Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-27
THE SOUTHERN REVOLUTION.

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The Charleston Courier of Saturday says 1t was cur
renty rumored in that city aud generally credited that
the authorities the had received letter from Major
Anderson relative to the charter OF vessel for the trans
poraton OF the garrison in Fort Sumter to New York
The same paper has the following.
despatch from Washington, received here in high
quarters from one Of tie Comm iouers Of the Confed-
crate States saws in spite ci appearances believe
am NOT mistaken about Sumter. T. will be evacuated If
there il faith in man.
AfFuRs AT PENSACOLA.
From the Pensacola Gazette OF the DIST we make the
following extract,
EXPORTED DUEL.
We are panied to hear that duel took place yeser-
dly between St. Clair Morgan and officer of Captain
O'Haras Company az Fort McHae, in which the former
is said to have been morally wOunled-the ball from
his opponen, pistol having entered the lover part of
the abdomen and passed entirely through the body
We have not learned the origin OF this unfortunate az
fair aud can Only regret that the actors had not
I'd the contents of ie weapons for the enemies Of the
South.
A NIGHT VISIT 10 lORT IICEN..
The Observer rchtes the sg1joined incident as The
probable foundation for the rumor started by the New
York Evening Post a few days since that fort Pcsens
had been assaed
One night last week, Mr. Doyle, one of the head ma
chni-t of the yard and well known here for his reck
less daring made visit to Santa Rosa Island to
tain what was going on az Fort Pckens by the light of
beach which attracted the attention OF the second Lieu
tenant at Fort Pcken who whilst approaching stealth
lis towards the ne arrested and taken prisoner by
Doyle After lengthy Interchange OF views respecting
The crisis, and a copiOus drink OF hr. DOyles COCO
brandy the mi ouer discharged with several "br Ks
in his hat" and a bieu opinion OF the skill and generos-
ity Of his captor few evenings thereafter ths same
Hr DOYLE made another visit the isiand and b., the
darkness Of the night actually succeeded in eieGtug
entrance into the fort for the purpose OF spikng the
H.. IL. a L.
guns but was discovered TOO early 10 accomplish DIS
purpose. He was taken before Lieut. Slemmer, to the
atofshment of the whole garrison who threatened 10
swing him By the neck for his REASONABLE autacty
Eut Io-le reminding him and the Lieutenant of his
kind treatment to the later under like circumstances on
a previous evening was 5pareG painful al II LECTION,
aud WAS simply confined during the night and sent TO
the Nayy ya5l the next morning in charge of file Of
men.
Two companies Of about $50 men left Montgomery for
Fensacola on Thursday last.
POSTAL AFPAIIs or THE CONFEDERATE STATES.
Hon. John II. Reagan, Unconstitutional for the
Confederate States has issued two circulars for the in
formation of all concerned in which he says It is the
wish e the Government at Montgomery that all Post
masters and ote employees in the postal service should
continue perform their duties 5Cch, and render all
their ACCOUNTS aud pay all moneys to the order OF tbs
United States rs they have heretofore done, until the
Government of the ConedeItte States shall be prepared
to the entire control oil It's postal sHurs This
VIII be done soon as pItclctoe Dut the causes oil
delay incident 10 the organization of the department
such rs TO place it out of my power to determine def
nitey when hc new service will be substituted for the
old.
Any attempt to mix the employees Of the two Gov
ernmens in the service, would be wholly lmyTacti
cable. Aud no removals or appointments OF Postmas-
ters or Others in he postal service, will be made by
this department. nor will reOeve returns relating to or
moneys derived from the postal service Until it shall as
sumo the entire control OF the service.
In second circular Mr. Reagan says
The question as 10 whether the Government Of the
Confederate States will assume any liability to present
contractors before it the control OF postal
affairs involves the idea Of liability, the part of tina
Government for the obligations of the United States,
which cannot be entertained by this department.
MAKING TAX HOsT OF 1T.
The Angus Chouice and Sentinel Is not 9verpeased
at tie chronio foadness for Office holding displayed by
the leading revolutionary spirits OF the South 1t re-
marks:
Mr. Cobb in the State Convention, praised very highly
the moderation and patriotism Of the Cabinet eicers OF
our new Government He forgot 10 mention, however,
that some of them bold and three Offices EACH for
all of which they might if they chose, draw pay. The
annual pay of Cabinet officer lsK thousand dollars)
may be very extravaganza but when that OF member
of Congress and delegate in the Convention with mica
for both is added, il becomes rather Dig thing IL
seems hard that so many offices should be monopozed
by single Individuals where there Is such crowd OF
hungry patriots wiling to serve their country for small
consideration,