The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-28
~ NATIONAL CRISIS.
x,,,rrc ofrorts--t tnsnccessful Attempt
Th - Seizure OF tire-Arms in New
AZ tier Of the Governor of Alabama
te.A An-e.idcus--rron Charleston, &C, SC.

fF ,.,hey Seizure OF FIREARMS in New
letter Of the Governor of Alabama
YER presidcut--From Charleston, &C, SC.
..,rsr or rHE ARSENAL At AUGUSTA, o.
iA' ..o,ra ot the United States Arsenal nj
ia. occupied by Capt. A Elzey
A+ < troops has been noticed. The
81" %, Georgia troops under arms was
t"' and large numbers OF country people
'' 10 y-a The expected difficulty. The
t'a' ,.... surrounded on the 23d, and the
sis''',, ....,,s were ordered out. The Governor
s'' ,-onld no, order an assault until the
IN the meantime no answer was
i.o .ne summons and the next morn
,~,-,r,, were again assembled The
10 II O'Clock was first iiHcd for the as
~, Z. ,a:t- changed 10 O'Clock. Beforo
.,..r arrived. a noie was received from
I'm Flxrv asking for an interview with
f,.,l-a. of Georgia. and the Governor
,..} 10 ,hc arsenal. where terms of surrcn-
.-. agreed on The Consti,utionalist
=, ,or,f,3uN q United States troops retain
.s.fal effect, aud their proper arms; have
b. =. ls4h, arrangements 10 LEAVE; have
.,v3g,t from his place, via railroad, 10
q I h.
N-.ssr destination: the Captain takes the
80 ~ M General Harris for all arms and
,r hand "a b" accounted for to the
-..e8 state. aiauy future settlement, and
s~ht y,a> reserved 20 salute the Federal
-r.>
'.-sf IN thr possession of a fine battery OF
-..,,,Es.uound howItA'rS, and two cannon
4s,,,r TWENTY-FIVE thousand mus kets ana
-. many OF Them of the best kind There
.,s .J,o large stores OF powder, canaon balls,
grape eit.
~ Nm Henry Waller late of the L s A
.-,s.I 1hc room. and taking the hand of Capt
I,at stated maj as an old brother in arms
Ia I-,Iv aH officer IN the same army, he felt
,f., ,Ipty 10 state that the honor OF the OIL
-rr held hy the hand Was III no way com
.r...s- s-a8 hGi he had done ali which any
,.tsrrn,.t could require, or Il true man per
nm 4 silent embrace was all the reply
i.p f!1ey couiG make, and the embrace of
.~5 ,reh !reu filed with tears the eyes of all
,bo saw u Col Walker was at West Point
r.'l rlV El@ey and the endorsement given
p. one who has three times been Shot down
..5sr the STARS and stripes. i not unworthy
-.sm who received il The drums then called
-rt The men. and the four field pieces were
--.au; IN front OF the buildings
Thrn-thTce guns Gerc then fired one for
e.a ,tlr on The old flag, Georgia's among
Ea- and it descended between the thirty
..ggd and thirty third fire All The officers
tho company aud some of those of the
Governor had seen service under it-Colonel
Jut,on through the Mexican war, and it was
i.ul Ia See ii Ink from the staff, for fifteen
y ~ glorious stars are yet our own.
Refreshments wer" ordered for rs by the
Captain and lWo of the toastS are worth cCm-
4sng-atuE BY Col. Jackson, for the second
.ug IA lhr same old room The Flag of
>rrs aud >upys-May it never be disEracad
aale !l ina's over a true Southern patriot"
Il wls duly apprecia ted by the United States
sf1eEs--'eTy one is Southern man. The
tl, E1, hy the Governor To Capt. Elzey, in
..A h. p9ld deserved compliment to that
Hiesr
L..at Colonel Walker, of the staff, was
attH charge, and His Excellency and suite
'g,ucl to tAe city About half-paSt four
..r~QTrseutatIye flag of Georgia was formal
raised. Il B. pure white, with a large red,
t'r-pputrd tar in the centre. The salutcs
~, 2, fellows Fer the Sovereignty of
H-.rgit orr glin for tile seeded States, five
caa, for lie southern Conirderacy in future,
laa.5a salute Of fifteen guns.
rFE ss--RG AND RErrEX OF THE NORTH CARO-
LIMA FORTS.
Tie respondrnce between Gov. Ellis. of
North Carolina. and the Federal Government,
r-.4'e 20 die seizure OF the forts in North
Carolina, Is published. Gov Ellis informs
Be President OF the seizure and his order that
H'' he returned, and then asks if the Prcsi-
'ea! intends . garri.on them IN reply to
Ms Secretary Holt compliments the high
HL,- 81 honor OF North Carolina, and, on be-
sali Of the President, says that he will not
--rd,oa these forts unless some apprehended
i'4yn- alton OF violence Should render it
necessary
FORT RETAKEN.
IAe capture Of Fort Neale in North Ca
'o,a1 has been noticed. The Washington
c. Dispatch thus notices its .'recapture =
f3rl Neale. Revolutionary Il earthwork, near
HA' l'Nn was taken possession of on Satur-
Gay night last, and Oh Sunday morning the
community was intensely excited at tbe re-
poT mat the Palmetto nag was dying high
s'"'t NJ Ttlnparts, and had been nailed TO the
8A- stan This outrage was borne in silence
curing Tie sacred hours of the Sabbath day
$40 night but early on Monday morning our
..lL'Hs we're startled by the report Of cannon,
'IrI Ia quick succession. On inquiry, il was
i@T!taihed jilat company OF jolly tars had
captured the fort, shot down the Palmetto
.i. T1!np"d II IN the dust, and run up The
~ N aud stripes in it's place. Forthwith the
Na'o"ai ensign was floating i'll the breeze
.'pH every masthead IN the port, and We had
'r"rFal rejoicing on the occasion.
ANOTHER sEIzrEE OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY
- IAe steamship Texas arrived al Calves ton,
AAS' On Tile l5th lns tant. from New Orleans.
""'u she brTi!ed at the wharf a captain of
ir 'i the military companies, with u squad
W i,'H' H'EtAeu down and seized upon fifty
l-. p'Ar- of I. = cavalry equipments, giving
T. receipt III lhe name of the people OF Texas
'lF lle!n. A meeting of the most influential
tl,HS ..''t'HS hiFng been called TO determine what
,4'oI0 b~ done with them, il was resolved
"d' thry should be- returned TO the agent Of
Steamship Company, maSmuch as thev
Ts intended TO be sent TO the frontier OF
..@'S They were accordingly delivered, and
" It-slnpped OIL board the steams hip ORR
- bound for Indianola.
''f'oegssfrL ATTEMPT AT ANOTHER sEIzrRR op (
ARMS IN NEW YORK
The New York Herald has the folIoyingac.
''sh' oi an unsuccessful attempt TO seize a
Acre, Thursday:
AOout quarter to three O'Clock, yesterday /
:, ,,"IAo0n. one of the steamboat squad of the /
-oPoiitan police repaired 10 the First pre-
,' 'I' loice station house, in Broad street, and
".l"4 That Il lot OF muskets and other /.
va. Itbinte' articles We're being shipped OH
y.u1.49 NE steamship Montgomery al pier II
l9, "a H'er. The officer in command imme-
-"''lY teiegral,hed the facts to police head /
IN about tive minutes afterwards Il
fa'h was received from General Superin-
49, M "a, hehnedy, commanding the police, 10
- "poh The property forthwith. The re-
hFa' " this decidedly unequiyocai order
oa 1he police into a great state of confu /
A. a. me steamer was 10 start for Savannah /
rin,', ire clock, and it then only lacked five
ltas'. oi The appointed time. Instantly
n.n t'hS about Il dozen of his trustiest J
md - sTaht Nemyss started of for pier IL, (
rt.t".'tN -I'tNtd on board Just as the last lot OF !
ain - ,a were placed III the hold, and the cap .
3b's "as giving orders TO get ready for sea
i,e,,. spi'ehr7tnce OF SO many uniformed po-
q ~ a. such moment somewhat disturb /
y r@oo,q ~ quahiiniiy Of the captain but, quick
a to,,'iihg his presence of mind, he inquir- /
ghn ~ 'ir ihtruders wanted. The police, /
BI,. "ef breathless with excitement, could |
rsf 9" He ulate muskets - " treason, y ICON
d ~ --N foodf, and, without more ado, Jump
he ro,,til me hoid and commenced searching for
n u munitions of war
sLs, ''.s uihe the captain began to unders tand
4ge 81, ~ as as 'h The wind, and, approaching the
fsai,on s,'e 'i Hialchway, held the following con