Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-02-01
The PROGRESS OF REBELLION.
FROM SOUTH CAROLINA.
CHARLEsToN. Jan.

FROM SOUTH CAROLINA.
CHARLESTON. Jan. %.
The men at the battery on the beach at
Sullivan's Island fired into boat from Fort
Sumter on Monday night. Three men were
IN it, and as they approached the beach with
muf1ed oars, the sentry hailed them and
warned them off, but failing to obey the
warning, the sentry fred their muskets into
the boat, when it turned round and went
away. Soon after noise was heard like the
hauling up of boat at Fort Sumter One
man, it is said, was wounded badly.
Yesterday the Senate refused to make an
appropriation for laying submarine tele-
graph in the harbor to connect the military
posts, as the War Department of South Car
olina would do it when it is necessary.
The Senate has passed tax bill, which
provides for an increased tax of 20 Genus over
the year 1859, to meet the demand OF
81 800, 900 necessary for ali South Carolina s
purposes. Treasury notes were issued Tor
100000, and bills receivable of State tor
$3.50, 900 for military contingencies.
We are curious to see how South Carroll
mas Treasury Notes and " bills receivable, "
will stand in the market They undoubtedly
afford great chance for permanent invest
ments.
The Mercury Of Monday has the following
We learn that in consequence OF the late
charge of Judge Smalley, OF New York, the
agent of Colts revolvers from that city has
refused to fill any orders from this state for
those weapons.
The ladies of Charleston have sent Caro-
a.. -, IL, H. C,t
lowing note attached -
From the ladies of Charleston to the
Minister of War, the Hon. d. f. Jamison
This flag was made expressly by them to
be opened for the first time on Fort Sum
ter"
PREPARATIONS TO ATTACK Fort SUMTER
A Charleston correspondent. of the Phila-
! delphia Press writes as follows -
| l have been with some members of the
! Calhoun Guard, to witness the large floating
battery now in course Of construction on the
river, in the upper part Of the city.
The work has been carried on quietly, but
with considerable energy. Its height will
besi1ty feet-considerably higher that Fort
! Sumter, which 1t is intended to attack. 1t
is formed Of cotton bales, and will be bound
with iron. When complete it will be very
formidable, and will enable the PalmettOes
| TO make the attack with comp paratively lit
| tie danger TO themselves. Several large guns
are lying ready to be placed in it, and the
enthusiasm which is displayed in preparing
& position tor them shows pretty conclusively
that equal ardor will be manifested in using
them against the enemy.
In the course of a week or two, a well or
ganized attack will be made upon Fort Sum-
ter, on all sides simultaneously. The people
are fully aware that, should Major Ander-
son resist, considerable loss Of life must en-
sue but 50 persuaded are they OF the i'm
portance of obtaining entire control Of the
harb0r before the Inauguration of Mr.. Lin
coin, that | do not think they will hesitate
for single day, after their coup Il etdt is
thoroughly arranged, to make the attempt.
There are a large number of citizens here
who believe that when the attack is made,
Major Anderson will Immediately evacuate,
and spare the shedding Of blood,
CONSPIRACY TO ATTACH WASHINGTON.
am certain that negotiations are pending |
with secessionists in the states Of Maryland, !
Virginia and Kentucky, TO seize the capital, |
and prevent the Inauguration of Mr.. Lincoln |
by force. This part of the rebellion has been |
entrusted to those three states. The matter |
is kept exceedingly secret, and were | not |
myself q member of a vigilance committee, | |
should have been in the dark upon the sub |
ject. | trust to be able to give you informa- !
tion in q day or two, in detail, as to the ex- !
tent and ramifcatiOns of this plot, which | |
know is intended to be carried out, unless |
great precautions are taken to render 1t i'm |
possible.
FROM LOUISIANA.
The New Orleans Delta of the 18th in
slant contains the following
We are informed, on excellent authority, |
that at u o'clock last night the entire ar
mament and military stores of the United
States revenue-cutter Lewis Cass were seized
and taken possession of by Capt. Thomas
Reess Independent company of Algiers RI
fiemen.
This cutter was laid up ON the opposite
side of the river undergoing repairs, and her
armament. consisting Of one long rwenty
four pounder and six eight-pounder ear
ronades, with large quantity of cannon
balls, powder. and other military stores were
stored in the Belleville iron works, an exten
size brick building that has been unoccupied
for some time.
A despatch to the Delta from Baton Rouge,
dated the 10Th inst, says that the Governor
is enlisting men for n four months cam
paign, and adds -
On an examination Of the arsenal We found
fifty thousand stand of small arms, four
howitzers, twenty heavy pieces Of ordnance,
one battery Of six and another OF twelve
Founders. and a large amount Of fixed am
munition. cannon balls, shells, military
equipments, &c.
FROM MISSOURI.
The Disu7,on Conspiracy in 81. Louis
The terrorists are hard at work. They
are arming with all possible despatch. Last
week they received at their headquarters,
corner of Fifth and Pine, several boxes of
muske cts. We also learn on good authority,
that young men are nightly entrapped into
an oath-bou secret society that sits in the
inner chamber of the Pandemonium.
But because the Minute men are snug
Cling boxes of muskets into their head
quarters at the corner of Fifth and Pine,
peaceable citizens must not be alarmed. Be-
cause there are terrorists 1t does not follow
that there shall be reign OF terror.
The disunion conspiracy was doubtless
| known to the sub-treasurer when he soll-
cited military guard to protect the public
money. We invite Major Bell at the arsenal
to take cognizance Of the fact. We call on
the grand jury to investigate the whole sub
! iect, and the sttae and federal iudiciarles to
give precise and pointed direction to the
| law, and the executors Of the law-S Loms
| Democrat, 2lst.
CRUMB OF COMFORT FOR TIE REBELS FROM
| CANADA.
TORONTO, c. W, Jan. 24.-The Toronto
Leader, the government paper, this morning
says it is in position to announce in the
most positive terms, that it is the intention
of the English government to acknowledge
the independence of the Southern confedc-
racy as soon as it is formed
Humbug The British Government
probably has not taken the Toronto Leader
in to its councils.
WASHINGTON, Jan. %.
"A fire broke out this morning in the pri-
vate Office of Mr.. Thompson, late Secretary
of the Interior, by which, as | learn, many
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