The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1861-01-26

are biding the proper time, rather than
| risk an unnecessary sacrifice of life.
| One or two of the companies have re-
turned from here.
Military Defence Of -Atabama.-
Alabama State Convention, ON Satur-
day, passed a most important ordinance
fof the military defence of the State
Itprovides that In case of declara-
ton of war on the part of the U. s..
Government, or of an actual inyasions
of Alabama by any forces or power
whatever, there shall be raised several,
| misunderstanding artillery and In
fantry, and such other troops as shall.
| comprise an efficient army--to serve for
three years, or less time. Also, auth
| orizing the Governor to accept and
call into service such number ef yolun-
teers as the exigencies of the times may
| require, to serve for such length Of time
as may be necessary. TT provides for
| the appointment of Major General to
| command the whole Alabama forces, to
be under the direction and control of
the Governor. Also for the selection OF
such Brigadier Generals, Atljatant and
| Quartermaster Generals, an ordnance
officer, &C., as the exigencies Of the
times may make necessary. Said COM
| missioned officers to receive the pay of
| officers of similar grade and arm of SER
vice in the u. s. Army and TT. S.
| Army regulations, by Jefferson Davis,
to be adopted $50 far as may not be IN
consistent with the provisions of tie
! ordinance or of the ordinance of secess-
ion passed on the llth,) to control of
Alabama forces, &c. Said ordinance
may be altered or amended by the next
General Assembly, and all troops to be
| withdrawn from service at the discretion
of tho Governor.
The ordinance was regularly drawn
up and reported by the Military Com
mittee, and passed by large majority.
Amticipdted 4r0u6Ja at Panama.-
1t is stated from Washington that re-
! presentations have been TO the Govern
! mcnt to the effect that trouble was
anticipated at Panama. a letter says
There are more than 700 men in the
| service of one of the military function
aries of that country now on the 18TH
mus, subsisting only by forced con-
tribntions. There is nothing to pres
vent these desperate men from attack
| ing the trains of treasure passing over
the railroad, which they could easily do
| at any moment by causing the train to
! be thrown from the road. 1t is under
! stood that there is no adequate protec-
ton in the terminus of the road, and it
must be apparent, however important
| the demand for naval vessels to protect
| or domestic interests, some movement
should be made to keep open this great
| highway to the Pacific. The Govern
ment are understood to have the subject
! under consideration, and will probably
! take early action i'll the matter.
| Icr0S.-Wo learn from the Calves
| ton Civilian that Il letter, dated Tusca-
toosa, January 1t, received in that city
stated that the Trinity rose fifteen feet
the night previous, and was still rising
fast, from heavy rains. Fears were
! entertained that the river would over
flow its banks.
The Corpus Christi Rmchcro lcarrs
that the Secretary of the Trcuurv has
instructed the Deputy Collector of
| Customs at Aransus to receive cutrias
| and collect duties, thus, in effect, CON
stituting Arkansas port of entry.
-Aboht'onjsis Not Toirro,r9 in J7icq.
Nc,o Norh.-A dispatch dated Utica,
january II, says
Susan b. Anthony, Bcriah Green aud
| arsociatcrs, came here to-day to hold
an Abolition convention, but wore un-
able to obtain any public hall. There
were Indications that the convention