Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-01-05
SUMMARY OF THE LATEST TELE.
GRAPHIC NEWS.

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We clip from the Council Bluffs Non.
pareil the following late items Of news:
In the South Carolina Secession Con.
vention, on Wednesday last (26th) Mr.
Rhett offered an ordinance providing for
holding Convention of Slaveholdins
States, at Montgomery. Alabama, for the
purpose of forming Southern ConGedera'
cy and framing a Constitution therefor -
The ordinance was read first time, and
and then laid on The table.
The sessions of the Convention are now,
for the most par. held in secret,
Maj. Anderson evacuated Fort Moul'rie,
on the night Of tho Goth, and established
himself and command a. Fort Sumpier
He did this, it is stated, for the purpose
Of allAying the discussion about the port.
and at the same time to strengthen his
position.
The dispatches announcing Maj. Ander.
sons movements at Charleston. created
intense and feverish excitement in both
houses Of Congress AMI throughout the
city A Cabinet meeting was called,
which remained in session for several
hours, and adjourned until eight in the
evening.
Gen Scott declares that Maj. Anderson's
movements at Charleston had been made
without consultation with him. lie con-
sidered that in n s,rategical point of view,
Maj. Anderson had done tight, as he was
now in position he conld maintain.
On Thursday last, (27th) the Palmetto
Flag was raised over the Custom House
and Pos: Office in Charleston. In the
evening the South Carolina Military took
possession (wishou. oppositon) Of Castle
Pickncy and Fort Moultrie
On the 2Sth, the Gov. of South Carroll
ia was rendered tho services Of troops
from Georgia, Alabama, and different por,
tons of Carolina, Many companies were
expected to arrive at Charleston yesterday
Some days ago some Of the citizens of
Pittsburg in,erierred ard prevented the
shipmen. to Texas of large lot OF ordi,
nance and munitions of war, from the Al.
leghany Arsenal. On Thursday last (21th }
anlmmouse and enthusiastic meeting ofthe
citizens Of Pttsburg, unanimously adopted
resolutions declaring loyalty to the Union,
aud ability to defend themselves against
the enemies Of the Union, and deprecating
Interference with the shipment Of arms
under Gov ernment orders however mop
perfume or impoiitic the order.
A large convention OF mechanics a1d
working men met at Louisville, Ky, on
the Goth, at which strong Union resou
tiors passed iavoring call for a national
working mems convention, and discounte
naucing ultra politicians, both North aud
South.
The Secession Convention Of South
Carolina passed an ordinance in secre,
session, on the o6,h, declaring among 9th
er things" That all citizens of this State
who n. the date Of the Ordinance Of Sc =.
eess;on, were holding Office connected
with the customs under the United States,
within the limits of South Carolina, be
and they are hereby appointed to hold
W.dcr this State exclusively, ecitiont .fur-
t&r connection ,raotccer nth the Federal
Government Of TIE United States, The same
offices they noe tiil, unit! otherwise direct.
ed, and that they receive the same pay as
employees for their services
Also, that all official acts Of these off
GERS hereafter, shall be done in the name
Of South Carolina; all monies received By
them, to be subject to the order of The
provisional Government. Of the State, and
that they retain in their hands all proper.
ty of the United States in their possession.
custody or control, subject to the disposal
Of the State, who will account for the
same upon settlement with the Govern
ment OF the United States.