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The New CommI-sary GcrernI.

The recent death of Commissary General
Glib. on has been the occasion If important
changes in tie Subsistence Department of the
army service. Colonel Joseph L. Taylor
Lieutenant Colonel and Assistant CommiSsiry
General, having heen promoted and assigned to
tho position Of chief of the department, has as
sumed the duties Of his office at Washington
Ills appointment meets the approval Of all the
officer Of this branch Of the service Colonel
Taylor was Chief Commissary TO General Tay-
lor in the Mexican war, and has since been
ago, when he went To Washington TO act a'
Commissary General, General Glbson's health
not permitting him to perform the duties Of hi'
position.
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The Washington correspondent Of tho Phla
del phia inquirer slys:-
Homes, mules and wagons, are daily arriving
at this depot in large numbers, and il would
seem by the immense quantity of hay and oats
which are being received at the government
whsrvcs, that the work has just begun There
are now at this depot 1868 horses, 2.7Is
mules, and 1.l?7 wagons, which can be moved
At an hour sOticc.
Orders have been given for ono hundred
thousand stand Of arHs TO a foreign house.
twenty-five thousand Of which are To bo deliver
cd within sixty DAYS. The gun is similar to
those used bv the ChasSurs DAfrique. aad is
said 10 he OF a superior order.
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How Much wa. n Pcnuy n Day.

Much bottor wages than II sounds 20 Us. An
agricultural paper says that IN the time OF
Christ, penny was about equal TO fifteen Of
OUT cents and money was about ter times o.,
valuable as now ; the penny day was as good
as $50 Of our cents; 20 thai tho mar who work
ed in the vineyard For that got a good wages
~ good ntE now have in harvest time. The
gilt Of inc good Samaritan Of two pence TO tho
landlord for the caro- Of the man who fell among
thieves, in addition TO the raimcnt the oil, and
tho wine, was equivalent to about three doll .rs
of our currency, which would probably pay for
his beard two weeks in country tavern where
board was very chelp.
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MILITARY NOTICES.

8Sub Regiment Widows and Orphan
Fund-Ohosrs commanding companies OF tue oSth
rcRine,t are Iespe fully rqdestad ~ send 10 this
VI a. gued At the Tpmbs Police Court list Of the
widows made n, by he battle NJ HUI Rum with tho
NUM- CT Of children Of eaeh also the OF
such men reuously wounded, in THAI ~
ion, ~ 10 pr, vent q em earning livelihood Tho
Com t1acs are now ready 10 distribute relief W
such parties will produce satisfactory tastiInO-
ials from said Oficers MICHAEL CONNOLLY,
Chairman Cummittes ~ Arrangements Jones Wood
Festival. p. D0HERTY Secretary. OcT S'lO2
LIST Scott Life Ga~Td, 1Ih RenInsn nd N. Y.
Volunteers Col A. W. TasloT-ThiA egtment v
composed II q o members of the q oa Life Guard,
AN nsaOcisti lion rAssd oil those who have served IN
Iae A-AiCA War, and ON the cAl Of the Prssidenl.
the Association Immediately organized the above
Regime Nj, and was one Of tho first Regiments 40
celaed Ina lie u. 3. service fo< the war. They ete
fui the ssa, of with tho Staia compliment u
men. 500, and was in the vice Al Newport NeSss
Va bat Ia now stationed at HaVrs de Grace. Nd.
Gen. Dix hiss ordered the Regiment 10 be increAssd
70 tic O. vernment standard Of 1O4s men, immedi-
Atsly. Recruiting once hAs bssn opened q lAi
Grand s for recruits, when they uniforIQed end
se every day 10 the camp Of the Regimsnt. NJ
cruisins othoers Major WI. JAMS0H aud Lsa''
JAMES AiDONAL0. ssSa tsA'lst
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How the yIrsinians Lac L..

The Washington Sunday Morning Chronicle
publishes an account Of an interview with Mr..
EyStcr, who Has just returned from Richmond,
where he was sent AS prisoner july, 22i. the
day after the battle at Manassas. Mr. Evster
says that ho was surprised ON gaining his lib
cry to iind the universal despotism which the
retel government exerted over all classes The
people looked affect and sublued, and every
man seemed to suspect his neighbor. The con.
clusion he formed was that the people were dis
satisfied with their government, and always
Afraid lest they should bstray their loss of faith
aud hope in the men they had placed o, or them.
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military and Naval Movements.
WANT TO 90 HOME,

The Sd Rhode Island Regiment encamped
near Fort Hamilton, were ,raded on Saturday
to have the oath af allegiance administered to
them. Three men refused to take the oath. 1t
is supposed that they have become tired Of sol
diering and want to go home.
IuE TROY ARSENAL.
Upwards Of II thousand hands are employ ed at
the Troy Arsenal, and the greatest activity pre-
walls in all the departments. A. many as $780,,
900 hall cartridges were lately made in one day,
to complete an urgent order from the War De-
partment.
SICK REBVIs.
Thirty Of the Fort Hatteras prisoners con-
fined in Castle William, Governors Island, are
reported sick-one or two being cases of typhus
fever, and the others measles and diarrAea.
PUT INTO COMMISSION.
The new u. S. Gunboat Ottawa was formally
put in commission yesterday, at o'clock.
GERMAN RIFLEs.
The 4jth Regiment, (Fifth Regiment Cor
man Rihes) Col. Won Amsberg, has received
orders to start for Washington, and will proba-
bly, 80 tomorrow.
TROOPS IN THIS VICINITY.
There are now, in and about the city, abou
II 300 men.
| FLAG PRESENTATION.
The Schwaze jaeger or Barley Black Rides
Col. Kozlay, received yesterday as the gift o
their lady friends, the most elegant banner ye
seen in this city. One side Is Of white sill
barring flying eagle, holding in its talous
bunch Of arrows and the American flag pendant
from the staff Of which, just at the spear head
is . wreath Of laurel bound with the GermAi
OlOrs The other side Is Of blue sllk and boar
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About General Wool.

General Wool, returning to Fortress Monroe,
remarked incidentally that he expected soon to
return to Washington, and where he should
then 30 he did not know, for il was not entirely
settled. The idea started 10y several journals
that the moment General Wool arrives within
the Department of the West be viii take COM
msnd Of it because he outrdnks Fremont, is a
mistake. lie does not outrank Fremont. Wool
is Major General By Jreret, and only draws
pay as "A Brigadier General. Fremont Is a Ma
jor General in rank and pay, aud was made
such in the regular army by President Lincoln
some time ago.
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'SocTetary Of ths Treasury
IS. II. ALDEN, E.q Albany, N. Y"

ARRFsr or GAIT. BERRY As A TEAIroR.-
Capt. Michael Berry, late commander Of the
steamship Marion, formerly OF tho Now York
and Charleston line, was arrested yesterday as
socessionist and traitor to the Government, and
taken to F,rt Laiay cite. Orders for his arrest
had been sent on for some time pls', hut he was
not f und until yesterday Whom Sou'h Caro-
Ina passed an ordinance Of secession, ,ptain
Berry manifested his appreciation by hosting
the Palmetto flag upon his vessel, and since
that time he has exhibited hostility to TIE Co
Vernment by furnishing the rebel coBiederacy
with valuable information.
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TAX PAYERS UNION CONVENTION. The
Taxpayers Union Convention met last evening
at the Law Library of the N. Y. University,
Mr.. J. Livingston in the chair. The nomina.
tons agreed upon were as follows Justice of
tho Supreme Court-T. W. Clerke. Justices Of
Superior COurt-L. b. Woodruff J. NJ. Bar
bour. Judge of Court of Common Pleas-J.
r. Brady. Justice Of Marine Court-HIam
Ketchum, Sr. Sheriff-Frod. L. Vults. Coun.
ty Clerk-E. F. Purdy. District AttOrney-A.
o. Hall. Supervisor-o. Blunt. Coroner
NJ. Payne, NJ. D.; James Kennedy, N. D., Cy-
rus Ramay, NJ. D.; H. NJ. Cohen, III. d.
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AMMrNITIoN FOR TIKI RFnELs -Captaie
LOuper, of the British brig Lucy Darling, ariv-
ed on Saturday from Havana, and reports that
the schooner Gilda, formerly St. Mary's tGI.)
pilot boat, but now under British cOlors !;
schooner W. II. Tborne, PendIeton, also un-
der British colors and schooner Red Fox, for
merly of New Orleans but now under Mexican
solors, were all loading at Havana when he LEFT.
the former with lead aAd muskets, and tho two
latter with ammunition, all bound to New
Orleans
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JERSEY CITY.

IHE RIOT AT Henson CITY.-PR xsKSrArIor
or SWORD AND BANNER.-The excitement
attendant upon the difficulty which occurred on
Saturday niRht last between some mombers Of
the Hiram Barney Rifle Regiment and citizens
q Huds.n City, appeared TO have worry material
ly aha ed yesterday, and II was thought that
there would DO no further difficulty. II was
stated that the mat or came p before the Grand
jury ye'tarday afternoon, but What action will
be taken did not tranSpire. Colonel Kozlsy OK
prcsstda willingness to deliver up any men to th>
authorities that should be identified a. havi' n
been engaged in the riot. Mayor Carseptar III
I've confined 10 his house from his injur' 80 g.,
some tinc, and in the meantime Mr.. Va Ripar
President Of the Doar, Of Aldermen, will 40, :
Mayor pro ;em -
- o'cl"~'
-, yesterday af,onco1, The regi-
Heut vas pte-en'"d with very SLY white
| and blue silk b,nne- Coloonl Kozlay was also
the recipient Of a WORD with cold mOuntines.
~ rev .ment expect 70 take their departure on
/ R,drc'dsy or thursday.
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Dd,nestO,cn, Nd Oct. This morning and
during the middle hours Of the day, guns were
iepeatotly heard In The direction Of COnIads
Ferry. At three o'clock this afternoon Cen
Banks rcde thiher, and has not yet returned.
II is surmised that the firing was from our
guns to protect the preparations aid 10 be pro-
gre,sing there for crossing the river
Many Of the Union farmers complain Of the
tyranny and imposition Of persons connected
with the federal rcgimcntal supply trains.
They state they take everything from them
~ the shape Of fodder, grain, &C., leaving none
for their own stock during the approaching win
ter, and Il expostulatcd with, receive for an
swer, Then sell Your stock 10 the Govern
meit." The health Of this division continues
GOOD
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MozART HALL NoMINATIoSs.-The Mozart
Hall Democracy met last evening, b. Z. Fair,
child, Esq presiding, and made nominations Of
Jsmes Lynch for Sheriff and George Kuster for
Supervisor. They then adjourned until Mon
day evening next.
The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1861-10-12

D,troi Oci. A dispatch from Toronto says
that Col. Rankin, member Of the Provincial
Parliament lately authorized to raise rcgi-
meDt Of lanccrs for tho Federal government, was
arrested yesterday for violation Of the neutrality
Law
The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1861-10-12

MoBE ColToN FROM ARHoAp.-The Eiin-
bureh, frcm Liverpool, brought thirteen hun
dtd bales Of cotton and received offers of many
more, but was obliged to refuse them for want
ofspsce. II is stated that full cIrgoes of the
same staple had been engaged at Liverpool by
Tho three next succeeding steamers loading for
This mort
The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1861-10-12

Compttoller for the names Of all persons employ
cd under the provisions Of the ordinance for the
relief OF volunteers and the compensation allowed
10 such persons. Il was laid over. -,
A quantitv Of routine business was disposed
Of ard the hoard adjourned to Thursday next.
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DEcLISED.-Mr. A. T. Stewart las Go lined
the proposed nomination for the Office Of Super
visor, on the ground that he is acting as one Of
a committee Of a different organization, which
precludes lis members from accepting Office, and
secondly that it appears to be for the place o,cu
pied by orison Blunt, E,q Who he think,
should he selected.
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Saratoga, Oct. There was an Union meet,
ing on the old battle ground at ,,emis Heights
today TO listen to eloquent sp,cches from Hon
Lyman Tremain, Rev. A. ID. MAYO, and Bsni.
Mott, oil OF AlbaD-. Five hundred people were
prpspnt.
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Rai.r0nd Accident Fatal Result.

n"iprd', Oci. An engine snd three cars
Of freight train On tho o aui NJ. Railroad
broke through the trcstlo work near Cochran,
cn sunday morning, The engineer aud fre.
man Wee Killed.
The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1861-10-12

TIE BALTIMORE AND Ono RAILROAD
Company will soon resume work on the section
between Harpers Ferry and Cumberland. The
company has assurances that their lAborsrs will
be protected by the Federal Government against
attack firm the Tebels.
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ARRIVAL OF PRIsosERs.-The u. s. store
ship Supply, from Hampton Roads, arrived yes
terday. She brings twenty-five seamen and
three passengers as prisoners, from vessels at
tempting to run the blockade at IIatteras In.
let. Her passenger prisoners wcro taken from
the British schooner Susan Jane, aud will DO
located at Fort lafayette.
The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1861-10-12

CoTToS FROM Providence One thousand
aud ttty.eight bales of cotton have been brought
from Providence, r. l., within the past thirty
days.
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A Gun Boat Engagement

Cairo, Oct. The gun boats Tyler and
Lexington, while reconnoiiering down the
river today, fell in with the rebel gun boat
JEFF. Davis. They chased her TO within two
miles OF Columbus, when the batteries ON the
Kentucky shore opened on them The rebels
med some 20 guns some of which were rified
cannon. The engagement lasted an hour. No
damage was done 10 the boats
The rebel loss has not been ascertained.
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Cincinnati, Od Tho Whitehead Ia ,ot, o.
lhniscD, Hill \ Co. was entirely do,trl,od bv
lilo on Saturday night. Loss s2j, coo. lnluiel
$4,000.
The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1861-10-12

BOARD on NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. were only
members present at roll call last evening and
the Board was adjourned TO Thursday.
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MoRE REnEL PRISONERS AND morn DIS
CHARGES. -Drs McGll and Brown, and twelve
other rebel prisoners, names not given to the
public, were brought here on Saturday, last by
the steamer Richard Stockton, of the Camden
and Amboy line, and placed in confinement on
Cove rnor's Island.
Two prisoners were discharged frem Fort La
fayette on Saturday, by special orders from
Washington. Their names were George Miller,
Of Fredericksburg, Va. and Henry A. Reeves,
editor of the GrecnpoiR republican WdtcAnas-
Beth took the oath OF allegiance.
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Washington, Oct. THE recently concluded
treaty between the Delaware Indians and the
United States, is officially proclaimed. II pro
v,des for the conditional purchase Of the form.
er's surplus lands by the Jeavenworb, Pawnee
spd Western Railroad Company Of Kansas, in
aid Of tho construction Of railroad near and
through their homo reserve. Tho number OF
acres is nearly two hundred and twenty. four
Thousand, at an aggregate valuation Of two hun
dred and eighty-seven thousand dollars
THE GRIN. WOOL QUESTION.
II is n, ceriained from an official source that
Gen. Wool has, ~ yet, receiv cd no instructions.
That he will proceed ~ Missouri is nov uncer-
tain.
MUSTERED OUT.
Col. Eiensten, who was under Suspension, has
been mustered out q the service. There was
no court q inquiry in the case. The regiment
has DIV indltd down 20 half it's original number.
EX, Gov. Jas. Duane Doty has been appointed
Superintendent Of Indian Affairs for Utah,
TO BE PROMOTED.
Brig. Gen. Mcdowell is to be made a Mioi
General Of volunteers.
The rebel picke's advance only 10 the ht
a mile beyond Falls Church during tho day
and retire further back from the hill at night.
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wnu, seuebody 70 Hsld Them.

TIE Richmond DespGtch says; I'VE have
NUMEROUS army on the PotomAc- its AIdor
~. colora Of the Confederate States upon Fan
ss, Hal !" However carefully they may plan,
TIA rebel dag on FGnssn Hall, it is not likely
70 grow thers.
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BOARD OF ALDERMES.-Ihe Board met yes
tsrday. President Genet In the chair.
Aid. Fresr offered 4 resolution calling on tia
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fRICE at SNiNd.
JcR'rson CRY, ont. Ga special dispatch to
the st. Louis D,mocy0, slys:
Little doubt is entertained here that General
Price is on his way South with the main body
Of bis force. His force reported to ho maxim
demo s'ra,ions near Georgetown and Seiala is
TCrcly "A detacluncut for the purpose Of keeping
COR advance guard engaged
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esnDAv WAS Tln HorrEar dAy ever kno"i
In WashipgtOa In October.
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A force of between thrco and four thousiu,
rlcl cavalry has been seen near Lepton, who's
object il is presumed TO he TO ret between gu
advance guard and this place, and then fall bach
upon Some stray regiment or transport Ition train
frOirp ant
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rnonAnl.r MnYrMENrs.

When last hcarl from General Prize advan
quad was at Clinton, henry county 1t is sup
posed that Price will push forward TO the Ar
kanas line. G,ncrsl Fremont will follow hin
closely ard give him battle whichever he can lin,
him
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DE,rH Of Nix. JANIS BLEEcKER.-By tho
ttath Of Mr.. James W. Blocker Treasurer Of
The Stock Exchange Bltfd, on Saturday last,
at the age Of "A years, this city has lost ono of
II. most active business men. and a citizen Of
the most upright character. Mr.. ecker was
native of this city, and was largely identified
with its growth and progros
IoUNO LADIES HEIrED Ely THE STRAIN
BOAT PoLICE.-A few days sin,o three young
ladies arrived here frcm Marblehead, Mass, on
their way by steamer to San Francisco, to join
their brother. Their fare had been prepaid at
the Office Of Wells Fargo & Co. at their place
OF destination, but on applying here for tickets,
they were told that the steamer was full and
they could not go until another vessel departed.
Having no means at command they could nc.s
return home, so they made known their cond ::
ton to the steamboat police. Though the in 1
tervention Of the officers passage was obtained
ANOTHER Editor GoSE To THE WAR;
Mr.. Charles g. Halpine OF the Nsw York Leaf
er, retircs from the editorial staff of that jour
nal, having been appointed Assistant Adjutant
General, with the rank of Major on the staff or
General Hunter now in Missouri. Mr. Hal
pine served with the cob, in Virginia, as Cap
tain.
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General Fremont designs to follow the rebel
army into Arkansas and force them to yht
whenever he can encounter them. The Paw.
masters who brought 81, 200 COO to pay oiF ths
troops 10 the 3lst of August, have discharged
their duty and returned TO ST. Louis. Claib.
Jackson is reported on the way to Texas.
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GoINo THROUGH THE MOTIONS.

Colonel Coffee, Of Bonneville, passed throug
here for ST. Louis, but IL has been asccrtaine
that he is on his way south with import; mt doc
uments containing an official record of the pro
ceejngs Of the mock legislature held at Lex
ington recently.
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A special dispatch TO the st Louis Republican
says;
1t seems 10 be the belief in military circ,o
here that General Price will avoid battle with
General Fremont, if possible; but Others enter
tam the opinion that he (prce) int ,nds sur
prise up n somo point the least protected, and
that We shall have fight in few days.
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A scout from Linn Creek reports the probable
death of the notorious rebel leader, Rev. Miske
johnson, who, while moving some OF Dupont &
Co. : powder on Friday night, was dangerously
wounded by the explosion OF one keg. General
liza tomorrow
The national Republican., 1861-01-14
Georgetown Correspondence.
GEoRGETowN, b. c., Jan. IL,

GEORGETOWN, d. c., Jan. IL, 1861.
Board of Common Council met yesterday eve.
ming, Mr.. E. Pickrell, President, in the chair
All the members present except Messrs. Dodge
and English.
message was received from the Mayor, ask.
ing for an increase of the police force which
was referred to Mr.. Stake. Mr.. Stake then
presented bill authorizing the Mayor to ap.
point eight additional policemen for such a
length of time as might be needed, which was
passed.
The annual report of the Clerk of Corpora.
ton, Mr.. VIM. Laird, was then read referred
to the Committee Of Ways and Means, for pub.
lication.
The total receipts of the Corporation for the
year 1860 were $73, 3,7l4.20; total expendi.
lures, $66,s7556. The estimated receipts will
exceed the expenditures $966O.45. The re.
ceipts from Water Board $ll ,347.95 expendi.
lures $l0,579.l9 leaving balance on hand Of
$76S.76.
The estimated receipts for 1861 are
$64229,4l; estimated expenditures $54, ,566.96;
estimated excess Of receipts over expenditures,
$9,660.45.
This morning, fire broke out in Mr.. John
S. Paxton's stable, which was entirely consum.
ed. 1t is supposed to be the work of an incen.
diary, o' which, judging from the number of
fires, we have great many at this time in our
town. Our fire companies were ont in force !;
also, the Union fire company of your city.
The Potomac Light Infantry and company
A and B Anderson Rifles, have organized a
patrol, and a portion were on duty last night
Vigilance at this time is their watch word.
The steamer c. G. Alger, Captain Fenton
left our wharf this morning for Alexandria, to
take on freight for Philadelphia.
A meeting was held at Tennallytown, to or
ganize military company from the county of
Washington. About thirty members were en-.
rolled. The meeting no doubt would have been
much larger had the weather been more pro-
pitious.
There is also company organized in Mont
gomery Co., whose motto is, " Home and the
Union" A meeting of this company is to be
held on Thursday evening next, for the purpose
of completing their organization. Success at
tend them.
Police Abars.-A negro was arrested this
morning, by Captain Delzell, for attempting to
obtain pistol from Mr.. Adler on false pre-.
tences. A well known habitue of our station.
house, named Miller, called at the latter place
last night for lodging which was granted.
There were several attempts made last night
at incendiarism in different portions of our
town, but were discovered in time to prevent
any serious damage being done to property.
The Mayor has appointed the following extra
police officers Jefferson Robinson, John Don.
aldson, Walter Pomroy, Randall Coleman, Sam.
uel Smart, Samuel Pearson, G. Sebaston, A.
! Brown.
The national Republican., 1861-01-14
Latest from Char,cstou.

Charleston, Jan. l2.-Mr. Gourdin, mem.
Der of the Convention, went to Fort Sumter
this morning on purely private errand.
All kinds Of rumors prevail here rs to the
cause of sending the two Secretaries Of the Gov.
ernor to Fort Sumter last night.
Some say dissatisfaction exists among Major
Anderson's men others say that surrender is
contemplated, and that he will evacuate.
Some people here are of the opinion that ne.
gotiations with the Government at Washington
are going on for q peaceful surrender and ces.
sation Of the warlike attitude now assumed.
Good authority gives credit to this statement.
The steamer Excel came in to-day with news
that the Brooklyn was off the bar This is re.
liable. She was seen this morning.
Colonel Haynes, on the part OF South Caro-
lima, and Lieutenant Hall, from Fort SUMTER
left for Washington to-day, with proposals and
for instructions.