The Daily Dispatch: April 25, 1861., [Electronic resource]

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The war.
Latest from the Seaboard.

Passengers from Norfolk, last evening, report all quiet, and preparations for defence going on vigorously. The steamers De Soto and Spalding are reported to have landed another reinforcement of Northern troops at Fortress Monroe. The Norfolk Argus learns from a resident of Hampton that 1,000 troops left 011 Point, Tuesday, at 11 o'clock A. M., for Washington, and that three ships and two war steamers, with a large number of troops on board, were off the fort. This is confirmed by other statements. A letter from a member of the Richmond Graye, written yesterday morning, says:

‘ "The guns at Fortress Monroe are now being spiked by Federal troops, and we expect an attack to-night. A gentleman just from the fort reports this as a fact." The writer adds in a postscript: ‘"Fortress Monroe has just been blown up, or a portion of it. This is reported by a messenger,"’

’ We give these as rumors, which may be confirmed hereafter.

The Norfolk Herald announces the arrival of 250 troops from Georgia, and says:

‘ Two of the companies are from Macon, and are composed of the elite of that flourishing town — merchants, store-keepers, capitalists, &c., who have perilled their all in defence of the South, its honor and its liberties. The third, we learn, is from Columbus, and a fine looking band of heroes, who will do honor to their noble State.

’ The following items are from the Norfolk Argus:

‘ A large number of slaves are busily working upon the batteries and other means of defending the harbor. The services of many of these stalwart sons of Africa have been tendered by their generous owners and they enter upon their new duties zealously and eagerly.

Captain Walker, of the schooner Zephaniah, which arrived from Baltimore on Monday night, reports that on his way down the Bay he saw two large steamers, probably transports, bound up. One of them appeared to be filled with troops. He also saw a third steamer, yesterday, take troops to Fort Monroe.

A list of thirty-two worthy free negroes of this city, who have offered their services in the work of defence, or in any other capacity required, has been sent in to the Captain of the Woodis Riflemen.

It is reported that a secret attempt was made to throw in the river the train of the Seaboard Road in which the Georgia troops were brought, by sawing into the trestle work of one of the bridges. It was not discovered until the cars passed over.

The battery at the Naval Hospital would strike the military eye as an elegant affair.-- A large number of nine-inch Dahlgren guns are among the "baby-wakers," and they would rake the channel for two miles down.

The City Council, last evening, unanimously resolved to issue small notes, to an extent not exceeding $50,000, in sums of $2, $1 and 50 cents, carrying interest.

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