The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-01-24
THE NATIONAL CRISIS.
LATER FROM PENsACOLA-MIiIpa ssY
DEMONSTRATIONS AGAINST THE FED
ERAL FORTS

LATER FROM PENsACOLA-MIiVPas II
DEMONSTRATIONS AGAINST THE FEu
ERAL FORTS
PENSACOLA, Jan. 22.-Two columbiads have bee
mounted BY the State troops, and salute fired
homer of the lone star.
Forts Pickens and McRae are beinr invested h
the allied State troops of Florida and Alabama.
FROM SOUTH CAROLINA.
! A BOAT FROM FORT SUMTER FIRED AT BY THE soUT
cARoLINIANs-HoN. JEFF DAVIS SPOKEN OF 70
PRESIDENT THE SOUTHERN coNFEDERAcY.
CHARLESTON, Jan. 23.-The battery on the beac
at Sulivans' Island fired into a boat from For
Sumter on Monday. There were three men in
who approached the beach with muffled oars
The sentry at the battery hailed them and warne
them Off Failing to obey the summons, the sentr
fired musketry into the boat when it turned rount
and went away. Soon after, those at the batter,
heard noise like the hauling up of a boat at For
| Sumter. One ofthe men in the boat is said to b
wounded badly. Their object was supposed to b
desertion, but some say it desperate effort t
run the gauntlet of the sentries and spike the gun
of the battery.
| Yesterday the Senate refused to make an apprO
priation for laying submarine telegraph in th
| harbor, to connect the mi ilitary posts The War
| department ct South Carolina will however do it
| when necessary.
Hon. Jetf. Davis was expected here last night
He has great many friends here and is highI,
| spoken Of for President of the Southern Confede
raey. If war comes he most likely will be mad,
President
The Legislature won't adjourn before Friday OF
SATURDAY., indeed they 4,
business before then. The Sovereign Convention
will then be called together again.
Governor Pckens is in receipt of MANY insuIt.
ing anonymous letters from the North
young man from the North has offered his ser
vices to the Governor to serve in the South Caro-.
lima Navy. His services will be accepted and he
will be recommended to place if his credential,
are good. His letter is a noble one.
[Second Despatch
PASSAGE OF THE TAX BILL-TAxEs INCREASED TWENTY
CENT.
CHARLESTON, Jan. 23-The Senate to-day passed
the tax bill which increases the taxes 20 per cent
over the year 1859, to meet the demand of a 81 =.
100000 necessary for all Caroinas purposes Treas
ury notes issued for S700 000 and bills receiyablo
OF the State for $3.50, 900 for military contingencies
ANOTHER PLAN OF ADJUsrMENr-PRGvArE ApyIcEs
FROM SOUTH CARoLINA-THE VIRGINIA MEDIATION
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-The following paper,
prepared by Representative Montgomery, was TO-
day circulated in the House, and among others has
been signed by Messrs. BOcock, Martin, of Va,
Sickles, Florence, Montgomery and Clemens:
"We, the undersigned, members of the thirty
fourth Congress, convinced by the various votes
taken On the several propositions presented for our
consideration from time to time, that there is no
hope that any measures which will reconcile exist
ing differences between the two sections of our
country, can receive the vote of a constitutional |
majority; and as some of the present members were
elected in view of existing troubles; and believing
that in time of so great peril it is proper to refer
this question to the people of our several districts
and propose that the members of this Congress
shall resign, to take effect on the 2lst February
next; and that we Immediately provide for the
election OF our successors by the people who shall
assemble here on the 22d Of February next. And
to these representatives bearing the Instructions of
the people the previous propositions OF compromise
now pending and hereafter to be proposed shall be
referTed-the said election not to interfere with The
officers and employees Of this House.
The House Committee Elections to-day agreed
upon making unanimous report, confirming MIR.
SickIes in the retention of his seat
naval officer left Washington some davs ago
for Fort Pickens, with such instructions as NAV
prevent a collision with the Florida authorities
A despatch has been received here from Governor
Pickens, IN which he that the best understand
ing exists between Ma jor Anderson and the South
Carolina authorities and that there is no arnre-
hensiOn of immediate hostties
The friends of the Virginia peace proposition as
sign as reason for pressing it the attention Of
the other border slave States that it will have the
effect OF preventing them from joining the Cotton
States; and, if adopted by them, will afford an op-
portunity for the latter to return to the Union.
NORTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURES
RALEIGH, JAM 23.-The Convention bill has been
again under discussion to-day, the question being
in regard to the day for the meeting of the Con-
ventiOn.
resolution was offered to-day to send Commits
sioners to Washington, in accordance with the
Virginia plan. 1t was made the special order for
tomorrow.
The passage of the Convention bill is still doubt
full.
ARRIVAL II WASHINGTON OF CAPT ARMSTRONG, LATE
IN COMMAND OF THE PENSACOLA NAVY YARD-nIs
ACCOUNT OF THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES TO THE
AMERICAN FLAG-A UNION MAN STABBED FOR EX-
PRESSING HIS sENTIMENT-wEAK CONDITION OF THE
GARRISON OF FORT PICKENs-PATRIOTIC
CONDUCT OF THE WIFE OF THE CoMMANDANr
WAsHINGToN, Jan. 23.-Capt. Armstrong, lately
in command of the Pensacola Navy Yard, arrived
here to-day. He represents to the Navy Depart
ment that of the sixty officers and men who were at
that place with him, about three-fourths were Sc
cessionists who would have revolted had he at
tempted resistance to the over 400 men under Ma
ior Chase, who demanded surrender. lie there
fore considered that opposition by him would have
been useless.
The secession feeling was so rife, as 20 silence
the Union men. This was illustrated by the case
Of one man who the day before, on thus avowing
himself, was stabbed.
Shortly before the surrender, the secessionists
were by no means dominant in Pensacola, but
Major Chase, through the medium of a public
meeting, at which secession resolutions were passed.
nlamed the minds of the people and drew them
generally into the movement. When, under the
order of Lieut. Renshaw, the American flag was
owering, it suddenly fell into the dust, when
oud shout went up from the exultant multitude,
ed by an officer attached to the steamer Wyan-
iotte, which will soon proceed to Philadelphia
Lieut. Saunders, who was the bearer of des.
patches to Capt. Armstrong, had them demanded
If him at his quarters by the secession officers but
he refused to comply with their request. He was
hen informed that they would be taken from him. |
replied that that would be an act of war against
he United States. He was afterwards conducted |
nto the Navy Yard, in the presence of Capt Arm
trong, who had already surrendered. Here per-
'eiying the condition of affairs, further refusal to
urrender his dispatches was unavailing, and they |
passed into the hands of the secessionists
At Fort Pickens there were about eighty men |
,nly to 240 guns. Lieut.. Slemmer commanding |
hat post has his family with him. After he had |
tDanuoheu rort Mchae, MS vile went thither to |
procure some OF his wearing apparel left behind
md it being denied her she Indignantly left say
ng that she herself on her return to Fort Pickens
would man one Of the guns herself.
IEoRGIA Observation-Disclosures OF DELEGATES TO
THE ALABAMA CoNFERENcE-PAssAeE OF AN oKDr-
NANCE PROHIBITING TIE SLAVE TRADE
MLLEDGEyILLE, Jan. 23.-The State Convention
las determined to elect tomorrow at noon the del
gates to meet at Montgomery on the 4th of Feb J
uary The members are to be instructed, and all
he Southern States are invited to send DELEGATES
The special order of the day, being an ordinance
n regard to the African slave trade was amended
eclaring the trade not to be piracy but substitu-
ng Imprisonment in the Penitentiarv for violations
# former Federal laws on the subject. ThusI
mended, it passed unanimously.
Mr.. Hill, of Troupe county, offered an ordinance
which was referred, providing for the continuance
II the present postal, revenue and other laws the
observance of existing treaties, and in relation to
on-residents. He declared that they would soon
lave another government established.
Judge Bennng offered an ordinance for con-
inuing in operation the laws about the Interstate
lave trade. Also resolution appointing Com
to all the slaveholding States
Mr.. Cobb reported an ordinance revoking federal
Jurisdiction all lands ceded to the Government
nd authorizing the payment for Notifications and
rsenals and all improvements and stores therein.
laid over.
Many rumors are a1oat about the Representa-
ives to be sent to Montgomery. 1t is generally
onceded that Messrs. Toombs and Howell Cobb
gill go from the State at large.
There is much perplexty about the DELEGATES
70 regard seems to be paid to the claims Of the
resent Congressman.
General satisfaction is expressed at tho mani
nous passage of the anti-slave trade ordinance
1t has been raining here all day and night.
uDsHIPMEN LEAVING THE NAVAL AcApEMY-UNIoN
MEETING AT THE COURT oUsE-CoMPLlMENTARY SUP