The weekly Butte record., 1861-03-16
engaged for some time in arranging matters to

there, writing TO this city. says he impression
is very general among the military men that
| they would not be able to take it that whetb.
er they take il or not, there must be fearful
loss of life The President has received intel
| igence from Charleston stating that Governor
! Piekens had referred the question of Fort
| Sumpter-it having now become q national
questlon-to the Government of the Southern
Confederacy at Montgomery, and that no move
ment would be made looking to an attack until
action had been taken by the Southern Repub-
lie. But, on the heels of this intelligence in
formation has been received here to the effect
that the Republic had decided at once to
invest Forts Pickins and Sumpter. This later
intelligence was received by secession Senators.
Every effort possible is making here by the
secessonists to prevent an attack on Fort
Sumpter at Charleston. The fear still pre-
walls that the authorities cannot control the
masses, they being more like mob than any
thing else. II they can be controlled, there is
no doubt that the whole subject Of attacking
Sumpter will be referred to the Montgomery
Convention, or to Jefferson Davis the newly
elected President of the Conlederative States
by that Convention. The secessionists here
are aware that the first gun against Sump-
ter viii not only precipitate fight at Charles
ton, but at Savannah, Pensacola. and at the
mouth of the Mississippi river, and perhaps at
New Orleans They are not ignorant of the
fact that the Federal Government has recalled
sufficient number of naval ships to meet
present emergencies that recruiting for the
army and navy is actively progressing in all
the principal commercial cities, and besides,
that an army Of fifty thousand men stand rea-
dy, in the Northern States to march at a mo-
ment's warning in the event their services are
wanted by the Federal authorities The new
Southern Confederacy are not ready for any
such a demonstration, and their friends here
know il, and are shrewd enough to act Upon
it.
FAYETTEVILLE (Ark.) Feb 20th.- Official
vote OF Washington county, ga majority
against a Convention average majority of
ticket, 400. Prominent secessonsts are
gradually conceding that the State has gone
against Convention by large majority
In the Senate, February 1S!h, according to
the correspondent of the New York Times,
there was fare up between Gwn and La
than on the Post Route Bill Latham wished
TO concur in the House amendment, which
Gwin opposed.
Stantons Force Bill neither passed the
House Oh the 18th, nor was it rejected. Amo-
ton to reject the bill was repeated
The Pony Express, February 9th, passed
Fort Kearney at five this morning. Deten-
tions complained of are not attributable to the
Pony, which is faithfully performing its duty
Captain Meigs has returned from Florida
by direction of Secretary Holt, to resume the
charge of the Washington Acqueduct, leaving
III charge Of the Notifications at Tortugas Ma
jor Arnold, Of the Artillery. He represents
that they are in good condition TO resist any
attack from any quarter, and have by this time
been reinforced
There is trouble in the French Legation,
owing to contradictory advices sent to Paris.
Minister MERCER, who is imbued with sece sion
sentiments, having sent home reports conflict
ing with the official advices from Consuls and
other sources, explana ions have been required
Baron Stoeckel, the Russian Minister also sym
pathises with secession. Dispatches from Eu-
rope announce the determination of the Euro
pean powers to abide by the fixed policy of
recognizing no new Government before its
recognition by the Government from which it
has separated
The secessiOnists feel almost collapsed by
their overwhelming defeat in Tennessee.
Senate concurred in House amendment to
the Colorado Territorial Bill
The bill to organize the Territorial Govern
ment of Nevada was passed also, the Deco
tab Territorial Bill
The bill for the payment of the expenses
incurred in the suppression of Indian hostili
ties in California was taken up and passed.
Motions to take up the nominations Ct Black
to the Supreme Court and Petit District
Judge of Kansas, were rejected by three ma
jorty. M. Latham, Of California, voted against
Blacks confirmation and Gwin for it,
1t is stated that Senator Seward is prepar
ing another short speech, defining his position
as to the present state OF affairs. 1t is said
that he will sink the Chicago Platform.
The opening of the Bergen Tunnel formally
took place on Wednesday Feb 6. This tun-
mel is through Bergen hill 1900 feet. The
total cost of the tunnel, approaches, and long
dock was 81, 100000. 1t is the eastern termi-
nus of the New York and Erie railroad.
The reports that the British Consul at Pen
sacala had officially endorsed State clearance
for cotton-laden ship at that port is positively
denied TO be true by the British Legation in
Washington.
CURRENT FACTS AND RUMoRs.-From the
Sacramento Unions Washington correspon-
dence. we extract the following items:
MARTIAL LAW IN SouTH CARoL1NA-Gov
Pickens has issued his proclamation establish
ing martial law over Sullivan's Island. upon
which Fort Moultrie stands, and over the wa
tiers and marshes adjacent thereto. The law
prohibits all persons within its jurisdiction
from selling, disposlng or giving away spiritu-
Gus liquors without the permit, in writing, of
the commanding officer at the island. No per
sons will be permitted to land at or depart
from the island to hold any communication
with The posts there established, or to be at
large between the hours of tattoo and reveille,
without the written consent of the command
ing officer there. Boats and vessels are also
interdieted from touching at the island without
a similar permit. The military power is made
supreme in the enforcement Of these regula-
tions. and the officers in command are invested
with full authority to govern and regulate all
persons therein found, according TO military
law, and without any subsection or response
bilitv to the civil authorities and tribunals, or
any persons thereof
The TRAITOR FLoYD.-It appears from the
Investigations by the House Military Commit
tee, that Secretary Floyd accepted A. X. Bel
knap's bids for 100000 muskets. Secretary
Holt refuses to recognize the contract Bel
KNAPP says they were intended for the Sandman
Government. 1t is further shown that FLOYD
distributed, without any order, through the
Engineer of the Department, $4,000 percussion