Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-02-21
TaE CRISIS FACTS AND RUMORs.

engagements have been made for a loan OF S4,-
200, 900 by the first of March, when the Confed-
eracy will have fifty regiments ready for the
field, for the purpose of resisting coercion, and,
in case of blockade, marching on Washington.
Five boxes of ammunition, one containing
1000 boxes percussion caps, others 500 cartrid
ges with balls attached, designed for Mimic rifles,
were seized on the 18th inst. by the police at
New York, on board the steamer Huntsville,
destined for Savannah.
Dispatches from North Carolina say that the
contest in the State will be very close and ex-
ceedingly fierce, with the chances against the Sc
cessionitsts.
Private letters to prominent secession leaders,
say the effect of the Virginia election will be TO
carry Missouri for Union, by la.ge majority
The Richmond Enquirer advises Virginia to
be put on a footing, and calls on all the men
in the State to form regiments for immediate de-
tense it interprets MIR Lincoln's speeches to
mean coercion.
Reinforcements have been sent to Tortugas,
and others have been ordered from Texas and
the neighboring forts. In a short time all the
points commanding the Gulf of Mexico will be
strongly garrisoned and beyond the reach of any
force the revolutionists can collect
The Union vote in Virginia seems to have
converted Wise. In speech delivered at Rich
mond on Thursday night, he declared that che
was for the Union and the Constitution" He
sOlemnly denied the report that he intended to
lead an army to the capital, for the purpose of
Selling the public property, denounc ng that as
sertion as false and infamous" He deprecated
civil war, but added that "he would never sub
nit to a northern confederacy."
Gov Floyd will be in Washington in a few
days to make arrangements for his trial. Rus
sell and Ealey are still out bail, visiting
Congress, and promenading the street daily.
designations of army officers continue to
come in, in consequence of the secession agita-
ton.
Gen. Twiggs, in command of the Southwest
ern division of the army with headquarters IN
San Antonio, Texas, has been superseded by a
young officer, whose name has not yet transpired
The same command, it will be remembered, de-
volved on Gen. Taylor, in IS45.
Judge Hnyer, Solicitor of the Treasury, has
resigned, and returns to Geor5 ia. His reason
is, the secession of his State All documents
deeds, &c, which belonged to the seeding sena
tors and members, have been forwarded to then
by express and mail They have drawn their
full salaries for the session.
The speech of Mr.. Lincoln, at indianapolis
produces great effect in Washington. 1t is re
garded as an expression of the determination
the President elect to re take the forts, collect
the revenue In the ports Of the seeding States
and stop the postal arrangements The lnhu-
Gnce of these declarations of Mr. Lincoln upor
the Republicans in Congress, is very perceptblt
The opinions expressed in letter ascrlbed II
Mr. Peabody, of London, opposing concession
on the ground that they would impair the credI
of the Government abroad, attract attention
among the leading capitalists, and have beer
| brought to the notice of the Cabinet
South Carolina is not satisfied with the new
contederacy because it takes the warm making
power out of their hands.
The collector of New Orleans informs the fed
eral government that duties on goods passing
up the Mississippi will be collected there TO
the benefit of the government Of Louisiana.
Letters from the South give assurances tina
there is a lull in the secession excitement, anC
| that the hopes of an amicable adjustment arr
acquiring strength. 1t is believed that the Off
| GERS elected by the Montgomery Congress are
| in heart in favor of restoring matters TO thei
| old condition.
Intelligence from Charleston states that ther'
| is great distress among the working classes who
| beside suffering for want of employment, an
compelled to do military duty and be withdraw
| from their families. INSTRUMENTATION and othel
causes have led to the declaration of martial Law
| on Sulivan's Island.
| The military force now stationed in w ASH ing
| ton consists of a company of dragons, thre'
light batteries of artillery, four batteries of artil
| lery, and one OF engineers acting as infantry
| Total number about one thousand and twentI
| five men. Nearly as many more are expected in
! few days.
1t is asked on all hands what became of tn
SIS 600 900 or Sc 100000 obtained on Mr. Floyd
acceptances. Nobody believes Mr.. Russell hat
but q mparatively small part Of it. 1t is free
| w talked of in Washington that large portion
has gone 10 carry out the southern rebellion, ant
TO fill the pockets of the traitors.
The Special Committee of the House will
is said report the strongest resolutions condem
natory of Mr.. Ioucey's conduct in acceptin,
the designations of naval officers in,,arms agains
the United States at Pensacola, and after th,
| Department bad received information OF the sur
render of the Navy Yard.
1t IS now authorativeiy asserted that the Gov
| eminent will never abandon its forts at TOrtu
gas, Barancas, Pensacola and Key West, or III
line of military deiences along the western iron
tier of Texas. All of them are indispensable I
the integrity of the Union in a strategic point c
view. The forts are necessary to command tn
| Gulf and protect the trade and commerce in tina
quarter and the line of military posts are essen
tial TO prevent the South from overrUnning Mex
leo The latter are all in part Of the State Q
Texas where the Union sentiment is largely il
the ascendant, so that they would have tn
prompt assistance of a large volunteer force, a
short notice, ID aid the regular forces in what
ever movement might he found necessary to pro
tect the honor of the flag of the Union. Th
concentration of a strong naval force in the Gull
and the withdrawal OF Gen. Twiggs from tn
command of the Military Department Of Texas
show that the Administration is fully alive t
the importance of the points indicated
The New York police on Wednesday of las
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