t!u Vress. SAIIIRDAY. APItIL 13, 11,61 The Attack Upon Fort Sumpter. The exciting news from Charleston will create throughout the whole land more intense feeling than any previous event in our his tory. The climax of rebellious folly has been reached, and war has been commenced by the traitors who, after perpetrating, with impu nity, many flagrant outrages, heaping every imaginableinsult npon the Government, and in the most audacious manner setting its authority at defiance, have not been contented with per fect freedom from the chastisement which they richly dererved, but have opened their batteries upon an American fort, and ren dered a bloody contest inevitable. Pitying their weakness, and anxious to exhaust every reasonable expedient for the preservation of peace, the nation has treated those who have proved themselves to be its most deadly and unrelenting foes with a degree of magnanimity and forbearance unprecedented in the annals of the world. But now that they have unsheathed their swords and thrown away their scabbards; now that they have shown that they will not be content with ri oting in rebellion, and that they are deter mined, if possible, to overwhelm with dis grace and dishonor the great Republic they have labored so assiduously to destroy, every consideration of patriotism and self-respect will prompt all Americana whose hearts are untainted with treason to teach the conspira tors that if they do not obey the laws of their country, they must still respect its flag. The telegraphic deapatchee we have re ceived were probably subjected to surveillance at Charleston, and while we presume the main facts they assert are correct, it is reason able to suppose that the injury inflicted on Fort Sumpter has been exaggerated, and the amount of damage suffered by the Secession ists concealed. At the same time, it cannot be doubted that General BEAIIRECIARD bad made very formidable preparations for the assault before he commenced it, and that Major ANDERSON ; with his small garrison and scanty supplies, cannot be expected to long maintain his position, if the fleet sent to re lieve him does not speedily furnish him with the assistance he so much needs. Three of the national weasels are reported to have been seen outside of the harbor, and lithe forces they contain are enabled to parti cipate in the contest, one of the most sangui nary struggles of modern times may be, ex petted. The issue will be awaited with in tense anxiety; but it can of course in no sense be considered a fair trial of strength between the contending parties, whose warlike repre sentatives will, for the first time, meet in hos tile array, for while the Southern Confederacy has done everything in its power to strengthen its attook, but a meagre portion of the power of the National Government can, under the most favorable circumstances, be for the pre sent displayed. Now that an honorable peace is no longer possible, however, the haughty defiance of vindictive traitors will arouse the mighty en ergies which so long have slumbered. For every drop of the blood of our brave soldiers they shed a terrible retribution awaits them. Every gun they fire upon our forts and fleets will add to the punishment in store for them. They have only experienced heretofore kind ness, generosity, and forbearance from the Government, but they will learn that it can be as terrible in war as it was indulgent in peace—as powerful to avenge as it was eager to conciliate—and that insults and outrages cannot forever be heaped with impunity upon the flag of the stars and stripes. The Rights of the South We hear a great deal in these days of the. rights of the South, and yet those in whose behalf this cry is raised, the Cotten States of the Union, refuse to acknowledge the authori ty of the Government from whom the Border States are asking these rights. Is it not a principle that can be triumphantly sustained, and cannot he 'successfully denied, that when a State refuses to fulfil its obligations, either by treaty to foreign countries, or, as in the case of the Disunionists, to the Constitution, the rights that it claims for itself, as against those whom it repudiates and demoralizes, cease, and cannot be demanded 7 The Union men in the Border States ought to recollect that in their appeals for what they call Southern rights they have neither the sanction nor the sympathy of the Cotton-State conspirators. What Mr. lancers and his Administration should do, before considering any ultimatum, is to know whether those making such an ulti matum will cordially and. sincerely suet in the laws of the Federal Government and acknow ledge its paramount authority. The Sensation Press Taken Aback. The expedient of sending food to the relief of Major ANDERSON and the garrison at Fort Sumpter, never entered into the heads of any of the various sensation writers in this city or New York, and the fact that it was de cided upon in Cabinet several weeks ago, and the secret faithfully maintained, shows the skill and courage which now animate the councils of President Lmcot.w. Public Amusements. WAL2IWILETREET Tnimma.—The benefit of Min Riehinp last night, and the production of " The Enchantress," in whit& as Stella she appears to peesliar advantage, attracted a full house, The opera in ita diluted form was fairly given; the re. (rain chorus " Ever be Happy," was well sung under the circumstances, eliciting a unanimous redemand. This evening "The Enchantress" will be re la adajilitailon frith s f4talat r=ide. 1111Anau-stansr TECATEZ.—Mr. Edwin Booth's benedt, last evening, attracted a full and fashion able house. This evening is announced as the last night of tragedy, for this season, and the last, also, of she engagement of Mr. Booth, when he will ap pear as itschtlieru, in Bulever's play of that name. The taste of this selection is somewhat doubtful, as it is but a week since Mr. Dillon enacted the Faso fek. Yfbother the management or Mr. Booth is answerable for thus challenging immedi ate comparison we know not, bat either way it is in bad taste. Mr. Dillon pulled up the fortunes of the Arch during the worst month in the year, and whew they were at a low ebb, and whether be played Rsehelimi well or ill, more politeness should have been shown a stranger. Messes. /aim d laisptan, with their magical Stereopticon paintings, propose on this afternoon and evening a ramble up the interesting historical river Mine. If any travelling subject on this orb possesses interest to the cultivated mind, it is this river, with its vivid scenery—its important geographical positions to all Germany and to Eu rope. The Falls of the Rhine, near Sehaffbausen, form the most noted cataract in Europe. The lakes of Geneva, Lucerne, do., are represented by the Stereopticon with all their peculiar charms and beauties—to the very things themselves—per. foot forqdrwilos, as all admit, Who have eon thee views. TIM Gaussian& ORCHISTRA will give their usual public rehearsal tomorrow afternoon, at the Musi cal Pond Ball, with the following programme / — Overture--L'ltalisna in Algeri 2.—Spirto Gentil—La Favorite (cornet solo)..Verdi. 3 —Waltz—Witches' Danes Limner. 4-Funeral March—From the Symphony Brehm. Beethoven. s—Overture—North Star Meyerbeer. 6—Trio and Gborae—Etn7anthe.: Weber, 7—lit Finale—Lucia Donisetti. B—March—Triumph Ltunbye. A 111W81..621i13 CHANGE.-By reference to our advert:Ming columns, it will be seen that Messrs. Omen° awl flawheirworth, who have been attach ed to the Sunday Transcript in editorial capa cities for some years, have eucceeded to the pro prietorship of that newspaper, which will appear on Sunday and hereafter with new features and a corps of experienced writers. They deserve the moms which they will reoeive. STOCKS AM. RZAL EBTATX TOIII3DAT NEXT.— Thomas & Sans , sale, at the B.Zahange, on Tuesday next, latn. instant, will comprise ent-eless pro. party, including elegant country seats, small farm, city residences, Aa., by order of Orphans' Court, executors, and other,. Also, a large amount of gunk., loess ) 40. 800 pamphlet catalogue% bend to-day, and advertisement". Extra Scallion. of the Southern Congress' mammonism (Ala.), April 12 —An extra seadon of the Confederate Congress has been called, to Inset on the 'loth instant The Harriet Lane. This beautiful craft, a wonder of mechanical and nautical skill, constructed under the eco nomical administration of the Treasury by Hewett COBB, and intended as the queen of the fleet in the Revenue service, commanded by c( Admiral" FAUNCE, one of the most gal lant officers in the pay of the Government, has been sent upon what may turn out to be a warlike expedition. The Harriet Lane has been a sort of CLEOPATRA'S barge for the use of Mr. BUCHANAN and his followers. It has in fact been the royal yacht. In its spacious saloons more than one high festival was held. It carried the virtuous cabinet of the «O. P. F." to the Hudson river, near Washington Heights, when they visited JAMES Gosport BENNETT, of the New York Herald. It bore in its lovely bosom the Prince of Wales and his noble suite, including the Duke of New castle, and JEERER YELLOWPLUSH hia'i elf. Bat the service of the Harriet Lane which most deserves to be embalmed in laven der and in poetry was that rendered by carrying the Disunion delegation from the free States, headed by ex-Collector SOHELL, of New York, to the city of Charleston. The worthy patriots composing this delegation 'had entrusted to them the grave duty of di viding the Democratic party by, refusing to yield to the wishes of the people, who de manded Senator Dolmas as their candidate, and by fairing every necessary step to secure such a fulfilment of the hopes of the enemies of the republic as would lead to the overthrow of the Union itself. This duty was attended to amid all the rites of hospitality and jollity. The cabins of the Harriet. Lane, while she lay moored in Charleston harbor, were the scenes of daily and nightly saturnalia and symposium. There, over many a game of (chief!' " and cc brag," over many a game of " poker " and whist, and amid the explosions of jekes and champagne, the chiefs of the grand conspiracy were entertained by the al ters of the late Federal Government, even while the flag they were laboring to deface and dishonor was floating over their heads. All these achievements of the Harriet Lane were, no doubt, pleasant to the parties con cerned in them, but we suspect that none of them proved to be so grateful to the brave c. Admiral" of that craft as the mission upon which he is now despatched. He has gone forth upon no holiday errand. This time the banner of the stars floats over a loyal crew. No gay ladies, and silken courtiers, and fo reign guests flaunt and flatter in his saloons. His fare is not compounded by imported cooks or consumed by paid parasites. It is the hard, soldier's crust, the rations supplied by the Government he has so faithfully served, that he oilers to his gallant crew, who enjoy it with the more zest because they feel that they are engaged in a righteous cane. What a poetic sequel it will prove, if that Harriet Lane which carried the conspirators to Charleston harbor who - dismembered the De mocratic party anddislocated the country—that. Harriet Lane, constructed under the auspices of the deserter Hewers COBB, and paid for out of the Treasury plundered by the defaulting Frorn--should be the messenger to supply provisions to Antiguan and his men, or the instrument by which the strength of the Federal Government is triumphantly and irre sistibly asserted ! Stranger things than this have happened. Thousands of hearts will watch the progress of Captain Farm]: and his graceful craft, and will eagerly await to hear the fate of his gallant crew; and many will envy him the honor that is in store for him, even if that should be a watery grave. The Defence of the Government: It is argued by the Secessionists that this Government was not formed by force, and that therefore it should not be preserved by force. This conclusion is by no means so logi cal and n atural an inference as that it should not be illegally and forcibly overthrown by its own citizens. If a Government is established against the protests of an indignant and op pressed people, the civilized world will sym pathize with their efibrts to destroy it, when they become powerful enough to do so; and it is not deemed a very serious crime to over turn by force a Government founded by force. But Rebellion is never so unjustifiable as when it aims at the destruction of a free and liberal Government, against which few or no serious objections can be urged, which is guilty of no real tyranny, and which all experience has shown could easily, be induced to modify its policy or to change its rulers, if any good reason for doing so was presented and earn estly and persistently forced upon public attention. There was never yet a revolution com menced on more trifling and trivial grounds than that which the conspirators in the se ceding States bays inaugurated. The elec tion of a Republican President, which was the immediate pretext for it, not only afforded no legitimate cause for breaking up the Con federacy, but was, in fact, directly attributa ble, in a very great degree if not entirely, to the action of the Disunionists themselves, and formed part of their premeditated scheme to dissolve the Union. Bnt what they have lacked in the justice of their cause they have more than made up in the arrogance of their demands, the flagrancy of their treason, the perfidious infamy of their conduct, and the boldness and audacity of their assaults upon the noblest Government that the world has ever seen. They have not waited for a single actual wrong before com witting, in what they term self-defence, the gravest crimes- Uttering loud complaints about what they call grievances, which are destitute of real Inundation, they assume in advance the aggressive and recklessly perpe trate outrages for which they richly deserve condign punishment Pretending to fear that a new Administration might injure them, when they well knew that they were armed with fall parliamentary and judicial powers to prevent it from harming them even if it had the disposition to do so, of which no clear proof was given, they pro ceeded to violate all their solemn constitutional obligations, to tyrannically crush out loyalty in their midst, to seize forts, plunder treasuries, steal ships, fire at national vessels, disband the Federal armies, and to elevate rank treason to the nation as the noblest of virtues, and to punish fidelity to it as the basest of crimes. Yet even all these offences have been treated rather as insane follies, committed by mad men, than as the acts of rational beings, for which they should be held strictly accounts ble. But, instead of gaining credit for our magnanimity, and instead or securing the re establishment of order by affording them op portunities for reflection, and for seeing that their pretended fears were ground less, they have only been, emboldened by success. Our forbearance has been con strued into weakness and cowardice ; our inactivity has increased their haughti ness and aggressiveness, and now, utter: set. ting at defiance all our laws, they have not only brought large armies into the field to at tack two of our important forts, but threaten to invade the capital and to assume supreme control at Washington city- So little has been done up to a very recent period to arrest their movements that the Federal Government seemed to be utterly powerless to strike a single blow in self-defence, and the whole country was, to its amazement, apparently about to be compeller' to regard it as a helpless monster, armed with no offensive or defensive weapobs, and living but at the mercy of its internal, foes—a caged eagle which any child Gould kill without exposing itself to the slightest danger. But now, men who have all their lives che rished the belief that our nation was not only +me of the Moat free and prosperous but one of the most powerful on the earth, and that it could triumph over domestic enemies as well as foreign assailants, find their confidence in it repittly reviving. A portion of the active energy and courage of the land has been en listed for the protection of the national pro perty and the preservation of the national ho nor. some of the mighty resources and terrific powers of that vast body of the American peo ple whose hearts are yet untainted with treason and whose faith in the Government of their fathers remains unshaken, are being used to shield it front utter contempt, and t o t eac h conspirators that there are still files they can not gnaw, and monuments of national power they can never conquer. Pity for their weak ness will evidently not be carried to that dan gerous point where it would become absolute treachery to all our dearest interests. The revolutionists need to be taught that their destiny is in our hands, and not our destiny in theirs. It only rests with them to determine by how mild a lesson this fact can be impress ed, and for us to be resolutely prepared to sustain all the measures necessary to enforce it. WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE Letter from 166 OCCaSiOnai." Worrompondenoe of The Prima WARRINGTON, April 12, 1861 It is barely possible that, by the time this letter reaches you, the dente will have been opened at Charleston, by the attack upon Fort Ehunpter, or rather upon the vessels bearing provident and @applies for Major Anderson and his garrison. This step of the Administration places the confe derated conspirators in a moat fearful position. It is proposed not to reinforce Fort Sumpter, but to send food to keep the American troops alive who are naiad its walla. The expedition Is, there fore, an expedition of pure humanity. Our Go vernment proposal to do only what the Seoession tits themselves did until they out off the provi -8101111 they bad been furnishing to Anderson in the hope of compelling him to evacuate. The reopens!. billty of directing s c —re upon unarmed vessels, coming upon snob a mission, will add a new bur den to the odium which has accumulated upon Jefferson Davis and the men who are following him into the abyss of disunion and disgrace. Should this fOroible reeititance be attempted, in that event a determined effort will be made to enter Fort Sumpter, and in this effort many valua ble lives may be lost, and probably an internecine warfare begun, the end of which no human fore sight can ton. The moral power—the right and justice, and of long forbearance under repeated outrages—will all be on the side of the Adminietra tion of the General Government ; and the accusa tion which cannot be successfully answered, of having rushed into rebellion without excuse, and of having pushed this rebellion forward, amid all manner of crimes, and finally of having opened the war, by an attack upon a peaceful and entirely humane expedition, will settle upon the conspire- tors In such a manner as to disgrace them in the eyes of the civilized world. The next thing to ascertain, should hostilities begin either at Charleston or Pensacola, Is whe ther the men engaged in these insane proceedings will be sustained by the great body of the South ern people—whether, in fact, the first gun fired in these distant waters, when heard in Maryland and Virginia, will induce these two States to secede. I Should they do so, the Government will (Led itself sandwiched between be/union States, in the midst, possibly, of a community which itself may beemme diafiboted in that event, and thus its troubles will be immeasurably increased. The utmost ecag deuce is expressed that both Virginia and Mary land will go out, and the desire to force them out, doubtless, is one of the controlling motives of Davis and Beauregard in hastening 'a bloody collision with the authorities of the Federal Government. Time will determine. Meanwhile, Mr. Lincoln, General Cameron, General Scott, and the friends of the Administration and the Union, have adopted such precautionary measures as to render It im possible, in any condition of things, to capture Washington, or to drive from it our public earrants Constitutionally elected. Washington will be held not only against the Diennioniste of the Cotton States, but until the Union sentiment in Virginia and Maryland, if temporarily overwhelmed, shall become strong enough to put down those who are now boasting of their supremacy. It is believed that if a collision should take piano between An derson and the conepiratore the Convention now in session at. Richmond, controlled by such men as Wise, will at once declare Virginia out of the Union, and decline referring the act of secession to the people, on account of the alleged exigencies created by the aforesaid collision. In that event, will it not be the duty of President Lincoln to sup -preys what is neither more nor less than an Ina:area tion—a usurpation of power not conferred by the act of the people in electing that Convention, in fast, a direct violation of the vote by which it was con stituted? In this same connection, it Is clear that Mr. Lincoln can go to the aid of Sam Houston, the legal Governor of Texas, scandalously and forcibly deposed by a mob, constituting themselves a Con vention ; and if the gallant Hero of Ban Jacinto will act upon this idea, and call for aid, I have no doubt his appeal will be responded to. It is the bounden duty of Mr. Lincoln, not merely to sup press insurrection, but to encourage a Union sen timent, and to frown indignantly upon all men who engage in fomenting dissensions, or in mean a spirit of disobedience to the laws. I mean this remark to refer especially to Washington. Here, of all other places, love of country should be cultivated and cherished. Every consideration of gratitude and of loyally conspires to awaken this feeling; and I am mortified and amazed when I hear of prominent citizens of Washington, who have made all their wealth by their connection with the Government, and by receiving its boun ties, sympathizing with a movement, the menu of which will, of course, be the destruction of their proud and beautiful oily, and the certain over throw of the Government under which they have prospered. Such persons, while forgetting the consequences of their conduct, remind those who watch their operations, that their feeling in favor of Seclusion results from the fact that they have heretofore co-operated with those Southern dicta tors who have controlled the Government almost from the beginning, and that, by social connec tion with these dictators, they have realized the fortunes upon which they now repose. The loss of power to the Southern leaders is con strued by some of our local men of wealth into a loss of power to themselves; and hence men of this class are willing to go to any ex treme in support of the Southern Confederacy. They are :quoted as anticipating the day when Washington eity will become the seat of this Con federaoy, when its wealth and importance win be incalculably increased ae the capital from widish Jefferson Davie, Barnwell Rbett, Howell Cobb, and John B. Floyd, shall issue their pronunoia mientoo, after the example of Santa Anna, to their followers in all notions of the Union. But each dreams will never be realized. Should Washing ton be beleaguered, should Maryland and Virginia strike hands with the Seoessioniste, nothing will prevent the people of the free States from coming here and from rnstatning the Government in its determination to hold on to Washington to the last. Whatever may be said of coercing the Cot ton States, one sentiment is embedded in the Amos rioan'heart, and that is, that the capital can ne ver be surrendered to the conspirators ; and if the madeape of Maryland and Virginia entertain any idea that the people of the free States will not come hither in thousands to defend their own Go vernment, they are greatly mistaken. An Act for the Better Organization of the Militia of the Commonwealth. The following is the law adopted yesterday at Harrisburg, and signed by the Governor 61CTION L Ber it enacted, 4.c., That the grand staff of the militia of this Commonwealth shall, in addition to the commander-in-ohlef, who shall have one aid for each division, to be appointed and commissioned by him during his term of offioe, could of one adjutant general, who, until other wise ardered, shall set as paymaster general, in epector general, and judge advocate, one commie easy general, and one quartermaster general, who shall each be of the rank of lieutenant colonel, and who shall be appointed by the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, upon the passage of this act, and to hold their commie• alone daring his pleasure; and they shall each give security in the sum of $20,000. Else. 2. That the adjutant general shall receive a salary of five hundred dollars per annum, and in addition three dollars per day when actually engaged in the service of the State ; the quarter master general and commissary general shall 'each receive Eve dollar per day when actually en. gaged in the service of the State. It shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Commonwealth to prepare the room formerly occupied by the canal commissioners, In the Capitol, for the use of the officers before named, who shall be al lowed one clerk, at a salary of one thoueand dollars per annum, to be appointml by the adjutant general. Sac. 3. It shall be the duty of the capers be fore named to proceed at once to a thoroMit orga nization of the militia of the State, and the adju tant general shall keep a complete and correct re cord of all the organised volunteer companies of the State, including the number of efficient men In each, and the number and quality of their arm and equipments, and the captain of each company shall make monthly returns of the same to the ad jniant general. And should the President of the United States at any time make a requisition for part of the militia of this State for the public ser vice, the adjutant general shall take the most prompt measures for supplying the number of men required, and having them marched to the place of randesvens. and shall nail them by divisions, bri gades, regiments, or single companies, as directed by the commander-in-ohief. Sso. 4. That for the purpose of. organisissg, equipping, and arming the militia of this State, the sum of five hundred thousand dollars, or so mush thereof as may he neaeseary to carry eat the provisions of this act, be, and the same is hereby, appropriated, to be paid by the State Treasurer out of any money not otherwise appropriated. Sao. 5. That should the ordinary revenues of the State not be realised in time to meet the expendi tures That may be ineutred tinder the provisions of this not, the Governor is hereby authorised and empowered to anticipate the exams receipts to the treasury above the ordinary expenditures, includ ing the interest on the publio debt, by temporary loans, based on the faith of the Commonwealth. at' a tate of interest tat easeading mu per deisbeiii. Such loam! shall be negotiated by the Governor, at such timee and in suck amounts (not to exceed the amount appropriated) as the objects and purposes hereinbefore stated shall require. The certificates of loan shall be signed by the State Treasurer and ccu nevreled by the Gevernor, and shall not be extended beyondthe close of the next Basal year, to which period the excess receipts above the ordinary expenditures are hereby pledged for the payment of snob loans. exc. a. That the adjutant general,quarter master general, and commissary general shall ex pend each amounts of the money hereby appro priated Li may be necessary to carry out the pur poses of this act. All each expenditure shall be made under the direction and by the advice and coruscate( the Governor, and no bill shall be paid without being endorsed by him and afterward. settled in the usual manner by the Auditor General and State Treasurer, when the auditor general shall draw hie warrant on the State Treasurer for the same. SIC.. 7_ That so mesh of any lawn all may be stip. plied by or confliot with the provisions of this act be, and the same are hereby, repealed. Effect of the War News at Baltimore RivrixoßEl April 12.—Tho Cherlostoe flows, whioh was not generally promulgated here until after night, has produced a profound soneation. Though there to a great diversity of views the general expressions of the people, while regretting the prospect of bloodshed, are on the side of the iloverrunent. THE PRESS.-PHILADELPMA, SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 1861. LATEST NEWS By Telegraph to The Prey. WAR BEGUN!! FIRE OPENED ON FORT SUMPTER, MAJOR ANDERSON REPLIES. BRISK CANNONADING. ' NO SIGNS OF THE FEDERAL VESSELS The Firing Ceased for the Night, to be Renewed in the Morning. ONLY TWO SECEDERS WOUNDED. The Pawnee, Harriet Lane, and another Onaarateroti, Aprill2.—The fight has corn manned. Tllll3 13 all I can say at present. Cweriaterox, Aprill2.—The ball has been opened at last, and war is inaugurated. The batteries on Sullivan's Isiam4 Morris Island, and other points, opened on Fort Sumpter at 4 o'clock this morning. Fort Sumpter returned the fire, and a brisk cannonading has been kept up. No information has been received from the seaward yet. The militia are under arms, and the whole of our population are on the streets. Every available space facing the harbor is filled with anxious spectators. Correspondence Between the Southern Authorities preceding the Hostilities.' CHARLESTON, April 12.—The following is the telegraphic correspondence which took place between the War Department of the Confederate Government and Can. Beaure gard immediately preceding the commence_ ment of the hostilities. The correspondence grew out. of the formal - notification of the United States Government disclosed in Gen. Beauregard's first despatch : [No I.] , To Host. L. P. WALICZR, BIICRZTARY OF West: An authorised messenger from Lincoln has just informed Governor Bakens and myself that pro visions will be sent to• Fort Sumpter—iwaceably, if possible, otherwise by fords. (6igned) G. T. BILITHX6I.IIII. T. 8iA1721111110, CHAIMILION : If you have no doubt of the authorised tharaOter of the agent who communicated to you the intention of the Washington Government to supply Fort Bump• ter by force, you will at once demand its evacua tion, and If this is sensed, proceed in saoh manner as you may determine, to reduce it. Answer. (Signed) L. P. WALKER, Beoretary of War. Mo. 3 .1 CILARLISTON, April 10. To L. P. WALSZERI agOarrAille or Wart : The demand will be made to-morrow, at 12 o'olock. (Signed) G. T. BRATMIGARD. BEAURKELID, CHARLESTON: Unless there are especial reasons connected with your own con dition, it is considered proper that you should make the demand at an earlier hour. (Signed) Secretary of. War. [No. 5 ] CILIALISTON ' April 10. TO L. P. WALKNO, BECEPPART or WAX, Alarm taxon? t. The reasons are special for 12 o'clock. (Signed) G. T. BBAZISPOARD. To L. P. Wsratan, Szonarear or Wes: 'The demand was sent at 2 o'clock. "Allowed till 6 to answer. (Signed) - It [No. 7. j Moornorisar, April 11. GIN. BEAtIMIGABD, CHARLISTON : Telegraph the reply of Anderson. - - (Signed) L. P. War..ann, Seer/tory of War. EBBPLY or ANDARSON. [No. 8. j Onenr,nsrow, April 11.. L. P. Wessasn, itanCSATAIST Or Wen, ; Main Anderson replies all follows : "I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication demanding the evacuation of this fort, and to say in reply thereto that it is a demand with which I regret that My sense pf honor, and of my obligation to my Government, prevents my complianee." He adds verbally : "I will await the first shot, and if yon do not batter us to piece's, we will be starved out in a few days." Ammer. (Signed) G. T. .13mtunauenn. TO Q=A. BILOBIGFORD, CROBLEOTON : We do bet dadte aeOdlecely to bertithierd Port Sumpter. If Major Anderson will state the time at which, as indicated by him, he will evacuate, and agree that, in the meantime, he will not use his toms against us, unless oars should be employed agethet Sumpter, you are authorised thus to avoid the effusion of blood. If this or its equivalent be re fused, reduce the fort as your judgment decides to be the moat practicable. (Signed) L. P, Waxing', Secretary of War. OCCASIONA.T." [No. /0.1 SITARLECTOX, Aprlll2. To L. P. WALKER, SECRETARY or WAR : He would not commun. I write to•day. G. T. HILLIIREGAB.D. The Plans of the United - States Go vernment Disclosed by Intercepted Despatches CELiRLRISTON, April 12.—Intercepted des patches disclose the fact that Mr. Fox, who had been allowed to visit Major Andersen on the pl4te #ghat is purpose was pacific, CM played his opportunity to devise 8 plan for supplying the fort by force, and that this plan bad been adopted by the Government at Washington, and WAS in regress of exam , Lion. WEIRD DESPATOR,I - TWO OF FORT SUMPTER'S GUNS SILENOND Reported Breach in the Southeast wen. Andereon to Surrender on the Exhaustion of his S applies, if not Boinfatood. NO LOSS OE THE SOUTHERN SIDE• CRARLEBTON, April 12 (received in Phila. dalphia at 9.30 P. Id.)—The firing has con tinued all day without intermission. Two of Fort Snmpter's guns have been silenced. It Is reported that a breach has been made in the southeast wall of Fort Sumpter. The answer made by Major Anderson to General Beauregard , s demand was h trifet, he would surrender when his supplies were ex, handed it he was not reinforced. Not a casualty has as yet happened to-any of our men (the Carolinians.) Of Ile nineteen batteries in position, only seven have opened on Fort Sumpter. The remainder are held in reserve for the expected fleet. Two thousand men reached the city this morning and embarked 'or Morris Island and other points in that neighborhood. THREE WAR VESSELS REPORTEP CHAZIMEITON, April 12—(1oceived In ?bi ladelphia at 10.80 P. M .)-The bombardment of Fort Sumpter still continues. The floating battery and Stephens' battery are operating freely, Port Sumpter continues to rah= the Etre. It is reported that three war vessels are outside the bar. Crtentasros, April . 12.—The firing has ceased for the night, to be renewed at day light in the morning, unless an attempt be ;nada in the . meantime to reinforce Fort Sump Steamer Off the Bar. [SECOND DESPATCH.) Onamorsrox, April 8 'No. 2 j MONTGORTRY, Aprlllo (Ne. MONTGOMIRY, 411110 [No. a.] CoArtzparroi, April 11. G. T. BEAM/WARD [No. 9.] MONTOCiIIZRIC, April 11 [FOURTH DESPATCH.] OUTSIDE. [FIFTH DESPATCH.] ter, to repel which ample arrangements have peen made. The Seceders have worked their guns ad mirably well. Only two were wounded during the day. The Palmas, Haniit Lane, and a third war steamer, aro reported off the bar. Fresh troops are arriving barb by every train. [SIXTH DE6PATO/I1 OHAELEsToN April 12—[Received in Phila delphia April 13, 2 o'clock, A. Md—The bombardment of Fort Sumpter is still going on, every twenty minutes, from the mortars. It is supposed that Major Anderson is rest ing his man for the night as he has ceased to t o reply. Three vessels-of-war are reported outside, but they cannot get in. The sea is rough. Nobody on the Carolina side has been ,hurt by this day's engagement. The floating battery works well. Every inlet is well guarded. There are lively times on the Palmetto coast. THE LATEST! [SEVENTH DESPATCH.] Cuanzserou, April 13-2:30 A. 31.-11 will be utterly impossible to reinforce Port Sump ter tonight. A storm is raging, and the sea is very rough. The mortar batteries will be kept playing on Fort Sumpter all night. PROM WASHINGTON. Special Despatches to " The Press." Federal Appointments. liVssuiserorr, April 12, 1861 The President hae made the following Massa ehusetts appointments : CHAILLRB A. PHILPO, Enamor of the port of Boston, in place of Perron= WRIDITIZR, who was removed at the earnest requeet of the Illaesachusetts Congressional delegation. Errouna L. 'Neuron, navy agent at Boston. RICHARD H. DANA, district attorney, and Jens S. Kure, United States marshal. JOHN A. GOODwin, postmaster at Lowell. C. C. P. BALDWIN, has been appointed marshal, and Gunton Bows, district attorney for Ver mont. JAMES 0. AIKNI, marshal, and EDWARD 13. BRADFORD, attorney for Delaware. Damns* brier has been appointed postmaster at Norristown, Pa. , Hartman BEaNETT, postmaster at NorWiob, New York. A New View. The design of the conspirators in the south is unquestionably to extend their institutions into Central America, Mexico, the independent West Indies, and to obtain possession of Cuba, if they are strong enough to make good that extension. The determination of the American people is never to allow these filibusters to accomplish this object; but in the present disorganised condition of our poll- tics it is apprehended that England, and France may establieb a protectorate over these countries in order to prevent the oonopiratore from making a demonstration upon them. A. revolution incapa ble of maintaining itself at home will scarcely at tempt to display Ha weakness in distant countries. The Effect of the Reaction in the Free States_ The bold and thorough ustional tone of nearly all the newspapers in the great cities North, Zest, and West is having the happiest effect upon our population here, and cannot fail to be weloomed by the Union men in the Border and Cotton:States. It is beyond controversy that the martial attitude of Pennyloaula and the utter extinction of all party linos in a determination to uphold the hands, of Mr. Lnwonv and his Cabinet in executing the laws and defending the publie property, will en courage and strengthen every true friend of the country wherever he may be found. Usual Success of a New York Herald Prediction. The prediotion of the New York lierald, that Bearetary CHASII would not be able to obtain any respectable number of succeesful bids for the new treasury notes, lies ended, as the predictions of that enterprising metropolitan journal usually end, in a complete failure. • Secretary Chase and Ohio Over a million dollars was offered to Seoretary Caen from Ohio in order to use in the disposal of the treasury notes, as an exhibition of-the oonfi donne of that State in the power of the Govern ment; but the sharp ones of Philadelphia, New York, and Boston having heard of it, same forward with a premium, and outbid the patriotic Buok eyes . The Attitude of rennsylvania. Leading Democrats who have reached Washing ton by the morning and evening trains bring the gratifying intelligehoe that the Democratic party, with the exception of a few Disunion fossil' a, is uniting heartily with all the friends of the Go vernment, and that whatever steps may be taken by Mr. Lincorar to virolioato his authority and to maintain the flag will be sustained by an over whelming majority of the people of that gallant State. I noticed several of the Breckinridpra in the Avenue yesterday, on their way to the Mecca of theli hopes—Charleston or Mettgoknery. It la to be hoped they will never return. The Capitol Guarded by Troops. The Secretary of War, yesterday afternoon, de tailed, as a guard for the Capitol, the Union hie *lonia Rifle, mastered into service the day be fore, numbering sixty-odd men, and oommanded by Captain Rrrasursonn. This corps is composed ohlefly of the working men engaged on the Capi tol extension. They are comfortably quartered in the moat conioioallads part Of the banding. Ready. Colonel Pommy, Clerk of the House of Repre. sentatives, and the other officers of that Depart ment, have Rent for all their absentees, in order to hays them an the ground and in readiness for any emergenoy that may occur. The Committee from Virginia. The committee from the Virginia Convention arrived this morning, and are stopping at Wil. lard's. The Cabinet being in session this fore noon their interview with Mr. lancoms will be delayed. This committee of three-,vis : W. BALLARD Pazaron, formerly Seoretary of tie Navy A4sz. H. H. STUART, ex-Seeretary of the Interior, and Gnomic W. HARDOLPH--oarry a large influence in their own State. BRIXTON and Svtrear are etrong Union men—particularly the latter. Their mission is to secure a guarantee from the Presi dent that will assure them of a paelde polley on the part of the Administration. Volunteers in the U. S. Service. As an indication of the spirit of our community, it is gratifying to know that quite a number of our eitisens, hitherto not oonneoled with any military organisation, have volunteered to. Whit in the United Stains regular service, while others are ready to do so if their services are required. Loyalty of the Volunteer COmpanies, The Government has received the hill comple ment of men required from among our volunteer oodipanies, and was obliged to dismiss a number of companies who tendered their services after the tun number of OOD men were mustered mte the service. In the seven companies enrolled tut, not a single man declined the oath or the service into which he was called. Assault—Correction. The report that the eelebrated Dr. J. C. Arnie, of Lowell, Mass., was a party to the fraose on the Avenue, last evening, is without foundation. It grew out of the fact that Dr. Arnie bad arrived In the Mb , the day before, and registered his name at the troikas!. MOOTS. W. E. THOMAS, W. H. WARD, D. C. 8011.11, and WILLIED Arias, were the parties engaged in a conversation on polities when the lie was given, and blown followed, and a oane-sword wee drawn, but not used, by &Mee, who Wee ar rested and fined *2O for oarrying the weapon, and held to bail for further examination for assault on Dr. Boy wt. No Change in the Cabinet. The reports regarding the contemplation of im mediate changes in the Cabinet are without form: dation. Secretary CRAM desires to fill only that position where his services will be of greatest utility to hie country. Cavalry Horses. Two companies of United litotes cavalry are ex posted to reach this city in a few days without horses. For them borne are now being purchased i n the Dirtsiat. Owners of horses of the right mettle are brushing up their animals, and.present- Ing them fortropeotion. The complement required will bo obtained quite readily. Effects of the Freshet. The oars on the Southern railroad are unable J et to approach the oity, and Southern passengers are obliged to some roundvia Baltimore. Arrivals from Pluladelphia, Ps flt Winard's—Thos. Moore l Wm. Gillespie MU. Lewis, L. T. Rutter, Chas M. Neale, J. K. Morehead, Jacob T. Barnsterry , 'S. Reed. Jae. ephign i Sega. W. Gray, Morton Moidiobami, Taylor, Jas. Kessler, Jr., Frank Field, I. C. Wiestian, John Graves, John lliokmsui, Leonard Myers. National.--Thos. Davidson, Matthew M. Garry, Ettiy, .Ktrkittoott's t —R. K. Smith, Joshua S. Fletcher, Jas. Reich, Wm. M. Bull. Weather. find N. E., and light; mild attamphore ; sky cloudy, with strong inaloatiow of more rain. The Fort Sumpter Reliet Expedition. GINIRAL SOOTT OPPOSED TO IT WARRINGTON, April 12.—The expedition for the relief of Fort Sumpter, it is mild, has been under. taken against the advice of Lieut. Genersl Sprat, who bee urged the evacuation of both Fort Sump ter and Fort Ploketui. The. Confederate States Loan. Weentneron, April 12 —lt le denied that any portion of the Confederate Metes loan has been offered in New York. More than the entire amount has been arranged at pat within the limits of the Confederacy. The Kentuckians Called on to Asoist the Seceders. Demetrius, April 12.--Deepatehes have been received here from the War Department at Mont gomery, ordering the Kentucky volunteer regi ment to hold itself in readiness to move at a mo ment's notice. Virginia Commissioners at Washington. WASHINGTON, 441 U.—Messrs. Preston, Stuart, and Randolph, the Commissioners appointed by the Virginia State' Convention to ascertain the purposes of the Administration, arrived here this morning. During the afternoon, they visited the President, but not xn their official character, and were re ceived by him directly after the Cabinet meeting adjouraed FROM CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA Arrival of the North Star. $1,110,000 in Specde. NZW Yoga, April 12 —The creamer North Star arrived this afternoon from Aepinwall, with $1,110,000 in specie. She brings the Panama papers'of the 2d instant, The frigate Saranac arrived at Panama on March 3111. The sloop-of war St. Mary's sailed on the let for San Francisco. The North Star passed the steamer Champion, bound for Aspinwall, on the 7th instant, in let. 18 43, long. 74 18. The town of Buenaventura, in New Granada, had been captured by the Liberals. The barracks were burnt and twenty men perished In the flarnee. Ten were killed in the emote, and fifty-four taken prisoners, of whom thirty-two ware wounded. The Liberals lost ten or twelve killed and thirty wounded. The Liberal' had been defeated before Pasta by the Government forces. NEW GRANADA ASSAULT AND CAPTURE OP BUENAVENTURA 'BY THE LIBERAL PORCES-THE BARRACKS BURNT AND OVER THIRTY SOLDIERS PERISHED IN THE PLANES-SR. ROTOR AMONG THE BEAD-GREAT LOSS ON BOTH SIDES-DEPARTURE OP THE GO VERNMENT VESBILS-01?-WAII. [From the Panama Star, Anvil 2dl On the 'aiOrning'of Mitch 26th, at 6 o'olook, the town of Buenaventura was attacked by a party of between 400 and 500 Liberals under the command of Col. Penrose. The fight lasted until 3. P. 111 The Government foroes were not more than 100 strong. Of these 25 retreated on board the Go vernment vessels Clio and Salansanctra in the bay, and opened a firs upon the town, killing and wounding many innooent residents of the place. The largest portion of the Government troops retreated to the onartel, which was well fortified, being built up with large wooden logs to the se amid door, the upper part being faoed by plates of boiler-iron bolted to the building Here tney book a stand for some, time, but the building either having been set on fire by Conclave rockets, (as some say,) or. by order of Sr. Hoye!, who com mended the besieged troops, (as others say,) those who attempted to escape from the flames were shot down, and the remainder, from thirty to thirty-five men, 'melodies Sr. Here, perished in the burning ruins. When Captain Ritchie, of the Saranac, landed, on the 28th, two days after the encounter, he saw four heaps of charred and half-burned bodies and, to use his own words, " I think they mus t have clung together, and perished in that way." after the burning of the ouartel, and the victory of the Liberals, the Clio and Salamandra went to sea, and, when last seen by the Saranac, on the 29th, were standing in the direction of Tumaoo. We are glad to learn that foreign property was respected, and we have heard of no outrages haying been oenualtted, When the Saranac sailed on the 29th the town was held by about 150 of the Liberal troops, all the bulimia houses were closed, and but very few of the inhabitants re mained in town, the majority having fled during the confliot. We farther learn that the Liberals, under Perez and Bombes, with 1,200 men, were defeated before Paste by the Government foroos. Virginia State Convention THE WAR NEWS. RICHMOND, Va., April 12.—The Convention, in Committee of the Whole, today adopted the four teenth resolution, with Mr. Eloott's amendment. This being the last resolution of the series, the oemmittee took up the proposed amendments to the Constitution. Mr. Wine's substitute was rejected. Pending the consideration of th 6 amendments, the Convention adjourned. John Tyler received from Montgomery copied of the official despatches between Gen. Beauregard, Major Anderson, and Secretary-of-War Walker. These were printed and circulated in the Oonfren tion this afternoon, and produced considerable sensation. But there le no indleatien that the Union men will consent to secede without the es operation of the Border States. . The public mind is greatly excited. Later from Mexico. TER T=lflfEaall AT NEW ortmaiNg Naw ORLBANS, April 12.—The steamship T 67 1, nessee arrived here to-day, from Vera erns on the 9th inst. She brings $llO,OOO in specie. A sondnota of $3,009,000 arrived at Vera Cruz on the 30th ult. Two and a half millions were taken by British packets. The Leardo and De Lejada roads to the capital have been newly patrolled. Juarez is certainly elected President of the Re public. It is reported that Mr. Weller, the United States Minister, has tendered his resignation. The Haytien Government Weanmaron, April 12.—Senator Sumner Balled on Secretary Seward to-day, lu company w ith Jamee Redpath, - the agent of the tiovernment of Hayti, and made known the passage of the resolu tion of the Legislature of Massachusetts instrueting its Senators and Representatives to use their In &moo to obtain a resognition of Haytien inde pendenee. Donator Sumner stated that this resolution Wan adopted on the petition of all the merchants of Bos ton having trade with Hayti, and added his own personal desires to those thus ezpressed by the Le gislature. He also said that Gov. Andrews warmly approves of this policy. It was also suggested that nob a reoogmtion wao calculated to have a good effect in counteracting the reported Spanish move ment against San Domingo. The Steamer Vanderbilt. NEW Yana, April I2.—The steamer Vander3l,lt has been 'token to the nary-yard. It is supposed that she has been ohartered by the Government. The Post Office at Pensacola. WASHINGTON, April 12.—The Poet Office Depart doepotobod an snout to Ponaacoin with the view of restoring postal acoommodatlons at that port. The Ohio at Plttehurg. Pinrsnuna, April U.—Arrivals : Key West from Illinois river; S. 0, Baker, from Wheeling, Do parted J. W. Nattman, for St. Louis ; Citizen, for Memphis ; Minerva, for Wheeling. Boats are loading for all points South and West. The river has 9 feet 8 inohes in the obannOl. Rejoicing- of the Mobilians. MOBILE, Aprill2.—The news of the opening of the war creates an intense excitement here. Oar people are rejoiced at the commencement of hos tilities. Fifteen guns are being fired this evening, in honor of the attack on Fort Sumpter. New York Money Aleprket. TM NNW .1.6A.N. Now YORK. April 12.—Stook are better. Trea son 12'e, 1033; Registered gin, 1881, 93. *For the new loan par ai per cent. premium le offered. Wreck of the Skip Witeherott. PIP? a 1 - LITXS LOST. Nzw Yews, April 12.—The ship Witchcraft has boon wreaked off Hatteras. Fifteen of the crew were drowned. The captain and third officer wore saved. . Opening of the New York Canals. &Items, April Canal Comminioners have resolved to open all the canals in the State on the Ist of May. Markets by TelelgraPbe BALTIXORZ, April 12 —Floor steads; 85 3754 for Dow ard-street and Ohio; City Muni is held at the same rate. Wheat firm at $1.308188 for red, and 81.4082.70 for white. Corn firm at sees& for mixed. 52:2500 for yellow, and. 4110654 for white. Provisions firm. and rates unchanged. 'Coffee firm ; Rio 3.2340133(0, kyateady at Miellßt. 1112V1 °ALBANS, Ap 12,—Cotton —Mass of I 80(i halos to-day at Llsolilito fo r s middling. 'lhs following is the report of the week: Sales the reek 11.250 tales. • Receipts do. ...... this Decreased do. at p0rt..... ....—..212.300 do. Do. do. at all dontlatm ports nil WO do. Reports or the 62400 do. Totel do, of the 5em0n............—.1:715,700 do. Stook in port— . 149 400 do. CoffeeK-4lates of - the week, 7,455 hags. at D1X4213).(a. Stock port. 1 0;00 bags, against 20,050 bags last year. The Wows Troupe at Plow York. oven nes RORDRID RIR FOR ACTIVE SICRVIOR. [From the New York Post of hut evening -I As the steamship Coatzacoaleas did not dis charge her troops last night, the general impres sion prevailed that the troops wooed remain on board, and that the steamer was waiting fer orders to transport them to some Eionthern port. This morning, however, the steam-tag Pope Cation hauled alongside of the Coatzeicoaleas, and took on board Company I, First Infantry, Captain John H. Kin and eighty-three men, and carried them to Fort c Ramilion. As the cutter passed Governor's Island at 10.20 A. M. the troops cheered lustily and were greet ed with hearty hurrahs from the island. It is understood that the disposition of the caval ry companies brought by the Coatzacealeos will be made as soon as poadble, and that two comps, nice will be sent to Washington and the rest to Carlisle, Pa., barracks. They will probably be sent to-day. Major Samuel P. Reintzelman, Pint Infantry, who has been appointed to the command Of ( Mir. !meg Island till the detail of Colonel Smith, in June, is hourly expeeted to arrive and assume oommand- Recruiting at the ooloes connected with this depot has been quite lively in the past few days. There were D 0 /000 than thirty-seven reernits font from the city lut night for examina tion Ms morning. Notwithdanding the draft of over four hundred men from this post within ten days, there is now an available force of three hun dred and ninety.one men on the island. The entire forma at this post today is as folly's° Yield and 5ta1f_............. AO Company b ( to orella) " d° Boys and ramie ..._... yy H " •• 5 6 Permanent Company A. 122 " Z " .- 47 " • ' ILI Si— Temporary at pad—. S Total-- .-...—..849 Company C freeman).— 84 Company A will remits ficsluritli WV liable to b Ail quiet on the island et the post ; the ether • - pout ifivfly at - say Mao, to-daz.. neittanusuAG, April 12 BINATZ. The Senate Was called to order at 10 o'olook by Mr. Painter, Speaker pro tom MIMI IN PLACIS , Mr. Buxom, an act to authorize the commission ers of Potter bounty to borrow money. Mr. OICKW7IOIID, an cot relative to the destruo lion of oettmu animate in the county of Juniata. Mr. GREGG ! an act to divide the borough of Williamsport into three wards, which, on motion, was taken up and passed. SiOOND 11.111ADIX0 Resolutions relative to amendments to the Con stitution. After - a long debate, the resolutions were passed with little or no opposition. BILLS corrilinsagn. Mr. ORZGIG called uP' an ant to ineorperate the Highland Cemetery Company. Passed. BILLS IN PLACC Mr Conrcet,a, on leave, read in pines a further supplement to the ant incorporating the city of Philadelphia.. Also, an not to provide for the sale of certain teal estate Mr FULLER, on leave , an not to incorporate the Sawiokely Mut ual aurance Company. Mr. Morr calle ' ..p an act to incorporate the Nerquehoning V ,ey Railroad . Company. Pasted. Mr. WHARTON called up a supplement to the act incorporating the Donegal Coal end Iron Company. Passed. Mr. avapinsb called up a supplement to the act Incorporating the Hanover and South White Rail Bridge Company. Passed. Mr. SARUM, ' on leave, read in place a bill pro hibiting the importation of porgies and sea bass into Philadelphia at improper seasons. Mr. Bump called up the bill from the Rome supplementary to the not 'lncorporating the Phil lipsburg and Waterford Railroad Company, which passed finally. Adjourned. AFTERNOON SE3BION The Senate spent the whole afternoon in dis cussing the general appropriation bill. A number of amendments were proposed, add a few of an un important oharaeter adopted. Pending the questionon the thirtieth section, the Senate adjourned. HOUSE The Rouse was called to order at ten o'clock by Speaker DAVIS. Mr. WILDaY asked leave to read in place an sot to repeal tho act entitled a oupplement to en sot to incorporate the Mahoney and Broad Mountain Railroad Company. Mr. Boyars moved that the clerk be authorised to record the votes of Messrs Pugh and Myer on the final passage of an act to ereot a State road in Barks and Lebanon bounties. Agreed to. Mr. ARMSTRONG made a report from the com mittee of conference on the act relating to exe tu tors, and other trustees. The act to provide for the election of an addi. tional Judge of the District Court for the county of Allegheny led to a lengthy dissuasion. Finally, Mr. Gannon moved that the further eonsideration of the bill be postponed until the Ist of August next. Agreed to—yeas 47, nays 43. BILLS PANS= The Hotum then prooeeded to the consideration of the bills on the public. calendar. The following bills were considered and passed finally : An act authorising surviving executors and ad. miniatratora to execute end deliver ;Ueda of von veyanoe in certain oases. A eupplement to the act of 1.85.5, relating to cer tain duties and rights of husband and wife, and parents and children. An ant to repeal an ant, entitled "A supplement to the act to prOlide for the oppoiottoont of a re porter of the decisions of the supreme Court of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania." A eupplement to the act relative to oonteated eleotions of member, of the Legielature. A further copplement to the act to amend the act, entitled " An act directing the mode of selling m unated lands for tames, and for other purposes.' An not to abolish the court of Diet pries. A supplement to an act to consolidate, Ac., the penal laws of thin Commonwealth. ARMING THE MILITARY Mr, Baia, from the special committee, on leave reported a bill for the better regulation of the militia of this Commonwealth. It appropriates for this purpose $500,000, and authorizes the State treasurer to make a temporary loan if necessary. It provides for the appointment of an adjutant general, commissary general, and quartermaster general. These officers, in connection with the Governor, to have the power of spending a portiou or the whole of the money in arming and equip ping the military of the State .in such manner as the exigencies of the times may demand. The bill was ordered to be printed, and made the special order for this afternoon Mr. Ithzinsmh offered the following resolution which was voted down : Resolved, That the Governor of the Oommon wealth be reguested to lay before the House, if compatible with the public, interests, any informs flan he may poeeeea relative to the necessity of re organising and increasing the military force of this bitste, as recommended in bit message of the 9111 instant. Adjourned. AFTERVOON SESSION Mr. Sirnu, of Philadelphia, offered the following preamble and resolution Whereas, A =spray of tho precut Logialature have thought proper to deprive the Supreme Court of the State of the power to appoint inspectors of the penitentiaries, and also to abolish the Court of Nisi Priam; simply bessause these two courts con tained some three or four Loaofocos : therefore, Essayed, That after the adoption of this resolu tion the Legislature be abolished, in consequence of there being no other method by whioh to gad rid of the Looofoco members. • The reading of the resolution exalted much mer riment. The Speaker ruled it out of order. Mr. WILDEY moved that the Senate bill relative to coal ashes in Philadelphia he oommitted to the Committee on Corporations. He denouneed the bill as containing a csnake" of the hugest pro portions. /t was calculated to operate most tin jutly, particularly upon pow people, and to put money In the pockets of certain contractors. The motion to commit was agreed to. A large number of reports were received from the standing eommitteen. Mr. Bnoenzan reported, as committed, the bill relative to the accounts of the Delaware and Hud son Canal Company. Mr. MORINO reported, with a negative recom mendation, the supplement to the sot incorporating the Fairmount and Hestonville Passenger Railway Com'w any. The House then proceeded to the consideration of the bill far the better organization of the militia of the Commonwealth, and appropriating half a million for the purehase of arms and munitions. he bill gave rise to much discussion," pardon. Italy the manner of raining the money required. Messrs. BARNSLEY and GORDON submitted amendments suspending the repeal of the tonnage tax. [Laughter The amendments were declared out of order. Mr. Beane/my moved a further amendment, charging a tonnage tax of three mills on certain articles when carried over twenty miles, on all the railways of the State. - The BREAKER declared the amendment out of order, not being germane to the lineation . Mr. W/LLIANIP appealed from the deeision of the Speaker. A somewhat a:roiling discussion ensued Between Messrs. Williams, Davis, Ball, Gordon, Sheppard, Rains, and others, in regard to parliamentary rtdeN, Finally, Mr. BALL moved to lay the appeal on the table, which was agreed to—yeas 60, nays 21. The bill was then put on its passage, and passed by a party vote—yeas 65, nays 28. In recording hie vote, Mr. Duirriszin said While / yield in readiness to no member of the joint committee, or of this Legislature, or the community at large, to advocate and further prompt and eminent measures for the maintenance of the honor of the State, or the protection and security of her citizens and their property, or for the safety of the national capital when the exi gencies of the came demand it, yet, as a member of the committee on the part of the HOLM, ap pointed to take aotion and report, by bill on the message of the Governor in reference to the arm ing of - the kate militia and the establishing of a military bureau, I am constrained to assert that the information on the subject which wilspro. seated to the committee in its deliberations failed to convince me of the absolute necessity of orge nixing, equipping, and arming the militia of the Commonwealth at present for either of those pur poses. I therefore vote " No." The bill for the relief of the seourities of Dr. F. Knox Morton, 1 4 19 Treasurer et Philadelphia, was taken tip and negatived. The Rouse then adjourned until evening. 2 , 72315 G SSSSSON. The House returned the consideration of the Ap portionment bill. Several amendments were pro poeed and voted down_ During the dieouesion Mr. BALL rose, and stated that be had been informed that information had jut been received from Charleston of the ocrm mencement of hostilitiee. The batteries of the Bouth Carolinians has this morning been opened upon Port Sumpter, and a brisk cannonade had been going on during the day. The announcement caused peat excitement in the Bowe. The apportionment bill was then gone through with, without amendment. During the dieoussion upon its final passage, Mr. moved to refer the bill back to the select committee, to make it conform to the laws of Con green. Be denounced -in strong terms the gerry mandering which bad been resorted to. MAINAre TRACT and BLUM also denounced the bill, co far u concerned the Bradford distaiet Mr. Buz hoped the bill would be recommitted, AB it was a most infamous outrage. Mr. Pavransoar defended the bill, and said it was unparliamentary to denounce a bill as infa mous. Mr. 81117 H, Or Philadelphia, asked leave to change his vote in favor of the military bill, whieh was granted„ amid applause from the Republican aide of the House. Mr. Smith is the only Democrat in favor of the bill. THE STATE LEGISLATURE. Passage of the War Rill by both Homo*, and the Bill Emit EARBISIIIIIIG, April I.2.—The AST bill was passed both by the House and the Senate this evening without amendment. Governor Curtin waited at the Exernitive office to Sign it, and it is already a law_ The Charleston despatches about the opening of hostilities were announced in both Houses this evening, and produced a profound sensation. Mr. Smith, a Democratic member of the House, after the Charleston despatches were received, changed his vote to I aye 71 on the war bill. All the Democrats of both Houses voted against It. The war bill was drawn up by Hon. A. /Z- Mc- Clure, isf the Senate, under the instruction of the joint Legislative committee. Cmwese Sexl.p.—Among the outgo of the New York steamer Monticello, on her last tript: Alexandria, Vs., was a Shanghae rain, five menthe old, consigned to Mr. Yeston, of this city, for B. B. Duval, BK., of Prince Sec rge's county, m az y_ land. One bank and two yews of this breed, int. ported horn China come time Anon by hir. W. 8: Wisner, of New York, produced in nine menthe of last year seventeen lambs—not leas than foar 'and sometimes five, at a birth. The Raftlish stook. raisers, by crossing this breed with the South downs;have increased its else a full third. and tin. provci the suatton , —Alcxandria Gantt*. A mAtmaerrr.rever :as been imported into Liverpool by an Egyptian frigate, and many deaths have taken place, giving rise to eonsiderablealarm. Prompt remedial measures bad been adopted, and it was believed that there wail its image for fur . the: fur. fil3 DERED Furtnnst.rztra, April Pt. MI. Reading Jirtilroad Cook opened at BM before the meeting of the Beard this morning, and after the de• 'patch, posted br the Inquirer office, that Fort Sumpter had been provisioned without opposition on the part of the Secessionists, role to 1934. which was not long uns tained. as the news was not confirmed, and the price fell again below 19. while the unfortunate newspaper Feirehr received earthing bat blaming* from the gold spoonlators. The bide for the United Staten Treasury notes ranged from par up to YY cents premium. The rejection of the bids for the loan that were below 9a, and the We of these Treasury notes /reread of the loan, make. a saving to the Government of mime $llO.OOO, 51Peietron's Counterfeit Detector, for Apnl 13, is leaned thik evening, with its uszol het of new counterfeits , financial news. Mock melee, prieee current. and deur*. tione of bad and fraudulent notes. The growl earning, of the Pennsylvania Central road Lib atated na follows for tho final year ceding - /batch Frain Freight.. ressengere— Total— ...... . e 590,701 e5.30,31L The fglioring 26 the amount of east /renal/erred on the riohnllkiil Navigation. for the week ending Tears. day, April 11, l 961: runs. Cwt. From Port 6,07 10 P0tt5vi11e....._........,10 Sabellian. 13 even.-17,123 la Port elinton- .. .... 1.2 3 4 01 Previously Total hieyear...... To same time last / 2 Amount of grain measured for the port of Philadel• 'that for the quarter ending Mara 31,1M1 Corn 262 7624 . bliake /i Wheat 04.107./i Can—. 40,276 Rye . 968 % ' t 7.11231 needs..... Equity 441 - The following is the amount of coal ehipled, over iha Bruicingdon and Broad Top Mountain Railroad_ .da: ring the week ending Wednesday, April nth and zin c v January 1, 1861 : Wxxx. Pasvrovetr, ?nog. Tons. 10 '1 twin di= aharti 4U 970 Apni 12,1811. R-111 , 61‘1 , 111 sit R. RAlLATz.uurzs, Merchants' Eashattre FIRST BOARD. .„- 1000 CIO 6s -,. • g l I Penes R• • -dash 400 City Bs R 5 L 1 3 ,* c h „ ,424rn 214 300 do— • •37 Lehigh el :8 . ••• • b 5 3 "' 800 nit' , Gas * 6i. ...nevi es ..t45 34 , ; 2300 Penne it mort— Se i 32 do 342 dts Lit meg_ ,100 Readin g R.. — , N Readmg 66'70 se go d d , 1010 do 'he, .. 74 42 Raoe .2. Vine. --• " 3000 Lehigh Vadmi,„, fax l I T wenerd ••67 BETWEEN BOARDS. 2 00 Com &Am Gs, 10. fa IS Lehih. a r'r 1000 & sun 73 SO Can,. 1000 Reading €e, 70. 86 CLONIIO PR Bid. asked! Philaideiptde 6s-erg se PhDs 68 R. 673 E Phils Is .4110 W.-10666 Peens as... 87 Reed R-. 19 istm' Read bde '7o= 19 6 1 b 3: 855 f itea4 Ise iitio 66 99 1 Reed lot Gs 11 4 74.4 Penne _ Sax Penman id - mt.. 86 88% Morris Can cos. no 81 Morns Can PG3.109 110 ?oh N 6s 'RI 67 M 13811 Has Imp 6S. 76 78 Bah Rae 6 8 E s t i r Prefd_ 16 WC d 5 Letter from Hey West. leorresecnidenoe of The Prom] KayU. B. STBAMAR. CRITBAOIa Wise, April 4, 1801. This morning the steamer Coatzacesteoe ar rived, with soldiers from Texas, and as she ealt t this evening for New York, I take the OppOrtaajtv of writing to you. 0 Key West has become quite a militerplookie pima at present, About 390 soldiers are mow ie Fort Taylor here, and nearly 200 more are t o b, left from this steamer, so It ey Weat is invested with 500 soldiers and 100 senora. The Cruscuisr is to be a fixture for the present. The rebels haul in their lino; riot ono bay b ob seen for +several days. Key West ss ours. The Beamlabiate are IN ely diagasted. We name near going to Pensaeola , but were fortunately detained twelve hours by a l est, and that time the Brooklyn came in and our pi on wan changed. There is a cotton ship here with $200,00 0 nem of cotton on board concerning which there la some dispute. She was on the reef, but got off gaiety. Some salvage is to be nab], but the saivori will not be satisfied with the United States j u ; we deoiaion, they wanting the Confederate State j ai / to deoide the question. A row ie brewing, 14 e evening the soldiers have a grand drill, It ia (pi to interesting. Everybody goes to take a look. Th e weather is warm, but good health prevails. THE CITY, We are requested to call the, attention o f our readers to the cake of a young negro boy of Carlisle, Penn., who, being in the employ of a steamboat company on the Mississippi rivtr p oo ooming from Now Orleans ortl4 and, while st op , ping at. Memphis, was arrested under the laws o f Tenneasee as a free negro and thrown into prison. Some charitable persona at Carlisle and Philadet phis, interested in the welfare of the negro, an. thorized a lawyer at Memphis to proetire his release. They incurred an expense of $lll , whieh it is desired to meet. Any who may be desirous of assisting in this fund oan do so by leaving at The Press °Mee any subscription which they may dean, proper, to make. AwayAn FROM CIIARLICSTOR--/ B Eup . wager —The U. B M. steamship Ripon": Stott, Captain Mersi:Dan, arrived from Charleston an Thursday evening. having on board, besides Mra. Morris, Mies De Derr, Miss Wilmot, Gaut Hoag. Capt. Brooks and Josiah Stone, Capt spit . llama, mate and crew, of , the brig War from Port-au•Prinee, for this port, whi c h , b ,; , steamship fell in with early on Wedneeday mo rn . ing, off Cape Hatteras Shasta. The vessel was complete wreak. Hee reeere were gone, also her rudder and both *whore, and her boat was stove. One of the crew had been lost in the storm. The vessel was so unmanageable that able bad to be abandoned. The schooner .J W. Lindsay, from Mexico, bound to New York. wee spoken about the same time as the War Eagle. The Keyston e State was loaded chiefly with rice and cotton. The wreck of the War Eagle look plass, on men. day night, during a violent gale from the south east. The name of the seaman lost was George Brown, a tingle man, aged twenty two pats, g native of Boston. MORI ARRESTS.— Mere Holferty and Mink have succeeded in arresting two more young men, giving the nemee of Matthew Gibson and Francis Buokiue. upon the charge of being hug ] , eated In the AMAIN; of Thom Boland nud Jobs fie Blanc at Eleventh and Catherine streets, as was mentioned in The Press a day or two since. It is said that Gibson and Backing are the two who in. dieted the'wounds. They were both committed by Alderman Lents,> ball being refused. both the injured parties are at the Hospital, one whom is said to be lying in a very precarious condition. Ayr ExerrEmsnv.—Quite an excitement WO created in the street, at Seventh and Bedford, OD Thursday afternoon, calmed by a colored eonple, man and wife, getting into a broil. Serena dupe. rate rounds took plum, when the pollee interfered. and lodged the diaorderly couple in the Second: district station-keno. They were taken before Alderman Dallas, and gave the names of Wm. and Elarriet Whittaker, and were committed to prison. Trig Naar STATE FAra.—At the last meet log of the Pennsylvania State Agricultural Sxioty a committee was appointed to select a proper plane tit bold the next annual exhibition, and the town or oit y offering the beat inducements to be selected. The committee have accordingly &dyer titled their intentions, and it remains to be deeded where the 'wagon shall be. Propoeals have been proffered or holding the same in this city, in Pitt¢• burg, and in Harrisburg. DROWNED BODY RECOVESED.—The body of Job Murphy, who was drowned in the Salmi. kill, in September lest, by falling from one of the piers of the new bridge for the Pennsylvania Rail road Company, was recovered yesterday morning, near the Arsenal wharf. The deceased left a wife and two children, who live in Murray street. RAILWAY ACCIDENT.-011 Wednesday after. noon a train of ears ran over awl killed a horse os the Philadelphia and Trenton Railroad, at 'White nail, in the 'Twenty-third ward. The locomotive and tender were thrown from the track, but 26 person was hurt. RUNAWAY lkoomErr.--Fonr horses, attached ,to a hay wagon, ran away with the vehicle et Seventh and Montgomery etreeti, Twentieth earl, yeditarday. A man named James Monroe had hie leg broken. Ho was taken to the Bt. Joleph'i Hottpital. ROBBED A Trim.—John Davie was arrested on Thursday, at Second and Oltatham streets, ups the charge of robbing the till of a store. A small sum of money was taken. The accused wee com mitted to answer by Alderman Clouds. Poracr Imute.—Yesterday morning the re. tarns of the hentenents of the several distriete snowed the whole number of arrests on the pre vious day to be only 95, of whioh 55 were drank and disorderly. Only 11 of the number were fe. males, At the present time the oily is menually quiet. LEGAL INTELLIGENCE. DISTRICT Corm , —Judge Sharswood.— . James Higgins, endorsee of James F. blarselt Co., vs. James Haswell and Charles Mendethsli, trading, .to An action on two promissory notes. Defence, that the work fore which the notes were given was defective Verdict for defendants B. IL Brown and D. P. Brown for plaintiffs; I. New ton Brown for defendant& J. Wagner Jermon vs. John Bell. An action to recover fees as an attorney. Verdict for plaintiff for $339. Bleach for plaintiff, and West for de fendant. John Cosgrove vs Alfred W. Adolph, Eli Keen, and Jamul Alexander. An Whet of troupers far OM improper hwy. Jury out. Earle, White, and Adams for plaintiff; Thorn and Bowers for de fondant. NISI PR TES—Justice Strong.—Heller vs. Thomas.- Before reported. Verdict for o c i e rdaat. Jae. M. Prcston and Wm. H. Preston, trading, Ao , vs. Chas. A. Widner, John Amer, and Geo. Sheppard, trading as Charles A. Widner d Co. This is an action to recover damages. The plain. tiffs contracted with the defendants, machinists, to put up two boilers. The WOO; WM WSW in July, and in October following one of them ex ploded, killing the fireman and injuring a boy. The work at the factory, at Manayunk, was inter rupted for several weeks, and orders for goods had to be disregarded. The claim is for $lO,OOO da• wages, as the boiler was defective in oonatruotion. On trial. FETANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The Money jdarket. 1t361. 'MG - -84.191.783 $3 856,11/ • • 1440 911 1 706141 • • 70,142 12 Increase- 762 s,gas 6,715 Philadelphia Stock Exchange &dee, 3ROOND RI liarriabarg R--. 619{ RP do . 5 Cam 6; Amboy.-..115 Sa N Fauna K —...• 8 BOARD 100 !tendon R...te_ 191-14 100 d 0.... be 19 10 Kentucky Bank-• OC .114. 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