The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-01-25
ing the mails In future; another in,tructing .
committee to report IN ordinance establishing
n Council Of Safety.
Yrs. New Ysrk.

NEW I0nK, jan 4.
Thirty-eight cases Of musksts, containing
dozen each, and quantity OF balls ana gun
powder, were SEIZED BY the police to-aay III
board the steamship Monticello, about 10 -"
for Savannah.
Fifty soldiers were brought from West Point
to Fort Hamilton to-day.
The Memphis Appeal Of the 18th inst, con.
firms the report that . battery OF guns ns,e
been placed at vicksburg 30 rs 70 command INC
river, and that boats are brought 10 By nr'nS
by the Governor Of Mississippi, but the order
for such surveillance Is unknown.
The Baltimore correspondent writes;
have positive knowledge that the people OF
Maryland are preparing, Independent OF INC
Governor, TO elect and convene sovereign
Convention. which will certainly withdraw tho
State from the Union before Uncoln's inaugu-
ration. speak knowingly.
from Virginia. Intelligent virginians, fresh
from different districts Of the State-msn hni-
ious for the Union-tell me that nothing but .
speedy Congressional concession can prevent
that State from seeding. Msryisnd and Nir-
ginia. Withdrawn before the 4th Of March.
must bring civil var.
18th that during the previous night the entire
armament and military stores VI the unitei
States revenue cutter Lewis Cas- vas selied and
taken possession Of by Capt. Thomas Rees' In
dependent company Of hlgiers Hhemsn. Tho
cutter was laid up for repairs on the opposite
side of the river. Her armament Was stored ~
the Belleville Iron Works.
The Charleston correspondent OF the Boston
Post, writing ON the 10th inst. makes the ioi-
lowing statements:
"Eyery man IN the community Is ANXIOUS
a. -. II.
the people. Almost any change would DC &C
cepted rs . relief. Business 10 Ne nearly sus-
spended rs possible. Merchants new years
accounts bring no money. where thousands
are due, dollars fail 10 be forthcoming. Mer-
chants VI large meaps have hardly the nsees-
sary money TO pay their daily expenses. The
failure to respond to their obligations ~ tho
North is not the consequence OF any DISPOSE.
ton to avoid such obligations, but Is the result
rior. Planters crops have cone forward only
in very limited degree. OF soarss fhsy can
not pay ill they have realized from their crops
Again, the last three months sales have been
as nearly nothing IN many branches OF business
rs possible. No man has bought anything 10
could dispense with. Hence stocks have secs
mulatej, and merchants cannot pay notes WIN
stocks In their store. Owner, o. ossss, s'osn We
real estate, find Il impossible 10 raise mercy Oh
them. Everything combines TO render IN
possible 20 get ready mcoey.
"a New Yorker" in q letter to the New
York Commercial Advertiser, thus reviews the
results Of two months observation Of the Sc
cesson rsoysment:
"During my sojourn IN the federal capitol
I perceive different tone Of feeling RON shat
saw some two months ago. Then SECESSION
and the traitorous Vaccinations OF the efiee-
holders and re-eaters had not been faliy made
known. Now they begin thsmseirs, 10 see tho
fully and wickepless u their first intentions.
nj least 30 conceive from their somewhat sub
dued zone and lack Of conhleucs in their own
strength. Besides embarrassment In nnan-
cial poiat Of view, the leaders IN the sovsmeht
OF secession begin to be alarmed for their own
reputation and the consequences OF disgrace
full failure.
While the timid portion Of the Southern
community who are friends 10 the Union, ara
gaining confidence In regard TO national Affairs,
believing that the incoming administration VIII
be more for the interest Of the country al large
than the present weak rule Of tbs so-enllei
Democratic party, the Northern friends oi the
country ore daily gaining strength. The trm
stand taken by many Of the officers VI rnnk In
the army and navy has done grent service In
the present emergency. tending TO strengthen
the oonsdence Of the wavsring portion oil tle
community"
Prom the New York Evening Posts c0rrs-
spondsnes:
ga gentleman lately arrived her. from Flor.
ida. rho has travelled through hhtama ana
Georgia, says that the people OF those states
dread the idea Of secession, but dat they have
been induced by the politicians% sate for II In
the hopes Of making better tsrmsN yish ths
North. The South CaYolinians are oil kejnore
eager 20 provoke some net OF war, 80 that tho,
Southern blood may be aroused. -
Certain def.leations 10 the Treasury are sa'd
to have been discovered. both in the South and
West, and the agents OF The department have
matter. II Cobb and Floyd bad remained In
Office little while longer there would have
been nothing len " the tiso or the arnoriss.'
From the oorrespondesce Of the PhilSislphis
Press:
"Nr. Dawes, Representative from Mas'a-
ehusstts, after violent debate In the House
the other day, asked q conservative Southern
nan, who was appealing to The Republicans
come down from their Chicago HntfOrm, and
help save the Union, whether he tMr. Hill)
would tnke the platform Of the party with
which he acted during the late campaign, tho
Bell paIty,) viz, the Constitution and tho
Union, and the endorsement OF the Avs -,
Mr. Hill said 10 STOOL BY that party. but
added that Ii would not do M basis of settle
ment; and asked Mr.. Dawes whether he would
take Il, to which Mr.. Dawes rcplicl, amid
great enthusiasm. Yes Sir. every letter of tho
Consultation, every obligation Of the Union.
and every FIXTURE Of the law"
wecopy the foilowins from the correspond
encc Of the n. Y. Tribune:
"The terms upon which Georgh has seeded
preserving the postal and revenue laws aud
retaining tie officers ofths United States-ha,s
excited much comment here. This course seal
culated, II not intended. TO draw OF tho trade
Of South Carolina. and build mp Savannah to
the ruin OF Charleston, which has already $40
ri6cei all her foreign commerce, and "a hsA
losing her domestic trade. This sham Is likely
To produce much irritation n South Carolina.
- she vas urged % By Mr.. Toou'bs and others
who are now pro6ting BY her prcclp,nsey'
Mr.. Ivsrson, who va, ~ bot for secession.
yet retains his seat In the senate. though
Georgia has nominslly retired.
The Kansas Admssios ban Josssd the Senate
but with nm amendment ktehed Vn establishing
q Judicial District, intended 10 smharrass and
delay the bill. There are special Orders on tho
calender sh nc ,, w SSr'I I'm sDi
they arc disposed Of The House wiz probably
reject the amendment, aud, n The ssnaie will
be purged by the time u can b vturned, the
bill can thru be carried In its original form or
III it be thought best to accept, Judge Petit
will not have IN ensy term In being confirmed
Discussion for ieu weeks viii do him good.
The Telegraph Devs received on Thnniay
before our paper Was put 10 pres Vas no<
specially important Prom Washington under
date Of Jan. -. We learn that the House paeiho
Rail Road Bill Was virtually killed In the Senate
by amendments. Captain Armstrong late
commander Of the Pensacola Navy Yard re
ports that be was obliged to surrender the yard
because three fourths Of his men we're 'sees-
sionists.
Lieut.. Saunders, bearer ofdi'psiches to CAPT.
Armstronr. hal them demanded OF him but no
refused 10 give them up. A reply VA, made
that they would be taken from him; ne sald
that vo1H he an net Of war Against the govern