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Sand Landing (Alabama, United States) (search for this): article 1
is a telegram from Mobile, Friday: The United States arsenal and forts at Mobile, on the 4th, were taken by the Alabama troops. The forts contained 78,000 stand of arms, 1,500 boxes of powder, 300,000 rounds of musket cartridges, and other munitions of war. No resistance was made by those in charge of the forts and arsenals. Fort Morgan was taken the night before, and is now garrisoned by 200 men. On the same day 150 men took possession of the U. S. Arsenal at Mt. Vernon, Ala., by order of the Governor. A meeting of "Minute" ladies. A meeting of "matrons" took place in Burke county, Ga., on the 24th ult. As it is seldom an opportunity is given of recording the proceedings of the ladies in council, we give the following account of the meeting: After a short conversational preliminary, defining the mode of procedure, the assembly was organized by conferring the honor of the chair upon Mrs. Margaret Jones, and associating as Vice Presidents, Mrs.
Augusta (Georgia, United States) (search for this): article 1
. Military and Naval forces ready for orders. Now that rumor is so busy with the alleged movements southward of United States troops and naval vessels, it may not be out of place to give a statement of the forces likely to be ordered for hostile service in South Carolina. If soldiers be required, Governor's Island, N. Y., Carlisle, Pa., and the Navy-Yards will be the first places from which reinforcements may be taken. The 800 troops stationed at Fort Monroe, Fayetteville, N. C., Augusta, Key West, Banancos and Baton Rouge, would not be removed. The available men, then, for military duty are nearly as follows: Men. Governor's Island250 Carlisle200 Brooklyn Navy Yard,40 Philadelphia Navy-Yard30 Boston Navy-Yard.40 Portsmouth (N. H.) Navy-Yard20 Total580 West Point, Fort Hamilton, Fort Adams and Fort Independence could also spare some men, but the above list includes only those who might be sent away at once, without seriously interfering with the routi
New Jersey (New Jersey, United States) (search for this): article 1
aw abolishing, prohibiting. or in any manner interfering with African slavery; and when any Territory, containing sufficient population for one member of Congress in any area of 60 000 square miles shall apply for admission as a State, it shall be admitted with or without slavery as, its Constitution may determine. The Committee represented at its meeting Maryland, Virginia, Missouri, North Carolina, Texas, Kentucky, Ohio, Iowa, Indiana, Illinois, Delaware, Arkansas, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. This report was agreed to under circumstances leading to the hope that it will be accepted by overwhelming majorities of all the parties into which Congress is divided. More Seizures of forts. The progress of the disintegration of the Union by the movements in the Southern States is both steady and rapid. The United States forts and arsenals are being taken possession of by State troops in most of the States, which thus anticipate the period of their own secession. The fol
Mason, N. H. (New Hampshire, United States) (search for this): article 1
ays: "Since the course pursued by Charleston lass. I have changed my views in regard to matters in that quarter and elsewhere, and I have asked to be allowed to withdraw my letter of resignation in the Navy." Fortifications in the Southern States. Subjoined is a list of fortifications, taken from Col. Totten's report made to Congress a few years ago, giving the cost of each and the number of guns they severally mount: Table of Navy-yards and principal forts South of Mason and Dixon's line, showing the position, cost and strength of each: where Located.Cost.MenGuns Fort McHenry, Baltimore$146,00035074 Fort Carroll, Baltimore.135,000800159 Fort Delaware, Delaware river, Del.539,000750151 Fort Madison, Annapolis, Md.15,00015031 Fort Severna, Maryland6,0006014 Fort Washington, Potomac river575,00040088 Fort Monroe, Old Point Comfort2,400,0002,450371 Fort Calhoun, Hamp'n R'ds, Norfolk1,664,0001,120224 Fort Macon, Beaufort. N. C.460,00030061 Fort Johnson
Iowa (Iowa, United States) (search for this): article 1
r Congress nor territorial Legislature shall hereafter, ask any law abolishing, prohibiting. or in any manner interfering with African slavery; and when any Territory, containing sufficient population for one member of Congress in any area of 60 000 square miles shall apply for admission as a State, it shall be admitted with or without slavery as, its Constitution may determine. The Committee represented at its meeting Maryland, Virginia, Missouri, North Carolina, Texas, Kentucky, Ohio, Iowa, Indiana, Illinois, Delaware, Arkansas, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. This report was agreed to under circumstances leading to the hope that it will be accepted by overwhelming majorities of all the parties into which Congress is divided. More Seizures of forts. The progress of the disintegration of the Union by the movements in the Southern States is both steady and rapid. The United States forts and arsenals are being taken possession of by State troops in most of the States,
Cockspur Island (Georgia, United States) (search for this): article 1
take the step: At eight o'clock yesterday morning, the steamer Sampson left with the detachments alluded to else where in this morning's paper, for Fort Pulaski. Col. Henry R. Jackson, aid to the Governor, accompanied by Maj. H M. Davenport, had preceded the companies, and had demanded of Mr. Thomas Hennessy keeper of the Fort, the keys, which he, having no power to resist, promptly delivered to the authorized agent of the Governor of Georgia. When the boat reached the landing on Cockspur Island the troops were debarked and marched to the Fort, which was taken possession of, in pursuance of orders of the Governor of the State, by Col. A. R. Lawton, commanding officer. On the passage down, the Sampson passed the revenue cutter J. C. Dobbin, with the United States colors Union down, and the Palmetto flag flying at her peak. Shortly after the arrival of the steamer at Cockspur, a party of gentlemen presented themselves at the Fort, and made a tender to Col. Lawton of th
Illinois (Illinois, United States) (search for this): article 1
rritorial Legislature shall hereafter, ask any law abolishing, prohibiting. or in any manner interfering with African slavery; and when any Territory, containing sufficient population for one member of Congress in any area of 60 000 square miles shall apply for admission as a State, it shall be admitted with or without slavery as, its Constitution may determine. The Committee represented at its meeting Maryland, Virginia, Missouri, North Carolina, Texas, Kentucky, Ohio, Iowa, Indiana, Illinois, Delaware, Arkansas, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. This report was agreed to under circumstances leading to the hope that it will be accepted by overwhelming majorities of all the parties into which Congress is divided. More Seizures of forts. The progress of the disintegration of the Union by the movements in the Southern States is both steady and rapid. The United States forts and arsenals are being taken possession of by State troops in most of the States, which thus antici
Arkansas (Arkansas, United States) (search for this): article 1
e shall hereafter, ask any law abolishing, prohibiting. or in any manner interfering with African slavery; and when any Territory, containing sufficient population for one member of Congress in any area of 60 000 square miles shall apply for admission as a State, it shall be admitted with or without slavery as, its Constitution may determine. The Committee represented at its meeting Maryland, Virginia, Missouri, North Carolina, Texas, Kentucky, Ohio, Iowa, Indiana, Illinois, Delaware, Arkansas, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. This report was agreed to under circumstances leading to the hope that it will be accepted by overwhelming majorities of all the parties into which Congress is divided. More Seizures of forts. The progress of the disintegration of the Union by the movements in the Southern States is both steady and rapid. The United States forts and arsenals are being taken possession of by State troops in most of the States, which thus anticipate the period of t
Alabama (Alabama, United States) (search for this): article 1
eats and of violence and war. He recommends the State Legislature to manifest its loyalty to Michigan, and proffer the President the use of the whole military power of the State to sustain the integrity of the Union. More Executions in Alabama. The Montgomery (Ala.) Advertiser, of the 30th ult., says: Two negroes, and a white man named Williamson, were hung at Autaugaville on Wednesday of last week. Also, at the same place, on the following Saturday, another negro was sent of the 2d inst., says that the entire vote of the city (223,) was cast for Joseph Finegan and Gen Cooper, "the straight-out, immediate, and compromise, now and forever secession candidate." Gov. Perry had passed through on route for his home in Alabama, having purchased in his late trip to the North 1,000 Maynard rifles, and 6,000 Minnie muskets, for the use of the State. A plan is on foot to take possession of Fort Clinch, in the vicinity of Fernandina, and arm it with guns from the fort
Fort Morgan (Alabama, United States) (search for this): article 1
taken by the Alabama troops. The forts contained 78,000 stand of arms, 1,500 boxes of powder, 300,000 rounds of musket cartridges, and other munitions of war. No resistance was made by those in charge of the forts and arsenals. Fort Morgan was taken the night before, and is now garrisoned by 200 men. On the same day 150 men took possession of the U. S. Arsenal at Mt. Vernon, Ala., by order of the Governor. A meeting of "Minute" ladies. A meeting of "matrons" took , St. Augustine, Fla.51,00010025 Fort Taylor, Key West 1,000185 Fort Jefferson, Tortugas 1,500298 Fort Barrancas. Pensacola315,00025049 Bedoupt, Pensacola69,00026 Fort Pickens Pensacola759,0001,260212 Fort McRae, Pensacola384,000650151 Fort Morgan, Mobile1,212,000700132 Fort St. Philip, Mouth Missippi river143,000600124 Fort Jackson, Mouth Missippi river817,000600150 Fort Pike, Rigolets, La.472,00030049 Fort Macomb, Chef Mentour, La447,00030049 Fort Livingston, Barrataria Bay, La34
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