St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-02-14
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WASHINGTON, Feb. S.

ana Minnesota, now at Boston, and the
Roanoke at Brooklyn, are at once to be put
in requisitien for service connected with
the collection of revenue at certain ports
where the same cannot be collected by the
usual means
The Virginia conference reassembled
this morning. The proceedings we're OPEN
ed with prayer by the Rev. DR.. Gurley.
The committee on organization reported
President Tyler as President. A resolu-
ton was adopted to hold the session with
closed DOORS 1t will be impossible to OBJ
tain report Of the proceedings. -:
Colonel Hayne intended to leave for
Charleston to-day, but having been inform
ed that the President is preparing reply
to his communication demanding the sur
render of Fort Sumpter, he will delay his
departure till "Wednesday.
NEW York, Feb. "A special Albany
despatch to the Herald says that Govern.
or Morgan received despatch from Gov
Brown, Of Georgia, demanding immediate
surrender Of muskcts seized on beard the
steamer Monticello. The Governor has
not yet replied.
New ORLEANS, Feb 2.-The Mint and
Custom House were taken possession Of
yesterday by the authorities of louisiana.
To- day the officials take the oath Of Office
under the ordinance. There are flying re-
ports that f ghting has commenced at Pen
sacola in consequence Of the Brooklyn try
ing to land troops There is no ground
ho 1,,k u<l tofs (v cto
ted by Alabamians.
The cutter Lewis Cass was surrendered
to the Alabama authorities at Mobile to-
day:
New ORLEANS, Feb. 5.-The custo2.
house was opened yesterday under the gov
crnment of Louisiana.
A rumor reached the city last night that
the convention of Texas has passed an Or
dinance Of secession by 154 to 6. The
sentiment in favor Of uniting Texas with
the southern coufederacy, is represented
to be largely in the ascendancy.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 4.-The latest dates
received here by mail from Pensacola on
the 9th, speak of the withdrawal Of the
troops. No mention is made of the Brook
lyn. The Montgomery and Milledgevllle
papers speak of the withdrawal Of the
troops from Pensacola Sc thing fixed up
on. A Pensacola correspondent says it is
deemed impracticable to take Fort Pickens
unsupported by war vessel.
WASHINGTON, February 5.-The great
speech Of Senator johnson, of Tennessee,
to-day is the universal topic OF discussion.
His denunclations of secessionists were ter
rife and overwhelming He did not hest
tate to hold up as traitors the late Senators
who had committed themselves as leaders
in secession and rebellion
Maj. Haskin commands the company Of
artillery stationed opposite the eastern front
of the Capitol. He Was in command at
Baton Rouge when that Arsenal was taken
by the State troops. The War Department
entirely approves of his conduct in surren-
dcring.
The Tellers, to count the votes for Pres
ident and Vice President, are Trumbnll for
Senate and Washburne Of III and Phelps
for the House.
Several Alabama postmastcrs decline to
render their accounts, saying they await
the action of their States.
Additional evidence continues to be re-
ceived of the violation of private correspon.
denae in the South.
Secretary Black was nominated to-day
as successor to Justice Daniel, and John
Petit was appointed as District Judge o]
Kansas.
WASHINGTON, Feb 6.-The Charleston
volunteers are drilling daily, and they
with the aid Of laborcrs, are placing Moul
tric and the other forts in the harbor in
the best state Of defence possible There
are about three thousand soldiers now in
entrenchmcnts, and their lumber is con
stantly augmented by arrivals from the in
terror of the State.
1t is represented that whatever work is
done in the way of rendering Fort Moultrie
capable Of repelling attack, it cannot be
made to command Fort Sumpter in any
event, Or be able to damage tha: fort by
her caanonade.
BURLINGTON, VT, Feb. 6.-The late
delegates to the Chicago Convention from
Vermont, comprising many of the leading
Republicans of the State, met informally al
Montpelier yesterday and unanimously
protested against the adoption Of any q
the proposed Compromises.
CHARLESTON, Feb. 5.-Nothing is tran
spring here to-day. The reported rein
forcement to Fort Sumpter is false.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 5.-The Conven
tion passed the Military bill ter two regi
mcnts, one of Artillery and one of Infantry
in all about seventeea hundred men.
GALVESTON, Texas, Feb. 5.-The ordi
dance of secession passed on the first inst
by vote Of >l56 to T.. The Governor
Legislature and Supreme Judge was pres
ent. The ordinance is to be voted on by