Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-24
TELEGRAPHTC.
lover THE STATE LINE1
Arrival of the Pony Express.--Dates to
January 4th.
SAN FRANcrsco, Jan. 23d.


SAN Francisco, Jan. 23d.
The Pony Express arrived at Ft. Churchill
early this morning. The following is from
the Bulletin.
ST. LOUIS, Jan 4th.-The Arsenal at Mobile
containing $4,000 arms, 1900 barrels of gun
powder and other ammunition, has been seiz-
ed by the Secessonists 1t is rumored that
the Forts at Key West and Pensacola, Fort
Morgan, Ship Island, Fort johnson, Cape
Fear River, and the arsenal at Baton Rouge
will be seized and garrisoned by the respec-
tive States within whose limits they are.
The South Carolina Commissioners have
left Washington, treating the refusal of the
President to grant their demands as declar-
alton of war.
The steamer Wacousta is ordered to be in
readiness to assist Mcintyre in the execution
of bis duties as Collector of the Port of
Charleston. The sloop of war Brooklyn is
ordered on cruise, supposed to be for
Charleston. A report that four companies
from Fort Monroe have been ordered to
Charleston has created great excitement at
Norfolk. A committee of New York Demo-
Gratis, headed by Moses Taylor, arrived at
Washington on the 3D. They visited Sena-
tor Seward and urged his approval of the
Crittenden compromise, but not very success
fully Benz. Morceda has presented South
Carolina with $4,000. The secession flag
was raised at Wilmington, n c., on the Sd
January. Enthusiastic meetings, at which
secession feelings are expressed, were increas-
ing daily. Capt. Chas. Stone, on the recon-
mendation of Gen. Scott, has been appointed
Inspector General of the Military, District of
Columbia, TO prevent invasion, suppress in
surreeton and preserve the public property.
The Mayor of Washington is also organizing
apolice force for an emergency.
1t was rumored that an attempt had been
made to assassinate Senators Wade and Craw
ford.
The Senate committee of l3, it was report.
ed, could not agree on any plan of adjust
ment A meeting of the citizens of Phladel
phia is called for tomorrow night to sustain
Maj. Anderson and support the efforts of the
Government to reinforce him. The news of
the resembling Of the order for removal of the
cannon at Pittsburg arsenal, was received
there with the greatest satisfaction.
Gov Banks presided over the Cadets at
Boston on the I'd January, and made an elo-
quent speech. In the conclusion, he proposed
"The gallant Maj. Anderson-May the people
give him the honor he deserve, and God give
Government the courage to back him."
Dispatches were forwarded to New York
on the I'd, stating that Bigler had said that
all secession difficul lies would be settled by
the 10th. They were circulated for financial
effect altogether and were without authority.
Mr.. Pugh, of Alabama, left for home on
the I'd of January.
In the House Committee of 33, on Jan. 2d,
A motion was made by Mr. Bristow. of
KY, that resolutions should be adopted re-
cognizing slavery where it exists, and that
no authority elsewhere should interfere with
it recognizing the propriety of executing the
constitution and laws relative thereto, and
recognizing no conflicting elements in the
constitution of sufficient cause from any
source for the dissolution of the Government.
In the U. s. Senate, on the Sd Jan, Mr.
Bigler presented petitions, extensively signed,
from citizens of Pennsylvania, in favor of
Crittenden's compromise.
The Governor of Nebraska had vetoed the
bill prohibiting slavery in the territory 1t
had passed one house and will pass the other
over the Governors veto.