New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-26

weapon itself is in form hike tonshawk, eAceP' .na
the part opposite the BLADE Is oeaaen Gu; r ,rs
and Terminating in q sharp point. Inc
blade ia five iuches long, and three inches wde 'pe
edge The spike OF spear part 10 four lnches ions.
stout handle of ash wood TWO feet long is very e.os
y inserted and secured by jaws Fix and hall inches
long The handle has a nm around the eno " Pr ~
vent it from being drawn through the hSnus " 80
holder. The metal is considerably rusted by te -
sure. Altogether these are fearful weapons io 80;
TO hand encounter Their numbers and their secreuo
and the weapon itself indicate an extensive t
murderons purpose, and point 10 the hseh'e he
to be employed. Whether there are Olnel i ha,,s
repositories we know not. But carunsae . M
been mentioned to us which will Jusiiy dsuus''
terious and suspicious looking Foxes nave oee 49,
here from the North and taken into the ih'eI,oI
~ is already the track OF come Oh 'nese' @ se uo
covery of such deadly weapons under sucn
and in sucb numbers as above stated, IL OF ltse gum
Gent TO awake the utmost vigilance OF our people
Who are these that, willie good men sleep are eoilec'
INC in our forests and BY hundreds the instruments OF
Wholesale murder? soldier who served at liarIers
Ferry and became familiar with the weapons captured
Al John Brown mountain depot ssys that the appear
ance and the nish OF these batte-aHes, ana OF the
handles to them, are precisely similar to those Of
Browns pixies. Like them also, these do not contain
the name Of the atroclOus manufacturer. we nave
deemed it due TO the public TO make known these iac
as revealing the necessity for greater vigilance Than
we have HI vet displayed and for adequate military
preparation. When obtain fuller information, we
will recur to the subj ect.'
No the truth is these internal machines lot
of condemned hstchets bought up at low price, and
sold for ordinary farm purposes. The sell was completes
and the chivalry in Fairfax are trembling yet.
-TlcSk. Louis Republican learnstha an agent ofthe
Southern Confederacy has chartered the steamer H. d.
Bacon of that port TO 60 Alton, H., and take in
load of provisions consisting of coIn wheat pork ETC.,
10 the amount Of 600 tuns. The cargo is destined for
Florence, Ala.
The Norfolk VA Herald of the 23d thus describes
LOT Of baltimore bood-tub and killer recruits for the
| c. S. A.:
The steamer Adelaide brought down from Baltimore
Yesterday morning company Of recruits about 81 IN
humber en- for Charleston to JOIN the army OF
| the Confederate States. They were rather hard
looking Get, and as learn from The Day Book, dis
PLAYED their blood-thrsty and ungOvernahe natures
by engaging in free fight among themselves on the
passage down the bay. OF such characters II may he
said that "they left their country for their couutrys
good" and we can hardly think the g. \. are to be
congratulated such acquisition to their forces
One of the number arrested the arrival OF the
boat by Officer Guy Of this city, In consequence OF
telegram from Baltimore claiming his de 'ention
minor. The youth seemed rather glad than otherwise
to be out of the scrape, and rendered himself up TO
" durance Vile without the least demur.
AN Atlanta paper says that the Rev. Isaac Rossei
of the Methodist Protestat Church. an old pioneer
Methodist preacher who is in the SOth year of his
age and Miss Sarah Chids aged 60 years united
in the holy bonds of wedlock few days ago. by the
Rev j. X. Turner-all of that city.
The Memphis appeal in speaking of the Arkansas
Convention, says:
RThe Conference Committee Of Delegates, from the
Secession and Union parties, have agreed upon hr.
Yell plan OF submitting at the same time an ordinance
Of secession and resolutions favorng cooperation 10 the
people This report will doubt be speedily adopted
BY the Convention, which gave its implied consent 10
il on the appointment of the Committee. We feel safe
in the prediction that the voice of Arkansas will u
matelv be for secession, have maintained from
the time the Convention first met at Little Rock We
notice from The True Democrat that the Hon. X. W.
Johnson has already published bis appointments for
canvassing the State, and his potent influence Can
scarcely fail TO be felt in its effects upon the final re-
suit. The Hon. T.. w. CAN'T the Hon. L. e. Hind
man, the Hon. Thos. H. FlogInoy Albert Pike Col.
". b. Burrow, and other distinguished champions OF
Southern Rights will also take the held for the purpose
of assisting in the dsenthrallmen OF their State from
the Ineshes of Black RepublcaniGm.
The leading Secession organ, The Orleans
Delta has the following special news from Washing
ton, March 10Th:
The Commissioners Of the Confederate States have
somewhat changed their policy in treating with the
Cabinet here and do not require or expect an answer
from IIncolns Administration for week or ton days
to come. Gov. Roman has arrived, and to-day held
his rst conference with Messrs. Crawford and For
svth They have agreed to delay further action until
the Fort Sumter affair il definitely settled, IN accord
ance with the suggestion oil fretlutiN DaNlh. Inc
Administration here are vsclting and unreliable and
are afraid of assuming responsibility Nothing If off,
cialy known except that Anderson Is ordered to New
York on recruiting service II IL reliably stated that
the new ministers will be instructed 20 propose 10 En-
gland France and SPAIN thai Lincoln Will guarantee
the integrity of Mexico, and protect spain Ia her poe
session Of Cuba, if these governments will agree not
to recognize the independence OF the Confederate
Staee This policy has been disclosed the Southern
Commissioner, who viii communicate it TO Moutgom-
cry.
The Memphis appeal has settled the whole matter
thus:
Under the operation of the two tariffs, presenting
as wide margin in favor Of the South the cute IAN
KEGS of the North preparing to Introduce their in-
ports through Southern ports and thus stop the rove
Due with which MIR. Lincolns meal tubs are 70 be
filed Thus they are driven either 10 recognize the
independence Of the Southern Confederacy, and esab
lish commercial treaties with them else they must
blockade the Southern coast. But blockade IL act
Of uar and generally 10 preceded by formal deelaa-
ton Of bosiities, and due notification 10 foreign
Powers. Bat if this course be adopted, the Border
States will revolt and break through the net which the
Administration is weaving around them. The moment
that the white calls Of Lincons feet shall appear at
the entrance OF the Charleston Channel the angry
Prov of bis figates shall plow the peaceful waters of
ibe Baze. will the blast Of Davis Sbuge be beard at
Montgomery; and In thirty days thereafter Washing
ton will be Jree-the enemies OF the South will no
longer hold carnival Southern soil, and in city
which bears the name Of she most yenerated OF South
ern men.
--vice-Presdent Stephens made speech in Savan-
nah, on Thursday night Of which The Republican
says:
Mr.. Stephens spoke for two hours, aud in q manner
worthy OF himself and Of the occasion. His subject
was the new government of the Confederate States
its origin character and future prospects, There
no effort at oratoca display, but grave and mastery
argument the late crisis and its results which
listened TO with the intenses interest from the begin
ling 10 the close.