The Shasta courier., 1860-12-15
Pony News.

We are indebted to the Sacramento Union for
the following summary of Eastern news brought
by the Pony Tie dates are to the 29th of No.
vember, from g Louis:
The disunion movement has assumed no new
phase. The financial panic is about the same
no worse.
Agerated.
Montgomery is reported as having defed the
poSer of the Territorial and Federal Govern
ments.
Fort Scott has not been harmed or Paris
sacked.
Montgomery is reported to have large COM
Portable tents, plenty of provisions outside of
Fort Scott and ready to meet the troops sent
against hiia.
General Harney and Governor Medary arrived
at Fort Learenworth November 26th, and leave
this morning with one hundred Dragons and
two pieces of artillery. Troops have also start
ed from Fort Riley. Two divisions will rendez-
vous at Mound City, sixteen miles from the
Missouri line.
Another dispatch says Montgomerys only
object is to drive Of obnoxious settlers, and
that his band is largely reinforced by recently
expelled Indian land occupants.
The Kansas troubles are said to give the
President much perplexity.
Papers filed with rumors about the
Presidents Message. All agree that he will
take strong grounds against secession, as
matter of right and propriety.
Rumors about blow up in the Cabinet
prove to be all humbug,
In Tennessee, Union meetings have been held
irrespective Of parties.
AT New Orleans. on the night of November
22d, there was formed a Southern Rights Asso-
citation for Louisiana, designed to promote con-
cert among Southern States and organize min
ute-men and volunteers companies throughout
the State.
FoIty-seven steerage passengers were returu-
ed from Charleston to New York by the steamer
Nashville, November 24th. Steamers now take
no more steerage passengers
There was rumor in Charleston that troops
were coming from Fort Moulrtie This is doubt
full.
More returned passengers arrived yesterday in
New York from Charleston.
The South Carolina Legislature met to-day.
4 bill has just been introduced to arm the
State and raise $500, 900 for that purpose Ten
ders OF aid from other States continue to pour
in.
The secession of South Carolina is considered
certain. Many Northern Republican journals
urge the greatest concessions to allay the storm.
In his message, the Governor of South Caroli-
ma treats secession as Fixed fact and makes
recommendations accordingly. He suggests
Adams Express as a Temporary substitute for
the mails till some arrangement be made with
the Federal Government. He sdvises a pro-
hibition or interdictioR of slaves from the bor-
der States not members of the Southern Con-
federacy, aid opposes any delay the part of
South Carolina. let other States come in when
they please. He treats coercion after secession
as absurd, aud says if the Federal Government
refuses to surrender the harbor defences or in
terferes with her imports or exports South
Carolina must accept the issue and meet it as
becomes men and freemen, who infinitely prefer
snnihilation to disgrace.
The Governor of Maryland refuses to call an
extra session of the Legislature, SIS calculated
TO favor reasonable designs.
Several candidates to the South Carolina
Convention repudiate the idea of any free States
joining Southern Convention.
Official returns from Virginia indicate the
election of seven Bell and six Breckenridge Elec-
tors.
Italian affairs are unchanged.
France and England recommend to the King
of Naples to abandon the contest.
The Empress of France is in London incog.