The New York herald., 1861-12-31
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THE GREAT REBELLION.
Twelve Months History
of the United States.
The Tremendous Uphsaving Of
the Loyal States.
WHAT 4 REPUBLIC CAN DO.
Six Hundred and Sixty Thousand
Troopsand Twenty five Thousand
Sailors Enrolled for the Union.
Improvisation Of a Great Army and
a Great Navy.
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The Diplomatic Triumph on
international Law.
SKIRMISHES AND BATTLES.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
What the Rebels Have Done
to Destroy the Union.
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THEIR FAILURE AND THEIR SHAME.
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THE LESSONS OF THE YEAR.
SOMETHING FOR STATESMEN TO STUDY,
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asooal be scd but n csnssqusnes Il ths deprssaal
a.danng condition of hs ceaairy tbs psopls did
Ahpaay ~ same tpyposnsss wAich- usually aniuaGM
ehsm q ths inauguration q nsw ysar.
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srsn.Atn tnshs ouptto - Atsasy, aaA IL 0ovsnsr's
Neaags read In both hossss. D W.T. Q. xs,jChn,
republican, was elected Speaker Of the Assembly. The
vote was a. folloWs:-
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The Legislature q Delaware passed joint resolution
decidedly in opposition TO secession.
Tho Florida state Convsatioa net 1t fsl.ahassss.
z SSe Pa!As and jackson In tho harbor Of savan-
&, VS l6 tSsssssaop i by ssats troops. uadsr the
orders q tho Governor Of Gssia. The rsoa assigned
for this movement was, that srs was danger Of those
fortincations falling into the hands Of mobs Fort Pulaski
cost ooo and mounts $50 guns Fort Jackson cost
o00,0o and mounts II guns
Tho Commissioners Of South Carolina left Washington
e their return home The cause Of this movement
that the President returned 70 them . conmuni.
cation which he deemed to be couched such terms as
would not warrant Its retention.
Tho shock OF earthquake felt In Atlanta, Ca,
and also at spartanburg, sc.
4th-Nis day was devoted to humiliation, fasting and
prayer for national transgrcssions in accordance
with the recommendation OF President Buchanan. Brs
ness was almost entirely suspended and the churches
were crowded with worhrpsrs in all parts Of the country
Fort Morgan in tho harbor Of Mobile was taken posses
sion Of by State troops This fertilization govern.
mont 81 ,2l2 900, and mounts 1s2 guns.
Tho United States Arsenal at Mobile was taken by the
Alabama State troops II contained q few arms, 500
barrels Of powder rounds Of musket cartridges,
and Other munitions Of
Governor Pckcns Of South Carolina appointed the fol.
sowing Cabnet:-Secrotary OF State, A. g. Magrath ;
Secretary Of War; Jamison Secretary Of Treasury
g. Memminger Secretary Of Interior A. c. Darlington;
Postmaster General, w. w. Harilee. +
Bth-The South Carolina Secession State Convention
adjourned, subject to the cali Of the President.
6th-Extra session Of the Legislature 6f Virginia
yened at Richmond.
The State Convention OF Alabama met at Montgomery
State Convention Of Mississippi met at JAG kson.
Legislature Of Tennessee met at Nashville.
6th-Jacob Thompson of Mississippi, resigned his posi-
Secretary Of the Interior President Buchanan
Cabinet
Forts johnson and Caswell were taken by tho State
troops Of North Carolina
0th--The steamship Marion, belonging to the limo
Of New York and Charleston steamers, seized at
Charleston by the State authorities
The steamship Star Of the West, Captain Nc
Gowan, which had been chartered in New York
convey troops and supplies to Major Anderson at Fort
Sumter fired into by batteries erected by the State
Of South Carolina the entrance Of Charleston harbor
The Star Of the West struck twice. and being
armed vessel, was forcsd to retire.
The State Convention Of Mississippi passed ordinance
for immediate secession by vote Of "a to is. Thsfo
lowing s the ordnance
The people Of Mississippi in Convention assembled do or
dan and declare and Is hereby ordained and declared
Section That oil the laws and ordinances BY which the
sad State Of Mississippi became member Of the federal
SrsSy and Sa al oSsaans on
State the people thereof observe the same be
tiOns which by q laws and Ordinance.
e e ii as
incurred the federal and shall hencefors be
Ths % %aeS q the rsi section of tho seventh
sSe Lssssae AND ali ON odicsrs legislative and uds
take oath The Gon.iton q the ned States
aa, y, q he
passed In thereof under any Of this State
T not hs ws this nan shall remain 6s
union sats M 81 sus Of hs
have seeded secede from Union Of the United
the said United except pars thereof as en-
brace other portions than such sccedinw States
1Oth-Forts st. Philip and Jackson on tho Mississippi,
rver and Fort Pike Lake Pontchartran together with
tho United States Arsenal Baton Rouge were seized by
the State troops Of Louisiana.
The President transmitted special message to Con
grcss on tho affairs of the country.
11thThe ordinanccof secession passed tho state Con
venton Of Alabama by vote Of sixty to thirty nine
II reads as follows
Whereas, the election Of Abraham Lincoln and Hanniba
United States q America BY sectional party avowedy hos
State Of Alabama following upon the heels and dan
@ ~ b % e " on q the United States b.