the part of the latter, leading to the former's resignation. He also counselled resistance to Federal coercion. Speeches were made by Lieutenant-Governor Montague, Attorney-General Tucker, and others. The policy of the Legislature was severely commented upon. -ABOLITIONISTS attempted to hold a meeting at Rochester, N. Y. It was broken up by citizens, and resolutions in favor of the Union were passed, and cheers given for General Scott and Major Anderson. A flag bearing the inscription, "No compromise with slavery," was not allowed to be suspended across Buffalo street. The authorities prevented a general riot.-N. Y. Herald, Jan. 12. -Born branches of the New York Legislature adopted strong Union resolutions, tendering the assistance of the State to the President, and ordered them sent to the President, and the Governors of all the States.-(Doc. 20.) Jan. 12.-The Star of the West arrived at New York, having failed to land her troops at Fort Sumter. The Captain reported that unexpected obstacles in the removal of buoys, lights, and ranges, which, though he arrived in the night, compelled him to wait till daybreak outside the harbor, rendered a successful entrance impossible.-(Doc. 21.) -SENATOR SEWARD, in his place in the Senate, spoke upon the present troubles of the country, and avowed his "adherence to the Union, in its integrity and with all its parts; with his friends, with his party, with his State, or withcut either, as they may determine; in every event, whether of peace or of war; with every consequence of honor or dishonor, of life or death." He said that "Union is not less the body than liberty is the soul of the nation." The speech is denounced by both extremes, and is understood by the Southerners to mean ercion," while the political friends of the Senator consider it a relinquishment of his principles.-Times, Jan. 13. 66 CO -FORT BARRANCAS and the navy yard at Pensacola, were seized. The late commandant of the navy yard, in a dispatch to Government, The Pensacola navy yard contains a hundred and fifty-six thousand dollars' worth of ordnance stores.-Richmond Enquirer, Jan. 14. -ARTILLERY were ordered to Vicksburg by the Governor early this morning, to hail and question passing boats on the Mississippi river. A salute of fifteen guns was fired last night at Jackson, on the reception of the news from Alabama and Florida. - Raleigh Standard, Jan. 14. Jan. 13.-Governor Pickens, of South Carolina, sent to Washington for a balance of $3,000 due him as late Minister to Russia. The Department adjusted his accounts by sending him a draft on the Charleston Sub-Treasury, the money in which has been seized by the State. Jan. 14.-Judge Smalley delivered a charge to the grand jury of the Federal court in New York, specifying what overt acts constitute treason.' Jan. 15.-Major-General Sandford tendered the whole of the First Division New York State Militia to the Commander-in-Chief, to be ready for service in an hour's notice. -COLONEL HAYNE, a Commissioner of South Carolina to Washington, was received by the President, and demanded the withdrawal of the garrison of Fort Sumter. He was requested to submit a written demand. -THE United States Coast Survey schooner Dana, was seized by the Florida State authorities.-The World. Jan. 16.-The names of William L. Yancey of Alabama, and James H. Hammond of South this day, as candidates for the presidency and Carolina, appear in the Apalachicola Times of vice-presidency of the Southern Confederacy. 1 The Evening Post of the 14th of January contains this charge in full. any more drafts, not even to pay Anderson's | work, and did work faithfully all night upon All the cash in his vaults is to be re- the ramparts.-Charleston Courier, Jan. 11. men. -Ir is ascertained that all the seceding States have drawn their quota of arms for 1861 in advance. The order from South Carolina was filled only a few days before the passage of the ordinance of secession.-Commercial, Jan. 8. Jan. 9.-Mississippi State Convention passed the ordinance of secession. Delegations from South Carolina and Alabama were invited to seats in the Convention. They were greeted with applause. Efforts were made to postpone action, which were voted down. The fifteen delegates who opposed the ordinance will sign it to-inorrow, making the vote unanimous. Fireworks were displayed at the capitol in Jackson this evening. The excitement is intense.-N. O. Picayune, Jan. 10. Jan. 11.-To-day a party of Louisiana State troops, under command of Captain Bradford, took possession of the United States Marine Hospital, about two miles below New Orleans. The patients in the Hospital, numbering two hundred and sixteen, were ordered to be removed; those who are convalescent, immediately, and those who are confined to their beds, as soon as possible. The reason assigned for this inhuman action is that the authorities want the quarters for their own troops. -A UNION meeting was held at Wilmington, N. C., this evening, which was attended by over one thousand persons.-Evening Post, Jan. 15. -FLORIDA and Alabama adopted ordinances of secession; Florida passed her ordinance by a vote of 62 to 7, and Alabama by yeas 61, nays 39. The Alabama Convention was far from unanimous; a large part of that State is decidedly opposed to extreme measures. The Alabama ordinance of secession calls upon the people of all the Southern States to meet in convention at Montgomery, on the 4th of February next, for the purpose of forming a provisional or permanent government. Immediately after the passage of the ordinance, an immense mass meeting was held in front of the -Ar half-past 7 A. M. the steamship Star of the West was signalled at the entrance of Charleston harbor. As she made her way toward Fort Sumter, a shot was sent across her bow from a battery on Morris' Island, when she displayed the United States flag, and was repeatedly fired into from the Morris' Island battery and from Fort Moultrie. Her course was then altered, and she again put to sea. Guns were run out at Fort Sumter, but none were fired. At 11 o'clock Major Anderson sent a flag with a cominunication to Governor Pick-capitol; a secession flag, presented by the ens, to inquire if this act had the sanction of the State Government; was informed that it had, and thereupon sent a special messenger to Washington with dispatches.-(Doc. 18.) Jan. 10.-An intense excitement at Charleston, on account of a rumor that the sloop-ofwar Brooklyn was dispatched for that place. Great preparations are made to receive her. The buoys in the harbor are removed, and threats are made to fire on the ship. -A STEAM-TUG called the Aid left the wharf to-night for the purpose of reconnoitring. She is mounted with one gun, and is under the command of Lieut. Hamilton, formerly of the Federal navy. -FORT MOULTRIE is being rapidly put in order by a large force of workmen. There are over forty South Carolina railroad hands actively and constantly employed under Mr. Bryant. Twenty hearty, strong negroes were sent down by the Rev. Mr. Prentiss and set to State House, cannon were fired, guns fired, women of Montgomery, was raised on the etc., and in the evening the whole town was illuminated.-(Doc. 19.)—Evening Post, Jan. 12. -JUDGE JONES, of the United States District Court, this afternoon announced from the windows of the court-room in the custom-house building, at Mobile, that the United States Court for the Southern District of Alabama was "adjourned forever." Mr. George M. Brewer, of the same place, gave one hundred cords of wood for the use of the garrison at Fort Morgan, and proffered the services of twenty negro men as laborers on the works.—Mobile Advertiser, Jan. 12. AT Richmond, Va., a banquet was given to John B. Floyd, late Secretary of the Navy. That gentleman made a speech, wherein he related a conversation with the President, which he claimed showed a breach of faith on the part of the latter, leading to the former's resignation. He also counselled resistance to Federal coercion. Speeches were made by Lieutenant-Governor Montague, Attorney-General Tucker, and others. The policy of the Legislature was severely commented upon. -ABOLITIONISTS attempted to hold a meeting at Rochester, N. Y. It was broken up by citizens, and resolutions in favor of the Union were passed, and cheers given for General Scott and Major Anderson. A flag bearing the inscription, "No compromise with slavery," was not allowed to be suspended across Buffalo street. The authorities prevented a general riot.-N. Y. Herald, Jan. 12. -Born branches of the New York Legislature adopted strong Union resolutions, tendering the assistance of the State to the President, and ordered them sent to the President, and the Governors of all the States.—(Doc. 20.) Jan. 12.-The Star of the West arrived at New York, having failed to land her troops at Fort Sumter. The Captain reported that unexpected obstacles in the removal of buoys, lights, and ranges, which, though he arrived in the night, compelled him to wait till daybreak outside the harbor, rendered a successful entrance impossible.-—(Doc. 21.) -SENATOR SEWARD, in his place in the Senate, spoke upon the present troubles of the country, and avowed his "adherence to the Union, in its integrity and with all its parts; with his friends, with his party, with his State, or withcut either, as they may determine; in every event, whether of peace or of war; with every consequence of honor or dishonor, of life or death." He said that "Union is not less the body than liberty is the soul of the nation." The speech is denounced by both extremes, and is understood by the Southerners to mean "coercion," while the political friends of the Senator consider it a relinquishment of his principles.-Times, Jan. 13. -FORT BARRANCAS and the navy yard at Pensacola, were seized. The late commandant of the navy yard, in a dispatch to Government, The Pensacola navy yard contains a hundred and fifty-six thousand dollars' worth of ordnance stores.-Richmond Enquirer, Jan. 14. -ARTILLERY were ordered to Vicksburg by the Governor early this morning, to hail and question passing boats on the Mississippi river. A salute of fifteen guns was fired last night at Jackson, on the reception of the news from Alabama and Florida. - Raleigh Standard, Jan. 14. Jan. 13.—Governor Pickens, of South Carolina, sent to Washington for a balance of $3,000 due him as late Minister to Russia. The Department adjusted his accounts by sending him a draft on the Charleston Sub-Treasury, the money in which has been seized by the State. Jan. 14.-Judge Smalley delivered a charge. to the grand jury of the Federal court in New York, specifying what overt acts constitute treason.1 Jan. 15.—Major-General Sandford tendered the whole of the First Division New York State Militia to the Commander-in-Chief, to be ready for service in an hour's notice. -COLONEL HAYNE, a Commissioner of South Carolina to Washington, was received by the President, and demanded the withdrawal of the garrison of Fort Sumter. He was requested to submit a written demand. -THE United States Coast Survey schooner Dana, was seized by the Florida State authorities.-The World. Jan. 16.-The names of William L. Yancey of Alabama, and James H. Hammond of South this day, as candidates for the presidency and Carolina, appear in the Apalachicola Times of vice-presidency of the Southern Confederacy. 1 The Evening Post of the 14th of January contains this charge in full. 15 Jan. 18.-In the Massachusetts State Legis- | portion of the Brooklyn city military was muslature to-day, a series of resolutions was passed tered to cooperate.-Herald, Jan. 22. by a unanimous vote, tendering to the President of the United States such aid in men and money as he may request, to maintain the authority of the general Government. The preamble to the resolution declares that the State of South Carolina, in seizing the fortifications of the Federal Government, the Post Office, Custom House, moneys, armis, munitions of war, and by firing upon a vessel in the service of the United States, has committed an act of war. The Senate passed a bill authorizing the increase of the volunteer military of the State.-Boston Journal, Jan. 19. Jan. 19.-The State Convention of Georgia has adopted the secession ordinance by a vote of two hundred and eight against eighty-nine. -(Doc. 22.) A motion to postpone the operation of the ordinance until the 3d of March was lost by about thirty majority. Alexander H. Stephens and Herschel V. Johnson are among those who voted against the ordinance. The ordinance of secession is ordered to be engrossed on parchment, and to be signed on Monday at noon. Judge Linton Stephens says that, while he approves of the ordinance, he sees no reason for its adoption now. He therefore will not vote for or sign it. Unusual demonstrations of approbation are being made at Milledgeville to-night in honor of the adoption of the ordinance, including the firing of cannon, the letting off of sky-rockets, the burning of torches, and music and speeches. -Richmond Enquirer. Jan. 21.-Jefferson Davis, of Mississippi, withdrew from the Senate at Washington today. The ordinance of secession having passed the Convention of his State, he felt obliged to obey the summons, and retire from all official connection with the Federal Government.(Doc. 23.) -AT the Brooklyn, N. Y., navy yard, the entire force was put under arms, and held in readiness to act immediately, through some apprehension of an attack by an organized force of persons in sympathy with secession. The guns of the North Carolina were shotted, and a -THE Georgia State Convention resolved, unanimously: "As a response to the resolutions of the Legislature of the State of New York, that this Convention highly approves of the energetic and patriotic conduct of the Governor of Georgia in taking possession of Fort Pulaski by the Georgia troops; that this Convention request him to hold possession of said fort until the relations of Georgia with the Federal Government shall be determined, and that a copy of this resolution be transmitted to the Governor of the State of New York.-Times, Jan. 22. -WENDELL PHILLIPS addressed the Twentyeighth Congregational Society in Boston this afternoon on the "Political Lessons of the Hour." He declared himself to be a disunion man, and was glad to see South Carolina and other southern slave States had practically initiated a disunion movement. He hoped that all the slave States would leave the Union, and not stand upon the order of their going, but go at once. He denounced the compromise spirit manifested by Mr. Seward and Charles Francis Adams with much severity of language; and there was an occasional stamping of feet and hissing, but no outbreak. Mr. Phillips was escorted home by a few policemen, and a great crowd pushing about him.-Springfield Republican. -A UNION meeting was held to-night at Trenton, N. J., Thomas J. Stryker, Cashier of the Trenton Bank, in the chair. The Committee on Resolutions reported, deploring the state of the country; recommending, as a means of settling differences, the adoption by the people of the Crittenden resolutions, or some other pacific measures, with such modifications as may be deemed expedient; recommending the Legislature of New Jersey to pass a law to take a vote of the people, yes or no, on the Crittenden resolutions; approving of the course of Virginia in appointing a Commission to go to Washington, and recommending the New Jersey Legislature to do the same. Speeches were made by Judge Naar, C. W. Jay, and others. Jan. 22.-Sherrard Clemens of Va. made a strong Union speech in the House of Representatives to-day.-(Doc. 24.) Jan. 24.-The Charleston Mercury continues the publication of anonymous incendiary ap- | Toombs, of Georgia, and Fernando Wood, peals, intended to stir up the people to an at-mayor of New York, relative to the seizure of tack on Fort Sumter. One, headed "Fort arms by the police of that city, creates comment Sumter, the Bastion of the Federal Union," and surprise.-(Doc. 26.) 'concludes with these words: Jan. 26.-The Louisiana State Convention passed the ordinance of secession to-day, by a vote of one hundred and thirteen to seventeen. A delay ordinance was proposed yesterday, but was voted down by a large majority. A gold pen was given each member, with which to sign the ordinance of secession.-(Doc. 27.)— Buffalo Courier. Jan. 27.-The Grand Jury at Washington made three presentments of Ex-Secretary Floyd, first, for maladministration in office; second, for complicity in the abstraction of the bonds; and third, for conspiracy against the Government.-N. Y. Tribune. Jan. 29.-The United States revenue cutter Robert McClelland, Captain Breshwood (a Virginian), was surrendered at New Orleans to the State of Louisiana.—Times, Feb. 8. -SECRETARY DIx's dispatch to Hemphill Jones, to "shoot on the spot" any one who attempts to "haul down the American flag” caused great enthusiasm.-(Doc. 28.) -AN effort was made by the New York poJan. 31.-The State of South Carolina, by lice to seize a quantity of fire-arms which were her attorney-general, I. W. Hayne, offered to known to be shipped on board the steamer buy Fort Sumter, and declared that, "if not Montgomery. While the officers were search-permitted to purchase, she would seize the fort ing on board for the arms, the captain ordered by force of arms." The United States, in rethe vessel's fasts to be cut, and she steamed ply, asserted political rights superior to the away from the pier, scarcely giving the police-proprietary right, and not subject to the right men time to jump ashore. The five hundred of eminent domain.”—Times, Feb. 9. muskets found on board the schooner Caspian were returned to the captain, the authorities being satisfied that the vessel was bound to Carthagena.-Chicago Tribune. -THE United States arsenal at Augusta, Ga., was surrendered to the State authorities, upon the demand of Governor Brown.-Baltimore Sun, Jan. 25. -THE Catawba Indians of South Carolina offered their services to Governor Pickens, and were accepted.-Times, Jan. 25. Jan. 25.-A large Union mass meeting was held at Portland, Me., this evening; Chief Justice Shepley presided, and the meeting was addressed by many of the ablest speakers of all parties. Union resolutions were passed. -A CORRESPONDENCE between Senator -The United States branch mint, and the custom-house at New Orleans, seized by the State authorities. In the mint were government funds to the amount of $389,000, and in the sub-treasury, $122,000-(Doc. 29.)— | Louisville Journal, Feb. 2. Feb. 1.-The Texas State Convention, at Galveston, passed an ordinance of secession, to be voted on by the people on the 23d of February, and if adopted, to take effect March 2.-(Doc. 30.)-New Orleans Picayune, Feb. 7. Feb. 2.-The United States revenue cutter Lewis Cass, Capt. Morrison, a Georgian, was surrendered by the officer at Mobile to the State of Louisiana.—(Doc. 31.)—N. Y. Times, Feb. 6. Feb. 4.-The Montgomery convention organ |