, 1861-03-22

The returns from Arkansas are fayora
lie for holding a Convention. Thus far
20 secessionists, "a conditional secession
lists. and between Is and 20 Union mel
are elected.
Lincoln had announced his intention tc
publicly pass through Baltimore on his way
10 Washington, but while at Harrisburg
he was waited upon by a messenger frou
Gen Scott and others, informing him that
there was a plot to assassinate him at that
plaee, and that in this plot were many men
hich in position, and he was advised to
hasten his transit to Washington, incog.
Though much against his wishes, he yielded
TO the advice Of his friends, and passed Oh
to Washington at an unexpected hour when
all supposed him in Philadelphia. Large
numbers Of Southern men look upon this
as an act of distrust, and especially do the
citizens Of Baltimore, but General Scott
approves his course.
John Tyler is President of the Peace
Convention and also member of the Yir-
Vinia Convention. He is urging forward
measures in the Peace Convention so that
they may form the basis of action for the
Virginia Convention. He reprobates the
purpose of the Republicans to staye OF
conciliatory action till after LincoIn's inau-
Eurdtion, saying that now Virginia is for
compromise, but if she finds the North un-
wiling, she will surely go off with the Sc
sediug States. If the compromise can be
effected before the 4th of March, then Vir
ginia will greet Lincoln heartily as her
President
Fort Smith, Feb. 26.-The difficulty to
the Overland Mail occurred at Apache
Pass, $50 miles south of FL Paso. A tribe
Of Indians fred on the mail coach, killing
the driver. They seized the stock, grain
and mails, and broke up the station Az
other stage arrived here to-day, bringing
passengers. They report Apache Pass be-
ing protected by company of $50 Dra-
goons, and the stage came along unmolest-
cd,
0KEeoN WAR DEBT BILL-In the House,
Feb. 2l. the Senate bill, approprating So, !
1000 for the Oregon and Washington
Indian war expenses, was considered. The
amount was reduced to less than So, ,0O0,-
900.
After debate, but with no final action,
the House adjourned till Saturday.
! Gu the 23d, in the House, the Oregon
and Washington war bill was passed.
Z On the 26th, the Senate refused to con-
cur in the amendments of the House, and
on motion Of Mr. Lane, committee of con
ference was appointed on the Oregon war
debt bill.
81 MIscEILANEoUs.-Th United States
property in Texas has been quietly surren-
dered to the State authorities aud the Fed
eral troops allowed to leave the State with
all facilities. The property seized is csti-
mated at about 81 ,3e0, 900
The New York Times has seen letter
from member of the British Governhacur
10 distinguished American, stating,
authoritatively, that the whole matter Of
secession had been brought by Lord john
Russell before the Ministry, and also sub
ordinate matters of defective clearanees,
etc.; and that the declaration is made that
not only will there be no recognition made
by Great Britain of the Southern Confed-
sracy, but everything will be done to dis
disunion.
. The Constitution requires that any
amendments made to it must be ratified by
of the States; thus it will re-
quire 26 States to make the amendments
Of force and effect. There are but 81 in
the Union, to vote on the amendments,
hence any two Of the Northern States can
defeat the amendments. The present atti-
tnde Of several Of them indicate that they
will vote against them. Hence Tyler
thinks that the prospects Of an adjustment
are doubtfnl.
The bids for the $s,O00,0OO loan have
been opened by the Secretary Of the Treas
ury. There were about 100 bids, and the
average amount offered is faction over
ninety cents on the dollar.