, 1861-04-05
by TELEGRAPH,
NAVAL PREPARATIONS I'M NEW
YORK. ...
Weasel Fired into from Morris Island.
MAJeR ANDERSON SEEKS EXPLANATIONS.
RuM0R ABOUT FORT SUMTER.
The reinforcement Of Fort
Rlckens Denied,
From WaBh1Reton,

Efom Warrington.
WAsHMaToy, April 3-The President has
appointed Charles Gibson of Mibslssippi
Solicitor Of the Court Of Claims, and j. + Nc
PherHon, Assistant Solicitor.
The Administration is pecially considering
Mexican affairs, looking to an Immediate
treaty.
The Spanish eet will rot 20 to the Gulf Of
Mexico till further orders from Madl7d.
It is ascertained that French Cons MS In the
Confederate States have received Instructions |
direct from France relative to the facaGtation
OF Southern trade with France
Prominent persons here are eatlssfe that |
the movement Of the English ant1 French |
fleets are for the observation OF Southern
events
VIM. Cuddy has been appointed surveyor
General for Illinois and Missouri.
Minister Corwin has been tends red the
eloop-ofwar Cumberland, now tittin g out st
Norfolk, or ithe PowhAtan, to take him to
Mexico. tits expected that he will leave on
Sir Charles Wycke, British Minister will ar
rive in Mexico about the 1st Of May.
The Secretary Of the Treasury haz conclud-
ed to issue Treasury notes 1orthe remaining
Mr. Clay Was on Monday disconne eted from
the Peruvian Miniaterahip, as the Go vernment
evidently disapproves Of the eou1 Sc OF the
preceding Administration, which suspended
diplomatic relations between the two countries.
The indications are that these will at no dis.
tant day be resumed.
The continued presence Of Major Ben Me.
Culloeh in Richmond, Virginia j, viewed
In connection with the call for 3scesssion
Convention there on the 17sh int t., excites
much interest in Washington, esp ccially in
Army circles.
Alex. g. Patterson has been appointed
Naval sto1e-keeper at Key West, Ind Logan
| Hurst to a similar position at th { Norfolk
Navy Yard; Clinton q. Hutchinson, s:;ent 1or
the Sac and Fox Indians; VIM. Fl . Btgelow
l 81 11t1T las N-vP ~,
City Land Office, aud Charles B. Ri, :hards
Register, Chas Pomeroy Receiver at Fort
Dodge, lowe, and Frank Street, Reg. ister, D.
| G. Bloomer Receiver, at Council BtalEs, lows !;
Receiver at Fort Des Moines, Iowa
| The following named post-1n. .ssters have been
| appointed: Nicholas, st. Pap'.,: David Hea.ton,
| St. Anthony, Minnesota; j. $. /. Camp, Di. on,
III. -
WASHINGTON, Apr j 4.-Capain Barry's
Company Of Artillery LEFT here today for New
1ork. from L#ent' ;,-fye to thirty carpenters
engaged py tne Government, went IN he
game train, but for what purpose WIS not
| known.
Capt Gorgas- who recently resigned in the
Army, has ten' dered his services to the Con-
1eoelate lSta' ~ea. He is native Of Peunsyl-
can,I, ahu las formerly in command OF the
me 4clowing appointments have also been
made: L. r. Webb, Surveyor at Peoria, Ill. !;
Jnoe Youngs, Collector at Sandusky, Ohio; /;
DAyid Morgan, Postmaster At Minneapolis,
hinn- Edwin Cowles, Postmaster at Cleye-
land; Samuel Wood, Collector at Paso del
/ Norte, New Mexico.
The Gulf Squadron is to be commanded by
Capt. Stringhnm. The reasons for the increase
OF the naval force in that quarter are coD}ec-
tura1. The extreme caution that character
ICES the Administration in this, as well as
military subjects, occasions many warlike ru-
| mora.