The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-01-16
Special Dispatch TO the Charleston Cou-
her.
Imnnrfanf from Wa aahinn&nn

WAsHrseroS, January 9.-The Senate,
in Executive Session this afternoon, 70.
ferrcd the nomination of McIutyre to the
COmmittee on Commerce, where Messrs.
Clay of Alabama, Toomb, Of Georgia and
Clingman Of North Carolina are certain n
gainst it; Messrs. Bigler of Pennsylvania
aud Chandler OF Michigan for it, and Mr..
Saulsbury of Della ware dopbifal.
MIR. Postmaster tluger's reply TO Hollis
circular says al do consider mysslf res
ponsib. to the Government of The United
States. in conformity with the cNi.ting laws,
for the postal revenues received by me as
Postmaster at the city of Charleston. You
will, accordingly, receive my quarterly ac-
counts in a few days" He enclosed copy
of the Ordinance Of Secession, concerning
the postal affairs.
MIR. WIN. A. Graham, of North Carolina,
has written here that he has been rendered
and has declined position in the Cabinet
of Lincoln.
Senator Mason, in company with num-
Der of other Virginia gentlemen, left Wash
ington this evening tor Richmond, to urge
the Immediate secession of that State.
The War Department has appointed n
new Inspector Of Ordinance, with instruc-
tons To make an immediate examination
into tho condition of the arms and muni-
tions of war Of tho Government Of the Uni.
ted States.
A meeting Of all the Senators from the
Gulf States was hold to-day-Senntor Fitz-
patrick, of Alabama, being alone absent
at which q unanimous declaration was made
! for immediate secession.
| The report that the Cabinet, to day, had
under consideration the eXpediency Of ar
resting MIR. Toombs, of Georgia, because Of
lis dispatches TO that State advising the
seizure Of the Federal forts, is hoax. The
| Administration, however, is much incunsed
at his course.
Especial Dispatch to Charleston Mercury
WAsHIxGTos, December 10 p. NJ
President Buchanan and Gen. Scott have
both expressed their qualification, this morn.
ing, ut the narrow escape of tho Star Of The
West on the morning Of the 9Th from the
batteries on Morris Island.
The genera understanding is, that the
Brooklyn will Immediately go In search Of
the Star Qf The Yest, and vii bring her in.
TO Norfolk, and that reiniorcemenis will
then be sent to CharIestop under ample
naval protection.
a large number of tho Southern MEM
bers still in Cungress, called, in - body, on
day., and earnestly protested against send.
ing any reinfprccments, or any vessels Of
any kind To the South, unless tho deterin.
med policy Of the Administration was to
provoke a bloody and disastrous civil war.
Gen. Scott has gained entire control over
the policy Of the Administration. Pr.si.
dent Buchanan affects great surprise at the
idea that the batteries IN Charleston haroor
should have opened fire upon the Star Of
The WeM yesterday morning.
North Carolina takes her Forts.
WILMINGTON. January l0.-Thc people
here, in consequence ofa despatch received
from The lion. w. s. Asle. at Washington,
directed to some Of the Minute Mea, and
stating that the revenue cutter F1r,cdrd,
with fifty men and eight guns, under the
command Of Lieut.. Nones, had len vii.
mingtpn, Del, for Fort Casvcll. proceeded
spontaneously in big boat, 10 the mouth of
the Cape Fear river and took pos m,sion Of
the two fnrts, placing ,tron. force in
each. They will rrsist To the las, .xlremi-
~ any attempt 10 land Federal troops.
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