, 1861-01-31
PITGET SOUND HERALD.
gaia sTErLAcooM, W. T.
Thursday Evening Jan. 81 1851.
LlTESF POREIGN AND DOMESTIC NEWS.

and the Atlantic States to Dec 3lst, inclusive,
and from Europe to the 18th. The following
summary embraces all the intelligence of interest
10 the dates mentioned -
ST.. Lours, Dec. 90.
Senator Baker had warm receptions Spring.
Reld Illinois, on the 27th. james q. Conkng
delivered reception address, in the Court House.
Bakers reply occupied three quarters Of an
hour He expressed earnest hopes Of Union,
ana discarded all idea Of Pacific Republic.
~. I,ay;d Wilmot who had also arrivcdat Spring
feId, win be In Mr.. Lincoln's cabinet. Different
members will visit Springfield in turn
,sA AIeu,ocratic State Go, vention is cal,el to
meet at Springfield on the 10th january, to con-
fer regarding the existing national crisis. also
An enthusiastic meeting was held at memphis
on the 9Th December. Resolutions were passed
opposing separate secession and cocrei'n, and
kvoring convention Of the Southern States.
A convention Of mechanics and workingmen was
held ct Louisville on the 9Th December, when
! strong Union resolutions were adopted in fvor
OF the National Working Mems Convention, and
di,cOuntenancing ultra politicians.
AninformaI meeting Of Merchants, members
Of the bar, and others, was held at lIarnnms
Hotel. baltimore, on the night Of the eth. The
The fact that the proceedings were secret gave
rise to numerous reports that the meeting was
In favor Of secession.
Senator Sumner delivered his Lafayette ora
ton at Philadelphia on the night Of the eth,
without interference, though police were present.
The Philadelphia State Saving Fund has gone
d. into liquidation. 10, r.... .
Sprague, MINI & Co, Of Boston, have failed
liabilities, $4,000 aa.al EE
a' Several army officers Of South Carolina have
resigned, and designations Of pOstnasters Of that
State are recorded daily.
Gov. Hicks, Of Maryland, positively refuses to
call an extra session Of the Legislature for fear Of
secession, as alleged. oU
A. The Committee Of Thirty three have rejected
Rust's proposition BY strict party vote.
The despatch in relation to Major Anderson's
movements at Fort MOultrie, created great cx
citement in Congress. Three hundred men have
been sent from the Charleston navy yard TO the
% ship Macedonian, at Portsmouth, Va
81 RS. Miller, Of Lodi, New York, was fatally
Injurrl and nine others were hurt by an acci
dent on the Peoria Railroad, III.
q Denver Uity, Pixies Peak, for the murder Of
:. Truman. =e, e'tt
., Flour advanced cents; rather more doing.
Wheat advanced lc., with better inquiry.
~'Ha Gltsft' 81. LorIs, Dee. 80.
o. Fort Moultrie and Castle Pinckney were in
possession Of the South Carolina State troops,
under instructions from tho Governor to held
peaceable possession for the projections Of the
Z Government property. The two forts were held
BY about twelve U. s. troops, who probably sur
rendered without resisting. No collision was
anticipated Tho excitement was subsiding
On the 2sth, Capt Humphreys was still hold
Ing the arsenal. .I.S,s -.t,r
The cAbinst wasin session six hours on the
s1otn, ssai.s 20 fssss ,.asaa 4rF5
There are conflicting reports Of the proceed
inga Of the South Carolina Commissioners One
iS that the Commissioners demanded the imme-
date withdrawal Of tho United States troops, or
they would return to South Carolina to prepare
toF the worst Another Is, that tiuy asked tn
President IL Anderson's movements we're by his
tctiers 70 which, L Is said, the President res.
pohded negatively, stating that Anderson acted
on his own authority. They even requested the
President to order Anderson back 10 Fort Moul-
tEie: on which request no action was taken by
The Cabinet at its adjournment .
= u was stated that Postmaster General Holt
urged defence Of tho FOr;a, and other members
urged further evacuation, if necessary.
The cot Of Major Anderson is generally com
mended BY the Union-meu at Washington, snl
al over the county, for this, among other rea-
sspehs that Fort Modltrle was comparatively weak,
and might be taken By . mob. Fort Sumpter Is
InprVgnable, and could be reduced only By siege,
ashw 1ygidlng an immediate couaict. \ ,,ss ~
.sAletterL from Major Anderson 20 a friend IN
-1Altimorss dated Doc. sSth, shows that Ne then