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.
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