New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-12-28

MILITAR RY oRpE RED QUE
FEDERAL TROOPS EN- ROUTE FOR CHARLESTON
CHARLESTON, Dec. 27, IL M.-Fort Moultrie was
not destroyed as previously reported. The gun
carriages alone were on fire, the cannon were
spiked, and it was reported that train had been
laid to blow up the fort This, however, is doubted
The excitement and Indignation is on the in
crease.
Major Andersons Reasons.
CHARLESTON, Dec. 27, / P. M.-Maior Anderson
states that he evacuated Fort Moultrie in order to
alay discussion concerning that post, and at the.
same time strengthen his own position.
Captain Foster at Fort Moultrie.
CHARLESTON, Dec. 81, l P. M.-Captain Foster
with small force remains at Fort Moultrie.
Several military companies have been ordered
out to protect the magazines and arsenals in this
vicinity it being reported that a military corps
from the interior is now route for this locality.
A collision is not improbable.
The Convention.
CHARLESTON, Dec. 27.-The Convention yester-
day passed an ordinance containing, under the
appointment of South Carolina the present officers
the United States, excepting the act authorizing
the depositing of the papers of foreign vessels with
their respective Consuls.
Vessels from the slaveholding States are to be
registered vessels, the customs to be padacoording
to the regulations of South Carolina.
Officers Of the State are to retain the property
of the United States, subject to the disposal of
South Carolina, until final settlement with the
Federal Government.
Washington Items.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.--The report that troops
have been ordered to the forts in the neghborhood
of Charleston is not credited here. Nor is it be-
lieved that the Administration contemplate giving
any such orders, deemng anything having ten
dency to increase the inflammation of the Southern
sentiment, particularly inadvisable at the present
moment.
| An Address to the Border States.
An address has been prepared by authority, to
be submitted to the members from the border slave
States requesting their respective States to appoint
Commissioners to meet at Baltimore on the 18th
of February next, to devise programme for the
| border States.
| Impeachment of Secretary Floyd.
The impeachment of Secretary Floyd is talked
of in political circles, based upon the recent alb
| straction of bonds. The abstracted bonds are al
follows: Missouri Skies, 1910, 600 North Caroline
Skies, $4,000; Tennessee Skies, $l43, 900. Total
| $4,000.
The Souths Ultimatum.
In the Senate Committee of Thirteen, Mr..
! Grimes, of Iowa, asked Mr.. Toombs whether his
| provision recognizing property in man was the
| South's utimatum, adding if such were the case
| the South should sign an agreement to that effect
| and the Republicans would sign one repudating it
| Mr.. TOombs refused to answer.
The Committee of Thirty-Three
In the House Committee Of Thirty Three, Mr.
| Adams of Massachusetts, offered the proposition
| respecting New Mexico. 1t is thought that the
| peculiar source of this action gives it the sem
| blance of retreat.
| The Indian Agent Admitted to Bail.
| WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-Bailey, implicated in the
| affair of the abstraction of Indian trust bonds tt
the amount of $50 600, has made full confession
/ in letter to Secretary Thompson.
In announcing his individual guilt he affirms tina
no officer of the Government had any complieit.
| in the matter, whatever.
His bondsmen surrendered him to-day to tn
proper authorities.
/ MIR. Russell, the Indian Agent in this city, unde
arrest for alleged participation in the crime, ha
been admitted to bail in the sum of 5000 060. Sen
| ator Green and Representatives Woodson and Bar
rett became his sureties.
The remaining 100000 being made up by eli
iZens.
Comfort for the secessionists,
WAsHNGToN Dec. 27.--The secessionsts ar
much comforted by recent assurances from Mary
land and other States.
The Treasury Department,
| WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.--The Secretary of tn
Treasury denies the existence of any defacatio
in his department.
Union Meeting in Memphis.
MEMPHIS, Dec. 27.-An enthusiastic Union NEE
ing was held here to-day.
Resolutions were adopted, opposing separat
State secession and coercion and in favor of
Convention of all the Southern States, to deman
their rights, and if not granted to take decisiv
action.
Speeches were made by Ex-Governor Neal S
Brown and others.
Action Of Kentucky.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 27-Gov. Magofin has calle
an extraordinary session of the Legislature o
Kentucky, on the l7th of January next.
Proceedings in Congress.
In the House Thaddeus Stevens, of Penn, re
PEELED the newspaper attacks respecting the re
cent abstraction of the Indian Trust Funds, fo
alleged political purposes, when the House ad
journed to Monday.
The Senate was occupied to-day in discussing
the Territorial relations of slavery.
River Intelligence.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 27.-The Ohio river at thi
point was at a stand this evening, with nine fee
water in the canal by the mark.
Domestic Markets.
CINc1NNArI, Dec. 27.-The Flour market close
firm, with sales of 1900 bbs. at SIS 40 to S5 so 70
Superine. The sales of Whisky comprised 1l0
bbs at l4c. per gallon. Pork rules firm; the trans
actions amounted to $50 bbls. at sl4 rs to SIS
Lard in kegs is qnoted at 94c per lb.
NEw YORK, Dec. THE Ca' teasanteuso oa0!
shQ5ss .sr IA to lltc for Middling. Flour has ad
yanced SC. since yesterday; the sales reached 50,
500 barrels at S. 40 to IS IS Tor Superine State
The prices of Wheat are le. higher than those Q
Yesterday. Corn closed steady. with sales Q
81 900 Bushels at IS to roc. Pork closed quiet bn
firm; the sales amounted to 450 barrels ut SI5 2
to Si6 for Mess. Lard was quiet, while the sale
included 3l5 barrels at 10 to 1o9e. per ib. Snga
firm. Sales 1850 boxes Cuba at 81 to 54c per ID.
40 hogsheads New Orleans at to 5te Ne'
Orleans Molasses is quoted at 81 to SIC, the ga
Ion.
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