The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-11-23


The news from the South this morning is impor.
tant. The banks Of Philadelphia, the District of
Columbia Norfolk, Portsmouth and Wheeling Va,
and the Farmers and Exchange Bank of Charles
ton suspended specie payments yesterday. Their
example Will no douhr be followed by other banks
az the South Immediately.
We publish in another column additional particu.
lara respe ,ng the projected abolition foray OF the
Kansas banditu. Montgomery avows his design to
be TO free every slave in Southwestern Missouri.
The Missourians on the border are preparing to
repel the invaders, should they escape the vigi.
lance Of General Harvey.
The Presiden, and Vice President elect met q,
Chicago yesterday, and after quiet chat visited
the republican Wigwam and other notable edifices
OF the city. There was large number of poid-
clans from the North, East and West on hand, but
MIR. Lincoln declined 70 receive them until to day
when his pm oIic receptions win commence.
Last evening the steamship Benvile. from ia
vana with two days later news than that brought
by the Empire City, arrived at this port AT Hs-
vaus there was a complete aearth OF local news.
Events Ia the Unitcd States were exciting good
deal Of interest aud attention and the press had,
a. course, something u say. The Di1rto de Ia
Marina had editorial in its issue Of the 18th ia
which doubts are expressed that the present All.
tauou viii end ia lie secession 81 the Southern
States from the conioderacy. 1t regards the hoist
ing Of Palmetto Rags calling Of conventions. en-.
rolling o. Minute Men, &C., as the mere letting on
the superfuous steam Of warm and excitable
people, just rs man in a passion swears
and storms little TO relieve himself. Bu,
whatever the opinion may be worth, the Diario
makes the mistake 10 suppose that the excitement
Is merely due 70 party feeling and polite intrigue,
arguing ycry justly from those premises, that no
party feeling could drive the people to the extreme
measure Of secession, which il says would be like
springng a mine beneath their feet The article
throughout sneers II the South, and beIays gross
ignorance q the tue aspects OF The question. The
writer ventures TO think that II the South had con
Gdcnce 10 ~ physical resources, monetary power,
industrial and other talents which distinguish the
North il would not he surprising II, in the present
state o. Affairs, il would make good it, threats
The Pre.Sa does Hot know what to think. In
il Issue ot the 10Th il says, after speaking of the
serious nature Of the from The United States,
threats Of secession. &c.:-"We gave orr opinions
souc days ago in regard to the value we attached
10 those threats trusting 10 the good sense OF the
mass Of the Anglo. American citizens, who well
uuocrsa I'd all the evils that must r. suit from
desperate resolution. But now the opinions Of
our correspondent. ere 50 decided, giving the sepa-
ration Of the southern States ss certain in case
the President elect should belong TO the
republican party, that VIC cannot help as
seating to news 40 we'll authenticated" The
remainder ~ the article Is as remarkable for is
gnOra Z a. that Ct the DiGrio. IN it. issue Of the
18th il expresses q contrary opinion 20 that inst
Quoted. and thinls secession unlikely, from the
mAsni,udc a the undertaking. Possibly we may
lind change in tie sentiment Of the Havana press
In tho course a. couple 81 weeks.
W, have dates from Caracas, Venezuela, to DC.
,cber g2 There was little. II any, change in the
state Il Affairs. Parts u the country we're repre-.
sented 70 b. quiet the rebels having been dispers.
ed, 10, most likely TO reappoar on the first oppor.
tunuy The items Of news are uuiniorestng.
We have received an interesting communication
from our Fcrt Buchanan, New Mexico correspon.
dent dated the 5th inst, In which be gives a
synopsis NJ the news az that post. Jack Powers q
notorious character, and who formerly belonged 10
Colonel stevensons New York regiment WAS mur.
dered on tho night ~ oct. %. near the Calabscas
ranch. about thirty miles from Fort Buchanan. The
oece Ased was wealthy and has relatives residing in
this city. stranger named Bailey, on his journey
70 the States stopped at Tucson for Few days,
and while there on Nov. |. was cooIly murdered by
G desperate named Miller Bartlett. Another man,
named W. T. Ward, OF Dardanelle, Tell county,
Arkansas, was shot by a Mexican lying in ambush,
near Fort Buchsnan, and was MORALLY wounded.
The ball was cred evidently from enc Of Colts re-
volyers passed entirely through the chest OF it,
victim. Wards condition was discovered In few
moments afser the occurrence, and he was taken
TO The fret hospital at the fort where he lived for
upwards Of four hours in perfectly calm and ra
tionsl state Of mind, conversing on the subject,
and then died.
In the Circuit Cour, yesterday the Grim. con.
suu Of 0rville II. Brown against Charles NJ. David.
son was brought TO . conclusion, the jury anding a
verde, for plaintiff Of six cent? damages.
AZ the meeting OF the Board OF Aldermen yss,er.
DIV resoluaon vas adopted directing the Special
C.rs t.rt FL Is, reception Of tho Japanese n 70.
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