The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-01-31
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fired into Il boat from Fort &umpter, ON
Monday night. Three men were in it and
as it approached the beach with muffied
oars the sentry hailed them, and warned
them off. Failing to obey, the sentry fired
his muskct into the boat, when thev rowed
of. Soon after the sentry heard noise
like the hauling up of boat at Sumpter.
One man is said 10 be badly Wounded
The object was supposed to be desertion,
but some say that it WAS desperate effort
to run the gauntlet of the sentinels, and
spike the guns of the battery.
WAsHINGToN, Jan. pa special dis
patch to the New York TriJuRe says that
there is reason to fear that the President
has modified his recent views, and is less
decided in his policy and tone. Heis un-
imprcssibie as to the exteLt and character
Of threatening indications here and at
Baltimore, and counscls confdentally with
some of the most notorious Secessionists
in this city, who are Federal officeholdcrs,
and known to hold peculiar relations Of
intimacy with the leading conspirators who
originated the Secession movement This
confidence has been complained of, but it
still continues, and excites much resent
ment. His Cabinet stand firm, and if
there be any more serious signs of yielding,
another explosion may be expected
Mr. I. c. Treadwcll, of New York, on
Saturday placed in the hands of Chief
Justice fancy an affidavit charging Toombs,
Cobb, Floyd, Iverson, and several Con-
gressmen, with treason, and misprision of
treason.
Judge fancy yesterday refused to issue
any process, and the Clerk Of the Supreme
Court returned the affidavit, saying that
the Chief-J ustice had pronounced it an
improper paper,
The Western Congressman intend, as
soon as Louisiana secedes, to submit a
proposition for the repeal Of the sugar
duties. They mean to teach the planters
there the value Of the Union, through
their products, if the truth cannot be got
through their heads.
Gen. Scott, it is said, has recently re-
ceivcd information which increases his zeal
to defend the Federal Capital. Gov.
Hicks private secretary has had an inter
view with him, the consequence OF which
has been an Increase to the force. In
addition to the other United States troops,
three companies of the Flying Artillery
will be here on the 4th Of March.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-Thc Postmas-
ter at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, has reiuse;3!
to honor draft Of the Department for
81 600, and thus forfeited his official posi-
ton. No explanation has been given of
this default, and special agent must be
sent out Immediately to take possession of
the Office in accordance with the regula-
tions Of the Department. These defalca-
tions are expected to multiply before the
4th of March, as they did at the close of
Mr. Van Buren's term.
A special dispatch from Charleston says
that the South Carolina Vigilance Com
mittee have ferretcd out man named
Dodge, who enlisted as Il soldier at Fort
Moultrie, charged with being correspon-
dent of the New York Tribune, and have
compelled him to leave the State
BATON ROUGE, La, Jan 25.-The or
dinance Of secession declaring Louisiana
out OF the Union was signed here to-day.
\ resolution declaring the right of free
navigation Of the Mississippi river and
( tributaries to all friendly States was also
passed unanimously.
WAsHINGTON, Jan. 2G.-Information
was received by the Government this
morning, from the Collector at New Or
leans, stating that the barracks about two
miles below New Orleans, now occupied as
Marine Hospital, were taken possession
Of on the lIth inst, by Capt Bradford, of
the State Infantry, in the name of the
State Of Louisiana. There were two hun
dred and sixteen invalids in the hospitaI
at the time it was seized, who were reoui-
red to be removed. The reason assigned
for this transaction is, that the authorities
there wanted the quarters for their own
troops.
Congress and the public will soon be
enlightened on the subject of the exis-
tence or nOu-eXistence of secret armed
bands in Washington, whose object is to