The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-03-21
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,;on Of MIR. Fessenden in the Senate, that 81
the Administration contemplated policy II
of peace, and would exercise no authOrl- q
tv not strictly in accordance with law,
and not until ample time had been taken 5
for the examination of the question In all
its bearings. Ia
George G. Alcxanders. Lieutenant and
Jas. IT. Harrison, Surgeon in the Navy.
were confirmed to-day.
e. G. Crosby is nominated Minister 10
Guatemala.
| Holloway of indiana is appointed Com
missioner Of Patents
WASHINGTON. March 5.-SIarlllngru ru'
mors are in circulation here to :he encc'
+, at collision had occurred at PeDnsaco'
Ia. 1t reported that the United o'a'es
forces, under command of Lieutenant
Slemner. have been attacked ty the Flor
S ida rebols. and that a serious conflict en-
2 sucd. Other reports Of vague charac-
! ter state that the Quit reak did not occur
in the npighho,hood of Fort Pickrns, but
in the immediate vicinity Of Pennsacola
s No intelligence ofa definite character has
y been received, but there is intense excite
S me mt and great anxiety 10 learn iurIler
: paf'icuars. =,
|, is understood that the Senate will
adjourn next week.
ID Orders have been issued from the Ma.
y w Deparimen: for the sailing OF several
A ships oi war, but their destination is not
announced.
WHAT TIE CORRESPONDENTS FAY.
g. The Commercial Advertiser says;
mr. Mr. IleImck Of Ohio, IS 10 have the
:. appoin,ment Of Commissioner Of Paten's,
in place of Geo G. Whiting Of Virginia,
o. the present incumbent.
r. The Charleston Courie, OF Thursday
n announces the commissioning of the La
ne DIV Davis as the first war vessel Of the
.a Southern Cunfederacy. She is armed
'"' With twenty four Founders, and is under
so the command Of Lieut.. T B Huger; sec
md ouded by Licutenauts Bos'er and GrlnbaI
op. late Of the Federal Government
,ho New YoRK, March l6.-The Tlme
49, Washington correspondent says the CAB
ell met came 10 no decision yesterday, ol
ave the proposed evacuation OF Fort Sumter
no in opposition 10 which some very stronI
arpumens we're made. Recent letter
ain. from Major Anderson esent, with ind'B
- nation, lie inSinuaions against his dIspo
urh s,tion to hold the fort 10 the last extrem
D. ity.
riy The Herald dispatches says that men
pl, b-r of the Virginia Convention called O
-,,.. the President yesterday. who assure
''"' him that no vessels would b. sent Sout
ana with hostile intentions, and there wonI
the he nothing done in regard to the affair
tie of the South for sixty days, and that
was his purpose to restore peace and pr
vent the shedding of blood
,or DR.. Thomas of Dubuque, has been tel
~ dcred the mission to Bogo,a.
'"e Intelligence from Baltimore says tn
del the first resistance TO Federal Aushoriti
tate. will be there. The purpose OF the srce
emu. sionists is said 10 be 10 resist any kepu
snh licans taking possession OF GoVernme
~ Offices in Bal imore to the laet.
'on"' Intelligence from Charleston stats I'll
con there exists q pretty strong party IN Sou
Carolina opposed to ra'ifyipg the MOI
pomery Constitution, who will resist IT
" '"e every point
the The Government Of the Seeded Sta
,rday has appointed w. L. Yancey,P. A. Ro
roon A. W. Mann and Y. Butler King, Spec
' ,,' Commissioners to England and France
iS' obtain recognition Of the indepcnder
State of the Confederate States. and to ma
y the such commercial arrangements as III
ioint interests may require.
The correspondent Of tho New "
mt of Herald says;
An. Dispa,ches wore received here toe
w., from Montgomery, indicating momer
ro'' apprehension Of collision at Fort ri
was ems. 1t appears that the commanders
lIs Of the Brooklyn and Sabine can land
supplies oil have any further commun
ton with the shore. There are live h
'clved dred Government troops opposite, and
nmont ines in the various vessels lying oil
Wa harbor. 1t is said they disregard the
,., - ton that ON an attempt being mad
P"' =" land, a fight will commence. Ru
saws that tho destination OF the trt
.h now in Texas, from whom steamers
's,,'P" been sent, is Fort Pickens.
been 1t is known that an officer with So
lion.- dispatches is one of the vessels whiGh
New York day before yesterday, and
other officer was dispatched overland
' elect. Col. Waite, commanding tho troop
,u,o oCI Texas
Report says that Beauregard, comm
ing tho forces in Charleston harbor.
refuse to permit Major Anderson and
=, command to depart, except as prisO
i. y VI o. Of war III is is doubtless mistake
ornoi ,; The Southern question was dlscr
'oo.%oJ .I"T two hours to-day, by tho Cabinet,
B"f''o out coming to an ultimate result,
g Green Adams, member OF Cong
'a''' u. ~, " from Kentucky, was appointed 9th
" '" ,sn '"V ditor OF the Treasury, bureau alta
y W''' WI TO the Post ONCE Department.
u" ",l no A Herald dispatch also says;
'e''e''u ' am allie to state positively an'
'"e'' 3 thoriiivcly that no foreign born cit
", W. . 80; o' will be appointed heals of diplo'
~ ,'hr ',%o posts in Europe, during the Reput
Po'' '' 'o'' administration. The Secretary of
consul s is immovablo, 'is determination is
'""';o" .,9 and viii not DO shaken by any inllu
y .''' ,'n, ~ that may be brought to bear on hi
u" WV, R-monsra ces after Inconsistencies,
, 'e '"''eu 1' verbal and written, have been lodged
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