Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-01-16
Telegraphic News.
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subject or the consultation was IA
discuss thc special message to bc
sent tn tpnsIcs, hy President Buch
nnan, on the subject of the relations
between South t0rulirannd the Fed
crul government. Secretary 'rhump.
sli and Thnma, will not resign on
the issue made by Florida, but the
prospect is that they will bo forced
ont ul' tho Cabinet. The prcsidenl
is very stonag ia his expressions
against ihr S'roSsiuniStS. lie chnrg,
ts lhlt South Carolina has misun.
dcrNluod and abused hi9 imhyar.
;lnrc, uul has forced ON him useless
and dangerous issues, lie assrrlN
thhl thc question 81 40 lOfiEcr pm,
ical, but il is now II military pucs.
ton. There is no longer any doubt
that final crisis is at hand. The
Administration has gone complete
ly over to the North.
WAsnINGTUN, Dec. 3l.-Thc
South Caroline commissioners have
notified the President that unless
IN official reply TO their note is re-
ccivcd by tomorrow they will leave
for home. They demand the with
drawafof the Federal troops from
Charleston. Ex-Sccrctary Floyd
send, 70 Congress communication
morrow, explaining his conncc-
ton with the stolen bonds fully vim
dicating the War Department.
The Hon. Mr.. Singleton made Il
violent secession speech in Virgin
in, yesterday, and was enthusiastic
ally applauded.
Dispatches received to-day by the
government discloscs n conspiracy
Of Wide Awakes in Chicago and st.
Louis to seize the st. Louis arsenal
with 10000 stand Of arms.
THIRD DIspATcu,-WAsuINGToN
Dee. 31.-Thcrc has been another
shuttle of. the cards tonight, and
the aspect Of the game is slightly
altered. The difficulties in the Cab
met have been reconcilcd by the
Withdrawal Of General SCOTS name
for The war department Thomp-
son and Thomas remain in the
Cabinet, they have gone over to the
enemy and conscntthat troops be sent
to Charleston, which will be done
Immediately. The Presidents let
ter was received by the South Ca
rolina Commissioners. 1t is entirely
unsatisfactory and it is filled with
special pleading. The Commiss-
toner's are now consulting what
course to pursue.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-The South
Carolina commissioners having been
unsuccessful in the object Of their
mission to Washington, are report
ed to be now on their way home.
1t is anticipated in Charleston
that hostile measures will,be taken
tomorrow. Every thing is being
made ready for this emergency
Brestworks are being thrown up at
every exposed station on the bay
for the purpose Of preventing the
entrance of United States vessels Of
Var. The revenue cutter, Harriet
Lane, is expected to arrive very
so n. She will not be suffered to
enter the harbor. Dispatches from
Charleston say that the Governor
and Council are now in secret scs-
sion, considering the questions
which press Oh them for dcsision.-
The city is filled with volunteers
who arc hurrying about the streets
in all directions. Dispatches have
been sent frolp this city by leading
cautonin" the author
itics and people Of Charleston to
for immediate war. The
whole population Of the city is in a
state OF great excitement.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-The latest
intelligence from Charleston is that
a letter has been sent by pilot to
meet the Revenue Cutter, Harriet
Lane, outside the harbor, warning
the commander that a~y attempt to
enter the harbor Of Charleston,
will be regarded as a declaration
of war. All the ladies' in the city
are busily engaged in preparing
bandGgcs and lint, in anticipation
ofthe .hostilitics which are expected
The State authorizes are shipping
heavy ordinances to he placed in
the new brcastworks which are in
proprcss of construction. Large
gangs of negroes from the neighbor-
inc plantations are at work on the
reilonbts.% Their fhrtifications ere
substantially built of sand bags
An immediate collision is antici-
patcd.
WAsu;NGToN, Jan. 1st, lS6l.-
The President is still undecided as
to his policy towards South Carroll
ma. 1t is only known that Setreta-
ry Thompson Of the Interior de-
will not rcsigno on account
OF the recent event at Charleston,
and that Gen. Scott is really acting
as Secretary of War, though Post
mostur General Holt is nominaiiy
acting III that capacity. The ar
ranremert is the result of the well
known fact that the members OF the
Scnate who recognize the right OF
arc opposed to Gen. Scott,
and by no means sympathize with
his views on the pending question.
WASHINGTON, Jan. lst 8 p. NJ
1t is stated here on the authority of
lIenry Winter Davis, of Maryland,
tlat the House Committee of Thirly-
Three have cordially agreed upon a
satisfactory basis for the settlement
of all our national difficulties. Mr..
Davis says that the Black Repub-
lican members of the COMMITTEES
have yielded everything that was
demanded of them. This news has