The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-03-29
Especial Despatch to the ". 7. Trib1ael
FORT PICKENS STRENGTHENED,

WASHINGTON, March 27.-Orders were sent by
special messenger the 14th inst, to land the 400
troops on board the Brooklyn, at Fort Pickens.-
AS the mail communication with that point is
entirely cut of, no information has been received
BY the Government concerning their execution
The telegraph is in the hands of the Secessionsts
upon all matters of this sort, and, therefore, the
return of the messenger must be awaited, or intel
lgence be received through the local newspapers.
1t is not disguised that some apprehension is en-
tertained here of possible attack by the revou-
tionary army now encamped before Fort Pickens
under command of Gen. Bragg, though wiser
cOunsels are hoped.
The Government does not regard this movement
| as reinforcement, and if treated as such by the
Secession leaders, they must take the consequences
No hostile demonstration is designed, and no at
tempt will be made to retake the other forts and Ma
Wy Yard, which were obtained by the most infa-
nous treachery.
In transferring these troops from a sloop-of-wa
which has been stationed off Pensacola for two
months, the Secretary of War intended to protect
Fort Pickens against surprise or surrender, and
if their landing is resisted, reinfOrcements will be
Immediately thrown there, be the consequences
what they may.
1t is not true that the Government vessels at
Pensacola short of supplies, or they need not
be, with Key West so near at hand. The transport
containing all the necessary provisions for the
Home Squadron detained at New York, but
must have reached Pensacola by this time.
SECESSION IN ARKANSAS.
The Little Rock True Democrat, of the 2lst inst,
informs us that the Convention, after having
deliberately discussed secession ordinance pro-
ceeded to vote upon it on Monday, the 18th inst,
that being the thirteenth day of the session. This
| ordinance rejected, yeas 35, NAYS 3d. ever
member voting. If it had been passed it required
the sanction of the people before going into eff
| feet.
After the rejection of this ordinance the two
parties in the Convention compromised their differ
ences, on the 10th instant, by the adoption of an
ordinance providing for an election throughout the
State the first Monday in August next, at which
the people are to vote on the question of eco opera
tom or ''secession;" and another ordinance in
the form OF resolution, providing for the sending
of five Commissioners to Conference OF the Border
States, proposed to be held at Frankfort Kentucky
on the 9th of May next, with view to endeavor
to effect an adjustment of the pending troubles.
The Convention then adjourned to the 18th OF
| August.
The effect of the vote of the people to be taken
on the Sd day of August next will be as follows: II
Majority of all the votes cast shall be for "seces-
sion,' then such vote is to be regarded instruct
ing the Convention to pass an act of immediate Sc
cesslon, and the Convention is at to pass ch
an ordinance; but if majority of all the votes
shall be cast for Incorporation" then the Conven-
ton is Immediately to take such steps as NAV be
deemed proper to further cooperation with the
border unseceded slave States, in efforts te
secure permanent and satisfactory adjustment O
the existing sectional controversy.
Judging from the True Democrat, which is a Sc
cession journal, we should suppose that there was
no lack of outside pressure to influence the decision
of the Convention. But the Union delegates stood
firm to the last. The following earnest appeal tt
Arkansas to unite her fortunes with the seeding
States was laid before the Convention on Saturday
the 10th inst, and the Commissioner therein allu
ded to courteously received:
MONTGOMERY, ALA, March 8, 1861.
ITO the President Of the Contention of arkansas:
"SIR-The Government of the Confederate States o
America having earnest desire that the State of Ar
kansas should unite her destnies with ours have beer
authorized to appoint and do hereby appoint Williamson
s. Oldham delegate in the Confederate Congress from
the State OF Texas special Commissioner of this Gov
eminent to the State of Arkansas And have the honor
10 introduce him to you and to ask for him reception
and treatment corresponding to his station and the pur
poses Tor which he is sent These purposes he will
fully explain to you.
81 have learned with great satisfaction that YOU and thu
body over which you are called preside have assem-
bed for the purpose Of taking into consideration your
relations to the Government of the United Statss =
Feeling that We have common interests common wrongs
and common dangers, cordially invite you to unit
with and adopt the only mode of redress which In
our judgment, will secure future tranquility and
safety-separation from the United States
"Popng that through his agency these objects may b.
accomplished avail myself of this occasion to offer yo,
the assurance of my most distinguished consideration
| JEFF. DAvIsn