New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-24
The Secession Movement.
BILE AT PETERSBURG, VA.
PETERsBrRG, Dec. %, ls6

PETFRsBCRG, lee. ZJ, lSOJ.
A secession pole, 100 feet high, with the Palmetto
flag wss hoisted the most prominent street yeser-
day morning amid the cheers from large crowd.
The pole was sawed down this morning just before the
dawn of day by unknown party, and the flag car
lied of. Great excitement prevails and collision Is
feared
A factory and seyeral buildings adjoining were de-
.troyed by fire TIN afternoon. Loss $4,000; partly
insured.
TENNESSEE.
MEMPHIS, Saturday Dec. -, 1850.
There was an enthusiastic meeting here last night, TO
ratify the accession Of South Carolina. Fifteen guns
were fired, and The Aralaache newspaper Office aud
other buildings illuminated.
THE NORTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE.
RALEIGH, Saturday Dec. %, 1850.
The Legislature has adjourned until january. The
effort to take up the bill for arming the State failed in
the House.
FROM CHARLESTON.
CHARLESTON, Saturday, Dec. %, 1860.
At the secession celebration at Camden yesterday,
cannon burst, severely injuring several persons.
TIE SLAYER Bonita was not bound 70 this port, but
pu in here from stress Of weather and with her crew
exhausted. She is bound to Norfolk
The serenading procession Last night was grand
affair, ard kept up till after midnight;
1ho C0urlers special dispatch from New-Orleans
tANr tubi WI Nd' PVoiifSil IhAuNHS' ~
authorities Of Honduras
A special dispatch from Washington says that Major
AndefOn has been ordered 10 surrender the forts to
the constituted authorities Of South Carons IN
the forte attacked but not to surrender to rrepon
7ble parties.
SOUTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE.
CHARLESTON, Saturday, Dec D. 1860.
The Home yesterday adopted a resolution instruct
ing the Military Committee to make provision for iced
ing and transporting also establishing telegraph
lines 10 all exposed points of the State giving The Cow
crDor authority over all telegraph lines IN case OF yar
or appIehended invasion II war made the secisl or
der for to-day
A resolution was offered making - ,rcb;,o ;,,uirv
into the buriness Of the banks OF III state with power
10 send for Ienons examine DO books, TRANSACTIONS
&c.
The Convection viii ,robably take recess to-day
till the 18th Of JsnDe,.r
THE SOL al CAROLINA PLESIPOTESTIARES.
WASHINGTON, Dec 22-l0 ?. IN.
Dispatches from Charleston, received late as 81
thif evening from Governor flckens, give the mior
nation that Mesers Bauwel, Adams and Orr are ap
! OF the forte They will arrive here Oh TUESDAY Gven
ing Il il true that unless the menace conveyed by III,
presence OF revenue cutter be removed, there grea
danger h0tHe mot oH attack md capture the torts
| MEETING IN BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, De-. y 1860
An Important meeting, attended by many prominent
citizens, was held at the Ungersalist Church last
night, TO consider the national crisis Chief Justice
Legrand desided, and Jno. U. L. McMaban was among
the fifty EioePIesidents.
Judge LegraEd made speech, taking strong South
err grounds
Mir Rian prominent merchant, Offered resolutions,
asking the Governor Immediately to conyoke the
Legislature
Coleman Yeott, State Senator and William Norris,
made speeches sustaining the resolutions, which were
unanimously passed.
Tie speeches were all conservative, bat were unms-
takesl lie in urging determined action the part Of
MARYLAND to meet The difficulties, and to place herself
rhythm the Union if possible, but at all hazards with
a united South Much dignity preserved in the
proceedings and strong sympathy for Southern CO.
operation. South Carolina was frequently cheered
THE TRIHUsE's announcement OF Lilcons unw-
ngness 10 concede or compromise Indignantly COM
mented upon. Maryland seems to be catching the
Southern feeling rapidly.
A hundred guns ere fired here Saturday in honor
Of South Carolina but the partia firing probably do
not represent the general public.