, 1861-01-04
Interesting from Charleston and
Washington


WAsuISoroS. jan a,-Thc Post Office DR..
Isabel line for the conveyance Of the mails
from Charleston to Key West.
Many persons found it impossible to obtain
adnlittancc to the. Senate. galleries to-day,
they being crowded as carly IS teu o'clock
this morning. In addition to the oratorical
attraction, it was thought the President would
transmit the contemplated n1essage relative
to affairs in South Caroliln- This, however,
has been necessarily delayed, owing to Ger
tain pending questions. Instead Of the n1es-
ant nomination for Collector in the ncighbor-
hood Of Charleston Harber. The nan,s is be-
Neved to be VIM. McIntire of PENNSYLVANIA,
although others say he is Of New York.
The Republican Senators desired to go into
Executive session oil tho subject, but this was
was carried By the Democrats present, with
the exception Vt Senators Ri2ler, Latham aud
Powell. It Is not certain, according to present
appearances, that Mr.. McIntire will lie con-
frmed. The nomination Is considered in the
highest degree important, and IS 5orcshadow-
inis the future operations of the Admiuistra.
ton.
Late accounts from Charleston state that
1000 negroes are engaged in tue erection Of
forti1caiions in the larbor, and that the chan
nels leading to Fort 5umteF eFhase been obssrnct-
ed by suuken vessels aud the buoys removed; al
30 thatG .Pickcns has received the offer Of TO-
600 volunteers from without the State, who
hold themselves In readiness.
1t Is not true, rs has been reported, that
Senator Seward Of New York, Intends either
to submit proposition relative TO the pres
ent crisis, or TO make speech on tho subject.
WAsu1SGroS, jan S-1nte1ligeuce WAS rc~
ceiyed LAST night that Fort Sumter is now be-
sieccd that all Maj. Andcrsonts communica~
tIois are cut of; that Fort Mou1trie has been
completely repaired, and the gums rcmounted,
and that eve1ythingis in readiness to open
! fire on Maior Anderson New batteries arc
being erected all around him by the secession
| lists, ind every day the danger and difficulties
Of reinforcing him are Increased. His frequent
applications Tor re1nforcemente, and even the
| tears and prayers Of his wife, having failca to
move the President, he has determined never
| again to renew his request, but will perish, If
| he mnst, in the Fort Ills men have hound
! themselves with IN oath to stand by and per
ish with him. It ia beyond doubt that Il
! combination Is forming to take forctb1e pos
| session of the Government 1t Washington on
time is not yet determined The above is
from sources which 1eayes no doubt Of Its re-
liability. Gentlemen eensure the apparent in
| tactivfty OF the President, contending that BY
/ arailing himself Of the counsc,s and services
| Of Licutenant-Generals Scott all possibility Of
danger could be avoided.
-Mr. Biugham's bill, reported by him from
House Judiciary Committee to-day, provides
| whenever by reason Of unlawful o6stfuctions,
| combinations or assmb1aces OF persous. Il
shall become Impracticable in the Judgment
Of the President to execute the revenue laws,
and collect the duties on imports in the ori-
nary wny, it shall be layfuI for him to direct
tahlished and kept in any secure placo
within some point or harbor OF said District,
either on land or On board sny ressel; and In
that ease It shall he the duty Of the Collector