, 1861-03-25
Washington Items,
fepesaal Dispatch to the Cincinnati Commercial
WARRINGTON, March =,

The plans Of the Executive in regard to the
sonthsra fmbEoglio are still wrapped in dense
mist, all the ASSERTIONS Of knowing CORES
pondents to the contrary notwithstanding.
Report after report emanates here from the
hannts Of politicians, but none will stand The
test Of careful Investigation. Even parties
connected with the Administration, and In
constant intercourse with the President, con-
fess to Ignorance rs to his Intentions. Ger.
tain It Is that only the question Of the aban-
doniug OF Fort Sumter hrs been passed upon
affrma:lvely By the Cabinet, md has been
resting in the PFcsldeut's hands for ultimate
action. Tor come days; and that an Informal
agreement, and not formal armistice, as
some have called 1t, hss been arrived at be:
tWee1 the Secretary Of State and the South
eln Commissioners, In pursuance Of which.
aggressive measQres on eiihereid will be re-
Trained from, until the Federal Government
shall hare determined upon definite line OF
policy. Many, otherwise well informed out
stdeM, firmly believe that the order to evacu-
nc Fort Sumter Was issued On Wednesday
last. None, however, lave any positive
knowledge TO that effect.
IN UNAUTHORIZED RrNop, -
The Chsrleston story ttat Msjor Anderson
and his command will embark on a New York
steamer tomorrow, Is credited BY few only, a.
not the slightest symptom Of til authenticity
Is y4slb(e here. =.
TIE SOUTHERN EasBAEsY. ; -. ::
The agreement between Seward and The
southetn Commissioners waA made by their
respective Secretaries. and much pains was
TAX not to tmpatt to that proceeding auY
Official character, in order not to imply n
cngnition Of the revolutionary embassy. !:
Two Of the Montgomery ministers have left
tor New York, to return by the time they
"vnect Ar. Seward to be ready with his an
swm.
q. WHAT WILL THE ASswTR BE? -.
A. a. ...
are afloat. Those that still believe in the vim
d1easion OF the honor and dignity Of the Gov
etUment, assert that It wiu .coneist in e1ecu-
tive acts bearing u On The Southern forts,
Others who ring the changes on peaceable 60
lntton, claim to know that il viii be in elabo.
rate dliluua1ic document. denying tie right
both Of the rebel. to make any demand for Inc
delivery Of the Fedtrnl property, and Of the
Government to comply with 1t, but opening
the door TO the settlement Of this difficulty bT
National Convention, with 3 squipt 1t
peaceful separation
however this may be, It Is undep,ahle that
erery Wind from Administration circles blows
In the direction OF the latter contingency:
and Telterate here, whst stated ppEltiyeIv
somc days since, that bnt little faith remains.
n her highest political spheres. In the posi-.
bulty Of reco1sttuction Of the Union. Hence
the present Administration will not encece in
conflict unlsss forced into it, By sou,hern
ARgressinn-n order to keep the road to blood.
lass dIfinteSration, on the basis Of houoren.
1ty to labor, unobstrueted.
TEE coRwN FAMILY. -~s
Bob Corwin expects to be consoled for the
loss of the Marsahishlp by Chisf Justice
ship In some Western territory, but lie Pres1.
dent is unwilling to take cure Of Ill he mem.
bezs Of the CorWin family.
TEE ONO sEsA1oRsu1p.
Tho nomination Of John Sherman was rreet-
ID here with profound delight by all true Re-
publicals. T~e report that the President
had expressed preference fer schenek is M
true
RrAoRED DISSATISFACTION OF EASTERN MEN.
tits reported that Senator Wilson yester.
day denounced the partlallty Of tbs Aominia.
" t1ation towards Western politician. In execu-
uye session. .1 Although this msy be untrue in
Senators to do 80 Ia manifest
PEW orFzcE.sEEEEas FEou TIE sorTu
There Is eti1i great scarcity Of suItahle an
plicants for Office in the Border slave Siates,
and the probability now is that most Of the
present ineuHhents will be continued.
GIRL scHCRz LEAVES WARRINGTON UnRz-
wARDED.
csrl seharz win leave tomorrow morning:
i Is now positively asserted that neither tSa
Portuguese OF any other mission hAa been ten
dered TO him. - stated repeatedly By himself.
Neither the President nor Nj. Seward Will
take h4aty action In bis case, "a desired bv
him he is enid to be highly excited.
Apro1nrAExET OF TIE souruERH oH1o MAR.
j.. !. HRAL.. ..,-
The appointment Of L. c. Sands AZ Ma,,ba,
for the Southern District Of Ohio, has been
made. ~
Especial dispatch to tbs Cincinnati o.zet...l
vi. WAsmxaro1, March -
cp1Eiox N ALABAMA!
Hon. Williamson Cobb, conservative mem
be1 q the lAte Congress- IRON Alabama, Il in
:, Warrington Be represents the new Govern
meot as fixed Institution. and says that no
tdea Of EssonstructIon, In any e7ent, is enter
taaned. thonch ile opposed secession origin
ally, be now endorses The shape which 1t has
assumed In the Confederate states.
GOODS HzAc1nso 81. LOUIS FREE OF purr.
Secretary Ctsse recelred . teleRraphie dis-
patch to-daydfom St. Louis. condrming the
report that M geeds Esre arriving there free Of
bern required to pay duty on theif stocks IRA
complaining bitterly that goods, euupoaed 10
have arrived In foreign keels at EeE Or
lcauy, have been sent by the custom house In
porttrs to st. Louis, without requiring OF
meut will adopt mcasnr. 6 Tor the payment Of
duties at St Louis on ii: such goods In future
THE Faosr9c7 or Ap1ouRxAzar.
There Is no prospect o. an Adjournment Of
=, the Henate tomorrow. # HM probably hold
Or I'LL the end Of next weak.
GOV. WISE OK gEcEsstoy--THE COMING yTR-
'su1NA KIEcr1cM ::
Wise 10 :not1or INN edtsta teeea5ian, as he
psSlers to awsit further development OF the
poney pf the Administrations: On the fourth
tMoaaag Of May au opportunity will occur to
elsete aae d!sun1on sentiment Of Virginia, - tbs
e.t1; e.tS1G1on ~ for Congressional Representatives
HAl Then taEe MACE