New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-23
From Washington.
soeci.l Dispatches to The N. Y. Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Jan. %, 1861

WASHINGTON, TUESDAY, Jan. ~, 1901.
FORT PICKENs.
The position of things at Fort Pickena, ia
Pensacola. is critical. The force there is only
fifty men. and some 800 or 1900 insurgents
are supposed to be in the two other Forts and
at the Nayy-Yard. The officer in command is
one of the best officers aud ablest engineers IN
the service. The Fort will be succored ct tbs
earliest possible moment by ships Of war. now in
the 6uIf, and meantime defended to the last.
Great sOlicitude ia felt for its preservation.
TORTUGAs.
The relieving force sent to Tortugas is ex-
pected to arrive there to-day
MEMPHIS.
Tie news of the erection Of powerful batteries
at Memphis, on the Mississippi River, fires the
Representatives of the whole North West.
THE CHICoPEE FACTORY.
The Chicopee Factory, just burned at Spring
field, Mass, was manufacturing arms for the
South through Baltimore firm, which hold
the patent Of the gun being manufactured.
MR.. CLEMENs's SPEECH.
Mr.. Cemens's speech to-day was an able an
a most scarifying production, and elected do
gree of attention seldom given to Hcu's
speeches.
MIR. BIGLER'S SPEECH.
Mr. Bigler's compromise speech, which Mr.
Cameron indorsed, had one auditor on the Dem
ocratic side of the Senate There were only i've
Republicans Oh the other, and they were engaged
in writing, and the galleries were nearly empty
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WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Jan. y, 1861.
TIE PENNSYLVANIA CABINET APPOINTMENT.
The statement that Mr.. Seward had written
letter to Mr. Lincoln, or authorized any express
sion of preference concerning Cabinet appoint
ment from Pennsylvania, is entirely unfounded.
Mr.. Kellogg and other volunteer missionaries to
Springfield have gone on their own account, and
carried no commission from Washington.
THE DISPATCHES TO COMMODORE ARMSTRONG.
Lieut.. Sanders was recently sent to Pensacola
with dispatches TO Commodore Armstrong. When
his arrival there became known, and the object
of his presence suspected, he was imme iiateIS
surrounded by q crowd and the dispatches were
demanded He refused TO deliver them into any
hands but those of Commodore Armstrong, no
matter what consequences were threatened
This point was conceded, and the papers were
handed over, only to be seized as soon as they
had passed into the CommOdores possession, ana
apparently with perfect understanding between
him and the rebels. Major Chase, commanding
Florida volunteers, gave Lieut.. Sanders . pss''
port.
THE sOu THERN CoSREDERACf
Every effort will be made to shape the South
eru Government ~ soon as practicable, Win
view of presenting formidable organization Dr.
fore tke ith Of March. 1t is to be called luz
Confederacy Of North America. Inc PreS.'
Constitution Of the United States VIII DE- adoP'''
with an amendment extending the period
naturalization TO twenty-one years. olnef "''
atoms are prouosed. but not matured, oy tue
managers who have assumed tue a"sV'.' .h,,
troll Of this movement, and do not oe''sn .lar
Che ueoo)e shall have any voice in the ne" o,a.
ar th;na. II ia intended to be . close corp0'''
tiop throughout. ou
Mr.. CLEMESs's SPEECH
~. a., has uroaueed q more decided seh''
ton this session than that OF MI 1,eu'en Of
1.,, who represents the Wheeling asuN "A
vi,oius. lie perfectly demolished seees'i0n
=. r,sh advocates, exposing the selfish mys s,a
~ .r;mated Mr.. Toombs and otler 'e"
potcd leaders, and the inevitable e., rum .ns.,sa
would fall upon the border States Il 'ney sun 60.
themselves to be drawn into TINS ''ea,On lamar.
sIition against their real interests BY s' that
inc ,bs statistical results he denaon''i"' ON
ss s s"0tb wanted population and not s,psa's
and that the latter could only DC ''a :. .ss bottom
ths African .a,e-trade, which was =. ,nG :; sa,
'1 tn t Il movement, though now admitted N q|
ga terms. Both sides gathered arouo ap'.,,,cI
a "os rsfe ;hs extremists sadeagoFca 70 ~"