The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-31
,u NATIONAL CRISIS.
or the Hospital Barracks at n.
Tm 80 Military Preparations in Fiori-
or's> a New Fugitive slave Law--H'is'ina
da' ,,n.,te Flag in Massachusetts. Ac.

p,Inetto Flag in Massachusetts &c.
ANT. of ,eople nj Galveston, Texas, !
81 took 009 stand of arms, $50 six
On - -. and lot of cavalry equipments, be-
sH0v, - the United States Government, de-
I'D fer San Antonio
s"r . " Thomas, ,the well known anthor
'N.,hodlst divine. has resigned his com
A"' =. Chaplain in the I. =. Navy, at
"",la Fla, and returned to Alabama.
ff!'-~ Nfou igcmery Advertiser says, until
II" ,.ao,te arrangement is made, letters in
so'", a., rerxons at or near Pensacola should
t'--....d 70 the post office at Warrenton,
b d'Tee''u -
roriis.
t,.,,n.v 70 raise rI0, 900 for the benefit of
O" s,;l,cs OF the poor men of The Grcenville
'.-1nfRi r.a Right Rev. Bishop Rutledge, of The
- ri Florida, has deposited with the
v' treasurer a draft for $500 towards de
$50 80 the expenses of the Government.
H9Jle ! " Iettus, the Conmi Ssioncr from
.taS"n,a 20 Mississippi, arrived in the city a
A'a';,, since Hons a. r. Hopkins and L.
= Giimer Jr, Commissioners from TINS
-, Virginia reached the city yesterday.
s., ilpmon are quite hopeful of the Old
ttarfn,on. Montgomery (-t0.I Ado.
..,zrEgoP ruE aosrtTAL RARRACKs Ar NEW
''p,xs-IgrrEK OF SECRETARY DIX TO THE
,5lIgtToR
u.,sa,xofoy. Jan. 2S SIR: did not re-
I've until the Goth inst. yours OF the 1ith
a., informing me that the United States
,-.-srLs below the city OF New Orleans, which
- f,r several months been occupied as "a
g.r.ne Hospital, have been taken possession
Sin the name Of the State of Louisiana. |
t.r~3 anc loscd "A copy of the letter of Captain
,,-4f,rd of the First Louisiana Infantry, ad-
hat ha a no. 81 pt ia
t,rrqcks and that they would be uired for
- TorIsiana troops now being enlisted, and
s5pesting YOU 10 Immediately remove those
..ttIsnts who are couyalesCent, and rs soon as
be opinion of the resident surgeon 1t may
ts uractrable and humane, those also who
70 now confined 10 their beds He also states
~t,, ,ba barracks contained two hundred and
..Y,ren nvahds and convalescent patients.
IooEIu- on this transac ton as an outrage on
+bs nublic authority, l have no comment to
-sks bnt | cannot believe that proceeding
sodscordant with the characte ter of the people
81 the United States, and SO revolving to the
pIyiiIzation Of the age, has had the sanction OF
,ba Governor of the State of Louisiana.
sent q telegraphic dispatch to you yester-
i,r desiring YOU to demonstrate with him
|ysIns, the nhumanity of Captain Bradfords
oder and 10 ask him TO revoke il, but if he
saould decline to interfere l ins structed you in
rrgard 10 the removal and treatment of the
.,ck and III that l trust that you Will carry
out nv directions, not merely with economy.
dIti0n.
The barracks il seems were taken posses
SION Of on the llth instant. Capt. Bradford s
letter IS dated the 18th instant, and yours the
l4fh though / had no information on the sub
ptt until the 25th. L infer from the newsIa-
fer paragraph Won enclosed, which telegraph
4dvicrs in regard TO the subject matter show
to be OF a later date than your letter, that the
letter was not dispatched until the 2lst or 23d
instant. | hope that | am mistaken, and the
If he ig n bn N n
explained interruption OF the mail. l should
Otherwise have great reason TO be dissatisfied
that the information was not more promptly
communicated.
Prom the tone of the newspaper paragraphs
yOa enclosed, and from the seizure of the bar
racks IN violation OF the usages OF humanity
which IN open war between contending ma
ions and even in the most reyengeful civil
conflicts between kindred races, have always
held sacred from disturbance ediiices dedicated
10 the care and comfort of the sick, fear that
no public property is likely to be respected
iou viii, therefore, have no more money eX-
pended on the Revenue Cutter Washing ton,
now hauled up for repairs, until l can have
the assurance that she Will not be seized as
soon as She is refitted, and taken into the ser
wee OF those who are seeking to break up the
Union and overthrow the authority of the
Federal Government.
Reply Of the Collector.
Secretary Dix, in reply to his telegraphiC
Collector Hatch
New ORLEANS, Jan. 2s.-The Marine Hos
pta affair has been satisfactorily arranged -
The barracks are retained See my letter O
The 2lst
MILITARY PREPARATIONS IN FLORIDA.
The steamer Joseph Whitney, from For
winthrop, Boston, arrived at Fort Jefferson
Iuringas Florida, the 18TH and LANDED
Nalor Amold's company of artillery there
his iorttcation extends over the whole sur
lace OF Garden Key, and has an area OF Owe
thirteen acres. Ii is completely closed agalns
sUrprise by escalade, though its armament is
Incomplete. The first and second tiers, how
ever are finished, and the twelve outworks o
hasuons and curtains can mount three nun
dred and ftty guns. The fort is further forti
Ned by wide ditch, reaching TO the water
a!a protected by q strong counterscarp. III
guns of the fort command the inner harboI
Out The outer bay is beyond their longes
range. The whole armament OF the fort, Wnel
complete Is 450 guns, and the garrison neces
sary for its defence is 900 men. Capt. Melgs
VI lte engineer corps, is now IN command o
II" fortress, and is in position now, with Ar
Aold reinforcement, to defend 1t against any
IhihS less than a regularly equipped besiegln
army.
Fort Taylor is IA large, first class fortified
lon, commanding the harbor of Key Yves
anu al It's entrance. 1t is complete except IN
barracks and few platforms for the mount
ius oi DdFbttie ordnance. The oIhcef III com
oi the First Artillery, United States Army
ana ne, with the force under his command
now constitute the garrison. The fortres
.ClMs an irregular quadrangle, having thre
tasknel curtains. 1t is three hundred yard
On D. beach, and on the southwest point O
'Ae island, and stands In a depth of seven o
Twelve feet of water. The foundation is gran
I've and the upper works are of brick. Th
s'arp walls have solidity of eight feet rsin
iorty feet above the water level. 1t is provi
Ned with three tiers-two OF casemate and on
oi oarbette, and mounts one hundred an
twenty eight ten-inck Columbad guns o.
tae award front, and forty-fiye heavy piece
towards the beach The armament is mostl
mounted and prepared to stand siege. Til
GARRISON are abundantly supplied with ammu
a.Aon, provisions, fuel water, and all othe
Important stores. With the assistance of tn
navy this fort can be defended against an
,eTee that may assail 1t. i is regarded US tn
Key Of the Gulf.
sEw FUGITIVE SLAVE LAW.
In the Senate, on Monday, Mr.. Dougla
SeAeu and obtained leave to introduce bi
IAendatory of and supplemental TO the ac
| y tAe l2th Of February, 1898, and the l2th
,'peihber, 1886, in respect to the renditioh
'uslt'es from justice and service.
cSecuon ] provides that the demand by
Io'eFnor Of a State or Territory for the su
1uef oI fugitive from justice shall De mac
Spoh Judge of any Federal Court In III
ras ss~ or Territory where the fugitive has take
se instead OF being made Oh the Cove
- az by the act OF 1898, which was rendere
Cosalery by the decision of the Supren
Toupt OF the United States i'll the case of Pris
Lsehnsylvania 1t is also provided that II
.bs1 treason, felony and other crimes
aI, Aah De construed TO include all offences con
,,sed iar,' within and against the State or Terr
~ making the demand, whether the ae
hisea We're criminal not in the Sta
eie S Tie fugitive was found
,Doeuon provides for tgi wing the fugiti,
fra, a jury trial in the State or TerritoI
ON which ne fed
lses non 8 provides that when through viz
M, T intimidation, fugitive slave sha
ara ~ " recovered, the owner may bring suit 1.
Iba recover the value in the Court of Claim