Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1860-11-29

Missouri frontier.
Intelligence from South America announce
that the Peruvian Government have refused in
Identification for American vessels seived at the
>Ihincha Islands and confscated by the Govern
ment, and consequently our Minister, Mr.. Clay
had demanded and received his passports. The
guano contracts are reported to have been award
ed to the new parties who were in treaty fol
| them.
| HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM KANsAs.-Ofical
information has been received at Washington
that the notorious Capt. Montgomery and a
company of outlaws have commenced operations
by hanging and numbering inofensive persons
in Kansas This lawess band number about
500 men, are well supplied with arms and am
munition, and are in the receipt of material aid
from the North.
The Secretary Of War has promptly dispatch
ed the necessary orders to General Harvey, who
is in command of that department., for enforcing
the laws, and for apprehending guilty persons
Gen. Harvey has four companies of dragons at
his command, and will make short work of these
rebels. se..>
The refusal of the General Government to &C.
cede to the demand to adjourn the land sales
which are advertised to take place during De-
cember, is the pretext for this armed organiza-
ton but the real objects are said to be raid
the frontiers Of Missouri, Arkansas and Texas
to avenge the punishment of John Brown and
other Abolition emissaries.
THE KANSAS TRoUBLEs.-Learen,c X
T., Nov 24.-The latest information received
here from Fort Scott shows that up to Tuesa
night no demonstration had been made there
1t is thought here that the object of Captain
Montgomery is only to drive off some obnoxious
settlers, and that he has no intention of modest.
| ing the government officers at Fort Scott or O.
invading Missouri His original band has pro-
| baby been largely reinforced by mea recently
driven from the New York Indian lands, and
rendered desperate by want Further intelli-
gence is expected tonight.
General Harvey and Governor Medary viii
| arrive tomorrow.
The force at Fort Leavenworth is ready t.
march at moments warning.
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| at the South, which has somewhat abated for g
few days past, will doubtless revive again thi:
week, as the South Carolina Legislature assem-.
bled on Monday in annual session. The pro-
ceedings of this body will be watched with in
| terest.
Col Memminger's speech, recently at Green
Vile, South Carolina, advised secession, but sale
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without war with the General Government
He therefore urged thorough preparations. HI
remarked that South Carolina could be attacked
only by water and trusted that the citizens in
the mountains would be ready to march for the
protection of the city of Charleston.
At Augusta Nov. &c, an enthusiastic meet
ing was held. Senator Toombs Judge STAIRS
and Dr. Miller delivered speeches, when seccs
sion resolutions were adopted. Meetings con.
tnue to be held daily and at night in different
portions of'Georgia, indicating that the popula,
feeling is strongly in favor of secession.
Tue Mercury of Friday in an editorial ridicules
the idea of biockading Charleston, and says 6
federal blockade would only hasten the consum-
nation of Southern Confederacy, and woulC
fail to isolate South Carolina from the sister cot
ton States, as the British embargo failed, III
1774, to isolate Massachusetts from her sister
colonies.
It is understood that Mr.. Slidell, of La, will
not take his seat in the Senate this winter, un-
less the President signifies desire that he may
be present on the occasion Of some special vote
Of Importance. He regards rupture of the
Union as inevitable.
| Long reports of the presentation of a gold
headed cane to Captain Berry, of the New York
and Charleston line Of steamers, appear in the
papers Captain Berry's performance, which
elected this mark of approval, was the hosting
of the Palmetto flag at the masthead of the
Columbia.
A distinguished congressman who has lately
passed through Texas, speaks of the disunior
feeling there as being general.
The South Carolina cadets at West Point
numbering seven, have held meeting and re
solved when she withdraws, to .'be found fight
/ ing under her banner"
Governor Moore, of Louisiana published
proclamation converting the Legislature on tn
10th December, to determine on the course Q
Louisiana in the present crisis. There is stron'
and growing feeling in favor Of secession.
A letter from Mobile says, owe are all her
for secession 1t is very evident that, out c
Mobile, there are many in Alabama who are nc
5 for immediate secession.
printed circular, in the shape Of lette
from New York. has been received, in which tn
writer speaks hopefully of returning reason j
the North, refers to the defeat of Burlingam
!, and Penninoton to the recent articles in til