St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-02-07

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Aeet, received osd5fs through tl Pick eus
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NqidG thee Uniteda STATES 'ftaiAIi haaate
FoWhatten, and thcq sailing corvette Sdin
Louis IAN >cffectqal survey, and general
an:arters,- superintendent BY Gag officer
freaassg,st, Kaa thcnhald 81 ths Cum
berland corvette, Sabine ftigate, and St.
Louis. A sham bout battlc was soon al.
forwards improved IF Sacrifice when the
usual routine of action was gone through
with: A {: . e ri. discrimination Of the
demon .trated Tie fact that every ship was
short Of provisions and that it, would be
madness to send them, probably on 4 hos,
tic mission, il such" a state; '.!H' a. =. j..
The impression prevailed extensively
that tho vessel would 90 to Havana for
: provisions, aud then obey the instructions
ofrMr. Toney.s Serious Dissatisfaction cx-
listed among some of the officers Of the
Powhattan, whom her destination. became
known to them: The third lieutenant,
purser and first lieutenant Immediately
rendered their designations, but the captain
while conditionally accepting them, refused
10 allow their return to the steamer: Tho
stnoet intense excitement existed in tho
squadron, and it was found necessary to
issue an, ordsr sprohibiting ef6sers, sailors
and marines from coiirersing Oh political
navB 'or naval liosements.. or Azwfiting
thereon, as their letters woul ! be opened
and read.
The Tines Washington correspondent
intimates that Fort Sumpter has been re-
intorced by the Steamer Brooklyn, which
landed upwards Of three hundred troops at
the Fort, by. means Of row boats with NUT
fed oars. A.runor is current that Stump:
ter has been attacked. NJ dispatches
from Colonel Anderson have been received
at the Department for three dnys. i,
New YORK, Feb. 4.-Colon.l Hardee,
Of the United States army of tins city, has
resigned his POST in tho army. -. :,
RALEIGH, N. c., Feb, 1.-The State
Convention is the leading topic Of CONVEX
sation. here. Several members Of the Leg
islature have gone home to prepare fr the
coming election. Of delegates. Volunteer
companies are forming in. the State to be
ready for any emergency, including eoer-
cion. .''
ST.. LOUIS, Feb. "a convention of
the representatives Of the Constitutional
Union and Democratic parties, assembled
yesterday at the Mercantile Library Hall,
for. the purpose Of nominating ticket for
. State Convention, and agree upon such
. platform as would most likely meet with
the support of the national conservative
voters Of the country. The consultations
between the two parties were friendly and
harmonious, and al! party distinctions were
set aside, >. The platform which was a9op-
ted, unanimously reiterates the resolutions
passed atsthc great Union meeting ofJan
18th, expressing devotion to The Union,
and strongly opposing tho secession Of
Missouri, and Insisting that the action Of
the Convention b. submitted to the pco-
pie. The following gentlemen were nom.
mated on the ticket: John y. Coater, II
S. Tower, George Penn, l.. W. Roey. J.
Will mas, b. J. Easton,: Henry Overstall
and Charles S. Clarkson. :, -. ..-1y-.,
~~ WAsn1NaroN, Jan. 31.-The steamer
Brooklyn joined the Macedonian At Pen
sacola. 1t is said an attack will. be- made
on Fort Pickens. which IS not now improb-
able, within short time, considering the
advices Of parties distant fronl the scene.
These vessels will cooperate with Lieu
tenant Sl;mms in it's defence although it
is supposed here he will be able success
fully to maintain his position without add
iional succor. .... ..,
New York, Jan. 3l.-The announce
ment Of the Springfield, illinois, Journal.
that Mr.. Lincoln is opposed to measures
Of compromise, is regarded in Washington
as official, aud it is authoritatively said
there that Mr. Lincoln will give no init
nation Of his future policy. until after his
Inauguration. The Pacific railroad bill is
likely tofail,in the House. in consequence
Of the Senate's amendments. .',....
BusroN, Feb. Ian accident #
shocking character occurred at Brook line,
New Hampshire, Wednesday night by the
roof Of the dwelling Of a Mr.. Gibson being
crushed in by the weight Of snow, killing
Mr.. Gibson, his wife and two daughters.
United States brig Broinbridge is rapid