Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-03-30
INrEREsIISG FROM TnE AOUTH
AsuINGTON, March %.
pEsERTIoNs AT WASHINGTON

There is a considerable degtse Of excite
aren't here 10 Consequence Of the d"sertlon If
,ry. raj men from the Federal forces which
were drawn together Tor the defence Of the
rartuaI 1t Is rumur-i that tho drsprtrrs
have gone South, Tor the purpose OF joining
the army Of the rebels, and suSplcl0ns Of foul
I'ny between officers and men are freely
oppressed.
Nhw5 FROM rEXAs-uoUsToH AWAKE
Gentlemen direct from Texas represent
the UuOu h.eling there as very strong, nnd
ns gaining ground. although the bpster,nl
Srr~ss.ousls ur- proiessehly carrying all
h-tcre them Stirring news may soon be
expected Sam Houston, although formally
drp p,su. FROM the Gnvrruor.hIp Of the State
b, lbr Rebels CunvrutIon, does not intend
- g.rc Up his place without II struggle.
Dr,palchcs from hin, Just received here,
uriw q gluomy picture OF the condition oi
,,nlrs. aud d,c.arr that civil war IS Inevitable.
lie has IAa Convention and host OF the
r.hris aTrayrd against him, but be is not the
Ola sam" Of former days II he cannot Ind
hackers enough to show light The latest
information 'udlcntps that hs has studied bis
rn,,t,rn. nrd taken ia firm stand against the
S-c-d.rs. He expresses M fear Of the
Ultimate result OF the cUnhct, which be
seems 20 r,gard us very near.
EELIsTMEHTs.
,y.n are also openly cuisled here. and sent
{, the Rendezvous uf tie Sorlhern Cunlereru-
ton At Baltimore, from whence they are
drafted INTO the regiments Of the army Ui
General Davis.
KEW MEXICO
The War Department is anXionsly await,
irg news from the Ittry posts II New
Mexico, a- Il = TO be feared that Tue officers
Of lne Army there have been Induced 10
iu.n the Confederation and to desert their
,.o'urs. t,Glug with them the men, arus, and
stores OF tuelr respective commands.
POSTAL AFFAIRS.
The pew Pustmuster- General proposes. it
+, ,a,i to have thorough examination made
lr,p the uHI,rs Of his office. and especially
..,u the accounts of those who have held
commissions under the past two AdmInstra
,.oos. There are rumOTs IN circulation that
,l, accounts Of prominent Post Office in
the interior Of Pennsylvania will not bear
close scrutiny.
GEN. COOPER
.Adiutant.General Cooper late Of the
L. ). A., whose resignation we ANNOUNCED
no, long since, is understood to have become
the Adiutunl General Of the putatiye army
of the OiIgaTcby
WHAT HENUr CLAY sAID ABOUT ALLIE
rt,xrE According to the report in the Brn,or
Anrilgemeut OF Debates, vol lG, page 594, Ii en-
~ Clay thus spoke, in 1880, respecting a sout
Cs,oUuian. now infamou-ly notorious:
.Nr. President | said nothing with respect I
,he ,haTacter Of Mr., Rhett, Tor ! might as we
r,mc him. But If he pronounced a sentlmen
,i,ributed to him, o raising the standard Of dlsr
ri,n and resistance to the common gHvernmen
,hatsver he has be, II. It he follows up the decl'
r,l,ou by corresponding overt acts, he will he
,r,itor, and hope he will meet the fate OF ira
TAR" T(,reat applause in the galleries, with din
c,,,ty suppressed by the chairl
Nr Ciay resumed 81 have heard with pal
and regret confirmation OF the remark mad
,h,i lhe sentiment of dIsunon is becoming iaml
,.r hone 1t is confined TO South Carolina
~, not rraari as my duty what the honorable Sc
s,or regards as his. II Kentucky to-moTTG| 70, = u
C,,Is Tie banner ol resistance, never wl'l hs
l., mat banner. lowe paramount alleglan
:, ,he whole Union-a subordinate one to my o"
STATE.