Daily national Democrat., 1860-12-11
T.ELEGRAPRTC.
lover THE STATE LINE.1
Arrival of the Pony Express.

ment has ASSUMED no new phase.
The financial panic is about the same-no
worse.
The Kansas troubles are probably exagger
ated. On Sunday last detachment Of vol
unteers, under en-. Frost, left st. Louis for
the Western border at jefferson City and
other places. They were joined by other
troops on their arrival yesterday at Syracuse,
Mo. They numbered upwards of 600 men,
mostly infantry, They are now en- route for
Fort Scott, where, according to last reports,
Montgomery and his band are entrenched
The telegraphic dispatches are very contra
dictory, and some of them have already
proved false. The outlaws who were re-
ported to have invaded Missouri, turn out TO
be U. 5. troops encamped on their march
from Fort Leavenworth to Texas. Other
telegraphic statements were equally false or
| exaggerated. The latest advices state that
Secretary Beebe, of Kansas, had had an in
terview with Montgomery, who with AZ
men, was engaged tryinga man charged with
kidnapping free negro. According to one
account, the man was hanged in Beebes pres
ence; but according to another account, he
was released at his request On icing ex-
postulated with, Montgomery is reported to
have detied the power of the Territorial and
Federal Governments. Fort Scott has not
been burned nor sacked as previous accounts
had it.
Gen. Harney and Gov Medara arrived at
Fort Leavenworth on the Goth Nov. and
were to leave this morning with 100 dra-
goons and two pieces of artillery. Troops
also started from Fort Riley.
Another dispatch received by way of Lea
venworth says that Montgomery's only OBJ
ject was to drive off obnoxious settlers, and
that his band was largely reinforced by re-
Gently expelled settlers from the Indian
| lands
In the South it was calculated that there
was still further animation. The papers are
| filled with rumors about the Presidents mes.
sage. All agree that he will take strong
grounds agains secession, as a matter of right
and proprety.
The rumors about blow up in the CaLi-
net prove to be all humbug
A secession meeting, irrespective of par
ties, was held at New Orleans on the night
of 22d Nov, when a Southern Rights Asso-
citation was formed for Louisiana. designed
to promote Il concert of action among the
Southern States, and to organize minute men
and volunteer companies throughout the
State.
The Legislature of South Carolina met to-
day. bill was just received and read to
arm the State and raise 100000 for that
purpose Tenders of aid from other States
continue to pour in.
The Legislature intend to pass an act de-
fning treason and settling the punishment
of the traitor; perhaps death to any person
who shall circulate incendary documents, or
who shall arm himself as an Abolitionist and
attempt to inclte slaves to insurrection.
There was a rumor in Charleston that
troops were coming to Fort Moultrie, but it
is doubtful.
a dispatch yesterday from Augusta, Ca,
says that A. II. Stephens and DIR. Perkins
were unanimously chosen delegates to the
State Convention in Tallafliro, Ga. Ste
phens made conservative speech.
A citizens meeting of all parties held last
night at Louisville passed resolutions insist
ing on the execution of the Fugitive Slave
Law, and to stay in the Union.
The Palmetto flag was raised yesterday at
Baltimore by an association called the N. r.
The raisers were greeted with sroans and
Kisses by the crowd, and plaudits by volun-
teers The barque Isabel also raised the
Palmetto flag when other vessels ran up the
stars and stripes
Minister Clay having demanded his pass
ports, the Peruvian Minister yesterday wa,
promptly furnished with his passports. Di-
plomatie intercourse between the United
States and Peru is now ended
Mayor Wood will nominate his brother
Henry for Street Commissioner of New y ork
and he will be confirmed
A number of vessels were driven ashore on
Lake Erie. among them the propeller Daco-
tab which had double crew, all on board
perished The propeller Jersey City fouu-
dered, all hands lost.
Garibald in a farewell proclamation, tells
his companions that an army of million OF
men would be wanted TO follow him in a
fresh conflict by March next.
st. Louis, (via Fort Kearny) Nov. 29th.-
Financial matters are much easier. though
most of the Missouri, Tennessee, South Care
lima and some other tanks have suspended in
order to afford relief.
Discussion was alarmingly on the increase.
The secession of South Carolina was consd-
cred certain. Many northern Republican
journals urge the greatest concessions in or
der to allay the storm. The message of the
Governor of South Carolina treats secession
as a fixed fact, and makes his recommenda-
tltions accordingly. lie suggests that Adams
Express should be temporarily substituted
for mails until some arrangement can be made
with the Federal Government He advised
the prohibition of the introduction of slaves
from border States not members of theSouth-
ern Confederacy, and opposes any delay on
the part of South Carolira, let other States
come in when they please. lie treats coer-
cion after secession as absurd, and says that
il the Federal Government should refuse to
surrender the harbor defences or interfere
with imports or exports South Carolina must