Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1861-01-16
WASHINGTON News.
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h|ASHINGTON JaQ.lt a
Mr.. Stewards speech has had a decided,
soothing eject aad is doing much good
Mr.. Crittendeu declares that it is In the
right direction. patriotic and statcsmanlike.
Anothor, report says clayton, Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury, was removed
yesterday.
During the short period Mr.. Thomas
was Secretary of the Treasury $500, 900
were removed from the Treasury vaults il
this city to the Sub Treasury ip New Or
leans, for what purpose is not known.
The voluntary military organization in
this city, for its protection. are increasing
rapidly, and last night numbered several
hundred Onion men.
Secretary of the Treasury. Dix, will not
enter upon his Office till after next week
having previously to arrange some business
in New York.
There was Cabinet meeting last night
till a late hour, on the dispatches brought
by Lieut.. Talbot from Major Anderson
There is no reason to believe that any
thing further viii be yielded to South
Carolina.
1t is the purpos, of Mr.. buchanan to
veto the Pacific Railroad bill if it sent to
him. His objection is not to the measure
itself. but to what he calls creating a great
debit in the present condition Of the country.
MISSISSIPPI REsIGyED.-Mississipp DEL
egation sent a letter of resignation to the
Speaker not yet read. 1t is reported that
the President will cause the arrest of am
correspondent sending information of Gov
ernment movement to the South.
CABINET CHANGEs-Hon J. 4. Dix. of
New York has been appointed Secretary of
the Treasury, not of War. The Senate
have confirmed the appointment.
THE CABINET AXTI-SEcEssIoy TO A
Mantle withdrawal of Secretary Thorn
as from the Cabinet. and the substitution
of Gen. Dix in his place, Secretary Of the
Treasury Department. deprives the seces-
s%ionis;s Of their last sympathizer in the
Cabinet.
SOUTHERN CoyGREssMFy SENDING HONE
THEIR WIYES-The fact that Southern
members of Congress- have been sending
home their wives and daughters until few
now remain, is regarded as indicative that
a conflict is expected. There are now not
over one hundred lady boarders at the
three principal hotels. At Wizards there
are not, exclusively of transient visitors.
over a dozen ladies, and the number there
altogether does not exceed thirty.
SOUTHERN CONSPIRACY. AGAINST II
CAPITAL.-It has been asoertained to-day.
in a manner that leaves no room whatever
for doubt, that it is the purpose of the
South to seize the Capital at some time
prior to, prom the Eth of March. This, it is
true. is a revival of previous reports, but
the information is now in such 4 shape
that Northern members of Congress con-
slider it their duty to look the danger fairly
in the face, and adopt such measures as
may be within their reach.
A secret society exists throughout the
South for this purpose. and the secession
lists having control of the telegraph and
railroad, they can pour in a large force up
the Capital 1t short notice, and with
scarcely a possibility of their movements
being reported to the authorities here in
advance. The Federal troops now in this
neighborhood, or to arrive. will not, It is
believed, prove sufficient to prevent the
proposed attalk, and parties who arc now
into the matter, place little reliance
in the military organizations ofthe District.
The matter has assumed such se:ious
character. an there being no doubt the
magnitude and progress of the plot, the
facts will be formally laid before Gen.
Scott this afternoon. As matters now
the public property here is not pro-
tected at all, and a few hundred men
could take possession of every public build
ing in the city.
ANDERSON WILL BE sUsTAINED.-At a
Cabinet meeting held on Friday evening it
was understood that no furth,r concessions
could be made to South Carolina. We
understand from this that Fort Sumpter
will be reinforced at all hazard. and Mai.
Anderson be empowered to proceed accord
ing to his own discretion. he next gun
from the disunionists, will be emphatically
answered.
THE FoRTs.-It was announced today
that no reinforcements will be sent TO Fort
Sumter at present, as they are not needed,
but have god reason to believe it to be
the settled purpose Of the Administration
to vindic tie the flag of the Union by send
ing, as soon as the Department can be
properly arranged, the means. The chief
difficulty is the scarcity Of war vessels.