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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-03-21
PHILIP RAHM,

pHlLIP RAIN,
EAGLE MAUuiNE WORKS,
RICHMOND, "a.
ASCPkCTURES steam Engnss o. every description
Is2 sod size, Circular Saw A!isi, Mils 9sarns, hins
done q: short notice. teo o-tl!
DISSOLUTION 0e CO-PARTNEfsSHIP.
,5,us s-p, Of RANDOLPH PAGE expired on the Sht
January 1881, by the withdrawal Of D 9. Randolph,
who has 1oved 10 the country They most cordially re'
turn their thasss for the liberal patronage bestowed on
then, by their very knd suds Either partner author
-'N ~ D. coUPLAEp RANDOLPH,
rsh1 1ssi MANN PAGE
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Contemplated attack on Fort Pickens

New Orleans, Jan. 10, 1861
Major Chase has telegraphed the ma
yor of New Orleans for 1000 men to take
Fort Pickens, at Pensacola. The Mayor
responded that the men could be raised in
two days if Florida would equip them
the Governor telegraphed tor them to come
to night, when the Military Board, will
make provisions tor raising and arming
the men. Meetings will be called to NOR
row.
The highest excitement prevails through
out the city. Three hundred men are on
their way to Pensacola from Mississippi
If the President does not order the surren
der of Fort Pickens, great carnage will
ensue.
Pilots at Pensacola are notified not &c
bring United States vessels in, under the
penalty of death. Washington despatch
es intercepted a. in the hands of Florida
officers of thu State forces.
They number nearly LOCO.
Lieut. Simmer, commanding Fort Pick
ems, is expected to surrender. The Florl.
ia forces have 25 heavy guns mounted
and car take Fort rickens with a loss o.
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Interesting from Fort Sumpter.

BY the arrival in New Y ork city of the
steamship Marion, on the 18th direct from
Charleston. we get few interesting items.
The New York Tribune says The Mar
ion brought forty three cabin passengers,
thirty six in the Storage. Among the
latter were four Irish laborers recently dis,
charged from Fort Sumpter. They were
sent away because there was no further
need FIR their services. Each one speaks
in the highest terms of Major Anderson,
and represents the men under his com
mand as in excellent spirits, with plenty
of provisions, and ouly a scarcity of fresh
meat and vegetables. One states tina,
when Major Anderson evacuated Fort
,uoultrie be took with him four months
provisions for one hundred men. At the
present time the garrison comprises seven
ty five men, rank and file, and twenty five
laborers.
On Saturday last eight Iaborers were
discharged, four of whom still remain in
Charleston. One Of the lsborers reports
that when the Star of the West was seen
advancing up the harbor, Major Anderson
knew nothing Of the character of the YES
sci. Hearing the firing of the guns on
Morris Island, and seeing the American
flag floating on the toremast of the ap-
preaching vessel. he ordered all the guns
to be manned One of the Lieutenants
was anxious to Try the effect of a few balls
on the Morris Island masked battery, bu:
Major Anderson restrained the impe-
tuous officer. He had the guns brought
TO bear upon Fort Moultrie, intending il
she opened fire on the approaching vessel
to let the guns of Fort Sumpter pour a
terrific voley of sho: upon her. While
guuners stood with lighted torches by the
cannon, the Star of the West turned about
and soon disappeared from sight. There
was intense excitement in the fort, it was
afterwards universally understood that Ma
Tor Anderson wuid have come to the res
cue of the visiting steamer had she not re.
treated.
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LATER FROM EUROPE.
Arrival of the Steamer Etna.
New York, Jan. %.

New York, Jan. %.
The steamship Etna brings four days
later news.
In the Court of Queens Bench, Edwin
James applied for writ Of heabas corpus
in the case of Anderson, the fugitive slave,
in prison in Toronto. The motion was
founded on an affidavit Of the Secretary
of the British and Foreign An:i>Slavery
Society. The Court after a consultation,
granted the writ. Chief Justice Cock
burn admitted that i. might regarded rs
incompatible with Colonial independence,
but still the Queens Bench had jurisdic-
ton Anderson being recognized as Bri-
fish subject.
1t is stated that several riHee cannon
have been shipped from Liverpool for
Charleston S. G.
The weather has been quite severe
throughout England.
The French Legation is summoned to
meet February 10Th.
Persigny has ordered the free circula-
lation Of all foreign journals Throughout.
the French Empire.
HostiIitss were suspended at G@ta.
Part Of the French feet had already leh
and all would leave on the 10Th.
Prince Carrigran had arrived at Naples.
and was warmly received.
1t is stated that King Francis wrote the
Emperor of Austria, declaring his deterni-
nation to defend Geta to the last.
The Prussian Chambers were opened by
speech from the King.
He said that the friendly relations be-
tween the Great Powers were being
strengthened by recent meetings. It was
national duty to bring about solution
of the Danish difficulties. He reiterated
his intention to remain faithful to the
principles he had already announced.
A political amnesty had been proclaim.
ed In Prussia.
The financial pressure in Franco is re-
ported to continue.
There are rumors OF a probable add
tioral advance in the Bank rates.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-02-01
VINO Is LIABLE FOR MILITARY Duty l

VINO Is LIABLE FOR MILITARY Duty IN
CASE OF REBELLIoN.-In view of the nu-
mel Gus paragraphs in the papers, the orders
ofthe Governor and the Legislative debates
upon the subject of more thorough organi-
cation of the militia of the State, the ques-
ton who is liable to perform military duty
out of the State is a subject Of general dis
cusson. We believe that in case of q
draft upon the Governor by the President
Of the United States for force to put
down rebellion, all upon the list Of the
enrolled militia, which includes every male
citizen between the ages of IS and As
years, would be Liable, whether belonging
to military company or not. In such an
event, however, the number volunteering
would probably make draft unnecessary,
as in the war with Mexico.
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10 his countrymen, as to their prospects in

to bis countrymen. as to their prospects in
emigrating to this free and happy country.
He committed many blunders in those
letters-I presume on acc punt of his par
tial ignorance of the country. Still, if
we were to Judge by bis letters, he does
not think himself at all ignorant of It
Indeed, in bis own imagination, he knows
more of it, and about it, than one born on
the soil-yea, than a lire Yankee. lie
has been grea: adm:rer Of NAPOLEON III,
but not being able consistently to admire
that political sharper any longer, he turns
his active mind to the consideration OF
other subjects. Notwithstanding all his
learning, he has shown himself to be a
little green by some of his remarks, or ra-
Their suggestions, in one of his recent let
tiers. After deploring the secession move.
ment, he suggests to both North and
South, in case of secsssion-which be
maintains will be abet!ed and encouraged
by England-the advantage of making
himself Joint Secretary, as he would be
able TO point out the trickery and intrigues
of that and other European governments
to the benefit of both North and South
Whether the Reverend Doctor was in good
faith or no, it is decidedly a novel propo.
sal.
The great trouble with mos! emigrants
or tourists, coming here, is, they imagine
after they have been invited to some pub.
lie dinners, heard and made some buncomI
speeches, visited few cities, and travelled
some thousands of miles on RailI Dads
that they really know more Of the country
its internal and external relatiOns-than
he who has been here twenty years.
Hence it comes that man here only two
months can send home more news than
after he has been here FIVE years. Not
outstanding the Doctors singular propo
sal, there is no one Gf we judge from the
same letter. who deplores the present
troubles more than he, or depicts in more
vivid colors the miseries about 10 come OF
North and South, consequent on the dis
solution of this glorious Union. 1t is
however, difficult matter to write as much
as the Doctor does, without OCCASIONAL
making .faur pas ; still do not believe
there exists a more jealous or able defend
er of civil and religious liberty.
Hoping the preceding remarks may in
terest some of your readers, l am
Yours, &C., 7.
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From Louisiana.

Baton Rouge, La. Jan. "a, 1861.
The committee OF Is reported to the
Convention to day the ordinance of seces-
sion. which will probably pass tomorrow
(Friday) The ordinance declares that all
laws, ordinances by which Louisiana became
a member of the Federal Union are 70.
pealed, and that the Union now existing
between Louisiana and other Stares, ander
the name of the United States of America.
is hereby dissolved.
1t also declares the resumption by the
State Of all rights and powers heretofore
delegated to the Federal Government; alb
solving her citizens from ali allegiancss
to said Government; and that the State
is in full possession of all the rights Of
sovereignty which pertain to free and
independent State. 1t further declares
that all rights acquired and vested under
the Constitution of the United States, Or
by al V act of the State Congress, or BY
treaty, not incompatible with this ordin-
ance shall remain in full force and have
the same effect as if this ordinance had not
passed.
A resolution was reported 10 the con-
vention in the form of an ordinance. re-
cognizing the right of the free navigation,
of the Mississippi river aid its tributaries.
by all friendly States bordering their own !;
also the right of ingress and egress thro'
the mouths Of the Mississippi by all friend
ly States, and declaring willingness to
enter into stipulations to guarantee the
exercise of such rights.
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Election of u. S. Senator.

Both honses of the Legislature met in
Convention on the I'D ult., and elected
TIMOTHY 0. HOWE, of Green Bay, to the
Senate of the United States for the term
Of six years from the 4th Of March His
vote was % against 81 70. Hon. H. l..
Palmer, Of aukee-,he Democrats
voting for the latter Gentleman, who is
every way he superior Of the successful
candidate. The Madison JDurnal gives
the following brief sketch of the life Of
the new Senator. 1t says he "was born
in Oxford county, Maine. in 1918, and is
consequently In his 44,h year. The
WasuBURNs wee neighbors, or lived but
three or four miles distant, and the recent
rival candidates for Senator were bows to-
gether. After receiving a classical educa-
ton, Mr.. Howe studied law and entered
upon the practice of his profession at
l;eadfsld, kennebec county, Maine
There he became acquainted and formed
nm intimate friendship with Lor NJ. Mon~
Kill, just elected to the Senate from Maine.
which has continued to the presen, time.
IN his native State be served one or two
terms in the Legislature, WM Pm FEs-
sENDrS being a member Of the same body
at the same time. In 1915, he came TO
this State then territory, aud opened
law office at Green Bay. In 1850 hNwas
elected Judge Of the Circuit and Supreme
Court, since which time his career in the
state is familiar to all"
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Latest News.

The runor was rife in Washington on
Monday that Gen. ScOrT had received new
Intelligence of designs upon the Capitol bs
secession invaders.
Judge RoBIHs N despatched by Virginia
10 the Southern States 10 induce them TO
keep the peace, telegraphs home that il
the Brookiyn is destined for PENSACOLA.
his mission will be failure.
The Legislature of Kentucky has ap-
pointed five commissioners to proceed to
Washington on the 4th of February.
The Senate special committee on the
Tariff viii report OF Monday. in favor Of
Che MoRkfLL bill.
The Grand Jury have made three pre-
sentiments Of ex-Secretary FLoYD: First,
for INSTRUMENTATION in office; second,
for completely in the abstraction of bonds;
third, for conspiracy against the Govern
ment.
EDWARD CoRSIxc Of New York. very
prominent merchant, died on Saturday.
The following are the commissioners
appointed by Kentucky to meet commits
sioners from Virginia on the 4,h of Feb
ruary, VIZ; Messrs Clay, BuTLER, MORE
HEAD, BALI, GrTHRIE, and WIcKLlFFE.-
The Kentucky Legislature also nearly
unanimously passed the Virginia reso..u-
TORS requiring the fe,ieral 90, eminent to
protect slavery in the territory south of
36 deg 80 min. which now belongs TO the
Union, or which NAV hereafter be acquired.
The South Carolina Leei 'u'urs VA. en-
gagged on Saturday in the occupation of
agreeing on flag 70! that State.
The Howard Committee of the House
have positive evidence of conspiracy in
Washington and vicinity to overthrow the
government, anG that prominent officials
and citizens Of Washington are implicated
in it.
The sccessoEists Of Georgia are prepar -
ing TO seize ibe United States Miut at
Dahlonega.
A petition from If 900 citizens of Bos-
Ton asking for peacealle adjustment of
our national difficulties, WAS presented j,
the House, enclosed in The national FLAG
and unrolled amid great excitement.
The New York Heroids correspondent
telegraphs from Springfield, H., that it is
now settled that the President elect will
leave Springfield for Washington on the
llth of February, and proceed TO Indian
apolis, Cincinnati, Columbus, Cleveland,
Buffalo, Albany, &c, and that no military
escort will accompany him.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-02-01
Archbishop Purcell on Secession.

At the Inauguration Of the Catholic In
stitute, at Cincinnati, last Sunday evening,
Archbishop PURCELL made the following
remarks:
at would seem as if the death knel Of
our glorious Union had already been
heard that i, was to be disnembered and
torn into fragments, tina: State would part
| from State, and cities from the States to
which they belong.
ooh what is the treason Of those men
who thus sacrifice the noblest hopes OF
man? And who is there that would not
lay down bis life a willing sacrifice to
preserve the union of these States s-n
Union that is modelled after that Of our
church, which allows every man the larg-
est liberty of doing right, and only re-
strains him when he attempts evil.
The Catholic Church is conservative,
and around the one idea Of Union all IT'S
principles revolve and gravitate "hat
is the principle of secession, but the car
rying out of the principle of private Judg
ment? There is an incident related In
the Holy Writ, in which it is stated that
whenever dead body was found upon tho
highway, all whose steps led from the
spot were brought to the corpse and made
to swear that they were not the murder
ers. If it should so be, that our Union 10
to be severed, every Catholic in the land
may come, and extending his hand over
the bier, say, : | am guiltless of its death.
When YOU look around this hall and SEQ
the beautiful stars and stripes which adorn
it, pray, oh, pray, that the hideous rattle
snake may never sting them, bu. that tho
rattlesnake of secession may Je crushed 10
death, even as the ever blessed MART
crushed the serpent that caused our iall.'
(Tumu,:ucus applause -
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STABBING AFFRAY-A gentleman from
Oconto, informs The Green Bay Adrocote
that on Saturday, Jan. 18th, JAMES Con-
GRAY was stabbed by ASA RICE, better
known as Sampson" II appears thai
RICE and CoSoRAY bad & quarrel, when
RICE, man of great strength, weighing
about 900 lbs, drew dirk knife, with a
blade about FIVE inches long, and stabbed
CoNoRAr from the back, driving the knife
into the hilt. c. was picked up for dead,
but was still living at the last accounts
RICE was arrested, and is now in the
Oconto Jail.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-02-01

A NEW COMPROMISE PROPOSED S.
p" of the Tribune, says proposition is
talked Of at Washington to buy out all the
slaves in Maryland, Delaware, Missouri,
Arkansas, Texas, and Louisiana. in order
TO settle the Slavery and Secession ques-
ton north Of the Potomac and west of
the Mississippi River, in a peaceful man
ner. 1t is thought slOO,O0O,0OO would
complete the work and carry the compro-
mise through Congress, and be a wiser
measure than to put down secession in
those quarters by military means.
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HEAVY RoBpERY.-The grocery and dry
goods establishment of Messrs. DARLING
& Hess, in Hudson, wisconsin, few nights
since was entered and robbed of 81 600
twelve hundred of which was 10 gold, and
the balance was paper money and county
orders. About 5000 YVES in Illinois and
Wisconsin money. The money was in a
safe, the keys 10 which were taken out OF
the pocket Of one Of the clerks, asleep in
an adjoining room. A large reward has
been offered for the detection of the thieves
and The recovery Of the money.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-02-01

DEATH OF AN IRISH BRIGAD1ER.-The
Irish papers announce the death Of JOSEPH
O'GoRMAs, in Clonmei, after short i'll
ness, in December. lie distinguished
himself with much bravery and gallantry
during his time in the Pope's army. The
funeral was the largest seen in that vicini>
ty for years past. and was attended by the
band of the Trades Literary Society, fol-
lowed by the Mayor and Cooperation
About 5000 persons attended the funeral.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-02-01

HORRIBLE CAsUALrY.-A most shocking
affair occurred in brewery in Rochester,
New York, by which a man named Morilz
Weber was so badly injured :hat his recov-
cry was pronounced impossible. The
Union has the following in reference to it:
"The unfortunate man was passing near
a vat of boiling water, the top of which
was even with the floor, upon which he
was walking. 1t being wet he slipped and
went in feet foremost. He caught by his
elbows on the edge OF the vat, and thus
saved complete immersion in the boiling
fluid. As it was, his lower limbs and alb.
domen were scaded in a horrid manner.
He drew himself partially from the water
while resting upon his elbows, and bis
screams of distressbrought assistance from
his fellow worknen, who instantly drew
him up and sought to afford him relief
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-02-01
Fearful Calamity-Four Children Con-
sumed in a fire.

On Monday night, January 2lst. the
house Of WA. CosT1oAS, in the town OF
Menomonee. Waukesha county, was burn
ed, together with four of his children, two
boys and two girls, aged from four to ten
years. The Wisconsin's account says:
"Mr Costigan was post master at that
place. and also hada store adjoining the
dwelling part, although the store and
dwelling were all in one building Mr.. e.
and his wife were sitting up at the time,
and the first they knew Of the fire was by
the smoke and flame bursting into the
room Of one of his sons, who was asleep
up stairs, in the room adjoining that OF
the children who were burned. He ran
down to alarm his parents. and getting a
pail of water, returned to the childrens
room aud met his sister about eightnen
wears old, all in flames shrieking for help.
He threw the pail Of water over her, and
extinguishad the fire that was fast endan
gering her life. She went down stairs,
while be attempted to get into the chill
drens room, and in SO doing got himself
burned almost to death. His hair and
eve brows we're burned all off and his
face, neck, hands aud arms were seriously
burned. lie then ran down and got GU.
doors, and attempted to get in at the win
dow, the flames burst out and drove him
back, and the poor children were consum
ell.
The young lady who was SO badly burn
ed, also 20. her feet frozen, and sister of
hers also got her feet frozen. lie had some
thirteen children in all, but two resided in
this city. one Of them teaching school in
the Cd Ward and the other is at the Nun
merry. All who were in the house had
a narrow escape from burning up. Mr.. ~
had fine place, and his total loss e.. house,
goods and other property, was in the
neighborhood of So go. Some of the
dry goods were saved and he had an in
surance Of leo NJ. c. is respecta
bic farmer Of Waukesha county, and was
ca.ndldate for Legislature in that county
last fall He is we'll known Throughout
the county, and has very many friends in
the city. who will deeply sympathize with
him over this sudden and terrific misfor-
tune that has befallen him. The children
who were lost. were intelligent and prom
ising little creatures, and the unhappy
mother is driven almost to distraction at
having them thus ruthlessly torn from
her,"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-02-01

Coop Fon LITTLE RHopY. The Leg
islature Of Rhode Island, by a large ma.
jority, has repealed her Personal Liber-
ty Law" thus acknowledging her injustice
to the South. If the other Republican
States which have laws on their statute
books coutravening the provisions of the
Constitution OF the United States, would
repeal them also, We might hope for a
speedy settlement of the difficulties which
threaten the destruction of the govern
ment. Until they do this, they must
stand accused Of being the first nullifyers
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-02-01
NEWS FROM THE SOUTH
From the New York Evening Post.
Confscated Property-The Federal De-
fences Seized at the South-.Secession
Movements,

Fort Barrancas and the Pensacola Navy
Yard we've seized on Saturday by the Ala
bama and Florida troops. Thirteen mill
tary posts, FIVE United States arsenals, one
navy yard, one revenue cutter are now 10
possession of the rebels. We append a
chronological table of the dates of these
seizures, together with the attack upon
the Star of the West and the theft of the
Marsen-the whole forming list of the
reasonable acts of the secessionists.
December 27.-Fort Moultrie and Gas
tie Pincknev at Charleston, seized.
December 27.-Revenue Cutter Will
liam Aiken surrendered by her commander
aud taken possession Of by South Carroll
ma.
December 30.-United State. Arsenal
at Charleston seized.
January 2.-Forts Pulaski and Jackson
and the United States Arsenal, at Savan.
nah, seized by Georgia troops.
January Port Macon and the Uni
ted States Arsenal at Fayetteville, seized
by North Carolina.
January 4.-Fort Morgan and the Uni
ted States Arsenal at Mobile, seized by
Alabama.
January Sorts johnson and Cas-
we'll at Smithville, seized by North Caro-
Ina
January 9.-The Star OF the West
bearing reinforcements to Major Ander
son. fired at in Charleston harbor.
January 10.-Fort McRae, at Pensaco
la, seized by Florida.
January 10.-The steamer Marion seiz
ed by South Carolina; restored on tn
1lth.
January IL The United States Arse
nal at Baton Rouge, and Forts Pike, st
Phillip and Jackson, seized by Louisiana
January 12.-The Barrancas and tn
Navy Yard, at Pensacola, seized by Flori
da.
According to the Army List, the thir
teen forts thus seized are pierced for al
aggregate of 1909 guns. The following
table shows their location, cost, and tn
number of guns in each:
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-02-01

ACCIDENT TO BIsHor KEMpER.-The
Green Bay -1dpoc ite states that Bishop
kEnpER, of the Episcopal Church. met
with severe accident near Appleton, on
Saturday the 19;h ult, bv the capsizing
of stage in which he was passenger.
His face was cut and one Of his arms bad
" bruised. lie wa. taken into the near.
est building, and medical aid Immediately
procured, and we learn that he is fas, re
covering. lie was on bis way to The Onei
ia Mission, where he was TO have preach
ed last Sunday.