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be returned, with interest. And here comes in our
| joke.
When the Star of the West turned tall and it
became evident that she would approach no closer,
| the young fellows under orders became clamorous
and eager for ''shot anyhow" "Weu," says
tif,d fae Major Ripley, jumping upon the paraPe,
'hre away, boys, but you'll all be in - in five
minutes" The boys did fire, but the Majors pre-
| dicton was not fulfilled.
Major Ripley twice brevetted for gallantry
| during the Mexican war.
| The The UNITED STATES sUB-TREAsURY AT CHARLESTON.
I'VE nave not cared, heretofore, to trouble
selves a3out the false statements of the Tribune and
! 0ther New 1ork papers, concerning the United
| States Sub-Ireasury at Charleston But az the
honor of our State concerned and is dna m her
friends everywhere that they should know the truth
OF the matter, now state that neither the Gov
ernor OF South Carolina, any other power or
authority OF law, has ever seized or made use of
any of the funds Of the Sub-Treasury in this CITY,
We further state that the amount in the Sub Trea
surv, when South Carolina seeded, was not the
pltu sum OF 49, O0O as at first reported, nor the
sum o. 81 600, the Tribune now reports it, but
1t was $780, 600, which amount has been reduced in
the usual manner, by payments, according to the
Law OF the United States, to about $50 600 This
is still in the Sub Treasury to the credit of the
United States Treasurer and the disbursng agents.
South Carolina has not touched cent of this mo-
ney and her forbearance in that respect is the more
remarkable, because large amount of it is due to
her own citizens for the outfit and provisions of
Fort Sumter, for payment of which they vainly be-
siege the office doors of the Sub -Treasurer-that
ofhcer having no power to pay them without an
order from the authorities at Washington.-Mer-
cury
LETTER FROM GEORGIA LADY.
We have been favored, BY venerable gentleman
of this city, with the following extract of letter
from his niece, now living in Georgia, which fully
shows the spirit which animaes the matrons of the
South, and evidences that they are the worthy de.
scendants of the women of '76:
"G ou know that it has always been from child
hood SUBJECT OF regret to me that not of the
| other sex; but never have felt it more bitterly
| than at this time. A poor weak woman, that can
90 nothing for her country, unless it is to nurse
the sick and wounded, which | know would do to
the best of my ability, but you may rest assured if
there is gun lying id lie that could be made effec-
tive, here is an individual that would not stop to
think Of petticoats but put it to the best she
knows how, and would not hesitate to make old
Scott the first victim if could.
MY boys are healthy and strong fellows; wish
they were old enough to do duty. | would willing.
ly give them up for this cause."-Mercuy.
SEIZURE OF THE PENSACOLA NAVY YARD.
The Montgomery (Ala.) Nail of the 14th con-
talns the following special despatch from one of its
proprietors, who accompanied the volunteers des
patched by Governor Moore, of Alabama, to aid
the Florida State troops in securing the forts in
that State:
PENSACOLA, Jan. 1--we arrived here at nine
o'clock last night The Regiment formed at four
this morning, to march on Barancas and the Navy
Yard The order was countermanded by Col
Ohdsey cOnmanuer OF thlS section OF the State,
The mode of attack will be changed in consequence
OF Barancas being abandoned and guns spiked.
The NAVY Yard is deserted Fort Pickens is be-
ing fortified by Federal troops
The Regiment is now encamped, awaiting or
derS.
The "boys" are all well and in fine spirits, and
eager for the fray. J.F. WHH1rFIELp.
PENSACOLA, Fla, Jan. live have taken the
Navy Yard and Fort 3arancas Fort Pickens will
not surrender. large number of troops are ex-
pected here in week, when we will take it.
NJ L. WOODS.
THE PRESIDENT AND THE NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.
The following communication to the New York
Legislature was read in the Assembly on Wednes
day:
To HIS Ercelyeacy Coz. Morgan:
Sir have had the honor to receive your COM
municaton, covering the resolutions which passed
the Legislature of New York on the llth instant,
rendering aid to the President of the United States
In support of the Constitution and the Union, and
shall give them that respectful consideration to
which they entitled from the Importance of
the subject and the distinguished source from
which they have emanated.
Yours, very respectfully,
JAMES BUCHANAN.
LETTER FROM HON. WIN. L. YASCEY.
The following letter, from Hon. VIM L. Yancey,
has been received in Washington:
REPUBLIC OF ALABAMA,
MONTGOMERY, Jan. u, 1861:
DEAR SIR: As you have by telegram, We
passed the Ordinance of Secession yesterday, at
IN by vote of6l to 80. We gained seven votes on
the passage from the co operation ranks. Amongst
Others we gained the chief leader from North Ala
bama-CIemens. The most of the 80 expressed re-
gret that they were bound by instructions to vote
against US. They had changed their minds, and
would advise their acquiescence. Thus, South Ca
rona, Florida, Mississippi and Alabama are out.
Georgia will be out in five days, and 50 will Louisi-
ana and Texas during the month; and so will North
Carolina, Tennessee, Arkansas and Virginia in
February.
If war is to come, will meet it like men, strug-
CLING for freedom, and will give a bloody welcome
to invaders.
We proceed at once to reconstruct, and will
doubtless have provisional government in full
operation by the 18th February, of all seeding
States
had hoped to see you here.
our friend, w. l.. YANCEY.