Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-01-17

neighborhood OF Charleston, and the can
nonading Of that city by Major Anderson.
are rife everywhere, creating intense excite
ment. though nobody can give any author
ity for the report.
An adjourned meeting Of the Rspubli-
can caucus is subject to the call of the
chairman The resolutions Of the Border
State Committee will then be the subject
of discussion. 81
| The report that orders have been issued
by the British Government to Consuls of
ports Of the Seeding Sta;es to refuse cer-
tificates Of clearance to English vessels is
den led, and il is added, that Mr.. Burch.
British Consul 70 Charleston, recognizes
the de facto Government by granting such
certificates to the outgoing vessels of that
nation.
Whether the congressman from the Sc
ceding States will remain here after de-
claratory acts are passed. will depend up
on the action Of their several Conventions,
Agents are here from the Southern
States and continue to arrive, for the pur-
chase of arms. The Government has for
the present refused to sell ary to the States
or private parties. One for Mississippi
starts for the North tomorrow, althoug h
it is said the supplies there are not abund-
ant. Ha ie raes e
Secretary Thompson's conditional re-
signation had been rendered more than 0
week. The President pledged himself ESQ
Thompson charges that no troops should
be sent Southwark without his knowledge.
Thompson knew nothing Of the sailing of
the Star of the West until last evening -
1t is currently reported that MIR. Thomp
son and the President had high words.
In consequence of which the President hint
cd that he had better resign.
A detachment of6S mounted dragons
passed through Baltimore yesterday after
noon from Carlisle Barricks to Harper's
Ferry. as a guard for the Government Ar
mory. They are ordered there on the
QUESTION of Superintendent: Barbour. Mr..
Boteler strongly urged upon the War De-
partment that it would not be polite to
send them there at this time. iisae
In the committee of 33 to-day there was
considerable discussion on Mr. Dunn's
proposition, submitted some time since
Two or three propositions underwent criti-
csm from various members, but no posi-
tive action was taken. a
1t is understood here that the sub-trcas-
urer of Charleston has communicated the
fact to the Government that the South
Carolina authorities will not allow him to
pay any more drafts. nor even to pay An
derson's 5 men. All the cash in tho vaults
is to be retained there.
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ding States have drawn their quota Of arms
for 1861 in advance. The oricr from
South Carolina was filed only few days
ago. -ezr,<..s ts s-tstr -se
Washington Correspondence Of the N Y. Tribune.
/ Private letters from the best sources in
Charleston. dated on Saturday, express the
grayest distrust as to events. and fear blood
may flow at any moment. Many families
are moving from the city under these ap-
prehensions The most sagacious leaders
! have lost their power, and are at the mer-
cy Of an excited and exacting populace.
Larz Anderson, of ofCincinnati, brother oi
the Major. has just returned from Charles
ton. After the first interview with his
brother, the Surveillance was not contin-
him. The Major considers his position
entirely secure. and is fully supplied with
provisions and other necessaries, except
coal and wood for military purposes, in
ease that extremity should be reached. Ht
is in good spirits. and hopes that reason
will operate on the misguided people be-
fore long.
Mr. Holt transacts his important busi-
ness at Gen. Scott's Office. as prccaution
against the leakage in the War Depart
mcnt, and in consequence Of a distinct in
timation given by Mr.. Mills Of the South
Carolina delegation, to tho President. that
they had means of knowing when rein.
forcemcnts were ordered. il 1t all.
WAsHSerox, Jan. 9.--There seems TO
be . mistake or misapprebension some
where. 1t is denied by gentlemen very in.
timately related to the Administration that
the recruits to Fort Symter were ordered
without the previous sanction of the Pres
ident, and further, that the subject was
discussed in the Cabinet. and that acting
Secretary of War, Holt, as well as some
other members of the Cabinet, clearly
understood that It was the wish of the
| President that the recruits should be sent
The War Department is in possession
of information that the Governor of South
Carolina has forbidden the United States
sub-Treasury at Charleston from paying
the drafts Of the pay-r1aster in favor ol
, Major Apdcrson and his command. and
the sub-freasurer has refused accordingly.
, Half million dollars is daily exported
J from New York by the Treasury Depart
ment
! Com. Maury says that the long passage
of the Levant does not in his Judgment,
Justify the supposition Of her loss. He
] gives the reasons for his belief.
i WAsHusGroS, Jan. g. Commander
Hartstein Of South Carolina, has resigned
his position in the Navy.
/ Capt Kearney. Of New Jersey. has writ
ten letter recalling his letter of rcsigna-
tion. but it appears this was never re-
ceivcd at the Navy Department.
Senator Seward has the floor for Satur-
day to speak on the State of the Union
It appears from the official report that
since April last the Government has sold
to various parties "a 900 muskets. altered
from flint TO percussion locks, at a cost of
% cents apiece. The amount realized was
So, 900. They were almost worthless.
and were previously condemned by the
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