Gazette and sentinel., 1861-01-26
Important


Important DeSD0frhes.
Excitement an Brooklyn -FerTs of i%nrasior
from secession symP0thissrs- Interesting
from heHtucLy-Sae r;H resist ~inr0siov
at 0H hazards-W Driibr preparations ~
Mcmpdis-Highiy important from Hash,
mg'oa-SuRprcssion Of The Postal Lars,
DC, DC.
New YORK, Jan. 22-Tho city Of
Brooklyn was thrown into great excite
mcnt last night, III consequence Of n
rumor which had gained considerable
credence that the sympathisers with tic
secession movement were about TO
make a descent upon the navy-yard.
One rumor said that 30, 900 men I'M
der James Kcrrigan were about to
make all attack upon the %navy-yard,
simultaneously by land and water.
The supposed cause Of the difficulty
is the recent discharge of a number Of
workmen, to whom the Federal Govern
mcnt is indebted for two months pay.
The Fifth brigade assembled for I'M
mediate action. The Thirteenth and
Fourteenth companies of the .Twcnth-
eighth regiment are at the City Armory,
and the Seventh regiment at the State
Arsenal.
Up to a lo:r hour last night, however,
there were no Indications Of any seri-
Gus disturbance.
new YORK, Jan ga telegram just
received from Baltimore. says that tho
secession Of Georgia has struck a mel
anchoiy blow 10 the hopes of Maryland.
FRAyKroRr, Jan. 22.-The Legislature
of Kentucky is stjll in session.
In the House to-day resolutions wero
~offercd-in view of money and men
being rendered the General Government
hy tie Northern States-that the REQ
pie of Kentucky will unite with her
Southern brethren to resist the invasion
of Southern soil at all hazards.
Whatever attempt be made Of a war
like character against the South, Ken
lucky will be with her sister slavchold-
ing States in defending our section
against the raids of the common enc
my.
The resolutions passed Ivy a vote Of
81 - s..
MEMPHIS, Jan. pa battery Of six
teen ~ Founders is being erected here.
ani a foundry for the manufacture OF
shells and cannon will shortly be es-
tablished in this vicinity.
WASHINGTON, January 81.
The Alabama delegation leaves Wash
ington to-day, having present the fol-
lowing letter of withdrawal to the
speaker of the House: Having received
information that Alabama, through a
convention representing her sovereign
ty, has adopted and ratified IN Ordi-
nance by which she withdraws from the
Union of the United States of America,
and resumes the powers heretofore de-
legated { % the Federal Government, it
is proper hat we should communicate
the Sane to you, and through you to
the House of Representatives, over
which you preside, and announce our
withdrawal from the further delibera-
tons of that body. The causes which,
in the Judgment of the State, render
such action necessary, we need not de-
bate. 1t is sufficient to say that duty
requires our obedience to her sovereign
will, and that we shall return to our
homes to sustain her action and share
the fortunes of her people"
The letter was signed by the whole
delegation. The Senators presented q
similar paper. The Georgia Senators
remain and await a certified copy OF
the Georgia Ordinance of Secession.
The Post Office Department has con-
cluded to abolish the Pensacola Office,
and to order the mail matter directed
there to he returned to the dead-letter
Office at Washington
WASHINGTON, Jan 22.-Gen. Dix says
it will require twenty millions of dol
lars in the Federal treasury, in addition
to the income deliverable from all sour.
ces, to maintain the Government until
the first of July next. He says Secre-
tary Cobb's report entirely mlsrepre-
sents the state of the finances.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON, Jan. %, 10 P. Mine
Senate was occupied to-day in discus