April 13, 1861; The New York Herald
WASHINGTON, April 12, 1861.
Up to three o’clock P.M. the government has no reliable news from Charleston. The telegraph is working for business purposes. The writer received a despatch from Charleston this morning, from a reliable source, saying, “No signs of the supply ships yet.”
The President has received a despatch from Charleston this morning, stating that orders were received there from President Davis not to fire on any supply vessel. The President places no reliance upon the statement.
The opinion generally entertained here is, that the recent storm must have reached the coast, and probably drove the fleet out to sea, but the belief is that it will arrive some time today.
The opinion generally entertained here is, that the recent storm must have reached the coast, and probably drove the fleet out to sea, but the belief is that it will arrive some time today.
Joel Dwight has been appointed Superintendent of the Springfield (Mass.) Armory, vice Col. Isaac H. Wright. There are now seventy thousand first class arms in the above named armory, and the work shops are very active, the number of arms manufactured each week being greatly increased.
Colonel Ripley, who had leave of absence for two years, to inspect the Ordnance Departments of the European governments, hearing of our national difficulties, at Alexandria, in Egypt, threw up his privilege to travel in Europe, and has returned home to share the fortunes of his countrymen in the Union and under the Union flag.