, 1861-01-31
Affairs at the National Capital. .
Especial Dispatch;to tho Cincinnati Qazc.te.l

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Aaa1fs aT the National Capital.
Especial Dispatch;to tho Cincinnati aazctte-l
|. .hfr Rovno1a. ~ +ba Horso f,or, ~. aa1.o+
rnr,,n;t+aa ~ srt;at ~ LII - s,e,s se
renorfcl hiilfh;s offarnoon thnt r. sha1I h.,
,fawfri fnr the President whan naceasa-r ~
call firth thn militia ofail Gr anv ffe Stn}
Or accept yolnnteers' tn snct, m eytent m Il
trecnirad fnr tho n,,,7o.o rf a.ferainnr fovfa
maenzines. nrsenoIs docE rar1s and a1i nnh1ic,
hniidincs whic NOV he n5iav5,i1v taLc,, nos-
| iseaeinn If 10 cn.nR;1oticr ~ rsrnns - a.
other scct,o1 r. vii he cmnowered ~ eTn
nlou +he nam, force ~ the sao1c nnrToss
r. Thc Gnnfs7e,otioa MI = M annea1ed an a5 % 4o.dpV r. wna
| sfnrtcd fnE t1,c e@nrseF nnrnose. ~ erc4a,r;ro
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| SECESSION AoFEAEars- -
1n7 may " lega1ueu as tho turning "eeA a. "
IN hcha1T ~ fcomnrnrisa M neaenTss T. n,sda I,a.
forc V;r,;n;o Totea u is faora5 eha Vii ~ j.,
| fayor o7 Secession and then he hone nf
sayIne- t,,e I1nion on;et1v Mi he great1r
/ Teakencl Stronr etfnrts ora 1nakinr tbers.
+ fore. to sccure declsiye yote hefnre t}e r1ose
+ Of the week.
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| The ulttmatum OF South Carolina, and her
determ1natlon'to keep out of tue Union under
any circumstances, may open the eyes Of the
border States. 1t is understood that, should
Sos co -. ~ eSsRgnu u UT ueaano
will be allowed, after which Major Anderson
will be called upon to capltulate and If he does
not do 20 within limited time, then an as
sault will take place. This is the programme
Of South Carolina. So.
|! A private letter from Fl Pickens says the
troops are eager for q fight, and can with dif1i-
Guilty be restrained. The Fort, they say, must
be seized Mt any sacrifice The Brooklyn will
not act extensively unless the Fort is assailcd.
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a1en,bora ,f III, :c,t,;u,,+ 40 ,,a,...a d.
conn1a;n 70 ~ pess;Ja4s. .aasi9at. nn W
e1t line Of policy, and lie continually inter
ietea with tue arrangements made by Holt,
Scott and others. Aprotracted Cabinet session
was held today, supposed to relate to informa-
lion received from Pensacola. Matters IN that
quarter are extremely threatening.
|. PROCEEDINGS IN TIE SENATE.
:, Inc senate devoted all It's session to-day to
me cohsiaelauon OF inc facitG Railroad bill,
'put aia not pass II az last The bill 1s SO
;aulenuea as - ma1erlaly fe1aru us passage IN
.uc Huuse; 1nsteaa OF ABOUT thlrty corpora.
1nrs, Us oiIs1nauy pfoviaed' one hundred and
;tE na'e peen sunsututsd, representing all
:eue 1tates set remaining u Inc Union. Inc
liz escoesi1.,, ~ aenth' - snc ~,
urged at some length rs m arrument nrainst
such retention,
4o'SS fAoehkpiS'S'
Mr.. King introduced bill to authorize the
employment Of volunteers in enforcing the
laws aud protecting the public property. It
provides that whereas certain forts, arsenn]s,
cust0m.houses, nayy-yard5 and other property
Of the United States have been seized, aud
other violations of law have been committed,
and are threatened again by armed bodies Of
Men, the President is authorized to accept tic
services Of volunteers in such numbers os nav
be necessary. They are to find their own CLOTH
ing, and when mustered, are to be armed at
the expense Of the United States nud placed
On the fovtins Of regulars. Like corps Of vol
III tccrs may o1gunize under the laws Of the
States in which tlcy reside This bIll was rs-
ferred.
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49,. .a4.e ~ eusieouI alln- 1ttu14es, tue VIE oi
t..t, LUZ svtahuuer VI Soft 11ehens, young anu
neautnul "oulAn has pecn arrested Ut koft
.'lls1 itnis1s W spy, a1o sent Oh Inc STATE
aiool's Aase 1our large Daniereen guns mount
eu 10 sweep the Pay and prevent the appear
"s y. Teseeas ,-, Al fof. bartancas theJ 1ave
@sg,ls'Ase ns'.fy guns mouhteo, anu al Fort
;As;as many heaSy guns, including four Co
r1o lhs garrison VI tolt flcKens con-
slsts VI ~ nien, porIlon o1 Whom arc sad to
pe oaeauectco'
ARRIVAL. FROM KEY WEST.
Ill.,
tae Dunn ana iSuSE mntIer has Decn eatis-
10y Sy ataanssu. s.,. III; Ounn went 70 mary
ii!!na, ounons' VIII Iaeslas n Gly anu Juage
~ nneSts ~ e.so " ag1h, Capt- Nelsen oi
sssJ nns ~ ss,,a az ~ M ~ 1unns ~! !e.ena
snsueo' ano tne matter was
4us r.,a' ao!aslsu. ,
II no p,.aales lesuInea 10 tne c1ty LAST nlgnt.
,,ot;c c., " say tla., nau at. uunis expla
t;a. ,ro1s1I ,. ~ tute1Gr n " p4ansl"
o.d .aum ou,o Aa'S 4eea requl.ea- ne CORES
ponuJHee p''t"aJ - nol w pe puoASaeo Unless ro~
qaneo'
COMPROMISE.
Mr.. Breckinridee and other Democrats es
press the belief today that some adjustment
will be made. Corwin's propositions moy ret
d majority In the House, but the two-tlirds.
unless the South accept them as a satisGlcfory
compromise.
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'4o''' o'o1' Ataf' 'AftiAl~
Late Information ns TO designs upon the
Capital came from Governor Hicks OF Mary
land to General Scott. The former urged the
latter to have eight Thousand men under arms
to meet tho expected demonstration, Scott
complafns Of tie President for retrocradipc In
his policy, and interfering with I'LL his plaus
and military measures.
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