Gazette and sentinel., 1861-01-12

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and Plans-The South Carolina Cam
missoners, DC 8s.
From the Delta.]
Mobile, Jan. AT daylight this morn
ing, a detachment from Mobile captured
the Mount Vernon arsenal, at Fort
Stodard. This arsenal is situated about
forty-five miles above the city and five
miles from the river.
Twenty thousand stand of arms, Gf-
teen hundred barrels Of gunpowdcr, and
three hundred thousand rounds of musk
ct cartridges were taken with other
munitions Of war. No defense was
made OF the part of the Federal troops.
1t is rumOrcd that Fort Morgan, at
the entrance of the Bay, was also cap.
tured last night.
Washington, jan. 4. 1S6l.-At a late
hour last night the President returned
tot the South Carolina commissioners their
second communication without accom-
panying it with any reply. lie declared
ut the same time that he would receive
nothing more from them. In conScqu-
ence of this, the commissioners returned
home. The President will lay the cor
~respOndence before Congress.
Mr.. Mcintyre, of York, Pa, and not
Mr.. Mckibbin, has been nominated for
Collector of the port of Charleston.
Dispatches from Charleston state that
every day the confidence of the people
increases, and the position of the State
is strengthened. The city is literally
swarming with troops, whose number is
continually increased by the arrival of
railroad trains, every one of which
brings achievements.
The resigned army officers are dill
gently engaged in drilling the recruits,
and also in practicing the State ar
tillcrists in the use of the heavy ordin-
ance; at the new rcdoubtS.
Senator Douglas urges the use of all
means legal and constitutional for en-
forcing the due execution OF the laws,
but denies that other means can be used
than those at the command of the civil
officers. When there are no civil Off
GERS left, it is folly to talk of executing
the law.
The Revolution in South Carolina. he
says, is complete-no Federal officers
being left.
The of Th~irty-Three.
The Committee of Thirty-three have
adopted resolutions 10 the effect. that
slavery as it o exists in fifteen States
OF the Union, shall not be interfcrcd
with by any authority whatever, at the
same time guaranteeing ~justicc, proper
ty and the faithful execution Of the
laws.
Mr.. Pugh, Of Alabama, has returned
home.
Preparations i'm Maryland and
Virginia..
A body of five hundred men in Mary
land and Virginia have been drilling for
some time, under officers of the regular
army, for the avowed purpose of siczing
upon the Federal Government at Wash
ington, in order to prevent the Inaugural
ton of Lincoln.
Buchanan's Plans.
President Buchanan determines to
collect the cvenu at Charleston.
The steamer Anacosta has been or
dcred to join other vessels, to assist the
collector in the proper discharge of his
duties.
Capture OF Fort Pulaski.
Charleston, Jan. A telegram re-
ceived here today from Savannah, saws
thai Georgia troops have taken posses
sion of Fort Pulaski, and the revenue
cutter Dolphin.
Gov. Brown ordered the cutter TO be
released to the Federal Government.
Further from Missouri.
St. Louis, Jan 4.-Governor jackson
says that Missouri will remain in the
Union as long as there is a hope that
the guarantees of the Constitution will
DC obtained. He opposes coercion, he {
advises the calling of a State Convcn- {
ton at once. ,
Capture Of Fort Morgan. |
Mobile, Jan. 40 p. Mort Morgan
was taken by the Mobile troops this
morning, and is now garrisoned by two 5
hundred men.
xhe Secession News in California, |
Considerable excitement prevails in /,
California regarding the secession }
movements in the Southern States, but :
the majority of the people are opposed !
10 'he formation of an Independent
Western Republic.
The Mississippi Convention. :
Ordinance Of Secession Agreed Upon
hemf"e&y BristhRg Resignation of Sc,