The Kingwood chronicle. [volume] (Kingwood, Va. [W. Va.]) 1861-1861, 1861-02-16


An officer belonging to the garrison of Fort
ress Monroe sends the Richmond lVhig the
following denial Of the sensation despatch
that guns were mounting AZ that post and
other preparations making for the purpose Of
intimidating, coercing. and subjugating Nir-
ginia:
FORTRESS MONROE, VA.
January 3Oth, 1861
% tie Eaitor Of TIE Drhig
The statement going the rounds Of the
newspapers that this post is being put in
complete armament for the purpose at men
acing Virginia has no foundation ,rhntrcr.
There i no community il the country. outside
the Old Dominion, possessing warmer re-
gard for her people than is to be found with
4 in the walls Of this Notifications and there
fore none less disposed to do aught against
their rights as trecmen
am disposed to think that the design Of
the authors of this and kindred statements in
the Norfolk Argus and Day Book is for the
purpose Of influencing the minds OF the pco-
pie previous to the election tor delegates to
your Conycntion-there is certainly nothing
to justify sach absurd stories When the
! post was last inspected it was found that the
number Of guns required by army regulations
to be III position We're not SO, and the com
manding officer, an excellent gentleman and
sight, which has no reference whatever to the
secession Of any State
I The precautionary measures taken are such
as amy man in his senses would take to pre-
vent surprise Of the post BY irresponsible
parties, and nothing more. Warfare with
the people Of Virginia has not entered into
the minds Of the occupants nf this post
ARMY
HONEST T>Lk In the subioinel expires
sonsof regret At the decree Of the Georgia
Convention IN pronounclng formal severance
If the bond which untes that State with her
sisters uuder the Federal Constitution, We
have the evidence Of a sentiment which we
are assured would be confessed BY i majority
Of the Georgia people if only The question Of
Union anA Disunion could H. distinctly and
directly brought before them We quote
from the Lagrange Georgia Report.r Of the
18th u!timo
The deed i done, Our rights aro-,sot
srenroa1 We haze been flTl and dra1aed
and rotea out of the Union We till love
the Union. We love our Old Government,
because it was established by the strong arms
and the blood Of as true men as the world
ever saw. We never did have any war to
make On the Government, but always regard
ca it as priceless inheritance be1ueathed to
us By our Revolutionary fathers and VIC have
adored the Union Of the States because that
Union was formed and cemcnted by their
blood We have given them UP and have
now left the sacred chambers Of our fathers.
The action Of Georgia may Le right. and It
nmy be urong
An extra from the Easton Gazette gives
the result of the election held i'll Talbot coun-
ty on Monday last for delegates to the pro-
posed irregular State Convention There
were two sets OF candidates in nomination.
and it was agreed between them that the
question Of Convention III DO Convention
should b. decided by the people. The re-
suit was largely in favor Of the Union candi
dates-eyely district in the county giving
nlaiorities for them except Easton. The ma
jority against Convention was equally de-
cidcd- This i certainly good news for Talbot,
where the conyentionists thought they had
it all their own way.
Washington dispatches III the Baltimore
-lmeriran report that the Peace Convention
il working harmoniouSly and satisfactorily.
and that there is good prospect OF an al
most unanimous agreement upon d plan Of
Compromise based upon the Crittenden and
tn Border State resolutions
The Georgia authorities Oh Friday seized
five New York vessels in the port Of Savan-
nah in retaliation for the seizure By the New
York police. some weeks ago, of lot Of arms
designed for the State Of Georgia The |
arms having been restored the vessels were
liberated.
TIE total taxable property If Texas, for
the year Is6O, amounts to SOL, ,s27.js4
CALLEnos, the Spanish captain Of the |
slaver Storm King, has been tried and acauit-
ted at Richmond. Va.
On "Wednesday one hundred guns were fired
il New York in honor Of the Virginia cleo |
fion
4 Prominent Ohio politician, resident Of
Columbus, has prepared surprise to Mr. |
Lincoln, by expressing to him 4 whistle man
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