Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-02-14
From the Cincinnati Dali, Gazette.
Affairs ut the National Capital.
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SEIZURE OF VESSELS - cEoRoiA.
The action Of the Governor OF Georgia in
Selling vessels al Savannah owned by citizens OF
New YORK by way of retaliation for the stizare
OF Geer-ia arms n New York, has GREATS com
plicated matters here. and lesscned the caaQces
of adjustment.
TIE rrAcr coSrEErScr.
In the Peace Conference, Virginia molbers
have demanded Crittcndcn'- resolutions With
Powel.'s amendment, providing for the right OF
transit through and sojonrn ia Northern states
with Save property!
Mr. Chase II once declared thar this vas In
admissible, and that the Conference lad better
separate il such an ultimaium was insisted
upon.
Tn. Confidence Will hardly be able to agree
upon an entire plan of settlement, but II Nil
probably recommend the calling VI National
CONVENTION.
WARM DEnATE ANTICIPATED ~ TIE SENATE.
Shonid Lane speak to- morrow. Johnson of
Tennessee will reply to him and Wigfall. tie
will say som citing personally offensive 70 the
latter, who, being fighting man Of the most
desperate character, bloody consequences are
feared. Johnson is known to be game man.
while Wigiall has whipped every man in Caro-
Ina and Texas with whom he has come in con-
tact. In the former State he killed the uncle of
Preston Brooks. and nearly killed the latter in
sangainary duel.
KELLOGG sFEEcH.
kelloce's speech attracts marked attention.
By many Republicans it Is regarded as going too
far in the direction of compromise, but others
are ready to follow It's indication.
STRENGTH OF THE ARMY AT WASHINGTON.
By actual enumeration the whole number of
military in the city IS six hundred and sixty
three men, which with three hundred marines
make 4 total OF nearly thousand men.
TRUST FUND ROBBERY.
In the matter of the Indian Trust Bonds alb
straction, Mr. Carlisle. counsel for Gov Floyd,
has interposed demurrer on the ground that the
pirties were examined by the Investigating Com
mittce, and therefore exempt from ndict-
ment.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
In Haynes last letter to the President he reit
Grated the charge that he had violated faith by
allowing Maj. Anderson to 90 TO Fl. Sumter. and
accused the President OF the grossest ineonsist
ency.
FORT rIcKExs.
1t seems that the attack on Fort Pickens was
prevented mainly through the nstrumentality OF
ex- Senator Mallory, who went to Pensacola and
represented that. in time. demand would be
made OH the Government fer the surrender OF
the fort, which failing, attack would be made
after proper preparation.
FORT SUMTER.
An attack on Fort Sumter will certainly be
made before the Inauguration of Lincoln.
MARYLAND.
Great excitement prevailed in Maryland
growing out of political iissensieTs. Il memo
rial is in circulation in Baltimore, which is ex-
tensiyely signed by those who voted for Winter
Davis, requesting him to resign Immediately
Second Dispatch.
Nothing definite was done in the Peace Con
ference Yesterday, nor was any thing doneby thu
sub committee charged with the subject matter
or compromise, except to listen to speeches. A
great many propositions are before them. Some
are very long and embrace many subjects o
greater less Importance. One or two art
short, and refer mainly to the territorial feature
of the complications. Messrs. Guthrie anC
Ruiin among the speakers yesterday
THE CABINET.
am informed, positively, in reliable quar-
ter, that twenty one Republican Senators have
protested to Mr.. Lincoln against the appoint
4 mcnt of Gen. Cameron one of his Cabinet ad
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