Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1861-01-04

has been shed from any hostile collision
by land or sea.
FURTHER PRocEEpINGs.-Tbe Tele-
graph has been taken possession Of BY the
Revolutionists, so that-as in the case OF
the Border Rufian dispatches during the
Kansas War-our accounts from that
quarter must be accepted as suited to
their motives Of policy. This fact will
often lead the public astray, and all news
therefore must be received with allowance
We shall publish what we suppose to be
the facts. The Legislature has repeated
" been iu secret session, and many reports
prevail. But it is certain that they have
issued ridiculous parody on the Declar-
alton of Independence-apapinted o Re
gency of four men to act with the Cover
nor-and ordered the custom house reve.
nues to be paid into the State Treasury.
A forced loan (the last alternative OF ty-
rants) of 100000, it is stated, has been
levied upon the rich men of Charleston,
who dared not refuse to "give" AL efforts
to raise a loan, from their sympa,bizers IN
New York, having failed. A tax Of Six
teen Dollars per head upon all the Slaves
in the State, for wsrlike purposes, is also
laid. The Police regulations are very
strict-Northerners, and all suspected per-
sons, are harussed, plundered, aud driven
otf-and q general panic prevails in town
and country. The few who disaPprove
and condemn these outrageous aud foolish
proceedings, are cowed down by the brute
force of numbers, and thus far the ansr-
chists have their own way completely.
AT WAsHINGToN.-The news of the
mastery stroke Of Major Anderson, whose
removal tbwarted the rebels design and
thus for q time postponed bloody work,
was hailed with JOY by the UniOnists, and
denounced by the Secessionists in bitter
terms. The South Carolina "CommissoD-
ers" declared it "breach of faith be-
tween the nations !" and insolently de-
manded that the President should remove
or censure Anderson, and order him to
abandon Fort Sumpter TO them, and GO
back to dismantled Fort Moultrie. The
valiant President meek.y submitted the
matter to the Cabinet, when Secretaries
Floyd, Thompson and Thomas sided with
the traitors, and Black, Holt, Toucey and
Stanton against them! Thereupon, the
,hicvish Floyd (Secretary of War resign
ed his position, which was accepted BY the
PRESIDENT. and thus the Cabinet rid Of one
scoundrel who deserves II. L.l.ar more
than John Brown did II is alleged that
the President offered the vacant post to
Gen. Scott, who however, (deeming it
best to retain his present position) recon-
mebded Post Master General Holt as a
good Union man-the President took the
hint, appointed Mr. Holt, Secretary of
War, pro :em.-(Gen. Scott really the
Executive officer Of the Department. D-and
the revenue cutter, Harriet Lane, was de-
sraiched southWard with scaled orders.
This concert between Buchanan aud
Scott has given much satisfaction, afford
ing hope tha. the Executive power viii! be
exerted TO preserve the U. S. possessions
and not p,e:ipitate any actual trial at
arms. Secretaries Thomas and Thom2-
sons rumored designations do not appear
to be asceriained facts, but their sympathy
with the enemies of the Government has
not thus far aroused the President to dis
miss them.
There is much distress, among many
Of the Slave States, from the failure OF
their corn crop last fall. They have little
money-and their Notification threats
have deprived them Of credit in the great
corn and bacon markets of the North.
West. The condition Of the poor there, is
becoming almost intolerable, aud fears of
instructions are rife. Thcre is probably
on the globe no more unhappy people,
just now, than those who talk about cut
ting loose from the only friends they
have! Sill, the Secession fever is sprea-
ding in that direction, but feebly counter.
acted by the Unionists. The States where
Freedom exists, however, seem to be con-
centrating in favor Of the integrity of the
Union at every hazard.
Highly Important --WAsHINGroN,
Jan. 3d.-lnlelligence was received last
night that Fort sumpfer is now besieged
-tha. Major Audersou's communications
are cut off. Fort Moulirie has been re-
paired-guDs remounted to open fire on
Anderson. New batteries being opened
around him by the Secessionists.
1t is beyond doubt that combination
is forming to take fOrcible possession Of
Government at Washington on or before
the 4th of March.
The Convention in Florida have passed
the Ordinance declaring that State out Of
the Union.
Forts and Arsenal in Georgia are in
possession Of State Troops.