The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-05
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NAVAL PREPARATIONS AT NORFOLK.


Orders were to-day received by the com.
marder of the u. s. steamer Brooklyn, to lay
in coal and stores for four.months' cruise
No idea can be formed of her destination, 30
that any rumors of her being ordered to
Charleston that may be set afioat will be
without foundation, As her orders when they
do come will, in all probability, besealed. with
orders to be opened when at sea. The u. S.
steamer Pensacola was taken out of the dry
deck yesterday, and hauled under the shears
preparatory to being towed to Washington to
receive her machinery.
The Brooklyn broke her moorirgs this
morning, during a heavy squall from the
northward, and anchored in the stream. We
are informed from rncst reliable source, that
two officers Of this vessel have written to their
representatives at Washington, requesting
them to inquire If the Brooklyn will go to sea
under sealed orders, IN which case they say
they will resign and go TO their homes. great
deal OF anxiety is manifested in the destiny Of
this vessel, caused by the distracted state of
the country. and orders TO Charles ton would
be a fire- brand in the me gaZine.
DISPATCHES FROM WASHINGTON.
Mr.. MeKibbin, OF Philadelphia, is the Col
Iector of the Port at Charleston, ir place OF
MIR. Colcock, the Secessionist, who is now in
the service of South Carolina, IL is said that
The Brooklyn, now lying at New York, and
ready Tor sea. will take the new Collector to
ChaI lesion. Secretaries Holt, Stantcn and
Black have been un ntirirg In their efforts to in
duce the President TO take this siep.
n SpSC1di futsseuSSF IedCueu tEo W ar De-
uartment this morning, with the fiicial re-
turns OF :he gallant commander of Fort Sum-
ter for the month of Decem Der. He tes that
he fort is in every way tenable, that (al-
though one OF the cisterns evidently leaks, and
admits enough salt water TO make the ontenls
brackish.) there will be no want of water or
food that, by husbanGing the fuel, they can
cook their provisions aud, in short that they
can defend themselves nd their stronghold.
Great exertions have been mf de to render it
impossible for the Harriet Lane TO euter
Charleston harbor, by bringing guns to bear
on the channel, and sinking a sch Ooner at one
spot where she might pass unharmed.
RECEPTION OF THE MISSISSIPPI COMMISSIONERS
BY THE STATE OF DELAWARE.
WILMINGTON, DEL, Jan. 3.-The Legislature
~ this State met at Dover and organized on
Wednesday.
To-day, the Hon. L. Dickinson, Commis-
sioner OF the State of Mississippi was received
and addressed the House in a strong Southern
speech, taking ground in favor Of South Caro-
lima and secession. He, in the name Of Mis-
sissppi, invited Delaware to join the South
ern Confederacy' about to be formed He
claimed the right of a State to secede and said
II IL was not allowed to do So war would be
inevitable This declaration was received
with mingled applause and hisses.
After his speech the House adopted, unani-
mously, the following resolution, in W which the
Senate concurred by maj ,rity:
ResOlred, That having extended to the Hon. L
onurtes5 due him as tine representative OF a sove
IeIgn State of the Confade racy. well as to the
state he repres nss. we deem IL proper aud due to
ourselves ard the people Of Del aware, to express
Isilng difficulties suggested By the resolutions OF
the Legislature OF MISSISSIPPI.