, 1861-01-03

Ex-Speakcr Orr, Ex-Governor Adams, and BR
U. S. Senator Barnwtll, here on behalf Of thc
rehels, arc admitted to a private conference
with the Old Public Functionary. They have
the aadstily 10 demand that the troops shall
ne immediately Withdrawn from Fort Sump-
Ter, and rcmanded back to Fort Moultrie
which WIS already In ttc possession of the
insurgents: Ihcy requested the PrcsiGentto
inform tilcm whether Anderson's movement
was in consequence Of any order issued by hin,
or the War Department, or Gen. Scott In
stead Of 1llnging the tFeasor :longcrs into
dungeon to anewrr for their crime against the
Unlon, thc President mcek1y answered in the
negative, and eensurrd tie galllnt Colonel for
What he had done! The ENJOYS then directed
the President 10 lose no time in rcprimandinc
Anderson and osdering him to move his forcc
back tu Fort Moultric, untlcr the pains and
Penalties of incurrin. the displcasurc Of tho
Palmetto Empire. III short, they gave him to
understand that South Carolina could bc NJ,
l'nger rcst.liuel from waging,war upon the
United States, and that they would break on
I'll further negotiations with this Government
The President gave them no positive answer
as to what course lie would pursue; but proul-
.scl to convene Il Cabinet meeting at once.
The interview lasted two hours, and WIS hell,
il the private library room Of the White
House.
Immediately after tie Envoys had departed,
meeting OF the Cabinet Wa. called. II was 4
stormy session. TIL: members we're evenly
'Hvldcd,wi one (Toucey) in tle attitude of tic
donkey between The bundles of hay. Black,
Holt and Stanton approved Of AnIcrson's con-
'snct and insisted that he should he sustained.
Floyd, Thompson and Thomas denounced lin,
antt demanded that lc should not only be cen
surcd, but removed from l,ts command qnd 1hc
-srrlson returned to For. Moultric. Flow!
Ind the aud"eity to avow in the presence Of
tho President and Cabinet, that lie had entered
Into au engagement with the rebels that the
.:arrisons Of Charleston larbor should not be
augmented nor thu military status Of the posts
changed After an angry session Of six hours,
lie meeting broke up without coming to any
conclusion.
Next day yesterday they gain met and the
:ow recommended. The President, Hike Il pu-
:'illanimous coward, refused to take sides, bu;
said lie would do whatever 4 majority Of thu
Cabinet directed, Touccy finally screwed his
>coulage up to Tic Sticking point, nod voted to
'1stain Anderson. Thcrcupon Floyd declared
lie would resign. High words passed, and
personal collision between the fire, caters and
s}oughtaccs almost cGsucd The Old Pub,
sunc., shaking like IN aspen leaf, cntrcatcd
them not to quarrel, and offered them SOM
old w!lisky--',is unfailing remedy. The old
IAN las become little better than sot. uc
Eecps saturated with aionongaAela whisky
llc drinks to drown rcmo1=c md stuipfy his
train us he stag5gcrs along with the reasonable
2ang WHO have possession Of him.
+ Floyd carried out lis threat after the a:l-
;ouEnnlcnt Of the Cabinet, as the following all
',ouncemcnt clipped from Saturday evenings
tonstIution will shuw:
Hon. John B, Floyd !.as resigned his place.
in the Cabinet as Secretary Of War. His fcsig-
ration wills rendered today, and accepted by
toe President"
The decent people Of tho city were wild will.
delight when the news was made public that
The arch traitor anl "head ID" amon:. thu.
ssun:onlsts lad actually rendered his rcsi.na-
iioa,and that it lad been accepted by the frcs-
j !cat. But / ftar the news is too coed 10 stay
;rue.
But VIC have two more tc1cyr,rhic reports
from Charleston, showing the rapid I,roHcss
Of the rebellion. The tlrst calnc ye terday af.
tesnoon, which states that tue Palmetto lla..
was raised carly yesterday afternoon over the
Custom House and Post Office property,
worth tlrvc millions and belonging to The
United States. Thr tss-rAtch also says that
Collector Colcock announced to the Secession
Convention, that himself and Ill his subordi-
:,atcs had commenced rrreieing duties Under f1c
authority Of South Carolina, and were transact
| lug other business in tho name o! the State,
! and paying over public moneys Of the Federal
| Government to the State Treasury Of s. Caro-
| lima; and that he was going to issuc clear
'nccs to vessels in the name Of the sovereign
| and independent kingdom Of Soutl, Carolina.
| lIow du your readers relish this lit Of news :
| Iut here is another still worsc, il anything:
/ The United States revenue cutter, stationed
OFF the harbor, WIS yesterdays allied 11p to tllc
l.1ding, where The captain surrendered 1ler to
the insurgents. Before giving her ur, 1c I'M.
dcrtoQk to pull down the stars and stripes and
hoist the rattiesnakc ensign but tho 1i,uten-
ant and crew resisted But the mol suou srt.
tied tue matter hy marching the crew ashore,
taking possession Of the vessel, and 1uunin:.
Up the Palmetto flag.
| Here is ono or the vessels belonging 10 the
American Navy delivered up to traitors by
d captain in the United States service, who
had taken al cath to support thc Constitution
/! aad flag Of his country. Nothing will be done
i l,y Buchanan 10 recover the vessel, punish the
| captain, collect the revenues, or re.infurcc
anderson. On the contrary, it is now highly
probable that the gallant hcntuckian will he
ca-hirsc3, Ut Mt least rcprimandcd and rcmos.
! I'd, and that inyu'ncrahlc castle which he hollis
will be surrendered to the rebels.
But this is not all that has occurred within
three days. The Union.savipg Committees
have as good as collapsed. as WIS predicted
from the tlrst, their labors iiayc come to
nouyht. The Senate Committee Lad looc
! session Oh Friday and noted down all the FRO,
positions before them. Finally, they agreed tc
report to the Senate On Monday that they ]:ad
| a,ccu unable to agree upon any basis Of settle
1nent, and that the minutes Of the proceedings
lie published. The firc-caters stood out to the
last for slaye code, and recognition hy the
Constitution Of property In 1nau, which il &C
ccded to, would reopen the African slave trade
end permit slavery in the Free S.atcs Il
would Africanize the whole continent
The House Committee has been "rl1nninr
:: cmpungs" for some time. It's members have
bcen dropping off and Its manifold schemes O.
compromise hare ,"'en tapering down. Tht