Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-01-25

WASHINGTON. Jan. rs

y IleHuoncan VINO mas Just returned
from Maryland, reports that ten thousand
men have been secretly organized in Ma
ryland and Virginia, to prevent the inau-
guration of Lincoln and to stop all progress
through the State to the Federal Capital.
He says that he travelled as a Virginian,
and gained the confidence of the conspira-
tors by taking the private oath Of secrecy.
Some uneasness has been created here by
the large amount of money deposited in
bank by persons considered irresponsible.
These, however, are thus far only rumors.
The clerks in all the departments are
to be sworn to maintain the Union. The
buildings Of the Interior Department and
the Treasury have an armed police, but in
these times OF suspicion even the watch
men are sometimes doubted -.-
CHICAGO, Jan. 1871 P. II.
The Round House of the CHICAGO. Fort
Wayne and Pittsburg II. r., was burned
to-day. Two locomotives and other prom
erty destroyed. Loss SO, 600; no insu-
rance.
INTELLECTUALLY, Ga Jan. 10.
The ordinance tclaring the secession Of
Georgia from the United States, passed
the State Convention at P. NJ, by yeas
20S, nays 50. The Convention has been
IN secret session nearly 10 days Benz
Hill introduced a substitute for the benefit
OF all the secessiOnists but it was lost sub
sequently. He voted for the ordinance,
declaring as he did so that as Georgia had
determined fo1 secession he could share
her fate for veal or woe. Judge Lindor
SAID that while he approved of the ordi-
nance, he saw no reason for its adoption
now, he therefore would not vote for or
sign 1t: A motion to postpone the opera
ton OF the ordinance until the Sd of March
was lost by about 80 mai.
4. II. Stephens and II. V Johnson are
among those who voted against the ordi-
/ nance.
A resolution was adopted TO continue
the present postal and revenue system IN
til 1t shall be ordered otherwise also to
continue all the Federal Offices.
PETERsBURGu, Va, Jan 10.
| One hundred kegs of powder and 1000
lbs OF shot and shell from the Tredegar
Works, Richmond, left this morning by
special train, by the Weldin & Wilmington
L. r. designed for Charleston, to the order
Of Gov. Pickens.
Boston, Jan 90.
! Wendell Phillips addressed the 2Sth
! Congressional District in Music Hall this
F. NJ, on the crisis. He declared himself
to be disunlon nan, and was glad to see
that South Carolina and other southern
slave states had practically effected a dis
union movement. He hoped that all the
slave states leave the Union. and not
stand upon the order of their going but 90
at once. lie denounced the compromise
spirit manifested by MIR Seward and Chas,
Francis Adams with much severity Of Ian
| guage, and there was occasional stamping
OF ieet and Kissing but no outbreak. Mr.
Phillips was escorted home by few po-
licemen and great crowd rushing about
him.
New YORK, Jan q.
Lola Nontcz died in this city on Thurs
day last.
CHARLES TON, Jan q.
The four soldiers from Fort Sumter. as
witnesses in murder case, on Saturday
attempted to escape by jumping cut of the
grand jury room window. On leaving for
Sumter they were placed in a coach and
escorted by file Of State troops to the
boat.
Governor Pickens On Sunday sent lot
of fresh provisions TO Maj, Anderson with
his compliments.
Maj. Anderson refused TO accept them.
but returns bis thanks for the courtesy,
saying at the same time he would have to
decline accepting anything until he knew
what the Government at Washington in
tended to order Everything is quiet hero
this morning. Five guns have been fred
for the seeding States. The effect Of the
secession Of Georgia upon the people is
very happy, but 10 demonstration has vet
been made on account Of it.
New YORK, Jan. %
Brooklyn was thrown into ftve~ish
excitement last evening, by a current ru-
NOR that the navy yard was to be seized
by the sympathizers in this vicinity of the
secessionists. Last night, according to
rumor, was the time at which the descent
was to have been made 4 consultation
with the Mayor was held, resulting in the
issuing Of an order by Major Gen. Duryea
to the 9Th brigade, Gen Groove, which
caused the prompt assembling of that com
mand undey arms, ready for immediate ac-
ton
The 18th, 18th and 28th regiments as
sembled at the city armory, and the It'll
regiment was at the State arsenal, these
having before received orders to meet
there last night for drill.
All the available police force of Brook
Ign, about / 800, were ordered to rendez-
vous at the the second precinct station
house, and at hall near the navy ward
gate
The rumors as to the number and ex-
act plan of the attacking party, were va
rious, and as they passed from one person
to another, did not lessen IN proportion Or
Importance. Some had it that Jas. KERR
gan was at the head Of the movement, and
bad under his command no less than 90
600 men, and that the attack was to be
made stimuli aneously by land and water.
One of the Catharine street ferry boats
was chartered to transfer the force to the