Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-01-09
Telegraphic News.
From south (aroiina--ft. uoui-
trie taken by the Military
Castle Pinskney in possession
crthe state Troops.

il was reported that a tram hhu
been laid to blow up the fort, This
however, is doubted,
The excitement and Indignation
Is on the increase
Major Anderson states that lac
evacuated Fort MoulIerle In order
to allay discussion concerning that
post, aud at the same time to siren
CITIZEN his own position, Capt Eos
ter with IA small ( rec remains at
Fort M0ultrie,
Several military Companies have
been ordered out 10 protect the mag
azines andarsenals in this vicinity,
il being reported that n military
corps iiom the interior is now on
route for this locality, a collision
Is not Improbable,
Tho Convention yesterday, pass
ed IN ordinance continuing
under the appointment OF South
Carolina-the present oil ' of Che
and adopted tn revenue
laws of the United States excepting
the net authorizing and Htnl-ioag
of the papers of foreign v.7-e' with
their respective consuls.
Vessels from the slayeho,i'ng
State are to be registered vessels,
the customs To be paid according to
the regulations Of South Carolina.
Officers of the State are to retain
the property ofthe United States,
subject to the disposal of South Car
olina, until n final settlement with
the Federal Government.
CHARLESTON, Dec. 27.-Castlc
Pinkncy and Fort Moultric were
taken by the military Of South Car
olina last night,
CHARLESTON, Doc. %, 81. M.-Capt,
Humphreys is still in possession OF
the Arsenal, Castle Pinkney and
Fort Moultrie are held by the State
troops, under the order Of the Gov
enor for the purpose of protecting
the Government property. The
excitement has some what subsi-
ded
CHARLESTON, Dec. 27.-The Gov
ernor of South Carolina has been
rendered the services of troops from
Georgia, Alabama, and the interior,
which are expected here tomorrow
The Commissioner from South
Carolina had q conference to-day
with the Cabinet. They demanded
the immediate withdrawal Of Fed
eral troops from their State, or they
will return and prepare for the
worst.
WILMINGTON, Dec. 2S.-The citi-
zens of'this place are firing salute
of twenty-five guns in honor of the
evacuation of Fort Moultrie and
Major Anderson and.his men.
Washington Items:
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-The news
of the capture Of Fort Moultrie and
Castle Pinkncy reach the Admin
istration while the Cabinet was in
session.
General Scott says that Maj I
Anderson, in evacuating Fort
Moultrio, stratagctically moved
correctly in resorting to Fort sum
ptcr, although without consulting
him.
Both Houses adjourned yesterday
till Monday, to enjoy the closing
festivities of the holidays.
1t is now ascertaincd that ma
jority of the Republican members
of Congress are ready to guarantee
the repeal of the Personal Liberty
bills of the North, and if this is re
fused, it will be deemed as evidence
sufficient that the South lis determin
ed to reject everything,,in the way o
compromise.
The bids for the Treasury loar
already received at the Department
amount to no less two and q hal
millions, at an average Of IL pc
cent. discount.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-The Cab
met continued in session yesterday
some six hours, and adjourned til
to-day, without arriving at an.
definite conclusion relative to tn
affairs of South Carolina.
The Senate Committee Of Thir
toon ofter considering the PROPOSE
tions of Senators Douglas, Bigle
and Rice, were unable to agree upol
any recommendation, and their re
port is expected early to-day.
The House Committee of Thirty
three agreed almost unanimously t.
the proposition ofMr. Adams, offer
ing an amendment to the Consti
tuition, so as to prohibit the passag
by Congress, of any law interior
ing with slavery in the States wher
it now exists.
1t is stated with some show Q
probability that at the meeting Q
the Cabinet yesterday the Commits
sioners from South Carolina reques
ted the President to inform ther
whether or not Major Andersen
occupied Fort Sumpter by his orde
or whether he he was instructed b.
the War Department. The Presi
dent replied in the negative, addin
that Major Anderson acted upo
his own responsibility.
The Commissioners then aske
that Major A. should be remande
to Fort Moultrie. There was no cor
clusion upon this point, when tn
Cabinet adjourned.
About seventy-fve of the men
bers from the Border States held
caucus yesterday morning, Senate
Crittenden, of Kentucky, presiding
A large number of propositions wei
presented by various members, whic
were referred to q committee con