New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-12
MINOR ITEMS,
PLOTTED PULL A YEAR Ago

PLOTTED FULL YEAR AGO.
A correspondent, writing TO Us from Baltimore,
says:
al have recently come 10 the knowledge OF an ia
cident that proves how widespread and predetermined
was the com tracy for overhr0wing our Federal Gov.
enment It's tbis: An officer of the u. s. Army met
a Tennessee friend in Paris Last FALL and, 10 his sur
prize found him resident If thai ity. On inquiry,
his friend told him tina; he encountered in Genoa lss
Sprir South CaroiDian, with whom he bad the most
intimate relations and learned from him of the exist
ence Of an actual plot for disIuptiag the American
Union The Tennes-. can forthwith returned home ana
verified the information Of the South Carroll ian, where's
upon he sold all his slaves for he was an extensive cote
ton planter and oil Lila lnds, and, with bis family
enigraed To France where he intends TO spend the re-
uander Of bis days. having invested his fortune in the
European funds"
SEIZURE OF THE UNITED STATES ARSENAL AT
MOUNT VERNON, AND OF FORT MORGAN.
II is remarkable fact that Though the Arsenal is
situated only cS miles from the ty ana the op]ect OF
the expedition was bruited about several hours before
its eJarture Capt Reno, in charge OF the Arsenal,
was taken by surprise Having but a handful Of men
al ls ,ommsr d. and without tie faines prospect OF
reer fore, ment or eat II would have been lot only
foolbardy but nal in that gallant officer TO otter
resinan;e. All the dispositions WERE however, taken
agar Il even the possibility Of such an attempt Tue
covered by the Arena comprise some 80 acres
ard are itclosed BY wall IA feet high. Yet the
Guard Laisy eie, detached as scaling party TO inc
rear were within the wall soon, not earlier, I'd M
any of the other detachments. With regular LoaaVe
agility nest Of them, waiting to apply the ladders
inside leaIed ON tie li-feet wall while the other
detachment forced the gstes. Had there been strong
defensive force, they could have made no enecten re-
,issrce ~ sudden the surprise, and so raPa onS
whole movement. In the Arsenal We're found 2"oW
stand # arms 500 barrels of powder 15OoO0 ponnd,
some Ie,es of cannon, and large Am 'unt OF o'ner
munitions of war. few hours after the capture .as
expedition, with the exception OF the wasupssoa
LiRht Infantry Capt. Oracle who are n charge, wss
On their way hack 30 the city. Capt. Keno ana tno
other occupants of the Arsenal, aud their fanlness
we're left urdisturbed, the parole OF the osP'~'
that no hostile demonstration would be 'tteniP'eu,
THE HURRY BEFORE LINCOLN GETS IN,
Commenting on the above seizure Of the srSen''
fort. The Mobile Adrertiar says: ,...,v;.
nTbe worst has been dared and e oosea siI hssa
the face: the alternative is to be desired sn1
an NAV be. we think, with reason Le' ha, nny
North and South, devote hims. ITO the enu sss
accounts with the Federal Gcvenmen' 10 sSus
gfo,s r.. Dorer, pass into tie hasds % .se ne1 go
y.;',,o,,op Rsfore the end OF the mensn sno S',
should be-. ss one body commissioners oy
thoritv treating with the Governne CIV ~ - ~ a.
TIE Alternative Of war or peace " forced y ~ ..ns
minist,stion. and It must decide when sos1 !"
n''''s' !, WHAT "a THEY DO At FORT noEeAs. L.
=. a. NJ hcIidav work fof the sprucc Aooi.e sotcX
,his cccuestIoa Il Fen Morgan. 3nsy 40 s