Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-01-17

WAsHINGToN, Jan. 10 Lieut. Hall left here
to-day Tor Charleston, with instructions 10 Major
Anderson. Their exact character has not trans
pired. but 1t is ascertained from reliable source
that the troops will not be withdrawn from Fort
Sumter az demanded by the South Carolina
authorities, and that important post will be de-
Tended. Such at least, Is the present condition
of affairs
The Senate, In Executive session, to day con-
hrmed the appointment Of Mr.. Taylor, Chief
Clerk In the New York post once as Postmaster
The minority reports have not all been made
yet from the Committee of Thirty-three.
Messrs Love, of Georgia, and Hamilton, Of
Texas, unite on something like the Crittenden
Messrs. Nelson and Ferry have each presented
their views.
Mr.. Adams, Of Mass, withdraws his assent to
the majority report for the that the SOUTH
ern members have generally retired from the
Committee, thereby showing an unwillinguess
to accept anything that the North could Yield in
the way Of compromise.
minority report signed by the Representa-
tives from the Pacific coast, Messrs Burch and
Stout, declares that the requisite vote for the
adoption Of constitutional amendments by this
Congress cannot be had, aud since there 10 such
contrariety Of views and opinions among the men,
sers OF the same party as leaves hope from their
action which would meet all demands, they are
willing to refer the matters Of difference between
the North and the South to the source Of Federal
power and to delegates elected with view direct
to their settlement They concur in MANY of the
measures recommended by the majority, and re-
port resolution in addition to theirs This res
olution received fourteen votes, while fifteen
members voted against IL I'm the Committee. Ii
proposes to call a national convention.
Col: Hayne, Commissioner from South Caro-
lima, has, IL 10 understood, moderated his views
since his arrival here. He will remain here sew
eral days vet. The opinion Is almost unanimous
In secession circles that all collision for the pres
ent should be studiously avoided. He has been
daily counseling with the leaders of the secession
movement who are opposed to precipitating hos
tilities.
1t believed that strong representation has
within two days past been urging the authorities
Of South Carolina to afford Major Anderson every
facility for obtaining marketing and other do
mestic supplies.
The Baltimore Clipper correspondent says:
Ii Is stated by Senator that 4 Northern Demo-
cratic Senator this morning called on MIR Dickens,
Secretary of the Senate, and informed him that
unless the disunionists in his employ were i'm
mediately discharged, measures would bet:ken
to begin the removals with the Secretary himself
The conservatives in the body now have a ma
jority, and no traitors will be allowed to draw
money from the Government they are trying to
destroy. The secession cockades have all disap-
peared In the Departments, owing to the recon-
struction OF the Cabinet, and IL is rumored that
the lazy loafers who infps the bar-rooms drinking
whisky at other peoples expense, and preaching
treason against the Government, will all shortly
be removed. Since the appearance Of the artil-
lery here, the Southern volunteers have been less
noisy, and the talk Of preventing Lincoln's in
auguration by force has ceased. These gentlemen
olC ho" sIfcu 70 tndt the conservative
citizens Of Maryland and the District intend to
see the President inaugurated I'm every emergency.
city.
The ~ Y. Post has the following sensation dis
patch:
A republican who has just returned from Mary
land, reports that ten Thousand men have been
secretly organized in Maryland and Virginia, to
prevent the Inauguration of Lincoln, and to stop
all progress through the State to the Federal
Capital.
He says that he travelled as a Virginian, and
gained the confidence of the consprators by king
the oath Of secrecy. Some uneasiness has been
created here by the large amount Of money depos-
TIED in bank by persons considered irresponsible
These, however, are thus far only rumors.