The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-01-12

AAtAs AobsAnG.
CHARLESTON, Jan, Il.-The excitement here ir
reference to the movements Of the Federal Govern.
ment, has somwhat abated, in consequence of the
receipt of pacific news from Washington.
The enlistment of soldiers goes on. but all is
qnet
The Legislature has taken no action.
SECOND DEsPATCU1
CHARLESroN, Jan. ii, p. M.-The steamer Marion
.y Whlch CT was understood to have been intended BY
the Governor for purposes will il ia said no1,
resume her trips to New York
Henry w. Conner, member of the S0nth Csro.
INA Convention, died here this evening at six
O'Clock. He was banker of G&lrleston and con.
nected with New Orleans house
ALLrHE UNITED STATES FORTS IN PENSACOLA uARpoR
ABANDONED BY THE FEDERAL TROOPS, EXCEPT FORT
PIckENs, WHERE THEY ARE CoNcENTRATED-rHREE
HUNDRED MOBILE TROOPS GONE TO SURPRISE FORT
PICKENs.
CHARLEsToN, Jan. ll.-A private despatch to
the Courier, from Montgomery, says: Fort Pike
mas been taken by the Louisiana troops.
The Federal troops have abandoned the United
States forts in Pensacola harbor, except Fort Pick
ems, where they have concentrated to make a stand
against the State troops
body of three hundred men have left Mobile to
surprise Fort Pickens
PRECAUTIONARY MEAsUREs-TuE POST OFFICE, SIN
TREASURY AND CUSTOM HOUSE AT ST. LouIs an "a nm
BY UNITED STATES TROOPS.
ST. Louis, Jan. 4.-By order of Lieut. General
Scott, detachment of U. s. troops TODAY took
possession of the Sub-Treasury, Post Office and
Custom House at this citv.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE.
RALEIGH, n. c., January lI.-Both Houses of
the state Legislature have bppn
day and to day, on the State Convention question.
which has become complicated by mixing State
Constitution reform with Federal matters Amend
ments for open and for a restricted conver tion
were offered but vote on any of the propositions
has been reached The matter is the special order
again for Monday.
North Carolina is conservative. and would re-
spond to proposition for an equitable adjustment
OF the pending difficulties, but she will have her
rights at all hazards. This the tone of the public
sentiment here.
THE VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
RICHMOND, January ll.-In the Senate to dav the
JOINT resolution from the House. relative to the pre-
serVation OF the status quo of all movements tendnp
TO occasion collision between the State and the
Federal authorities, was received. A substitute
was offered, asking the President of the United
States an assurance Of the absolute preservation of
the status quo for sixty days to repe hostile
lnyaslons. This was adopted, and the subject was
hnaily referred to select committee.
In the House, to-day, after hot debate an
amendment to the convention bill was adopted, au-
thoriZlng the opening of the polls at the time of
the election to take the sense of the voters whether
any action of the convention relative to the Federal
Union shall be submitted to the people for their
ratihcatlon or rejection. Ayes IT; noes 62-no ac.
PROGRESS OF REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENTS IN THE
soUrH-FoRTs JACKSON, ST. PHILIPS AND PIKE SEIZED
BY LOUISIANA TRooPs-LoUIsIANA GONE ron sECEs-
SION.
New ORLEANS, Jan. 1.-THE military expedition
pt he tar1aTr ND fLo
have seized Forts Jackson ard st. Philips, in the
Mississippi river and Fort Pike at the entrance of
Lake Pontchartrain. No resistance was offered to
tie New Orleans troops.
The returns from this State, ofrecent election for
delegates to the State Convention, indicate that
the secessionsts will have a majority in the Con
vention.
FROM TEXAS.
New ORLEANS, Jan. 1l.-Advices from Calves
ton say that at the election the 6th inst, candi
dates tavOring the organization of a Southern Com
fcderacy obtained majority.
Indian depredations in Texas continue.
SECESSION OF FLORIDA
TALLAHASSEE, Jan. ll.-The Convention of this
State passed the ordinance of secession Yesterday
at Il minutes past II O'Clock. The vote stood 62
to Z.
sALUTEs FOR SECESSION.
AUGUSTA, Jan. ll.-A salute of 100 guns for Flor
ida, and 100 guns for Alabama was fired here to-
day in honor of the secession of those States.
SHIPMENT OF GUNPOWDER.
NORFOLK, Jan. ll.-Before daylight this morn
ing steamer went to the Federal Magazine
wharf and loaded with powder, then left. Desti-
nation unknown.
THE SEIZURE OF THE ALABAMA FORTS.
The Mobile Erening Nc,cs of Sunday, the 9th
inst, furnishes the following particulars of the
siezure of the Alabama forts:
Acting under the Governments orders, at II
O'Clock on Thursday night, the following compa-
MES, detailed for that service, embarked on a
steamer for Fort Morgan: the Cadets, Capt
Sands; the Fusiliers, Lieut.. Emrick commanding;
the Independent Rifles, Captain Stikes and the
Artillery, Captain Ketchum. Steaming down the
bay, they arrived at the fort about 3 o'clock and
quietly occupied it, its only garrison being an ord
nance sergeant and his family, and laborer or So
The fort is held by the greater portion of the
force which took possession, about two hundred
men being under arms. The works are being put
in more deiensbe condition.
The detachment detailed for the seizure of the
Mt. Vernon U. S. Arsenal, located 45 miles up the
river, consisted of the Mobile Rifles, Capt. Wood
ruff; the Washington Light Infantry, CAPTAIN
Oracle, and the Gardes Lafayette, Capt. Beloc.-
They embarked about the same time as the detach-
ment for Fort Morgan. They arrived at the arse
nal about daybreak, and being provided with lad
ders for the purpose, escaaded the walls of the
premises at three different points simultaneously,
and formed around the armory in the centre. The
garrison, consisting of squad of about thirteen
soldiers and as many Government employees OF
course made no resistance, being captured before
they knew OF the presence OF an enemy. Had
they not been taken by surprise, however, they
might have given some trouble and shed some
piood as the arsenal Is deiensloie against musket
ry, ana their NUMBER was more than third OF
that OF tnelr aSsaliants Inc arsenal contains 20,
Voo stano OF arms I,oOO Darreis mot kegs) OF pow
aer, 5VO,OoV ROUNDS OF cartridge, and other NUM-
tlons. IL Is now held by thirty men OF the wash
gtcn @ Ii NJ lhiantry, VINO are having Pheasant
PIC ~ nlc uuty' ~, we suspect
sbo'r ba oui .as' r9 Cne i1r u
nJ" tn": 'he i al lsIn was WI Alug WIN a"ili'
anu tnat IL had a1feauy mounted several guns and
Seo'eu tneu' l. - cohslueleu .haI "ithlh d
le" udss 'Ic tVtttTss can ue put INTO such oruer
"s ri, 10 uelY nail the Gniteo states army.
lnere are spme skllIui ana oolu men IN the pusi-
ness VINO kho" wnat they are dolhE, ana are not
10 De scared Dy any 1orce that the late United
states can 9rlng 70 pear against them'
u, -" are theLe.ore certain OF our own Posluon
o,.oo;oJl,- fror, Elor;Jo ,-Loro ,,a-oI -. -
imnortapt in warfare to ms Of Mobiin as tbo frt
Wnhiie Paint ~ " " NV '''' ~
nrsrpIpr1oy OF THE FORTS sE1zFp IN xopru c,por,y,
FoRT MACON rEArropr y y
Fort Macon protects Beaufort \ C and 10 eit-
mated on a bluff on Bopue's Rank. one and three
fourths mile from the CITY. II commands the en-
trance to Beaufort barboT having full sweep of fire
on the main channel. The opposite entrance to
the harbor is ShackIelord bank, one and half
mile across The fortfcation is of hexagonaI form,
has two tiers of guns one is casemated bombproofs
and the other en- baybette Its armament consists of
tyantv thirtv-two pounders thirtv.two tuontv,
fonr nounders. two eighteen nonndars two twnIyo
Founders, three field pieces for fanking defence,