Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-15
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WASHINGTON, March ia dispatch from
the South received to night, from a reliable
source, says that o messenger passed through
Raleigh, N. o., today, bearing dispatches
from the Government TO Major Anderson.
Gen. Scott is reputed to have said that the
garrison of Fort Sumter will be out by
Monday.
Mr.. Holloway, former member of Con-
gress f1pm Indiana, it is understood, has
been rendered the Commissioner Of Patents.
Judge Greenwood, late Commissioner of
Indian Affairs, left for home t. .day. Mr..
Dale, the new Commissioner, assumed the
position to-day. He made several changes
in his office.
D. X. Carter, a former member of Con-
gress from Cleveland, Ohio, has been ap-
pointed Governor of Nebraska.
Commissioner Forsythe and Crawford,
have received such assurances from high
sources of the pacific intention Of the Ad-
ministration in reference to the Southern
Forts, that at present they will make no
official demands, aud pending the move
ments at, or in relation to Fort Sumter, they
will remain quiet.
WASHINGTON, March 14-Gen. Bragg has
assumed command of the forces of the Con-
federate States, at Pensacola. The Charles
ton Courier says that the batteries bearing
on the ship channel are of the heaviest kind,
and. that they are now in a high state, Of
preparation, and ready for any force that
may be sent against them.
Il believes the reinforcement of Fort
Sumter an impossibility. 1t is estimated that
there are $500 highly-disciplined troops in
the various Notifications.
The Courier also states that official inform
alton will soon be received that the SIS, 000,-
900 loan of the Confederate States has been
taken at a premium-probably of five per
cent.
The Times's Washington dispatch says:
"Clay has accepted the Spanish Mission. 1t
is understood that Corwin will accept the
Mexican Mission, if his health admits. 1t is
said Giddings is nominated Consul General
at Montreal
The Herdld's dispatch says: III. Berrien,
of New York, is appointed Chief Clerk in
the Navy Department"
The same dispatch also says: "Advices
from Montgomery state that President Davis
has received most ominous communications
from his friends at Washington, respecting
the intentions of the Administration to
blockade the Southern ports, and attempt to
collect revenue.
1.-THE Montgomery Cabinet, it is said,
thereon resolved, as soon as a vessel was
stopped outside of a Southern port, to put
50,0 600 troops in motion for Washington, be
lieving that the people of the Border States
will rally to assist them"
WASHINGTON, March l4-Ine supreme
Court gave, to-day, a decision in favor of
Mrs. Gaines, and gave such directions as will
place her in possession of all the property of
Daniel Clark, Of whom she is the only legit-
innate child.
The Court decided adversely in the
Kentucky and Ohio Mandamus case. While
announcing that the Governor of a State
should surrender fugitives on proper proof,
it held that Congress can not impose any
duty upon a State officer, &c.
The Senate to-day, confirmed VIM. H. AL
len, Nathaniel Green, and Francis Blake,
L~ieutenants in the Navy; julius Meare,
Alexander ". Stark, D. NJ. Cohen, first Lieu
tenants, and James Forney, Lewis N. Colds
borough, second Lieutenants in the Marine
Corps; Wm. Allen, Postmaster at Auburn,
N. Y; Amos Tuck, Naval Officer, Boston
Rufus Hosmer, Consul to Frankfort-o on the
Maine; Willard P. Phillips, Collector at Sa-
lem, Mass; J.-R. Jones, Marshal of the
Northern District Of Illinois, and Cassius NJ
Clay, Minister to Spain. The nomination o
CorWin, of Mexico, was not acted upon, hii
acceptance not being determined upon. Tbt
only nomination to-day, was Jacob Holde'
man, Minister to Stockholm.
Opinions in the Albany Bridge case are
reserved for next term in December, til
which time the court adjourned.