Georgia troops seize Fts. Pulaski and Jackson, and U. S. Arsenal, at Savannah.
” 4—Gov. Moore, of Ala., seizes Ft. Morgan, and U. S. Arsenal at Mobile.
Fast Day by proclamation of President.
” 7—State Conventions of Alabama and Mississippi, and State Legislatures of Virginia and Tennessee assemble.
” 8—Jacob Thompson, U. S. Sec. of Interior, resigns. Fts. Johnson and Caswell, North Carolina, seized by State authorities.
” 9—U. S. steamer, Star of the West, fired on in Charleston Harbor and driven away.
Mississippi Convention adopt Secession Ordinance. Vote 84 to 15.
” 10—Florida Convention secedes by vote of 62 to 7. Florida authorities seize Ft. McRae.
” 11—Alabama secedes by vote in Convention of 61 to 39. P. F. Thomas, U. S. Sec. of Treasury, resigns. John A. Dix appointed. The Governor of Mississippi seizes Forts Philip and Jackson, on the Mississippi river; Forts Pike and Macomb, on Lake Pontchartrain; and U. S. Arsenal at Baton Rouge.
” 13—Florida takes possession of Pensacola Navy Yard and Ft. Barrancas. Lieut. Slemmer, in command of Ft. Pickens, ordered by Com. Armstrong to deliver the Fort to Florida, refuses, and preserves that important post to the government of the Union.