Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-03-13
SUMMARY OF NEWS.

him from South Carolina. The box when
opened at the Adams Express Company's OF
flee, was astound to contain ssmost beautifuihow-
ers." No one dared TO disturb these flowers,
for fear Of an explosion OF some subtle poison
! Holt does not deserve the honor OF aSSasslna- /
tion. But he is a marked man. ii ever ne
ventures within the confines OF the Conieder-
ate States, he will never return 10 practice CO.
! ercion again. The breed OF such traitors can
| not be perpetuatcd among u.s.
| REBELLION IN ARIzoNA.-1n the southern
! portion of the Territory Of New Mexico, known
as Arizona, for which we paid ten million dol
| lars in hard cash. the secession rebellion is in
| full blast. Certain United States officials there
/ are busy stirring up rebellion against the Gen
eral Government, and proposing secession for
| the purpose OF uniting with the new Southern
CoBfederacy. If the General Government
| cannot prevent the secession Of States, 1t GER
/ tainly has the power 10 enforce the laws in
and MAINTAIN its authority over Territory
/ and these citizens Of New Mexico are furnish
! ing strong argument against the admission
| OF that Territory as State, to be followed by
her immediate secession, taking our ten mil
lions along with her.
| SENATE DIsCUssIoN.-A discussion occurred
on the 9th in the Senate on the printing of
the Inaugural, which ELECTED some expressions
! that are worth of note. Mr.. Clingman de-
| nounccs it as war document intended to
provoke collision with the South. Mr.
| Douglas came to the rescue, and defended the
! Presidents position with much effect, con
tending that the Message was far more cOncil-
iatory than he expected, and evinced friend
! ly purpose which would lead to pacification if
! properly met. There was no move of evading
! the duty which Mr.. Lincoln was solemnly
| pledged to discharge, and in collecting the
! revenue he could not discriminate in favor of
! one port over another by an omission TO obey
the law without forswearing himself.
PLAN EoR RE-ENFoRCEMENT.-Ap plan was
organized some time ago under the direction
/ of Gen. Scott for sending in supplies Of men
! and provisions, which can be moved at few.
! hours notice. Two steamers of light draft
/ form the proposed expedition. and a gallant
officer of the navy has volunteered to conduct
| it in safety to Fort Sumter. Anderson is not
! allowed 10 procure any more meat and yege-
tables from Charleston than will last from one
! market day to another. No stock of flour and
| other necessaries has been obtained, and in
! these respects he is worse off now than two
months ago. and as Governor Pickens might
| countermand the present privilege at any mo
ment, his position is necessarily precarious,
and must sooner or later be relieved.
PROTEST. AGAINST RECoGNITIoS.- Black
! recently addressed a circular letter to all for
| eign Governments protesting in decided terms
| against the recognition of the Confederated
| States as an independent Government, and as
signing the reason at length which induced
the remoRstrance. The protest will, of course,
be renewed, and, perhaps, by the present
| Administration, so that when NJ. fancey
and his diplomatic colleague get abroad,
| they may discover that recognition by the
/ Great Powers is less easy than was supposed
| at Montgomery. =.a
/ FLORIDA POSTAGE SrAMPs.-Several speci-
mems of pretended postage stamp from
Florida have been received at Washington.
| OF course they are not recognized by the De-
| hut q lott ,ybi oh how
accidently forwarded without prepayment, are
charged with the usual postage before delivery.
| The office at Pensacola continues closed, and
| several others will be in the same category be-
fore long. The time has come when the
mails must be cut off if they are abused.
FEELING ABOUT THE TREASON OF TwIGGs.-
] Letters received on. March Sth, from promi-
nent army officer at San Antonio, state that
the conduct of Twiggs excited great indigna-
ton. and while a large majority of the troops
were in favor OF the South as they understood
the causes of difference, they were opposed
to the disruption of the Union, or the disband-
ment of the forces. 1t is now certain that in
addition TO his crime of treason ,rwggs baSely
deceived all the important officers around him.
/ WIGFALL DEsPAIRs OF SEcEssIoN.--Since
the appointment of Reagan of Texas as Post
master-General of the Seceders, Mr.. WigfalI
| begins to despair OF the Confederate States.
He considered tnem close corporation, in
which the leaders looked out sharply for num-
Der one. AS Davis has shown this want of
appreciation he is half inclined to sccede
again. He cannot be stationary.
From THE SoUrH.-The Southern Congress
has passed an Army bill which has been for
some time under discussion, and it is expect
ed that the COnfederacy will soon have so 900
men in the field. As that number of troops in
active service will cost at least fifty millions
OF dollars per annum, the Confederacy viii find
the question of revenue an exceedingly Sc
riOuS one.
| VIRGINIA.-Hon VIM. G. Rives addressed
large meeting the night of the Sth, on the
subject of the Peace Conference propositions.
His remarks looked to the conciiiation of the
border States and the eventual reconstruction
of the Union. He denouuces the secession
movement in strong terms. His speech ex-
cited much enthusiasm among the audience.
! SOUrH Carolna.-The Charleston Courier of
Thursday 7th, March, says that the works in
the harbor have made formidable progress
within the last ten days, under the direction
of Gen. Beauregard, in whose charge the at
tack on Fort Sumter has been placed. Three
soldiers whose terms of enlistment had ex-
pred, left Fort Sumter on W Wednesday.
ANDERSoN's PRoMoTIoN.-Maj. Aaderson's
promotion to the rank OF Brigadier- General,
for the TwiggS vacancy. has not been deter
mined, because Secretary Cameron's absence
necessarily precludes any such action at this
time. There is the best feeling toward him
by the new Administration, and by all who
estimate his faithful service.
VISIT OF ARMY AND NAVY OFFICERs.-The
officers of the Army aud Navy now in Wash
liCgton were received by the President, and
| subsequently by Mrs. Lincoln Commodore
Shubrick was at the head of the latter, not
withstanding the secession of South Carolina.
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