Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-04-27
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leans, was taken under surveillance by
the Custom House authorities Of n. Y.
for an alleged violation of the revenue
law. The cargo is valued ut $500, 600.
ST. LOUIS, March 27-p. M.-The
military officers in charge of the bu-
reaus in the War Department and Gen.
Scott have joined in rcmonstrance
against change Of clerks in their de-
partments.
Secretary Chase has otferd the first
Controllcrship to Elisha Whittlcsy.
Richard OFT, of Ohio, had declined it.
The Postmaster General is experience
ing some trouble from the new mail
agents in Virginia. The people along
the routes threaten tar and feathers to
the unlucky agents if they attempt to
do their duty.
Adviccs from the South say that
troops and munitions arc constantly
moving to Pensacola. Several compa-
MICS are expected from North Alabama.
The nomination of II. Winter Davis,
as Minister to Russia will he sent to
the Senate in day or two. William
Jayne, Of Illinois, is nominated as Gov.
of Dacotah. Joseph Mcdowell was
confirmed L. s. Marshal of Kansas.
Lieut.. Col. Lect to be Colonel, vice
Sumner.
The President appointed Geo. Little,
Marshal OF North Carolina; Peter l..
FOy, postmaster ut st. Louis; John L..
Bcttcngcr, ut st. Joseph.
Commodore Wilkinson died at Nor
folk yesterday.
ST. Louis, March 2Sth.-Presidcnt
Davis has made rcquisition on the State
of Alabama for troops, for Il purpose
unknown. lie has also called for 500
from Florida and 1000 from Georgia.
The Florida Convention ratified the
Confederate Constitution. The Mis-
sissippi Convention will ratify unani-
mously, but is divided upon the qucs-
ton OF its reference to the people.
ST. Louis, March 2?th.-A material
change in the diplomatic appointments
was made by the President. Schurz
goes to Spain, instead of Clay, who
takes Russia; and Varncy, correspon-
dent of the Philadelphia american and
New York Trib"nr, is going to Portu-
gal. Among the combinations of the
Goth, were: Aaron Goodrich. of Min
ncsota, Secretary of Legation ut Brus-
sells; 4. Dart, as Attorney for Southern
District of New York Theodore ID.
Edwards, of Kentucky, Attorney for
Colorado; Alvin Saunders, of Iowa,
Gov. of Nebraska: Frederick Has
saurck. of Ohio, Minister Resident at
Euca'lor and David X. Carter, of Ohio,
Minister Resident at Bolivia. j. :.
Wilson, late Commissioner of the Gen
eral Land Office, has been returned to
his former place as Clerk of the Bureau.
Gen VIM. Hickey, was elected Assist
ant Secretary of the Senate.
ST. Louis, April 1.-The RepubH-
cue this morning received IL letter from
Los Rcys, New Mexico, March 18th,
announcing the arrival of and express
from Col. Fauntlcroy to the commander
at Fort Union, ordering that officer to
prepare Immediately for defense. 1t
appears that on the morning of the
18th, the people of Santa Fc, Amcri-
cans and McXicans en- mossr, all armed,
seized Fort Marcy, which. they now
hold. Col. Fauntleroy declined to sur
render the Fort, rs was expected, and
while in the act of demonstrating with
the populacc, the citizens and soldiers
rushed on the works and in ten min
utcs had possession. Gov. Rcnchcr
was prime mover and now has charge
OF all the military equipments and pub
lie property. The letter states that the
surprise was well concerted, and New
Mexico is practically affiliated with
Texas and the South. The same letter
says Arizona also asserted her indie
pendencc on the 18th March.
Judge Lane, U. S. Judge at Alabama,
will hold court at Fort Atkins. The
steamer Daniel Webster, arrived ut New
York from Texas anu landed several
companies at Forts Jefferson and Tor
tugas. She reports that the Indians
are committing great havoc on the Tex
as frontier.
The Mississippi Convention has rat
flied the confederate constitution by a
large majority. The Virginia Con-
vention is still engaged in debate.
Chief Justice Shaw, of Massachu-
sets, is dead.
The New York Tribune's correspond
ent says that the idea Of reinforcing
Fort Sumter is entertained in quarters
which heretofore regarded it as imprac-
ticable, and that naval officers express
the belief that it could be reinforced,
with the ordinary risk, by steamers at