, 1861-02-02
Washington Items.

WashtnEton Items.
= WARRINGTON, Jkn. r.
i CONSPIRACY 10 AssAssNATE GEN. SCOTT.
From information obtained accidentally,
there Is reason to lear that conspiracy to as
sassfnate Gen. Scott was formed recently, and
that several reckless ecoundrels from Missis-
sippf and South Carolina came here for that
purpose. Better eyes than those Of the police
nTc upon the suspected cut-throats.
CONTEMPLATED SEIZURE or wAR-sups.
Serious apprehcnsions are entertained that
propriated, as the forts and arsena1s have been,
by Southern officers sympathizing with the
disunion scheme. Nothing but the fact that "a
certain sIare Of reasonable co1lusion Is neces-
eary to success inspires any degree Of conf
dence 0therwsse. -
Mr. ToucE1's CONDUCT.
Mr. Toucey'6 conduct in accepting the reeig-
high treason, and thus giving them honorable
release when they deserved trial md hauging,
las provoked deserved indignation In and out
Of the service, and may render stern admtnis-
tratton practically necessary. he has allowed
several to resign by telegraph, without the
least inquiry. The case Of Lieut. Randolph is
notorious aud outrageous he mnilcd his res
iynation Mt Montgomery On the 18th. On tile
l2th he appeared as one Of the Florida Com
missionetS at the head Of armedinEurscnts be-
fore the Pensacola Navy Yard, to demand its
surrender. The night OF the 18th news Of Its
ment: On the 14th his resignation was accept
ed II every trnitor ia thus encouraged, no re-
liance c1n be placed on the service. It is A.
ready demoralizcd by Mr.. Toucey and certain
eubordtnatcs, who arc informed Of every iM-
portant order, and often direct the men who
Jurged- or the Nary may be sacrificed,
Knives and spies constitute the power behind
tac throne there
TIE BnooELrS's ORDERS.
It is understood that the orders Of the Navy
Department to the commanding officer Of the
Brooklyn directed him not to land troops, but to
succcz Fort rickens In case OF attack. Capt.
Barrow Of the Navy was sent South week sgo
with similar Instructions to the squadron about
proceedings have ditgustcd the country, and
involved it in INST Of the present difficulties.
FORT SUMTER
Colonel Haynes correspondence contradicts
the published dispatches this morning, that
his letters to Gov. Pickens had been laid before
the Legislature, and that the Governor had d.
rccted u final and perc1nptory demand on the
President for the surrender Of Fort Sumter
His intelligence is Tery different, and brcathcs
policy has been indicated since Jefferson Davis
advised, as q military man, against the pro-
jrctcd attack, and other leading secessionists
deprecated such rash experiment. The ma
tional 1ag will float un1nolestcd some time yet
from Fort Sumter.
vAscI4LAT1oF OF TIE rnEsIDEsT..
The joint application Of Gen Scott and Sec
rotary Holt to the President, to permit three
additional companies Of artillery to be ordered
to ibis city, was granted, but bef. re the orders
could be made out and forwarded, the permis-
Einn 1rns withdrawn Sn fr6erfsiyn Arne9rs
the President On al matters Of public import
ancc, that the belief is that his Cabinet gene
rally act without his knowledge.
Gen. Scott is said to be very Indignant at the
yascilating course Of Mr. Buchanan.
LATER.-It is now understood that the Pres
idcnt has rccedcd from his refusal to allow
Gen. Scott to order more troops here, aud that
three additional companies will now come.
BLOCKADE OF CHARLESTON uARnoR,
The Government has Issued the following
notice Of" blockade" Of Charleston harbor:
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
TREAsE1T DEPARTMENT., OFFICE L1euruorsH1
Board, WASHINGTON, Jan. 70, 1851.
Information las Lcen received at this Office
that thcllght vessel at Ratt1esnake Shoals has
been withdrawn, that theli on Norris Island
and ut the entraucei into the port Of Charles
ton South Carolina, have been discontinued.
the bnoys removed, and the main channel SO
obstfucted rs to be unsafe for navigation. By
order, Z. 6EM1fES, Secretary,
4 similar notice is expected to issue with
reference to the harbor Of Mobile, as soon IS
have been officially reported ut Washington.
1t has been proposed to pass q bill repeating
the laws making ports of entry In the saccding
States; but If action is delayed; a few days
longer, lcgislatioti>Gf the character proposed
promises TO be quite unnccescuy.
THE INTENTIONS OF GOV. WISE.
A letter from Henry A Wise to gentleman
Of this city, announces That Virginia has one
hundred and twenty-five Thousand men equip
ever, there are many we'll known to be strong
in Union sentiments, who will never jcin
rebel force to OreFturu the Constitution and
the Government. This boastful letter from
Gov- Wise, just at this time, is regarded as in-
dieatirc Of disposition on bis part and those
prise of aggression upon the Capital or public
property which the secession leaders may sug-
,,est as good policy, It Ehould be borne in
mind that Harper's Ferry is in that State, and
is familiar to Gov, Wise rs a field of military
operations. The fact, theu, assumes impor-
lance, that the Arsenal at tlat place is protect
ed by only ; a single company, and ia under the
command Of Capt. Barbour, who Is committed
10 tie fortunes Of Virginia, and who, On re-
cent visit to Washington, ~ tho AdminIstra-
tion knows, openly sIated to certain secession
lists that the defenccs at Horper's Ferry would
not be ut all in their way; and yet the Admin.
ist1ation retains Barbour in command.
Effects OF SECESSION.
Onc of the best merchants and wealthiest
ship.owners OF the country, in privatcletter
recently addressed to distinguished Senator
says:
''The grass will grow In the. the streets Of
New Orleans in two or three years Of eeces-
zion Independence. AL the produce which has
usually gone down the river to ret vent for
Europe or tho North, will now Eo up the riy-
er, and by rail across to New York OF Boston.
Commerce seeks peaceful avenues, aud will
not knowingly take dangerous one The city
'of Memphis Is now sending al1 Of the great
receipts of cotton in that place By rail to the
North. I harc had 9, 2,c00 bales come to -.
for the - factory, all the way by rail, at a less
cost laid down than fcould do It, sending down
tue river and thence by sea from New Orleans
to New York. Aud this will be the great
highway for the tobacco and hemp Of Ken
tucky, the lead Of Missouri, and the cotton Of
North aud South Alabama, Arkansas and Nj.-
slssippl Slips will not 60 to ports where
they caunot get proper clearance and where
tim insurance. offices decline tn mike nrv IN