The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-10
The News.


The Star Of the West arrived at Charleston yes
terdsy forenoon and The South Carolina troops
at Morris Island and Fort Moultrie opened fire
upon her. The steamer Immediately put to sea.
An officer from Fort Sumter, under flag of truce,
had an interview with the Governor and Council
of South Carolina during the day, but the subject
of the citing had not transpired.
The Mississippi State Convention yesterday
adopted the secession ordinance. Mississippi is
therefore now out OF the Union.
In Congress yesterday the special Message OF
the President on the crisis was received and read
The document is given in our report of the pro.
ccedings and as il is the most important docu-
ment ever transmitted by any Executive to the
national Legislature, it will he attentively pc
rused by our readers. A debate or the topics en-
braced in the Message viii probably be opened
to-day. Several propositions relating to the
affairs of the nation were briefly referred TO. The
Pacific Railroad bill was taken up, and pending a
motion to postpone the subject indefinitely,
the Senate adjourned. In the House the
Presidents Message was referred 10 special
quire whether any executive officers of the
United States have been or are now treating or
holding communication with any person or persons
for the transfer OF forts and other property; whc
Their any demand for their surrender has been
made, and by whom, and what answer has been
given; whether any officer or officers have entered
into any pledge not TO send reinforcements OF
troops to tie harbor Of Charleston and ifso, when,
hat n t.nn1
whether the Custom House, Post Office and Arse.
nal at Charles.on have been seized, by whom held
in possession whether any revenue cutter has
oeen seized, and whether any efforts have been
made 10 receive Il. The committee have power to
send for persons and papers, and report from time
to time such facts as may be required by the ma
tions honor, &c.
Our Washington dispatches state that the opinion
is prevalent at the capital that the secessonists had
assumed control of the telegraph, in order to pre-
vent the transmission Of government communica
tiona. Such, however, is not the fact 40 far as
Charleston is concerned, "a q communication from
the Superintendent Of the Telegraph at that point
which We publ III In another column clearly proves.
He says the authorities Of South Carolina have
made no attempt whatever TO exercise any con.
troll over the wires. There is report, however,
that government despatch, addressed TO an officer
at Pensacola was intercepted at Mobile.
The House Select Committee on the Crisis have
adjourned until called together by the chairman.
The chairman, Mr. Corwin, Of Ohio has been au.
thorized TO draw up the committees report TO the
House, embracing the various propositions that
have been adopted, the principal one Of which Is
the resolution offered by Mr.. Adams, OF Massachu.
Sets in favor Of the admission Of New Mexico as
State, with or without slavery, as her people may
elect
Certain parties belonging TO our city military
last evening held a meeting at he Mercer House,
and took the niuatory steps for the formation OF
regiment to be called the Union Volunteers"
pledged to defend the Union, and if necessary
volunteer their services in its support A report
Of the proceedings is given in another column.
Ex-Governor Morrill, has been chosen by the
Maine Legislature to the United States Senate in
place Of Mr.. HanSin, Vice President elect, Mr..
Trumbull has been reelected to the United States
Senate by the Illinois Legislature.
Quite number of interesting local matters were
brought up in the Legislature yesterday, but we
have only space TO refer to our reports for details.
The pony express with san Francisco dates to
December &c, passed Fort keamy on Tuesday
night last The news brought by this arri, al l.
unimportant. For ten days previous TO the 2sth
there had been almost iDcessant rains in parts Of
California. Business In san Francisco was al
stand still, owing 10 the holidays and the rains.
The steamers Nashville and star Of the south
bound respectively for Charleston and savannah,
did not proceed to sta yesterday on account Of
the storm They win sail this morning al nine
O'Clock.
The acceptance Of The post Of Secretary Of
State by Mr.. Seward IN MIR Jincoln'S Cabinet i
announced.
The steamship Quaker city from Havana ON
the 9th inst arrived at this port yesterday after.
noon, having S2l3, Ia in spanish douhoors =,
board. The health OF Havana was good ~,
business still continued dull. a slagcr--Snpno..a
TO be the ship Montsuk, Of New York had been
captured, with nine hundred negroes on board.
The Board Of Education organized last evening
by the reelection Of Villa j H. Curtis for PrcSi
dent, and Thomas Boese for Clerk. The election
OF committees was then proceeded with.
The Board Of Councmen met yesterday al four
o'clock; but after twelve democrats had waited
half an hour for the arrival Of the republican mem
bers and the Obstinate Mozart democrat. Mr.. Rep.
per, the temporary President, declared the Board
adjourned till Thursday, al pr o'clock, there not
being quorum present twas ruporcd carly ia