Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-02-06

NORFOLK, Va, Thursday, January 81.
The United States brig Dolphin is receiving
armament at the navy yard. She is said to be
moored off the United States magazine
Yesterday a company Of artillery and com
pany of infantry, State troops, went to Fort Nor
fork and practiced guns on the beach.
The statement that there is a scheme laid to
blow up Fort Norfork is unfounde1.
The garrison at Fort Monroe is 300. 1t will
be strengthened in few days by 200 men from
Governors Island.
CHARLESTON, Tuesday, January 20.
The Courier and Mercury of this morning say
that large war steamer was seen off the harbor
at dark on Saturday, and that she showed signals
and stood to the southwark. 1t is surmsed that
she is still lowering off the neighboring coast.
Last night q negro came to the CITY and informed
his master that suspicious craft was seen yester-
day. near Church's Flat Stone, with twenty men
on board The men wore no uniforms and APP
peared to be without arms. 1t is thought from
this that an attempt is about to be made to pounce
down on the plantations.
The steamer Columbia got off the bar and came
up to the city this morning Her freight will be
taken out and she will reload again at the wharf
The vessel is strained somewhat, but the damage
is slight.
The Legislature, today, unanimously passed
the following resolution:
"Resolred, That, while acknowledging the
courtesy of the Virginia Legislature in sending
commission, we decline having any intercourse
on the subject proposed regarding the separation
as final and evocablc.'
The correspondence of Mr.. Hayne and Gov
Pickens, while the former was at Washington,
was considered in executive session. 1t appears
that the ultimatum of South Carolina was the
surrender of Fort Sumter and the withdrawal of
the Federal troops; that South Carolina promised
to pay for the forts, and that Hayne in Difference
to the wishes of Southern Congressman, withheld
the proposition. Gov. Pickens now tells Hayne
to make a final demand for the forts, regulating
the Presidents positioE-that he has not power to
give them up but must leave 1t to Congress.
Gov. Pickens further tells Hayne to wait a reason
able time for an answer to the final demand; then,
if refused, Fort Sumter must be taken.
The Legislature iidorse the action of Comis
sioner John S. Preston, private envoy from South
Carolina to Virginia, which was sent him to-day
at Richmond
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Tuesday, January %.
The convention in secret session last night
adopted resolutions nstructing the delegates to the
Southern Convention to insist on such measures
as will forever prevent the re-opening of the Al fri
can slave trade.
The convention, to dav, passed supplementary
ordinance authorizing the Governor to carry into
effect a previous ordinance for the protection of
the defenses in the Gulf
The convention also passed an ordinance adopt
ing as the law of Alabama the laws of the United
States relative to patents securing the rights of
invention to the citizens of all the slaveholding
States.
Adjourned till March 4th.
AUSTIN, TEXAS, Thursday January p.
The Legislature day, passed resolutions re-
pudiating the idea of using forcible means to CO.
cree seeding State, and asserting that any such
attempt would be resisted to the last extremity.
Only one-fifth of the members opposed immediate
action. 1t is expected that the question of seces
sion will be referred to the people.
GALVESTON, TEXAS, Tuesday, January %.
OF the eighty members of the Texas Legisla-
ture only seventeen are co-Operationists. The
special committee has reported in favor of sane
tionng convention.
Little attention is paid to the Governors mes
sage, which favors delay as long as possible. He
opposes peoples convention, and thinks that
the Union can be preserved.
\ resolution delaying secession was twice tabled
to-day.
The military companies are preparing bill to
put the State in complete defensive position.
Rumors are in circulation that body of men
are moving on San Antonio TO take the arsenal.
Gen. Twiggs has called in the troops to protect
it.
The Knights of the Golden Circle have offered
Gen. Twiggs their services.
Gen. 1wiggs denies the report of his resigna-
ton; but has informed the President that he will
not use his sword against his countrymen. He
says that, when proper demand is made by
Texas, he will hand over the arsenal to her au-
thority.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Wednesday, January 80.
Notwithstanding the Recommendation of the
Governor that Commissioners be sent to Mont
gomery, Alabama, the Legislature, to-day, in
structed their Commissioners to go to Washing
ton.
NEW ORLEANS, Wednesday, January 80
The convention was called to order at half
twelve Hon. w. j. Vason, commissioner from
Georgia. was introduced and delivered an address.
The convention elected delegates to the Mont
gomery Convention. No other business was
/ transacted.
WILMINGTON, n. C., Wednesday, January 80
A large and enthusiastic secession meeting was
held here to night at the thelter. Prominent
gentlemen, formerly opposed TO the movement,
toook strong position with the South.
MuLEDGEyuIE, Ga. Monday. January 2s
The ordinance adopted on Saturday abolishng
the Federal Courts was reconsidered and recon
mittel to-day, for the purpose of making Admir-
atty Courts.
Commissioners were appointed to slavehodng
States.
Delegates 10 Montgomery were instructed TO
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the Federal Constitution.
The ordinance continuing the existing revenue
laws was lost
An ordinance substantially the same as that of
South Carolina was adopted, after long and ami
mated de5ate-l20 against ll6
MnrEDeEvnE Tuesday January 20
The Convention refused to reconsider the rev
enue ordinance adopted yesterday. Resolutions
were introduced giving the Governor power under
certain circumstances, to grant letters of marque
and reprisal. Tabled.
An address to the citizens of the South and
world, giving the causes of Georga's secession,
was adopted.
An ordinance declaring il TO be the fixed policy
of the State to guarantee the security of all the
States, was adopted
The Convention adjourned, to meet at Savan-
nah, at the call of the President.
RICHMOND, Tuesday January 20.
Recent proceedings at Fort Monroe have en-
Uttered public feeling.
The following resolution was adopted at large
meeting last night:
WHEREAS, The Legislature has formally de-
clared that any act Of coercion against Southern
State will be regarded act of war and re
scented with all the means within our power
Resolred, That the attention of the Legislature
be called to the fact of an overt act of coercion
now actually being perpetrated at Fort Monroe.