The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-26
The News.

Our Nasl ron correspondent announces that
the govern 49, has despatched reinforcements to
Fort Sumttt, ~ Charleston harbor, and Fort
Pickens, al Pensacola, and this report is some
what confirme5 ny the departure of the steam
sloop- of. wa BI ooklyn from Norfolk on Thursday,
bound South, with sealed orders, having on board
two companies of soldiers from Fort Monroe.
The preparation If the government have been
quietly made, md there is reason to believe the
expedition will Prove successful
There was report current in Washington yes
terday that the Grand Jury of the District had in
dicted Mr Floyd, cy-Secretary Of War, for NAL
feasarce in Office.
An interesting letter from Capt Doubleday, to
which alusion made yesterday, giving an
count of the condition of affairs inside and outside
of Fort Sumter, may be found in another column
The Rhode Island House Of Representatives yes
terday concuired with the Senate in repeating the
Personal Liberty bill of that State. The vote
stood forty nine to eighteen.
Geographic correspondence has passed be-
tween Senator Toombs, Of Georgia, and Mayor
Wood rcla.ve TO the recent seizure Of arms in this
city Mr.. Toombs inquired if it was true that the
arms had been seized by the public authorities.
The Mayor responded that the arms had been
seized by the police, but that the city Of New
York should in 10 way be held responsible for the
outrage. lie furthermore states that if he had
the power he would summarily punish the authors
of the illegal and unjustifable seizure.
An enthusiastic Union meeting of Southern resi-
dents of the metropolis was held at the Cooper
Institute on Thursday evening.
In Congress yesterday the Senate considered
private bills and adjourned till Monday. In the
House the debate Oh the report of the Committee of
Thirty three was resumed, and Messrs. Nelson, Of
Tennessee; Leake, of Virginia, and Pottlc, of New
York, made speeches on the crisis of the nation.
Mr. Grow offered resolution directing the Special
Committee on the Presidents Message to inquire
concerning the reports relative to the existence
Of an organization for selling the federal buildings.
A number of private bill were considered.
company of fifty United States troops from
Governors Island was landed yesterday on pier
No. l, East river, destined for Washington city,
The steamship Ariel Captain Wilson, from As
pinwall January l5 arrived at this port yesterday
morning, bringing the passengers, mails and over
one million Of dollars in treasure which left San
Frsnc-co on the LIST inst. The Ariel also brings
the South Pacific and Central American mails.
The news from California by this arrival has been
anticipated by the overland expresses.
The news from Central and South America is
not marked by any important features. with the
eAcepton of that from New Granada, where
the revolutionary friends of Mosquera were tri-
umphing over the government forces in all direc-
tons. Mosquera himself had crossed the noun
tains into Nieva with considerable force and was
marching straight the capital, where affairs
are in very disturbed state, and the garrison
inadequate to defend il for any length Of Time.
Gen. Jones, Uaited States Minister, was on his
way 10 Bogota, and expected to reach there
about the lst inst. As far as heard irom
the votes for next President give Vice
President Arboeds a majority over Gen. Her
ran. The revolutionary States had, of course, not
voted. Our Panama correspondent states that
the missing sloop- of-war Lcyant has not yet been
heard of. The probability, nevertheless, il that
she II still safe. There is good reason to ap-
prehe nd the worst until proper and sufficient time
has been given for search. She has doubtless
put into some distant and obscure port for repairs.
The progress of Chile is every day more marked.
New laws have Just been passed, making the most
liberal provisions for popular education at the
public expense. The budget of estimated
penscs fer 1861 amounts TO between six and seven
millions. The Indians at the south are again
troublesome. In Valparaiso business was dull and
copper had declined.
Peru is unusually quiet General Mendibur0 has
been nominated for the Presidency by the Conyen
ton From the report OF the Minister Of Finance
the receipts Of the national treasury amounted in
1869 10 more than nineteen and a half millions
and tho expenses very little less.
There are rumors of an intended revolution IN
salvador during the absence Of President Barrios
who intended paying visit to President Carrera.
Of Guatemala, who was preparing to receive his
guest with every mark OF consideration. The for.
mer bad taken precautionary measures to secure
himself against his enemies.
Mr.. Dmi,iy. United States Minister, had moved
the Legation from Costa I.ica to Managua, the ca.
pitai OF Nicaragua. The coffee crop in the former
republic will not exceed So 600 quintals far short
Of last years.
BY the California mail So have news from the
town OF Guaylnas, in Sonora. la the month III
October last, that place being threatened by a
large force Of McXicsns and indians IA, United
States Vice Consul. Mr.. tden, sent au urgent but
polite request to the officer commanding ber
Britannia Maicsty's ship o. war Pyiades, th.rlyins
ID the haIbor, for assistance and protection ia -
desperate An extremity, There being bat etJ U.u.
,neass II defence III tLc town. The au.Hcr ~.
turned by Captain Dc Couroy va, bnG rvfu IL
coucbed in terms chalaciett-ticsllF hbt apt
British.
The consideration 81 tbe governor arnUt
message being the rCgu'1I ordcr ia tlc 81 1tc gt
Albany yesterday, an Interesting discussion took
place thereon, leading a. expressions oi opinion
ON the lart Of senator, Hith regard 60 .ecas iuu
coercion and other loteral branches Of tho
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