The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1861-02-13
General Intelligence

Says Ir ntelIgeuee than that received By the Bohe
milan at Portland. ooso.,
Of specie the Arabia brings on freight 81 ooo:
The sales Of cotton ut Liverpool on the 18th reach
ed 90 600 bales The market geAefa4l! cosou '' a.
former quotations c,.
from the home squadron.
On the lqth Of January the commander Of the feet
received orders through Col Piekens, at Washington
to send Immediately Florida the steamer FoWhatan
the frigate Sabine and the corvette 1t. LOUIS:
4 critical examination of the position OF the squad
ron showed that every ship short Of provisions
The impression prevailed that the ships 8oulu 90 -
Havana after provisions, and obey secretary Toucey $
instructions
Serious disaffection was manifested by the Powhat&n
officers when the destination of the vessel was made
known to them. The first and third heutenants, anu
nurser rendered their designations me captain CON
ditionay accepted them but prohibited their return 10
| the steamer :,
An order was issued prohibiting the officers, sailors
and marines from writing political news
Washington correspondent of one Of the New
York papers ntmates that fort Sumter has Deen rem
forced BY the soop Brookins having landed upwards
| ofthree hundred men, by boats with mnihed oars.
/ Nrw YORK Feb. 4.-The United States storeshlp
Sunply has arrived with the wives and children OF t1e
United States officers in command Of fort Pickens'
An officer Of the navy just from Pensacola says the
greatest INSTRUMENTATION prevalent among the You
teers: some dispensing and returning home others
searching after goper all Disguised with the general
state of affairs.
Orders have been issued to the African squadron for
the immediate return of the steam soop Mohlcan ana
| steamers Sumter and Mystic.
report saws that resolution will be introduced IN
the house of representatives on the It'll providing for
revenue at the mouth of the Mississippi river and re-
healing the law making New Orleans port OF entry
NEW York, Feb 5.-The Virginia election returns
thus far received show the probable triumph OF the
Union candidates for the convention. ex-governor
Henry A. Wise is elected delegate from Princess Anne
1 county.
It is said that the Virginia commissioners to the con-
gress of border States will Offer the first thing, reso-
luton depgecang the of force against the lecedn9
States.
New YORK Feb. 5.-The steamship Kedar from Liv-
erpeol the 22d ut Besides the news already tele-
graphed, the following additional items of European
/ intelligence:
Mes3rs. James Hewitt & Co, write hy the Kedar that
| the demand FOR cotton was active.
Messrs Francis Edison & Co, and Leenone & hadda-
chaci of London; and Henry Smith Sonssot Biz
mingham, had suspended payment
Lord John Russell by letter, has rendered the ser
vices of the British consuls respecting the obtaining
from other sources sufficient amount OF cottonto sup
ply the deficiency which may result from the American
| crisis Nothing more of hostile movements
| The London Times SAYS if all the southern States
combine in the formation of eonfederacy they will be
the real United States far prosperity is concerned
Every national advantage is on the side of the slave
southerners will be the lords Of the nost magnificent
domain in the world aud will control the passage be-
tween the two oceans.
PORTLAND Feb 1.-THE Canadian steamship Anglo
Saxon from Liverpool at noon Thursday the 24th via
Londonderry Friday evening, the 10Th ult has ar
rived at this port Her accounts three days later
than those by the Kedar at New York.
LIVERPOOL, Jan. 25-The brokers' circular reports
the sales of cotton the past week at 600 bales The
business opened buoyant at an advance of ID, which
,kl, alaCirr dull 10
weeks rates. No news Of Importance.
New YORK, Feb "a salute fired to-day in
! honor of the State of Virginia
/ WASHINGTON Jan. 3l.-The whole Massachusetts del
egaton yesterday with the exceptions of senator Sum
ner, united in urging the dispatch of delegates to the
border States for conference the political crisis.
! Captain Megs, in command at Tortpgas informs the
government that he IS fixed to be able to defy
| any attack
Col Judge, the commissioner from Alabama, has ar
rived with power to negotiate for the federal prop
| erty IT. his State.
The war and navy departments are becoming still
more secret and sensitive in regard to the publication
| of their orders
The members Of congress from Virginia say the
people of that State opposed to secession. They
believe that if Virginia should withdraw herself from
the Union, war or anarchy must ensue.
/ The special tariff committee Of thu house of repre-
senatiyes have agreed upona report 70 recommend tue
reduction of duties sugars.
r
expectation and excitement this morning on account
of the peace convention which meets in this city to-
4 day. Nearly all the border saveholdng Sates-Yir-
gina, Tennessee, Kentucky Maryland, Delaware &c,
are represented by full delegations
1t is stated that the propositions first before
the convention, those offered by the delegation from
Tennessee. They have been prepared by Gen Pillow
ex-governor lsham Harris and Hon. Andrew Ewing
They SAID to be such as both tie Union men and
secessonists can agree upon and have already partly
sustained.
Numerous other propositions are mentioned, but il
is said they of a nature not to command general
sympathy and the concentration of the true Unior
strength in both sections. In the meantime Mr. Hami
ton, of Texas, has made strong Union speech in the
f house.
The news received here from virginia. to the efee
the convention election is very hody contested.
WAsH1NGroS, Feb 1.-THE border State peace con
venon assembled in this city at IL o'clock to-day witt
closed doors.
1t is said that the delegations of nearly all the border
State full and confdent,of arriving at satsfac
tory arrangement.
This is all that has transpired up to the moment
sending this dispatch.
In the meantime it is reported here by members o
congress- members of the convention and others, tina
the feeling of the northern people is strong against am
attempt at coercion and that it will he expressed
in some most decided manner
1t is also stated, on authority, in diplomatic circle
here, that England and France will never permit tn
blockade OF southern ports even Should that be decides
upon by the coercion party
An additional body of federal troops arrived in tn
morning train bringing artillery arms and munitions
war
!, Lieut. Halls departure for Charleston with officis
e dispatches has been postponed.
The cabinet is considering the refusal of the ssistar
treasurer at New Orleans to give up the coin bullion
It the branch mint, which amount to $3.50 900
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.--The convention organised Il
day by making expresden Tyler its president and al
pointing the usual officers.
/ The proceeding were opened with prayer by Re,
o DR.. Gurley
}, Mr. Tyler addressed the convention in a speech
/ half an hour setting forth the proper object ofits
II sembng, of devsing some mode if possible of recon
cling the sectional differences of the country aud
storing the integrity of the Union with Justice to bot
sections on a basis ofuncondtona equality and qua
e antee of the rights of the seeding States. Upon
other basis could reconciliation and restoration be
feeted. Upon other basis would Virginia consent
At cooperate to such end. The speech of Mr.. Tyl
,e made profound impression 1t viii be published in
Al mediately by order Of the convention.
All the commissioners from the southern border Stat
express their entire willingness TO follow Virginia
to The convention ofborder States have elected expires
or dent John Tyler, of Virginia, president
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