The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-14
OFFICE \. W. CORNER or FULTON AND NASSAU SITS.


II il understood that Mr.. Buchanan has offered
lie secretaryship Of War to the Hon. Bedford
hrown. Of North Carolina. If SO, and Mr. Brown
accepts the appointment the Cabinet will be con-
etltuied a. follows
Secretary Of State.....J. s. Black, of Pennsylvania.
secretary Of the Treasury. A. Dix, Of New York.
seerary Of War BEDFORD Brown of n. Carolina
scott! Of the Navy. Lsaac Ioucey OF Connecticut
Secretary OF the Interior. Vacant
Postmasi'r General Joseph Holt, Of Kentucky
Attorney General.... T. NJ stanton, OF Pennsyly ana
The War Department is now filed ad interim
by Postmaster General Holt, and the Interior De-
partment by Moses Kelly, Chief Clerk
Mr.. Brown is now member of the North Caro-
lima Legislature and was a Senator in Congress
from 1929 to 1871. He is sixty-six years of age.
From Washington We learn that the instructions
asked for by Major Anderson have not yet been
decided upon. The President is anxious and using
al his exertions to prevent boodshed and the hor-
rors OF civil war. Many persons in Washington
are disposed to censure Major Anderson for not
protecting the Star OF the West, but his conduct
meets tho appreciation Of the administration. The
President has been informed that messengers are
the way from Charleston to confer with
him in regard TO the condition OF az
fairs in that city. Stewards speech, con-
1inued to be the theme Of conversation i'll Wash
ington yesterday, and the general opinion appeared
40 be that il fell Far short Of the emergency. The
course of General Scott in placing so large body
of military in Washington and the neighborhood
had caused much evaporation in Virginia and
Maryland. Senator Toonlbs, with his family, left
Washington yesterday, and is not expected to re-
turn. He says that Georgia viii be out of the
Union in ten days. Numerous reports in regard
TO the steamship Star Of the West were in circula-
tion yesterday but they were entitled 10 no
credit.
The present Congress is fast diminishing in
numbers by the withdrawal Of members from the
seeding States. The South Carolina delegation
withdrew few weeks ago; Senator Chestnut has
taken his sdieu and the Mississippi delegation left
ON Saturday last. II is understood that the Ala
bsns dele CATION will leave to-day; Senator Brown,
of Mississippi, will take his departure from Wash
ington for home to-day, and his colleague, Senator
Davis, will follow him soon a. he RECEIVERS from
IN attack Of illness.
From Charleston we learn that everything was
quiet. The excitement seemed 10 be subsding,
aud it was hoped that the ultimatum Of South Caro-
rolina sent to Washington by Messrs. Haync and
Hall. would restore peace.
At Tallahassee, Florida, on Friday last, ths
ordinance for the secession of that State was for
mally signed Cannon were fred on the occasion
and great enthusiasm exhibited by the people.
despatch given this morning states that Fort Bar
rancos and the Navy Yard at Pensacola had been
taken possession of by the Alabama and Florida
troops.
From Mobile we learn that on Saturday last
there great rejocings in that city over the
secession Of Alabama. One hundred guns were
fired in honor Of the event, aud at night there was
grand military parade and a general illumna-
ton OF the city.
The bill calling q State Convention in Mississippi
unanimously passed the lower branch OF the
Legislature on saturday. The bill read
second time in the Senate, and il is expected viii
be passed to-day. The Convention is TO meet on
the 18th OF February. ii that body determines to
withdraw from the Union, it, action is TO be sub
mtted to the people FOL ratification or rejection.
A banquet to Gov, Floyd late Secretary Of War,
came OF at Richmond, Va, on Friday night
Gov. r. made speech in which he related the
conversations he had had with the President on
the present position Of affairs and charged the
latter with breach Of faith. He counselled re.
asnce to federal coercion. in which he was sup.
" several prominent gentlemen who were
q occasion
of Virginia, on Saturday night,
ang q State Convention,
Convention should as.
- to Charles.