The weekly Butte record., 1861-02-09
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Atlantic News by Overland Mail.
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ST.. LOUIS, January 18th.
Nothing is known, as yet about the action
of the Cabinet at Washington in regard to
Lieutenant Talbots mission.
General Scott knowing that the Depart
ments are full OF traitors, who inform the sece-
ders of every movement of the Government. has
made such arrangements that the military
measures against South Carolina will remain a
perfect secret.
The Chicago Democrat says the Eastern
States, especially New York, are furnishing a
vast amount of arms for Southern traitors
This should be at once stopped. The Consti-
tuition defines treason to consist in levying war
against the United States, or in adhering to
their enemies, giving them aid and comfort
The Grand Jures of the various counties should
indlct all persons selling arms TO the seeding
States
Archbishop Purcell, of Cincinnati, has pub
lished a circular, urging on the clergy and
faithful of that diocese prayers for the Union.
The Providence Journal says that it is a
long time since our city has been in such a
state Of excitement as was produced by the
news which reached US yesterday morning.
Military ardor arose at an unprecedented rate
The men who have been advocating the most
peaceful and conciliatory plans, declare that
the time for an amicable settlement with South
Carolina has now passed. She had begun the
war with the General Government and she
must take the consequences. The manner in
which the intelligence was received, shows
plainly what Rhode Island may be relied on to
do if the Government has need of her services
10 aid in the preservation of order.
The Charleston Mercury of January 10th
contains The following
j. y. Merriman Collector of the port of
Georgetown, South Carolina, was on Monday
last arrested by the people of Georgetown Oh
q charge of treason against the State. A let
ter was found written by him and addressed to
Mr.. Buchanan, stating that he (Merriman) had
just cleared vessels III the name of the United
States, and would continue to do so. The let
ter calls upon the President to send a boat
and men to collect the Federal revenues, and
informs him of the progress made in the con-
struction of the works near Georgetown. and
promises to keep him posted from time to time
in relation OF the same The letter is sigred
by his initials-J. n NJ When arrested he
acknowledged having written it, His Deputy
was also arrested He SAID he had been in the
habit Of writing Merrmans letters, but had
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treason. Both have been committed for trial
The Louisville journal, of January 10th
says that the New Orleans secessionists have
seized four thousand five hundred kegs of pow
der shipped from the East for ST. Louis, and
appropriated it to their own uses.
Midnight or midday robbery seems to be
adopted as an important part OF the secession
programme, wherever and whenever such a
DrAaan,tina lcuio4oI tn tha
ends of the revoutionists. Those New Orleans
robbers have not even the excuse Or pretext
that the powder seized by them either belonged
TO the General Government Or was on its way
to ron slaveholGing State.
The Mercury says Up to one O'Clock last
night, when our reporter left the vicinity of
Fort Sumpter and Morris Island, all was quiet
in our harbor The guard-boat we're actively
plyinesup and down the entrance, overhauling
every unknown craft. Sentries were on the
qui UiUe, and the cry of Ais well" could be
heard echoing over the waters from Fort
Moultrie to Fort Sumpter. At the latter fort
it is evident that the greatest vigilance is kept
and not even the smallest boat can approach
the walls without the gruff hailing of the sem
tincis on the ramparts. In former article
upon the defenSes OF Fort Sumrter, we noticed
the fact that the second tier of casematcs had
been walled up. We observed yesterday that
the masonry closing two of those casemates
pointing towards Fort Moultrie had been re-
moved, the guns for those casemates being
completely mounted. Weare panied to record
that on Monday night, shortly after ten o'clock
as one of the sentincs at Castle Pinckney was
going his rounds, he was approached by
person at the time unknown. The sentinel
presented his musket in such a careless manner,
in the act of challenging him, that the piece
went off, and the stranger Immediately fell and
died in twenty minutes 1t proved to be pri-
vate L. L. Holmes Of the Carolina Light In
fantry.