NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. 
Bv the words “property and places belonging to 
the Government,” I chiefly alluded to the military 
posts and property which were in the possession of 
the government when R came into my hands, but If, 
as now appear- to be true, In pursuit of a purpose to 
drive the United htat< « authorities from these places 
an unprovoked assault has been made upon Fort 
Furnter, I shall hold myself at liberty to repossess it 
if 1 can, and like place- which bad been seized before 
the government was devolved npon me; and in anv 
event I -hall to the best of my ability repel force by 
force. In case it proves true'that Fort Sumpter has 
been assaulted, as has been reported, I shall, perhaps^ 
cause the I nip-d States mails to be withdrawn from 
all States that have seceded, believing that actual 
war against the Government justifies and possibly 
demands it. I scarcely need to sav that I consider 
Pennsylvania. —Governor Curtin has sent a mes¬ 
sage to the Legislature in relation to our National 
difficulties. He recommends the organization of the 
militia as being proper at the present crisis. He 
| also states that he has received a letter from Presi¬ 
dent Lincoln, stating he (Lincoln! has information of 
a design to attack the city of Washington. He gays: 
“ Pennsylvania offers no counsel and takes no action 
in the nature of a menace. Her desire is peace, and 
to effect the preservation of the personal lyid political 
rights of her citizens, the sovereignty of the States, 
and supremacy of law and order. Animated by these 
sentiments and indulging the earnest hope of a resto¬ 
ration of harmonious and friendly relations, I com¬ 
mit the grave subject of this communication to your 
consideration,” 
A bill was reported in the House, passed, and 
signed, appropriating half a million dollars for arm¬ 
ing and equipping the militia of the State. It pro¬ 
vides for the appointment of Adjutant, Commissary, 
and Quarter Master General. 
Maine. The Secretary of War has made a requisi¬ 
tion npon Gov. Washburne for a regiment of troops 
for immediate service. Gov. Washburne’s answer 
was—“ We will respond promptly to your call.” The 
people of this State, of all parties, will rally with 
alacrity for the maintenance of the flag. A procla¬ 
mation will be issued for a special Session of the 
Legislature, to be held on Monday next. 
Michigan. —Immense meetings are being held for 
the purpose of taking into consideration the present 
^tate of public affairs. Party issues are buried, aad 
people all unite in maintaining the government. 
Volunteer companies are enrolling throughout the 
htate, to be in readiness for any emergency. Gov. 
Blair is expected to call an extra Session of the Legis¬ 
lature immediately. 
Ohio. Gov. Dennison pledges the support of his 
State to a vigorous policy. Adjutant Gen. Car¬ 
rington has just issued orders carrying into effect the 
ter this A. M., and it was turned over by Major 
Anderson to the Confederate States. This corres¬ 
pondent accompanied the officers of Gen. Beaure¬ 
gard's staff on a visit to Fort Sumter. None but the 
officers were allowed to land. The visitors reported 
that Major Anderson surrendered because his quar¬ 
ters and barracks were destroyed and he had no 
hope of reinforcements. The fleet lay idly by during 
the thirty hours of the bombardment, and either 
could not or would not help him. Besides, his men 
were prostrated from over exertion. There were bnt 
five of them hurt; four badly and one it is thought 
mortally, but the rest were worn ont. 
I he explosions that were heard and seen from the 
city in the morning were caused by the bursting of 
sheila. These were ignited by the fire and could not 
be removed quick enough. The fire in the barracks 
was caused by the quantities of hot shot poured in 
from Moultrie. Within Fort Sumter everything but 
the casemates is in utter ruin. The whole thing 
looks like a blackened mass of ruins. Many of the 
guns are dismounted. The side opposite the iron 
battery of Cummin g’s Point is the hardest dealt with. 
The rifle cannon from this place played with great 
havoc on Fort Sumter. 
Major Anderson and his men leave on the steamer 
Isabel at 11 o'clock to-night for New York. The 
fleet is still outside. It was a thrilling scene when 
Major Anderson and his men took their leave of Fort 
Sumter. 
Detail ok the Bomharument.— The United States 
Mail Steamer Nashville, Captain Murray, from New 
York, arrived at Charleston, off the bar, at 8 o'clock 
on Saturday morning, and at her wharf at 9 o’clock 
on Sunday morning, with a reporter of the New York 
Associated Press. In his report he says he arrived 
too late to give a description of the pyrotechnic dis^ 
play on Friday night, which was, according to eye¬ 
witnesses. truly grand. The terrific firing reached 
an awful climax at 10 o'clock at night. The heavens 
were obscured by rain-clouds, and it was as dark as 
Erebns. The guns were heard distinctly, the wind 
blowing in shore. Sometimes h shell would burst in 
mid-air, directly over Fort Sumter. Nearly all night 
long all the streets were thronged with people full of 
excitement and enthusiasm. The house tops, the 
battery, the wharves, the shipping, every available 
place was taken possession of by the multitude. 
The discharge of cannon gradually diminished as 
the sun roBe. All the clouds, which rendered the 
John tS’Rser, 
I scarcely need to say that I consider 
the military fort* and property situated in the States 
which claim to be speeded, t/i yet belong to the 
United States, as much as they did before the sup. 
posed secession. Whatever else I may do for the 
purpose, I shall not attempt to collect the duties and 
imposts by any armed invasion of any part of the 
country; not meaning by this, however, that I may 
not land a force deemed necessary to relieve a fort 
upon the border of the country. 
From the fact that I have quoted a part of the 
Inaugural address, it should not be supposed that I 
repudiate any other part of the whole, which I re¬ 
affirm, except so far as what I now say of the mails 
may be regarded as a modification. 
The President'* Proclamation. 
Whereas, The laws of the United States have been 
for some time past, and now are opposed, and the 
execution thereof obstructed in the States of South 
Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, 
Louisiana, and Texas, by combinations too powerful 
to be suppressed by the ordinary course of judicial 
proceedings, or by the power vested in the Marshalls 
by law, 
th , erefore > Abraham Lincoln, President of 
the v rntod states, in virtu© of th© power vested in 
me by the ( onstitution and the Law's, have thought 
lit to call for the, and herebv do call for the, Militia 
of the several States of the Union, to the. aggregate 
number of seventy-five thousand, in order to suppress 
said combinations, and to cause the laws to l.e exe¬ 
cuted. The details for this object will be imme¬ 
diately communicated to the State authorities 
through the War Department. 
I appeal to all loyal citizens to favor, facilitate 
and aid thin ©(Tort to maintain the honor, the integ- 
rity, and the existence of our National Union, and 
the perpetuity of popular government, and to redress 
wrongs already long enough endured. 
I deem it. proper to say that the first service 
assigned to the forces hereby called forth, will prob¬ 
ably be to repossess the forts, places and property 
winch have been seized from the Union; and in 
every event the utmost care will be observed consist¬ 
ently with the objects aforesaid to avoid any devas¬ 
tation, any destruction of or interference with prop¬ 
erty, or any disturbance of peaceful citizens in any 
part of the country; and I hereby command the 
persons composing the combinations aforesaid to 
disperse and retire peaceably to their respective 
abodes within twenty days from this date. 
Deeming that the present condition of public 
——if 3 presents an extraordinary occasion, I do 
ROCHESTER, X. Y„ APRIL 20, 1861 
DOMESTIC NEWS 
A flairs at Washington. 
Private dispatcheB have been received from the 
South, which leave no reasonable doubt that hostili¬ 
ties commenced at Charleston at an early hour on the 
12th inst. 
It has bedn heretofore stated that Secretary Seward, 
in reply to the note of the Confederate States’ Com¬ 
missioners, refused to receive them in their diplo¬ 
matic character. They responded, and were again 
answered on the part of the Government. On the 
11th inst., the Commissioners sent to him their final 
communication. It is said to bo written with ability, 
and reflects severely on the Administration; taking 
the ground that they have exhausted every resource 
for a peaceful solution of the existing difficulties, 
and that if civil war results, on the head of the Fed¬ 
eral Government will rest the responsibility. They 
charge the A cl ministration with gross perfidy, insist¬ 
ing that under shelter of the pretext that Fort Sum¬ 
ter was to be evacuated, a fleet has been dispatched 
to provision and reinforce that fort. They repeat 
that they had almost daily indirect assurance from 
the Administration that Fort Sumter was positively 
to be abandoned, and all the Government’s efforts to 
be directed towards peace. 
The Commissioners allege that the Government at 
Washington was earnestly desiring peace. In ac¬ 
cordance with its Instruction as well as their own 
feelings, they have left no means unexhausted to 
secure that much desired end; but their efforts hav¬ 
ing failed, they were now forced to return to an out¬ 
raged people with the object of their 
| Civil War Commenced— Its Progress. 
For several months the people of the United 
States have dwelt in a mingled state of hope and 
fear, hope, that the difficulties which environed us 
would be dispelled in the spirit of brotherhood,_ 
fear, lest some mind more inflammable than the rest, 
would light the torch, and plunge ns amid all the 
hoiTOr* of civil war. But the suspense has ended,— 
we are to deal in such arguments as are represented 
by artillery and bayonets. The rebel forces at 
Charleston initiated the work, and they have done 
this under circumstances which place them in an 
unenviable position before the world. The garrison 
at Sumter were nee-dy ,—in fart, a starving condition . 
President Lincoln had sent it supplies. Accompany¬ 
ing these supplies were a few vessels of war, to be 
used in case of emergency, bnt to remain passive If 
the famishing soldiers in Sumter were allowed to 
receive the food necessary to their support. The 
affairs present- an extraordinary occasion, I do 
hereby, in virtue of the power in me vested by the 
Constitution, convene both houses of Congress. The 
Senators and Representatives are therefore summoned 
to assemble at their respective chambers, at 12 
O’clock, M., on Thursday, the fourth day of July 
next, then and there to consider and determine such 
measures as in their wisdom the public safety and 
interest may seem to demand. 
In witness whereof T have hereunto net my hand, 
and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. 
Done at the City of Washington, this 15th day of 
April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight, 
hundred anil sixty-ono, and of the Independence of 
the United States, the eighty-fifth. 
By the President, Abraham Lincoln. 
V i lm am II, Sk a a Hu, Secretary of State. 
mission unac¬ 
complished, and they express the firm conviction 
that war is inevitable. 
All movements at the Capital are warlike. Volun¬ 
teers are being received with rapidity. Nearly 1,000 
men are now enrolled in the regular service from the 
ranks of the District Militia. Those who refuse to 
take the oath of allegiance are marched back to the 
Armory and disarmed, and their names stricken 
from the roll. The hisses of the spectators accom¬ 
panied them on the parade ground. The purport of 
the oath is as follows:—“To bear true allegiance to 
the United States, and serve them honestly and 
faithfully against all their enemies, and oppose 
whomsoever, and observe and obey the orders of the 
President of the United States, the orders of the 
officers appointed over them, according to the rules 
and articles for the government of the armies of the 
United States.” 
The balance in the Treasury last Monday, was $5,- 
651,000. Receipts from customs for the two weeks 
ending April !), I860, were $1,471,341, and for the 
two corresponding weeks this year $1,500,667, In¬ 
crease, $20,416. The Treasury is now in good con¬ 
dition. No part of the proceeds of last week’s loan 
have been nsed, nor will be needed for some time. 
Receipts from the customs for two or three weeks 
past have nearly equaled all demands on the Treasury. 
The Secretary of the Treasury has prepared a cir¬ 
cular of instructions to Collectors of Customs, by 
which, among other things, it appears that in all 
An authorized mussenfrer from President Lincoln just in 
forined Qov Pickens and myself that provisions will be sent 
to hort Sumter—peaceably, or otherwise by force. 
G- T. Ritxuuv<; aki>. 
lNo. Ji.J 
m „ Mostijomkrt, April 10. 
To (Ven. (}. T. Beauregard. Charleston: 
if you have no doubt of the authorixed character of the 
agent who communicated to you the intention of the Wash¬ 
ington Government to Supply Kart Sumter bv force, you will 
at once demand it* evacuation, and if this is refused, proceed 
in such a manner as you may determine to reduce it, ' Answer. 
L. I*. Walk kk, Sec y of War. 
INo. 3.] 
m , ,, ,, „ , _ Charleston, April 10. 
To L. P. Walker, Sec y of War: 
The demand will he made to-morrow at J2 o'clock 
G. T. BEAUREGARD. 
[No. 4.] 
« „ , Montgomery, April 10. 
To Gen. Beauregard, Charleston: 
Unless there are special reasons connected with your own 
condition, it is considered proper that vou should make the 
demand at an early hour. 
L. P. Walker, Sec’y of War. 
[No. 5.] 
.. Charleston, April 10 . 
To L. P. Walker, Montgomery: 
The reasons are special for twelve o’clock. 
G. T. Beauregard. 
[No. 6.] 
„ T _ _ „ „ Charleston, April 11. 
To L. P. Walker, Sec’y of War: 
Demand sent at two o’clock —allowed till six o’clock to 
answer. G. T, Beauregard. 
Every one anxiously wished to seewljut they would 
>. The suspense was very exciting. Every person 
on the battery fully expected that the engagement 
would become general. By the aid of glasses it wms 
thought that a movement whs being made to this end 
by two of the war ships, and it was thought that the 
Band would eoou begin to Hy from the Morris Island 
batteries, and at 10 in the morning attention was 
again directed upon Fort Snmter, which was now 
beyond a doubt on fire. The flames were seen to 
burst through the roofs of the houses within its walls, 
and dense columns of smoke shot quickly upward. 
At this time Major Anderson scarcely fired a shot. 
The guns on the ramparts of Fort Sumter had no 
utterance in them. Bursting shells and grape scab 
tered like hail over the doomed fort, and drove the 
soldiers under cover. From the iron hatterv on 
ever the idol of the people. Edward Clark, whom 
the Convention put in power as Governor, is a weak 
man, who will be wholly unable to ride the storm. 
The Secession Convention adjourned without pro¬ 
viding for paying its expenses; and the members are 
seizing on the money in the hands of the tax collec¬ 
tors. 
Dispatches received by the War Department at 
Washington, from Col. Waite, commander of the 
Texas forces, says a strong Union feeling is growing. 
Gov. Houston predicts the return of the secessionists 
to their allegiance. They are terribly taxed. Hous¬ 
ton has been offered armed support by Germans in 
every part of the State, but refused it. 
Fort Sumter facing it. The firing from the floating 
battery and Fort Moultrie continued very regular and 
accurate. Standing on the Charleston battery, and 
looking seaward, you have on the right a mortar bat¬ 
tery, and Fort Johnson distant from the city 2} miles; 
i mile from Fort Johnson is the iron battery of Cum¬ 
mings Point, mounting 3 ten inch Columbians, 3 
sixty-four pounders, 3 mortars, and one rifled canon. 
< trainings’ Point is only 1600 yards from Fort Sumter, 
and so any one can imagine what havoc the regular 
fire of the Cummings Pointbattery must have created. 
The men working the guns made them terribly effec¬ 
tive. The same redoubt was secondly insured hy the 
weak fire Major Anderson kept up on the battery. It 
w'as commanded by Major Stevens, of the Citadel 
Cadets. Under his direction, each shell that was 
fired found a destination within Fort' Sumter, and 
during the entile bombardment scarcely one missile 
of this character missed its mark, 
On the other side of the harbor, directly opposite 
Fort Sumter, was oue of the strongest sides of Fort 
Moultrie. During the last three months it has been 
strengthened hy, every appliance that military art 
suggests. Its marlones, moats, glaces, and embra¬ 
sures are perfectly protected. The weak walls of the 
fort were made perfectly secure for the gunners 
while at work. From this point throughout the en¬ 
gagement vast numbers of shots and heavy balls were 
discharged. Behind this and near Sullivan’s Island 
the floating battery was stationed, with two 64 and 
two 42-pounders, Its sides of iron and Palmetto logs 
were impenetrable. Every shot from it told ou Fort 
Sumter, and men in charge of it were secure in their 
position, so that some of them indulged in soldiers’ 
pastimes, while others played five-cent ante, euchre 
and bluff 
The mortar battery at Mount Pleasant was 500 
yards from the floating battery, and was mounted 
with two mortars, within excellent range of Fort 
Sumter. The shells from these mortars were thrown 
with great precision. 
You now have all the positions of the works bear¬ 
ing directly on Fort Sumter. Ail through Friday 
morning the greatest activity at all points was dis¬ 
played. Three times Major Anderson’s barracks 
were set on fire, and twice he succeeded in putting 
out the flames, and to do this it was necessary to 
employ all his force passing along water. To get 
water it was necessary for some of his men to go 
_ » n - r . nmunuw, uiUUll |»U 
thotfe port#. 1 bo Colleciofo of CnaioniB arc accord- 
ingly hereby instnu.U'4 that no entries for transpor¬ 
tation in bond to those ports can be permitted until 
otherwise directed hy this Department. In case of 
merchandize entered for transportation before the 
receipt by Collectors of these instructions, transpor¬ 
tation bonds to ports of South Carolina, Georgia, 
Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Florida, and Texas, 
will be cancelled on payment of duties at tbe Collec¬ 
tor’s office at the port from which the goods were 
shipped, on the Collector being satisfied by the alii- 
davit of Hit* party Av lio tiled the bond that the iner- 
chandize Arrived at the port of destination after the 
United States officers at such port bad ceased to 
issue the lawful cancelling certificates.” 
The Commissioners from Virginia had an interview 
with President Lincoln on the 13th. The Commis¬ 
sioners came to Washington under instructions, to 
respectfully ask the President to coiunranicate to the 
\ irginia State Convention the policy to he pursued 
in regard to the Confederate States. The following 
Prom ihe Pacific Side. 
California. —We are in possession of intelligence 
to the 30th ult., which we condense as follows: 
The joint committee appointed by the Legislature 
to investigate the alleged mistake in counting the 
votes in tbe recent Senatorial election, represented, 
the facts as heretofore noted, and appear to arrive at 
the conclusion that there was no electiou. Joint 
resolutions were passed in both Houses to go into 
another election on Tuesday next. Many friends of 
McDowell supported the resolution. It is reported 
that McDowell is willing to abide by the result of 
another Convention. 
Ferris Fairman is elected Boundary Commissioner, 
beating McAbell several votes. He is a Breckinridge 
Democrat. 
Coal oil springs are reported to have been found 
in Humboldt county 
as to he unworthy of credence,—mangled, distorted, 
nonsensical,—and we give only the result, of the 
bombardment, which came over tbe lines this (Mon¬ 
day) morning: 
A white flag was displayed from Fort Sumter yes¬ 
terday, Gen. Beauregard sent his aid, Col. Wigfall, to 
the Fort. He approached the burning fortress from 
Morris Island, while the fire was raging on all sides, 
and effected a landing. He approached a port-hole 
and was met hy Major Anderson. The commandant 
of Fort Snmter said he had just displayed a white 
flag hut the firing from the Carolina batteries was 
kept up. Col. Wigfall replied, that Major Anderson 
must haul dowii the American flag, or that no parley 
would be granted; that Sumter or tight was the word. 
•Major Anderson then hauled down his flag and dis¬ 
played only that of truce. All firing immediately 
ceased, and two others of Gen. Beauregard’s, staff, 
ex-Scnator ( hestnut and ex-Govemor Manning, came 
over in a boat and stipulated with the Major that his 
surrender should be unconditional for the present, 
subject to the terms of Gen. Beauregard. Major 
Anderson was allowed to remain with his men in 
actual possession of the Fort for the time being. 
Negotiations were completed la9t night. Major 
Anderson, with hi* command, will evacuate Fort 
Sumter this morning, and will embark on 
The Asphaltum Springs near 
Los Angelos are said to yield inexhaustible supplies 
of oil. 
The amount of coal shipped to San Francisco by 
California miners is about 800 tuns. Sixty thousand 
tuns were consumed in the State. It is thought that 
the yield of coal from the new mines the present year 
will be over 20,000 tuns. 
Late Indiun hostilities in Mondinoz and Sonora 
counties, having been brought to the attention of the 
Governor, that officer will muster into the service of 
the United States thirty volunteers, to act as guides to 
protect the settlers and strangers in that section. 
This order is in concurrence with the views of the 
United States officer commanding, Col. Johnson. 
The Consolidated Telegraph bill has passed the 
Senate, 
A bill has been introduced into the Legislature, 
Tering a premium of $10,000 to the first person 
. owing in California, and completing for market, 
“0 bales of cotton of 500 lbs. each. 
Export shipments of wheat and flour from July, 
0, to the 1st of April, 1661, do not vary much 
