The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-01-03
General News Summary.
WAsHINGrON, Dec. 26


disposed of. lie is still in Jail. Baiey's
letter to Secretary Thompson, conf.ssing
the fraud, was delivered ON Saturday, be.
cause Bailey believed that the Secretary
would imme liately res'gn his Office alter
his return from North Carolina. The
plan was to deliver the letter i've days
before Thompson's resignation, so that. in
the confusion following afterwards, the
fraudulent parties might remain undiS-
covered.
Had they known that the resignation
would take place the confession OF the
robbery would not have been made so
soon. Mr.. Thompson feels exceedingly
grsti6ed chat be has thus escaped the
danger Of losing bis fair character.
Bafeys lodging and board has cost one
Hundred dollars per month more than
his salary; besides, he has been gamb
aiDg.
The South Carolina delegation have
requested every Clerk from their State to
resign. Several resignstions have conse-
cuently taken place. Amongst them that
Uf Mr.. Wagner, relative Of Bailey.
The Secedsrs are slrenuously urging
Gov. Hicks to call together the Leglsla.
ture of Maryland. Their intention is to
pass bill declaring that the Union being
no longer in existence after South Caro-
lima has left, tie District Of Columb
shall again become a part Of Maryland.
They then will take possession Of the
Capitol, aud prevent LiucoIu's inaugu'
ration.
The Commissioners Of South Carolina
arrived to day. They have taken fur.
nished house, which proves that they in.
tead to stay long. They had all inter
view with the President,
Judge Douglas refused to vote on Da-
Wis and Toombs' resolutions, filing a state
lnent on the Journal that he declined vO.
ting on abstract propositions which were
not reduced to tho form Of amendments
TO the Consultation, when he has ast oi-
fefed such amendments.
The Secretary Of War, learning that
the people of Pittsburgh will lot no arms
be shipped 10 the South, will now have
them sent from otirer ncrthein ars4nais
On the whole sea coast Of Texas Is mol
one fort. and for the Indians 10 the inte.
rior ten inch guns have never been used
OMEoA.
WAsmNGros, Dec. 21-EDs. COMA
general feeling Of Joy prevails this even
ing 10 this city. "Old Kentucky has sa
we'd the Union" is the general cry. Ma
jor AndeIson's bold movement OF taking
Fort Sumter has revived the hopes OF al
Fpatriots, whilst the seceders drop their
heads. charging him with having "viola'
ted his orders" II is the hardest blow
that secession has thus Far received. aud
proud South Carolina, instead OF sontinu'
ing to humbug the nation, will now con-
tent hersplf with looking at the ocean
bound granite walls of Fort Sumter, which
without heavy ordnance and naval bate
ries cannot be taken. The President II
nouplussed. He declares that he bal
given no orders to Major Anderson II
take IT. Sumter. lie (the Presidency /
Of course supported by the honest Sc rela
ryof War, who has not had time to re
sign. Both are now engaged in heav,
dispute with Gen. Scott, whn maintain
that Major Anderson, as a military ma
having orders to defend his position
could not act otherwise. As commando
he was obliged by the principle OF Seli
preservation and his Off ial oath, to pre-
serve tho lives Of officers and men unde
him. and that Ft. Moultrie. whilst III
Sumter remained in the hands Of tho ere
my. could not DO held.
Gen. Scott states farther that If he ha
been in Auderson's place he would hav
acted in che same way. II the Pfesidcn
should order Major Anderson to le,ve III
Fort or remove him, Gcu, Scott will thro,
up his commission. The majority Of th
officers oi the army side with him (Scolt
and openly declare tttr indignalio
against the President, who coolly woul
permit u brave brother officer to be sacr
6ed in the service uf the Union by mo
Of Secessionists.
Anderson being in possession Of FoI
Sumter, and having about three hundre
men, including tho laborers, military HE
think that he can hold the position agains
all the Secessonists in tho Union.
WAsnINoToN. Dec. 98.-The Cabine
has been in session almost the whole da
on account Of the course Of Major Audrr
SOD, in quitting the weak post and throw
ing bis force into another. comlnandin
tie harbor and being impregnabIe /
any force South Carolina can Bring
He has ammunition and provision for 81
months. Mr.. Buchanan, Yanrey, Thoma
and Floyd, are against Anderson, Will
Holt, Stanton aud Black countenance hi
course, Thomas is just as bid soces
sionist us Cobb. Thompson ia inactive
TO avoid going against his own staIe,-
The Commissloners who were present u
the Cabinet meeting. after the news 4
the taking Of Castle Pickney aud II Moul
trie have been received, aud are threa en-
ing the President with going home. hu
ping thereby 10 intimidaie him. Shoul
Anderson bs reprovel and reoallei. !. It
suggested that Congress will declare til
President insane, aud make perhaps, Grl
Scott provisional President uutll tho At
OF March, The Senate COMMITTEES ,
thirteen met 10 day for tho list time, an
resolved TO report to tho Senate that the
cannot agree on anything, as tho Reput
licans were unwilling to make any COZ
cesSions whatever. The Insufficient All
extOrtionaie offers 10 rspleoish the IreaSl
ry, have depressed the public mind Yer
much. and it is feared the effect will fa
heavily on commercial circles. The Cor