The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-17
THE REVOLUTION.
HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON.
Refusal Of the President to Sur
render Fort Sumter.
Major Anderson Ordered to Defend it
to the Last.
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A Bloody Battle Between the South
* Gar 0linians and Federal
p Fsrces Expected.
Reported Outrages Of the Secessionists on the
Mississippi River.
Defeat Of the 0rittenden Adjustment
/ in the Senate.
Speeches Of Messrs. Simmons and Anthony
in the Senate.
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Mr.. GARNETrS SPEECH ON THE CRISIS.
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TINE GEORGIA STATE CONVENTION.
Tender Of the First Division or New York
Troops to Gov. Morgan,
&C., &C., &c.
Mr.. GARNETrS SPEECH On THE CRISIS.
TINE GEORGIA STATE CONVENTION
Tender Of the First Division Of New York
Troops to Gov. M0rgan,
&C., Sc, &c.
IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON.
Fort Sumter Not to be Surrendered
Instructions to Major Anderson
to Defend it to the Last.


The President adheres to his position in regard
70 the forts in Charleston harbor, and emphati
cauy refuses to surrender Fort Sumter, and will
80 inform Col. Hayne, the special Commissioner
from South Carolina, soho came here TO demand
its unconditional Surrender.
Lieut. Talbot, one of Major Anderson's commits
sioners, leaves this afternoon with special in
structspns to Major Anderson. The exact nature
Of these instructions is not known, but enough is
known to state positively that he is to maintain
has present status, and defend the fort in every
emergency.
The President informed Col. Hayne, in his inter
view yesterday, that any communication he had to
make must be made in writing. Col. Hayne has
therefore been engaged to-day in preparing let
Ter to the President, setting forth the complaints
el his people, and their demands respecting Fort
Sumter. stated yesterday pretty fully what
those demands were. Up to eight o'clock this
evening the President had not received the letter.
When it il received the President will answer it
promptly and unequvocaly.
As have repeatedly said, the President has
taken his position in regard to the affairs in
Charleston, and has deliberately made up his mind
~ to the course he intends to pursue, and undes'
:, circumstances loiu he surrender Fort Sumter
10 .as authorities Of South Carolina. Unless the
rrender is made, Col. Hayne says oceans ot
od triu be split
The instructions to Major Anderson were COM
pleted to-day. Quite number of Southern
men have called upon the President to know
what the nature of the instructions were, and to
urge upon the President to prevent collision
between the federal and State authorities. The
President required no urging to adopt such a
policy. In no instance, or under no circumstance,
will the government be the aggressor They will
act strictly on the defensive. II, however, the
authorities repeat their offences, as in the case OF
the Star Of the West there will be no alternative
left but TO open the batteries and silence them al
whatever cost His instructions are clear and ex-
phcit There is no ambiguity in them
Lieutenant Hall has left for New York. He will
return on Friday.
WASHINGTON, JAN 10, 1861
There N report here TO night that Fort Pickens has
been taken by Florida State troops II needs conrma
,on Also that the frigate Macedonian ia bound TO Pen
saooa, which she will have 10 stand the IRE o
Fort McI,ae, which is capable Of sinking ner
Although the President is determined to treat Coone
Hayne Of South Carolina, as he did the other Commits
s,ners from that state with dignhed normality, an
informed Senator who has Just left for the South state
,hat although Mr. Buchanan refuses TO receive officially
commissioner from any single seeding State, be vii
m, withhold HE Official recognition from authorizes
Ambassador from confederacy Of seeding states.
Tho Senate in executive session today, confirmed
sone importapt nominations, The Collectorshp o.
charleston was locked up in the Committee Commerce
NJ cav of Alabama who retired from the Senate "a
ocese,on,s, on Monday called meeting OF tn
osn,,tee but tomorrow there viii be one, and the sub
oct az the Colectorshp Of Charleston viii be considered
me President has not yet decided about his Csoine
APPOINTMENTS. Mr.. Greenwood Commissioner Of lndiat
,nave ard ex.Congrcssman from Arkansns-a strcnl
Union mans urged FOR Secretary Of the Interior
The telegraph IS nurthened with communications Z
the south, warning people there 70 abandon h nope
cancellation virginia and Kentucky have been rarticu
larly appealed TO- on the other hand the Northwest
urged TO stand hy tho tnion firmly than ever
Dispatches 20 Ohio, Illinois and Iowa, forward
n tonight, viii set the spirit there already
roased INTO blaze. frosh ntengoncafrom Mississippi
cg interruption and rdignities 10 Western steamboat
and passengers add fuel % the exotment We have re
pru that steamooa. has been stopped that other
have subjected 70 rigid examination that worth!
cxns have been sent back and that have bsc
nted on tho banks Of the river 70 enforcs the decree
a. the Commonwealth cf Mississippi
Mr. euEey of Ohio, IN bisspcech to-day, ntamma.crl
.so al,o,t affair, ov ths rs,,,
,na. are verified b. facts The real dsht 10 is predicted
nav bs on ne banks Of that before March, and
.ther n south Carolina tho Capitol imminent AZ ih
sanger Is a, both thoee points.
INC copdssn of the public nnd IN Virginia poriepd