Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-02-07

the withdrawal OF MAJ. Anderson could re-
lieve their false position. As neither side
can consistently recede, a collision seems
only to involve question of time. Major
Anderson must sooner or later be rein
forced, because his supplies will not last
three months. Vessels drawing twelve
feet of water and over cfn enter the Beach
Channel. and there are plenty of officers
and volunteers ready to run the gauntlet
of Morris Island and Fort Mouitrie. The
Star of the West approached within mile
Of Sumter, and would have landed rein
forcements but that it was supposed to
have been in possession of the Carolinians.
Mr. Toucey's excuse for not ordering the
BROOKLYN in was unfounded. She entered
in 1858 easily. rf -. :
OTHER FORTS.
Tortugas, Key West and Fort Pickens
are secure, and command the Gulf. While
they are held, secession must be crippled,
and the Cotton States he virtually block
AIDED. .ses =.
The sloop-of war Vandalia was recently
ordered to the East Indies, and at the very
time when ships are most needed at home.
.r..-.- OPINION OF THE DIPLOMATS.
Nearly the entire diplomatic corps have
notified their Governments that The Union
is dissolved, and civil war impends.
r... MOVEMENTS OF GEN. SCOTT.
Lieut.. Gen. Scott rode out this after
noon and personally inspected the bar
racks, stables, etc, now being erected in
different parts of the city. He afterwards
called on several members of Congress.
A large female school near the City Hall
has been required TO vacate their buildings,
which are being converted into quarters for
soldiers. The sentry now pace in front of
the building. rsl -.f 1-.
WASHINGTON CONSIDERED SAFE.
A gentleman called on Gen. Scott to-day
and inquired if it would be safe to bring
his family here. The General referred him
to one of his Aids, who, it is said, replied
that he thinks it is safe now, the necessary
points all being guarded. We are playing
game of chess, and every time those who
contemplate strife here advance piece, we
Immediately checkmakc it.
WITHDRAWAL OF LOUISIANA MEMBERS.
The Louisiana delegation, except Mr..
Bouligny, retire from Congsess on Monday
next, whether a certified copy of the ordi-
nance be received or not. MIR. Bouligny
says he won't withdraw until the District
instructs him TO do so.
PREPARATIONS FOR WAR IN CHARLESTON.
Private advices from Charleston, to day,
that the Secessionists' prepara-
tions for war are much more extensive than
is generally supposed, involving expendi-
lures enough to, nearly beggar the State.
The plan for the attack aud capture of
Fort Sumter is common talk among the
citizen soldiery, and they only await the
signal from leading conspirators at Wash
ington to begin the assault. So imminent
is considered the danger of an early COLI
sion that numbers of people are constantly
leaving the city. The plans of attack, al
luded to, have been fully communicated to
the Administration by parties personally
familiar Herewith.
WHAT THE MAYOR OF WASHINGTON WILL DO.
l am assured that witness before the
House Treason Committee testified to
declaration by Mayor Berret, that, if Mary
land seeded he would give up this city so
far as he was concerntd.
PROPOSED DIVISION OF THE STATE OF TEXAS
The western and northwestern portions
fthe State of Texas are overwhelmingly in
favor of the Union, while the eastern sec
ton, from its proximity to Louisiana, is
somewhat under the influence of the lat
ter State. As an evidence of the conser-
vative character of Western Texas, it is
only necessary TO state that an election
held in Travis county, in the middle of
January, the Union candidate for member
of the Assembly was elected by 2l2 ma
jorily. Travis County is on the Colorado
river, and the County town is Austin, the
Capitol of the State. II is suggested here
that now is the proper time, and the pres
ent anomalous condition of public senti-
ment in Texas affords the proper occasion,
for division Of the State, under the stip-
ulations of the act of annexation. Wes-
tern Texas would make fine State, and a
faithful Union-loving member of the Con-
feraey, situated directly upon the Mexican
border, and able with the Federal force al
ready there to protect the frontier, to de-
fend and sustain herself against the en-
lire South. The project is worth considre-
ing.
WARLIKE PREPARATIONS.
Senator Grimes to day introduced bill
providing for the construction of seven
'loops of war, and approprialing sl.ooO,-
300 for that purpose.
They are to be puilt, as usual, under the
direction of the Secretary of the Navy,
md III each instance to be provided with
team power. ' -ff .
SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR.
Greenwood was speedily confirmed in ex-
'cutive session of the Senate, this after
loon as Secretary of the Interior. He
attended the Cabinet meeting to-day.
SECESSION TACTICS. ~ '-2+a
Every effort is being made by the seces-
iohists to counteract the effect of the Vir-
sinia dispatch, forwarded to Charleston
rom this city. They photographed to
Richmond that troops had been ordered to
Fort Sumter. This is only one of many
pecimens of many actions which, un-
are done with some evil pur-
,ose in view.
UNION FEELING IN ALABAMA.
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