Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1861-03-13
NEWS OF THE MORNING.


evacuated "r reinforced. Peace or war -
before the administration: and speedy de-
cision i, demanded, for Major Anderson
reoo'.s but few days provisions on hand.
We do not lhiak, thererclors, the statement
TO be at all improbable. lftrue, it indicates
NJ. Lincoln has adopted the Peace policy.
Senator Douglas said the other day. that
Fort Sumter could not be reinforced with.
out sen and land force Of 10000 men.
Mr.. Lincoln has no such army 1t his com.
mand, and Congo refused, by defeating
the force bill, 10 give him -hori;y 10
raise it. 10 our mind, he has no other
alternative than to order The abandonment
Of these posts; and in doing 50, he will act
wisely and patriot;sslly. The dispatches
stale that the news created profound sem
sation in the secession ranks, and leading
men on that side, declared in Wasbingto
upon The announcement Of he news, that
secession is t1set2, a~A e:<v3 xac1.r ~ IL:
mo ene., .'uine:z." Ifit is true, we believed
thirty days will not elapse before we hear
of U nion movements in the Cotton States
which vii! crush eas secession by that most
potent Of al Yankee prcjectiles yet invent.
ed-the ballot boxl
The Republicans IN Tie Senate, appear
TO have ut themselves IN bad box, by
proposing 70 cxpcl ths cratic Wigsll,
from that k'dy, fos j,sti6ying secession.
Mason, Clingman & g.. bobby Place them
selves along side efths Texan, and invite
he honor Of martyrdom. This secession IS
. bad bus;aess, II whatevss aspect it is
viewed.
Congress, At its last session, provided 70,
the carriage Of letter and newspaper mail
six times per week, over the Central Over
land route, III. Denver and Salt Lake City,
to California. The biz anauls The Butter.
field contract. but that eompsny Is author
lied 70 carry the daily mail over the new
route, for Which they receive $1,O000oc
per annum. The entire ]c4ter mail is to Be
carried through daily IN twsnty days, and
the residue in thirty-fse days, with the
privilege Of sending the latter by steamer in
twenty-five days, At contractors expense
They agree to carry SIX a,,ntRted pounds OF
mail matter per trip, which will take all
che daily papers besides the letters.
Tho Constitutional Union and Democratic
Conventions in Rhode Island, have re nom.
mated Gov. Sprasne, for Governor; s. G..
Arnold, for Lieutenant Governor; and the
rest Of the present State Of,cc,s. The
Democrats have nominated Geo. W. Brown
Tor Congress in the Western District. The
election takes place early in April.
The ssaetio~ still goes on. Tho. election
in Ga'ena, on the 4Ih, for mayor and city
officers, resulted in the success Of the Dem.
ocratic ticket. The vote pollcd wa, large
one. Rolert Brand was elected mayor by
so6 majo,i'::'; his majority last year was l26
In Rock Island, the election resulted in the
sho;ce Of the entire Democratic ticket. Mr.
Davenport the; Democratic candidate; had
1876 majority. The Repu:ic'n majority las,
year YVES 2lQ. The aggregate vote was sis
s:eaer than last yea1.
The Democratic State Convention o.
Michigen, on the 7,h, nominated Charles j
Walker o: De rot, for Supreme Judge.
The flag u the Confederated States Of
America has at last besn agreed upon. Il
will consist Of three stripes, red, white and
blue; red Union, bluo field. 1t will have
seven stars.