The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-16


MIR. Seward-ResiSnation Of Secretar!
Thomas Scene at n Missionary Meetin;
Sympathy from abroad. &c., &c.
FROM CHARLESTON.
The Charleston papers of Monday morning
furnish the following i,ems of interest:
Plan ters aud others who are willing to offe
the services OF their negroes will plea Q repor
the m q the q Qnartermaster GeneI ais Uepar t
ment, at the Court-House, charleston, will
their blankets, and provisions, IT possible, fol
two days.
E,ghi of the laborers who have been detain
ed in Fort Sum er for some time, made lheil
escape on Saturday; and reached The city.
IS believed there are thirty iaborers who are
sui detained against their desire and consent {
The negotiations and correspondence be-
tween Fort Sumter and the Executive Head
quarters, which began ON Friday, as we have
reported, were con tin ued or renewed on Satur'
day, and many rumOrs were afoat concerning
the objects and reAults. 1t is useless to men.
tion such rumors, as the truth will be knows
as soon as compatible with the public service
and sound policy.
Col Isaac w. Hayne. under special com
mission from the Governor, and Lieut.. Hail
with dispatches from the Commander OF For'
Sum ter, left on Saturday after noon for Wash.
ipgton. Robert N. 6ourdin, Esq, folio I'd
in the night train of Saturday, on the North.
western Railroad, with commission from
Gov Pickens.
this morning We think it is evident that the
Captain Of the brig St. Pierre hss completetF
''sold" the valiant crew OF the Star OF the vest
The officers OF the latter vessel, PROBABLY pref
~ well frightened at the prompt welcome
given them by the Cadets at Morris Island,
yielded a ready credeDce to the facetious yarn
of the crew of the st. Pierre, 10 the effect that
ste had not been permitted 10 enter Cnartes ION
harbor because tney hoisted the " ,. nag
To our Southern friends, we need naroly say
ho xUh hnl
P.erre has gone to Savannah by the directlon
of her consignees, and that the guns OF our
batteries had no more to do win her cnduge
of destination than the guns of Gibraltar
But for the ealigh tenment OF the Northern
newspapers, we may say at once, that we nave
no ob]ec tion 10 merchant vessels, bearing the
flag OF the United States, or OF any other for
eign nation, entering our port, SO long as they
behave themselves properly.
REslGEATIoN OF SECRETARY THOMAS.
The following correspondence between the
late Secretary of the Treasury and the Pres
iGent of the United States explains the cause
of the retirement of the former gentleman
from the Cabinet:
wAsHISGToN January IL, 1851
MY Dear Sir 1T has not been In IN, power, as
you ate aware, 70 agree vita YOU and with ma
jorI'y of your constitutional advisers IN the Uea-
suIes which have bee adopted IN Ieiers9ce 10 the
present condition of things in South Carolina ,
nor 60 think II at all pro be that shall be a lie
to concur the views which on entertain, SO far
as | under staEd them, touching the authority un
der existing laws, enforce the collection of the
customs at the port of Char estol..
UnoeT sucn circumstances, after mature con-
sideratlon, have concluded that cannot longer
continue in your Cabinet, without Embarrassment
TO you and an exposure "f myself to The just OIL
tcism of those v no are acquainted with my Up Il
IONS upon The subJec5. |, therefore, deem 1t pro
per to tender my resi- nation of the commission
now hold as Secretary of the Treasury, 10 take T.
fect when my successor shall be appointed and
qualified -
you the assurance of the high respect an res d
which. personally, entertain tor you, and with
which have the honor to be Your fr enI = and obe-
dent servant, PHILIP +. THOMAS.
The President
WASHINGTON. Jan. IL. 1861.
Ny Deer sir-I have received your letter oty es
Treasury. to take effect VIII IN our successor shall
be appolGted and auailhcd.
| very mucl re. ret that circumstances, In your
opinion, have rendered this necessary. Without
advertng To these. am trpy to state in a'cept-
ing resignation. that during the bret re rod
you have held THIS important office, its duties have
teen d!scharstd ID IN manner highly satisfaotor, tt
myself
l-hing you health, prosperity ard happiness,
JAMES BUCHANAN.
Hon Phtlip F Thomas.
THE CAPTURE OF THE FORTS IN LOUISIANA.
The departure of the troops from New Or.
leans, who went to Baton Rouge to capture
the U. S. Arsenal and Barracks, has been pub.
lished. A dispatch from Baton Rouge, da ted
the lth inst says,
The companies composing the expedition
were ordered out at day light this morning fol
company drill, and at noon they formed on
the north side Of Boulevard street. This street.
is in the lower part of the city, The Arsenal
and Barracks being just beyond its upper lin.
its. The order to take up this position was
issued by the Governor to Col walton, of the
Washington artillery, in command of the
New Orleans detachment. Immediately afte
forming on the North Boulevard the troops
received orders to move to o@ards the Arsenal
and other United States buildings, for the pur.
pose of taking possession OF them. On de-
mand from Col. WALTON, the posts were sur
rendered without any resistance on the part OF
the United States fJrces. In tact, resistance
would have been totally useless, and could
have had no other result tnan the useless ef-
ision of blood.
On the surrounding of the building, a strong
detachment of New Orleans troops took pos
session of them, and posted guard at each
point of iugress and egress. The main BODY
of the troops remained without the grounds
of the Ordnance Department. The Barracks
and officers quarters are informally surreG-
dered, bnt are still occupied by Federal sol
diers These, however, wall leave within
thirty-six hours. They are to go up the river
10 Fort Washington, under command OF Lit
Todd. The New Orleans detachment, unier
Colonel Walton, Will remain on duty untii
fur rLher orders tomorrow. On Sunday, they
Will start Ior nome. ht pEeseh's OLA oi0 III
good health.
The capture" of Fort Pike, on the night OF
the 10th, by the N. o. Continentals, is thus
described:
In the darkness of night the Oontinen tails
moved silently forward, and on being accosted
by the we'll. known commander OF the fort,
Major Bosworth, } Capt. Clark, in determined
words demanded, in the name OF the State,
the surrender of the fortress. Your CORES
I,aI n
thy for the good and brave old COMMANDER,
who, living tor years here, and feeling his very
life bound up in the old fortress, was com.
pelled suddenly to pass over 10 the State all
that was dear to him, by long association
The State has thus quietly and peace, bly, be-
come the possessor OF what cost the Govern
ment much and, judging from the present
occupants, il will be held good against ell in
yaders.
The N. 0. Delta, Of Friday, says:
Captain Haskins, lately in command of the
United States troops at Baton Rouge, tele.
CITY. last evening, for transportation for his
command to St. Louis. The John Simonds
which left last evening, was engaged Tor this
service. AT noon to-day there Will not be 8
soldier of the y nited States within the State
of Louisiana.
TIE NORTH CAROLINA PORTS.
The Wilmington IN. C) Journal, of Monday
afternoon, speaking of the occupation OF the
North Carolina forts, says:
Fort Macon, has not, to our knowledge, been
occu pied at all Fort CasWell has not been
occupied, strictly speaking, by State troops
bat by citizens, mainly of Brunswick county
That large sympathy with these citizens ex,
lists thro ugnout the State Is certain, ana 1t Is
also certain that even among those who may
have thought the movement premature, there
is a determinations sustain them If necessa
ry. Gov. Ellis cannot, as Governor OF the
S ate, while in the Union, officially recognize
the occupation of these forts, which is, In
truth, under any view OF the case SO far, only
u trespass, the talk about treason and all tina
to the contrary Notwithstanding. We feel
pretty certain that it was designed that the
cutter Forward, under the command OF Lieut.
Nupes shoufd IN va SifpDed down with force