The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-01-02
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Troops from Georgia. Alabama and South Carolina
have been rendered the Governor at Ch'uleston Inc
Palmetto flag was raised on the Custom House ana
post Office at Charleston. Castle Pinckney and Fort
Noultrie were taken possession of on the 18TH. ny
south Carolina militia There was no collision. Maj
Anderson spiked the cannon at Moutre and ret red to
Fort Sutnpter place farther out to sea, and believed
nv the Major to be iupregnabe. The convention was
debating the laws of the New Governments.
Gen. Scott says Maj Anderson did right, no matter
whether he had orders or not
The Republicans in Congress propose 70 guarantee
the repeal of all the Personal Liberty Bills This is
good. -,
demand of the President that the troops shall be with
drawn from s. G. forts or the Commissioners will not
hold another interview with the Cabinet
Kans as Relief has arrived at Atchson in very liberal
quantities.
baltimore and Louisville had Union meeting on
the 2Sth
The N. G. Legislature has adjourned-Union men in
d,spair
Wilmington, Delaware, fred q guns in honor of
Maj. Annerson
New from Denver not important. The Mexicans are
stea ling mules from the Express Co, and
al fight and hanging scrape l. common in the mining
cities. Weather good and building active.
Four hhs of the Florida delegates are for immedi-
ate secession.
The President says Maj Anderson has acted on his
own Judgment The Commissioners are still in consult
alton with the Cabinet Rumor.)
=. N. Gen Holt has ordered the sub treasurer at
Charleston to send him the Post Office money in his
hands at once. II he re'u>es Mr. Holt demand" GOV
erimeDt assistance. T0uccy agreed WIN III
use of force; the other member counsel caution.
Troos were pouring into Charlestoa, and it was
tn ought at Washington the 2Sth that war had be-
gun!
dispatch from Charleston states that Maj. Ander-
son had discharged all the mechanics at work on Fort
Sumpter for refusing to bear arms against South Car
Gina.
MIR Rhett of the Convention. states that Tcxa' and
Arkansas we're ready to join southern ConVen-
ton. .s...
The u s, Bonds cold to the amount of s2,soO.ooo
a. IL per cent. 1~.,
Bridgeport, Conu., has been burnt to the amount Of
sleo,o0o.
Capt. Humphrey, of the u S. Army, held possession
of the 5. Z. ar. en- al on the 2Sth.
meeting fla bordevstato Congressman was held
on the 2sth Crttenden in the chair, Rarret of ST.
Louis and CoItax Secretaries. Barrett offered eleven
amendments to the Constitution. Prior deprecated
force olfax advised force. Mr. Harris, of H., coun
seled anything to keep the States together. com
mttee Ii one from each borierstate, was appoint
ed Douglas and Bgler's propositions look TO a
division of the Tcrritorie slavery be allowed the
south and prohibited on the North. Mr.. Rice pro.
posed make of all the northern territory
and state of all southern territory and thus emu
the subject. All propositions were rejected and the
committee OF Is will report thu at an early day.
BY the Wisconsin, OF MONDAY evening, we nave the
| latest date
The Kangaroo is in but her advices arc no. impor
| tant No change in European pol.tics.
Secretary Flo d asked Buck to recall Maj. ADDER on
from fort Sumpter. Buck would not do J. and Foyd
let the War Department. 1t is thought Ben r. But
Ter, OF Mas will succeed him. Secretaries Thompson
and Thomas il j. believed will also resign-the Cabinet
will go pieces in few da;S.
Tie invr tiraton OF Bary's Indian Trust lad roh
hery j. going forward Baiey and Russell in jail
Several of the high officers of the Government are IN
| volvcd in this steal"
Gen. TOOL counSels frmness and says If Fort Stump
ter be surrendered to South Caroin it will not be Il
days before 100000 men will he ready to take ven
| geance on he Union destroyer.
TIE Charles ton ~ h ,rite> have seized Z. S. Reve
nue. Cutterin their harbor the Cap tain "a native OF )
| o. havi q resigned the couImand The Captain o
the SLAYER Bonita carried before Judge ut Charles
| ton, re.cuci by IA mob.
| The Pre- iIent ha. sent in special message, but it.
| contents are not reported.
| WAR NOW SEEMS TO BE INEVITABLE.