Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-02-14
The southern Rebellion.

a StrOng q vigorous government Will go
into immediate operation, with full powers
and ample funds.
No proposition for compromise or re-
construction will be entertained.
The Congress will remain in session to
make all necessary laws.
MONTGOMERY, Feb. s.-Congress was
in secret session four hours to day, and
met again tonight, and has probably ac-
complshed important results which will be
made known tomorrow. The only public
session was h" in hour, this morning, con
sumed in prayer, and business resolutions.
The roads are all blocked and will prob
ably remain sol for 2 or 8 days, with snow.
No mails come in or have gone out since
Wednesday.
SAVANNAH, Feb 9.-Gov Grown seized
FIVE vessels yesterday owned in New York.
viz the Briggs R.NV Kibble and Golden
Lead, Banks D. Calden, Murry and Adjust
err, and the schooner Julia A. Hallock.
WASHINGTON, Feb. s.-The impression
here among gentlemen who are well ac-
quainted with the subject, is that no ap-
prehensions need be entertained relative to
an immediate attack on Fort Sumter, as it
will be referred to the Southern Congress,
while meantime the secession authorities
will keep stlict guard to the fort to inter
cept any reinforcement to Maj Anderson.
All domestic supplies and mail facilities
are to be denied, and all possible means
taken 20 starve out the garrison.
The committee Of the Peace Congress
were engaged to-day on a measure looking
to an adjustment Nearly all the commits
sioners have arrived, including those from
Massachusetts, and New York. A large
number Of influential gentlemen from all
parts of the country are constantly arriving,
embodying many members from the Vir-
ginia Legislature.
Captain Tilton, Of Maryland, attached to
the navy, and a member Of the Legislative
House board, committed suicide this after
noon by Moving his brains out with pis-
toll. He had for some time been much de
pressed, owing to the present state Of the
country.
Dispatches received by distinguished Sc
cession leaders, indicate that export duty
will be laid on cotton.
The confirmation of Kink nomination as
Atty Genera ,isdelayed in the Senate BY Re
publicans, until it is ascertained whether be
will execute the CoIfax bill, relative to post
al service in seeding States. It is under
stood that the norinee will execute the
provision Of that bill to the letter.
General Wool, New York delegate to tie
peace convention, will demand guarantee is
that the capital shall not be attacked before
he will assent to any plan of reconciliation.
Major Richie and Gov Andrew Of Mas
sachusetts have rendered troops ready for
march at a moments notice for the protec-
ton of the capital.
BosroN, Feb. 9.-The Iraceler states
that Banks here will not take the loans Of
the New Administration unless the affairs
at the South are satisfactorily arranged.
WAsHINGToN, Feb. 8.-Col. Hayne, in
reply to the President to-day, says, although
bis emphatic refusal to my demand closes
the mission, he wishes TO correct the inn
preston that Carolina wished to purchase
Sumter Carolina would make compen-
sation for injury done to the property, but
the idea of purchase is entirely inconsistent
with right in the assertion Of paramount
right. Carolina claims to have dissolved
political connection. and destroyed all po-
litical relations of our Government with
everything within her borders.
She is separate and independent gov
eminent, exercising sovereignty over every
foot of Sumter. The avowed intention to
hold Sumter as military post, by a for
eign government, leaves the authorities there
TO determine the proper course to be pur-
sued. He asks the President ifhe is aware
that the holding of a fortress by foreign
power, against the will Of the authorities,
is the highest insult that can be offered.-
He says that Carolina has not taken Sum-
ter because Of misplaced confidence in the
Government that has deceived her, and they
think the reply to his demand that the oc-
cupation of Fort Sumter is no cause of irri-
tation, but for the protection of Carolina,
is ironical for grave subject. He con-
cludes that if the responsibility rests on
Carolina, that Cove ment is unconcious
of the fact.
Certain distinguished Carolinians have
telegraphed to Gov. Pickens requesting him
still to forbear assaulting Fort Sumter
The Governor replied that he would take
into respectful consideration any sug-
gestions from them, but he could not give
a definite answer until be shall have re-
ceiyed the Presidents communication, and
ascertained the grounds OF tie latter's re-
fusal to rurrender Fort Sumter
BY reason Of the receipt Of information
to-day Of the seizure of New York ships at
Savannah, together with the recent action
of the New Orleans Custom House, in OBJ
structing the interior commerce, in effect, Of
paying tribute, and the declaration of the
Montgomery Congress on opening the
southern ports free to commerce, John
Cochrane Of New York, will call up Mon
day and press to a passage the bill intro
duced heretofore by him, providing for the
foreign execution of the federal revenue laws
for the protection of the commercial irtsf-
ests the Nation, against fagitious attacks