Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-01-11
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CHARLESTON. Jan. 9. via WASHINGTON
The steamer Star of the We-f. while attempt.
ing to enter the harbor this m ,ruiag. was
fired upoa by the garrisons at Morris Island
aud Furt Aoulrrie. Th- steamer put about
ard went TO sea. It is believed she sustain.
ed no inj ~
Fort Sumter did not respond.
Lieut.. III Ill afterwards m. from Sumter
to the city with 8 e of trnc-., and had two
hours conference with ihs G ,vrraor but the
result OF the conference is unknown.
CHARLESTON. jim. 10.-Gov. Pickens ba.
taken pnsses-iou of the steamer Marion fol-
the service of the State.
CHARLESTON Jan. l0.-Auderson sent by
Lieut. Hall message To Coz. Pickens 20
farming hm that after a reasonable lime .ol
the return of his m. s~pnger. be should te
permit any Vessel TO ptss within range oil
| lh. guns of Fart Sumter.
Gov. Pickrns replied that any attempt Il
| reinforce abe Forts by the General G. .vprn
| ment would be regard d as an act of hostili
| fy. Special agents have th. refure b. en- sen
| off ih bar 10 wara ressels armed or unarIn
ed having traps Ia reinforce Fot Sumter
not to euer the liarbor.
Pickeus says in r.gard to Anderson'i
| threats about vessels in The harbor. You alone
must he the jidge of ynur responsibility
Your position in the harbnr has been tole
rated by the STATE auharity.
From Washington.
WASHINGTON, Jan 9 Military movements
are progressing. Eve comp iuils have been
raised within We, K.
Senate D wis complimented the high char
acfeF OF the III ississippi Commissioners.
King responded so had Bennrdict Arnold
and Aaron Burr. once high characters.
After discussion OF the Pdcifi; r abroad
bill. without coming to any conclusion, the
Senate adjourned.
Hartstein, of inc Navy, has resigned.
Seward speaks on Saturday.
Russell has been admitted to hail in the
sum of 100000, being reduced from ST.
0O0 900.
The President bas determined to remove
from the Executive Department every officer
who breaches secession.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 10.-Diapatches receiv-
ed here Confirm the reported firing into the
Sar of the West.
WASHINGTON. Jan I0.-A special dispatch
to the Post says that Kelly. late Chief Clerk,
is diSchargiug the duties of the Interior De-
partmrnt.
1t is reported that Dix has been offered
the War d partm
A special Dispatch to the Commercial says
the Sodi heraers here are greatly excited from
Southern dispatches. The Southern MEM
bers of Congress say the President must e.
cognze the rights and fdcts of secession,
aud order the evacuation of the G. " rnment
forts, aud surrender OF other public property
at the South.
The Vice President abandons all hope of
peace. unless Critlendeu's propositions are
adopted.
LII some quarters Provisional Southern
Government Is talked of. aud Senator Ii Iu-
ter Is mentioned IN President.
j II. Davis. G m naud.-r-n-chi..f of the
army, aad Mason Secretary oil Foreign At
FAIRS.
WASHINGTON jan. Huse-The House
con ,id' rel tile q iesti"n ot the District c.
iumba business. Especially that OF d Rail
Road through Washington. u ,rnetie OBJ
ci'd, saying it invoiv, d the nights of Vir-
ginia. q >ervi ~ that iifu en- States hold the
right oi sece-si1n- Stokes denied that Ten
ht ST. Sd held. Th.: Washington Railroad
Dill Was recnmmitt, d.
S nate S Veral propositions were offered
aud labl, d.
Sid II spoke on his resolution of yester-
day, censurug tue President for not sending
The name OF ID new Secretary oil War to The
Senate.
ID Wis spoke on the state of the Union.
IrImb Ill ia reply SAID: Il am informed
hat M Jcr Anderson vial she'll Char ston
and burh it 10 The ground if auother gun is
tired at the Sar of the West"
Gteen a-ke.i whether Trumbull knew what
caase oi Jlst apprehension Anderson bad Tor
leaving Fort N ouitrie aud going TO Sumter
T.unudll replied tIat Green Knows very
we'll aha; South Caroilna pretended to as
sume sovereignty.
WAsHINGToN. Jun. ia p. Mt is ru-
mored urre that the CABINET, at its -
sion today, CAME within one vote uf arrest
Ing ) n ,t,,r Toombs On tie charge of irea.
ION. IN having seut despatch 10 Georgia,
advising her 10 cure ths furts.
La the House vi Rep esenlatives, Mr.. Eth
"a idse, OF Tennessee, kas just muv.d the
'd1piloa ot Al joint r,s ,iunou pr DIVIDING for
an Amendment of tie Constitution, as fol-
low
First. That Congress shall have no power
10 lntcifcie mish siasery Ill Tue ;. alrs vi Ibr
Uni,u.
ibOii Ia slavery in Tie United States foIts,
iockyards, exc.
Tad. That slavery shall be forever free
rom Congressional interference in the bis
rict OF Columbia.
fourti. IuAt C,ngress shall Not interfere
n tue moving OF slaves I. ON Stale TO STATE.
tiith. That Ihe siaye-ti aae shall be abol-
sht d.
Sixth. That slavery shall be prohibited in
north ut tue SO 50 lire, aud that
here sna.i iie no Interference with it south
4 tn. iine either by Congress or by any
lei rit Nal Legislature.
Seventh. 1nut additional territory is
o be acquired uriess 10y two-lLirds vote
II 10. n Houses, or 10y Treaty.
Eighth. That article 4, section 2. of the
'edetal Consultation shall be am-uded.
Tne vote is nov being taken, amid great
xcIiement, for "a suspension OF the rules to
outsider the resolution imme daiely.
from 8Osfons
BosToN, Jan. l0.-The steamer Joseph |
Whitney took provisions aud munitions from
he Navy Yard yesterday The troops aud
everal offie from Fort Independence, will |
'robs,bly leave this AFTERNOON. Her desliua-
lou il supposed to be the coast of Florida
+ CIACINNArI. jim. l0-Fiour very dull; 4 |
o. Corn 36a3S. Oats 20. Whisky IA. |
less Pork firm; I6al6 %. Lard in tierces
].
Alabama Convention.
HUNTSVILLE, Jan. 10, 1861.
70 ". HY SMITHS:
Oar Delegates telegraph Convention will |
ecede aud refuse to submit ordinance to the |
eople. Large meeting here last night
eopie indignant--slrong feeling to unite |
sith Tennessee.
From Wilmington.
WuMINGroS. n. c., Jan. I0.-Fort's Johns |
on and Caswell were taken possession of on
he night Of the Sth of January, by the
'miihweli guards.
From New York.
New YoRK. Jan 9--The sloop of war
brooklyn bas jas gone to sea. I .:e Object OF
he trip is suppo- ed to be-. to bring back The |
roops TO Norfolk AS the South Carolina aa-
horities oppose The entrance OF tue Star OF
H. West.
NEw Y.RK jim. 10-A dispatch from
;api. MctSoMan, oil the steamer Sfar of the
Yesf. annonnc, his safe arrival aud anchor
,ge in Charleston harbor with the troops for
u j. And ron.
Tie STEAMER Star. &c the West dispatches