing battery was taken from iis position, at
Snlllyaus leland AID placed in situation where, in
future, Il can DO effective eTeeuiion. number Of
nicstaSs as, Sc, have befn sent from this city dur
iro he kst few days Tor rersacca
HoV THE PEOPLE ERR FOOLED.
4 gentleman who ieft Charleston Oh Friday last on
Ne bIik Join H. Jones fur1ses lie following parti-
taIs o. Ito state Of fteiing IL south Carolina, with
We later events Which have .isDsprcd aud the preya-
'eat reports aSoat u Charleston. Our Informant
sales that the city Was IN very excited state, up TO
so Tor several Gays previous to the time be embarked
10 this city; thai the people distrrsted those
Nctthefnefs who most loudlnouihed In their ap
iova' Of ctssion and their Willingness 10 battle in
re tehaf Those men were marked, and the slightest
aiislQn Of sentiment nom that OF The Southcrucrs,
would have subjected them 70 summary puLishmeEt or
lLe fad:
SQa Sanday evening" the ltb inst, between aud 10
eiock, Biz. W. II. Livingston OF Albany Tor Troy,
"a msfiag down Chrreh street IN Charleston. To
Make walk pleasant foi son5 Inherent fancy for
~ sir, ~ whisied " Katy DaihDg A police officer
eegsesaation called Lila id Yankee Livingston
thei roind ahd knocked the oitcer Gowp, bat when
~ ass rese, he dealt heavy tlo~ from bis clab on
sfS,~sa Of LiyingBtUn, hLledy pfostIatiDg him,
'os him unaoiseiCLs q III t.ag fJlDwcd. iaicc
"S !" eAa'ed CharieaioniAna soon slrtearded Ms
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-28
ESCORT TO COL. ELasw0RTHs zoUAvEs

The Fire Department viii .uIn out on Sunday to Co.
cort this Regiment. Tic fol 7ins 10 the hue Of
march:
The r,-frrrn, WIN form 10 o'clock Sandy, in
Gas, trre Mach at o'clock receive the coors
liz Flfo Department.; rr which murCh up Broadway TO the
FNh avenue thence u ThythId street. md receive the
colon Mfs Actor u ketni down Broadway 10
Sevcls,rh ftiei; eeur ont Of tia Everett House 10
Irving place Fifteenth street through q Fourth a-srue
AROUND the NAsLnstpu Hosuin-u; Gown foIs1h uyeuge
Eowey and CaAal street ~ q Aston House receive colos
md proceed 20 drsinsti0n
TIE ffc Dopstns act ezcoIt % The regiment q ont
cane iby person 10 mach IN trout, between
the the regiment. cIcep. the Committee tn
Rcsieut4 Fund position vii be at the hed q tBc
re. mcu.. \. T. OCKERSHAUSEN.
Chairman 81 the Com. o. The ZOuaye Fund.
!. DFChEE
Chief u she Fire Department.
The Fire Dep,rt uen' win meet at ~ o'clock, the
right on Broome Et'cet
The 2sh regiment Of Brooklyn also leaves to-day
BY the steamship Kedlr, for Annapolis.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-28
TROOPS AT CAIRO.

gentleman who left Cairo yesterday morning tells
ma that Cairo contained about fifteen TO sixteen hundred
troops, living around as they hest eonldthe ground
not being 80 favorable, In consequence Of the higs
water, us to permit an eneampment. THO steamer
New Fails City, hence for New Orleans passed down
without stopping at Cairo--the Baltic from New Or:
leans for Louisville, WAS brought to by shot forward
CT her. and inquiry made ii there wero-any troops On
board Being answered in the negative, she was Ter
m.,ed 70 20 On Lex way. Isl. Louis Republican, 18th.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-28
THE TRANSPORT STEAMERS.

The Steamer Columbian arrived on Friday evening
from Annapolis, Is now lying at Pier No. North
River taxing in coal aud PROVISIONS and can be ready
at any moment ID receive troops and proceed.
The steamers Anthracite and Ionsides left on Friday
evening" and the steamer Black Diamond on Saturday
morning, with provisions Tor the Philadelphia Navy
lard.
Mr.. Butler, formerly Parser in Spoford & Tileston's
Charleston line arrived here Saturday evening from
Charleston, which place be left On the 23d. He re-
ports the Nashville lying at Charleston and everything
nnei.