The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1861-01-12
important from Charleston.

derSon sent by Lieutenant Nan uieS-
sage to Gov. Pickens, informing him
that after waiting reasonable time tor
the return of his message, he should
not permit any vessel to pass within the
range of the guns of Fort Sumpter.
Gov. Pickens replied, that any attempt
to reinforce the forts, by the general
government, would be regardedSas an
act of hostility. Special agents, there
fore, have been off the bar to warn YES
sells, armed or unarmed, having troops
to reinforce Fort Sumpter, not to enter
the harbor.
Governor Pickens says, in regar
to Major Anderson's threats Nbout yes
sells in the harbor: "You alone must
be the judge of your responsibility;
your position in the harbor has been
tolerated by the state authorities"
Proceedings IF Congress.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-In the Sem
ate to-day, Mr.. Slidell spoke on his
resolutions of yesterday, censuring the
president for not sending the name of
the new secretary of war to the Senate.
Mr.. Davis made speech on the
state of the Union. M
Mr.. Trumbull, in reply, said: i
am informed that Major Anderson will
she'll Charleston and burn it to the
ground, if another gun is fred at the
| Star of the West
Mr.. Green asked whether Mr.. Trum-
bull knew what cause of just apprehen-
sions Anderson had for leaving Fort
Moultrie and going to Fort Sumpter |?
Mr.. Trumbull replied: Mr.. Green
knows very we'll that South Carolina
pretended to assume her Sovereignty.
Gov. Pickens has taken possession
of the steamer Marion for tho a.
of the state.
Florida State convent IS
The State Probably &
1t is reported here, on reliable aus
thor;ty, that Florida will pass ses
cession ordinance to-day
Naydt Resiguat tan s
Captain Randolph, of the 7nifed
States navy igned his posi- YES
terday, and diately rendered his
services to the governor Of Alabama.
| Offer Eloyidd.
A number of editors and compositors,
in companies. have left for Pensacola.
w a shin gton Go sip.
The Interior Department
New YORK, Jan. l0.-A special
dispatch to the Post from Washington,
says Mr.. Kelly, late chief clerk, is dis
charging the duties ofthe-;iaterior de-
partment. -.
The .Secreta14shtp Of Var.
1t is reported that Hon. John a. Dis
has been offered the war Department..
Southern Provisional Gocernment-
A special dispatch to the Commercial,
says the southerners in Washington
are greatly excited from the tenor OF
the dispatches which pour in from al
quarters south.
Southern members of Congress say
the president must recognize the rights
and facts of secession, order the eva
cuation of government forts, and sur
render other public property at the
south.
The president abandons all
hope of peace, unless Mr.. Crittenden's
propositions are adopted.
In some quarters aprovisional south
ern government is talked of, and Sen
ator Hunter, of Virginia, mentioned al
} president, Hon. jeff. Davis, of Missis
sippi, as COMMUNICATING chief of the
army, and Mr.. Mason, of Virginia, rs
secretary of foreign affairs.
Federal Troops for Florida.
BosToN, Jan, 10. - The steamer
Joseph Whitney took provisions ant
munitions of war from the navy yard
and also troops and several officer:
from Fort Independence. She vii
probably sail this afternoon.
Her destination is supposed to be the
coast of Florida.
Report Confirmed.