Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-01-30
Telegraphic News.


the time Of wriling, We clip fran the 81
Louis Republican of the 18th, which was
handed US by Gen, ", G., Young ut Unysnu
County, On Thursday lasr, We youlense,
the news,
The Georgia Convention met on
the 10th at Ia o'clock \, NJ, Judge
Bcnning was chosen temporary
chairman and subsequently Cen, ",
Crawford was elected President and
y, Il, Lamar Secretary,
\ committee was appointed to
walt on Commissioner Orr. nf South
Carolina, and shorter OF Alabama,
aHd 90 request them to commmi-
cate with the Convention, Also, to
accept seats,
Tie North Carolina Legislature
have passed strong mti-cucryion
resolutions plcdging the whole pow
or of the State to resist any attempt
hv the General Government 10
cocrcc State, \ Bill fora State
Convention was under discussion,
Governor Henry $, Lame, has
been elected L, $, Senator from IN
diana in place of q, y, Fitch, whose
term expires on the lth OF March
next,
Ia the Pennsylvania Legislature
on the lIth, Mr.. Williams made an
exciting Speech, avcrring the right
of COERCION. opposing compromise,
and advocating rigorous exercise
of the powcrs Of the Government
to suppress Secession by force
Great Importance was attached To
Mr. Williams Speech, he being the
exponent Of radical RcpubIicanism,
and it being regarded rs iGreShad-
owing the action Of the Rcpubli-
cans of that State, Governor Cur
tain was iuau@urated on the ljth.--
In his inaugural address, he says
that if Pennsylvania has any laws
infringing on the rights ofany ofthc
States, or which Controvenc any
| Federal law,or obstruct its execution,
they ought to be repealed, lie
however, denies the right Of any
State to Scccdc without the consent
Of the other States, and says it is the
duty of the General Government
to put down all such conspiracics,
and to enforce the laws, and that
Pennsylvania will give it Il united
party and faithful support.
From Charleston.
Dispatches from Charleston to the
18th say that nothing has trans
pred there to disturb the quiet of
the place. 1t was rum.rcd in New
York that South Carolina has agreed
to evacuatc the Forts in Charleston
harbor and other government prop
crty, provided Major Anderson is
ordered back to Fort Moultric,-
TThcse rumors about the move
mcnts of South Carolina. coming
from Northern sources, must be Ia
ken with large allowance.
Resolutions have unanimously
passed the Legislature, declaring
that any attempt by the Federal
Government to reinforce Fort Sum.
ter will be regarded rs an act o
open hostility, and Il declaration O
war. Also, approving Of the act
and promptncss of the military il
firing on the Star Of the West, anC
promising to support the Govern
mcnt in all measures Of defense.
\ resolution was also offered. bu
withdrawn. inIuiring Of the Gov
ernor whether the work on tn,
causcway between Fort Moultri,
and the main land was stopped
The Legislature also passed Il res
olution to fire fifteen rounds in hon
or Of each Of the seeding States.
New military companies ar,
pouring in from all portions Of the
State. The Governor has sent ;
message to the House Of Rcprcsen
tativcs, detailing plans for guarding
the coast and for the purchase o
three steam propclIers, Of ligh
draught, each propeller to be pro
vidcd with thirty-two scamen. On,
propeller to be stationed at Charles
ton, one ut Beaufort, and one Il
Georgetown. Also, to tortify al
the inlcts and mouths of the river.
with rcdoubts and ordnance, anc
for boats to keep up constant com
munication between them, as Il pro
lection against sudden invasion anC
lawlcss bands.
Governor Pickens sent an aid t,
Fort Sumter at four o'clock Will
dispatches to Major Anderson, sup
posed to be in rotation to the mat
ter occupying the attention Of tho
cabinet at Washington.
NSthing has transpired since.
The people are quiet, but the work
Of defense goes bravely on.
\ bill was voted down in the
House Of Representatives, provid
ing for punishment of whites Oh
others circulating incendiary pam.
phlets or other matters.
Important from Washington
WASHINGTON, January 14.-Thc
Tribune Washington correspondent
asserts that Il piratical expedition i.
fitting out in his city to seize Cal
ifornia steamers. A steamer has
been already chartered in New Or
leans to proceed to the Isthmus and
await the departure the Palmetto
flag, she will seize the steamer rs
prizes to South Carolina.
1t was announced to day that ne
reinforcement will be sent to Fort
Sumtcrat presentas theybelicve it tC
be the settled purpose ofthc Admin.
istration to vindicate the flag of tho
Union by sending means as soon as
the Department can be properly
arranged The chief difficulty is tht