The national Republican., 1860-12-14
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
THE SOUTHERN CRISIS.

Charleston, Dec. l2.-At Fort Moultrie, a
very large force is said to be working night
and day.. No one is now admitted inside, un-
less in company with the commandant.
The sixteenth regiment Of South Carolina
militia mustered to-day, six hundred strong.
Their strange appearance at this time provoked
good deal Of comment.
A dispatch from Washington announces the
resignation Of Assistant Secretary Trescott.
The banks contemplate resuming specie pay.
ments one has done so already.
The Courier believes, 1t says, that compro-
mise is impossible. az.
Columbia, Dec. l3.-The Senate have adopt.
ed the report approprating half q million dol
lars for the exigencies which secession may
create. % ..H ...'.rI IT o..
augusta, Dec. l3.-Large secession meetings
were held last night at Savannah, Columbus,
and Atlanta. So far, the meetings held in this
State have been more Of conservative than
secession stamp. All, however, favor resist.
ance in some form. .r .....
M,ntgonery, Dec. l2.-The Advertiser to.
day publishes the presentment of the grand
Jury Of the District Federal court, declaring the
Federal Government to be q worthless, i'm.
potent nuisance, permitting violations tf she
Constitution in the States nullifying the fugi.
tive slave law and for other causes. -
THE KANSAS TROUBLES. r,.... -
81. Louis, Dec. 1.-THE latest news from
the border is to the effect that Montgomery has
not been at Mound City for two weeks past
General Frost had determined to station three
companies of cavalry and battery of artillery
at two points opposite Bourbon and Linn coun.
ties, Kansas, to protect the border, and the rest
of the brigade were to start home on Monday
last.
Leapenporth, Dec. IL. - General Harney,
with the troops from Fort Leavenworth, will
arrive at that point tomorrow. 1t is thought
that portion Of the force from Fort Riley will
remain in the vicinity Of Fort Scott.
ARRIVAL OF THE CALIFORNIA PONY EXPRESS.
Fort Kearney, Dec. l3.-The Californa pony
express of the lst instant has reached here.
The secession excitement was the all.absorbing
question in California. Some of the Breckin-
ridge papers were publishing carefully written
articles favoring the formation Of Puci6c Re.
public, but they attracted little attention. The
Republican papers are urging the selection Of
Californian in the formation Of Mr.. Lincolns
Cabinet. Also, change in the Judiciary sys.
tenn, so that the United States supreme judge
shall preside at the circuit court on the Pacific
coast.
The leaders of the negro riot at Victoria have
Deen tritu anu hcquitteu, tne uisturpaHceS not
being premeditated.
Advices from Japan state that the brig-of.
war Camilla, which left Hakohbadi, September
7th, was lost in typhoon of Kanajaka. All
hands perished.
Most Of the storehouses at Yokahawa were
destroyed by the same typhoon.
Advices from China to the 9Th of October
had also reached San Francisco. 1t was re.
ported that the allied feet was within sight Of
Pekin, and that the Emperor had fed.
The steamer Cortez left San Francisco on
the lst, with 81, ,250,0O0 in specie for New York
VIRGINIA MINUTE MEN.
Norfolk, Dec. l2.-The Argus of this morn
ihg calls for Convention of the Minute Men
of Princess Anne and Norfolk counties, and oi
the cities of Norfolk and Portsmouth, to meet