The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-02-05
THE NATIONAL CRISIS.
The Mississippi and Mobile Bay to be Block
aded--From PensacoIa.-The south Caroh-
ma Ultimatum-- Union Meeting at Charles.
town. Mass. -.kentueky. &c. Nc.

Ihe N1Sslssipp1 ana siopiie D"S =" VI
nded-.From Penxac coIa--The south Caroii-
ma Ultimatum.. Union Meeting at Charles.
town. Mass.--kentueky. &C.. Nc.
THE MISSISSIPPI AND NOZZLE BAY TO BIZ BLOCK
The New Orleans Picaynue, OF the 10Th
ult, says that the following is an extract
from a private letter, from an authentic source
at Vera Cruz by the steamship Tennessee
'sIt is said here, that Mr. Pickett, L: ,.
Consul, recently arrived on the tennessee, mas
brought orders for Com. Prendergast, TO
blockade the mouths Of the MISSISSIPPI ana
Mobile Bay, and protect Pensacola. 1t is cer-
tain that the St. Louis, the PoUhalan, ana
the Sabine, are about 10 leave iof your port.
A meeting of the officers OF these vessels mas
in CONSEQUENCE been held, at which there was
much excitement Many of the officers,
Southern born, have since resigned, saying
they are sons OF the South, and cannot Draw
the sword against them. The feeling In ' era
Cruz is entirely with the South
A large number of officers are reported 10
have already resigned, or expressed their IN
tention of so doing when their States SNAIL
have seeded, but the Picayune- witnholds
their names till officially advised. In the
meantime the E'owhatan, St. Louis and Sa-
bine may be daily expected OH Pensdcoi
where the Macedonian has preceded them
FROM PENSACOLA.
a correspondents Of the Mobile Advertiser
writes rs follows by the last steamer:
We are at present at Warrington, with al
army of one thousand six hundred or more,
doing nothing. The Mississippi and Alabama
bows are ''spoilinG' for u tight, but no pros
poets in advance of us for il. We can take
Fort Pickens any time, bnt political ques-
ton behind this at present delays The aSSauit'
A correspondent OF the Tribune writes oy
the same steamer:
Mrs. Simmer was i'll the nayy-yard yes ter
day and kindly treated by all Her voice Ii
for war. She told Lieut.. Simmer he could
not surrender. So mucl, for apron triugs and
petticoats.
! saw an Alabama lady on her way down
10 Pensacola following her husband, who, she
said, she would stand or fall with, and be he
living or dead, she would not faiter to dress
his wounds.
4 Pensacola letter, dated 18th Jan, states
as follows:
Brown, of the Auburn Guards, was killed
to-day by Belts, of the Tuskesee Light H.
fantry. All Justify Belts. The offence was
an insult to Mrs. Bets
Another dispatch states that Brown lived
about iii hour, during which he protested that
he was not the man who inSu1ted Mrs. Bctts
He was killed with n bowie knife, having first
fired at Belts wi a revolver. on the latter
making the attack.
THE SOUTH CAROLINA ULTGNATrM.
The final demand OF South Carolina for the
surrender of Fort Sumter, it is understood
has been responded to negatively by the Pres
ident, with the assurance that the fort would
not be reinforced, unless demanded by Major
Anderson. The impression exists in this city
that this reply of the President will be Laid
before the Congress which is now in session
at Montgomery, and that the future military
operations in the harbor of Charles ton and al
Pensacola will be given i'll charge of the Pro
viSional Government, TO be established FOL
| the Southern Contederacy. 1t may, there
| fore, be expected that Commissioners appoint
| ed by the Congress will be sent to Washing
| ton, making the demand in the name of the
six seeding States for the surrender OF all th'
| forts and public property in their respective
! States This if so, will occasion further de
| lay, and give time for the action and interpo
| stion of the Peace Congress of the Borde
! States between the ebelligerents.-W Wash. Cor
BdH0. Amer.
| UNION MEETING At CHARLEsT0WS, MASS.
BosroS, Feb. "A great Union meeting wa
| held a Charlestown tonight The speaker
| included Hon. Edward Everett, Messrs. Sal
| sonstall James Danna, and Richard Frotting
| ham, Jr.
| Resolutions Were adopted as follows
| Resolred That this meeting concurs most hearth.
| in the sentiment expressed by Hon. " m H. sew
ard viz "Tha, the question of slavery is not nov
FIRST and will then save all that is worth saving.
| Resoired, That We earnestly hope that The propo
sition of lion. Mr. Crittendeu be adopted as tn
| basis OF a settlement of the impending perlis {
the United States, as the only practicable plan tha
Hll sections can HHdllS ana duOpt, me-
is all that human wisdom has been able 10 ote
| our distracted country.
| Rssoired, That the proceedings Of this msetin
| be forwarded to Senator Crittenden, with the re
quest to present them to the Senate as the voice
the Union men of Bunker Hill.
4 call has been issued for a mass Unio
| citing of the people of Massachusetts,, i
! Faneuil Hall, on next Tuesday night.
| The House. in secret session to-day, consid
cred the bill appropriating 100000 to tn
emergency fund. 1t was passed, under SUE
| pension OF the rules.
KENTUCKY.
On Friday the Kentucky Senate by a veg