The huntsman's echo. [volume] (Wood River, Buffalo County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1860-1861, 1861-02-21

i1u1 WhiVh iauueu uPWhths Va <VV NVoHp
at the fort by means Of row boats, with
muGled oars.
Arumor is currcnt that Fort Sumpter
has been attacked.
There has been no dispatches from
Major Anderson for three days.
1t is said that the Virginia Commits
sioncrs to the Border Statcs' Convention
will offer The first thing o-norrow, .
resolution deprccatirg force towards se-
ccding States. IL this is voted dows,
the Southern Ststes will sccede.
Col. Hardec, of the Army, has resigned
his commission.
New York, feh. {.
The store chip Supply has arrived from
Pensacola with the wires and children 81
the officers at Warrington Navy Yard.
Report says a resolution will be intro
duced into tho no lss on the Til 10 reTssl
the Law making New Orleans the ro.s OF
entity, aud providing for The collection VI
revs. Tie at the mouth CT the Mississippi.
= San Francisco, Jan. 10.
The election Of Speaker ~ the Assem-
bly, on the 18th, was effected by coalition
between Republicans aud Dorgls. Demo
crats.
The Governor's me sage was dslivsrsd
on the 18th. This principal feature vas
strong ground fo7 the preservation q TIA
Union, and opposition to a Pacific hefue-
lie under any circumstance. He ufgss
petitionire OF Congress 10 alter the Ess!ern
boundary Of California, SO rs to take In
the Washoe silver reg ion.
The receipts Of the state Treasury our
ing tho past ear exceed sxPeLdi'urss by
$50 ,0t0.
The lett r. from Congressmen Scott aud
Birch, advocating a Pacific Republic. arc
published in all leading pap rs, and severe
ly denounced. Only two or three obs"urs
country papers defend or excuse s.'h'r Of
The Letters.
ResoiGt'ons have b.cn Introduced 10 TIC
Senate declaring Caltforuia's 6deiity 20 the
Union, AID opposit Oh - The secession OF
any Star, which i; is believed will pass
b ia iivu4e, by large majori.irs.
s.. Louis, Fsh.3.
The fo!lovi 6 repoit come to had tas'
night:
New Orleans, Feb 1.
TIL. Mi. and C,.siom House were gsivt-
iy :,k.n po,s-ssiSn VI yssterdaJ BY he
auth rite. OF louisiana.
To-day Tie officials take osth Of saics
under tho o:dinsbcr.
Thee are IL ing reports III It fghtiss has
comnefccd 81 Pensacola. Ia cou.e3nsp>s
OF he Brooklyn uyinS 10 land .roo;a--
There is no head iur the report. BIT il 10
sutho at lively stated By Al.banfana.
Feb Adm the Convention to-iay,a
resolution 20 establi.h a standing army
III 3de the sp; cial order for Tuesday.
A rcsoslu i III conf RING CT * 'ssiil ON
persons residing ii the > axe ga tn; day
OF III p..sa5r VI III, cfdia itc. Of secss-
sion, ives referred.
Ths cutter Lewis Crss ives surTssA.sd
- the Alabama aulhu i.ies at Ncbi!e. 20
FEB. h-Ti,o Custom Hors, vas orsssd
yes efGuy m.dey tie Gvyerlnls.i: " l. ,uisi-
ana.
A rumor reached he city lsst. hight that
the convention OF Texas passed tns oydi-
lance u secession ky ISL 10 8:
Tue sen iasens OF uniting Tsxss with the
CJnieisrscy, is rep.eses:sd ~
DO largely in The -. e.dgnt.
Washington, FsS. ..
The Virginia eonf renee rsdsssisbisd his
mi; z. The proceet!ngs wers Q, shed
prayer BY Rev. DR.. Gtr'ey.
A resolution was adopted ,hns The entire
,ession b. held with closed doors. II Will
}. ~impos.iLl TO sb,4ia = seper. q the PR
e sins.
Hs;sish, N. C., Feb. s.
Tie House, to-das, passtd u~n1'laoasly
resolu lou d.cl RIG tnat ia case reeen.
lila ton falls, North Carolina GOES In sth
he other Slave States.
The Lsgislatu . will probably sejourz.
o await tns result o. the Washing % ssa.
rel tion.
New York, YeS.5
A special Albany dispatch to tbs Neral!
ays y vernsr Morgsn rec ived disPiseh
rom Cove nor B ow n, OF Georgia, dsEand
rg the iinm.diats res.o. atioa VI ntnske,s
sized OH board the steamer Montceli1.-
The Governor ha. not yet replied.
SrxArE.-Arcr tie rre,en'a ion Of ne.
nsrous petitions en- ths ~cTisis, ti,s fresid-
.nt's message come Up.
A messss; was rec wed from TIE prcsf-
lent, transmit ing from The G%oserno. OF
r's '%lutio'.s applying To Congress
o call a con-, en:i0h 70 piesei.t smsnenssss
. the Consultation.
rho Pr. silel.t said il Afforded him a g,at
{, PERFORM this d ,ty hs felix cou-
that Congress would act vi h Gaze.
III Consideration Of which tn. r~esolutisas
re entitled BY their patriotic s,ures. "a
yell as their Importance u the sshgs-s--
isid on the table.
The deficiency bill was taken uy.
The remainder OF the session was esR>
umei in the discussion Gf the BILL to sus-.
end postal service in seeding Ststes, ana :
pom the report Of tho ComIittss 81 -,
any action.
The House adjourned.
W~sfh;ngtsn, Ysb.&
SzaA1x.-Nanerous petitions wsss pee
ented for IN. Cri;tenden and o!hsr .som.
r~oiH:sss. aad also against any concessions
+ compromises.
Mr.. Wilson, from the committee on mill.
ny Affairs, repo ted . bill for tile b<ttet
Of the militia Of the District
Co!umbia--laid over.
Mr. Douglas moved to reconsider the
,ts on the passage Of ths bill organising
'e Territory Of Colorado.
A long discussioa ehsu ID, and The me-
on was rejected.
The Presidents mess,se wzs taken sp.
Mr.. Collar called mp ,Is bill 20 snspS.d
all service in seeding States, which was
ssed by i2l to Is.
The consideration Of ths rspsrt Of The