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THE SOUTHERN REVOLUTION. Pierids, ATTEMPT TO'‘Spixe The Guns or Fort Pick ens:—A letter to the Bafaula (Ala.) Exprésa, relates the ‘following incident that recently occurred : i Oe, “A man named Doyla, one of the workmen at the Navy Yard, slipped over to Fort Pick ens a few nights ago, and came’ very near elting in before he was discovered.’ He had andle of rat-tail, files in his pocket, and saya ik it had not ben for a sergeant holding a lantern up to his face, as he was going in the door, he would have had every gun spiked in twenty minutes. He was sent back by Slemmer, with the request that they be dealt with, as he did not wish to do anything that might bring about a collision, which was much to be deprecated. Col. Clayton sent a note in reply, by the hands of private Bullock, (who, by the bye, had since been promoted to a corporatcy,), stating that he would punish Doyle, ‘but that at this time he had too muh need of his services in casting cannonballs, Th conference’ took place just outside the fort. 5 Charleston, March:80 —The fortifications in the harbor having’been finally completed, ‘they were visited this forerorm by General Beauregard and the members of the conven tion. The distinguished party were received with high honors and heavy firing in all di rections, . The completion of the great work and the satisfactory manner in which it has been ac complished is the theme of much rejoicing and congratulation on all sides,and all that is wanting to make the joy complete is the evac uation of Sumpter and its occupancy by its rightful owners, the Confederate States, of America. Galveston, March 29.—The Texas State Convention ratified the constitution of the Southern Confederacy with but two dissenting votes. The convention adjourned sine die on the 25th inst., without referring the question of the adoption of the constitution to the people. Rov. Houston’s and representative Hamil ton’s efforts at opposition have proved an en tire failure. ¢ “All is now quiet in Texas. News from Texas: New Orleans, March 30.—The latest adv vices from Texas state that the steamer Coat; zaconicos arrived off Matagordainy on the 26th inst., to take away the Federal troops. It was reliably stated that the troops would be taken to New York. About 8000 Federal troops were awaiting transportation at Indianola,among them sev eral companies from San Antonio. Arnival of Troops From Texas.The steam ship Daniel Webster, from,the Rio Grande via Key West and the Tortugas Forte, with Uni ted States troops, arrived, at New York on Saturday. She left Brazos on the 19th, Fort Jeers won on the 24th, and Fort Taylor on the 26th of March. She ‘landed two companies of troops at Fort Jefferson, and also two compa nies at Fort Taylor. These troops are with drawn from Texas by order of, the War De partment. The atenmer General Rusk also landed two companies at each of these forts on the 24th. Fort Taylor is now, on a com plete war footing, amply garrisoned poo fur nished with supplies of all sorts for one year. When the Daniel Webster left Brazos there was one company of artillery and two of cav alry at Fort Brown, and two companies of infantry were daily expected to arrive. Since the accession of Texas from the Union, the military posts in the upper part of the State have been abandoned by the United States troops. All along the frontier the savages had renewed their depredations, killing the settlers, running off stock and committing great havoc. In addition to the attacks of the Tudsons, the Texans were menaced on the Rio Grand by the Mexico Robber Chief Cortinos. We is reported to have a large force if readiness for a foray upon the Texangas soon as the US, troops are withdrawn. From all the indica tions it is likely that before many weeks the southern republic will find ample employment for a portion of its army in repelling the Ca manches and Mixicin bandits from the fron tier. The dreamships Star of the West and Coatzacoalcos, New York for Brazos, paused Roy Woal, the former on the 20th and the latter on the 2 at last. _ Govraynon Aniston Yrerps,—Sam Houston ignites an address to the people of Texas, un der date of March 16, in which he declares that he will not resist his deposition from office, although he still claims to be Governor of the State; nor will he inaugurate civil war, because he “loves Texas too well” to bring disaster upon her. ~ Exciting News from Texas. General Ampudia Marching on Brownsville— * Texas to be Restored to her old Master—The ‘Pevans Preparing for, their Defence. _ New Orleans, April 2—The following im portant advices from Texas have been received: Col. Ford, of the Texan army, has received reliable information from Matamoras to the effect that Gen. Ampudia, with 3000 Mexicana, is marching upon Browneville, and was then only sixty miles off. Gen. Ampudin has announced his progress by dispatching expresses to distribute placards and handbills announcing that *¢ Texas right fully belonged to Mexico... She has declared that she will no longer support the federal government, and now is the time to retake her.” Reinforcements in large numbers were rap idly coming to him. dal, Ford had ordered all the heavy guns, ordnance and stores at Brazod Island to be immediately removed to ‘the scene of the an ticipated dificulties. The N.Y. 7ridune suggests that the ‘above report is so suspiciously near to the Sta of April, that it may be doubtful. Cost_or Tie Conreproate AnMy.—Ag near a5. We can estimate from the imperfect tables given, the salaries alone of officers, privates, and, musicians, to compose the army of 10,483 men, authorized by the recen Confederate Act, will amount to about 220,000 per month, or any $2,600,000 per annum. This is, of course, but a small part of the grand aggregate, ag forage, fuel, quarters, transportation, arms, equipments, c., are to be added. The Financial Resorts of Brenanan's ApsinisTRation.—Hon. John Sherman re cently made, in the House of Representatives, a cgncise and very forcible exhibit of the con dition in which the national finances are placed. The absolute public debt outstanding at this moment, is not less than $87,000,000; and adding what is required to satisfy the Choc taw and other Indian war debts, to make good the Indian trust fund, and other special ob jects, the amount of debt becomes $96,288,904 The public debt four years ago, wag, only $29, 060,386, against which there was 4 balance in the treasury of 817,710,114, the net actual debt at that time only $11,860,502. The increase of debt in four years ha’ been no less than $84,888,722, or at the rate of $21,600,000, per annum. And this, too, in time of entire peace. , Tennmre Surrenina From Corp.—On the morning of Wednesday, the 6th of February, Clark Brown, aged sixty, and his daughter of fifteen, set out from Shandoken, Ulster county New York, for Canning, across the ‘is Big In dian Forest. Before night they lost the way, and wandored through the snow-dovered woods until the afternoon of Saturday, the 9h, when the girl, reached Do ‘Witville, and procured assistance for her father,to preserve whom from perishing she had divested hersctf of por tions of her clothing. Every attention was paid to both, but the old man died in a few days, and the brave girl had one foot amputa ted at the ankle, and the toes of the other foot cut off, : ,
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