The Van Buren press., 1861-01-18
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TALLAHASSEE. Fla. Jan. IL.
The Florida State Convention passed the
ordinance OF secession by vote of sixteoa
to seven.
NEw York. Jan. IL.
| a special dispatch to the Herald says:
NEW ORLEAys. jan, ll.-All the for
tiicAtions are now in the possession of ths
Louisiana troops. The o. ). Arsenal at
Baton Rouge i. in command of Maj Uarkin,
aud two companies refused to surrender it
this morning. Tiic Arsenal was surround-
ed by 600 State troops. and pa.,y WAS
held between Grow. Moore and Maj; Harkin,
t.shish finally resulted in the surrender OF
Tho orfrisou at IL o clock to-day.
| The CrusQtser has not entered the Missis.
sippi. The excitement continues very
great.
/ MONTGOMERY, Ala. IL.
The city is brilliantly illuminated to-
night from the capitol TO the river, whle
the streets are filed with enthusiastic peo-
pie. An immense crowd assembled in
Montgomery Hall are being addressed by
! Congressman Curry and others.
AUGUSTA, Geo IL.
A sa.nte Of 100 guns were fired here to.
day for Florida, and 100 mere for Alabama.
JACKSON, Miss, Jan. IL.
| Artillery was ordered to Vicksburg cayy
this morning by the Governor, to hail and
question al passing steamboats,.
Fifteen guns were fired last night, on ro.
ceipt Of the news OF the secession of Ala
baina and Florida.
i NEW ORLEANS. Jan. ~
The returns Indicate that the secessionists
have majority in the convention.
AT the election at Galveston on the 9th
inst, candidates iavoring southern coniei.
eracy. obtained a ma jogity.
Indian depre ,ations on the Texas from.
tier contii iue.
New YoRK. II.
The steamer Star Of the West, Captain
McGowan. has arrived she brings reports
up to l o clock a. NJ, Wednesday.
Made Charleston bar-laid too till day
light, when she proceeded TO enter the har-
bor when off Morris Island was .ircl into
by the battery of that Fort; II shots werc
fred AT her. one taxing slight eject in hcr
port bow, ami secon. one IA Ia, quarter,
a. she turned 10 leave. One ba.l passed be-
tween the SMOKE s;a k ami ths cng;n, beam.
Finding II impossible to lani ias troops.
sac returned TO sea, wher. SA- lire was con-
uei, several s.io,S being iire.. in,p ier sh,
succeed in getting 10 sea w.tGou, farther
damage 10 the vessel or those ON board.
On coming over the tai she struck twice:
she remained outside the oar on Weine,-
day night. That night she saw steamer
coming out of the harbor. supposed to he
. in pursuit of her. she blew out her lights.
and was not seen by the steamer. The Same
night spoke to tie ship Emily. bound FOX
Charleston.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. Jan. IL.
The ordinance of secession was passed at
=. 20, p. NJ. Cannons ale firing, bells
ringing. aud the city is in blaze oil enthu-
: siasm.
CHARLEsroE. S. c., Jan. IL.
The excitement here is somewhat abatcl
in consequence Of The news from Washing
ton The enlistment of soldiers goes on.
but al! is quiet. The Legislature did moth.
ing to-day.
New OnLEAGs. IL.
FORTS Jackson and ST. Phillips. at the en-
: trance of lake ponchartrain wese seizet by
= New Orleans troops to-day. Troops from
New Orleans also took possession Of the
, Arsenal at Baton Rouge to-day at IL
o'clock, no resistance being offered.
WAsHlSGToS, Jan. IL.
General Blk was to-day nominate and
unanimously confirmed as Secretary ot tbs
. Treasury. Tho Cabinet is now unit.
New Yonx. IL.
!, The steamer Star Of the West. steamed
down the harbor early this morning and
landed the troops ut Governors Island and
returned to her dock.
New YokK. II.
! The steame. 1Uarion. has Oeea retained
' to her owners South Carolina agreeing to
pay all damages. She will leave tor Sew
Io.k on Sunday morning.
%, JACKSON. Miss. IL.
n Mr. Durch, Commissioner tom South
{ Carolina, is now speaking. while the Lone
Star Flag is susplnae-. IN the Hal.
Fl The Convention was occupied this morn
. ing Ia discussing important matters. Ihs
B. Convention VIA ploOaD.y adjourn TO fieks-
ourg o,. account .. the Legislature wanting
@ the Capital.
Mr. Burci's speech was warmly applaud
cti The ordinance OF secession provides
= that all the laws, regulations and contracts.
relative to the mail service. sAai! continue
. IN full force.
The Governor has ordered the military
. ut \ III omedis warning.
81 The Cnurcne, are decorated win cEcf'
III green's, the Lone STAR being proininent
n Sr. LoUis, IL.
n 10000 ID. Of powder belonging TO i,it'
= land Smith " Co, o! i!..s cny, on iac way
:. was se.ztl yesterday y orde: o it' ''aI'
Of I.aui.ina ~ New O.!oaus. x d.Nua.cn
was then sent 10 the "a i-oa's o"he. "h'
uolnclug tne lat. and o.ie.sho 20 p~.'e'."'s
n the powder. -,
NJ floy:da Coaueltton.--i hc vote on tho
FiotitA ConveG.!on. oa s"e HecesN'oh ses''
la.ions, 52 in favor .. s;.c'sioa to hv'
- against II.
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n coId--nos iroLen-plaec It n tn; ". ..se
N u,ei for packing. !.esh part up. ..nts tirs,
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