The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-02-09
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SATURDAY MORNING. FEB. 0, 1851
THE NATIONAL CRISIS.
The Amenities of "War"-.The Force in
Fort Sumter-- -Resianations in the Home
Squadron--FeelinG towards the South in
kentucky-.A Parting. Ge.. sc.
AMENITIES OF "wAR. ~
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which the Colonel promptly gave up. Lieut..
Simmer is n fine looking man, of about 80
years old, wearing spectacles. He says he re-
grets the hostile atti ude of the two sections,
and hopes for peaceabe settlement, but in
tends doing his duty under any emergency
Lieut.. Gilman has been here and dined with
the Colonel Lieut.. Bergman, of the u. ).
steamship WyanIotte came here the other
day and took Captains Winter, Andrews,
Dixon, Maj. Marks, Di. Semple, and others
aboard his ship, and sailed them all around
Pickens, gave them elegant wine, &c. 1hey
speak very highly of them as high-toned gem
tlemen.
Another correspondent, writing from Fort
Moultrie, says;
The signal for dress parade was given, when
the Ist Regiment of ). &. Volunteers assem-
bled on the front beach, almost under the very |
runs OF Fort Sumter, and was received by |
Mrs Governor Pickens, accompanied by her |
step daughter. This was pleasant episode |
in mill tary parados, so monotoHous as they |
usually are. Advancing 10 the right OF the
Regiment escorted by Adit. Smith and Co.'s. |
Lucas and Suber, the Two ladies marched,
to music, down the lines to the en- |
tire left, and back to the post of Col.
Gregg, when Mrs. Pickens very gracefully
salutcd the Colonel
THE FORCE IN FORT SUMTER.
There lad been reinforcement Of Major
Anderson I'D to the time of the Marion leaving
on Friday last. Seventy nine persons, lnclud-
ing the officers and band, and exclusive OF
working corps OF some twenty men, under
Captain Foster constitute the whole garrison
a force generally felt to be insufficient for a
rigorous or prolonged defence of the place
,''It is a shame said one of the most intelli-
gent of the party, 'that they should he left
there TO be DESTROYED if the Government can
not send them help, they ought TO let them
come away When Lieutenant Talbot re-
turned from Washington, the command were
assembled and the decision of the President
communicated to them. The expressions OF
confidence reposed in them by the authorities
at Washington gave them new heart, ana
every man declared he would fight TO the last.
and die rather than surrender.
A great many guns have been mounted on
the second and third tiers, and they are now
in rs good condition to defend the Tort as they
ever will be, excepting that they are short
handed. a light is kept burning throughout
the night in each OF the casemates, and every
thing ready for instant action. There is no
lack of ammunition, and any quantity OF gre
nades OF Il dies tructiye character have 3"en pre-
pared for use at close quarters. 1hert have
| been no desertious no disattectlon exists, anu
| the entire command entertain the highest re-
spect ard even admiration tor Major Ahdef-
son, with HON they are ready to stand or
fall in their countrys detruce.-Sfto YORK
Times.
| FEELING TOWARD THE SOUTH IN KESTrcKY.
| The Louisville Courier, Democratic paper,
| in noticing the introduction in the Iegisla
| ture by Mr.. Harrison, of y resolution ''re-
! ouesting the President 10 withdraw the
! troops from the forts and fortiiications i'll tke
seeding States" says: &sss
Before we would ever consent TO get on our
| knees 10 South Carolina III tins soft OF peg
| ginE the question style, we woulu declare iiie
| United States Government q nullity AT once f;
! bep the rebel States TO take such of its re-
mains as might please them, and let us, ihe
! underlings, dodge abont between the mlGntS
legs of King Pickens, seeking dishonoraoie
| graves. NV -,
We are opposed TO coercion. We are for let
ting the seeding States alone. AT the same
| time we are for having and making the sece-
ding States let the United States alone. W hile
| we are an American citizen, we Will never nc
| knowledge the superoriry OF South Carollna a
Co. over the small balance OF the world
While the Stars and Stripes wave over the
remainder of the United States, let them new
er be lowered to satisfy the caprice OF lac
tious and fractious mob of Southern fanatics
| NEVER, NEVER, NEVER.
ACTION OF TIE KESrUCSY LEGIsLATrRE.
We have news from Kentucky Of the pas
sage by the House, by Il vote OF "a to 40, of the
resolutions reported by the Special Committed
| on Federal Rela latons-the same having passed
the Senate on the 1st, by vote of % to IL
The following is the third resolution
Resotued That as this General Assembly ha
made application to Congress to call a Nationa
Convention to amend the Constitution of the init e'
States. and requested the Legislatures OF all tn
other states to make simi ar applications, and ha
appointed Commissioners to meet those which
have been appointed b. the state OF Virginia, an
such may be appointed by other States, at
designated time and place, to consider, and,
: practicable, agree upon some suitable adJnstmen
of the present unhappy controversies, is unneceS
further action subject the present time As a
evidence OF the sincerity and good faith OF our pro
| positions for adjustment and an expression Z
| devotion to the Union, and desire for its preserva
f ton, Kentucky awaits with deep solcitude IN
e response from her sister States
f The fourth resolution of the series provide
| tl,..y, han tba I isl
9 meet ION the fourth "Wednesday i'll prll mex
to take into consideration the responses OF on
! | sister States TO the proposition for Nations
= | Conventions and the then condition OF TN
= | nation and to adopt such measures as may /
: proper and the interests of kentucky ina
, require.
A PARTING.
The wives and children of the soldiers {
Fort Sumter. who arrived in New York Wee
: nesday on the Marion, have been sent to Fol
= Hamilton letter from one of the passeI
Q gers on the Marion says:
q "On Sunday, the Sd inst, as the Mario
: was proceeding down Charleston harDo
.t having on board amongst the passengers II
j. wives-twenty in number-and children b.
n longing to the soldiers stationed III fort Sun
!. ter, IL somewhat exciting scene occurred
y nearing the fort the whole garrison was seel
S mounted on the top of the ramparts, al
d when the ship was passing fired Il gun, a!
<, gave three heart thrilling cheers AS partiI
: farewell to the dear loved ones on boar
! whom they may possibly never meet aga
ing and "waying adieus" TO husbands AZ
: fathers Asmall band pent up in an isolat'
. fort, and completely surrounded by instr
p ments of death, as five forts could be SEE
>. from the steamers Geek, win their gun
}: | pointing towards sumter
r ry1rEp STATES TROOPS FOR WASHINGTON.
/: Two detachments of United States troo
b passed through Baltimore early yesterday 4
Washington per order OF Lieut.. Gener
Scott. The first arrival was body OF ninet
- four. rank and file, United States Marine
lie who are from New York, and reached here
"a the four O'Clock train tor Washlhg Ton an ~
D. were fully equipped and went immediate
Ps through for the Metropolis The second q
a. tachment con sisted of fifty five United STAT
: Dragons, were from Carlisle barracks, feh
sylyania, and arrived IN the morning tram
the Northern Central Railway They we
III accompanied by their horses, and departed
- Washington in a special train .-Bdts. Amer
i; REsIaYATioSs IN THE HOME SQUADRON.
Ie correspondent of the New Orleans Del
at Vera Cruz writing on the goth ut sta'
that Paymaster Clarke and surgeon srraito
O. both Of Arkansas, and now IN the Hoi
r. Squadron, have sent in their resigns. .lons, u
rn asked to be relieved at once. Lients. huiiedi
j. Poreher, Ingraham. and Evans, OF Soufh 7
rolina. and Midshipman Read, OF Mississip
have done the same. Flag Officer Pendergr;
has forwarded their resjgnations; but redns
" TO allow them to retupn home. These oiiic'
r. have represen ted 10 MIN that the Union s
nc nc solved, and that they cannot ana VIII !
's- serve under Il flag that Is hosule 10 lhe oou
Com Pendergrast, although kentucklah
birth, adheres To the Central dovernmeht
IA The PALMETTO IN MARYLASD.--The Annal
~ lis Md Republican of Thursday says:
A Palmetto Flag was hoisted on Tuesd