The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1861-01-30
News OF the Rebellion.

Inc CndrIeston correspondent ol tne
Philadelphia Press, In letter dated Jan. a.
says:
| There are now some hundreds in this COM
munity who believe Msjor. Anderson acted
under General Scolt's orders in vucating
Fort Moultrie, and that, as he has been left
without reinforcement, he will upon the
signal of attack, spare unnecessary blood
shed, and deliver up Fort Sumpter to the
State. This opinion has certainly gained
ground within the last twenty four hours,
and has been the means of putting a stop to
the reproaches' hitherto heSped upon the
Governor for his supposed timid aud va cell.
lating policy.
The attack upon Fort Sumpter will not,
however, be much longer delsyei-not
belive, one hour after the preparations now
going on are complete. | heard Senator
! yesterday, ssy in regard to Col. Haynes
mission, that any man was fool who ex-
pected any good result therefrom that the
only object to be attained by his presence in
Warrington was delay that if, through his
presence there, they could keep the Presi-
dent from using coercive measures for few
dsys longer, they would have so surrounded
Fort Sumpter as to render its capture an
easy task. From information upon which
you may most certainly rely, warn you not
10 be surprised if at any moment you receive
tslegraphic information that Fort Sump,er
is in the hands of the rebels.
CHARLESTON, s, C, Jan. 26.
The Legislature to. day agreed upon flag
for South Carolins. The ground work is
to be blue, with white oval in the centre
and a golden palmetto tn erein. There il
| also TO be white inner crescent in the up
er flsgstsff corner.
The Senate has adopted a resolution
authorizing the Governor to send volun.
teers to Florida in case of threatened inya.
sion of that State. The number of men
Is unlimited.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 81.
The rumor was rife here to day that Gen.
Scott had received new intelligence rla,ive
to desisna on the Capitol by secession nva
ders, which causes Kim much anxiety.
Judge Robinson, who wts dispatched to
the southern States by Virginia to induce
them to keep the peace, telegra phs that II
the Brooklyn be destined for Pensacola bis
mission will prove failure.
A dispatch u Senators Crittenden and
Russell says the Legislature of Kentucky
has appointed John +. Bell, J. 3. Clay, Mr..
Guthre, Ex Gov. Moorshead, and Wycklif,
Commissioners, to proceed to Washington
on the 4h OF February.
The Grand Jury has made three present.
ments Of Ex Sec. Floyd. First, for malad
miGistrGlIon in Office. Second, for comoi.
city in the abstraction Of bonds. Third, for
conFpiracy against The Government. 1t is
expected that the indictments will be ready
for the action OF the Jury Tomorrow. ,
New YORK, Jan. %.
The Eeralt'S Washington CORE. pondence
says Il learn from gentleman who had
an interview with Mr. Lincoln at SPRING
field within the past week, that the latter,
in discussing the existing state Of affairs,
expressed himself as follows:
II will suffer death before will consent,
or will edvise my friends to consent, to ny
concession or compromise which looks like
buyiDg the privilege of taking possession of
this Government, to which we have a con-
situtonal right, because, whqtever | might
think OF the merit OF the various propositions
before Congress, should regard any con-
cession in the face Of menSee the Obstruction
of the government itself, and the consent
on all hands that our system shall be
brought down to level with the existing
dsorgGn zed state of offtirs in Mexico
But this thing viii hereafter be os it is row
in the hatds Of the people, and if they de-.
sire to call a Convention to remove any
grievances cCmplaned Of, or TO give new
guarantees for the permnnence Of vested
rights, il is rot riDo to oppose"
In this conversation, Mr. Lincoln urged
no objection to the Border State Ethridge
proposition, as future basis of agreement,
il the Republicans, as party, desire it.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.
UD!cn men tTe much encouraged by the
prompt response to the invitation Tor CON-
mssionerS 10 meet here on the An of Feb
ruary, and it is believed that its sction will
commend the support of large majority Of
Congress.
The Fo4itve Slave law, introduced to day
by Mr. Douglas, is considered thorough and
effective measure obyiating the objections
to the present statute.
Slidell and Betjamin will formally vacat
as soon as they receive official information
of the secession of Louisiana.
1t is not believed lh.t mB,rity of scces-
sionists will be elected in ary Border State
Convention.
The great point aimed at now, by Union
men, is to avoid all pretsxt for collision by
seeding States, in The hope that the second
sober thought OF the people, if adjustment
measures are presented, will induce them to
resume their place in the Union.
The repeal Of the Personal Liberty bill, !
If Rhcde Island, and the action Of the Ohio |
Legisl. ture, are hailed Es harbingers Of!
oeaCe,
Affairs wear more hopeful aspect.
Sec. Dix has instructed commanders of
Revenue Cutters, if attacked, to make the
best defense in their power, and if assaied
~ superior force, to run their vessels
shore and blow them up. He has also
Written to the Collector at New Orleans to
pply to the Governor of La. to revoke the
oizure of the Government Hospital, and
rdGrlng ESQ patients to be removed; Dix
enounclng it as an act of outrageous bar
arity, q sgrscelul to any age or country.
The Mayor OF Washington has been sum.
loned before the Select Committee to les-
Iiy relative to the conspiracy to eeze the
;apitol. He privately says he knows moth.
ng about it.
The Louisiana Convention refused 10 sub.
nit the ordinance of secession to the people.
The scene of going out is thus described:
The galleries and lobbes were intensely
.rOMded. and a dnathlika ailencn nrnuniloh