The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-07

The News.

The reply Of the government to the communca.
ton of Colonel Hayne, the South Carolina envoy,
was sent to that gentleman last evening, and q re-
ply was requested, which will close the cores
pondence The administration refuse decidedly
to comply with the demand for the surrender Of
Fort Sumter. It now remains to bo seen what
course the authorities Of South Carolina will pur
sue. Will they order an immediate attack upon
the fort and thus inaugurate at once war? Or
will they await the organization Of q provisional
government by the Southern Congress, now in
session at Montgomery, before commencing hos
tiltiess A very few days will solve the question.
Accounts from tho Indian Territory state that
the Texans have threatened to seize upon Forts
Washita Cobb and Arbucke. The garrisons at
those forts are believed to be strong enough for
their protection.
The arsenal at Little Rock was seized by tho
Arkansas State troops on Saturday night last.
The report of tho secession of Texas from the
Union is confirmed. The ordinance was adopted
by the State Convention on the LIST inst, by vote
Of l66 to I. The ordinance is to be voted on by
the people on the asa inst. and II ratified will go
into effect on the "a Of March.
The Peace Convention at Washington yesterday
unanimously adopted q res tuition providing for
the appointment Of committee Of one from each
State represented to draw up plan of adjust
ment.
In the Southern Congress at Montgomery yes
terday, the committee on the subject reported that
they would probably report to-day plan for
provisional government.
The military authorities continue the concentra-
ton OF troops at Washington. The company Of
artillery which arrived at this port on Tuesday
from Augusta. Ca, has been ordered to the capital.
A detachment of thirty soldiers has been sent
from this city to garrison Fort Delaware. Tho
order for their transfer reached Fort Columbus at
quarter past four o'clock on Tuesday afternoon,
and in one hour after the detachment, fully armed,
and under the command Of Lieutenant Wood, left
Governors Island en- route for their destination.
In Congress yesterday large number of memo
rails in favor of an amicable and speedy settle.
ment Of the pending troubles of the nation were
presented in both houses. In the Senate Com
mittee OF Conference on the House amendments to
the Deficiency Appropriation bill was appointed.
motion to reconsider the vote whereby the bill
10 organize the government Of the Territory Of
Colorado was passed was rejected. conference
committee on the s25 600 900 loan bill was order
ed. Mr.. johnson, of Tennessee, then resumed
and concluded his remarks on the perilous condi-
ton Of the country.
The House took up the SIS 900 900 loan bill,
and Committee of Conference with the Senate
on the disagreeing amendments thereto was
ordered. Mr.. Colfax, from the Post Office Com
mittee, withdrew the bill relative to the suspen-
sion of the postal service in seeded States, and
introduced new one, more general in its pro-
visions II gives tho Postmaster General authority
to discontinue the mail routes whenever aud
l.. IL tIo oxi0 hat
the functions Of the postal service cannot be
strictly performed. The bill was passed, l3l to
20. Some OF the Southern members regard this
bill as equivalent to recognition Of the indepeu-
dence OF the seeded States The remainder of
the session was devoted TO speeches on the crisis
Of the country.
Thirty-fv guns were fred on the Battery yes
terday morning In honor Of the "Old Dominion"
which has gone for the Union The firing created
some little excitement, the cause being mistaken,
lust ~ about month ago the parting salute OF tho
Portuguese corvette was believed to be in some.
how connected with a collision between the United
States and South Carolina forces. The salute was
conducted under the auspices Of the Union General
Committee.
The Star Of the South sailed from pier No 80
North river. at three O'Clock yesterday afternoon,
DOun0 fOF GhNhuhohs ANV BoVuS NVuh"S"hu va
war; having been discovered, the Metropotans
allowed the vessel 10 depart without being search
ed or interposing any opposition.
In the Legislature yesterday the Senate dis
cussed the bill appropriating half Q million dol
lars TO arm the State and made IL the special order
for to-day. No business Of public interest was
transacted In the Assembly.
by the arrival Of tho Anglo Saxon at Portland
last evening, We have news from Europe to the
a5th ut.. three days later than previous accounts
The attack upon Gseta Was renewed BY the Sar-
dinIsus with great vigor on the 22d nit. A block
AIDE Of the port has been officially declared.
Garibsidi has Issued letter calling upon the
friends OF Italy to extend ell the aid In their power
10 Victor Emanuel, towards the aecomplishu,ent
Of couplete Italian independence In the spring.
m the Board Of Education last evening commu.
nication was received from the school officers Of
the Second ward, asking an appropriation Of
s75 600 70 purchase the premises No. 307 Pearl
street for the Primary school now established in
the basement Of the John street Methodist church.
The paper was referred. The Twentieth ward
school officers sent in a similar communication,
asking for authority 10 advertise for proposals for
the erection OF new school house in Thirty.
secoud street This communication was also 70.
Gorrcd 10 TIC CoinD..,oe ON Sites aud School
uouses- The routine business or the oysring ca