THE NATIONAL TROUBLES: The Commander of the Pensacola Navy-Yard and Secretary Toucey; THE DISUNION CRISIS (1/24/1861)

New York Times archives – Times Machine ^ | 1/24/1861

[Homer_J_Simpson]

WASHINGTON, Wednesday, Jan 23.

THE LATE COMMANDER AT PENSACOLA.

Capt. ARMSTRONG, late Commandant at the Pensacola Navy-yard, had a personal interview with Secretary TOUCEY to-day, and detailed the circumstances attending his surrender. Official judgment is suspended till a written report shall be made. He says he only had twenty-three instead of sixty men, to oppose five hundred and fifty assailants; so resistance was useless. Not mere than one-twentieth of those employed in the yard remained true to the Government. The rumor that Capt. FARRAN was one of the attacking party is untrue. He was the Commander of the yard, and when the assailants demanded to see Capt. ARMSTRONG, Capt. FARRAN escorted their officers to Capt. ARMSTRONG'S quarters. This I have from an officer who was present. Lieut. RENSHAW'S resignation had been accepted prior to the transaction.

THE GEORGIA SECESSION ORDINANCE.

The Georgia delegation has been the first to get an ordinance of secession spread upon the Journals of Congress. Mr. HILL, of Georgia, would not sign the letter sent into the House by the other members, announcing officially the secession of that State and their own withdrawal, but sent in a private letter resigning his seat, in consequence of the signification of his State that she no longer desired a representation upon the floor of Congress.

Senator IVERSON expects a letter from Mr. TOOMBS to-night, which he, too, will sign and present to the Senate to-morrow, and withdraw. This letter is also to embody the ordinance passed by Georgia.

The Civil Appropriation bill will be considered in the Senate Finance Committee on Friday, and the Naval Appropriation bill early next week.

[Homer_J_Simpson]

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[Homer_J_Simpson]

We have 5.76 inches of rain in the 10-day forecast here on the central coast of CA. That would be the most we’ve had in a long time. Our electric lines are overhead so power outages are very possible. If the 160-year-old news is delayed during the next week or so, that is probably the reason.

The National Troubles: The Commander of the Pensacola Navy-Yard and Secretary Toucey – 2-4
The Disunion Crisis: Correspondence and Newspaper Extracts – 5-7
Editorial: Progress of Secession-What has Already Been Gained-South and North – 7-8
Patriotism and Party – 8
How the Secessionists are Met on Their Own Soil – 8
South Carolina Preparing to Foot the Bill – 8-9
Highly Important to Housekeepers – 9
A Notorious Swindler Arrested – 9
Fugitive Slave Case – 9
Editorial: No Charge for Gas-Meters – 9
A Parallel – 9

[PGalt]

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[M Kehoe]

Good luck Professor.

5.56mm

[Southside_Chicago_Republican]

Whenever I go on FR in the morning and start scrolling through and see the headlines of your posts, I always have to ask myself, is this now, or 1861?

[Rebelbase]

Stay safe and dry, Homer.

[Homer_J_Simpson]

Thank you for the good wishes. My personal main concern is for our retaining wall project that we started a little over a week ago. If the rain came after the demo but before the new wall (Allen Blocks) had progressed a ways it would have been bad news. But there should be good drainage in place and the beginnings of wall is started and the bare dirt is well covered with plastic, so it should be OK.

I am more worried about the folks who live on low ground along the Pajaro River that flows between Santa Cruz & Monterey counties. They got badly flooded the last time we had prolonged heavy rain. The Corps of Engineers has supposedly made corrective improvements but we won't know how well they work until the test comes. That should be this week.

HJS