Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-03-27

Was anticipated there NOuld be q collision
between the United State troops under his
commend aud those belonging 10 tho State
authorities lie had been restrained from
making an attack by dle iulerpOsiIiOn
OF friends.
On the 9th the War Department received
intelligence from Mai Anderson, 10 the af-
lernooR Of the 9th, tlRl provisions remain
ed for only fifteen days, and that only
llmiIed amount of vegetables was lett ia
the fortress, Supplies of all kinds were
running very low, MAJOR Anderson, how
ever, Was still able 10 p.9cuye fresh meats
aud butter lIom the Charleston market
Gen, Scott read report to the President
that the supply Of wood at Sort Sumter was
nearly exhausted, Also, that their bread,
beef salt, etc, will be gon, Ly the first OF
next month, aud that supplhs obtained at
Charleston cannot DO depended upon for the
subsistence OF the garrison.
New York.
NEW foRR, March i6.-Ihe Gamer Star
OF the South, and other steamers chartered
by the Government TO go TO Texas for the
U, ), troops, leave tomorrow, The War
steamer Mohawk, store-ship supply, and
the Empire City, the latter for Iciasj have
leu The Crusader, il is stated goes 10
Charleston for Major Anderson.
Virginia.
RIoHMoND, March Il,-Ex, President John
Iylers speech in the Convention to-day
was eoneiliaIory but unequiyoeally favored
Southern rights, demanding that Virginia
should put forth her ulImalum.
Arkansas.
The New Orleans bella OF tho lR,b lo.r,s
pro .9gsst04 t-u..Er rr.
We believe 10 has 90 ~ lnek To- ,rr ue,Ul,
Tor ytf HrGtiuH 1F reigcI9r
COnicdeIale States he Congrnt.
MONTGOMERY March ll,-luEhsC.
''s'"Ii'. me Ir!l VI secrecy wls ia nj. ..,
IoE lhu ,art aeL who'll gots .utr ~
operation gU y s. .f May.
comrardvt Npr,off Uauri
state, .o't --l.I a,. d4,y b. gs-
tu'cJ 20 2o--rac F1,aa an"bai {. ,ga
clua v! = alN 4 41I re Tvduuuu 80
10, 'I4,s, !age ~ I, ..at, schedule,
and very small free list
MoNrGoMERY, March l5,-Presidcnt
Davis veto message on the African slave
trade act has been made public, The Pre-
sident objects TO the sixth section of the act,
which authorizes the sale OF Africans TO
the highest bidder, rs being in opposition
to the clause of the Constitution forbidding
such trade and mandate to lcgislate effect
ually TO prevent the same.
The vote on the passage Of the net over
the veto was MS follows; yeas, Is; nays
81.
Congress is TO adjourn tomorrow.
News received here from an apparently
reliable source states that five war vessels
left New York Tuesday night with large
number of marines and ample provisions.
1t is believed they are destined for some
Southern port
Alabama.
MONTGOMERY, March li.-Thc Conyen-
tion of Alabama now in session, has rat
flied the Permanent Constitution adopted
by the Congress of the Confederate States.
The vote stood 81 against B.
Gen. Jamison, the leading cooperOtionist,
took n bold position in favor Gifts ratiiicG-
ton.
The Governor has appointed Hon. Jcre.
Clemens Major-General of the army of
Alabama.
Florida.
PENSACOLA, March "a large force is
at work at the Navy Yard and Forts, put
ting up batteries. The U. S. squadron out
side, arc short of water, but are not allow
ed to come in or send in for n supply.
Louisiana.
BATON ROUGE, March l4.-The Legsa-
ture have authorized the transfer of the
regular State army to the Provisional
with such arms and NUM-
tons as may be necessary; also to allow
volunteers to serve under that Govern
mcnt.