Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-01-17

WAsHrNGroN. Jan. o. The object of the
departure of the Brooklyn for Charleston
is supposed to be relative to the Star OF
the West. in case the authorities of South
Carolina oppose the ingress of the latter
into the harbor by bringing back the troops
to Norfolk.
VIM. II. Russell was bailed out to-day.
His bail was qualified to one million
Of dollars. and at the instance of the Uni
ted States District Attorney it was reduced
to 100000
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-Military move
msnts are still going on in the same mys-
terious manner. An immense volunteer
company was raised to night, making the
fifth which has been formed within week.
Three companies of flying artillery arrived
by railroad tonight, and two companies
Of Marines left this morning. l under
stand that the President has determined to
purge the Executive Department of every
officer who breaches secession.
The Committee of 33 did not meet to-
day. 1t stands adjourned subject to the
call of Mr.. Corwin, the chairman. who is
expected in the meantime to make up a re-
port to be submitted when it next meets.
Upon this is to come test as to wheth-
or the Republicans will compromise. 1t
is reported here tonight that two other
prominent Republican members manifest
disposition to compromise
Correspondence Of the N. Y. Times.
WAsurSGToS, Jan. 9.-In the Senate
the reading of the Message created a
great fluttering on the secession side. The
allusion in it to the gallant Major Ander .
son was greeted with misses and applause.
The attempt Of Senator Davis Of Mississip-
pi to get the letter of the South Carolina
Commissioners to the President placed on
tho Senate record, was admirably prevent
cd by Senator King, who denounced their
acts worse treason than that of Arnold
and Burr The failure of Senator. Davis
proposal to read them is regarded as an
endorsement of the President by the SEN
ate,
The appointment of a special committe
by the House to investigate the whole sub'
iect, is regarded as an endorsement of the
Message in that branch. The chairman,
Mr. Howard. is staunch Republican,
The whole Message received almost uni
versal commentator from the Unionists
and population from the Secessionists.-
The latter regard the declaration of the in,
tcntion to defend and hold the Federal
property as declaration "of war and CO
ercion."
WAsusGroS. Jan. 10-The Secretary
of the Treasury has advertised for propo
sails for taking the five million dollar.
Treasury notes under the act Of December
last. The bids will be opened on the 19;l
Of January.
The President has accepted Secretary
Thompson's resignation. He. in letter
says that Thompson is certainly, though
honestly. mistaken in alleging that no con
clusion was reached in the Cabinet as t.
sending troops to Fort Sumptcr without
delay.
The only document transmitted will
the Message Yesterday was the Commis
sioners' first letter to the President ant
his reply. both previously published.
The reported firing into of the Star o
the West at Charleston is true beyond ,
doubt. Dispatches received here confirm
the firing into that vessel, and that some
of tho shots took effect upon her.
WAsHrsGroS, Jan. 10.-Private dis
patches from distinguished sources il
South Carolina confirm the telegraphi'
dispatches of the latest events in the neigh
borhood Of Charleston.
Gen. Dix had an interview with the
President to-day, and it is understood tha,
he can have the position of Secretary o
War. if he will accept it.
1t is not true. as stated in some Of thu
newspapers, that Mr.. Sherman of Ohio
assents to the compromise agreed upon by
the committee Of the Border States. Tht
Housc Select Committee on the President
special Message consists of Howard o
Michigan. Branch Of North Carolina, Da
Wis of Massachusetts. Jno. Cochrane O
New York, and Hickman of Pennsylva
MIA.
The Republicans are to meet in caucus
on Saturday night. when the proposition o
the Committee Of the Border States will
come mp for consideration.