The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-03
SECESSION MOVEMENT Ar The SOUTH,
SECESSION MOVEMENT IN NORTH CAROLINA.
A dispatch from Raleigh, N. c., dated Janu.

SECESSION MOVEMENT IN NORTH CARoLIyA
A dispatch from Raleigh, N. c., dated Janu.
ary LIST, 1861, says:
New Years day was inaugurated here by
the most unusual excitement, caused by the
arrival OF a special train from Will 10 in gton.
N. g., containing committee. who came on
most remarkable errand. This committee
consisted Of the Hon. W. s. Ashe, Captain E.
ID. Hall, and Messrs. Larrinet and Hedick
The business of the committee was to con-
suit with Gov. Ellis upon the propriety OF
taking Fort johnson, a evolutionary fortress
situated on Cape Fear river, about two miles
from its mouth, and near the town of Smith
Vile. r-.-.- fs
Gov. Ellis did not advise the taking posses
sion OF the fort, but the committee returned
home this ever ing, resolved upon taking care
OF the entire Cape Fear section.
The committee dined at the Kane House.
with Speaker Clarke, of the Senate; john
Spelman, editor of the State Journal; Capt,
Hoke, member of the House OF Commons,
from Lincoln comfy, and several others
The course OF President Buchanan is uni.
yersally condemned here.
THE REVENUE CUTTER WILLIAM AIKRN
II has already been stated that Capt Coste
OF the United States revenue cutter William
Aiken, at Charleston, had resigned his com
mission. Il is now alleged that he subse.
quently swore in his crew as sailors OF the in
dependent State of South Carolina, and hoist t.
Ing the Palmetto flag, proclaimed the vessel
and her appurtenances the property of the
said independent State. The Off GERS under
Captain Coste were First Lieut. Underwood:
second Lieut.. II. d SPkrter. "a son of the late
Commodore Porter,l and third Lieut.. II J
Gambrili, of Md. 1t is stated thai when Cap
tain O. took posse ssion of the br ig in the name
of South Carolina, they Immediately retired
to the city and notified the Department at
Washington OF Coste's act, themselves arai =
ing further orders from the General Govern
ment
THE q s. REVENUE CUTTER HARRIET LANB
The U. revenue cutter Harriet Lane. dis
patched to Charleston, is a side wheel steam
er. Her present armament consists of four
2i-pound Dahlgren howitzers, and one 80.
pound swivel gun, capable of throwing solid
shot or she'll. Her armament may be some.
what increased, TO render her more formida
BILE in resisting attack. List of officers of the
Harriet Lane-John Faunce. Captain; ID. c.
Constable, first Lieut.. and executive officer
ID. ID. Tompkins, second Lieut.; A. r. Aber-
crombie, third Lieut.; J. II. Thatcher, third
Lieut.; J r. Dryburgh. Chief Engineer; Wal.
ter Scott, Assistant Engineer; G.. G. Dale, As
.istant Engineer; (. III. Pulsifer, Ass Is tan
Engineer.
AN IMPORTANT RUMOR.
lhere was quite an excitement on Baltimore
street yesterday, OF a most pleasurable charac.
ter, In relation 10 an anticipated harmonious
settlement of the difficulties that threaten the
peace and permanence of the Union. Rumol
stated that dispatch had just been received
by mercantile house on Hanover street, from
member of the House Committee on the at.
fairs OF the nation, announcing that the Com.
mittee had come to a harmonious and salts
factory solution of the vexed ques ton they
have had under consideration. On inquiry
however, we ascer tanned that a private letter
mad been received, commen ting on the action
OF the Committee, as published in the Ameri.
can OF Monday, and expressing the opinion OF
the writer that it will be adopted as basis ot
nnal settlement-Baft. american.