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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-11
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OaAnLlssoE, Jan. 5.-rhe journals TODAY
po0slsn sue correspondence between the Com
missioner: 20 Warrington and tile President
A0p. q. =. Aongstreet, President Of the
South Carolina College, has Issued four page
pamphlet, entitled Shall South Carolina i,e.
gin the War e. He earnestly desires the Col
lectoron board the Harriet Lane to be allowed
to land, and says that be should be treated
politely and introduced to Collector Colcock.s
90 that the Collectors Of the two sovereign.
ties could use every means to settle the
respective claims in aspirs of courtesy and
kindness. II the forts are reinforced, it
would o. an unfair conflict in which hum
dreds OF our soEs would be slair. Fort
Mou,trie would become deserted and the
wrath OF the United States would oe brought
upon our devoted city. He implores the
people to let the first shot come from tho
enemy. -
The President of tie Convention received
Telegram from Mayor Monroe, Of New
Orleans, which is as follows:
"The city of New Orleans fully symrs.
thizes with the city of Charleston in The
psrils to which she is exposed, and will not
fail to support her when the occasion re-
quires action"
Mr.. Huttson offered IN ordinance that nil
power cot necessary to make postal arrange
ments and enact postal laws DO vested in tie
General Assembly. Passed.
Mr.. keitt offered resolution permitting
the officers Of any force, regular or volun.
teer, raised under the order of the Con.
vention, to hold seats in either House OF the
General Assembly, or any other ofice.
Adopted.
Mr.. Curtis offered resolution that the
late Commissioners to Washington be re-
quested to prepare at their earliest con ven.
fence written statement Of their oral COM
munioation 70 this body, and communicates
The result OF their recent attempt at neeo.
tiations with the United State. for the defiv.
cry of the forts and other State property.
said document to be deposited with the
President of this body, with an Injunction
OF secrecy until otherwise ordered. Alden.
ted.
An order to print 5000 copies OF the cor.
respondence between the Comnissi oners "a
Washington and the President of the United
States was laid on the table. sf
The chair and the appurtenances used OF
The night OF signing the Ordi nance O. Seces
sion were ordered to be placed in the Stat
House at Columbia.
The adoption of an ensign was ordered 4
be left to she Legislature. @ s 800
] Adjourned, ....t
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-11

SuperinisndentBarbohr n. Boteler strongly
urged upon the War Depaftment haiti would
not BE- polite to send them thecoat this tims.
InSthe Committee d: Clifty three, to-dsy,
there was .considerabIs discussion upon Mr.
Dumas propoAition, submitted some time
since Two or three propositions underwent
criticism from various members, but NO pos.
tive action was taken.
tits understood here that the Sub Treasurer
Of Charleston has communicated the fact 20
the Government that the South Carolina
authorities will not allow him to nav anv
more drafts, nor even to pay Anderson 8 men.
All the cash in the vaults is to be retained
there.
1t is not ascertained that all the seeding
States have drawn their quota Of arms for
1861 in advance. The order from South
Carolina was filed only few weeks ago.
Wdshtngton Correspondence of the Isl-
6une: Private letters from the best sources
in Charleston, dated on Saturday, express the
greatest distrust as to events, and fear that
blood may fow at any moment. Many Of the
families are moving from the city. Under
these apprehensions, the most sagacious
leaders have lost their power, and are at the
mercy of an excited and enraged population.
| Larse Anderson, of Cincinnati, brother OF
the Major, has just returned from Charleston.
After the first interview with his brother. the
surveillance was not continued, and he had
free communication with him. The Major
considers his position entirely secure, and is
fairly supplied with provisions and other
necessaries, except coal and wood, for military
purposes, in case that extremity should be
reached. He is in good spirits, and hopes
that reason will operate upon the misguided
people before long.
Mr.. Holt transacts his important business
at Gen. SCOTS Office, as . precaution against
the leakage in the War Department, and in
consequences of distinct intimation given by
Mr.. Miles, Of the South Carolina delegation.
to the President, that they had means Of
knowing when reinforcements were ordered,
if at Ill.
| WAsHiNoroN, Jan. 9.
There seems to be a mistake or misappre
henson somewhere. 1t is denied by gentle
men very intimately related to the Admins
tration that the recruits to Fort Sumpter wer,
ordered without the previous sanction of tn,
President; and, further, that the subject wa
discussed IN the Cabinet, and that actinI
Secretary of War Holt, as well as some othe
members of the Cabinet, clearly understood
that 1T was the wish of the President that tn
recruits should not be sect.
The War Department is in possession Q
information that the Government of Sout
Carolina has forbidden the United State
Sab Treasurer at Charleston from paying tn
drafts of the Paymaster in favor Of Maj. Ar
derson and his command, and the Sub Treas
urer has refused accordingly. ,-
| Half million dollars is daily expected fror
New York by the Treasury Department.
| Commodore Maury says that the long pas
sage of the Levant does not, in his judgmen,
Justify the supposition of her loss. lie give
the reasons for his belief.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-11
New YoB

-fs4 New YoRK, Jan. 8.
A special dispatch to the Commercial
says the Presidents message is so decisive
in favor Of the enforcement Of the authority
and laws Of the Federal Government in re.
bellious States, that it must necessitsts the
retirement of Secretaries Thompson and
Thomas. 1t also says it is now pretty GER
tain that Mr.. Hickman's coercion resolutions
will pass the House by large majority.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-11
Florida Secession Convention.

IALLAHASSE, Jar. D.
Judge MCGEE, Of Madison, was elected per
manent President. The morning session was
commenced in effecting an organization.
During the afternoon, resolutions were offered
declaring the right Of Florida to secede, de.
caring the cause of its exercise, and the duty
OF the State to prepare for it. A discussion
ensued as to the policy of their immediate
passage. The resolutions were finally made
special order for Monday. Adjourned till
Monday.
From the sentiment of prominent members,
it is unquestionable that the Legislature will
not act without mature deliberstion There
is no excitement here, but all are looking
calmly towards further events.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-11

A CosrLY ApArNIsTRATIos.- graphic
epitome of Mr. Buchanan's administration
is contained in the following brief extract
from Washington letter in the Philadel-
phia North american:
1890, 000, 900 will have disappeared by
the 4th of March next, for four years admin
istration Of the governments in time of peace
with all the world. What is to show for this
criminal extravaganza and mal-appropria-
tion? Nothing but distracted COUNTRY. q
beggared Treasury, an enormous debt, and
a deficient revenuel These ere the results
Of Buchanan's single term"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-11
Gubernat0rial Nominations.

CoNccRD, N. H., Jan. 8.
The Democratic, Republican and Union
State Conventions were held here, to-day
The two former were quite fully attended
The Democrats nominated Gen. Geo. Stark,
Of Nashua, for Governor. The Republicans
nominated Hon. W. S. Berry, Of Hebron, for
Governcr. The Unionists adjourned without
making nomination.
BY order of the Democratic Convention.
2s3 guns were fired in honor Of Jackson.
Anderson, and the nominee for Governor.
The three respective conventions manifested
unanimous spir for perpetuating the Union.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-11

No Gen. Wool-second in command to
Gen. Scott writes that on the 9th of
December 10000 musksts we're sold from
the Watervliet arsenal, opposite Troy, bz
Secretary Floyd. to G. b. Lamar, of Savan-
nah, Ga, at $3.50 each, the original cost
being Sg5 each. Lamar was the owner Of
the slave ship Wander r, and is 3 tt man 70
lead on the secessionists, whose object ifxhe,
opening of the foreign slave trade.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-11
Meeting to Sustain Mai. Anderson.


PHILADELPHIA, Jan. s.
An immense meeting " as held here to-
night, in National Hall, to eustain Mai. An.
derson. Five thousand persons were pres.
ent. D. Lewis presided, assisted by Com.
Steward, Major Robert Patterson
and others.
Resolutions were adopted heartily approx
ing of the conduct of Maj. Anderson, calling
on the President to provide him with all the
force he requires for the defense of his DO.
sition, declaring all persons who wage war
against the United States and all who coun.
sci and sanction them public criminals, and
declaring that the American flag shall be
protected to the last extremity.
Speeches were made by j. Murray Rush,
Democrat, Chas. Gillon, Republican, and
Mark Mundy, Union. The enthusiasm was
intense.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-11

A WHEEL WITHIN A Observation-Disclosures
II rullified in South Carolina. The conven-
ton passed its ordinance claiming all Federal
property within the bounds Of the State, and
holding Federal officers accountable therefor
The Postmaster at Charleston has declared
himself accountable, for the present, only to
the Government Of the United States, thus
taking the liberty Of multiplying the ordinance
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-11
Movements Of Troops.

LEAvENwoRTH, Jan. 2.
The troops from Fort Leayenworth left.
this morning, for Baltimore, via St. Joseph.
Chicago and Pittsburgh. The force consists
Of two companies Of light artillery, comprising
210 men, with 100 horses. A force of 90
dragons remains at Fort Leavenworth.
~ BosroN, Jan. 8.
A detachment Of the troops stationed &
Fort Independents. Boston Harbor, are 70
sail for EoFidaon Wednesday next. a small
number Of marines from the Ohafleston NV
Yard have besn ordered South.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-11

l
| No EXPLANATION WANTsu. = The friends OF
secession give che most effectual answer to
those who clamor for sope new manifesto
from MIR. Lincoln. They openly declare
that anything that he could say would do no
good. Tho Hon. Henry W. billiard, of
Alabama, lately Bell.and Everett man, SUD-
porting "the Constitution, the Union, and
the enforcement of the Laws writes as
follows to Mr.. Belmont and others of New
York: F
1t is not any apprehension of aggressive
action on the part Of the incoming Admins
tratiop which rouses the Southern people to
resistance, bat it ip the demonstration which
Mr.. Lncolns election By such oserwhelm;ng
majorities affords of the supremacy of, 8
sentiment hostile to slavery in the nom
slaveholding States Of the Union"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-11
Important from Mexico ... Tho
Liberals Triumphant.

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. Z.
The British steamer Valorous, from Vera
Cruz, bound for Pensacola, touched at South
West Pass, to day, and reports the following
important intelligence:
Miramon was completely ted, on the ed,
and on Christmas day tao Liberals cccu..ied
the city Of Mexico Puebla had also capitu-
lated. Juarcz had been sent for, and would
leave, on the Sd inst, for the Capital. .,
The c'ty of Mexico was tranquil.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-11
Murdered by his Slaves.

WELDON, N. c., Jan. 5.
A dreadful murder has just been discov-
cred. A man of wealth and standing has
been murdered by his slaves. The name Of
the gentleman was Lucius Woodruff, OF
Northampton county, N. G. He was killed
in barbarous manner, and by inches, ac-
companied By the most horrible tortures.
The negroes have been arrested. There 10
a rumor that abolitionists are at the bottom
of this diabolical crime. -.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-11
Virginia Legislature.

RicHNoED, Jan. Z.
A special session Of the Legislature COM
menced to day. All the members were pres.
ent. Nothing of importance was done to-day.
The bill to arm the State comes up to morrow.
and will probably pass. The question OF
calling State Convention was made the
special order for Wednesday. 1t will proba-
bly, pass both houses. The excitement here
has somewhat subsidized. The purpose to
resist all aggressions on Southern rights is
firm.
The House, to-day, unanimously adopted
resolution to appoint q committee, with in
structions to report bill for State Conven-
ton. Anti-coercion resolutions have been
introduced into both houses.
RIcHMoND, Jan. 8.
Special Correspondence of the Herald -
The committee of the House of Delegates,
having in charge the subject of convention,
have prepared bill, which they Will report
to morrow. They have fixed upon the 18th
of February for the meeting of the convent ton,
and the 18th for the election of delegates.
The question of additional military force for
the purpose of defense has been referred to
committee. A resolution proposing to appro-
pirate ten millions of dollars for that purpose
has also been referred to a committee
General opinion is that Virginia will secede
about the 4th Of February. In the meantime,
such preparations will be made as may be
necessary to repel any aggression.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-11

TIE PAc,s1c RAuRoAD Bill. The amend.
msnt Of Nr. Polk has killedthe Pacific Rail-
road Bin. Il win not pass this session,
owing to the disposition in the Senate 20
load Il down with amendmente ofa sectional
character.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-11
Horrible Murder.

dRREN CASTLE, lad, Jan 8.
llilman Hanna and vito were toaLd ma
cered IN their beds yesterday morning, nine
miles north Of this place. They were mur.
dered for their money. Thereto no clue 10
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-11
1.-THE best contrived deceit
Win hurt it, own coutrivsr;
And perfdy doth often cheat
Ia authors purse Of every silver"

AUD p6EuOy VOtu VAsSo CAASoe
Its authors purse Of every silver"
The Systematic and persistent misrepre-
ssntation of the Republican party by its
opponents is having the effect at the South
which might reasonably be expected. Lincoln
has been called Block Republican" 80 often
that some of the slaves think him one Of their
own race, and many have got tho idea that Il
is his purpose to set them Ill free. Appre.
hending trouble on this account, the Panels
(Aiss.) Star suggests that the slaves should
be told that ''the election Of Lincoln hat
nothing to do with them or their freedom
and that nothing has been done or will b
done by Mr.. Lincoln or anybody else to chang
their condition" As cotemporazyremaEks
this is the first time the South has been com
PEELED, in sslfdefense, to give their slave
political instruction.
We are pleased to notice in this connection
an article in the January number OF th
Princeton IN. J.) Re0isc, which says thai
II Ol8OutOu - W COuAoS ~ WIZ oV~sA AZ
experience the horrors Of servile instruction
1t will be refsrable more to the inflammation
and defamatory character Of such publication
1.-THE New York Herald, Journal Of Conmsrc
ss id omns gsnus) than to any other proxima'
cause" The Revisu has been for many yea
the organ Of the Old School Presbyterian
and in all controversies on the slavery questio
has leaned towards the Southero side. q
the secession question, however, it TAXI
strong conservative ground, denouncing it
treason, and condemning the falsehoods th'
have been circulated among Southern peopl
to the prejudice Of the Republican party an
the people of the North Is the main cause {
all the trouble. So we may infer that the o.
School Presbyterian Church occupies th
right ground, Notwithstanding the effort 6
our contemporary in this city to place it anon
those who apologize for treason, and censur
the North as the cause oft.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-11
To RI. Polsr. = The Louisville Joav.al

says:
The Charleston Mercury advises the i'm
mediate importation of Q couple Of millions
of Africans, whom It calls "capnibAls, = into
South Carolina. Butisn't there como DANGER
that 90 many csnnibals might some moruipe
cat up for breakfast all Tho white folks 81
that little State then slsst Of toward
Florida for their dinner
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-11
Death fsom srarvation,

NV YORK, Jan. 8.
An Ebelishmsn named Jno. w Williams
Fdyed nom starvation In Aadison street, yes-
|tsrday. His three childsenwer fonndnear!y
dssd from smallpox, and bis wife nearly
oxhaueted.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-11

PERSONAL APPEARANCE OF MAJOR AMBER
SON. The New York Leader thus described
Major Anderson, Commandant at Fort
Sumpter
"In physique, the Major is about five feet
nine inches in height; his figure is well set
and soldierly his hair is thin and turning
to iron gray his eye dark and Intelligent !.
his nose promirent and well formed. A
stranger would read in his air and appear
ance, determination and An exaction Of what
was due to him. He has q goad deal man
aer. In intercourse he is very courteous
and his rich goice and abundant gesicula-
ton 20 well together. He is always agree
able and gentlemanly, firm and disnidsd,
. mansof undsunted courage, and a. tue
soidics may be reliedon 70 obsy 5rdsri Ind |
DO his duty.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-11
Important from Springfield, Ill.
Special Telegraphic Correspondence the Cincinnati

Important from Springfield, HI.
Special Teegraphc Correspondence to the Cincinnati
Commercial.
SPaINarIELD, H., Jan. 4.
Cameron's appointment as Secretary Of
the Treasury ia certain. 1t was solicited BY
nearly oil the leading Rep lblicans of Penn
sylvania, Wilmot included. The latter de-
ciared in bis favor, and will take his place
10 the Senate. ass ss. : . s e
Alexander K. Mcclure, of Harrisburg,
came here in great excitement, to protest
against Csmeron's appointment, His feelings
were soothed by assurances of tho Pres idene
elect, and he returned home apparently sat-
isfed.
Daring Bates last visit he determined on
a. cepting the Attorney Generalsliip. He
stated this himself in public. Caleb 3.
Smith, OF Indiana, will certainly be Secre.a-
~ OF the Interior. Amos Tuck, OF New
Hampshire, is here to-day. Ether he or
n. z. Banks will be Secretlry Of the Navy.
Should Fremont be found willing TO serve,
he will be Secretary OF War.
Mrs. Lincoln will 80 to New York next
week, TO buy outfits for the White House.
MIR. Lincoln Is expected to start for v ash
lngton about the middle of February. The
route is yet unfixed. The Pittsburgh, Fort
Wayne & Chicago Road have rendered
special train. $500.
The news of an impending attack on Fort
Su,npter pro 'uced great excitement.
Mr.. Lincoln keeps himself very retired
now. rs as
Ex-G,vernor Chase, of Ohio, arrived here
o-night, by invitation of the President
'lect.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-11
Terror, Anxiety and Probable Reaction
of the Disunion Feeling in South Car
DINA Movements Of Secretaries Holt
and Thompson.

New YORK, Jan. 8.
The Times Washington correspondent
says: Commodore Shubrick, who has just
|-arrived from Charleston, states that the
greatest anxiety and terror prevails there,
enhanced by every fresh report Of movements
| at the North. 1t Is believed th.,t revolution
of feeling against the disunionists must soon
take place, unless Georgia speedily adopts a
course to infusc new life into the secession
movement, and give the already waverine
people new accession Of courage. The cor
reSpOndence between the South Carolina
Commissioners and President Buchanan ap.
pears in the Charleston papers Of Saturday
last, having been submitted to the Convention
in secret session, the evening previous. 1t
| consists of three letters, the first dated Dec.
29th, from the Commissioners to the Presi-
dent, in which they demand, as preliminary
to all negotiations, disapproval by the
President of the act Of Mai. Anderson in
seiz:ng Fort Sumpter the second dated Dec.
Both, from the President, in which, while
admitting that Mi. Anderson acted without
express orders, he yet refuses to repudiate
the act; and the third dated Jan. LIST, in
which the Commissioners attempted to refute
the allegations of the Presidents letter. in
which he justified Maj. Anderson's conduct.
This last letter the President returned to the
Commissioners, with the following endorse.
ment on the back: "This paper, presented
to the President, is of such character that
he declines to receive it.
The first movement of Mr.. Holt, of the W ar
Department, was to reinstatc Col. Young as
inspector of ordnance-a gentleman of &C.
knowledged ability, removed by Floyd for
political reasons. Others of Floyds set OF
appointments will be removed for more trustv
men.
The million bonds offered by the trustees
to find security for Russell will not be accepted,
lie ~ still in Jail.
The Senate, in Executive session, confirmed
Mr.. Walsh, Secretary of Legation to Paris,
and number of un.mportant Postmasters.
The nomination of Mr.. Mcintyre as Collector
at Charleston went to the committee of finance.
No one asked immediate action on it.
The deleaatlon from Mississippi called on
Secretary Thompson, yesterday, and desired
to know his position in the Cabinet, and his
views on the subject of enforcement. He
promptly pledged himself to resign if single
soldier is ordered South, with his knowledge:
if done without such knowledge, he will resign
when the fact is ascertained on two grounds:
First, because it would be violation of good
faith; second, because Of the act itself This
was considered satisfactory
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-11
Pennsylvania Senator.

HARRISBURG, "a, Jan. D.
Edward Cowan, representative from West
moreland county, was elected as Senator
in place of Mr.. Bigler, to-day. The follow
ing is the vote: Cowan, 9S; Foster, IS; =
1t was strictly party vote. Mr.. Cowan
is not radical Republican, he was former
ly Clay Wing. ~,.--'l
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Mai. Anderso,, Reinforced,
New YoRK.

NEW IUKk, Jan. =.
The steamer Star of the West was char.
tered at the order of Gen. Scott. She took
full provisions for Maj, Anderson, ard 25Q
men, under Lieut.. Bartlett, Sha will be at
Charleston tomorrow afternoon
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-11
Georgia Secession Convention.

MACON, Ga. Jan. 5.
There will be Q large secession majority
in the Georgia Convention. One hundred
and eleven counties, so far, show 1856 Sc
cessi onists, which is Convention majority
Of II, and &c co-operaticnists.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-11

EVANSVILLE, md, Jan. s.
A desperate fight occurred, last night, at
ball in Apollo Hall, il, this city, IN winch two
brothers, John Paul Evans and Robert M.
Lvans, were both killed, and Solomon Gum.
burth, bystander, was shot i'll ;ne thigh and
seriously wounded. a feud has existed be-
tween the brothers for some time. They met,
last night, at the bail, and, after some words,
both drew knives and revolvers. Each fired
six shots, and then closed and used their
knives, when Robert fell. Paul walked away
some distance and also fell Both died in .
short time, each having several wounds.